LANCASTER DAILY INTELtAGENtJEB, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24,1S82.
lAtirastir futrUigcnrrr.
THURSDAY KVKMINO, AUG. 24. 1882.
Trjlsf u Daige tke Issie. '
The allegation of ex-Senator Simon
Cameron that the Independent move
ment in this state and the popular re
volt against his methods is inspired and
supported by free trade organizations
has met with swift and emphatic denial
from those whom it most concerned.
The Times reprints from the platform of
the Independent convention the follow
ing plank to show that the elder Cam
eron had lost his cunning when he gave
out such a statement with any expecta
tion that it would be believed :
1. We declare oar attachment to tbe
principles of the Republican party free
dom, union, nationality, equal rights be
fore the law, maintenance of the public
faith, PROTECTION TO nOME IXDUSTBY,
and we demand that the record which has
been so nobly made shall be wisely and
fearlessly perpetuated. '
It is not likely that Cameron forgot
this nor that many of the Independent
leaders of this state are far more pro
nounced in their tariff views than Sena
tor Cameron himself. The ' father " of
protection and of the Pennsylvania dele
cation in Washington is the man who
once expressed the hope that in his epi
taph it might be said he never had the
friendship of Cameron, and the most
violent auti-Cameron men in the state
are among the most zealous friends of
protection.
Cameron did not forget nor overlook
this, lie only sought to invoke au issue
in the present dire straits of his party
whereby to divert the public mind from
the fixed purpose to overthrow his dy
nasty and its corrupt methods. Having
lietrayed every party he ever belonged
to, and without any fixed polit
ical principles or any power to hold
men together save by the cohesive power
of public plunder, his dynasty would
surrender the cause of protection or any
other it ever espoused if it could ad
vance its own selfish interests thereby.
When Don consigned the tariff and busi
ness interests of Pennsylvania to per
dition, conditioned on their support of
him, he gave expression to the char
acteristics of his race.
As Chairman Hensel says in an inter
view on this subject, Cameron cannot
divert the people of the state from (he
real issues of this campaign which relate
to administrative reform. Cameron
ism has created the demand for
this reform. It has degraded the
state and led to the division in
the party which has been mildewed
with it. Its overthrow is the object of
this campaign, and that purpose will be
steadily ersisted in.
A Good Idea.
The suggestion that the county of
Lancaster shall not rebuild its insane
asylum, but shall send its patients to the
state asylums is, we think, a very excel
lent one. The question of expense does
not properly enter into the determination
of the matter until the question as to
what would be best for the unfortunate
people themselves is decided ; because
we take it for granted that the county
of Lancaster is rich enough to be able to
afford to its insane the best care that
they can have; and we believe its people
are willing to incur auy reasonable ex
pense for the purpose. It cannot cost a
great deal more to pay the state for
keeping our insane patients than to keep
them ourselves in a proper way ;
and the state can keep them better.
Its institutions are larger and are able
to secure the best superintendence.
They may be expected to be better gov
erned than county institutions. It
would bo possible for a county to secure
as good management if it paid wel1
enough for it and if it was fortunate
in its choice of managers ; but it may
make itself much more sure of the due
care of its insane by confiding their
keeping to the state institutions and re
lieving itself moreover of a troublesome
responsibility.
Tiik controversy between the New
York Sun and the Cincinnati Commercial
over the late President Garfield is a
study in the natural history of journal
ism. Those who want to learn the dif
ference between a newspaper that has a
backlxine and one that lacks it should
read this discussion. It is needless to
say that the Sun has the vertebral col
umn. The Commercial is now defending
Mr. Garfield's DeGolyer fee by pointing
out that it was only half as much as
" Conkling's ten-thousand-dollar fee in
the Phelps-Dodge complication twice
the sum that Garfield got in tbe DeGol
yer case. And what did Garfield ever
do as questionable as Conkling's recent
lobbying on contingent fees in Washing
ton and Albany ?" We should say that
when thedefense comes to this stage the
apologist is doing more harm than the
assailant.
Reputable people naturally condemn
stock gambling and all the stock-gam
bier's methods, but Gov. Cornell may
find some consolation in his misery in
the undisguised admiration of many
former foes for the man who could
44 beat " Jay Gould. So far as the latter
is concerned ' in the great fight it is a
clear case of the biter being bitten.
Had Cornell divided bis ill gotten gains
with the unscrupulous Wall street boss
all would have been well. By the way,
wonder where Gould himself would
stand were he to render an " account
ing " to his many victims.
Even Simon is demoralized. In a fit
of desperation the original boss rashly
declared that tbe Independent move
ment was the secret work of the free
traders, and part of a conspiracy to ruin
tbe industries, not only of Pennsylv
nia, but of the whole country. And
this stupid rubbing of a raw place just
when Cooper was congratulating him
self upon having got Don's threat to
44 smash the tariff" finally eliminated
from the canvass, is not proving salutary
to the Stalwart cause.
Pattison's father was one of the
most devoted supporters of the Union
cause during the war. Some of his ser
mons on national occasions were models
Of patriotic eloquence.
Xesbit, the colored brother of Al
toona, has his reward. After cutting
wood and drawing water for the Repub
licans for many years he aspired to go to
the Legislature from Blair county, and
yesterday got 29 votes out of 121 in the
Republican convention. Last week he
was made a figurehead in a colored state
convention to deliver the negro vote to
Beaver, and a few weeks before he was
made an appendage to Cooper's com
mittee. Now, when he comes up for
more substantial distinction, thus lie
gets it. Lo ! the poor African.
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The statement of the Nac Era that
the fire bugs demand protection from
polluted pot-house politicians is a serious
one, but not hard to believe. There has
been close connection between the vio
lators of the election laws and of other
criminal statutes, and if the prosecution
of the " best workers " for one crime
will lead to the sources which inspired
them to others all good citizens will re
joice at our double deliverance.
Pattison's honest, earnest and hand
some face shines out brilliantly among
our state exchanges. The current por
trait is an excellent one and gives the
people a chance to become acquainted
with the appearance of their next gov
ernor. The Philadelphia Evening I'eleyrajth
says "sic 'em "to the Independents of
Kauffman's district and predicts that
they can bring down the Cameron sena
torial coon if they will only make the
effort. Well, now, what are they going
to do about it ?
The Independents will set the ball
rolling in Somerset next week, with
Stewart and Koontz in the lead. After
that General Beaver will not have any
trouble in finding the enemy," but be
will have to movo lively to keep the
enemy from finding him.
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There are rumors that Cooper is
about to abandon the " pulpit racket "
and to concentrate his mighty energies
on getting up a " blind-pool.
He
lieeu
thinks the gudgeons
lauded yet.
haven't all
Beayek could face belching cannon
and the leaden ball, but ho has not the
courage to appear before the people of
Pennsylvania wearing his SOG Chicago
medal.
Whex Beaver visits tho Grangers'
picnic ho should send out skirmishers to
watch for members of the Chester coun
ty Chadd's Ford farmers' club.
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Conklixo is on his dignity again.
Nature must nearly have exhausted her
supply of this material when she made
that remarkable man.
Although tho aggregate of tho foreign
immigration to this country during the
past year was by far tho largest over
known, it was not one-half the total of tho
regular annual increase of our native pop
ulation ; and it is further pointed out that
as tho latter increment grows much faster
than tho forcigu immigration possibly
can, tho aggregate of tho addition to our
nativo population by 1890 will bo twico as
groat as tho foreign influx. So there is
not much danger of tho blasted " lurrin
en" over ruuning tho land.
Tun most zealous defender of tho lato
president from tho accusations brought
against him by the Stalwarts says that the
pretended memorandum that tho fiun
nourishes as proving that Gartiold made a
bargain when in New York, is only4' a
proof that a parcel of bargaining poli
ticians wrote down evidenco at loast of
their own duplicity ? Tho great bargainer
of them all, Mr. Conkling, wanted to bo
seen alono at Couey Island to make his
trade, and Garfield did not go there, say
ing ho did not want to bo president badly
enough to do so."
"Nearly all of tho money token from
the treasury is spent among tho poorer
classes," say tho rivoraud harbor robbers
in justification of their votes for that in
famous measure. But pray whore does
tho money como from .' It conio from
taxes ; taxes greatly in excess of tho
needs of tho country ; taxes the ultimata
burden of which, as every economist
knows, is borne by- " tho poorer classes "
in tho enhanced prico of their lodging,
their clothing and thoir food. Ami how
it tho money disbursed to " tho poorer
classes ?'' Under tho supervision of the
political machinists and for tho puritoso of
re-electing to Congress tlio congressmen
who voted it out of tho treasury ! Tlio
argument won't do.
Someone writes to our esteemed bucolic
contemporary, tho Gcrmantoicn TdegrapJi,
that ho has a horse twenty-five years old,
which was badly foundered in his youth,
and in consoquonco has not boon of
much account during his lifetime. Tho
vouorable cquino last spring began to
manifest unaccountable friskiucss and a
disposition tho play with tho other horses.
The correspondent discovered the reason
of this suddon change of conduct in I ho
appearance of a new hoof on one of his
feet ; another quickly came, and now he
has an entirely now sot of understandings.
His lameness is gone, his appetite is good,
and ho is as "fat, Bleek and beautiful as a
horso of three or four years of age, and
can do a regular day's 'work at plowing,
mowing or any other farm work. The
delighted owner saw him galloping over
the pasture like a colt the other day.
This is certainly an interesting fact for
farmers, as tho spectacle of a broken down
hack taking on the bloom of youth at the
mature age of twenty five is not one fre
quently witnessed.
Tho Situation at Harmony Mill.,
At tho Harmony mills, Cohoes, N. Y.,
100 extra looms were started yesterday.
The strife has concentrated on tbe weav
ers, towards whose sunnort all the contri-
I butions now go. Socao sniunera chanre
that they '.' have not received one dollar's
support during fifteen weeks of idleness "
from the relief .committee. This commit
tee admits that " there is Buffering," and
that " there have been '"stances of actual
hunger."
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A Lattery .Fartaerablp.
George Upineton has commenced a suit
ia New York against Eph. Simmon, Isaac
Bernstein and Daniel Bernstein, claiming
partnership in the lottery business, and
asking a dissolution, accounting and judg
ment against them for $30,000.
PERSONAL.
Mm. Houace White, mother of Presi
dent White, of Cornell university, died
suddenly yesterday at the United States
hotel, Saratoga, N. Y.
Mb. Beecher has announced that he
will not visit tbe White Mountains or Old
Orchard beach this summer. He seems to
have got better of hay fever.
Sin Gaknet Wolseley always fixes a
date for the departure, for the end of war
and for his return to London to dine with
a few agreeable friends. September 15 is
I the day on which he proposes to extermi
nate Arabi.
Fkank M. Hutthinsox, secretary of
the Fort Wayne and Chicago railroad,
and in 1877 the Democratic candidate in
Pennsylvania for state treasurer, died yes
terday morning in New York, aged 52
years.
Miss Florence Mabyat, tho novelist,
has definitely resolved to adopt the thea
trical profession. Two weeks ago she ap
peared at Southampton in tho character of
Lady Jane, in Patience," having ac
cepted an engagement with Mr. D'Oyly
Carte's company.
nEUBEiiT Spencer is nearly sixty and
wears a fringe of dark hair and whiskers
streaked with gray. His nose and mouth
aro prominent, forehead high, and his
eyes bright. On the whole, his faco bears
the marks of strong individuality. Lato
in life he inherited money, and he no
longer works diligently.
Kino Louis has given to Wagner two
woll-traiued swans, which have drawn the
small boat containing his highness, habi
ited as LoJtcngrin, on the blue and moon
lit waters of the lake in the neighborhood
of tho royal castle of Hohenswansgard.
In tho meantime Wagner has sold tho
score of "Parsifal" for $47,500.
General Warren spent what little for
tune he had in defraying the costs of tho
recent court of inquiry, and ho died in
impoverished circumstances. General
Cullman, Commodore Baldwin, Nathan
Appleton, Fairman Rogers and other
friends of the dead soldier have just formed
a committee at Newport to receivo and in
vest subscriptions for tho benefit of Mrs.
Warren.
Wm.D.Kelley was fairly overwhelmed
with honors in Pueblo, Colorado. In tho
big parade of employees of tbe Colorado
coal and iron company transparencies
bearing such mottoes and senti
ments as the following wero carried :
44 non. William D. Kelloy, our Second
Henry Clay ; " Industry and Brains,
Labor and Capital, a Happy Combina
tion ;" "Welcome to William D. Kelloy,
tbe Grand Old Commoner;" "Tlio La
borer is Worthy of His Hire So Says tho
Good Book, and So Votes W. D. Kclley ;"
Tho Advocate and Defender of Ameri
can Labor, tho Old Incorruptible Son of
tho Old Keystono State ;" " Colorado
Greets Pennsylvania's Honest Statesman
with Rocky Mountain Cheers ;" " Span
ish Peaks, Gray's Peak. Long's Peak,
Pike's Peak and Judge Kelloy ;" 44Tbo
Mantle of Thaddeus Stevens lias Fallen
Upon tho Sbonlders of Our Guest, and
Gracefully Ho Bears It."
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news ioisceli.any.
Tlie Ravages oi JHallguunt Disease.
Antonio Decardo died in Now York yes
terday of virulent typhus fever. Before
being brought to that city he had been
lying in a shanty in Cornwall, N. Y., for
nine days, and as 1,500 employees of tho
West shore railroad company, lor whom
Decardo worked, aro at Cornwall, tho
state board of health sent an agent thero
last night to inspect and make the neces
sary disinfections.
Information has been received that N.
G. Corbin, deputy collector of customs at
Point Isabel, Texas, has been ill of yellow
fever sinco tho 9th instant.
Fifty-thrco new cases of yellow fever
and two deaths, both Mexicaus, were re
ported yesterday at Brownsville, Texas.
Tho mails aro not running, business is
stagnant, and mechanics and laborers are
suffering for want of employment.
At Mataraoras, Mexico, thero wore tl
deaths and somo now cases of yellow
fover reported.
Fatal llatlroait Casualties.
An engine ran into a freight train loaded
with cattle, hogs and sheep, at Monmouth
Junction, on tho Pennsylvania raihoad.
An engineer named Brown was fatally
injured. Hundreds of hogs liberated by
tho collision were running at largo last
night.
At St John's N. B., Mrs. Lcomon was
killed and her daughter and a youug
man named Wilson seriously injured by
their horses running away and throwing
tho vehicle, in which they wore seated,
ovoran embankment.
Destructive Fires.
John W. Kauffman's extensivo flouring
mill, elevator and warohous at Bothaldc,
III., on tho lino of tho Indianapolis & St.
Louis railroad, was destroyed by lire on
Tuesday night. Loss, $130,000 ; insuranco
$102,000.
An incendiary fire, yesterday morning,
which was started in Joseph Vale's store,
at Plymouth, North Carolina, destroyed
all tho stores and dwellings on that block.
By tho explosion of a lamp, yesterday,
W. L. Morion's residence at Beverly. N.
J., was. with its contents, dostrovedv.aud
threo children wero seriously burned.
Ju a Madhouse Hut Not Had.
Judge Barnard, of Poughkcepsio, N. Y.,
in deciding yesterday the appeal for dis
charge of James B. Silkinau, of Youkors,
from tho Utica asylum, whore Silkmanhad
boan placed on tho testimony of two phy
sicians that ho was insano, granted the
appeal, declaring at the same timo : ' I
don't believe that Mr. Silkman over was
insano."
The Ooylestown Burglaiy.
Charles Ilarvy, with a jimmy and other
burglar tools in his possession, has been
arrested as one of the burglars who forci
bly entered tho Philadelphia & Reading
railroad station at DoylestoWn on Tuesday
night, and stole some money in the drawer
and rifled several trunks in the baggage
room.
Abduction or a Young Girl.
Considerable excitement has been caused
in Ashford, N. Y., by the supposed abduc
tion of the thirteen-year-old daughter of
Warren Fuller, who has been missing since
Monday night, when an aged couple, stran
gers, who had been thero a short tiino.sud
denly disappeared from tho neighborhood.
Webb Wins Again.
Tho English champion swimmer, Capt.
MathewWebb, defeated Thomas Riley,
champion short distance swimmer of Amer
ica, in a three-mile swim, at Hull, Mass.,
yostorday afternoon, for $1,000 and the
championship of the world.
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A HUKDEB JKXSTJBRY.
What Was Found In a Buffalo Waste l'aper
Uox.
A mysterious lotter, purporting to give
the details of a murder, and which was
found iu the waste paper box at tbe
depot, in Buffalo, N. Y., was published in
the papers, but was generally regarded as
a hoax. It now transpires that tho lotter
in question was tho property of one of
Buffalo's detectives, and was a confession
of one of tbe parties implicated in the
murder 6t a man named Sage, at Brant
fotd. Ont., about two years since, and
which, up "to the present time, has re
mained a mystery. Sage was treasurer of
a school district in the county of Brant,
Ont., and was last seen at Brantford on
Saturday, and his body was found some
two months later in the river. The sup
posed principal, ia believed, is iu Mon-
uuu territory, me person, an acoom
plice, who made the statement, has been
in jail at Bratford for som tlma.
in jail at Bratford for some time.
PHASES OF POLITICS.
rUBIOK IGBICtfVrOH IHMICHIUAW.
The Uemocrrtlc Stat Convention at Jack
son and tbe Greenbackers at Grand
Rapids Dividing tbe Ticket. .
The Michigan Democrats held their
state convention at Jackson yesterday,
while the Greenbackers met at tho samo
time at Grand Rapids. The two bodies
were in telegraphic communication, aad
the result of the overtures between them
was an agreement upon a fusion ticket, in
which the nominations shall be divided
between tbe two parties. There was ' a
good deal of contention as to who should
have the head of the ticket, but the Dem
ocrats finally conceded it to the Green-
backers in exchange for tho lieutenant
governorship, tho secretary of the state,
tho state treasurer, and the attorney gen
eral ; nominations for tho minor offices
commissioner of the land office, snperiu
teueut of public instruction and member
of tho board of education wero given to
the Greenbackers. J. W. Bigoll, of Flint,
ex-member of Congress, was nominated
for governor.
Texas Republicans.
The Texas Republican state convention
met at Austin, with a representation of
410 delegates, of whom 250 aro colored.
The chairmau, ex-Governor . J. Davis,
made a speech urging independence of
action.
Maine Independents.
The Independent Republicans of Maiuo
in state convention announco a platform,
a leading plank in which is opposition to
machine politics, " boss" rule, political
assessments, bribery and fraud iu con
trolling elections and conventions.
Election lu Indian Territory.
Special dispatches from tho Indian terri
tory say that " tho election of Overton for
governor is a great triumph for the stal
wart Indian olement as against outsido in
fluences and tho violation of treaties. He
has been governor for four years, and tho
Indian nation mado giant strides during
that period. Overton opposes the rail
roads."
Congressional Nominations.
Tho nominotions for Congress yesterday
were : State Senator Wood, Democrat, of
the Tenth Indiana district. General II.
J. Warner, Democrat, of the Fifteenth
Ohio district. Hon. B. G. Lacey, Repub
lican, renominated by tho convention of
the Third Michigan district. Gen. J. U.
Young, Democrat, of the Eighth Ohio dis
trict. Chas. A. King, Republican, of the
Tenth Ohio district. Col. Thos. II. nern
don, Democrat, nominated for tho First
Alabama district. Major C. Dowd, Dem
ocrat, renominated on tho 22d ballot for
Sixth North Carolina district. John P.
Allison, Democrat, of tho Eleventh Iowa
district. Horatio Bisbee, jr., Republican,
nominated iu the Second Florida district.
Hon. John Clcggett, Democrat, for tho
10th Iowa district.
Governor Kellogg has decided to accept
tho Republican nominatiau for congress
man for tho Third Louisiana district.
Judge Edward Spauldiug, coalition
nominco for tho second congressional dis
trict of Virginia, has, on account of ill
health, withdrawn from tho field.
Tho Democratic state convention ol
West Virginia, yesterday renominated
Judgo C. P. Snyder, present incumbent,
for tho supreme court of appeals.
T1IK FJJSLU AT HOME.
Colonel I lay no 'a Congressional Contest.
Tho candidacy of Ex-Assemblyniau B.
C. Christy lor Congress in tho Twenty
third district has thus far been productive
of no great amount of enthusiasm among
tho Stalwart element. The impression is
gaining ground among his friends that
Mr. Christy injured his caso irretrievably
by anuouneiug in his interviews with
newspaper men that ho had been an as
pirant for years for tho position now held
by Colonel Bayne. Tho friends of the
representative from tho Twenty-third dis
triet seem to bo so thoroughly confident
that ho will bo renominated that they
decline to make any estimates on Christy's
strength.
Mo Colored Men Need Apply.
Tho Republicans of Blair county, in
their convention at Hollidaysburg, nomi
nated for Cougicss, J. S. Blair, of Holli
daysburg ; Associate Judgo, Joseph Fitch-
ner, oi -Nowry ; Assembly incu, Theodora
liurchlield, of Altooua, and Dr. J. A.
Rohrcr, of Hollidaysburg ; Sheriff, Georgo
Foy, of Williamsburg ; Prothonotary,
Charles Gccsoy, of Altoona ; Director of
tho Poor, William Richardsod, of Wood
berry township ; Jury Commissioner,
Samuel Fink, of Blair township. B. L.
Hewitt received two votes for tho congres
sional nomination. William Ncsbir, the
colored candidate for Assembly, recoived
19 votes out of tho 120. John Alexander,
a colored delegate from tho Fifth ward,
Altooua, was refused a scat iu tho con
vention. On tho sixth ballot Howard
Russ, of Hollidaysburg, was nominated
for prothonotary, but on tho pretence
that thero was a miscount another ballot
was ordered, which resulted in Goesey's
nomination. Tho defeated candidates aro
howliug and tho colored eloment threaten
to go over to tho Democracy.
The Forty-Kigbth Senatorial District.
The conference betwoeen Lee and Bene
dict for tbo Republican senatorial nomi
nation iu the Forty-eighth district, was
hold at Oil City. Again, after a ftitilo
struggle for six hours, they adjourned
without effecting a nomination. They
met again, but littlo hope of a nomination
is felt. One thing is assured that Lee
will hold out and uuloss nominated will
run as an inucpenaenc canuuiaio. it is
generally believed that Cameron is push
ing Benedict and will keep him on tho
track at all hazards for tho purposo of de
feating Lee. It will make a three cornered
fight in this event, with tho chances in
favor of Lee.
The Lycoming Democratic Committee.
At a meeting of the Lycoming Demo
cratic standing emmittee, J. F. Strioby
was chosen county chairman aud Chas.
J. Roilly secretary, Chas. A. Bowco, tho
retiring chairman, and V. H. Metzgcr.tho
secretary, did not desire are-election.
Mr. Strieby served two years beforo
Bower was elected. Tho committee
adopted a resolution indorsing Henry W.
Early for Congress requesting tho con
ference to use all honorable means to se
cure his nomination.
TIIK CRIMINAL CAI.fc.NDAK
The Trail t Iliood and vlre Tragedy.
Governor Cnllom has written to tho
authorities of Logan & Cass counties, HI.,
to take strenuous measures to suppress
the lawlessness prevalent there.
Ben Harris, colored, shot his wifo fa
tally on Tuesday, near Visalia, California,
aud then, with an azc, killed a 14 year
old step-daughter and severely wounded
another step-daughter, aged 10 years. Ho
fled and 30 men are in pursuit of him.
The Italian consul is investigating at
Pittsburgh, Pa., tho facts connected with
tho recent drowning of three Italian la
borers in the Yougliioghony river.
Hannah Munch, agoa 20 years, threw
herself before a freight train yesterday
morning that was running rapidly on
Eleventh avenue, Now York, and was in
stantly killed.
Hayes Butler, aged G years, of Bonnio
ville, Kentucky, so savagely attacked and
cut his sister Retta, aged 8 years, with a
Barlow knifo, yostorday aftornoou, for
picking up and attempting to eat an apple
belonging to him, that sbo is not expected
to live.
Robert Costollo entered tho houso of his
un?10' amea ' AMcansasuity, , Arkansas,
a.nd "J" a qn-rl, seized a nlle and shot
undo, James, at Arkansas City, Arkansas,
tbe old man through the body. Tho latter
tried to escape, and the boy beat him on
the head and face with tho rifle uutil ho
fell dead.
During a fight at Winchester, O., with
knives, John Lee was fatally cut iu the
abdomen and Stickney Wagoner hail an
car cut off.
Frederick Douglass and Charles Black,
boys, fonght at Plainfield, O., with knives
and cut each other dangerously.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizoua, says
that tho men, Curtis B. Hawley, Lafayette
Grime aud Cicero Grimo, who robbed
Wells, Fargo & Company's -express and
killed tho messenger, Andy Hall, and a
Dr. W. F. Vail, on tho 2d instant, withiu
a few miles of Glahe, have been appre
hended, and will certainly pay the
penalty of their terrible act with thoir
lives. Lafayette Grimo has made a full
confession, rccouutiug every particular of
the crime.
Police aie shadowing M. R. Hall, a des
perado, his brother Oliver, and John I.
Peltz, of Mount Pulaski, III., who aro
suspected of being tho perpetrators of tbe
triple murder at McMahou's farm.
Edward Connolly, an infant, was killed
yesterday by fragments of a glass falling
on him from a window in a house in East
Fourth street, New York, which Michael
Curley hail entered burglariously. Curley
has becu arrested.
WUO IS he?
Tho Demand or tbe Best Workers.
New Era.
The gang who trained with Brimmer,
now under indictment for barn-burning,
arc very indignant at-somo of their politi
cal bosses, for whom tho gang has been
serving in tho role of " the best workers
of the ward," because they have not
stepped forward with tho necessary bail
to get their unfortunate companion out of
jail. Their message to an ambassador scut
on this errand was, prefaced with an oath,
"Tell him he must do it, or wo will mako
it hot for him !" As tho parties making
mis tiemanu aro known to havo received
as hlsrh as Sto each for tlinir wnrlr in n
single primary, it is probably tho ward
bosses will claim that tlio nrnwinf. wa
squared with cash down, and that barn
burning was not a part or tho contract.
Still it will be well for counsel for tho
commonwealth to keep a sharp eyo on all
parties concerned, not only ou tho suffi
ciency of auy bail that may be oifercd,but
also on ceitaiu elements which not un
frequently and mysteriously mauagn to
get a representation iu tho jury box. Tho
commonwealth has to deal with a desper
ate gang, all the more dangerous because
they rely upon certain influences not ap
parent to tho public to get them out of
trouble.
john itKowavs hoiy
The niouuiiieut I'lcnlo a r'liiauulul Failure
The picnic at Ogdou's Grove, Chicago,
for tho purpose of raising funds to build a
monument to tbo memory of John rlrowu
was a failure so far as raising money is con -ccrncd.
About threo hundred persons were
present. Tho expense practically consumed
the receipts. It was badly mismanaged.
The speakers advertised, it appears, wero
never commuuicated with on tho subject.
There aro rumors of misappropriation of
the funds raised.- Mrs. John Brown ap
peared on the stand and was cheered lustily.
Speeches were mado by local orators, songs
wero sung and letters of regret were read.
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The Same in l'enusylvanla.
Cincinnati Commercial, Hop.
We regret to state that the search of our
correspondents to obtaiu tho names of
Democrats in Ohio who propose to vote
tho Republican ticket this fall is not
crowned with success.
uono Wrong.
Walter A. Shaw, for tho p;ist six years
of (ho firm of Shaw k Co., insurance
agents, St. Joensbury, Vermont, who has
been missing for somo days, is reported to
bo a defaulter.
fc'llCK AIATTKKS.
(one to tiolc at tho l.mlilors.
We noticed yesterday tho presence in
our city of Mr. 1). 1). Hayes, representing
tho Hayes truck works of Eluiira, N. V.
This gentleman together with Chief En
gineer Howell, Messrs. Gco.W. Urownaud
Henry Wolfe of select and S. 11. Cox of
common council and all members of tho
fire committee, left ou the noon train
to-day for Philadelphia to see a Hayes
truck iu operation.
In the Empire truck botiso can lo seen
largo photographs of the Haven truck iu
different positions, ono showing the lad
der laying on wheels, another in tho aet
of being hoisted anil two others with tho
ladder in au upright ositioii with hose
and two men on top.
Early this morning box 20, at Market
and Chestnut street, was struck for tho
tiro which occurred at least livo or six
miles from town. Tbo box was not struck
by a holder of tbe key but by a man to
whom the key had been given, and who
claimed that tho firo was in the city. Tho
key was taken from the holder this morn
ing.
Opciuug ut the Collego tor the Fall Term.
Tho fall terra iu Franklin aud Marshall
college will open ou Thursday, September
7, ensuing, at 10 o'clock, a. m., with re
ligious scrvico in tho chapel. Tho open
iug address will bo delivered by Prof. John
S. Stah'r. A largo number of new students
havo already been examined and admitted
and a considerable number more havo
mado application to bo received. Alto
gether tho accession will bo vciy encour
aging. Tho Franklin and Marshall academv.
under tho care of 1'rof. James Crawford,
will open at the samo time. A very im
portant addition to tbo teaching forco has
been made, which will greatly increase its
efficiency.
A now steward will occupy Harbaugh
hall, and improvements will bo maiio
iu refurnishing the rooms so far as
it is necessary, in order to mako
them comfortable and pleasant. Mem
bers of the two lower classes aro re
quested to tako rooms in tho hall, aud
members of tho higher classes aro also in
vited to do so as far as the accommoda
tions, either in the hall or tho academy,
will permit. In addition to tho steward a
member of tho faculty will have charge
of tho hall.
The theological seminary will open at
the same timo.
A Lancaster Colored Man's Invention.
Kcailtiif; News.
A novel motive power is on exhibition at
Franklin hall. Tho inventor is Adam
Dennis, colored, of Lancaster county, and
ho claims that the motor is equal to eight
or ten horses. Tho machine receives its
power from weight, the movements being
caused by gravitation alono. It will also
bo exhibited at tho coming Berks county
fair, whero it will be attached to threshing
machines and wagons.
Itanium's Show.
C. M. Stone, of the Barnntn show, whose
presence iu town we noticed yesterday,
has secured the park grounds ou which to
exhibit tho show. To-day several men
who aro with Mr. Stone went to tho coun
try to circulate bills. Many bandsomo
lithographs woro pat up in tbe store win
dows to-day and on next Tuosday (tho
samo day that Van Amburg appears hero)
tho first advertising car will arrive.
A Itlecer Cucumber.
J. II. KaufTman,310 South Prince street,
has a cucumber that weighs two pouuds
six ounces; 11 inches long and 11
inches in circumference. This is bigger
than George Dellor'a. Noxt.
THE HUNGRY FLAMES.
ANOTHER VKKV DKSTUUCTIVi: FIKK.
(iron's Mill, Harn amt Outbuildings llestroy
ett Tbe Fire Supposed to bo Acci
dental Loss Over S30.0OO.
This morning between ono and two
o'clock the largo steam flouring mill, sit
uated on tho Littlo Conestoga creek about
a mile beyond Millersvillo, and belonging
to Isaac W. Grolf, was discovered to be
on tiro and iu a short time was reduced to
a mass of ruins. Tho flames spread to a
largo stoue barn, situated ucar b and it
too was destroyed, together with all its
contents. Tho carriage house, pig pen
and other outbuildings wero also burned.
The frame dwelling house situated about
forty feet distant was saved after a good
deal of hard work.
Tho fire is believed to havo been acci
deutal. It was discovered by Mrs. Groi)',
who was awakened by the crackling of tho
timbers. Tbo ilro is supposed to have
originated from a spark from tho engine,
as the flames when discovered wero in
tho northern part of the building not far
from tho stack tho engine and boiler
house being attached to the outsido of tho
mill. Owing to a largo iucrcaso of busi
ness the mill bad becu for somo timo past
running uotouly everyday, but sometimes
at night, and was last night run until 8 or
t) o'clock.
Tho mill was a very substantial struc
ture, four stories high, built by Donjauiiu
Hon- about fifty years ago ami was for
many years run exclusively by water
power. About twelve years it, and tho
property connected with it, wore pur
chased by Mr. GrolV for $18,000 from
Ephraim Ucrshey, of Columbia. From
that day to this ho has been almost con
stantly makiug improvements, and adding
improved machinery, until tho valuo of
the property was estimated at $40,000.
Tho mill at tho timo of tho tiro, besides
all its valuablo machinery, contained
2,000 bushels of wheat, 82 barrels of flour,
200 bushels of corn, 4 tons of bran, 1 ton
f of chip stuff aud $100 worth of milliug
tools. Besides this thero was about 500
bushels of wheat belonging to customers
stored iu tho mill.
Tho principal machinory destroyed was
as follows : Five bolts, two purifiers, three
wheat burrs, two choppers and all tho
necessary cleaning machinory. The largo
cugino is also a wreck. About threo
months ago tho mill was altered so that
it could be run on tho gradual reduction,
principle, the work being done with burrs
instead of rolls. It was one of tho largest
mills in tho county, and did a tremendous
business. At least 100 bushels of wheat are
now lying in the croek below tho mill ;
considerable flour was also carried down
tho stream and it is ly ing in a largo ball,
which look liko dough in tho water.
The barn, which was also of stouo, con
tained ton tons of bay, two sleighs aud
somo farm implements, but not so mauy
as is generally contained in Lancaster
county barns, as there is not much farm
land connected with tho property. Thero
wero four head of horses aud other livo
stock in tho stables,all of which weto safely
removed from tho burning building, but
not without great difficulty. Ono of tho
horses that bad been removed ran back
again itito tho burning building
aud Mr. Crotf was very badly
burned about tho h.uuis, lace and
legs iu his endeavors to save the animal,
which ho succeeded in doing. Hois to
day couiincd to bed under tho earo of Dr.
P. F. Heir.
In tho carriage-house there were two
largo aud threo small wagons and muiid
other things. Nothing is let'c of the wagons
except tho iron. Tho largo frame hog
pen, which was -ituated directly in front
of the barn, was totally destroyed. In it
there wcie eighteen hogs when tho lire
started, but they were all saved.
Tho total loss of property probably ox
ceods $150,000, and entails a heavy los on
Mr. Grot)', as thero is no insurance on auy
part of it. Mr. GrolV is a member of the
New Menuonites, a sect that aro conscien
tiously opposed to insurance. It is tho
practice ol the brethren, however, when
any of their numbers aro overtaken by
any serious calamity, to contribute liber
ally towards his reimbursement. It is
likely thcieforothat Mr. Grolf will receive
in contributions at loast one-half, if not
throe-fourths, of bis total loss. Wo
may add that Mcuuoiiito charity is not
confined to members of their own denom
ination. Our readers will remember that
when tlio groat Michigan tires occurred a
year ago, the Mennouites of Laiuustor
cotiuty contrimueil more money to tlio
relief of the sulVorors than all other ects
combined.
Ni:iaiitui;ii(iui nkws.
F.ieuts Near and Across tbe County l.lurs.
The Reading council, who havo been ar
rested on charges against them iu their
official character, havo given bail to tho
amount of 40 cents cr man.
Edward 11. Flood, tho builder of the
now Philadelphia liecord building, is en
gaged upon tho erection of 800 houses in
Reading.
A local Harrisburg preacher hits mado a
calculation from tho Old Testament,
prophesying that tbo world will eomu to
an end iu 1884.
Dr. Gray, of West Chester, who was
traveling in Egypt at tho timo of the
bombardment of Alexandria, has just
beou beard from. Ilo was sevoiely injured
by an Arab mob, but is now in a placo of
safety.
Reading and Lebanon have been con
nected by telephone.
Reading is to havo a new Reformed
church.
Allegheny county's new coui t houtc will
cost $2,000,000 when completed.
Henry Bickcl was hurled down a sixty
feot shaft iu a bucket at Emaus, Berks
county, oro mines. Ho was picked up un
conscious, and is perhaps fatally injured.
In Montgomery county thero aro thir
teen villages of which, tho word "Squaro"
is part of their name
A Uooil Substitute.
Rev. Scilhamer, pastor of tho Iicthol
church, corner of Orange and Princo
streets, being at tho Laudisvillo camp
meeting which opens to-day, his placo was
supplied last evening by Rev. YV. H. H.
Criswcll, of West Virgiuia, arisingyouug
divine, who lectured on tho parables of
the prodigal son. Tho lecture was an
admirable ono and was highly appreciat
ed. Rev. Criswcll will leave hero to
morrow to tako part in tho exercises of
the camp meeting during tho week.
Committed.
James Andenon, arrested a few days
ago for drunken and disorderly couduct
and indecent exposure, had a hearing he
fore Alderman Samson and was commit
ted for three days for tho first named of
fence, the alderman holding tho more
serious chargo for further consideration
Henderson acknowledged at tho alder
man's office that tho namo given was an
assumed one, as ho did not wish to die
grace bis brother, a prominent business
man of this county.
Carriage Smashed.
James Burke, driver of ono of Mr. Mc
Faddeu's livery coupecs, upset it between
Potts' tavern and tho Cannstattcr picnic
grounds, by careless driving. The coupee
was badly wrecked, the springs, body and
top being broken. Tbe horse fell and was
a good deal hurt and the harness had to
be cut from him before ho could Iw got
upon his feet.
Sluyor's Court.
The mayor had half a dozen cases to
hear this morning two drunks wero com
mitted for 10 and 12 days respectively,
two paid costs and two woro discharged.
THE QUARTER SESSIONS.
KKUCLaK TKKM OF AVUl'ST COfltT.
What Occupied Atteutloa Yesterday Alter-
noon and tbU Morning Case Blastly
ot minor Importance.
dicadu Afternoon Adam Dkshl was
charged with fornication and bastardy by
Elva Palm. Ho made a very short de
fence denying the charge aud was convict
ed. Ho was sentenced as usual.
William Daw pleaded guilty to the
chargo of assault anil battery on Superin
tendent Spurrier, of the county hospital,
and au arsistaut named . John C. Drum
moud. Ho was sentenced to two mouths
ami a half imprisonment.
DeVille Strauss, pleaded guilty to tho
charge of forging a note of $100, using tho
names of Christian Kisser and Samuel
Roycr. No mouoy was obtained on tho
uoto which was ou the Lancaster county
bank. Ho was .sentenced to six mouths
imprisonment.
In tbo case of Reuben Uatdorf, charged
with horse stealing, a verdict of not guilty
was taken, as it has since boon discovered
that tbo man was a part owner of tlio
horso which ho t.is alleged to havo
stolen.
Com'ih vs. Joseph Leman, assault ami
battery. Susan Sears of this city testified
mat tne ueienuant slapped her mouth and
knocked her down ou July 24th. Tbo
prosecutrix lived in the same houso on
Locust street this city with Lnmaii, sho
having ono room.
Tho defense was that Leman had for
bidden this woman to go into his part of
the bouse. On this day ho caught her iu
tho houso aud they bad words ; I lie woman
cursed aud swore and ran to pickup stones.
Before she succeeded iu throwing tho
stones the 'defendant slapped her mouth.
Tho jury rendered a verdict of not guilty
with county for eosts.
Coiu'th vs. Jacob Shell, felonious en
try aud larceny. The defendant was
charged with having broken ocn a school
houso iu West Donegal township and taken
therefrom a clock. The clock which was
stolen belonged lo Miss Matilda Kuhr.
Somo timo afterwards, E. S. Daveler pur
chasotl a clock from tho defendant for 50
cents and a pie. Afterwards Miss Ivuhus,
(who is now in Pittsburgh), said the clock
was hers, but she was not under oath. The
defense offerod no testimony, but arguc.l
that thero was not sufficient identification
of tho property. Tho jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty.
John Clark plead guilty to the lau-i-ny
of a coat and vest belonging to Dr. llr.iek
bill, from the drug store of ('has. Hem
itsh, this city. He was sintem i d to m
months imprisonment.
Thursday Hominy. Com'ih vs. V. V.
Solium, adultery. This cas.o was attach d
yesterday, when Maggie Sebum, tho wifo
of tho defendant, was called. Sho testi
fied to tho marriage and also to the
chargo. Beforo auy other testimony wa
otlcrcd this morning, Mr. Krosius, conn
sol for tho defense, made a motion to
stiiko out the testimony of Mrs. Sebum,
as neither wifo nor hubaiid in such oases
aro allowed to testify against each other,
except to prove tho marriage. The court
allowed tho motion. A juror was with
drawn and tho ease was continued.
In this case iu objection was made to
tho woman's testimony yesterday, and sho
told a long story. Why no objection was
then made is not known, but a number
of members of the bar who woro pro-font
at tbo timo seemed to bo surprised tluit
she was allowed to go ou without objee
tion. Sho w.is tho principal wituoss. ami
tho only ono by whom tho crime oouM
havo been proven, if at all. Rki'.J
In a eao against the same pciMu iu
which he was charged with carrying con
oealed weapons, tho commonwealth did
not press tho caso, as it was not oloai ly
proven. Tho jury was ordered to dispoo
of tho co:.ts and they put them on tho do
fondant.
Com'th vs. Henry II. Creen, felouiou.s
entry. Tho defendant was charged with
having entered the tobacco shot! of Win.
Ale falls, in Providence township, ou.luly
1:1, and taken therefrom a small pi.itit
of tobacco valued about 2." cents. Mr.
McFalls met tho defendant as ho w.i-.
coining out with tho tobacco. The iU'
fouso was that Green wont into thchcd
and took several pieces of tobacco for
chewing. Ho gave it over to Mr. Mo
Falls n hen ho saw him. The jury ion
derod a verdict of not guilty.
John Coouey plead guilty to the
chargo of assault and battery prcfenod In
.lames Dunn, who was knocked down and
hail several teeth broken out lv tho ilo
fondant. The crime occurred at the
county almshouse, while both parti.s
were inmates. Tho prisouor was sentenc
ed to pay a tino of $10 and costs.
Michael Kelly, a tramp peddler, was
charged with felonious assault ami battery
ou a six year old boy named John Ewiug,
of Locust street, this city. It appeared
that ou tbo 12th of Juno Michael was
drunk and a lot of boys woro plaguing
him. The littlo fellow was not saying
anything, but Michael att;u'ked him and
beat him with a stick. Michael's defense
was that he was drunk and a party of
boys, among whom was young Ewing,
woio throwing stones at him upon this
day. He did have a eano but did not
touch this boy that lie knew of. Tho jury
rendcted a verdict of not guilty.
In tho caso of com'th vs. Robert ('.
Thornton, a verdict of not guilty v;u.
taken with county for costs, as tho com
monwealth did not have Miflicietit evidence
to convict.
Com'th vs. ('harks llrytr, assault and
battery. The defendant is a bootblack,
of this city, ( and was charged with
assaulting S.imuel Eddy, a brakrmau
on tho Pennsylvania railroad. Tin;,
evidence showed that on the 28th of Mail
Hrycr was riding ou a freight train on thi
Pennsylvania railroad near Mouutvillo
Ho was put off tbe train, whereupon bo
threw Ktoiics at Eddy, ono of which
struck him ou tho hip. Tho defense was
that tlio brakeman first tluow at Urycr,
who in self defense returned the iiie.
Hryor admitted that ho was stealing a
a ride and the brakeman put him oil.
which mado him angry. Jury rendered a
verdict of not guilty with costs to b
equally divided liotwcou the prosecutor
aud dofcudont.
Anuio Sipo plead guilty to fornica
tion, and was fentencod to pay a lino of
$10 and costs.
Harry Mctzgar plead guilty to the
charge of defrauding 'John B. Slough, of
the Black Horse hotel, this city, and wat
sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment.
Frank Clark plead guilty to tbo larceny
of a pocketbpok, with ,$40 in money and a
bank check,' from Christian L. Eaby, of
Mt. Joy. Ho was sentenced to seven
mnathsVimprisonmciit.
True JtoTCt-Walter G. E. Dean, Fred.
Lcidcnbcrgcr aud Walter E. Rogers, cruel
ty to animals ; Prank Ivilchrist, rano ;
Frank Clark, larceny ; Jacob Woiiraii!,
adultery ; Anuio Sipe, fornication ; Mich
ael Kelly, felonious assault and battery.
Ignored Samuel Hiukle, assault and
bat tery7 county for costs ; Michael Hien
ner, John Nelson and Lewis Dill, robbery.
Tbe.Crand Jury.
This body " spent ' yesterday afternoon
visiting the 'public buildings aud will go
out to-morrow sgahi.
Accident.
f
Yesterday afternoon as Philip Diuklc
betg, carpenter, was engaged in putting
up a stairway at Hager's on Market street,
njar West' King,' he fell through tho open
ing to the floor blow, a distance of about
12 feet, and received very severe bruises
and was injured internally. Ho was taken
to his home, 212 Locust street, ami at
tended by Dr. M. L. Herr.