LANCASTER DAILY INXULLiGENCER. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1882. Hancastct ftUdUgenrn WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUG. 30.1882. Iejndlcleas Criticism. That was a refreshing talk from Sena tor Bayard on the River and Harbor bill, made as the revenue cutter Hamilton steamed down the Delaware on a tour of inspection of the improvements of that river, it is deligntiui to me worn ana weary reader of the indiscriminate de n'inciations of the big city newspapers of everything that they think it is popu lar to denounce, to bee them sharply nipited over the knuckles for their stu pidity and hypocrisy and to have a bright calcium lightthrown upon their utter un fitness to be the leaders of the public opinion, which they are seldom wise and bold enough to lead, but habitually craven enough to follow when they know it is wrong, and not seldom despicable enough to believe that it will be wrong before it is demonstrated to be. Their action on this River and Harbor bill is strikingly in point. Because the bill ap propriated a much larger sum than usual, it has been pounced upon and de nounced as a great big steal, and the congressmen who voted to pass it over the president's veto have been mildly called a band of thieves. These congressmen have been kicking back. Senator Dawes the other day said that the Massachusetts people who con demned the River and Harbor bil1 did not know what they were talking about. The big city journals have been using their cheap and dull talk upon Senator Dawes for this remark, suggest ing that if he would resign his seat and let the Massachusetts people deliver themselves as to their desires to continue him in his representative place he might rave other reason to consider that they did not know what they were about. Sen ator Dawes does not command univer sal public confidence in his integrity, aud be was a good subject for this newspaper style of suppression. But it is quite dif ferent with Senator Bayard, who did not vote for the bill and who is known to everyone to be entirely above suspicion as to his integrity in every way, shape and form. When Senator Bayard tells those people who have been calling the River and Harbor bill a big steal that they are fools, the general impression will bj that he is likely to be right, and the big editors, who have been sitting in their chairs and found it cheap and easy to pander to what they thought would be a popular sentiment, may find that they have somewhat over done the thing. The view which Senator Bayard takes of this bill will be accepted as a just one. No doubt it, as all its predecessors of laltf years have been, was log-rolled through Congress, and many of the ap propriations have been unjustifiably made. For this reason Senator Bay ard's vote against it was a right one and the president's veto was a proper one. Both are to be commended; aud the votes of those congressmen who passed the measure are worthy of our denuncia tion because of their error of judgment ; but not necessarily, nor even probably, for any baser reason. They are entitled to have it believed of them generally that they voted for the bill because they thought it best for the interests of the country generally, aud for their part of it particularly, that it should be adopted. There were certainly great public interests demanding its passage. The Mississippi appropriation was a ne cessity for the people living iu its valley, and they are enough to make their ne cessities appeal imperatively to Congiera. They did not get a larger appropriation than tfcey needed. In fact they did not get nearly as much as they needed. If all the money in the bill had beeu appropri ated to measures of equal national benefit the amount would not have warranted the slightest murmur on the part of the people, but would have demanded their hearty approbation. We have no belief in the stinting of national expenditures for national objects. This is a great country with a great revenue, which is uot a heavy tax upon the people. Let us have wise legislation that will ensure us prosperous business, and the people will gladly see great revenues flowing into the national treasury, if they can also see that they are wisely and honestly expended. They do not want to be the victims of ex travagant and dishonest adminis tration ; but they do waut cveiy dollar to be expended judiciously that will tend to the public advantage aud to the national glory. They will not grudge the many millions needed to give us an efficient navy, if the money is used to that end alone, and not to the enrich ment of Roaches and to the robing in purple of Robesons. Let us have Bayards to expend the money and the appropriations maybe unlimited in amount. To get such men into the public employment, criticism of public affairs needs to bo judi cious as well as free : and the condemnation of the people needs to be just and to lead unwaveringly to the political decapitation of the con demned. When the happy day comes that the people will be intelligent and independent enough to thoroughly de serve to be freemen they will be served by men without fear or reproach, who will spend their money freely but honestly and wisely ; and no one will cry out against it But the day is not coming soon. With a degree of mendacious effront ery that is scarcely to be wondered at, considering the source whence it eman ates, -the Williamsport Gazette and Bul letin puts forth the silly campaign canard that Pattison having been born in Mary land " sympathized" with " those en gaged in rebellion," " although he was unable to bear arms ou the Confederate side on account of jouthf ulness." The fact is that young Pattison ceased to be a resident of Maryland when be was but six years old, his father, an itinerant Methodist preacher, having been re moved to Pennsylvania by the presiding bishop of Philadelphia conference. At the outbreak of the war Pattison was not quite eleven years old, so that the matter of the " boy's " sympathies" at that time are not to be seriously consid ered whichever way they may have leaned. But the simplest refutation of the puerile invention from the source just quoted lies in the fact which is of historical record, that the Union cause bad no. more ardent supporter than Rev. Dr. Pattison, father of the present Democratic candidate for governor. The worthy clergyman's sermons during the period of the civil conflict were regarded as models of patriotic eloquence m the strong Union communities where they were delivered. Our infantile contemporary must do better if it proposes to undertake the difficult task of showing that Robert Emory Pattison, the spotless son of a patriotic sire, " is not the man to run for governor." The people of Pennsyl vania have long since concluded differ ently " by a large majority." 'Robert E. Pattison's Grand March," just received from the publishing house of Lee & Walker, Philadelphia, is a stirriug musical composition that is certain to be come popular in the present campaign. The title page is ornamented with a capi tal lithograph portrait of tho Democratic candidate. The unanimous renomination of Con gressman Ermentrout by the Democrats of our neighboring county of Berks is a well deserved compliment to a worthy aud up right public servant. Mr. Ermentrout has represented his sturdy Democratic constituency in the national councils with fidelity and ability, and his record there has reflected credit alike upon himself and the people of his district. Virgil, the bard of Mautua, the nine teenth centennial of whose death will take place soon, will be fltingly remembered by his native city At the theatre of the theatre of the Academia Virgiliana, on the 17th of September, will assemble a largo number of Italian and foreign scholars, who will proclaim iu several poems the fame of the poet. Au album will be published containing all the poems read on the occasion. Tin: scries of sketches of the Democrat ic candidates, accompanied by well exe cuted portraits, and of which those of Mr. Pattison and Mr. Black have already ap peared in the IxTELLiaENCEU,find wide cir culation and general favor throughout the Democratic press aud public of the state. Sketches of Messrs. Africa, Clark and Elliott, with tho likenesses of each as it is printed, will appear in onr columns in rapid succession. The electrotype plates were prepared especially for this purpose, aud are excellent pjrtraits of our hand some candidates. The law seems to have been more effec tive than Sullivan's bi aw n iu "knocking out,: Mr. Tug Wilson Disgusted.with the interposition of the authorities in sev eral public sparring exhibitions that had been arranged since his memorable en counter at the Madison Square garden, the redoubtable British bruiser has taken his departure from our shores declaring it a "bloomin' shame" that he is so harshly prohibited from earning an honest liveli hood by pounding and being pounded for the edification aud amusement of tho en lightened peoplo of this country. History repeats itselt. When the ancieut scribe and philosopher related the story of the long-eared creature who couldn't observe any music in the song of the nightingale, ho probably had in his mind's eye the cultured person on the Wilkesbarre Record who fails to rind in tho operas of the " Mascot," " Patience," " Billee Taylor " and " other so called operatic absurdi'iu.' " "a single air that is calculated to ! - jer in the memory, or to becomo in an: grec popular." Tho hope expressed Ly tno Record man that " the tastes of to-morrow will be more critical " is echvd by people who are obliged to read such astouishing opinions as those just quoted. Tue Times is the name of a new even ing newspaper iu Altoona, tho first num ber of which has just reached u. It is a bright, clean-faced and attractive sheet, filled with local and general news, and the editorial tone of which is pervaded by a force and vigor that give promise of mak ing the new enterprise a power in the journalism of the interior counties. The Times announces its steadfast adhesion to Democratic principles, and its purpose to strive and bring about a united, harmo nious and aggressive party in Altoona and Blair couuty will have tho cordial co operation and sympathy of earnest Demo crats throughout the state. Wo gladly welcome the new paper to the list of Democratic dailies. Mr. A. J. Greer, who has had a newspaper experience ex tending over foity years, will have sole charge of the editorial management. Notwithstanding tho ukaie that the " Chinese must go," Justice Field, of the United States supreme court, in a decision lately published, warns the hotheaded haters of the Celestials ou tho Pacific coast, that the almond-eyed foreigners have lights that Americans aro bound to respect. The ordinauce which gave rise to this legal decision was passed by tho board of supervisors of San Francisco in May of tho present year, and made it un lawful " to establish, maintain or carry on any laundry" within certain desciibed limits of San Francisco without the uou sent of the board of supervisors, which cousent was only to be granted upon the recommendation of nut less thau twelve citizens and taxpayers. Tho chief pur poso of the ordinauce was to drive tho Chinese out of the laundry business, it being well understood in advance that the necessary recommendation from twelve citizens could not be obtained by any Chinese applicant. Justico Field, in his opinion, denies the right of tho city to make 6uch an ordinanco, and exposes the absurdity of the claim that it was passed iu the interests of good order. Waiving tho abstract question whether or not Chinese immigration should be restricted, it is a subject for congratulation that the highest legal tribunal of the land lays down such dispassionate and withal such sensible doctrine on this much-vexed question. Jnst Walt for the Explosion. New York Herald. In Pennsylvania the Republican atmos phere is charged with political dynamite. MR BATAED TALKS. THIS BIVEK AMD HAKBOK MEASURE. The Delaware Senator Declares It Not Ilea- a ISie Steal Bd UItos His. sons for ao Saying The deck of the United States revenue cutter Hamilton was crowded yesterday afternoon with a gathering of representa tive PhiladelpbiantJ, engaged in making a tour of inspection of the improvements in the Delaware river and harbor. The near departure of Col. William Ludlow, here tofore in charge of the work, and the ar rival of his successor, Gen. Godfrey Weit zel. were made the occasion for the exam ination, and a number of gentlemen inter ested in marine matters were invited by a committee from the maritime exchange to assist in making the excursion a sue cess. The party boarded a special car at Broad and Filbert streets at 8 o'clock a. m., and proceeded to New Castle, Dela ware, where the revenue cutter was awaiting her guests. Leaving the car, the excursionists boarded the vessel, which was swung off from the wharf and headed down the stream. Proceeding down the river, au examina tion was made of those sections of the river channel whose improvements are contemplated. Of these, the projected works exciting the most interest were the widening of the channel near Baker's Shoals and the ice harbor above Morris Listing tree, atithe intersection of the channel. The latter improvement was di lated upon by Colonel .Ludlow, wno con siders it of the utmost importance, and regards the appropriation as totally in sufficient. Off Listing Tree the vessel was rounded to and headed up stream. A col lation was served on board on their re turn homeward, and beveral speeches weio made relative to the superintendency of the improvements and to tho provisions of the River and Harbor bill recently passed by Congress. Senator Bayard, when called upon, responded in an address highly eu logistic of Colonel Snowden aud his sue ccssor, General Wcitzel. He dwelt at some length upon the provisions of the River and Harbor bill, against which his vote in the Senate was cast. Upon this topic the senator spoke as follows : ' There is another subject that I wish to speak of, and tbat is tue river im provements. General legislation is all we have to take caro of our rivers and har bors, and general legislation has proven sadly deficient iu meeting the demands of our commerce. At best tho system is a very defective one, aud fur many years I havo been much dissatisfied with the man ner in which our river and harbor bills have been framed, For that reason I have not for several years past voted for any of them, and for that reason I did not voto for the bill of 1882. I wish, however to express my regret at the manner iu which public sentiment has attacked the bill, without "discriminating as to the just and unjust features of it, and I also wish to express my strong disap probation at tho ihanner in which it has beeu assailed by the Eastern press. I think that the majority of these attacks have beeu made through ignoranca and without any adequate conception of the provisions of the bill. Some of the ap propriations 1 believe to be entirely in efficient for instance, that providing for tho construction of au ice harbor above Listing's tree. That appropriation should have been three times as large. But uuder efficient management of our triend here (General Weitzel) I bave no doubt but that tho bum appropriated will be utilized to the greatest possible ad vantago. " There is one thought running through it all. The most comfortable thing iu the woild, in the long run, is to nave some body or something that you can trust; and if you cannot trust tho honor of the American soldier, in God's name, who can you depend upon ! I wish these gentlemen these soldieis who have our itnpiovo ments in charge could buggest home means whereby wo could frame a bill which would not be open to tho suspicion of " log-rolling." I am sorry to say that the present river aud harbor bill is open to that suspicion. I wish to add this, however : There is no dishonesty in that bill. The man who talks about it as beiug a big steal is a fool. It is an unwise ap propriation and for that reason I voted against it, but the idea that it is a steal is simply absurd." PERSONAL. General Lafayette's grauddaughter, Mmc. de Remusat, has just tiled in Paris. Mr. W. H. Vandekuilt is said to pos sess a monthly inconc cf $1,290,000, which is $43,500 a day. ErENETUS Howe, who is the Green back candidate for the New York gover norship, was too much for the telegraphers. After various troubles alou the line it lauded'at St. Paul as " E. Pontius Horse." Colonel John Hancock, a brother of General Winfield S. Hancock, has bought a handsome residence at tho corner of Twenty-fouith street and Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, and he proposes to make his home there. Prince Leopold, Queen Victoria's youngest son, is seriously ill. Ho is suffer ing from tho effects of a severe hemor rhage. His medical attendant was com pelled to remain with him throughout Monday night. William Thaw, one of tho vice presi dents of the Pennsylvania company ( tho corporation controlling the Pennsylvania railroad lines west of Pittsburgh), and said to be worth $4,000,000, is very ill,and but slight hopes are entertained of his recovery. Charles O'Conor, the distinguished lawyer, lives in his large mansion, in Nantucket, in solitary state. He rambles about the cliffs and the town with his hat on tho back of his head and both bands in his pockets, and is seen with one hand out only when he has to carry a bundle or an umbrella. Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, to a visitor a few days ago gave as his definition of the term " Bourbon " "an idiot who seriously believes that Confederate money will, if tho Democratio party gets into power, becomo as good as gold, and that tho time is not far off when. ho will bo allowed to ' wallop a nigger ' as in the glorious antebellum days. Secretary Folger is not in good health, aud Assistant Secretary French has been acting as secretary for several days. Mr. Folger continues at his desk, however, and gives his personal attention to all tho importaut questions that como before the department. Ho will go away for a shoit holiday in a few days. In an interview with a distinguished Republi can and warm friend, Judge Folger said that ho had finally yielded to the importu nities of his friends and given his unqual ified consent to the use of his name as a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor of New York. i The Hay Fever Association. The ninth annual meeting of the United States Hay Fever association was held in the Methodist church at Bethlehem, N. H. Tho president, . Colonel Muckle, of Philadelphia, presided, and tho Hon. F. B. Fay, of Chelsea, was secretary. After the reading of the minutes of the last au. nual and weekly experience meetings of last year, the president read his annual re port, which was followed by the reading of letters from various parts of tho Union. Tno experiences of sufferers who were present were given and the meeting ad journed .until Tuesday next, at the Sin clair house. The meeting was well at tended and proved of much interest to the participants, the majority of whom were victims of the disease. WOKS Ur TUB FLAMES. A Very Disastrous Fire at BaverUlI, Maw. A fire broke oat in the engine ,room of Hayes & Connor's morocco factory in Haverhill, Mass., and the entire structure was quickly in flames. Howes & Hicks' sash and blind factory took fire, aud was soon destroyed. The flames spread to Goodrich & Porter's shoe factory, which was entirely consumed. Dwelling houses belonging to Maurice Foley and Mrs. Sarah Hill, on tho opposite side of the street, were partially destroyed, and all the furniture in them was damaged or destroyed. The female operatives in Goodrich & Porter's shoe factory had barely time to escape, and the operatives is C. Twombly's stitching rooms got out with difficulty. The loss of tooU and clothing belonging to workingmen is large. About three hundred persons are thrown out of employment. The entire loss will reach $100,000. Policeman Ryan was injured by jumping from a building. The following are the chief losses : Hayes & Connor, morocco dressers, $16,009 ; Goodrich & Porter, $40,000 ; and Howe& Hicks, sashes and blinds, $10,000. Destructive Oil Fire at Clereiaud. Sparks from a locomotive set fire to the Bee Line's oil sheds on tho flats at Cleve land, O. Tho 300 barrels of refined petro leum stored there burned furiously and flowed all about in blazing streams, con suming a saloon and boarding-house near by, belonging to Mrs. Ellsassar, and firing a train of fifteen cars loaded with petro leum, which were burned, together with ten other freight cars which were empty. The burning oil rail down the catch basin into the sewer, flowed under Scranton avenue into the river, a distance of several hundred feet, and set fire to the schooner James Wade, of Sandusky, which was damaged to the amount of $300. The total loss is approximated at $30,000. Fires In Other l'laces. Bishop's new opera house at Red Oak, Iowa, was burned yesterday morning. Loss, $35,000. Tho Sierra lumber company's planing mill and sash and door factory, at Red Bluff, Cal., were burned yesterday morn ing. The stables of Lagowitz & Co.'s trunk factory in East Newark, N. J., were de stroyed by fire yesterday morning and eight horses were burned. The California block, at Berlin. Onr., owned by the estate of the late Sheriff Davidson and occupied as stores, was burned yesterday. Loss, $20,000. A. J. Heim and his son, accupying apartments in No. 1 Pennsylvania avenue, Baltimore, last night entered tho cellar with a lighted 'lamp in search of a gas leak, wheu an explosion occurred and both father and son wero injured, the lat ter being painfullv burned. The cigar store of Samuel II. Ballord, on the first floor of the building, sustained damage to the amount of $1,800 by tho fire which ensued from the explosion. QUALIFICATIONS IfOK VOTING. Valuable Information for Democrats. The time is close at hand when assess ments must be made and taxes paid to en able citizens to vote at the November elec tion. All who wero not assessed last year, must be assessed on or before Thursday of next week, the 7th of September. The assessors aie required by law to sit at the places of voting on Wednesday and Thurs day of next week to make such asses ments. Tho constitution requires that as sessments must bo made at least two months previous to the election. All who havo not paid a state or county tax within two years, must pay such tax on or before Saturday, the 7th of Octo ber, as the constitution requires that such tax must be paid at least one month pre vious to the election. Persons who will be between the age of twenty-one and twenty-two years on election day can voto " on age " without assessment or payment of tax. A man is of ago tho day before the twenty-first an niversary of his birth. Tbo electiou will be held on Tuesday, tho 7th of November, and any one who was born on tho 8 th of November, 18G1, can vote at the next election. Persons who expect to bo naturalized this year must be naturalized on or before the 7th of October, to enable them to voto iu November. Tho constitution re quires that a naturalized citizen must be naturalized at least one month before he can vote. In addition to naturalization he must bo assessed and pay taxes as herein before stated. Killed by the Lightning. James Farrell, residing in Brown town ship, Lycoming couuty, was struck by lightning riurniug a storm yesterday and instantly killed. With a party of three others he sought shelter from tho storm under a tree. II is three companions not liking the situation sought another place. They had been gone but a few minutes when the tree was struck and Farrall was killed. His clothes were torn to shreds and ono of his shoes was stripped from his foot. A hole was pierced through his watch by the electric current as neatly as if punched with a round instrument, but there were no marks ou his body. Arrest of Spiritualists tor Libel. President Beats and five directors of the New England Spiritualist association, which closed its convention at Lake Pleas ant, Mass., on Sunday, were arrested on complaint of J. L. Roberts, editor of Mind and Matter, Philadelphia, on charges of causing to be published an alleged crimi nal libel, said libol being resolutions passed by the association and published in a camp paper, censuring Mr. Roberts for obsceno and unbecoming language to President Beals and Colonel Bundy, editor of the Religio-PhttosopUicalJournal. All parties were brought before Justice Wil liams, when the case was continued to the superior court for the second Monday in November, each defendant recognizing in $300. A Virginia Wire Murder. James Orange, a farmer of Charles City county, Virginia, on Monday shot and killed his wife with a shotgun while the two were at tho house alone. Orange surrendered himself, but gave no explan ation of the crime. While ho was being taken to jail Henry Woodcock, a brother of the murdered woman, attempted to avenge his sister's death by killing Orange, but was prevented by the officers. Orange is said to be a high-tempered man, but was never thought to be insane. Some attribute the crime to jealousy. The Greenback Ticket Completed. The state committee of the Greenback Labor party met at the Bingham house, in Philadelphia. Nearly every member of the committee was present, and Frank Heath, of Erie county, presided. A can didate for lieutenant governor in place of Mayor Powderly, of Scranton, whodeclines tho position, was selected in tho person of William Howard, of Northampton county. Mr. Howard is 38 years of age, was form erly on the editorial staff of the Frets in Philadelphia, but is now connected with the JruA World. Mormon Marriage in Pennsylvania. At Tomstown, a small village near Waynesboro, Greene county, on Thursday last, Elder Engle, a Mormon missionary, married James Cregan and Ida Welsh ac cording to the forms of the Mormon church. They are both recc : t converts to the polygamous faith. GONE WB0NG. THE CRIMES OF AN ILLINOIS CASHIER.' Chanced with Complicity ib tno Bobbery or a Dank at Kewaaee, ill. I'nmasfclDt; Sonie Jfierioug RascaUUes. Great excitement prevails in Eewanee, HI., over the arrest of Pratt, the cashier of the First national bank, on a charge of complicity in the recent robbery of that bank, in which the thieves got away with $20,000. The arrest has just been made and the detectives claim to have plenty of evidence to sustain the charge. Pratt was not suspected at first, but the more the detectives hunted for clews the more they becamn convinoed that Welch and his accomplice had insido help. The valise being left at the bank, the subse quent call for it and the locking up of the cashier and his assistant, Miss Harris, in the vault were all prearranged. The de tectives feel confident of being ultimately able to recover all the money stolen. A valise containing $300 of the stolen money was found in a corn-field near Kewanee. Edward N. Welch, arrested three or four days ago at McDonough, N. Y., for robbing the bank, passed through Chicago fast evening en route tor xiewanee, in charge of two detectives who arrested him. Tho reporters for the press were not allowed to see him, but at the detec tive agency which has the charge of the case it is said he made a confession which in effect is that Dr. J. S. Scott, of Shaw's, but formerly a resident of Eewanee, plan ned the robbery, though be took no direct partin it : that Pratt, acting cashier of the bank, was a party to it; and that in stead of a large sum of gold missing beiug carried away, it was Pratt himself who carried it off previous to the day when he (Welch) and bis companion locked Pratt aud Miss Harris iu tho vault and carried away the remainder, mostly iu paper money. Welch refuses to give tho name of the mau who helped him in tho job, but the detectives are confident they will get the right mau. Welch says Dr. Scott intro duced him to Pratt, and that some time ago Pratt paid a check drawn on tho bank by Welch. When it was discovered tho payment was thought to be the result of Pratt's ignorance. Welch had no money in the bank. Scott is said to be chiefly known in Kewaueo as a poker-player. The agency received advices of the arrest of Scott in St. Louis. He is to be brought to Chicago. Operations of a Bogus Check Swindler. The Newburgh N. Y. police aro looking for a man calling himself Robert S. Bal lard, who is charged with swindling a grocer by means of a bogus check. It is stated that Ballard represented that he had funds in the Northampton National bank, of Northampton, Mass., and the Chemical National bank, of New York, and deposited a $5,000 check on the former bank and a $1,000 check ou tho latter in the Quassaick National bank. The Noithampton bank has telegraphed that the check on that bank is a fraud, and pronounces Ballard a swiudler. The Chemical bank also says that Ballard has no fuuds there. Ballard left yesterday for New York. In a valise which he left were found checks on banks in Baltimore, Bos ton and orher places, aggregating over $24,000. Ou Thursday last Ballard married one of his landlady's daughters, who is disconsolate at his disappearance. The banks generally havo been notified of Ballard's transactions. ABABl'S LATBST BBFOLSE. Gen. Wolseley's Account of the Engagement at ttassasain. General Wolseley telegraphs from Eas sassin Lock as follows : " Major General Graham, commanding this post, was at tacked yesterday evening by about twelve guns and eight battalions. Onr men be haved extremely well and inflicted severe loss upon tho enemy. At first General Graham had but five guns, two and a half battalions ami a small detachment of cav alry aud mounted infantry. Being rein forced by another battalion, he attacked the enemy in front, whilst the First Cavalry Brigade, under Colonel Sir Baker Russell, charged them in flank, sabring a considerable number. The cavalry were well handled by Major General Drury Lowe. Gen. Graham's dispositions were all that they should have been. His ope rations wero carried out with tho coolness for which ho has always been well known. Arabi Pacha was on the field durinir the action. The cavalry charged by moonlight but wero unable to secure tho rebel guns, which tho enemy withdrew during tho night. They left, however, all their arau nition. Our killed aro Surgeon Major Shaw, Sixth Marino Artillery, and ono iu fautry bergeant. The wounded are ono major, two captains, two lieutenants aud fifty-six men." A Bllllionnaire uraln Merchant's Will. The will of the late Jesse Hoyt, the wealthy New York grain merchant, has been filed in the surrogate's office. He bequeaths $50,000 to James W. Jackson, bis confidential clerk, who is named as one of the executors, and directs that $1, 250,000 from his estate be held in trust by bis executors for the use and maintenance of his widow during . her life. On her death $750,000 of this amount is to be disposed of as she shall direct, and the other $500,000 is to be distributed among her nephews aud nieces, the children of his brothers, Alfred M. Reuben and James H. Hoyt, in equal parts. If she should die intestato tho $750,000 also goes to the same nephews and nieces. Ono million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is also intrusted to his executors for the use of his daughter, Mary Irene Hoyt, during her life and after her death it is to go to these same nephews and nieces. Other bequests of $100,000 each are made to his brothers and their wives, and $600,000 is given to his brother Alfred M. Hoyt, to be divided among his six children, and $400,000 to his, brother, Reuben Hoyt to be divided among bis four children. Ho directs his executors to convey to the city of East Saginaw, Mich., certain lots he has theio for the purposo of laying out a public park and to build a library on part of it, and he leaves $100,000 toward the erection of tho latter. All the rest of his cstato he be queaths to relatives. Critical Illness of an Outraged Girl. Emma Bond, the young teacher who was outraged some weeks since, at Tay lorsville, Ills., was resting quietly at mid night, but the attending physicians agreo that she has a poor chance to recover, and her death is expected to occur within a few days. She has been unconscious at times, and once or twice was delirious. On one of these occasions her father says she went over her former statement about the outrage made to the prosecuting at torney, detailing every circumstance with out varying in the least from tho written testimony. While delirious she made some remarks that reflect very seriously upon oue of the prisoners. Mr. Bond says he has within the past week obtained some new and valuable testimony, and is now moro firmly convinced than ever that he has the right parties. Elliott R. Hobbs still remains in confinement, though be has fhown conclusively that he was at Mitchell, 75 miles away, on the night the assault was committed. Although the bonds have been perfected for Montgom ery, Pettis, and Clementi, they prefer the shelter Jf the jail to freedom. It is hardly probable, however, even if the girl dies, that the mob will again attempt to lynch the prisoners. Murder or a Mine Boss. A. C. Hcssing, of Chicago, known as " Boss " Hessing, was murdered by tho Apaches last Saturday on the Gabelene r.r.ch The Star learns from parties just; arrived from Magdalena, Sonora, that JoeeOrtis, a brother of the governor, has beea interned that Heesing was killed by hi servant, om the road to bis mine, when he was going with $3,000 to pay off his men. He had been in the habit of taking a bodyguard with him, but was persuaded by his servant that it was unnecessary. When found bis skull was crushed and his face badly mutilated. IN COURT. Toe First Weea of Common Pleas. BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON. Henry Goobley, William Good, Samuel Dillman and Elias Deibler vs. Susanna Graybill and Isaac C. . Graybill, her hus band, and Elizabeth Eeplinger and Rachael Richwine, issue detitavit zel non, to try the validity of a paper purporting to be the last wilt and testament of Martin Bear, deceased, late of East Earl townBhip. The plaintiffs simply produced tbo will in' evidence and then rested. The defense then called witnesses to show that Martin Bear at tho time of making the will was not of sound miad and understanding, nor was he able to consistently conduct his own business or in a condition to rationally dispose of his estate. On trial. BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON : William Morris vs. John M. Read, action of ejectment, to recover a house and lot on Locust street, between Third and Fourth streets, in the borough of Colum bia, and bounded on the west by Market street, which, tbo plaintm alleges, tue de fendant holds unlawfully. The plaintiff put in evidence a deed of conveyance, which" is dated April, 18C8, from John M. Read and wife, to Joseph M. Watts for $1,000, and another deed of the same kind from Mr. Watts and wife to the plaintiff for the sum of $1,770, and dated April 1831. At tho time of this sale the defendant occu pied the property, and when asked to sur render it he refused to do so, after ths sale to the plaintiff. This action is brought in consequence. The defense went on to show by parol testimony, that at the time of the alleged conveyance to Jos. Watts Read owed a man named Keller $1,000, and to satisfy this Watts, who is Read's unole, loaned him the money, and the judgment from Keller was marked transferred to Watts. The money which Watts advanced was not in the shape of a purchase money, but only as a loan, which fact Watts informed Mrs. Read of in order to induce her to join her husband in tho deed of conveyance that was given only as security to secure Mr. Watts for the money advanced. It was shown that for four years after the alleged loan Read had paid to Watts interest on tho $1,000 loan, and that, therefore, the whole amount now due to Mr. Watts was $1,600, debt and interest, which defendant offered to pay upon a reconveyance to him of the property in question. The defense further proposed to show that at the sale of the property in 1880. by M. Watts, notice was given by Read tbat the property did not belong to' Mr. Watts, but was owned by him (Read) and any attempt to get possession of the property, under a conveyance from Watts, would be resisted. Current Business. The court yestorday announced that an adjourned quarter sessions court would be held in October, to commence on Monday the 30th. Jurors for this and other courts will be drawn Monday. Additional Viewers Appointed. The following road viewers, in addition to those on our fourth page, have been appointed : For a public road in Paradise township, beginning on the White Oak and White Hall road and ending on tho road from Strasburg to Mine Hill : John H. Brack bill, S. S. Hess and John Hildebrand. For a public road in Strasburg town ship, beginning on the road batween Farmers' school house and the Green Tree and endinc on tho Strasburg and White Oak road : John H. Brackbill, S. S. Hess and John Hildebraud. For vacating a part of the road in Car narvon township from Peter Yohn's to Pennytown : Ephraim Hertzler, Joseph Weaver and Pearson Sample. For the division of Drumore township into two election districts : Commissioners George Pierce, Robert B. Patterson and Wm. Eing. For the opening of South Plum street from East Eing to the junction of Locust and John streets and assess the damages : Samuel Evans, Abm. N. CasselL Wm. Ellmaker, lleniy Eckcrt and Michael S. Metzger. Ueld for Bobbery. Walker Phillips, who was committed on August 22d by 'Squire Frank, of Colum bia, to the county prison for drunken and disorderly conduct has had a still more serious offence laid to his charge. A York constable yesterday put in an appearance with a warrant in which Phillips is charged with having attacked a woman on the turnpike near York and robbed her of $3 in money and some other valuables. With the stolen money, it is said, he went to Columbia, got drunk, raised a row and was committed as above stated. His im prisonment will expire to-morrow, when he will be taken to York for trial. A USEFUL DIRECTORY. The Bench, the Bar and Municipal Officers. Mr. A. C. Leonard has had printed and handsomely framed a directory containing the names and address of the judges of our court, the district attorney, all the lawyers practicing at the bar, the mayor and all the aldermen of the city. The names are printed from large black type, and aro alphabetically . arranged. The frame has been hung in the corridor of the court house, and will be found very useful and convenient fcr persons having busi ness with the court, lawyers or city offi cers. Case lllsmlssed. Peter Robinson, charged with the lar ceny of a satchel containing some valu bles belonging to John Garvey, had a hearing before Alderman McConomy and was discharged for want of evidence. It was shown that both men were drunk, and although the valise was found in Robinson's possession it is believed he had no intontion of stealing it. Large Bunch or Tomatoes. At the fruit stand of Emanuel Eillinger a curiosity can be seen in the shape of a bunch of tomatoes. There are seven of them, none of which will average less than a pound, and they have grown to gether on ono bunch like bannanaa. They were raised by J. B. Fres, on the Whitby farm, at the end of East Chestnut street. The Berks County Democrats. The full Democratic ticket nominated at Reading is as follows : Congress, Daniel Ermentront ; Assembly county districts, Georgo E. Lorab, Charles A. Seidel. Isaac Z. Deck, James W. Sponagle ; Director of the Poor, Henry B. Shearer; Coroner, Henry D. Schoedler ; Prison In spectors, John Obold and Henry Rieger. Un mailable Letters. Held for postage A letter addressed to " Samuel Foster, Logan, Mifflin county, Pa. Held for direction " Mr. jennnie Eep perling, Colerain township, Lancaster county." " Miss Minnie Oliver, Lebanon county, Pa." A Doable Apple. J. Habecker, of East Uempfield, pre sented us this morning w ith a very per fect double applo. It has but a single stem, but the blossom end is double and the twin apples are firmly joined together by a tough band passing around itlongi tudipally, from stem, to blossom. CAP 1TKJS.S. FMtrtal In Pens Moaameat The fint festival held here thia : lad in Peun Monument hall on Sat urday evening for the benefit of the Meth odist Episcopal church, of this place. Not. withstanding the short notice given a very large crowd was iu attendance, and it ia evident that they did ample jastiss to the ice cream, lemonade, cakes ami 'other delicacies of the season that wen served in abundance, by the fact that everything in the line of eatables was disposed of by 10 o'clock. Excellent order was preserved during the evening. The clear profit re alized amounted to over $70. Tho ladies who assisted to make the affair a success are to be highly commended for the valuable services they rendered. The committee of arrangements have de cided to hold another festival in the hall oa Saturday afternoon and evening, Sep tember 9. It will be for the benefit qf the samo church. Big Tomato. Mr .Joseph Baker comes to the frost with tho largest tomato, if not the largest cucumber. It measures 17 inches ia cir cumference, 5 inches iu diameter and weighs 2 pounds. Four tomatoes, very nearly as large as this one, have grown oa the same stalk, and the united weight of the five is 10J pounds. Mr. Baker in forms us that they are of the Pattison variety, and if any person can beat them or even match them let them come to the front and claim the championship. Bailroad Collision. A slight aollision occurred on the rail. road here last week ono day, by one train running into another. But little damage was done, except the cabin being mashed considerably and a number of cars thrown off the track. All west-bound trains were delayed over three hours. A Snake Story. One of onr most veracious citizens tells a snake story which seems almost incrcdi ible, but nevertheless he declares it to be true. He was working on a farm in this neighbornood when he saw tbo reptile, which he says was as long as a fence rail and about as thick as a stovepipe, and it was running at a great speed with its head erected fully a yard above the ground. He ran and got a rail to kill it, but before he conld reach it it glided into a hole that was about the size of a ground bog's bur row. It happened last week. Little Locals. Rev. Taylor Gray and family, of Phila delphia, are the guests of Rev. Valentine Gray, of this place. A. F. Slaymaker contemplates erecting a new frame house opposite Christ. Shertz's residence. The work of reducing tho railroad grade continues, but with very Iittlo progres sion. THB CIRCUS. They Give Two Good Performances to Large Atteadanee. The Van Amburg show, appeared yester day afternoon to a big audience, bat the ono in the evening was a great deal larger. Additional seats were placed in the tent and all were filled. Although the show is not as large as many tbat our citizens have been accustomed to see daring the past few years it it a good one and de seives a liberal patronage. The men agerie is of good sizo and it contains many rare animals. Thero were two elephants, two camels, one lion a number of leopards, panthers and hyenas and many others. The living nondescript is an ugly animal, which re sembles a wild boar. It is an animal sel dom seen and is said to be the only one living in captivity. The circus performance was given in one ring and tho audience was not com pelled to watch two or three acts at one time. Tho performance throughout re ceived the closest attention of the audi ence and the good acts wero roundly ap plauded. The best performance during the evening was that of Ajax, the contor tionist. He is a wonderful actor and is said to be one of the best in tho profes sion. The trapeze acts of the Maynards was very fine, and Miss Maynard was also seen in a clever role of wire walking. The riders wero Miss Annie Carroll and Mr. Lowry, the former doing a pad and the latter a bare back act in good style. Other acts worthy of special mention were as follows : Bar performance of Thorpo and La Rose, Cbarvatt in light end heavy balancing, Gallager, equilibrist, Sam McFlynn, with the dancing ladder, and the performance of the Indians. The act of the savages was very thrilling and it brought back the recollections of the dime novel. Many boys in the audience yelled with delight when they saw the guns fired and scalps lifted. They were something like those given by Buffalo Bill in his hall show, and blood ran deep. During the act Marguise a young Indian gave a wonderful exhibi tion of horsemanship. The Indians per formance closed the main entertainment and it was followed by a very clever con cert. The music with the circus deserves more than a passing notioe. The band is fino and they played the latest musie last evening, including parts of Patience and other operas. The show exhibits in Manheim to-day and Middletown to-morrow.This circus has no rough characters with it and the actors and agents are all gentlemanly. No games of chance were seen on the ground yester day and the best of order prevailed. Mr. Georgo Cummiogs, of this city, who is professionally known as George Whitby, appeared with tbo acrobats in the ring last evening. He did some good work, and was oneof the best. He turned a double somersault over several horses in good style. Mr. Commings was out this season with the Great United States circus, which stranded at Louisville recently and which will be sold by the sheriff. Fell Through a Hatchway. L. M. Peters, foreman of LT. Hensel's tobacco warehouse at Quarryville, was badly hurt by falling through the batch way of the warehouse on Monday. They were sampling and Mr. Peters was taking samples to the basement, and missed bis footing, and was thrown against a ease in the lower story. Fortunately no bones were broken, but Doc will be off for several days. Concealed Weapons. Michael Gompf was arrested and held for a hearing before Alderman Patrick Donnelly, on charge of being engaged iu the riot near the Green Cottage last Sunday week, and for carrying concealed deadly weapons. Awarded a Contract. J. D. Gonder & Bros., of Strasburg, have just finished a heavy piece of work at Dauphin, Pa , and have secured a contract for the gradation and masonry of the Susquehanna & Clearfield ,R. R. from the Pennsylvania R. R. company. Inspection Train. Yesterday afternoon a special inspection train on which was Gen. Sapt. C. E. Pugb, Supt. 8. M. Prevost, sad other officers of the Pennsylvania lailroad, passed through Lancaster. The officers rode fas an obser vation car. The engagement is aoaoaaced of Sir. Mathias Lacheabraeh, of- the) leaf tobacco firm of Laohenbraek & Bra, New York, and well known ia this city, to Bliss Bertha Adler, of New Yerk. Vincent Cooper, who keeps the peanut stand at Shober's hotel North Queen street, has a carkras sweet potato which is shaped exactly like an open iron link. A A
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