s&irst! y,",wiiyrwy'.'i7Jf?f 17 sgj'gaggMeaascisiff.qs iWUUJiltfMW LANCASTER DAILY INTELLiaEKCEB, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1882. Jidiirastri fruirlliflcnco. TUESDAY KVENIEO, SEPT. 26. 1882. Net a Military Maculae. Some good people seem to think tiiat political parties arc like armies, each voter being a soldier bound to fight for his flag and liable to the punishment of the articles of war for desertion. There is some similitude between voters and soldiers, but a yet greater difference. A soldier is bound to obey the orders of his superiors and is allowed to exercise no independent judgment of his own ; the voter, on the contrary, is bound by his conscience and his duty to exercise an independent judgment,and to surren der no more of it to the opinions of his party associates than he finds that his conscience will permit him to do. Parties are necessary to give ef fect to individual judgment; they require from eacli member a certain do gree of concession of his individual opinions ; because otherwise there could be no agreement and no union of voters under one party flag in a common pur pose. But that concession has its limits ; the voter cannot permit him self to be made altogether a machine, executing every device of his party, no matter how offensive to his ideas of right it may be. The manhood of men will warrant no such conception of ptrtisan duty. It would not be well lui parties that it should do so. There is :i very wholesome check placed upon p.irix leaders by the knowledge that they cannot count upon being blindly follow ed, but must act intelligently aud wise ly to preserve their adherents from re bellion. The other day the New York Demo cratic convention readmitted to repre sentation the Democrats of Tammany Hall, amid the cry from those who have the military idea of a party that these men were traitors. In the military sense they had been. They had refused to obey the direction of tho regular author ity of the party and had separated from it in such numbers as to cause its defeat. Presumably they had acted conscientiously. But whether this be ad mitted or not,they defended their position with so much vigor as to compel their Democratic associates to recognize the fact that they could not spare them, aud that i , had been a mistake to let them go away. There had not been enough of concession in the previous treatment of the difficulty. The military idea had already been carried too far; and tho rebels had to be received back. It was successful rebellion ; aud, therefore, no treason. Tho lesson taught was that concession by the majority lo tho minority is needed to secure the harmony and strength of a party. It is a lesson that may be profitably studied at this time by the Democratic party in portions of our own state ; in tho Pottsville judicial district, for in stance, when Judge Pershing, a Democrat who lias been honored with the nomination of his party for governor,nnd who was elected by itto tho judgeship, in tho discharge of whose duties his ability has been conspicuous, has not been re nominated by his party ; and for no suf ficient reason. It would need to be a very strong reason indeed that should in duce a Democratic convention to refuse to renominate a Democratic judge ; nothing less than his unfitness for the place would justify it. This cannot be said of Judge Pershing, nor can anything be truly alleged against his sound De mocracy. He declared, it is true, that he would accept a nomination for reelection outside the Democratic party and he has been nominated by tho Republican party. But no exception ought to be taken to this, which was a very proper thing to do. It is done yearly 'in Philadelphia, where good He publican judges receive Democratic en dorsement and good Democratic judges look lo the respectable Republican cle ment for their re-election. If Judge Pershing has been defeated for the Dem ocratic nomination by the selfish ambi tion of another Democrat to ascend to his place, a wrong has been done him and a greater wrong to the party by a majority of the delegates who refused to hearken to the voice of the minority, asking the nomination of a just judge ; and no reasonable complaint can be made if tho minority refuse to yield what they consider to be the wrongful dictation of the majority, and leave the latter alone to elect their candidate for judge, if they can. The, New York Sun intimates very strongly that the editor of the Herald has an attack of delirium tremens. That journal published a lengthy article charging tho Sun with being in alliance with Jay Gould to give him control of the associated press. Gould, It jeems, controls three of the members of this or ganization which furnishes the telegraph news to all the papers in the country. He owns the World, Express and 2W hune, leaving the Sun, Herald and Jour nal of Commerce as the only members of the associated-press out of his nasty cm brace. Dana, of the Sun, as the story went, bad been bought by some "point" given him by Gould in a stock transaction, whereby he made a pile of money. That story doubtless wasfoundationless ; but its promulgation served to stir up the Sun to a vigorous fire on Gould to demonstrate its falsity no doubt. The Herald's assault upon tho Sun seems to have been sufficiently objectless to warrant the suspicion that the man who conceived it was at least silly ; since it does not' seem to have been the best way to win the Sun's vote in the association to the Herald's viejvs, for the latter to publicly abuse it.- Tie public have no present, interest in the quarrel ; but if it should ever come to pass mat uouiu snouiu get pos session of the Channels of infor, mation it will have a- very lively interest in the question. If this is Gould's aim ho overreaches himself. As long as he confines himself to his work of fleecing the lambs and fightingsthe sharks of Wall street he may follow his devices; but the innocent outside public will havo note of his pestilent touch Professor Wickersiiah has had au attack of homesickness, provoked by the Danish atmosphere. He does not find tho emoluments of his office to be suffi cient compensation for the loss of the joys of his Lancaster home. He does not talk Danish or any other foreign tongue, indeed ; and a man who has disagreeable surroundings and who is not even able to swear at them in language which will be understood, is justified in abandoning them by the first boat. The professor had fought it out all summer, but with the cold breezes sweeping in from the Danish ocean as the au tumn advances into his high latitude, he packs his gripsack for a homeward voy age. Being a minister is not always what it is cracked up to be ; it seems. It is given out that Ilubbell has merely stopped to spit on his hands. "TiiEiin is a profligacy that invades sys tems, that is wrapped up in statues, that has the protection of law and tho warrant of long usage. It is tho growth of years, has been lino upon lino written into your legislation, represents the concentrated ingenuity of a succession of public plun derers and extends frrom tho highest de partment in the state to tho lowest in tho municipality." From Pattisoii's Common wealth Club Spteelt. The declaration of Mr. Elliott at tho Allcntown meeting in favor of protection toAraorican industry is in accordance) with tho delivonnco of tho Harrisbnrg platform on tho hame .subject. Tho Demo cratic candidate for congressm ui-at-largo speaks out squarely for such a tariff as will afTord full protection to tho working man and profit to tho manufacturer. This is unmistakable in its terms and .so com pletely meets the desperate device of tho Stalwart bosses to shift tho issue that tho attempt bids fair to recoil upou them iu a disastrous maunor. Nothing that Beaver or Brosius has said on tho subject of tho tariff is more explicit that Mr. Elliott's avowal. Tun Now York Sun to-day denies tho statement of its contemporary, tho Herald, that Mr. Gould, with the concurrent and assistant vote of the Sun, has discharged the executive committee, and thus given notice that the employees of tho Western Union tolcgraph company will hereafter collect tho news and furnish it to tho asso. ciated press. Tho Sun in its own vigor ous way characterizes tho Herald story as a "lie ;" asserts that "the &uh has givou no concurrent aud assistant vote to Mr. Gould ; tho executive committee has not been discharged ; notice has never been given that tho employees of tho Western Union telegraph company will hereafter collect tho news for tho associated press ; aud tho news will, wo trust, be just as free from Mr. Gould's manipulation hence forth as it always has beon." Tho Sun charges tho Herald with a purpose to break up tho associated press, and estab lish two hostilo news associations compet ing with each other, aud Jay Gould run ning them both through tho violeuco o their mutual antagonism. For our part, says tho Sun, we wish to prcscrvo tho in dependence of tho press, and, as far as possible to keep it from Jay Gould's dictation, from lies, and from delirium tremens. m m PERSONALi. The E.vnr. axd Countess op Rosnncnr aro in Naples. Mr. Gladstone is staying at Ha warden with a largo party. Mr. Hughes is on his way to America o a short visit to his settloment of Now Rugby. Ex-Senator T. C. Platt, Now York Stalwarts say, will bo Mr. Folger's suc cessor in tho treasury department. General Wolseley and Admiral Sey mour will bo raised to the peorago iu ac knowledgment of thoir recent disting uished services in Egypt. Mlle. Tueo appeared as Serpolettc iu " Tho Chimes of Normandy " at New York last evening. Her conception was original, and sho wa3 warmly received. J. D. Osijokne, surviving partner of tho old newspaper firm of Prentico, Hen derson & Osborne, of tho original Louis ville Journal, died suddenly ou Sunday at Louisville, Ky., aged G7 years. Mr. Gladstone roiteratcs that ho is unablo to intorfcro with tho operations of tho Mormons in England, as ho pre sumes that their convorts go with them willingly. Mn.JoiiN Dillon, iu a letter announc ing bis retirement from Parliament, : tri butes tho step to ill-health, and says it will not bo possiblo for him to take any part in Irish politics for tho uoxt fow years. The Prince of Wales will 'iuaugiu rate" the statue of Sir Francis Drake which tho duko of Bedford is about to erect at Tavistock, and ou which Mr. Boehm has been employed for several months. Empress Eugenie has bought tho chateau and park of Wassorberg, in Styria from Baron von Herzinger for 00,000, having quitted England in high dudgeon at tho attentions which wero shown to Cctowayo. Sho is not at all delighted with her now residence near Farnborough, which cost a largo sum. Marshall Canrokkrt lives in a final I house in l'aris iu the Ruo de Marignan. It is plainly furnished, for liko most French soldiers ho is careless of luxury and pays littlo attention to tho fine arts. Tho Mar shall, now 73 years old, is a man of me dium size, with curly gray hair, a snowy beard, a high, intellectual forehead, and keen, brilliant oyes. TnE Emperor William is a man of iron if not of blood. Ho was present for nearly two hours at a grand reception in Breslau a fortnight ago. He occasionally leaned on his great cuirassier sabre as if it were a stick, but otherwise showed no signs of fatigue, though he had been iu the saddle for two hours, reviewed 2.1,000 troops, received deputations aud presided at a stato banquet during tho day not bad for a man of eighty-four ! A l'rlsoner llurned In Ills Cell. In the county jail at Cincinnati, Edw. Seddons, a prisoner, was burned by tho explosion of a coal oil lamp on his bed while he was'asleop. When ho was taken out he was nearly roasted, aud will pro bably die. Prisoners aro allowed cell lamns at nicrht to enabln them to rend. Seddons was confined on a chargo of at tempting a horrible crime on little girls. A Ten-Mile Trotting llace. A ten-mile trotting race came off on Monday at tho Jersey Shore track for a purse of 41,000 between Richard A Ma- lone's maro and a horso owned by Edward iieuey.jl.jio ten miles were made in 38 minutes by the Kelley horse, the Malono mare being only IS seconds behind. Messrs. Kelley and Malono aro contrac tors on tho Jorsoy Shore & Pino Croek rcilroad. THE LATEST NEWS. ffuEKE FLAMES RAGED FIERCELY. Thft Oreat Keliuery Fire la Philadelphia An Employee's Deed of Fatal I taring ttluzss at Other Placed. The Arc at the Franklin sugar refinery at Delaware avenue aud Almond street, lu Philadelphia owned by Harrison, Havo myer & Co., caused tho partial, destruction of one of the finest manufacturing estab lishments in Philadelphia, and an ad vance of 2 cents par pound iu tho market price of rcQned sugar. At the time of tho conflagration over COO employees were at work in the building, but all succeeded in escaping from tho burning pilo except Luer Luerssen. an experienced refiner, who lived at No. 125 Congress street. The fire raged furiously in the ninth story of the building between Delaware avenue and Swauson street, aud the fire men were for a time compelled to with draw from tho Delaware avenue front on account of the intense heat. Floor after floor was invaded by the flames, and the crush of falling timbers could bo heard for squares. The COO employes in the build ing had all succeeded in escaping with the exception of Luerssen. He had at first come out of tho building iu order to locate tho fire, and at once went back, against the protest of his friends, to assist iu sav ing tho building. Ho went to the second story, where ho was for a time stifled by tho smoko, but ho succeeded in getting to the elevator, whero he gathered a gang of men and sent them safely below. The last person who saw him alive was his son-in-law, whom he had ordered to go up to tho third story and remain until ho came up on tho elevator. At this time the smoko in tho second aud third stories had become so stifling that it was impos sible to endure it, and tho sou iu-Iaw ran below iu order to save his owu life. Mr. Luerssen was at the elevator when last seen, assisting a gang of workmen to got down to the ground floor and to safety. When they had reached tho grotud tho elevator was cent up again, but it did not come down, and it is supposed that the unfortunate refiner was overcome by the boat aud smoke, and fell senseless ou tho floor soon after tho elevator went down. In a. short timo tho walls fell in with a great crash, aud buried him in tho ruins. Ho was over seventy years of age, and leaves several children. The total loss by tho fire is 700,000. Fires ai Other Places. Gobney's foundry and an adjoining hotuo at Stauflvillo, Out., wero burned yester day. Loss, $S,000. Gcorgo A. Long's saw planing and spoko mill at Northticld, Mass., worn burned yesterday. Loss, over $50,000. The Centennial hotel at Cumberland, Md., owned and occupied by B. T. Garlitz, was destroyed by lire last night. Loss, $4,000. Tho Meadow Spring distillery, near Milwaukeo, belonging to William J. Her gcuthal & Co., was burned yostord.iy. Loss, $30,000. Tho large sawmill at rialtsuurg, in. i ., owned by tho Mutual life iusuranco com pany, of Now York, was burned yestorday. Loss. $10,000. Tho drying room and ougino houso of tho Dundas cotton mills, at Dundas, (int., havo been burned. Loss, 15,000. Five hundred bauds are thus thrown out of cm ploymcnt. CRIME AND CASUALTY. A ISudget of Kccont Fatalities. Myron Stockbridgo was drowned in tLo Big Black nvor, near l a.no City, Missis sippi. John Law and Stephen Dogaut, promi nent plantors, quarrelled near Clinton, Louisiana, when Law shot and killed De cant. John S. Minor had a dispute with Jaqucs Ilirsch, a clerk in a storo at -New Utver Landing, La., when ho shot aud killed Uirsch aud then fled. Louis G. Schilling, a barber, killed Archio Scott, a bartender, iu a dispute at Laredo, Texas, about a bill. Scott iircd with a rifle at Schilling, aud Schilling re turned the fire with a double-barielcd shotgun. John Rhea, a prominent farmer, of Cross Creek, Washington county, fa., while eating breakfast fell backward from his chair aud expired almost instantly. At Toombsboroug, Ga., Greeu Clay, a noted desperado, wantonly attacked an aged aud blind man. The latter drew a knife aud stabbed him in tho loft breast. Clay fell dead. At Brinkorkoffvill, Dutchess county, N. Y., two brothers named Heady attempted to row a boat across a stream swoolen by tho recent rain. Fearing they would bo earned over a dam, they jumped overboard and ono was drowned. Two young men named Clialkison and Crcgcr wore diowncd yesterday by tho capsizing of a small boat on tho canal at St. Catharine's, Ontario. Tho boat was upset by the occupants whilo changing scats. A cripple numed Divine, living at Mont gomery, Orango county, Now York, stoop ing over a fence to gather some catnip growing on tho other side when his cm tches slipped from uudcr him and ho Tell with his neck wedged between two pickets ou the fenco. Ho cho.ikcd to death, being unablo to extricate: himself, and his life less body was round hanging on tho fenco tho next day. THE NEW ENOCH AKUKN. A Romantic Tragedy ax Krlo, in Tills Stato An Enoch Ardcn tragedy has been cu acted at Erie. Mrs. Meyers is a doctress on tho yarb plan. Sevou years ago her husband, disliking the attentions paid his wifo by Frederick Grubb, a boarder, aroso iu the night aud left his home, first firing tho houso and nearly cremating Mrs. Meyers and tho boarder. Mr. Gi nbb, tho boarder, had a wifo and seven children, and his attentions to Mrs. Meyor.s had tho effect of causing them to pack up and quit for Cleveland. Thus the grass widow and grass widower wero left to solaco each other. Grubb wanted to marry tho yarb doctress, but sho declined, hoping her husband would return. Year after year passed and Grubb continued to press, his suit, urging that Meyers and his own wifo must bo dcadl Wearied with Umbo's persistent wooing and having given up all hopo of Meyers tho doctress consented to become Mrs. Grubb four weeks ago. A fow days after the wedding Meyers returned to claim his wife, now sixty four years old. Grubb resented tho intrusion aud tho first hus band was disposed of by being clappad in the almshouse. Tho interruption of tho honeymoon caused a rupturo botween tho bride and bridegroom, aud things bucamo so lively for Grubb that ho decided to divorce himself with a revolver. Ho blew out his brains and died instantly. TUB HASKBALL CUAiarjuNSIIII'. A Clotso nnd Exciting Straggle rr ilia League Pennant. Tho League championship pennant, is now almost certain to go to Chicago. Chicago beat the Cleveland yesterday 2 to 1. Two games were played at Worcon tor. The first was won by Worcester, 4 to 8, and the second by Providenco, 8 to 0. Chicago and Providence aro oven with games won but Providence has lost 3 more. In tho history of the league there has not been such acloso contest for the .coveted ensign as has existed between tho Chicago and Providence teams, while tho other clubs followed in close1 order. The present managers of tho Metropoli tan club, it is said, are shaping matters so as to have tho monopoly of tho gamo in New York next year. The organization of tho Now York club, with Murio as man ager, and which will probably be admitted into tho American association, is part of the project. A director of tho Troy baseball club de nies the truth of the Philadelphia dispatch that the club resigned at the league meet ing at Philadelphia on Friday. He says a resolution was adopted expelling the club after December 2nd, against the protest of its representatives. The directors of the Troy club say they have been at great expense this year in laying out new grounds, and that, according to the constitution of tho league, no club can be expelled unless it has violated tho league rules. At the meeting the repre sentatives of all the other clubs admitted that the Troy club had violated no rule. The directors declare that if the league insists unon tho expulsion a suit for heavy damages will be begun by the Troy club. In tho meantime the remaining games of the season will bo played by the Troy, and as many of Troy's players as possible will be retained for next year. Business Troubles. Williams, the Maltese swimmer at Mon treal, challenges Captain Webb to swim a two mile race for $300 at Toronto or in Boston harbor. Smith & Shellev. grain dealers and mer chants of Grass Lake, Mich., mado an assignment. Their liabilities aro un known. Mona, Lesser & Co., cigar manufactur ers, havo assigned. Their liabilities are from 15,000 to $3u,UW. Tho credentials of R. & H. Adams, at Paterson, N. J., refused tho firm's offer of 50 cents on the dollar, and the matter was intrusted to a conimitteo for investiga tion. Frcy & Maag, boot and shoe dealers at ludianapolis, Ind., mado an assignment to Charles Krippendorf, of Cincinnati. Liabilities, $50,000; assets, $19,000. ' Mr. S. Hanford, who has been ap pointed assignee by the court at New York in the caso of Alonzo Follett, the noto broker, who failed on Friday last, took formal possession of tho firm's books yesterday, and caused a placard to bo placed on tho door at No. 9 Wall street, announcing the closing of tho business. Beating the Record. In tho race at tho Chicago horso fair ou Saturday for the 4-year-old prize, between Bronzo and the colt Jay-Eyo-Sce, owned by J. I. Case, of Racine, Wis., tho best previous 4-year-old record Trinkctt's b:19 was beaten both in tho third and fourth heats. Only tho two started. Jay-EyoSco took tho first heat in 2:22, but laid up iu the second, which was won by Bronzo iu 2:29V. In tho third boat Jay-Eyc-Sco trotted tho milo in 2:19, going perfectly level up to within about sixty feet of tho wire, when ho broko and was not again settled. In tho fourth heat ho trotted without a skip or hitch from wiro to wire aud finished again in 2:19, again beating tho record. Tho paeo was too hot for Bronze, who did littlo moro than get inside tho flag. Jay-Eyo-Seo was sired by Dictator, a son of Rysdyd's Hamblctonian, and his dam was Mid night. A Fire Department's Flight. Tho chief of the firo department of Cin cinnati having notified tho firo commis sioners that 10,000 feet of now hose were needed at onco, and there being no money in tho department fund, tho commissioners asked tho underwriters, "on account of their interest in tho suppression of fires ' to buy tho hoso for tho 'department. At tho mooting of tho underwriters yestorday they refused to do this, saying " they were iu tho habit of adjusting rates ac cording to tho uaturo of tho risk," and they decided to increaso tho rates of in surance after October 1st. Municipal Mismanagement. A stormy meeting of tho common couucil of Milwaukee was held yesterday, to consider the finances of tho city. Tho controller roported a shortage iu tho funds of nearly $480,000, caused by over drafts and mismanagement on tho part of former controllers, and he informed the council that ho would ignore any of its acts not in strict conformity to law and tho safety of tho community. The council adjourned without action. Mayor Harrison NameJ Tor Congress. The Democrats of tho Third Illinois congressional district, tho west division, of Chicago, nominated Cartor n. Harri son, mayor of tho city, by acclamation and adjourned for ton days ponding his ac ceptance. In an interview Mayor Harri son expressod doubts as to whother ho would accept or not. Cardinals and Prelates Almoin tod. At a consistory in Rome Mouseignor Czaki, Papal Nuncio at Paris, and Mou seignor Abyanchi, Nuncio at Madrid,! were created cardinals. Tho pope also preconised one English and several French bishops aud appointed a number of pre lates to sees in America and Ocoanica. Uamago to Corn From Frost. Advices from tho Illinois River valley, and other sections of the great corn-belt of Central Illinois report serious damage from frost to corn, especially in lowland regions. The damage is estimated at 10 per cent, tsndden leath of a Senatorial Candidate. Sheriff James Deegan, of Sullivan coun ty, 63 years old, died suddenly at Hughes ville, Lycoming county, on Saturday. Ho had just returned from Danville, whero ho had gono as a candidate before tho sen atorial conference of the Twenty-fourth district. riliri-S THE FUGITIVE. Additional Counsel Engaged to Contest the Extradition Proceedings. Even in Hamilton, Ont., whero few people know anything about Major Ellis P. Phipps and still fower caro anything about him, the interest in the extradition proceedings increases as tho day draws near when it will probably bo settled whether the major goes back to Philadel phia or remains in the Dominion. Betting ou tho question is about oven. Georgo W. Harkins arrived in Hamilton with District Attorney Graham and Mrs. Graham. Neither of thorn say much, but tho dis trict attorney expects to secure Phipp's extradition. Phipps has engaged additional counsel iu the person of B. B. Osier, queen's counsel, one of the most famous lawyers'in Canada, and tho man who, of all others, can secure his retention iu this country. Oslor is a very clover lawyer, and since be has been employed by Phipps people think moro favorably of the major's chances. If there is the slightest hitch tho Canadian authorities will refuse to give him up. They are more thau ordinary exacting now, since a convict, who escaped from the Eastern penitentiary and camo to Ontario, was extradited ou a chargo of attompted murder, and when ho was taken back ho was not tried on tho charge on which he was extradited, but for jail breaking. If there is any suspicion that Phipps, in tho event of his being extradited ou charges of forgery, would bo tried on his return, for embezzlement, then Phipps will stay in Hamilton. Ho is in good spirits, nd thinks ho will not bo extradited, or rather he says he thinks so. In conversation on the extradition ques tion, Phipps said : ."It's not bothering' me any. If they (the Philadelphia people) only tell the truth they can't hurt rdc." Harkins, Osier, Carscaden aud Cahill, all lawyers for the defense, were down to the jail to sco Phipps last evening. Graham had a consultation with the chief of police aud Edward Martin. Each party is afraid of the other, and will sry nothing off tho probable complications in the hearing.4 Who will get the reward for Phipps' ar rost is a question over which Pinkerton's man and Detective Leslio Wright are battling. Wright discovered the major in Hamilton and mado the arrest. Phipps was tracked by a photograph sont there from Philadelphia. BLACK, ELLIOTT AND HBNSEL SFKAK. The Democrats of Old Lehlgn Aroused The Candidate for Congressman on the Tariff ueMon. The new headquarters of the Americus club at Allcntown were formally opened Monday evening by a Democratic meeting. It was the first meeting of the campaign in that section of the state. Chair man Henscl and Candidates Black and Elliott were present. The new club rooms are in an old residence that has been handsomely refitted and refurnished. A reception was held in tho club parlors from 7 to 7:30. The candidates shook hands with a largo number of people. The meeting was largo and enthusiastic, and was presided over by Robert E. Wright,jr. tho president of tho club. Mr. Elliott spoko nearly an hour, and devoted much of his timo to au exposure of the corrup tion that has characterized Republi can administration in tho state and nation. He referred to the Cameron method of politics and tho baneful influence it has exerted. In dwelling on the tariff ques tion, he said that the Democracy of Penn sylvania have declared for the protection of Pennsylvania industries, and they mean it. He said ho was for a tariff and would afford full protection to tho workingmen and profit to the manufacturer. Chauncey F. Black devoted himself to tho consideration of state affairs, and tho absolute necessity of effecting a change in tho administration, contending that the party in power for forty years has proved false to the people and has shamelessly plundered the treasury. He was scathing in his reference to Cameron and the bosses. Mr. Henscl was tho last speaker. He gavo a cheering account of the progress of the campaign and tho bright prospects before the party for victory. Ho urged tho necessity of organization and hard work. With these inatlui:; properly at tended to there was no doubt of victory. His speech, like tho others, was well re ceived. After tho meeting thft gentlemen were serenaded at tho Allen house ai-d re spouded by making brief speeches. Connelly Nominated for Congress. Tho Democratic conferees of tho Twelfth district assembled at Pittston havo unani mously nominated Mr. D. W. Connolly for Congress. Tho nominee was present and mado a brief speech in acceptance of tuo Honor. A I'LtCASAMT OCCASION. lioutiloii or me Hambleton Family in Dru inore. Tuesday, September 19, tho relatives and friends of Eiias Hambleton, of Dru raoro township, aggregating 70, assem bled at a neighbor's aud then proceeded to his residence with the intention of cele brating the tenth anniversary of his wed ding, as well .is for the purpose of holding a reunion of tho Hambleton family. Mr. Hambleton and his wife were not apprised of what was going to transpire, aud wero not expecting so many guests ; but bad to succumb to tho inevitable, and with as good a grace as possible, acknowledged that they wero not expecting such a favor. The noteworthy event of tho occasion was tho display of the caterer's skill, to which every person did full justice. After tho products of the art cuisino hail been thoroughly discussed, the time was passed iu friendly intercourse until a late hour of the day, when tho guests dispersed to tueir Homes, avowing that they bad spent ono of tho most enjoyable days of their lives. There wero present thirty-two persons by tho liuruo of Hambleton, and several relations of other name?. Tho farm on which Mr. Hambleton resides has for a number of years been in the possession of tho Hambleton family, but recently was purchased by Georgo Smith, of Drumorc, and next year will bo occupied by ono of his sons. MOWN THE KIVEK. News From the itorongh Below. Rev. G. W. F. Graff, of Philadelphia, father of the present pastor of tho M E. church of Washington borough, lectured here ou Saturday evening on " Courtship and Marriage." Tho lecturer is an excel lent speaker aud handled his subject in au interesting manner. Financially it was not a success. On Sunday morning and evening tho samo gentleman preached iu tho M. iu. cburcn, delivering oa both oc casions able and improssivo discourses. Last week Mr. Jacob Strawbridgo, of Washington borough, while hanging up tobacco in a shed, was precipitated through tho breaking of a board on which ho was standing, from tho height of about thirty feet, and fell to the ground iu au insensi ble condition. It was at first feared that ho was fatally injured, but he sdon re covered, and, strango to say, with no moro serious injuries than a bruised arm and thumb. Tho tobacco crop in this vicinity is nearly all housed, and is, on an averago, ono of tho best crops raised for years. Somo of tho growers claim to havo a yield of from 2,000 to 2,400 pounds per acre. Our sportsmen aro busy shooting at wild ducks and plovers, and occasionally happen to hit one, too. 'Squire Harvey Brush, of this place, aud Dr. Brugh, of Columbia, wero out the latter part ot last week, and made things quite lively for tho much-coveted birds. The Hand Concert. The Hessian band gave a concert in Ex celsior ball last evening in presence of a delighted audience. The band consists of thirty members, was organized at Frankfort-on-tho-Main, in 1SGG, and is connected with tho 81st regiment of tho imperial army. It arrived in, this couutry last April, on a two years' furlough, and is making a tour of tho country. During the summer it gavo daily concerts at Ridge way Park, Philadelphia. The director, llcrr Otto Wcitzcl, was a pupil of the lato Ferdinand David, tho most celebrated bandmaster in Europe, and is also a grad uate of Leipsic conservatory. The baud comprises a large variety of wind instruments aud tho programme of last night, :s performance consisted of many of tho finest operatic selections that wero ren dered with unusual skill and accuracy. Thero were in addition some vocal per formance. The concert will be continued to-night aud to-morrow night in Excelsior hall, East King street, beginning at a quarter before 8 ; au admission of twenty five cents is charged. The Inteij.ugkn ckr office was serenaded by the Hessians this morning, and tho music was highly enjoyed. M1N1STF.UIAL CHANUEH. Lancaster Classis ol the Kcfbrnicd Church. Sessions of tho Lancaster classis of the Reformed church wero held on Saturday and Monday afternoon. Rov. S. B. Shafcr, of East Susquehanna classis, was received as a member of Lan caster classis, and his call by the congre gation at Manhcim was confirmed. Revs. J. S. Stahr, J. A. Peters and J. H. Dubbs, were appointed a committee on installa tion, which will take placo at Manhcim, on Sunday, October 8th, at 10 o'clock a. m. Rev. D. B. Shney, pastor of tho New Providenco charge, presented his resigna tion with a view of taking charge of tho Reformed church at Emporia, Kansas. The resignation was accepted, and the pastoral relation dissolved to take place on tho 1st of November, 1832. The Hayes Fire Truck. The fire engine and hoso committee of councils have been notified that the Hayes fire track and ladders recently contracted for for tho firo department of this city will be delivered here by tho middlo of October. SOME FACTS. ABOUT TUB COUNTY INSTITUTIONS. Supetlntendent Spurrier's Kenort Upon the Operations ol the Almshouse, Hos pital and Insane Asylum. At the meeting of poor directors of the state at Somerset, ou Sept. 19 and 20, Di rectors Krcidcr, Musser and Shultz, of our board, and Superintendent Spurrier and Solicitor Bricker wero present. Mr. Spurrier presented and read before the meeting a detailed account ot tne work ings of our institutions for tho last five years. He was highly complimented by those present and tho statement is given in full below : 1 The Laucastcr county institution cor sists of an almshouse, hospital and insane asylum. Tho farm contains 190 acres, 135 of which are regularly farmed. The almshouso is a four storied brick building 223 feet long and CO feet wide, with a centre wing 75 feet long and 60 feet wide, two stories high abovo tho basement ; the almshouso contains many conveniences which add to the comfort of the inmates. Tho sexes occupy tho east and west portion of the building respect ively and are separated by closed doors. The basement of tho centre wing is occu pied as a kitchen, the first story for male and female diningrooms, and the second story is tho chapel whero the Rev. John Swcnk, the moral instructor, preaches every Sunday. Tho cooking and tho heating of tho building is done by steam. Tho hospital is the old almshouse build ing which was remodeled several years ago. It is 146 feet long and 40 feet wide, and two stories high above the basement. This building is well arranged for the pur poses for which it is intended. It is heated by hot air furnaces, six of which are located in the basement. Tho males occupy tho first lloor, and tho females, together with the family of the superiu teudent, occupy tho second lloor. In this building about fifty patient;! e.m be ac commodated. We also havo au old stone building about two hundred yards from the main hospital, capable of holding fifteen or twenty persons, and is occupied by thoso who are afflicted with loathsome or contagious diseases. Four physicians aio elected annually, each ot whom servo the institutim threo months, by a daily visit, oroftencr, when required. A weekly prayermeeting is maintained in tho hospi tal for tho benefit of those who aro unable to attend the religious services at tto chapel. In caso of death, the remains aro buried with religions services. Tho insano asylum (which w:is destroyed by firo on Sunday, August 13th), col sisted of a maiu building, 126 fcot long (cast and west) aud 33 feet wido, aud three stories high abovo tho basement. This building was erected in 18GC. and contained comfortable rooms intended for one occupant. Tho mild cases of insanity occupied this building, tho males on the first story, aud tho fomales on tho second and third stories. The south wing, which was 150 feet long and 42 feet wide, had two stories and attic abovo the basement. This building was also heated with hot air fur naces placed in tho basement. This part of tho building had less comforts thau the main building : the ventilation was de fective, and tho heating arrangement im perfect. In this part of tho asylum our worst cases of insauity were confined. The firo originated above tho attic. It and the second story were almost wholly destroyed, together with tho seoond and third stories of tho main building. At tho timo of tho firo thcro wero 112 insano mates in these buildings all of whom were rescued and socurod without tho loss of a single life. On Saturday, tho 19th of August, we wero again visited with the destroying hand of an incendiary iu the destruction of our barn, by which wo lost all our summer crops, together with many farming imple ments. We lost 1,100 bushels of wheat. 110 bushels of rye, 300 bushels of oats, 70 bushels of corn, 90 tons ot straw, 50 tons of hay, which with tho cost of the barn, caused a loss of over $9,000 partly covered by insurance. KVrENDlTUR13 OCR1NO TDK TEA 15. 1331. Cosli paid for meat, flour, feed, groce ries, drugs and medicine?, store goods, clothing, tuel. light. Etilurieti ind incidcnUu expenses f5S,2i! C 1'iUil for the relief ol VST out-door joJr ( 2,215 50 Tola! amount paidout $40,4:2) IS Froductsortho farm Tor 1881. About 40 tons of hay, 820 bushels of wheat, 975 bushels of corn, 225 bushels of oats, 14 bushels of soup beans, 840 bushels of potatoes, 250 bushels of tin nips, 15 bushels of broomcorasecd. Farm Stock. Eight horses, 17 cows, 3 heifen,5 calves, 1 bull, 3 breeding sows, 1 boar, 29 shoatX Tho number of regular iumates of this institution the last day of each mouth dur ing the year 1831, was as follows : Janu ary, 427; February, 428; March, 407; April, 395 ; May, 384 ; Juno, 386 ; July, 3G1 ; August 404 ; September, 382 ; Octo ber, 410 : Novombor, 431 ; December, 418. The daily averago of regular iumates was 406. The daily averago of tramtw during tho year was 10 ; making a daily average of all of 416. Average cost of maintenance per capita during tho year was $91.83; weekly, $1.7G. Tho averago number of insane inmates was 135. In the institution during tho year 1881, were born : 3 white male children and one colored malo child, 5 white femalo chil dren and 1 colored femalo child, and 1 still born ; whole number of births 11. 59 white males, 27 white females, 2 color ed males and 4 colored females died dur ing the year. Wholo number of deaths, 92. ADMISSION !VIN( TUB LAST IHVJS VKAK3. 1877. -H fane males and 2." insano uialfs,CJ..2M mjih: Icmules and 18 insane tematcrf.... Si Total number admitted during thy:ur..::4 ls7. 170 h ine males and 15 insane inulrs I &! H.mo lemaies uiul Hi iiiinm: lemalej 'M Total number admitted during Hie year.. 231 1H7'.', 151 sunu males mid 31 insane males 15 MJfeanc females and 17 insane females. 'J7 Total number admitted during the vear.. 282 18S. 127 sane males and 25 insane males 152 is; sane females and 30 insane females. . . 93 Total niimlier admitted duringtlie year.. 215 lf.SI. 164 huiiu mates and Zi tnsune males 1S7 48 sane females and 10 inmine lemulcs 68 Total number iulmittcU during the year. .245 There were admitted during the last 5 years 833 sane males and 119 insano maler, making 952 males, 337 sane females and 91 insano females, 423 females ; total number admitted during tho G years, 1,380. Of the 119 insano males admitted, 118 were white and only 1 colored. Of the 91 insane females admitted, 90 wero white and only 1 colored. 30 insano males and 30 iusauo females wore restored to sanity and discharged. Gko. srCKKlEii, Superintendent. The I'oor House Barn. Tho poor directors aud county commis sioners yesterday hold a joint meeting in tho office of the latter to take action iu ro gard to the rcerection of the poor house barn .The directors were of the opinion that the barn should be built at once, while the commissioners were not ready as yet to take any action in the matter. The meet ing lasted all afternoon and nothing was done. Tho matter will be settled finally in the course of a few days. Klected Clerk. Charles W. Heitshuo, son of Daniel Heitshue, of this city, at a meeting of the directors yesterday was elected a clerk in tho Farmer's bank to fill a vacancy. ANEARLYMORNINGFIRE DISASTKK WKOUCJHT ItY THE FLAMES. Fculin'a Lock WatXK Destroyed Two lSwel line Houses Burned Cigar Factory at tuaadlftvllie In Ashes Loss S3itOOO. About 1 o'clock this morniug tho lock factory of Fraim & Bro, situated ou East James street extension, or Park avenue as it is sometimes called, opposite tho Lan caster cemetery, was discovered to be on tire. Alarm box 46 was struck by Private Watchman Shubrooks, and the firemen hxstcned to tho scene, but arrived too lato to save the building, which was soon en wrapped in llaincs and utterly destroyed, together with its contents. Tho flames spread to two framo dwelling houses a few feet west of the lock works, owned by Dr. Bowmau, of Neffsville. and occupied respectively by Beujamiu McCutchou and family and John McCanley and family. Tho lock works wero in a largo framo building, 22 feet front by 40 feet deep, to which had been built a few mouths ago an additiou 30 by 32 feet. It was two stories in height, with basement and attie, and cost about $5,000. It contained an engine, boiler, belting and other machinery-valued at $3,000. It contained 6,000 to 8,000 dozen of manufactured shacklo locks, of various sizes, valued at $8,000, and manu factured material valued at from $2,000 to $3,000. The salvago will bo very small, as the ruined locks aro almost worthless, even as old iron. A flue sleigh was also burued and a ph:eton was injured in being removed. Tho origin of tho fire is unknown, but is supposed to havo been accidental. It ap pears to havo originated in tho basement under tho business office, but this is not positively known, as tho 11 anies had gain ed great headway before being discovered. Mr. McCutchon, who lives near tho fac tory, states that when ho first discovered tho tlamcs they wero rushing out of a basement window, the shutter of which had Iveu torn oil': htil. Mr. Fraim is of opinion that the sbiiitt-r was burned off. The Daoiugetl Owelllut;s. The framo dwellings belonging to Dr. Bowman havo tho roofs burned off, and tho east wall of the houso occupied by Mr. McCutchcn is burned away. Tto houses ore said to bo insured. The insurance ou the building, machin ery, material and manufactures was as follows: In the Merchants of Newark, N. J., $1,000 ; Commercial Union of London, 63,000 ; Cowery, of New York, $2,000 ; North British ot England. $4,00 total, $10,000. Mcsurs. ttausuian & Burns represent all the abovo ivuiqunio;;, aud wo learn from them that tlm lossen aro already iu course of adjustment. There is also an insurance of $75 ou tho sleigh, with Mr. R. If. Brrncman. Mr. McCutchen and Mr. Me('.iuU-y saved most of their furniture in a damaged condition, but they and their .families are to-day homeless, thoir luruiture beitg scattered around iu tho vicinity of llm ruined dwellings. Their Iosm-s aio about $100 each, and tiiay havo no iusur anco. FIKK IN LANUISVIIXE. Jacob Kutt'a Cigar Factory la Rains. About 7 o'clock last evening the cigar factory of Jacob Rutt, in Landisvillc, was destroyed by lire, aud its contents, consist ing of 45 caucs of '79 Pennsylvania tobacco 125,090 cigars, packed ready for shipment, 125 bushels of corn, tho tools, cigar moulds, presses, and machinery for manu facturing purposes, were rcdnccd to ashes, involving a loss of $6,000 or $7,000. Tho building was of framo one-story high with a loft above. It was originally built as a stable, but partitioned off and fitted up as a factory. Mr. Rntt has an iusuranco ol $300, ou tho building, aud $2. (KM) on the stock and fixtures $2,900 in all which will not cover one-half the loss. The origin of tho firo is unknown but is supposed to havo beeir accidental. Mr. Rutt was iu Lancaster yesterday, and got homo in timo to seo tho buildiug in Haines. Ho might havo saved a portion of his goods could he havo got into the buildiur, but tho foreman had securely lockid it up and gone off to a temperance meeting. 1 1 is said thero was a smell of smoke iu tho building before the workmen left the placo iu tho oveuing, aud that a thorough examination of the promises was made, without finding any trace of fire, which was probably smouldering in somo hidden corner. The light of the burning factory was distinctly seen both in this? city and Col umbia. WKUU1NG KBCKFTJON. A Fine Banquet .am: Costly Presents. Last -evening Win. Rlickeudcrler. the grocoryman, who was married ou Monday of last week and returned from his wed ding trip on Saturday, held a reception at bis residence ou North Queen street. There was a tremendous crowd of rela tives and friends present, including mem bers of the Lancaster) Mietiucrchor, Lc'jj derkranz and Washington lite company, and many prominent citizens. The happy couplo wero serenadt d by tho City Land and a troupo of c-alithuispians. During the evening Taylor's, oiclmstra was sta tioned in the yard aud famished fine music. Tables wero spread in tho house aud yard, and those present were treated to all that was good The bridal couple received a number of handsome and use ful presents, and the best wishes of hosts of friends. Among the beautiful presents wasa large silver waiter 24 inches iu longth and very handsomely ornamented in frost work, foliage, birds, &c, with a border - Containing many Japanese figures and emblems, and tho. following inscription handsomely engraved ': ' Mr. and Mts. Win. Blickonderfer, from S. Clay Miller, R. Blickenderfer, J. L. Melr.ger, fleorgo B. Willson." Sitting upon tho waiter was a handsome porcelain lined silver pitcher of the tilting style. In was elab orately ornamonted and bore tho names of the donors, Henry P. Eichlcr, Rciibeu Hershey, Joseph L. Richards, Joseph Ojtheini. On either side of the pitcher wero gold lined silver goblets'. These fine presents wero from the establishment of E. J. Zahra & Co. STKAMBUKO KKW4. FoIIIIcal Folate A Lucky Foultrjrman. A Beaver club was organized ou Satur day evening, and a committee appointed to wait upon the " Stalwart leader, "when he males bis appearance in their midst, October 10. Tho Democrats expect to havo leprcseu tative men speak for them and to tho pub lic sometime next month .' . The Independents will have a mass meeting in Old Massasoit hall, during tho campaign; men of standing and ability will speak for them. , - The following premiums wero awarded to J. M. Hagans,of Strosburg, ou pigeons at the Pennsylvania state fair held at Pittsburgh : 1st, on yellow dragons ; 2d, on blue African owls ; -1st and 2d, on black booted moreheads ; 2d, on black magpies ; 1st on archangels, 1st on black turbits, and lit on pearl guineas. John lac6b Gohr.' Postmaster Marshall s&ys? he remembers a German named John Jacob Gohr about whom inquiry was mado a few days ago by tho V. S. consul at Cologne. Somo three years ago he worked for Amos IIol- linger, at the tan-yard south of this city. Two and a half years ago ho went to Williamsport and came, back to Lancaster again but soon afterwards disappeared. Any one knowing anything of him since that timo will please inform Mayor Mac Gonigle of this city. HSU -i.-'
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