LANCASTER BALLY INTELLIGENCE!, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15. 183
Lancaster Jntdligmccr.
FRIDAY EVENING DEC. 15, 1882,
Civil Service Rerorra.
The Senate is engaged in discussing
the civil service reform bill of Mr. Pen
dleton, which is intended to make fitness
instead of party service the test or owce
Holding ; a very good object, inueeu, out i
one which we fear is beyond the control I
of legislation, as senator jirown sum m
opposing tho bill, the assignment of the
spoils of office to political victors has
prevailed since the founding of the gov
ernment and ia likely to prevail to the
end. The administration in power will
manage to pravide for its political
friends. If in doing so it selects good
men for oflice it will do all that the
country can expect, A wise adminis
tration will always do this, as a security
for its possession of power if for no bet
ter reason ; and if tho people elect a
president who is not wise enough for
this it is their own fault, for which they
must suffer during his term, and until
they get a chance to amend their er
ror. To net a civil service reform which
will l wholly satisfactory, we must
commence at the head, and retain the
power to remove a chief executive who
is not satisfactory. We must stop mak
ing changes in the executive head of the
govern intut at fixed times and remove
him only when he ceases to deserve sii
proval. The English system which
changes the administration of the gov
ernment and its executors, when it and
they are unsatisfactory to the Parliament,
seems to be the best method of main
tainimr the government under the
control of the people. Our frequent and
stated elections to the presidency are an
evil, which Congress might profitably
consider the remedy for while debating
the question of civil scivico reform which
is so closely related to the subject.
The system proposed of making the
subordinate officers of the government
dependent for their appointment and
promotion upon competitive examina
tion is a good deal more plausible in its
theory than it will bo likely to be valu
able iu its results ; and one sufficient
reason is that fitness for office is not best
ascertained in this way. Tiie examiner
will inquire mainly or altogether into
the applicant's book-knowledge, which
is one of the minor recommendations
for lii litnpss for most places. It will
do well enough to test by this criterion
the fitness of one who is to be a mere
clerk; but when tho energy, judgment
tu.d wit of the applicant is to be deter
mined, as it is to be in all places requir
ing executive ability, the examiner's
te3t will be entirely fallacious. Young
man are admitted to and graduated from
college upon their proficiency as schol
ars ; but, as everyone knows, it is not
those who receive the highest diplomas
who are the most successful men in the
battle of life. And wo say again that if
the people elect a man fit to be president,
who will appoint men fit to be heads of
departments, these heads will appoint
other fit heads under them, who again
will iu succession see that fit men fill the
places under thtm. Start well at the
tp,and you will end well at the bet torn j
but never otherwise.
Reciprocal Confidence Seeded.
It appears that the regular ring lie
publicans of Philadelphia do not num
ber enough votes in councils to re elect
the present city officer?, of whose terms
Commissioner of Highways Baldwin's
expires in January, and thoss of Superin
tendent of Waterworks McFadden and
Commissioner of Public Property
Dixey expire in February. Their suc
cessors are to be chosen for three years
by the present councils, and enough Re
publicans are willing to vote against
them,asrelicsof ring rule, to prevent their
re-election. Il remains to be seen whether
U19 reform of bolting Republicans
cau make such accommodation with the
Democrats in council as will enable
them to constitute a united majority
and agree upon candidates. As Bald
win's term expires first his successor is
to be first elected, and a Mr; Esta
brook, who is acceptable to and urged
by the Republican bolters, seems to be
generally agreed upon as a fit man to be
elected by the aid of Democratic votes.
But before the3e are conceded to him
there is a disposition among some of
the Democratic councilmen to exact as
surances that it is not an essential part
of the proposed reform that Democrats
shall be excluded from that share in the
offices to which their large proportion of
the popular vote in Philadelphia .seems
to entitle them.
A fusion between the Democratic
councilmen and the dissatisfied Republi
cans simply for the spoils of office will
be neither creditable to the participants
nor beneficial to the city ; but the elec
tion of King and Hunter one a Demo
crat and the other a Republican proved
thai it is practicable to find common
ground in municipal politics for honest
men to meet upon And when the issue
in councils is that of good business man
agement of the city offices it should be
easy for the Democrats and reform Re
publicans to unite. It is needless to say
that such a union cannot bo effected
upon the idea that Democrats who may
be fit for the offices to be filled shall be
excluded from consideration for them
simply because they are Democrats.
Notwithstanding the Democratic party
of Philadelphia numbers over two fifths
of its voters it has no representative in
the three city offices filled by councils
nor in the direction of the gas trust, the
Girard trust, the house of correction,
nor until lately had it any
in the alms house management.
This is not an accident. They
are purposely excluded from them as a
p.irtisan measure, and their representa
tives in council have a right to be suspi
cious of any alleged scheme of reform
which proposes to maintain this odious
system of exclusion. A ,l reformer"
who will not trust a Democrat is not to
be trusted as a reformer. But we do not
believe that any considerable number of
the Philadelphia councilman are of this
narrow gauge. Between the representa
tives of the large majority of people in
hat city who are in earnest in their su-
preme purpose of municipal reform there
should be reciprocity of confidence, and
this cannot be had by exacting all the
concessions from one side.
A Xkw York Senate committee is
examining into tho matter of the evils
of speculation, and has before it the
magnates of the monetary world detail
ing to it what they know of " corners'
an(1 futres . anil it Joes ot aeem to he
muc1 The witnesses seem to think
that the Legislature proposes a large un -
del-taking for itself when it essays to
correct the American spiric of specu
lation. No doubt it docs, but if
the effort is wisely made it should
have good results. It is not one,
however, that any state can undertake
alone. There must be a like legislation
all over the country, which can only be
well dune bv congressional action. If
a proper tax was put upon every sale
which is not accompanied by i:n actual
delivery of the properly sold, probably
as much will be done as legislation can
accomplish to curb illegitimate specula
tion. If it is made costly it may be
made unprofitable ; and so be squeezed
out of existence.
Tins is a strange world, in which, for
instance, General Pope whom nearly
everyone believes to have abundantly
demonstrated his lack o' capacity for
generalship, and who, moreover, unjustly
s 'cured the dismissal fr-.m :he ::r:iij of
General Porter, who is now universally
considered not to have done the things
ol which he is accused, but to have ably
and patriotically discharged his duty as
commander of an army corps is pro
moted to be a major general in the army
ot the United States, while ueneral ror
ter is unable to secure the return of the
colonel commission which was taken
from him. Is justice done no more,
t'-iough the heavens fall ? Or where is
its avenger ?
Looks as though Jay Hubbell had been
caught in a regular northwestern blizzard.
A nouNciNH coik ftora a soJa water bot
tle knocked tho eye out of a teetotal biidc
groom and libald drinkers of champagne
declare that Pommcry Sec has never been
guilty of Mich reprehensible conduct.
It it said, " upon good authority," that
tho Senate's resolution of iuquiry iuto the
causes for the removal of Marshal Hcmy
' ' was not intended as either an actual or
a constructive attack upon Maishal Mc
Michael, nor did it indicate any purpose
to oppose tho lattcr's confirmation."
Tnr.Y have had a queer legal contest in
Brooklyn, the result of which is that tea
of tho city fathers have been sent to jail
for five days each for their contemptuous
treatment of tho (supreme court. The
aldormcu seem disposed to regaid their
imprisonment as a huge joke, and the
obliging jail officials haio arranged to
make their brief sojourn as pleasant as
possible, providiug the distinguished
guests with wine?, liquors aud cigais and
all tbo delicacies of the season.
Veiiu.y tho policcmau's lot is not a
happy one. A knight of the locust re
joicing iu tho cuphonius cognomen of
Muldoon, and who is a member of 3Iayor
Grace's finest in tho world, has developed
qualities as a weather prophet that have
got hir. name into the papers. Before tho
stern guardian of the peace gets through
with his unhappy venture he will realize
all too lato the iniseiics of those who
would forecast meteorological occurrences.
The fato of Yennor and Dcvoo should havo
proved a warning to the misguided man
of blue aud brass.
The Commonwealth club of Philadel
phia last night complimented State Chair
man llensol by a banquet which seems to
have been made tho occasion of the as
sembling of many of tho Democratic
luminaries of the state, who improved the
time to say their say upon tho significance
of the recent political revolution and to
point tho uses which tho victors ought to
make of their- well earned ascendency.
The speeches of Senator Wallace and of
the guest of the evening are cl&cwheio
given and should receive careful perusal,
as they indicate tho healthy temper of the
Defa ocrats in this hour of their triumph.
Tun cabinet makers aro as much ex
ercised over the oflicial furniture of Presi
dent Arthur's administration as tliey arc
over Gov. Pattisoa's. Reports from
Washington say Mr. Lincoln is to be scut
to England to make room for our own
Hartranfr, while Judge Brewster is to
step on to the supremo bench and he suc
ceeded in the attorney .general's oflice by
a Western man. lloxr much there may
bo iu theso rumors is hard to determine,
but Secretary Lincoln's denial this morn
ing that ho is about to surrender tho war
portfolio and represent this country in
the court of St. James will perhaps serve
to put a quietus upon that part of tho
programme.
PERSONALS,
Otis Locke has been appointed post
master at Tiffin, Ohio. He is a brother of
"Nasby."
Madame Nilsson dined with the Mar
buis of Lome and Princess Louise, at San
Francisco, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Lauouciiere lost fourteen hats in
New York just before sho sailed. They
were found yesterday in a cellar, where
they had bceu placed by the thief.
LoursE SoTTiiwiCK, of Marysvillc, Ohio,
a writer of "serials" for a New York
paper, took laudanum on Wednesday
evening, with snicidal intent, and is in a
critical condition.
Mns. Matthews, wife of the supreme
court justice in her new house opposite
theBiitish legation, Washington, holds
thronged receptions, at which Miss Mary
Evarts, daughter of tho ex-secretary of
state, assists.
" Ju," who figures in the New Mexican
dispatches as the latest terror of that
section, is Jaun Mata Ortiz. He is about
fifty years old and until recently was a
man of wealth and political influence,
having been chief official of tho Mcxicau
town of Galiano.
Miss Agness Hkundox, the beautiful
and gifted younc actrese, who is next
week to appear here in the successful
melodrama entitled " Only a Farmer's
Daughter," is a near relation to President
Arthur, being a direct descendant of the
heroic Herndon of naval renown. During
the engagement of the actress in Wash
ington, she was the recipient of kind at
tantion from her distinguished kinsman,,
who called nn her and with whom she
dined at the White House.
HENSEL COMPLIMENTED, i
OlMilt lJY Till: C031MONWKAI.TI1 CLUK.
Dttire;ullied nfLocratn Assemble In Honor
11 r the Stale; Chairman ami Celi-
brate The Vicu ry.
Philadelphia Times.
To tentiSy appreciation of the set vices,
during tho recent political campaign of
William L. Ilrnsel, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state committee, tho Common
wealth club had a dinner in bis honor last
night, iu the club house. Broad and
Chestnut streets. Surrounded the feast
table, which stretched from onoer.d of the
feast rooms to tho other, were about nino
ty gcntlanien. At the head of tho table
sat Brinton Coxc, president of the
club, with tho guest of the
evening at his right and Governor
elect Robert E. Pattison at his
left. Lieuleut Governor-elect Chaun-
cey P. Black was at Mr Hensel's
right. None of the other newly-elected
stato officials were precenr, although,
until shortly after tho banquet, Messts.
Africa and Elliott had been expected. A
group composed of tho Rev. Thomas T.
Everett, Mr. Pat tiaon's private secretary,
George M. Dallas, Chairman William P.
llarrity, of tho city committee, and Stato
Senator James Gay Gordon sat at tho
middle of the table and at the lower end
wcro ex-Speaker Samuel J. Randall and
ex-Senator Wm. A. Wallace, facing each
other. Anions tho other gontlemon pre
sent were HicsterCiymer, Eckloy B. Coxc,
Judge-elect Michael Arnold, Poor Guard
ian President John Huggard, Goorgo P.
IJacr, Samuel Dickson, ex-Mayor Daniel
M. Fox, Solicitor George DelJ. Keim, of
tho Reading railroad, IIci vy Flandors,
John Cadwaiador-. J. P. Birr, S.Davis
Page. Colonel U .Wit P. I.V.:' :, Vioto:
E. Piollet. William C. Bu! tit, Poireo
Archer, J. Wright Apple, William J.
Nead, William Ilcr.rv Stilton. John W.
Ryon, Gillies Ballet." llemy I). Welsh,
Dr. E. Morwitz, L. P. Ashmead. James B.
Reilly, of Schuylkill county; Upton II.
White, B. J. Jamison, Henry S Hagert,
aud E. K. Apgar, of Albany.
The dinner, which consisted of twelve
courses, was exquisitively prepared and
elegnntly served. Between courses Bar
soe, Sherry, Pommcry Sec, Roaune, cigar
ettes, cigars aud Cognac wore served. At
a lato hour tho toasts were called and to
faat of Our Guest " Mr. Hensel re
sponded as follows :
Cnaltiuan Hensel's Spoecii.
You will believe me, my frlends,and pardon
mi! when I t-ay that had 1 consulted my own
lit r-onal feeling, the celebration ot the vie
toiy we won In, November had been confined
to the pimple dcclaiation of the tact that the
Iieni'iciiitic state ticket was elected by a larger
plurality and upon a larger vote than hasover
marked an exclusively state canvansand atull
vote between exi-dlnjjparties. Hut. mind nil of
the fact that to the hospitality ot tins club, the
organization and the candidates owed a most
atispiciousopeiiiiifjotthatcampaign, 1 willing
ly yielded to tho judgment ot my lellow muiu
beis that where thi invocation had I eon pro
nounced was tho placo where the bent diction
could be most 11 try spoken. Making grateful
acknowledgment to your kindness and your
courtesy, 1 can only lepeat what has neen
idscwlieies&id of How tho results which you
celebrate were secured and how they may bo
maintained. As a political canvass, like a
bridge, Is only as strong as its weakest part, eo
It was the peculiar good lorlune ot the Demo
cratic oigunization iu the late campaign that
lliegewrous support, accorded n, by all ele
ments otl lie party relieved it trom souio of
the obstacle-) which had lierelorore made it
impossible to demonstrate the even balance
ot political parties in this great state. That
they upon whom the traditions ot party ht
taclimculs rest lightly can deb inline the pre
ponderance of political power hero will not bo
gainsaid. 15 lit I may be allowed tos-aythat
tue Democracy oi I'cnnsyivuniu, during me
canvass just closed, from'lta convention to ils
conclusion, merited the conll.knce and never
excited tho apprehensions ol the large body ot
dispassionate, inte'.l:geit and Independent
voteis who aided or ailoivtd the consumma
tion that wm reached. Wli itever was tlieir
number, they had liason to leel no concern
for the common wealth in the event ot Demo
cratic success, whether th-y lorecast the re
sults in the harmony, the wisdom anil the en
thusiasm ot the convention which named tit
candidate'", or In the sincerity, the dignity
und the loyally of the support which was ac
corded to theuiby their p-u ty. it bout lower
ing the staudari ot traditional Deiiiociiie
principles, tho candidates cvcinplilh-d those
administrative practices hieii weu- recog
nized Kg the sutmimo need ot the lime. So
philosophic mind can doubt th:t it Democratic
principles are 'honestly applied iu their pu
rity," the affairs ot the government would
bo fittingly and lionc-slly administered,
and all the wants and needs of the
people would be met." And when the
Democratic parly of Pennsylvania save
pledges to the 1 at tire instead or looking to
ward the sunset, and nominated men who.
like some of its c:iudidati s, had illustrated
tho official application ot Its piiticiphs, and
like others, had steadfastly kept pure its
creed, the felicity of the combination was
at once recognized, titling itsell "like per
fect nvnslc into noble words," and :i majority
of the people trusted that in t- e transfer lit
power to such luuds
"Hope would change to gl id fruilion,
Faith tosight and prayer to praiic."
And, having won the victory, wh.it do wo
propose to do with if?
Tin: eyes of a wider constituency than sup
ported the Deinc.cratic parly oflliis Mate are
upon it now. The pas' is .cure, yet we may
look lolt lor warning it not fur Inspiration.
It Illy becomes a majority and a responsible
Karty to take shelter behind a i-.e-itive pollcv,
ut, recognizing the bliRldin influence
which have been ovcitlirowii. it will not
be out of place, sin ely, upon tho threlinM of
power, for Hie Democracy to pledge them
selves anewto thuMVoiilanceot those practices
which have brought shame upon the common
wealth anddisaster tonur nnlitie.il opponents.
We must realize for Pennsylvania tlm pro
tests we have made ' against evils which the
policy and practices of the itepubdci:i parly.
possession
ami i ne msoieiiee tu n.s ion
ot oflice " have brought
slate. Having drnouneed the siiolls system.
lot us not onlv
abolish all suiicrnnm-
ary ofliccs, rediic extravagant salaries A
and restore the .leiler&onlan test qualifica
tions, but eradicate llioscolh'ir ncrnieinus her-.
csie that the ofliccs of the poopje are perqui
sites ot the appointing power, Uric eon-dil-er.itions
ot pcisonal ineiul.ship, factional in
teii'sts, slni.'ksot locality or even claiuu for
partisan services tendered shall determine the
selection ot public functionaries. It we shall
move forward to this high plane with unfal
tering tread it will concern party manage
ment and party loyalty lar :chsto know who
shall be scaler of weights and measures, or
who shall be mercantile appraisers, than
that all inquisitorial, superfluous anil oppres
sive olllces be abated ; or, who shall be the
overpaid appendages of tho Legislature, than
that the swarming Horde of political laz.aronl
beb.uiislicd from the halls ot state.
Having protested against the bos system
iet theie bo eoncurieiice In this Idea that
the organization ot the party and ilie
administration of public trust by those
whom it has elec ed for that put-peso me
separate and dlsiinet tilings and that the
direction ot the one tiiall be lree lrom iho dic
tation ot the other. Having demanded " an
honest, just and true congressional ami legis
lative apportionment," Jet the demand be en
forced ly Democratic iiower witli the batne
impartiality with which it was proclaimed.
Bv speaking we prove only we can speak,
Which Jie. the man here, never doubted.
What
He doubts, Is whether we can do the thing
With decent grace Wr.'ve not yet done at all.
Fardon me if I have exceeded your Invita
tion. Itu; it seemed to me I hat hero and now.
in deference to the chaiHC'or and tin: mime ot
our association, aim tor if. tat her than lor my
self, I ought to be allowed lo say IhatiiN I he vic
tory was won it may be kepi. It liicpie'tge i of
the cam paigii shall bca'lowiMl toj' ui protest
then verily is the party as the Itiipiovldeiit
parti idge which sitteth on eggs an i haleheth
them not.'' Hut if from lids fc.itnl occasion and
outof lids pnseneo shall go Iho declaration
tbat, with its face turned to tho ivddcnin-'sky
of Democratic sunrl.se, tho parly ol tin; people
in this Keystone state proposes o keep step to
their highest demand tor th i best ailminliira
tlvo policy you will have bull. led tar b.-iter
than you knew in leallzlng f hit it Is tuiiy
alive to the convictions ol il faith.
Kx-3enator Wallace's Speech.
Mr. Wallace, speaking lo tho toast of the
Democratic parly ot the country," said:
"X'ennsylvania'ii Democracy found 'lis birth
l.i the vlc'.ory over Federal control iu ito
The state was central, lis iiitlueiicn great and
Its -erdIct was the verdict i tho ICepuhllc
Uallatin, the elder Dallas, .tared ItigorMill,
Mifflin, McKcan and Ixdb weie the sponsors
at its christening anil the piincples they
taught ami the organization they eie:it. dllves
today. They aro Indestiuetible. They are ot
the essence of tho governmental structure
Strict construction ot the constitution would
have prevented an enormous rivcrmid harbor
bill, ilubbellism wib speedily die when cen
tralized power anil extravagance arc met by
local rule and economy. We exist now be
cause we believe wo only have ac'ed on tlio
thought tbat our lives, liberty and pro;u:ty
are best cared tor by theso and other ptliici
pics opposed to the lluiiiiltoiiiiu theory. w
believe that the conservative power of this
educated masses is a better safeguard
than monoic control or arist'ieratlc
power. The businc-s interests ot tho ponpie
can salelv bo trusted to their own control
and It is and ought to be our highest aim to so
govern as o advance and protect those inter
ests Mistakes ami errors In judgment our
organization lias often made In lta long career;
but parties are made ot men, and men are fal
lible. Actuated by an honest purpose to
govern with parity and economy ironi our
standpoint ot princlplo, why shall we not go
forward with boldness and energy? There is
such a thing as too much Immllltv . Wo must
lake caro thst in imitating the 'limbic
Uriah we do not go too far. I do not believe
in apologizing lor the existence of nn organl
zation or in concealing our opinions or in
traveling in untried paths. Error, corrup
tion and extravagance have Inund their way
to state control. It is enr duty to remove
them, and we must join hands with all who
wish as we do. Kecognizing that duty let us
go to tt3 performance with the lorce and
energy thai Hows trom conscious honesty."
" The Democratic Press " was responded to
by Mr. Black ; "The Democratic Party of the
Country" by Mr. Apgar: "Tho Democratic
Party of Philadelphia " by Chairman llarrity;
" The Democratic Congress " by Mr. lCeilly,
and " Democratic Unity "by Mr. ltandall.
SsTAKVJXO UIS fUlLDKEN,
A Well-to-do Keftlilent ot Massachusetts
Charged Willi Inhumanity.
Merrick It. Colt, of New Ashfotd,
Mass., was left nearly two years ago with
five children by the death of his wife. His
treatment of them has been gradually
growing worse, and of lato tho family
have been only half clothed and fed, the
houso being devoid of all comfort. The
youngest child, a babe, was found with no
other clothing than a thin dress. State
Officer Kellogg, by direction of District
Attorney Waterman, visited Colt's house
aud found matters worso than can be
described. Colt agreed to appear
on Saturday, and assured the officer
that ho would do better. Ho owns the
largest farm in town, is well to do, and
able to live comfoitably if he would Last
flight he wetit to the house ot one ingra-
haui, a neighbor, and broke iu tho door,
thieateuiii! to kill Ingraham, who had
kept him sit hay with an axe while Mrs.
liifgratuan went for a?ihtai;eo to bind him
until the duputy tdicti.'i", ten miles away,
could be procuicd. He was arrested yes
terday and in tho district court began to
show signs of insanity, kicking over chairs,
tab.es aud fngntcuiug Judge luckor, who
ordered him to bo takou to jail where
ho again had an attack. It is thought he
is feigning insanity. Colt is a native of
Pittsfield, of an old family, and from some
ostate3 of which ho is heir, derives qnito a
largo revenue.
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KUNAWA VaIM IN SI. LOUIS.
Demolishing I'att or n Drug Stnro and Tear
lug Oil' the Front ot a Saloon.
While a freight train, consisting of
twenty cais belonging to the Iron Moun
tain railroad and haulrd by two locomotive!--,
was being taken up Poplar street
grade, St. Lou'n?, it broke in two, and the
rear part, consistiug of fourteen cars,
dashed down tho grado toward
tho river. On its way it ran into
a wagon of tho transfer company, kill
ing the team and smashing the wagon.
This threw tho first car oft the track, and
it rushed across Second street, demolished
tho southeast corner of T. Kalb & Co's
drug store on tho corner of Second and
Poplar streets, dashed into the yard in the
rear of the store, aud spent its forco upon
a stock of glassware aud chemicals. The
second car then left the track and tore off
the front nf the saloon at 115 Poplar
street, aud live other cars spread them
selves in a wreck all over tho streets. In
tense excitement prevailed, and a number
in the vicinity had a narrow escape, but
nobody hurt. The damage to Kalb &
Co's stock is about $3,500, and to the
building $5,000. The total loss will pro
bably bo 15,000.
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Contested Klcctlon Cases.
William P. Black, Democrat, has de
cided to contest tho peat of George R.
Davis, Republican, who has received a cer
tificate as congressman-elect from the Sec
ond district ot Illinois. The grounds of
the contest aro fraud in tho election aud
tho uso of bogus Democratic ballots.
Tho Ohio board of canvassers, in session
at Columbus, on Thursday closed their
report on tho vote of conjircssraen. They
decided tho doubtful districts in favor of
Murray in the Third, Morey in the Seventh,
Warner in the Fifteenth and McKinley in
tho Eighteenth. Tho application of
Campbell, Morey's opponent, for an order
to isstia a certificate to him, has been con
tinued until January. Should tho man
damus he allowed Morey's certificate be
comes void.
.Tho votes for mayor of Newburyport,
Mass., were rccouuted yesterday, aud the
result chauged a majority of seven for
Hale, Republicau, into a majority of
eighteen lor Johnson, Democrat.
The Lily's Youug Admirer.
Gebbatdt le tinned again to Boston on
Thursday, obtained admission to the
theatre on a general admission ticket, in
soma way eluded the vigilance of the
back door keeper and got iuto tho green
room. Apparently he did not receive
much encouragement from Mrs. Langtry,
however, as he was seen to peep out to see
if tho back doorkeeper was about, aud
seeing that he was not he shot out as if
fired from a cataupult, and was soon
around at tho front of the house again.
John Stetson's rebuke of the stage door
keeper for admitting him befcro was so
emphatic that the latter vowed vengeance
I on Gebhatdt if he ever caught him there
upon thp.asaip, which the young man evidently
I r?,..t
lc'-J";u
Four Children Drowned While Skating.
"Abbot's Dam," near tho Falls of the
Scuylkill, was frozen over yesterday, and
was used as a play ground by a number
of children. Shortly beforo six o'clock
the ice broke, and a party of them were
precipitated into the water. Beforo thoy
could be rescued four wore drowned,
namely, Johanna Casey, aged 10 years ;
John Snowdcu, aged 10 years ; Violet
Barker, 14 years old, aud Thomas Kendal,
aged 14 years. They were, with one ex
ception, children of mill hands, employed
at Dobsou's carpet mills, in tho vicinity.
a Lady's Terrible Death.
Mrs. William Wynco, a highly iespcctcd
lady of Mahoney City, who was on her
way to tho Lehigh Valley depot, had just
ascended a steep embankment and stepped
ou the track when sho was struck by a
coal train. The cngino and forty cars
passed over her body, which was cut to
pieces and gathered up pieca by piece and
placed in a sheet. Tho train was passing
round a curva aud the engineer was power
less to prevent tho accident. Mrs. Wynne
was tho wife of William Wynne, outside
foreman at Primrose colliery. She was
the mother of 14 children.
The Basing Flames.
A firo in Winnipeg, Manitoba, last
night, destroyed the Canadian Pacific
hotel and tho Johnston house, causing a
loss of about $75,000. A woman in one of
tho hotels Mas severely burned,
A thrcc-story wooden building at IHod,
New York, iu which the woodwork for
the Bemington rifle company is made, wss
burued yesterday afternoon. The loss is
about $5,000, and 50 men are thrown out
of employment.
It is reported tbat about twenty of the
best buildings in tho business part of
Hickman, Kentucky, were burned on
Wedutsday night.
Kum Did It.
Patrick Slattery shot and killed his
step-mother near Mount Pleasant, Iowa,
last Tucsda and fled, after leaving a note
for his brother saying. "This is what
drink has done for me."
Tn Concur tbe Fisheries.
Thirteen vessels aud ono bundled and
fifteen lives were lost in tho Gloucester,
Massachusetts, fisheries tbis year. This
is more than in any recent year except
1870, when 29 vessels and 249 lives were
lost.
A SON'S INHERITANCE.!
UCITE A KO JUflt'K 1TAUU TUK dUCl'H.
The KcnsocH "Why Senator Williams' Eon
AMm lor ih Control or ills Property
The Cours j ot True Lcve.
3Ir. Ernauld Williams, a young man
abouttwenty-thrco years of age, has filed
a motion in tho circuit court of Baltimore
to set asido a deed of trust by which he
conveyed to his father, Hou. George
Hawkius Williams, president of the state
Senate, all of his property, in considera
tion of an aunuity of $2,000 per annum.
The son will, it is understood, soon sue
hi? father for $250,000 tho amount of
property conveyed by the deed of trust in
iuo motion just tiicu. ino young man
simply states that reasons for the transfer
which existed at tho time of signing tho
doed of trust do not now 9xisf, and
asks to bo given control of his
property. There is a very prettv
little romance connected with tho
suit, however. Early lass spriug it
becamo knowu in high society tbat
Mr. Ernauld Williams was engaged to be
married to Miss Dillic llalett, daughter of
James Hazlett, living on St. Paul street.
Young Williams ia ono of tho best known
socioty men in the city, and tho announce
merit attracted considerable attention,
which did not wane when it became
known that Senator William?, a man who
is known to possess a strong will of his
own, was bitterly opposed to tho match.
There was considerable curiosity to know
tho result of the opposition of tho groom's
lather, ami lew supposed that the mar
riage would tako place. The wedding clay
was fixed for Juno 14th last. Cards were
issu.ul, and tho bride's trossoau was pre
pared, when the friends ot the contracting
partiot; were startled te learn on Juno 1st
that the room had sailed for Europe.
Later, it transpired th-it brforo Mr. Er
nauld Williams' departure, ho had beeu
compelled to mako a deed of trust to his
father of his entiro fortuno amounting tu
$250,000, inherited direct from Iiis grand
father. It is said at tho time there was a stormy
sceno between father aud uou, and that
the latter was coerced into signing the
trust by Senator Williams, whose control
of tho youug man had always been of the
most absolute character. Ycutig Will
iams wroto to his bride elocr, contrary to
his father's wishes, after reaching New
York, and just beforo ho sailed, enjoining
her to he faithful, and asserting his devo
tions. Thti young lady was greatly pros
trated by tho deseriionof her intended
husband only two weeks beforo tho mar
riago and was cruito ill for rcveral dajs.
Tho affair had almost bceu for
gotten, when, oao day, about a mouth
ago, young Williams suddenly appeared iu
Baltimore and shortly announced his in
tention to immediately inarry Miss Haz
lett. Tho invitations wcro again issued,
and this time there was no postponement,
the ceremony being performed in the
presence of a fashion? bio gathering at the
residence of tho brido's father about three
weeks ago. It is almost; needless to say
that senator wniir.ms was not present
The young couple have been residing with
Mr. llazleft smco then- marriage. It is
reported tho father will not recoguizo his
son ou iuo street, ilie general belict is
that there will bo cpiito a prolonged legal
tussle between the father and r,ott in con
sequence of tho suit. Senator Williams
has refused to ij'vo up Lis son's money,
and it is believed will oppose his demand
to tho cud.
Aldermen Seat to J;:i).
Tho case of tho Brooklyn aldermen who
were committed by Judge Gilbert for con
tempt of court, was up for argument yes
terday iu tho general term ol' tho Kins
county supremo court upon a slay of 5ro
csediijgs obtained by their counsel. Thj
curt reduced the- imprisonnicm, to livo
days in each case. Alter tho decision of
tho court, tho ahtermen met iiv tho shcrifi's
office and were conveyed by that officer to
tho jail.
'Uliolera.-'.i 4'rlghtfnl Savages.
Letters from Chiapas, Mexico, dated
October 20th, &:iy that tho " cholera
has raged with such violence in that do
partmeut, that in somo places owners of
ana laborers on plantations havo all uied
and that, as it has not boon possible to
oury tbom thou- bodies havo been burned.
Sixty deaths a day havo occurred iu Ton
ala, aud a tcrriblo panic has ensued."
Some tlcny that tho diseaso is cholera but
tuc syraptons appear ciioleratic.
A Ulg Hiainontl t:obbery.
Iu Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday, a man
walked into the store of P. L. Miller,
manufacturing jeweler, and asked him to
put a new spring into a watch. Whi.'o
Mr". Miller was repairing tho watch tho
stranger quietly picked up a bag contain
ing about $10,000 worth of uuset diamonds
rubies, pearls and other precious stones,
and walked oil with it unnoticed, tho
theft not being discovered until .sonic timo
after ho left.
A Woman aud ucr Sou .Murdered.
A shocking double murder has been
committed near Lilesville, X. C. An old
woman and her son were found dead at
their home. They had been slain and tho
body of tho son had bcoa thrown into the
firo and partially consumed. They were
people of excellent character. The cause
of tbeir murder is not known.
Ueautlfcl snow.
Snow is reported to ha " about three
feet deep on tho level " at Quebec.
Tho recent heavy snowfall has caused a
freight blockado at Bnilalo.
Theio was a heavy snowfall at Halifax,
Nova Scotia, Thursday, and tho weather
grew colder in tho night.
Twenty miners Drowned.
Advices from Melbourne, Australia, re
port that tho Australasian mine in Cies
wick, Victoria, has been flooded, and
twenty miners havo been drowned.
SUIUIOK CAUSED 1Y A SCAtiitAL..
lie Vonng Man JSadgered to Death Ashfl
For u Mice Funeral.
Alfred Machner, aged 21, sou of Jonas
Machner, a farmer residing- near Mosc
leru Springs, 14 miles from Reading, who,
as briefly noticed in Thursday's telegraph
ic reports, committed suicide by shooting
himself. He left a letter in which ho bids
good-by to his parents, sisters aud friends
and says that ho was driven to the deed by
a false report about himself and a young
lady of tho neighborhood. Ho says that
the report gave him so much trouble that
bright angels took pity on him, and when ,
he retired at night they oat on his bed
and said : "Come up to Heaven." Ho
mentioned tho names of the young men
who should sing at tho house, at the
chinch aud at the grave, "Safo in the
arms of Jesus," and other hymns that b
named, as he wanted a " nice funeral.
He closed by writing : " Now, I will gu
and shoot myself right away. Our Father
Who art iu Heaven."
Had Boy fUiclied Up.
For some time past a gang of bad boys
havo greatly annoyed persons having bus
iness in the vicinity of tho Pennsylvania
railroad station at Mount Joy. The nui
sance becamo so intolerable that tho police,
tbe railroad officials and others de
termined to abate it. A descent was
mado upon tho gang and half a dozen of
fiem were art csted. They had a hearing
befors 'Squire McFadden yesterday after
noon and tbey wero by Iiiru committed to
the county pi ison for ten dayscacfi for dis
orderly conduct. One of them named Arm
strong, slipped his handcuffs and escaped.
but the others named Helich, Bucb,
Babhman, Nobbs and Koch wero safely
landed in jail. Their ages range from 14
to 18 years. Other arrests aro expected
to follow.
r.ANOE BLOSSO.MS
A Toiing Lawyer Kci.tly Graduated From
rrauklln and aiarsliRtl Cotirgo Har
ried to a ReualL-j: Laiij-.
leading Times.
St. Paul's Memorial Bounmed church,
Notth Sixth btrcet, was the scouo Thurs
d.iy evening of a notable evenr, ;i lar-;e
number ol" invited "ttests having assembled
within its walls to witness the nuptials
of Adair. B. Riescr, esq , a talented
young lawyer of this city, recently
admitted to the bar, and Miss Sillte E.
Leinbach, eldest daughter of Rev. A. S.
Leiubach. a leading divino of theKeformed
deniiminatitjb. The guests commenced to
arrive at 7 o'clock and duriuz the ensuing
half-hour tho edifice was well-lilicd. It
was after S o'clock, iiowevcr, when the
bridal party entered tho church, aud pro
ceeded up tho main aisle, while the strains
of Mendelsshcn's wedding march pealed
forth from the large organ, uudcr the
skillful manipulation of the keys by Mr.
Jas. II. Hantscli.tlio church organist. Tiie
bridal party was preceded by the following
gentlemen, who officiared as ushers : A. S.
Webor, of Millersburg ; 15 . F. B.tnsraan,
of Lancaster ; Morris Reber, of Reading ;
Prof. A. D.Elliott, of Harvard University.
Mass. ; Chas. W. Levari, of Pricatown :
and Frank Ricser, cousin of the groom,
of the Keystone stato normal school, Kutz
town. Following tho ushers came Miss
Sue Raudeubush, second bridesmaid, and
W. A. Miller, esq., of York, Pa., grooms
man ; Mis-; Josie Hasrunroan, first brides
maid aud 3lr. Morris II. Schaefier, grooms
man ; and then tho contracting parties.
Miss Leinbach iotnimr upon'the arm of
Mr. Rieser.
Tho bride wore a dress of whitu dotted
Swiss, with Spanish laco trimming and
eatin bor;s, and tho bridesmaids were
similarly attired. Tho groom, grooms
men and ushers appeare.I in .till dress
suits ot" tho conventional black. Upon
arriving at tho altar tho bridal party wcro
met by Rev. B. Bausmat, I) l , piswn
of St. Pant's Memorial Il'fevt::! church.
who proceeded at oucj with the marriage
ccrcmouy, which was performed with tho
rius; Tho solemn ceremony ovsr. ::n(l the
bride and groom having been pronounced
man and wife, Rev. A. S. Leinbach, father
of tho brido, followed with an earnest and
impressive prayer, closing with a bcuedio
tiou. Tho bridal party then retired in
reverse order as to that in which thay had
entered, whilo Organist Hantsch perform
ed another selection. Seated insidn of the
chancel wcro Rev. John II. Lienbaoh, of
this city, brother, and Rv. Thomas C.
Leinbach, of Womelsdorf, undo of tho
biido.
A reception took placo from S:30 to 10
o'clock at tho residence of Rev. A. S. Lein
bach. Xo 45 North Fourth f-tio?!, which
was attended by a largo number of rela
tives aud friends residing in this city, aud
from Philadelphia, Boston, Lancaster,
Mauch Chunk, Coopersburg, Myerstowu,
Womelsdorf. Stouchsburg, Tuckerlou,
Leesport, Kutztown, Hamburg, and a
number of other places in tho county. Re
freshments wcro bountifully served, Mr.
M. A. Soudcrs having been tho caterer for
tho occasion. On tbo second ftojr, iu the
front room, were displayed tho numerous
elegant and costly wedding gifts lo the
bride, which filled tho l.irgo apartment;
and compri&cd a gi cat variety .if useful
aud ornamental articles. A noticeable
featuro was a handsome present from the
Sunday school class which had been
taught for scvcial yea is by the bride, and
all the members of which wcro present at
the wedding. Among tbo guests of whom
special mention should be made, was tho
estimable grandmother ef tho bride
mother of tho Rjv A. Lyinbach and
widow cf the long sinco deceased R6V.
Thomas L-ibach. Tho venerable lady
sent :i htiitablo gift for the bride, but
owing to her advanced years, it was con
sidered doubtful if sho would attend the
wedding. Sho determined to Iw present,
however, and kept liar arrival in tho city
a secret until Jat evaning, whoi sLo
caused ;i genuine surprise. Mr. aud Mrs.
Iliesev left at 10 o'clock last night and
took tho western express fer Ilarrisburg.
They will mako an extended tour, and
will visit Washington, Baltimore, Phila
delphia, New Yoik and other cities, and
upon their return will tako up their resi
dence at No. 819 North Fifth street,
which property was recently puichased by
tbo groom, and has been splendidly fur
nished. They will bo "at homo"' after Jan
uary 10,1S32. Tho bride is a young lady f
many accomplishments, possesses a largo
circle of acquaintances who extend to the
happy couple most hearty congratulations.
The groom is an only child, his lather,
Jacob Riescr, being a wealthy farmer of
Bern township, lesiding a short distance
west of West Lecspoit. He graduated at
Franklin and Marshall college iu the class
of 1850, with honor, and all of tho ushers,
except two, with Mr. Miller, ono of the
groomsmen, were members of the same
class. He is a young man of much ability
and will mako his mark at the bar.
.Seriur.n Accident.
I. Hits Kccord.
Michael Yetter, of Better's mill.
Red
Run, met with an accident, which may
have a serious termination. He started
from Tone Hill on Saturday cveniug to
drivo home, and on tho way his horse took
fright at tho tinkling of a butcher's bell
ana threw Yetter out, his foot catching in
the footrest of his buggy and thus held,
tho Iioieo started otT, dragging him along.
His clothes were torn from his back and
tho flesh was stripped from bis back. Ho
also received some severe cuts ou tho head
of a serious character. There are no bones
broken. The horse was stopped by Mrs.
John Peters, who with unusual nerve
grasped tho bridle as he camo along and
eirccted Yetter's release.
IColaud t;pcd in "Cheek."
Tho return visit of Mr. Roland Reed
was greeted by a large audienc) in Fulton
opera houso last night. Mr. Reed fulty
sustained tho favorablo impiession mado
on tho occasion of his previous perform
ance, and can consider himself to havo
scoied a hit as tho refreshingly impudent
horoof Fred. Marsdcn's comedy, "Cheek."
Certainly the bright young actor has no
reason to doubt tho favor in which he is
esteemed here and which manifested itself
in almost continuous laughter and enthu
siasm during the performance ; though Mr.
Reed's pen-.istent refusal to respond to the
call l)cfore tho curtain at the end of the
third act was in very bad taste and but
poor return for the generous plaudits that
the audience so freely accorJed him.
I'ollce Cases.
The mayor this morning committed to
the county jail two drunken and disoider
ly persons for 10 and 15 days respactively,
and dismissed eleven vagrants who had
sought lodging in the lockup.
Alderman Samson committed Mary
Wise, an old offender, to tho couuty jail
for ten days.
Joseph Spelling, arrested oa complaint
of John Weidler for assault and battery,
was held for a hearing beforo Alderman
McConomy to-morrow,
Hlocka ling the BKeulux.
A great crowd, principally women and
boys, assembled in front of Flinn & Will
son's stoio last night to look at the hand,
some Christmas decoration of tbeir show
windows. Iu the crowd were a number of
unruly boys who seemed to take especial
delight to rudely jostlo tho women and
girls, and make use of offensivo language.
After being warned several timisti desist,
two of the bo?s were arrested by Officer
Hcrr, and locked up in tho station house.
Tk.n w.a..a mlo'icnrl this mnrntnir tnr1
. .i .r ' VC;---'-
this was their first offense, their names are
THE QUARTER SESSIONS. 1
TUK KAl'K CASE STII.l. t) TKIAL.
The Deleufco in tl.e Cae of tho Commuu
itraHti T.i. KdiTartl Wagner Offering
Their Tc.-lliuony.
Tiiiirih:g afternoon. Com'th vs. Edw.
Wagner, rape.
Tho defense called Johu King and
Frank Donnelly to show that on the nteht
of the alleged rapo they saw Lizzie Mo-
C'arren in the neighborhood of lluko and
Chestnut streets by herself.
Catherine Howarter testified that alter
tbis occurrence she had a conversation
with Lizzie McClirreu ; the latter said
that on this night sho first met Mullen at
the depot ; with htm sho walked to beyond
St. Joseph's hospital, and upon their re
turn met Muuroo ; sho invited them to
accompany her to the reservoir, where
Kilchrist aud Tamany brought tho liquor;
she drank tho liquor of her own free will
and was not forced ; she said she went with
the re en because sho loved Kilchrist and
Muuroe ; she liked tho liquor ; about 12
o'clock Mullen went fir Wagner and soon
returned with him ; fiuaily ail left except
Muuroo ; sho said nothiug about any mm
having anything improper to do with her
except Kilchrist. Tho wituess saw the
gii 1 out of the houso on tho day alter tho
allege J rape (Sunday) and on Moudiy
beforo being feut to tho hospital sho was
playing on the commons with a dog.
iJrs. Davis and 3Inhlcnberg testified
that if all was correct that tho girl stated
in regard to her condition on this night,
taken in connection with tbo fact that ho
was subject to St. Vitus dance, they did
not believe that sho would afterwards re
member and relate an uccurato account of
what occurred.
Mis. Amanda Du'y ..'stificd that tho
father of the gi;l s.wd that the clothes tho
girl had on on this night wcro worn by her
for two weeks before. Tlio girl told wit
net's that tho proscouti :i was instigated
ay her father ami agam.-t i.er consent.
3Ir.- Mary McMuIlcu testified that alio
saw Liz.iotho morning alter tho alleged
rape, at which time there wcro no marks
klenco on her. She did not have tbo
appearance of having bceu ill used. T.iu
witness said she was tho mother of the
young man referred to as Mullen, but
wheso real uanio is McMullen ; sho be
lieved that ho is now iu Scotland.
Mary Munror. mother of Win. Muun
testified to tho circumstances antl couver
sations between her and Liziio tho ino:u
iug after tho Saturday night refcried to
tho same aa sho had done iu tho Kilchiist
case.
Joteph Murphy tet;Ihil that, the father
of tho girl camo to him and asked him to
swear iu court that ho had scon blood on
Wagner's shirt, tbo morning after tho al
leged rapo ; the witness siid ho could nut,
as lie saw no blood on him ; McClarreutheu
said they had ono witness who would
scar to it ; he had to as ho was em ployed
in the mill where his (McClarrcu'o) son
was boss, and if he did not, ho would bo
discharged ; he? also told witness that it ho
would swear to this they would mako
Wagner pay more than $5,000 ; witness
saw Wagner abont quarter to one on Sun
day morning, also saw bim at brcakfa t ;
did not remember telling Alderman Sam
son that ho saw blood on Wagner's c'.ol'.i
iog. Mrs. Alico Bowser testified that- sho
washed Wagner's clothing worn on that
night of tho alleged outrage, and tlu-y
only had stains from a red Haunt! under
shirt. Thursday evening. Com'th v.-. Ed wait!
Wagner, rapo.
For tho defenso Mrs. Matilda Albright
testified that Wagner boarded at her
house in July last. Oa tho night of tl.o
alleged outrage he oamo in twenty mm .
utcs beforo one o'clock. Witness also saw
his shirt ; it had no marks upon it but
thoso made from .persphntioii caused by
wearing a red flannel undershirt.
Miss Mary Dolan, of 4:51 North Mary
street, testified that she met. tho accused
on the night of tho alleged ontrago in
front of Weber's jowelry storp. o:i North
Queen street, between 7 and 8 o'clock ;
they went to Gruel's ico cream saliio:,
alter which they took a short walk and
went to the houso of witness's father ; ho
remained there with witness until a few
minutes after 12 o'clock. Peter Dolan,
father of the hist witness, corroborated
her.
Charles Wcrditz testified that he saw
the girl with Monroe on Chestnut stieet
near tbe depot; they weie going in tho
direction of tho reservoir; sho haul,
" Hurry up, come on ;" Mullen was
talking to tho witness and he went with
tho pair.
Tho defcrn-c called about forty witnesses
to prove tbat previou'i to this chargo tlio
charactcrof the defend nit for chastity has
been good.
Friday morning. Com'th vs. Edward
Wagner, rape.
Tho defense called Wm. Muuroe, who
is also charged with this offense, and ho
testified that he, Mullen, Tammany am!
Kilchrist wcro at the reservoir with t bo
girl until a late hour on this night. Wag
ner camo lato, but witness could not ft-P.
tho timo. He remained there a abort timr ,
but bad nothing to do with tbe girl.
J. M. Johnston and Harry Hull Wjro
called to prove what the girl bad sworr. to
at tho hearing, but they did not rocol ect.
Tho defense then rested.
Kebutiai.
The commonwealth then began to call
wituesses.
John McClaren was called and he testi
fied that the statement mado by Joseph
Murphy on the stand in regard to hia
( witness) attempt to get him to swear to
certain things was false. It was a!s:
shown by this witness that Murphy m-idu
certain statements in tbe law otlico of
J. L. Steinmetz against tho accused,
which he now denies. Witnesi did not
tell Murphy that Wagner could be made
to pay $5,000. Murphy was foborwhen
in the office of Mr. Steinmetz ; (Murphy
said ho was drunk.)
- John E. Malono testified that ho haw
Murphy iuMr. Stcinmetz'soflice,and heatd
him mako statements against the accused
which he now denies ; ho was then sober,
and tho statement made by him was vol
untary. Alderman Joseph Samson testified that
Murphy told him certaiu things which ho
nowdcuics. Alfred Briggs was called lo
contradict the statements made by Mrs.
Albright aud Mrs. Bowser, in regard to
the condition of Wagner's clothing at this
time.
The testimony hcic close J. Messrs. S.
II. Reynolds and J. Hay Brown then spoko
for tho defense until adjourning timo.
Jumped rro.-n a Train la Motion.
Frederick Kramer, a leather-finisher
from Philadelphia, was shockingly
mangled by jumping from a passenger
train while it was passing at full speed
through Middlctown, at an early hour on
Thursday morning. His left foot was
crushed to such au extent as to render
amputation necessary. The right nostril
was tern open almost to the eye and tbe
right hand badly lacerated and torn.
Besides the above there are ten or twelvn
other wounds un the bead, face and
Inxly of a more or less serious character.
The unfortunate man purchased a ticket at
Philadelphia for -Mihlletowp, and got on a
train that did not stop at tbe latter place.
The conductor wanted him to get off at -
Lancaster, but Kramer refused to do so,
and as the train sped through Midrle
town he made tho well-nigh fatal jump.
The injured man says he did so at the
repeated commands of the conductor, but
the latter denies tbat ho ordered the man
off. Kramer is lying at the Ilarrisburg
city hospital, where his leg was amputa
riht jJ bc,ow t.he knee, and he
city hospital, where his leg was amputated
is-
doingweli.