LANCASTER DAILYilNIJCjJLlGENOER. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 188a.
SLancastct Intelligences
"MONDAY EVBN1NQ. OCT. 23. 1883.
a Campaign or False Pretences.
The Stalwart machine of Pennsylva
nia has been traveling over a rocky and
perilous road, Indeed, daring the past
year. It got a severe shaking-up in tbe
campaign of last fall, and had a narrow
escape from very serious disaster. But
its troubles were only beginning,and the
polls were baldly closed in November,
1881 , before the bosses saw on every hand
active and determined preparations for
the great battle of 1882. True to their
instincts and practices, they resolved
upon a campaign of false pretences, and
upon that line they and their henchmen
jind orcans have been working ever since.
with adisreaafaof. trulli, fact and de-(
cency tDtt c rae u- w "
The first movemeWin'thtsprogriinMne
of deceit and fraud was led by Mr. Quay
in person, when he inveigled some of the
IndependeotBepUblicanikaders into the
famous Continental conference, and,
mi.ii ctlemn nromises of reform which
never were meant Wbdkeptl 'Thesamf
. - "l!ff' 1-iO .v. n.v. lit fin
snare was Bet again nv iuc wui
natfisbnwrT Republican'' conventions
baifiSl wiUvriDaviet'and Rawle, aiid,,
an absurdly transparent scheme to
put Wolfe on the hook too, fol
lowed by a br.izen effort to p:ilm
off as a genuine copy of the Continental
platform' an 6masclite Imitation jt
the same. Even the resolutions adopted,
however, were openly jeered by the hon
est but a indiscreet " and undisciplined
delegates, and the ink on the paper was
scarcely dry .before they were contempt -ously
disregarded by tho special repre
sentative of the managers, the chairman
of the state committee.
The candidate for governor immedi
ately took up his part in this well-studied
plan to deceive and betray the people.
In a carefully prepared speech of accept
ance he took high moral giound as a
patriot, freeman, reformer and defender
of the people, following this up, a little
later, with another speech at Harris
burg, which was a strange mixture of
glaring misrepresentation foolish ego
tism and political stupidity. General
Beaver then took to the road in earnest,
but played a double-part wherever it
were nossib'lc so to do. lie attended
Grand Army jre-unions, county fairs,
religious anniversaries, visitedjscbools
and public institutions, all with the sole
purpose of making votes, but pretending
otherwise. A great part of General
Beaver's campaign work has leen of this
character, and the fact is .discreditable
in the extreme. In his speeches the can
iiiiiatP f the bosses has been true t -
their origiual design. He has spoken
nearly one hundred times and never yet
squarely and hontfv met the living and
vital issues of the contest. He has
talked and talked all around the ques
tions of the hour : he has raved at those
who challenged him to show his man
hood ;x lie has equivocated and pre
varicated ; he has cringed before the in
exorable demand of the lxwseb and done
his level best to shield them and their
cause. He has worn a mask throughout
the contest and zealously endeavored to
turn aside the rising tide of popular in
dignation against the corrupt machine
and its evil works. In short, General
Beaver's campaign has been one of false
pretences from the day he was " slated "
in Cameron's house at "Washington until
the present hour, and he will undoubtedly
adhere to that course until the rapidly
approaching'oilter end of his ill-starred,
machine-made and boss-handicapped
Qindidacy.
In every possible -way the baffled ma
chine managers have sought to mislead
the people. Instead of coming out
squarely into the open field and meeting
their opponents in fair and honorable
contest, they have resorted to all the arts
and tricks of low-down professional
place-hunters, and conducted their cam-
paign h back-alley 'and dark-lantern
style. This is now more than ever ap
parent in the desperate efforts making
to way-lay and capture unwary voters
'who sympathize with the labor move
ment. There is no open, manly, fearless
appeal to workingmen to come to the
rescue of the cause of bossism, but, in
stead, men without character or con
science are hired to eo out, like thieves
uhia, and there, is every evidence that it
will be a magnificent success. .Vast
crowds are already pouring into the city
from every quarter of the stataand the
prospects of auspicious weather are
good.
Mrs Laxgiitky is here.
This is Pennsylvania's big week.
Pattison wi'l bo here on tbo 3lst of October.
The Jereey Lily has beaten the Swod-
i-ih Nightingale
Atlantic.
ia their race across the
Thank fortune there's a Bi-Centennial
this time to squelch that everlasting "six-
day pedestrian tournament. Howell and
Haracl and the rest of 'em wilt, have to
tako a hack seat.
Thk Chicago Herald a very successful
twb cent paper, has reporters who go to
art galleries and other public places to
hunt professional "mashers" whom tbo
paper the next day exposes. n
'" ' .,
Ukuk ymanueui.no is now douo by tbe
Britishers, hut in crossing the water the
pronunciation of the word not changed,
and uow tho St. James Gazette .spells it
'"jerrymander and ascribes its origin,', to
the well known " Colonel Jeremiah Men
der." Elbridgo Gerry probably would not
object to that transformation.
'In tho Eighteenth Ohio congressional
dstriot otcs for "J. Wallace," Judgo
Wallace" and "John Wallace" were il
legally rejected. Iu tho precinct eighteen
votes properly east for Wallace wero not
counted. Mr. McKiuley, the Republican
candidate, is given eight majority by tho
official count. The early report that he
would derliue the certificate is denied, and
if raid he will go to Washington bent on
usurping tbo seat to which tbo will of tho
jfeople called another. Mr. Wallace, the
Democratic, candidate, will contest Me
ginloy's claim, nand will np doubt bo ac-
ooulod theccat.
A xotabxk contribution to the Bi-'CVu-tennial
era upon which we have just on
tereil is issued from the press of J. B.
Lippiueott, Philadelphia, by Mr. James
McCaskey, of this city. . It i a volume of
20S large octavo double-column pages,and
is entitled William Penn ; Sketches and
Papers." Tbo compilation is a valuable
one, in tiiat it aims to give tho &tyle and
spirit of i. v& writer represented in the
work, namely JJixon, Janney, Wecms and
Clarkson, thj four b3r. known biog
raphers of the illusti ions founder of "tlife
commonwealth. Among tho contents are
tatters written by William Penn in 1082
to his wife :iud children ani those to the
society of Free Traders. The Frame of
Government of Pennsylvania, its noble
preface and "the laws nccotnpanyuur lusim
are given in iuu, as are -mso rue origin:.!
text of the charter of Pennsylvania,
"Penn's Maxims," a work little known
outside tho Society of Friends, and the
second part of '.' No Cross, No Crown,"
the ganered experience of tho best and
wifebl men and women of Greece and
Rome, of the Eaily Christian era, and of
more modern times. The work is edited
with the consummate skill and rare
literature taste that have marked all of
Prof. McCakey's efforts in this direction,
and tho subject matter contained in its
208 handsomely printed pages is presented
in a sequence of chapters having duo re
gard to the order of time and making it a
volume of great interest to tho ordinary
reader as well as to the student. The
historic picture of William Penn at the
age or 22, which adorns the title page of
the publication, is a fine reproduction of a
precious canvas in Philadelphia, and is
certainly an ideal face of a singularly rare
human type. Altogether tho book is a
most valuable contribution to our state
literature, and should find its way into the
hands of citizens of the commonwealth,
whose opportunities have been all too
meagre for a study of the lifo and character
of the " apostle of toleration, the preacher
of righteousness, the friend of humanity,"
the Bi-Centennial of whoso beneficent
work the people of Pennsylvania are now
celebrating.
pAttisonin beading'
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AST IMMEN5B TCRIT-OCT TO OKEKT HI.
Speaking to Two Meetings One of the
Most uccetsfol Political Gathering
liver Known In the City.
Heading Dispatch to tUe Times.
It doesn't tako much agitation to start
the fire of Democratic enthusiasm in this
county. Old Berks has always preserved
her Democratic antecedents, and to bo a
Democrat here is to bo in the line of
social distinction or well on the road to
otiicuu recognition, xuo iuuuiuuu ui uic
average Berks county Democrat is to roll
up such a majority as will balance tbo
Republican preponderance in Lancaster,
and the meeting on Saturday night, though
little effort was mado to give it tho dis
tinctiou. was tho laracst night meeting over
hold iu Heading. Tho visit of tho Demo
cratic candidate for governor has provoked
the most intense) enthusiasm. Tho streets
are crowded ovory whore, and theaudi
onco in tbo Academy of Music, capacious
as that edifice is, is but a mcagro part of
the great crowd. A stand was hastily
erected in front of tho butldiug and thou
sands of faces Burroundcd it. Tho proces
sion in tho evening was a splendid pa
gefent. The Democratic Corps Legion
hMufod bv n. martial band, tho Keystone
dab ami 'tho Atncricus club joined to
gether their forces and tho handsome nni
forms made an atttactivo exhibition.
Chairmau Hcnsol's objection to torches
was reapectod iu tho main, but as tho col
umn marched aloug the streets rockets
aud Human candlos sent forth thoir color
ed fires and spread a weird and beautiful
tint upon the,huildings. Cheers followed
tha volutions executod with military pre
cision and all incidents combined to make
tbo demonstration an extraordinary one.
;The personnel of tho campaign tourists
lias somowuai ( cuaugeu siuco its renit"
from, tho oil 'country trip. As the special
pfalled out, from Philadelphia Saturday
afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp there wero on
board tho controller, refreshed and reno
vated: George M. Dallas, Charles Henry
Jones, Charles W. Carrigan, E. P. Kis
tier, scorjjjkary . of tho Democratic state
committee ; Major Moses Teale, Lewis C.
Oassidy. George U, Hoffman, James Gay
Gordon. "Vy. C. Sommors, Wm. Carrigan.
John 1L , Road," Joseph H. Stlchter, of
Heading,7 arid Gordotf Carrigan. ' Messrs
Vealo'and'Cas8idy left the partv at Bridge
port tp ' make a speech 'at 'Norrlstown.
A" sion iif ton minutes was made at
Pheocnixville and 'Mr. Pattison delivered
a brief speech to an interested assembly.
At Potfetown a very large crowd had as
scmbled at the station, among whom were1
Dr. John Todd, M. L. Longackor, Wm.
Auchcnback, W. II. Antrcm, Dr. J. B.
Weiler, Epbriam'FHtz. Dr. J. n. Sheeb,
ex-Burgess Henry G. Kulp, A. K.
Lorah, John A. Waugcr, R. Mor
gan,' W. It. Sbuler, Samuel Het
zel, J. W. Golden, L. H. Davis,
editor of the Pottstown Ledger, and Can
didate for the Assembly Joseph ii. xeager,
William Eddleman and hundreds of others.
Mr. l'attison;bricfly referred to the grow-
period. He is not being hurt in the least,
and his present treatment is resorted to in
preference to the severe treatment ordi
narily inflicted on refractory elephants.
THE BI-CEWTEJTNIAI-.
A Larse Meeting or Crlenrts t Chester
An Karly Poem by Whit tier.
A largely attended meoting of Friends
was held Sunday in the meeting house at
Chester, Penna., in commemoration of the
200th anniversary of the landing of Wil
liam Penn. Addresses were made by
several leading Friends, and a letter and
noam from John G. Whittier were read.
The verses on "William Penn "were
written nearly sixty years ago, when their
author was a boy of sixteen, but he ven
tures to send them as the only response he
can make to a request for a poem on the
thome. It may ba remarked that thoy
have air tho characteristics of his verses
of later years. The poom is as follows :
WILLIAX rXMN.
The tyrant on his ulliluil throne.
The warrior in lim buttle lres.
The holifr triumph ne'er have known
Ol Ju&tleo anil of righteousness.
Founder of Pennsylvania ! Thou
DIUst feel it, w hen tliy wonls ol peace
Smoothed the tXcm chieftain's swurthy brow,
And bado the ili-eudful war-Jauco ceusu.
On Schuylkill's banks no fortress frowned,
Tho nciiretul cot alono weh tlu'ro ;
No btMtcon tire tho hill-tops crownuil.
No ileuth shot swept tho Dclawaro.
In manners meek. In precepts mild,
Thou and thylriondsBorencly tuuicht
ThuHivago huiitsuian. tlurco and wild,
To raise to heaven Ins erring thought.
How all unllkotho bloody band ,
That uurelonliug UorUvs led
To princely Moiituzuina's land.
Ami ruin 'round his pathway aliod.
With hearts that know not how to spare,
UUdululiig uilldor means to try,
Tlio crimson sword iilono was I hern,
Tho Indian's choice to yield or dio !
Hut tjiqu. mock l'eiinsylvunlan sin.
Unarmnd, alono, from terror ireo,
Taught, by the heathen council lire,
Alio lessons oi uuriHiiuuiiiyv
rounder of Pennsylvania's stale I
14ot on tho blood-wot rolls ol lame,
Hut Willi the wise, tho uood. the great,
Tho worm snail piaco iny o.nuiuu iraiun.
THE UUITCAOS ALL iksamb
ft
Evidence la the SmtOI Csfts a,Clilcno
Ur. MeFarisac's Oviaia.
In the Bcovffle inanity ease Fanny bo
ville Harper, the daughter, testified that
1 she had intercepted a note from Geo. W.
xiariie to .airs, ocoviuu, iuu cuuwuw ui
which were very improper. She had seen
her mother kiss threo men whom she had
no right to kiss, and had heard of mauy
others whom her mother had kissed, but
declined to tell their name3.
Dr. A. McFarlane, of Jacksonville, III.,
was subpoenal, bnt did not testify, in the
Guiteau murder trial, and who has been
for 20 years in hospitals for tho insane in
New Hampshire and Illinois, said eighteen
years ago Luther W. Guiteau brofcglit'to
him an insane sister for treatment, r rom
Guiteau's talk, which was very peculiar,
he set him down as a crazy man. The im
pression was very strong on tho witness,
and ho readily saw how Luther's son
could get into a 'state' of mind nec
essary to kill President Garfield. He
had met Mrs. Scoville at Washinston
last winter. She had a fierce controversy
with John W. Guiteau about the witness'
testimony. John declared that nobody
should testify that his father was insane.
Mrs. Scoville said witness shoakl testily,
and declared that all tliu'familywcra pre
disposed to insanity. Ho believed 'that
Mrs. Scovillo's fainting aud epilepsy were
sure to produce insauity. Her being ,'
chaste aud loving wifo until recently and
hor sudden quango was au evidence to
him of insanity. Ho held, in short, tbat
tho whole family, including John W.
Guiteau, were of uusouud mind and insano.
"IllUlt" UAUKINUTON'S hvhoik.
Slut Uo Bio
HALF A CENTURY.
MEFOBailtUSOIIOAX 8CHUOLGALAUU
Celebratlsc Their Flltleth ABDlvcraary.
Music iriowers mad AdaretMa to
Very Large Coagrecatloa.
Tho 50th anniversary of the organization
of tho Sunday school work of tbo Re
formed churches iu this city was cele
brated m tbo -First Reformed church on
s,m.Uv ami drew tozether an immense
concourse of people both in the afternoon
and evening. Tne church was very hand
somely decorated, tho ornamentation
being chiefly confined to tho pul-;t-.
nni ehancel and oomfosed
of ?efc HOWers and plantBfAAut
the front of the arch over tho pul
pit recess was a quotation from 1st Samuel,
Vi!., 12;-Hitherto'bathithe Lord helped
," while just beneath this was the sen
iles. 'OurStmkCmtennia,r and below
1S2U
KA1LUOAU HOKKOES.
13.
nn tha eas? columri " 1833 ' and 6u the
west column ".1882," The letters and
figures' wero out from heavy card board
aud coveted with tin foil, and beingplaced
against aback ground of dark blue "cam
bric, made a beautiful appearance. Against
the wall in the recess behind the pulpit
waatho figure "50" arranged.from choice
out flowf rs? In front of tbo parpit lnnde
the'chadcel rail waavmound eomposedof
flowers, leaves and ferns, with, a prolusion
of plants bicach'sMe; the waoie prcstnt
ing a most pleasing aud beautiful appear
ance. rr nrr cr
Tbo children's service wa3 held at i3:30
the afternoon, and was attended by at
PERSONAL.
PnoFKSson Wight, of Detroit, strongly
condemns wood pavement as unhealthy.
Mb. Holloway, an Englishman has
!.. 6) AAA AAA r Anilnnr on inafihiliAn
, . , , I tHOU ci.vuu.uvi; ."." 0u ouvui'uu
in the nigut, W) steal tows, xnat may oei for the higher education of women
harsh, but it is simply tho plain Lnc
lish, the crushing truth about this secret
labor agent business. It is wholly dis
reputable and despicable through and
through. It is work that no honest man
can engage in or promote in any way.
The falling bosses are, indeed, ncaring
the plkeeof their final Tout. t,i
William Penn would have rejoiced
if he could ''have 'seen 'the1 one hundred
and fifty or more little Indian boys and
girls who passed through Lancaster to
day totake part in the ceremonies of the
Bi Centennial. Their presence at the
commemoration of the founding of
Penn's city is eminently fitting, as he
was the first of the early settlers to show'
any consideration for the despised red
man. It has taken the government
nearlyjtwobundredyears to find ktbe true
solution1 of the vexed 'Indian problem,"
although the illustrious founder of the
commonwealth pointed the way so clearly
two hundred years ago. That is a long
time indeed to wait, but little 'red young
sters, clothed and in their minds, who
will comprise snch an attractive feature
of the Philadelphia pageant and enlist
.the .interest-of f the .great multitude as
seii)lv4h'li'lB wherjsjPcnn first
taught the gospelof humanity, will be
the most convincing proof that (the
peaceful Quaker'ssoul is marching on.
TnuBL&fr wiiro.theageo! journalist,
lying at,tbepoint,of- death, has. dictated
a letter in wbrch, speterng of the politi
cal situation in New York, he distinctly
refrains from expressing approval of Re
publican' methods In'that state inhe
pNMnteaavMB. Reputable Republicans
everywhere are tiring of the groJs I cor.
roption which is now'thVimly charac
''terikiaotueVlrty of taoraT'tteas,"
and the demand for a change can no
Iqngerbe disTegurded.
Tomoebow the Bi-Centennial cele
bration will be inaqgurated in PhHftdeJ-
The Baron Bubdett-Coutts-Bart-lett
owns tho smallest pony in the world.
It stands thirteen inches high and is 5
years of age. T 4
Mb. akdMbs. Bddben W. Blalock,
of Upson county, Pa., recently celebrated
the seventieth anniversary of their mar
riage. . ,
Perry Belmont was renominated lor
representative in Congress on Saturday by
tbo Democratic convention' Of the First
district of Now York.
Joun M. Langston, the colored United
States minister to Hayti, has been reoantly
visiting Virginia, and was treated sokindly
that he has announced his intention of
settling permanently in that state.
John Hoey is of the opinion that Gov
ernor Cornell f s going to make the race
for the presidency as tho martyr ot the
Stalwarts. " He is a pretty smart fellow,"
says Hoey, "and don't you forget him."
Edttor 'Hiram Atkins, of Montpelier,
Vt.' gave a dinner in honor of the Ohio
verdict. The bills of fare showed the pic
ture of a defiant Democratic rooster, over
tho head of which was printed in large let'
tors : " Oh-High-Ho." j '
James N. Dolfh, Republican, who was
elected United States senator by the Ore
gon Legislature on Saturday, ie about 48
years of age, a native of New York, and
a lawyer by profession. He has been a
United States district attorney and a
member of the Senate of Oregon. He is
ex-Senator Mitchell's law partner.
Bmion Reuter was employed, when a
'boy, ia a brokers office ia. Frankfort on-
tno-Mai n, ana wnue more no orginatea
the idea of duplicating stock messages
from, London Jind other large cities by
means of manifolding. Soon 'afterward
he conceived the idea of establishing the
geneial nows agency which has since made
bim famous.
M. Laboucuere tells the folio (ring an
ecdote of Mr. Peabody : " Tips are seldom
calculated on a proper basis. I remember
once coming up in the train from Brighton
with the late Mr. Peabody. He had a bag
which a porter carried for him. and he
gave -the porter a penny and a halfpenny.'
I have estimated,' observed "tho phihra.
tbropisr, with'a smile, tne value of that
man's time over, and' above his salary, and
what I have given bim is rather more than
he ought to have.'-' The porter, however,
did not smile."
ing industries of that thrilty city and tho
intelligent interest on tho part ot the peo
ple to the duties of citizenship that good
government may thus be secured and the
best interest of tho people conserved. As
tno train moved out George F. Baer, F. S.
Jacobs and H. M. Keim, representing the
Americus Club, of Reading ; Congress
man Ermenti out, representing tho Key
stono Club, and Senator Edward H.
Shearer got on board to escort tho partv
to Reading, at which place the train soon
alter arrived. Carriages conveyed them
to the Keystone hotel, in the parlor of
which a reception was held.
Ex Congressman Clymer stood on one
sifle of tho candidate and Congressman
Ermcntront on tbo other, and hundreds of
citizens, among whom wero Judge Hagci
man, Dr. A. Smith, Henry D. Green, can
didato for Assembl." ; A. J. Keppleman.
Dr. Harris, chairman of the Democratic
county committee ; Stephen A. Mcredit',
chairman of tho city committee ; M. A.
Pottogcr, W. Van Reed and many others
paid their respects. This continued for an
hour, when Mr. Pattison was driven to
tho residonco of Mr. Clymer, whose
guest ho was for supper. Return
ing, the reception was rcsumuu auu km
tinucd until the meeting began. The in
door meeting was presided overbyHiester
Clymer and Messrs. Pattison, George M.
Dallas and Senator Gordou made speeches.
At the outside meeting A. J. Keppleman
presided, and speeches wero made by John
R. Read, George II. HoQman, who talked
in English aud German : Candidate Patti
son. Daniel Ermcutrout. Wm. H. Snow-
den, of Allentown. and Wayuo Hayman,
of Reading. A reception followed, which
continued until the departing train was
due, which terminated the most successful
political meeting over held in Reading.
SHAUU.L.lMi AH KUKPUXST.
nom icdro l'ut In Chains at tbe Zoological
Garden.
The keepers of the Zoological Garden in
Philadelphia had a long struggle wren ino
elephant Dom Pedro Saturday, in attempt
ing to leinovo a chain from around one of
his tusks and replace it with a stronger
one. Dom was purchased in 187G aloug
with Empress. He has since grown to be
about six feet tall, and has a temper that
grow ugjy as bo'drew strong. A few days
ago tho animal attacked Keeper Pendor
gast, and would have killed him if Em
press had not interfered. It was then
decided to tako severe measures with
him, and the auimal was literally put
in irons. Chains were attached to his
fore legs and run about tho neck. They
wero also secured to his tusks, and tho
free motion of the head was checked. In
this condition Dom, was chained to the
front of the cage. It was found that one
of the clamps at the tusk was insecure,
and it was decided to replace it. To do
tbis the animal had to be thrown, and a
ropo was first attached to his hind legs.
The, rope was passed through a block,
and tho chains at his fore feet being held
firmly, the men hauled away slowly but
surely, drawing the elephant's feet
from beneath him. He struggled fierce
ly in resistance, but the block and
tackle were too much for him. The
other elephants grow excited as the work
went on, and trumpeted wildly at fre
quent intervals, Empress threw herself
against the bars again and again, as
though determined to go to Dom Pedro's
assistance. Tbe animal was finally drawn
down upon his haunches, after which the
chain holding tho right fore foot was
crossed to tbe left side of the cage and
drawn taut. The difficulty was then to
roll the animal over on his side. Several
men entered the cage and pushed and
tugged at him, but their efforts wore
without avail until a rope passed under
his right foot and over his back
enabled the men to concentrate their
efforts. He rolled over on his left
side, giving at the same moment a
terrific roar of rage and chagrin. Keeper
Pendergast then jumped on the elephant's
head, other men pinned his trunk to the
floor, and in this helpless condition the
iron clamp on the tusk was removed and a
stronger one put in its place, but not
without many vigorous efforts on the part
ot the elephant to regain his feet.
When the work was done the chain on tho
right fore foot was taken off; and
Horn was permitted ,to regain an upright
position again, tho men jumping off at a
signal from Superintendent Brown. The
foot ropes wero then eased, the elephant
stood up once more and was drawn close
to-tbo front, where his shackles were taken
from -his feet. ., As he now stands Dom
Pedro is. tied by one foot, and bis bead is
held in check by the chains tu 'his feet.,
He will be kept in that position until his
temper improves, or for an indefinite
Maujr .l'eoplo tUUod and H'jnrMl by the Col
lision on the lludtuu Ktver Itollroad.
A cabo'oso containing thirty workmen,
going' from North Adams to Charlemont,
Mass., on Sa.urday morning, collided
with a Trov and Boston engine, which was
backinz unou , the main track. Some of
the flues of tbo engine wero driven through
the furnace door, tbo cabooso, was raised
from tho track, and steam and hot water
from tho engine poured into tho wreck.
Twenty-six of the unfortunate men in
tho caboose wore scalded and bruised and
nine of them wero not expected to recover.
Those fatal! v iniuredwere C. B. Van Hou-
sen, telegraph operator ; Peter Barry,
Charles Hollohan, Thomas Flaviua, Pat
rick Murray, Thomas Driscoll, John,Mal
Jory and Joseph Bostley. As John Hagen
was crossing the track to see the wreck he
was ivm into and fatallv injured by a pass
ing train. Barry and Flavius died of
their injuries on Saturday night ; Van
Housenand Shay died yesterday morning,
aud live others were not expected to live
through last night.
Eight cars loaded with freight were
wrecked near Scnthport, on tho Now
York & Now Haven railroad, by a piece
of machinerv oh a flat car falling between
the can. while they were going at consid
erable speed. Thomas Martin, of New
Haven, a brakemaa, was killed, and two
others were badly injured.
A fieight train was thrown from the
track near Shephcrdsvillo, Kentucky, on
Saturday by running into some cattlo.
Gcoige Minott, engineer, was killed, and
Charles Cameron, brakoman, fatally i-
jnrfa.
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CUIMK AND CALAMITY.
Tno tieconl urxr-mlc Hitpuenlngs and Mis
fortunes Dire.
A man named Malcom aud his sister-iu
law, Mrs. Ryan, wore drowned at Carap
bellton, New Biunswick, by the upsetting
of a boat.
Augustus Socus, a Philadelphia!!, engi
neer on tho Pennsylvania railroad, was
severely scalded at Jersey City, by the
giving way of part of a patent " blow
back valve " in nis locomotive.
Satter Brothors' clothing store, in St.
Paul, was damaged by fire and water to
tho extent of $30,000. The firo was started
by an electric light wire.
The Second Parish Baptist church in
Calais. Mo., caught fire during service
from a defectivo line, and was totally de
stroyed, with most of tho furniture.
In Salisbury, N. C, on Saturday,
Daniel Brown, while attempting to fell
a cow, accidentally struck his wife with
tho axo and killed her.
Mrs. David Martin and her two children
were drowned near Chattanooga on Fri
day night. They wero crossing the river
in abatteau, which went adrift, when Mrs.
Martin jumped into tho water with ono
child in her arms and tho other clinging
to hor skirts.
Oscar Arnold was killed aud Peter
Monaghan seriously injured by tho fall of
a derrick near Lewisburg, Pa., on laBt
Friday.
A Dinner to Henry ueorgo.
Henry George was entertained at a din
ner in New York ou Saturday oveningV
Among thoso present were Algernon Sid
ney Sullivan, Charles H. Van Brunt, Wil
liam H. Arnoux, Thomas G. Shearman,
Roger A. Pryor, F. B. Thuibcr, Thomas
Kinsella, Charles Fredorick Adams, Hugh
Hastings, Louis F. Post, Henry Ward
Beocher, Perry Belmont, L. M. Bates aud
S. S. Cox.
m
A Little Comet.
Professor Brooks, at Phelps, New York
yesterday morning, verified a discovery'
made by him on Saturday morning of a
fragmentary comet, 8 degrees east of the
great comet. It appeared smaller than on
Saturday morning, when it measured two
degrees iu length and . resembled the por
tion detachod from Biela's comet. Pro
fessor Brooks thinks it identical with tho
envelopo thrown off several days ago.
A Brave Watchman.
At a Shenandoah, Pa., early yeiterday
morning, four masked men overpowered
tho watchman at the Reading railroad
depot, and threatened to1 kill him if ho did
not open tho safe, containing several hun
ilrerl dollars. He refused to open it. and
the robbers, after working upon it ineffect
ually for somo time, left without obtain
ing any booty.
Drowned la Soft ooap.
Henry Saunders, aged thirty-eight years
an Englishman, committed suicide on
board Of the Bteamship Zeeland, which ar
rived in Now York Saturday. Ho was
crazy and violent, and during the voyage
he was locked up in a compartmsnt where
there was a cask containing soft soap. He
held his head under tho mess and was
drowned. He was found with his head
immersed iu the soap. He was buried at
sea.
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North CaroUna's State Fair.
The state fair at Raleigh, North Caro
lina, closed on Saturday. It is said to
have been the finest and most successful
fair ever held in the old North state."
A colored exhibitor took tho second pre
mium for cotton, and another exhibitor
won ton prizes, including a gold medal.
. ,
A Krtdroom' Sntclde.
A young farmer named Deragori',! only
eight days married, committed suicide at
BoueherviUe, near Montreal. He arose
early, walked into the river and held his
head under tho water nntil ho was dead.
Ah Allogoil llnrglii t Send
Senate.
A prominent Delaware Democrat, who
visited Philadelphia on business connected
with tbo Delaware state committee, says
that tbo Democrats bavo information that
"Dick" Harrington lias recently obtained
$50,000 from Jay Gould, ex-Senator Dor-
sey and others, witu tne unuersianumg
that ho is to succeed Mr. Saulsbnry in tbe
United State Senate., Dorsey has chipped
in 15,000 more. JU Godld baa made bis
contribution of $15,000 depoud upon Har
ringtons ability to sbow that the candi
dates alreadynominated by the Republicans
will vote for Harrimrtoii for senator. Hub-
kell has sent $3,000 already to HarringtonJ
ana promises mure, i uo xiepuuuuauo uu
Harrington, it is said, at tho " little' elec
tion " held some weeks ago openly bought
yotesat tbe polls at from $10 to i25. This
was to rcducoJthe Demodratii'-majorities
and impress , wealthy Republicans else
where with confidence in the 'ability of
Harrington to carry tho " bigolection'
Tho Democrats havo determined to put in
money, too, and a wealthy Democratic
farmer iu Sussex county nronoses to mort
gage his farm to raise his assessment. JTo'j
Democrats in tho state are confident that
tlieir majority iu the state will be over
11,000.
McUAltTHY ANSWtSIU HEALTH.
A Cnaijenge to sir. Cameron' Bab-Bow.
A large and enthusiastio Democratic
meeting was held at Mabanoy City, and
was addressed bv D. J. McCarthy, of
Freeland, Luzerno county, who said : ' I
am hero to-night to vindicate what every
man should value more than' ino itseii,
namely, his character. I am here io dis
prove a statement mado by Chairman
Heath in Monday's issuo of tho Philadel
phia Times, whoro ho stated that I. was
compelled to leave this county, driven
away by workingmen. I am ready to
stand before tho workingmen of Schuyl
kill county, who know mo well, and chal
lenge Heath to oio forwardjfnd face me
or stand convictcd'as tho bigcst liar God
ever made"" McCarthy gave in detail the
circumstances attending his departure
from this county. Ho said he was well
known as a Labor, agitator, ana wasais
charged from work by mine superin
tendents, whom ho named, for that reason.
Ho closed by relating the same story in
regard to Birmingham, of Luzerno county,
that he told at Wilkcsbarre, The meeting
adjourned with threo cheers for McCarthy.
luabt one thousand teachers aud scholars.
Every available seat in tho church was ou.
eppiedrfiMMl ife-ia estimated, that tho entire
rtfndieno- mumwredjuotylosi thatiiftcour
was sung by tbe cuugr.'gati n.
Rev. E. Dahlmanof St. .lobu's, who
was tho next speaker, dwelt upon tbo in
pirieg sight pioduccd by tho vast gather
ing of obHwrMi at tbe afternoon service.
An occasiou like this should bo used to in
crease the interest in the Sunday school
cause, the time for oppositiou is past, its
influence for ao..d being recognized by
every rieht thiuking man and woman in ,
the land. But tho Sunday'selfool " start
not bo-regarded an the cbHdr' ebarbr
but rather as tbe nursery or tne cnurcu.
Ho hoped tbo st-r vices of to-day would tend
to draw the several congregations wore
closely together in tho good worklu which
they are engaged.
Prayer by D GctT.rt. f J
An anthem by tbtfehoir tbllow d.deriuf
tbe singing !" which a collection was
taken). , After tbe singing, by the congre
gation '"West bo the tie that binds " and
"Praise God fiom whom all blessings
flow,'' (lie benedMtioa.was proaounced by
Rev. DrrGeib'Tt: " "
THE JUCAli 1ACATK MAKKKT.
AliUMbcrol FrtiHrllUi ibeVeualy HoM.
The EpbraU lieciewi has tho, following
record of real estate hates'hVtbat plate :
Bartholomew Dmrersoiovnui property,
MWated, Fr4Pkhi 'stfret, to Jacob
UftkertMorel.SOG. CI ,
Fred. Bolster sold a lotto M. D. Hoover
adjoieinfg bis property ou Lincoln avenue,
for $185. ,
Martin Kinpjrts sold a lot fronting
ouAke JleaiinklrdW j i fl& i5TA
s35- , .
D. R. Hertz ou Thursday bought a lot
fionting 33 feet on Lincoln averiae' of- "-1 f
Flory. for S145.
J. dtT llilleT. of Lincoln, did not sell bis
farnoolat Wednesday as only $170 per
acre was ottered for it.
Martin Brysou sold his house and lot
on Lincoln, avenue to Samual Ciowaa, for, -
AICl
) i
hundred.
The Sunday-school of the First church
occupied tho two rows of pews on tbo
west sido aud St. Paul's tho two rows on
tho east bide of tho church, while St.
John's and St. Luke's oowpied tho ceutre.
Immediately in front of each Was a banner
bKSrclSvTrnd with an an.
thorn by the choir, which was finally
rendered. Invocation by Rev. A. E.
Dablman, of St. John's.
, rtev. J. 'BJSmitaakerf D.,p, .of St. Paul's
read a portion ol tho third chapter of Pro
onfi.o and fnllnwnd it with Draver. after
which!' Alrhail the fower of Jesus name" Uthec, parte of the county
jm-s ojji
.-.- af raw" ' ' i
lUt vww
Sewer, & Messuar sold at prices ranging
frbmUz.fJOtbJiAiper front foot, on the
19th inst., on Washington street, one lot
to Jacob Gorgas, 4 to G. S. Wise, 2 to J.
R. Messncr, 1 to A. S. Shaefler, 1 to W. Z.
Sener, 1 to Samuel Frankford, and on
Franklin street, 1 lot to Jacob Gorgas,
3.25 per foot. The corner lot po Reading
road, with baruv was withdraw.
Tho following aro among recent s-uu--
Death or tteaeral Hancock' Nepuew.
The war department is informed of the
deattfof Second 'Lieuteaapt-B. F. Han
cock, Second infantry, whiotf bccurredat
.tore lownsena, yy asuiugwu tcuuuij, u
the 20th inst., from pneumonia. Lieuten.
aut Hancock was a nephew of Major Gent
oral W. S. Hancock and a native of Penn
sylvania. He was appointed, a second
lieutenant in the 'army frotaj civil .lifo on
January 2'6, 1878. Lieutenant Hancock
had recontly been engaged in tlio con
struction of the military telegraph lino
fromPoit Augelos to Cape Flattery, W.
T and whilet engaged on that.Yduty bad
made several long joifrneyrf through' tho
western part of Oregon aud Washington
territory.
Surrounded by Fire.
R. L. Stewart, a citizen of Monroe,
North Carolina, was awakened about two
o'clock on Sunday morning by the barking
of his docs and found that hisuouso, oarn,
Btables, gin houseand mill were aU , fire.
At the same time 'ho beard the sound of
retreating footsteps. All tho buildings
were destroyed aud tbe family barely es
caped with their lives. ' ' ,'
Little lujnna.
Nineteen pew pupils from Arizoni, New
Mexiconhid tho frdian Territory, have' ar
rived at tho Indian school at Carlisle,
making a total of G14 Indians in that
sohool. The papils (Will be, taken to
Philadelphia to takb, ipart'in Bi-Centennial
celebration.
THK i COUNTY.
Short Clippings from Our Bond Exchange.
, Even' the Columbia, Spy is indignant
that any one shoulfi "jinnUtq Jay Hubbell
in filching from tho pockets of office
holders a portion- of their hard, earned
- Four of tho smaller' girls at tho Soldiers'
Orphan school at Mount Joy, ran away on
Tuesday morning, with the intention of
going to Harrisburg. They wore detained
at Elizabethtown until one of the attaches
of the school got there, and brought them
back.
Tuesday evening,, P. L. Reddig,' em
ployed by L. LVReddig, at the warehouse,
Ephrata, whilo walking through the first
story acoidontally feil through the hatch
way to the cellar below, badly spraining'
an arm and a leg. i
On Wednesday night a lot of corn shocks
were taken from' a field of Mr. Diller
Herr, one milo southeast of New Holland.
The New Holland Clarion "pied" its
outside last Tuesday.
George F. GageJbrmerly of Columbia,
this county, where he. .was located as su
perintendent b'f the Reading & Columbia
hrailroad, and at present superintendent of
the, Huntingdon' uroaauopraiiroao, nas
been unanimously nominated for the Leg
islature by the Republicans of Huntingdon!
county. .
, Sale eC eVtte.
Allan A Herr & Co., real estate and in
surance agents, sold at private salo on
Saturday the three' story brick dwelling
No. 18 South Prince street,,, belonging to
Isaac Diller, to J; Fred Sener, for 6,700.
Henry Shubertv auctioneer and real es
tate agent, sold at public sale, October
21, at the Leopard hotel, the property bo
longing to the estate of Susan Heiss, de
ceased situated No 119 East Chestnut
street, fo A. Hlrshfor $1,942.
' ' '
TjBBMdlsM.' ' i'
A letter addressed to Wm. Penick,
wholesale druggist, 104"N. Second street,
St. Joseph, Mo.," is detained at the Lan-
c-tter postoffice for postage.
in tlio hvmn.
Rev. W. F. Lichlitor, of St. Luke's
mission, addressed tbe children, reviewing
the progress of the Sunday school cause of
the Reformed church in Lancaster, during
tho. past fifty years, jay ing that tho
records showed today, an army of almost
one thousand teachers and scholars, and
believed that tho next fifty years would
swell the number to threo thousand. Ho
dwelt nicb oa the reappasikUityj of the
teachers and urged, the importance of te
tinga good example to their scholars,
both in and out of the school room. . He
closed by asking the assembled children a
few questions which were answered with
promptness. "
After a'Germau hymn" HosaneayHo
sanna," had been sung. C'bae. Denues,
superintendent of St. Paul's school.de
livered an address, haying that for forty
veara he had laboredaa tho Sundayjwhool
. . .i i i:"..i.u'ti.... I
cause, ana, asm looeu uwk. mw
years, called to mind' the early struggles I
of those engaged In tho work, contrnstel4
tbo accommodations of iorty years ago
with those of today, and looked over the
vast assembly of teachers and schol
ars before him, ho had roasou to
thank God that it had beou his
privilege to labor iu so noble a can so. Ho
referred to tho small beginning of Robert
Raikcs, in Manchester, England, in 1781,
out of which had grown tho mighty army
of Sunday school workers of the present.
It is recorded that in 1856 a fow benevolent
io.1i(i in New York city started a Sunday
school, andjhe pertinently UkMMV'Wtaf
were the men?" It is 'a fneV that 'the
women largely outnumber the men in tbe
schools of tho present day. Sunday schools
wero doing a grand work, but there wero
many out of tho schools who might be
there if the) oarentB-woEld say i'come in"
instead ol " go." Ho was glad too Bee this
union anniversary; it lookeUrlike, co
operation, and therin was stre ngh. He
behoved there were soma here) who would
engage in the celebration of the centennial
fifty years hence, and urged all to labor
earnestly and zealously lor tho advance
ment of the cause.
A hvmn. " Brichtly gleams our ban
ner," was sung byiho schools and during
tho collection uat loifowee, tno cuoir saug
a beautiful anthem. '
Tho afternoon services were closed
by chanting tho Lord's Prayer," singing
the doxology and benediction by Dr. Shu
maker. In the evening tho church was again
densely filled, the audience being almost
entirely composed of adults. The exercises
were opened by an anthem by tho choir,
after which came an invocation by Rev.
W. F. Lichliter, wbo presided Atter
congregational singing Prof.' J. F. Stahr
read tho 55th chapter of Isaiah, and fol
lowed the reading with prayer. "How
sweet, how heavenly is Urn sight',', was
now sung by tho congregation.
Rev. J. A-Peters, of-tiie First church,,
tiirni Triuil tha 'hiatorioT record ofitiwueav.
school work in the Tteforined church of
Lancaster, tracing the origin of the.move
ment first instituted by "Robert Raikoa In
1781 to establish Sunday sahools, and
briefly recounting tho history and growth
of each oftho;several schools now counect
'edjiwlth the ichur.hjip' this city. "The
statistics as given b'y Mr. 'Peters are as
follows.: . - '., k
F1K3T ipVKOK.
Number of officers. ........ ....... ......... 1
" "tteuchoTs. .....
", "pupUa...-i...?.
acres with ins-
rovements, H. N. Kehler, to Joseph
Dambacli ot Manor townsnip, at t-sw per
&,Wideu ffirkifl 137 J5"5?' K
short distance west of Elizabethtown, was
withdrawn at 1129. .,; .
-f acres of land with dwelling honsn aari
other improvements. Mount Joy township
tmile from Green Treo meeting house, for
tho heirs of Mrs. AuBtfSp'rIftler. deeeased,
to -Daniel Eshlomau, for $337.50. l
' One aud a-half lots of ground, near the
railroad station n Florin, with .improve
ments, the property' of J. H.'Habocker,
sold to Simon B. Gish, ,for'83,0t)0: 7 '"
The coal yaVuUritbMo rail
road station, railroad i siding, eci, wita-
Fur the i heir of Martin N.,Kbersole,
deceased,1 one aero of toad; near Floriu, to
Hamnel Itsrkbolder. for $180.
Also, three acres, to Kev. John m.ijobk-
of Sbdck's mill, feilOW. UJ
SWitteTf Rabbet townAhipjId
eneeker,
Amos
atHWvate &alH,-hht pronortyof thirty acres
to land with improvements, on the Mount
.Joy and MastersonviJIo road, to Aaron
Groff, for $4,1)00.
Tbe farm belonging to the estate of
Isaao Snuiler, dee'd in East Earrtownship
containing 751 acies, was sold at public
sale for $140 per acre!1 ' Blftfs'-lf. Martin,
purchaser. A tract of 11 acres, with'in
Xrovements, belonging to the same estate
was sold for $2,893. Joseph M. Horst,
purchaser.
D. S. Glut, on., of East Earl, has sold
i bfsrm' ;coataining 20 acre at private
sair, fork$J'J0 per acre, i'eteqll. UruDafccr
purchaser.
THK
rAIK.
1
) 9
iS13
Number ot books In the library all new'MM09
Number of officers 14 Lxmma.Zug.
"teachers 33 1 Qcntr Lit11.
" " pupils iM
Number or volumes In Uwllbsryi 1U0U
st. rjiut.'s vissioh;'
Number ot officers and teachers n
" " pupils 36
I'Sltko Altrndanea on 8alBjrdT Aitlcles
Voted UflT To Cloao To-BighU
The fair of tbe Conestoga council No.
22 at Robertsliall was liberallf patronized
on Sal ii i day night, the( room being
crowded with people, and there was con
siderable purchasing. Although a great
mauy.tbiugB were disposed of there still
remain 'many useful and valuable articles
which will be Bold at extremely low
prices. All uoods not sold will be auc
tioned oil' at 9 o'clock to night. Tbe fol-
lowing were the articles voted off and tbe
I contestants :
Alarm clock, Hiram Rowe, 192 ; II. P.
Dorwart, 75, and W.J. Haas, 13 votes ;
policeman's revolver, Martin Dailey. 250
votes; wax cross, Miss Alice Cooper, 255
votes ;8tereotyper's tools, J.L.Vogao,283;
double barrel gun, iCIeascM Efismau, .230
and C. T. Bullock, 87 votes ; Jrbadge,
Jamuel Nixdorf, 102 and Chas, Gorrecht
35 vote ; parlor stove, Z. Weaver, G09,
and Jaceb jr'aititsf G7 votes.
T This beiiig the elosiug night of tho fair
tbe balance of tbe articles will be voted
off. They are : Ladies' gold watch, silver
watch, organ, couch., sewing (machine,
banjo, bass drum and cymbals, tenor
Ldrum, mould'teoIaaatLboxing. gloves.
uie roxeB-WNi mmmmfvyvBn iopjc.
irbooks-must'bd'nanded Iirat4M-same
time, if .uut.they,will be collected.
i.nt ot Ueeialnied letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed Iet-
Lletters remaining in the postoffice (or tbe
fwrel endib iooiay.iOfeber 21,'il :
JMdtes LiL Miss Lillie Ifalcer, u
Jane Blank, Linie BewmaB, Miss Nettie
Cummins, Mrs. Ida E.Herchelrotb, Miss
MaryIIouk, Mjee-fMaggie James, Mrs.
AnniKiiWtr. Mii-rfBarbbral Kurtz, Miss
Kate Miller, Miss1 Lizzie Bhank, Katie
Soigkr.OHujeSrah S. Staaffer. Mrs.Har
riet Wilker, 'Miss Annie Zercber (2),
Total ;..j.i
i i J f$. ioidi-8.
Kuiubur of ofllcers
- lCOCJIVIB.if,.,.M.
...: '4
" pnplls..
...,.......
1 Vjft
k-Ht
"i.ijS.
Total ,
BT.iPKK'jJ. .,
Number ot officers ......... 7
" ' teachers.... ... I.... . !20
' " pupils............ ................ 213
rotal.
242
1 i ' ' . SUMAKr
Total mlmber of officers'. .....-.'.W......J
" . tenchers 117
- pnpUs : ...itm,
To till lX4o
In conclusion the historian paidTV de
sorved' tribute to those "who have gone
before in tbis goodWork, and hoped their
holt-'flTamnlir niiirht" animate us to sreat
earnestness and diligence in the work: of
tbe Liord, so that at aeatn, - wn may re
osivo at the hands of the Master the
crown of victory !"
An address by Dr. Shumaker, ei St.
Paul's, followed, in which ho said that
like the prophetic mantle of Elijah, the
manttn nf onr forefatheni had been cast
uoon us, admonishing us to continue the'
work begun by them... And tbe gathering
together hero to-day of parents and chil
dren is most encouraging-, and indicates
that the "work i in earnest hands.; ' But
there are still many, idlers who might o
engsged in this great and good work. He
nvmui thn imnniisnm of every Christian
man and woman faking an aciive wH ; Tnl
" Glorions thing! of Thee are spoken,"
3
Gents lLit II. 6. Barton, George
Cldeicbcr, JohB.-FHGrpfl,,JeflrfQn G.
Galbraith. R. R. Haverstick, j4muel
llowardjrrniw1 Kilhaefer, Wm. Mater,
Manrice-lnvr.-ffor.), Wm Roe, Dr. S. I.
Shuey, E. Summer, Wm. T, Sharpies.
Levi SheTlenbercer. Writ.1 O.' -Smith. Si
mon Stereo., J. ik Webb :Pbib Wallace.
33. vZ3Tm
ifnakifa'irsynoa'a'delegated
rJf?hfilVDlri
-ine-r1Te8yreTfcn synod, at Harris
burg, on S;Hrdaythe report of the com
large aj
auestib'u
body.be left to heviffblierie-or action,
a majority to decide, and also that tho
elegies bemdetfdsopripBister
from every sixteenJrainter'ana eBiucucs
combincil, thus fixing the representation
in the next synod at 244.
? &M UolB" W5? loBoaar.
ThWleWaiid wbt)nttbo performances
tbe Holman opera company on Saanrday,
tho better for tbe company. They were
without raerit7"mf-ttbr plainly visiblo
that! the troupe is trying to travel on its
reputation ofears ago, "r?ffifjRF" "
murdered in the afternoon add 'lie work
of slaughter .was fimsbed.up in 'Olivette' '
erfdrmaneM jbre vereftll.
)A iiJbi jpid. Mary Taylor, mother and.
daughter, were before Alderman Samson
this morning, charged with drunken and
disorderly conduct. They were allowed
tbo alternative. of paying the costs r
going toWIBtfirf ble to pay tbi-y
were sent up for ten days each.
PbiliD Snitk. for drunken aud diwr-
1