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TUESDAY EVENING, DISC. 20. 1802.
Reims or Domestic 1Vrngs.
Two gentlemen of, social and political
prominence in this state have had a dif
ficulty, in -which one shot and killed the
other. The facts arejnot jet sufficiently
developed to determine whether the
killing was justifiableor otherwise in the
law ; nor are they sufficiently known to
show which party was in the wrong in
i.a ;...ifrmrnfc of their fellows. Proba-
bly when they are known as fully as pos
sible, public opinion will still he unset
tled. It seems to he one of those cases
wherein the judgment ol the law and
of the people is apt to be uncertain. A
father finds his daughter betrayed and
sjeks reparation from the man upon
whom she charces her trouble. Some
(!mr.iiipmanis not cuiltv, axd when
guilty there are all sorts of variation in
tho possihle degree of his guilt. Some
times he deserves to he shot and some
times not. There is a corresponding
difference in the guilt of the woman ;
sometimes she should be the party shot.
That St. Louis hushand who the other
day shot the paramour of his wife as
they left the door of an assignation house
would have exhibited a better idea of
the situation if he had made her his tar
get. In the tragedy which now excites
:i . of.tne father evidently believe! I
in tie couipai alive innocence of Irs
tl.t ugliter, as fathers are wont to do. lie
c . .- lyed it to be his duty to protect her
honor or avenge his wrong. He sought
the man she accused in the retirement
of his apartment in a iiotel and had a
struggle with him in which he lost his
life. Upon this state of facts the law
will not be apt to find that a crime was
committed. When a man is sought in
his home with h03tile intent he is justi
fied in forcibly repelling his assailant,
although only with tho use of suffi
cient force. There may still he ciri
cumstances attending this affray which
will make it a case of murder; hut it is
clear, at least, that Captain Xult was
not justified under the law in entering
the apartment of Mr. Dukes with the
hostile purpose which he manifestly en
tertained. He was first in fault, the law
will say ; and yet society will say, what
else could he do V In these cases society
audthelaw contemplato the situation
differently, although the law is sup
posed to represent the sentiment of tho
nonnlft it irovcrns and by whom it is
made. It does not do so by a great deal.
The law says to the father who complains
of the seduction of his daughter, bring
the action against her betrayer that has
been prepared for just such a case. But
the general sentiment of the community
is that this is the very last thing a father
should do. It certainly ought to he the
right thing to pursue the remedy laid
down by the law ; and as it is just as cer
tainly tiie wrong thing, in the general
judgment, to adopt that remedy,
what is clearer than that the
remedy Is inadequate to the occa
sion ; and that the lawmakers need to
put on their thinking caps to supplant it
with another. Tho injured parent re
quires a speedy remedy. He demands
immediate punishment ; and the people
say he should have it. Instead the law
gives him a jury trial after tho lapse of
months in which his sore spirit is further
harrowed by demoniacal lawyers and
prejudiced witnesses. It does not meet
the cose ; go and make him many your
daughter or shoot him is the advice most
people would give him.
It is not good advice, and one reason
is because there is danger of being shot,
as Captain Xutt was, and then the
afilictcd family was a still further alllic
tion, while the guilty man may not be
made to suffer after all. But it is not
good advice in the interest of justice;
the aggrieved parent ought not to bo
made the judge and executioner of his
wrong, lie is just as likely to avenge
himself upon the wrong man as the right
one, and it would not do to subject every
man in the community to tho mercy ot
its fathers and the veracity of its
daughters. Evidently tho law must
come in to restrain the natural propensi
ty of men to be their own avengers. This
is just the stato of affairs in which law
is needed, and it certainly ought to be
possible to make it adequate to the
occasion. If summary
jurisdiction
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to the judges without publicity
to the proceedings, probably an
adequate remedy would be had. In such
cases the publications of the newspapers
are a nuisance to the public and the par
ties, and they should bo suppressed.
Then it the lawyers could be gagged
and the judgment of a few cool-headed
old laymen be taken to assist the deter
mination of the court, possibly equal and
exact justice might be done all arouud
without the uncertain aid of a revolver.
Theke is no force in the suggestion
that Grant ought to be put on the roll of
retired officers of tho army, because ' it
is not altogether a pleasant thought that
the man who came out of the war con
spicuous above all others for his military
skill, for his services and renown, should
be left in the afternoon and evening of
his life unrecognized on the rolls of the
army he did so much to immortalize."
Whatever place Grant merits for his
military services, he forfeited his rank
and station in tho army when he quit it
for civil life. He was amply paid for his
military achievements. No soldier of
his country ever had as great honors
showered upon. Political ambition and
the emoluments of office tempted him to
seek the presidency, and to gratify his
lust of office with a shamelessnessof per
sistence that has no parallel in the histo
ry of the republic. If the eagles of his
military renown were tarnished by his
political associations it was his own
fault. He merits no commiseration nor
consideration. If he will sink into ob
scurity without governmental aid let
him find his level.
While the local Christmas celebra
tion was quiet and uneventful, mellowed
down somewhat by the religious aspects
of the day before and pervaded generally
by that regard for the home and family
celebration, which is characteristic of
the occasion, abroad it seems to have
been a season of crime and calamity.
Beginning with the terrible tragedy,1
happlyof an infrequent kind, which has
shocked our commonwealth, involving
two of its officials, the prevalence of dis
order and bloodshed has been universal
throughout the country. There is
nothing in a proper celebration of the
anniversary of peace and good will to
invoke such ugly features as these
which make up the budget of the day's
doings reported by the associated press.
Xor does it appear that they were
wholly due to the intemperance of
revelry which in many places marks the
keeping of the Christmastide.
Tun Philadelphia Record, which started
out "agin Mr. Cassidy's appointment as
attorney general, is now "fur Mm."
Ax inmate of tho Philadelphia alms
house, wandering around town yesterday
in search of a squaro meal, was fed on
turkey and choked to death.
Pkcsidextiai. predictions for 18S4 cen
tre in tho Republican circle about Gen.
Sherman, Gen. Sheridan. Senator Harrison,
Senator Hawley and Robert T. Lincoln,
with a good deal to be said for Senators
Allison and Windom.
A convention of tho tobacco growers
of Connecticut and adjoining states will
meet in Hartford to-day. The tariff on
Sumatra tobacco, and possibly the intcr-
nal revenue tax on tobacco will bo dis
cussed. Evr.N Mosby repudiates him and writes
from Hong Kong to a friend in
Virginia : " I regard Mahouo as tho most
vindictive, unscrupulous and meanest,
tyrant that ever figured in American poll
tics." It is said that Colonel Mosby will
return to America to take the stump
against Mahono nest year.
Tiik Bosi.ek Waokek senatorial contest
hi Cumberland county has taken a strango
turn in tho application of Hosier's counsel
to havo aorao other judge than Herman
sit in tho caso because ho is Hosier's
cousin. Such a motion might naturally
have been expected from tho other s'ulc,
but Wagner's friends aro satisfied bo
causc of Herman's repute as a fair man.
It is a most shocking and mysterious
tragedy that has stained tlio Christmas
tide celebration in ono of the smaller towns
of Pennsylvania, tho report of which will
re-echo to every cornor of tho slate. That
tho cashier of tho state treasury should be
shot down on a quiet Sunday morning, by
a member-elect of tho Legislature, in a
commuuity where both men wero on terms
of social intimacy and wero alike highly
respected, seems almost incredible.
Such things rarely occur in our stato
among men of tliia class oven in the
excitement of bar-room brawls or
over tho gambling table, auu mo
cause of tho Dukes Nutt homicido
is veiled in painful mystery, tho expla
nations of which as thus far related
only make tho affair moro distressing.
Thcso leave httlo doubt that JNutts
daughter had received attention from
Dukes, that she had been wronged, that
Nutt insisted on marriage as the proper
reparation, that Dukc3 evaded the respon
sibility of such a Btcp by alleging that
Miss Nutt had been somewhat promiscuous
in her receipt of attentions, and that her
father, suffering under what ho believed
to bo tho double wrong thu3 douo her,
sought Dukes in a frame of mind calcula
ted to provoke tin altercation which has
ended so sadly, and tha sequel of which
promises to briug a long train of painful
revelations and bitter feelings.
PERSONAL,
DoxAi.u A. Smith has been chosen a
director of tho Canada Pacific railroad, to
succeed J. J. Hill, resigned
J. II. Ij.vms, president of the Tennessco
asylum for tho deaf and dumb at Knox-
ville, lias (lieu.
Shnoii Z.vldua, president of the United
States of Columbia, died on tha 22d iust.
Tho vico president succeeds him.
Rev. Dr. Kcrfoot, of Baltimore, has re
ceived a call to tho Strong Place Baptist
cburch of Brooklyn.
Coi.. W. II. Coffin, land commissioner
of tho St. Louis & San Francisco railroad,
died Monday at Blufi'dalc, III.
Mn. T. B. Conneuy, of the New York
Herald, has had his leave of absence ex
tended from six to twelve months, because
1 of lailing health.
Mme. Mod.teska uavo a merry Christ
mas dinner to about forty children on Sun
t it,.. T...l.. A ii:A 3:..n.i i. m.:t,i,-.u:
"J" ""K "l8"" uiuta uiu a uiiuuciiiiiiii
uwuwjiv,ftB jubuiujTi
Rev. D. O'Buien, of Charlottotown,
Prince Edward's Island, has been notified
from Romo of his appointment as arch
bishop of Halifax.
Dr.. Tanner's wifa is now liviusr in
Paris, having obtained a divorce from her
husband becauso he compelled her to
adopt a vegetarian diet.
Ivwono Ki Chin, lor several years an
attache of tbo Chincso Educational com
mission, leaves Hartford to day for his
native country. He is the author of a
Chineso and English dictionary and school
books.
E. W. II. Esmek, a clerk at the Jones
houso, iu Harrisburg, has been separated
from his wifo for somo time. Sho arrived
in that city on Sunday from Chicago, and
abducted Earner's daughter, a miss of 1.1
years.
William G. Lambert, an old merchant
of Jew lork, ono of tuo louuuers ol tho
Equitahlo life assuranco association and a
director of tho Manhattan bank, died on
Sunday evening, in tho 83d year of his
age.
Sally Stone Colwkll died Monday in
Lowell, Mass., aged 74 years. She was
the daughter of Rev. William Stone, of
Morgantown, Va., who was 55 years in
tho ministry, and six of her sons aro set
tled as Baptist pastors in different parts of
the country.
Dn. ELiroiALET "Nott, president of
Union college, Schenectady, has been in
vited to become president of Trinity col
lego at Hartford, to succeed Dr. Pynchon,
resigned. Dr. Pynchon will remain at
Trinity college as professor of moral
philosophy.
William P. Snyder, of Allentown, has
been commissioned as acting assistant
attorney general of tho United States and
will be assigned to duty in a few days. It
is not yet known whether ho will bo em
ployed in tho prosecution of the Star
Route cases or in connection with tho
plans of the government as to tho sup.
pression of Mormonism.
Mark Twain failed to answer a letter
written to him by Serjeant Ballantine.
After waiting a reasonable time tbo latter
was so exasperated at not receiving an
answer that he mailed Twain a sheet of
paper and a postage stamp as a gentle re
minder. Mr. Clemens wrote back on a
postal : "Paper and stamp received ;
please send an envelope."
A BLOODY BUDGET.
CUUUTJUaS CUIJIES AND CALAM1T1KS.
A Itlooi'.SuUi.eil Holiday Urctalitlea
md
Fntalltlea Accidents and Suicide
Some Uury Pages of Current
lllsior;'.
Councilman Louis Meyers was stabbed
and perhaps fatally wounded by William
Kuntz, at a ball, in Scranton. Thomas
Lamb was shot and killed bv James
Cbumley, in a drunken quarrel, in Cin
cinnati. Chumtey gave himself up. Two
brothers, named Boon?, grandsons of the
famous Daniel Boone, ot Kentucky, were
shot and mortally wounded by William
Vaughan, in a trifling quarrel at Ladonia,
Texas. At La Salle, Illinois, a notorious
rough Darned ' Patsy " Donnelly entered
a saloon, and fired three times into a
crowd of men at the bar. Ono of tho shots
struck Michael McDormctt, causing a
fatal wound. Donnelly then step
ped out and fired at Policeman
Patrick Scott, but niisscd his
aim. Seott then scut a bullet through the
ruffian's brain, and he fell dead. Patrick
McXulty was fatally stabbed by a young
man named Matthew Ryan, in Williams
burg, N. Y. Ezra Concord, formerly a
resident of Exeter, N. H., has been found
murdered in a village in Georgia, and it is
supposed ho was killed by colored rioters.
While hunting near Kockiuguam, jn. U.,
William Morse deliberately shot and killed
Preston W. Baldwin as tho latter was
walking away from a camp lire. Parker
Adams, recently a legislative caudidato,
was shot dead by Union Fillis in Lake
City, Florida. Fillis was drunk at the
time. C. A. Newton, a rail wnyauout, was
shot dead in a police court at Wapeton,
Dakota, by a man named Nash,
wkoto daughter ?! b.id betrayed.
At Covington, G.i , Will Sin. h, eighteen
years old, shot and killed .Limes Banks
and Alexander Hendricks, and also shot
audi;.!! d a uegio v. ho aitc.i.prcd to ar
rest hiui. ilo is in jail and intense excitu
incut prevails. Whisky was tho.causc.
Two young men named Tillery and Preu
tiss left Bremond, Texas, intoxicated.
Two miles from town they alighted from
their horses to get a drink and becamo
involved iu an altercation. Tillery seized a
billot of wood and struck Preutiss, killing
him instantly. Henry Daniels was fatally
stabbed by Bert Elam in a drunken brawl
at Dallas, Texas. Tho murderer escaped
Tho body of Mrs. William Barrett was
found lying in a field thrco miles from
home, near Scranton. A dog was watch
ing by it. It is suspected that sho was
murdered. In Chicago there is a general
complaint of sand bageiug and robbery in
tho streets at night. Tho Lumbermen's
exchange, aroused by the fact that ono of
their members had been robbed aud left
senseless on tbo street, offer live hundred
dollars reward L,r tho perpetrator of the
crime. Samuel and William Hamilton,
brothers, wero attacked by a sang of
co'orcd men in Harrisburg, aud danger
ously tabbed.
S01110 .Startling Suicides.
Dr. F. B. Ayrcs, a wealthy iumato of
the inebriate houso at Fort Hamilton,
New York, committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a razor. Ho had recently
been cured ot the opium habit, but a vic
tim of hypoebodria. Edmund Rush, cut
his throat and then hanged himself in the
Lutheran church at Wilkcsboro, North
Carolina No cause is assigned for tho
deed. William H. Clark, of New Haven,
Connecticut, committed suicido by shoot
ing himself with a pistol on the steamship
Knickerbocker, below Now Orleans. Man
ucl Whitham, a farmer, hanged himself
near 1'inguamtori. rcw lork. it
is believed ho was iu?auo. Henry
Johnson and nugu Mathias, both colored,
quarrelled in Atlanta, yesterday morning,
aud tho latter was shot dead by tho form
er. Lindscy Weaver was shot and kill
ed by John Thomas in a drunken quarrel
at Palmetto, Georgia. Frank Anderson
and Charles Smith, both colored, quar
reled iu Peoria, 111., and Smith stabbed
Anderson to death. Charles Roe was shot
dead by an unknown pcrsou iu a low re
sort at Lafayette, Indiana. Michael Lane
fatally stabbed John .McLaughlin in
Wheeling, West Virginia. " They wero
friends oiit on drunk." Jerry Griflin,
a colored farmer, was shot dead by II. F.
Robinson, in a saloon quarrel, in Littlo
Rock, yesterday. City Marshal Way shot
aud killed John Franklin, colored, in the
jail at South Charleston, Ohio,
last tiight, becauso Franklin mado
a "vieiou.i" attack upon him.
John Flynn, a prominent contractor, of
Williarasport, committed suicido by taking
Paris green. " Dispondcucy " is assigned
as tho cause. Englobcrt Hartinan, a
watchmaker, attempted suicido by throw
ing himself iu front of an engine at Scran
ton ; his injuries aro bi-Hevcd to be fatal.
Alexander Jefferson, the Brooklyn mur
derer, was captured on Saturday, after
receiving shot in the head, from tho
effects ol" which, the physicians say, he is
not likely to recover. Ho expressed
surprise that Anna Jacksou was still
living. Ho said ho "did not intend to kill
Mrs. Jackson or Hick., bat as they were
there ho could not help it."
Miss Maggio Haggcrty, a beautiful
young girl of fifteen, daughter of ex Po
liceman Haggcrty, of Reading, fell in love
with a man employed in a public works.
Several weeks ago tho young man left
town, and the girl becamo tired of wait
ing lor his return. Finally sho heard
that ho had concluded net to return at all,
and then Miss Haggorty quiotly informed
several of her young lady friends that sho
was going to kill herself and then bado
them good-bye. Sho went to a drug store,
bought " Rough on rat?," an arsenical
poison, took a doso and then returned
home, where she awaited her mother. It
eras some timo baforo the girl admitted
the cause of her terrible illness and vomit
ing, and bcfoic medical aid could bo
summoned sho dropped over in a dying
condition, and after lingering a few hours
in considerable pain she died. Emma
Iuhoff, sixty thrco years old, was found
dead in her rooms at No. 500 Ninth
avenue, New York. Sho had two idiot
sons, twcnty.threo and thirty years of age.
One was dancing arouud her dead body,
while tho other crouched sullenly in the
corner when her death was discovered.
Sho supported both by hard work.
During tho absence from homo of Mr. and
Mrs. Barker, at Estelline, Dakota, their'
three children, aged six months and three
and five ycarp. respectively, set fire to
their clothes. Two of them wero burned
to death, and in rescuing tho baby, which
afterwards died, tho mother was fatally
burned. Mary Timothy, sixty ono years
of ago, was burned to death in an
attic in St. Louis. Sho sat down by an
open firo and fell asleep and her dress
was ignited by sparks Irom the fire.
Lorenzo White, a small boy, was acci
dentally shot by a drunken mau who was
playing with a revolvr on one of the
streets of Lebanon.
Joseph S. Strichell, a student at the
Greenwich academy, broke through tho
ice whilo skating at Providence, 3Ionday,
and was drowned. For thrco quarters of
an hour ho struggled for his lilo in sight
of persons whose efforts failed to aid him.
Klot in a Itcfu&e
Serious disturbances have occurred at
Vienna in an old prison used as a refuge
for tho destitute. Ono man who had be
haved badly to somo of tho others, on
being led away to a separate cell, threw
himself upon a policeman and cut his
throat. This was the signal for general
riot. The inmates attacked tho policemen
knocking them dewn and wounding
many. . Ono attendant was taken up by
two men and pitched out of a second 11 nr
window. The rioters then threw the
petroleum lamps upon the straw mat
tresses and very soon part of tho houso
was in flames. To escape the fire they
ran into the courtyard, when a fight en
sued, in which the policemen were vic
torious. When order was restored it was
found that the majority of the 250 inmates
were all more or less hurt. A great many
policemen were also injured severely.
Thirty-five men were arrested, among
them being tho incendiary, who was
fouud concealed in a cellar.
A Blot on the Streets.
A street fight between whites and ne
groes took place in Petersburg, Virginia,
yesterday afternoon. Pistols aud clubs
were flourished and one or two shots fired.
John S. Cook, a well known citizen, who
happened to bo passing, was shot and
painfully wounded in tho thigh. Several
policemen, trying to quell the riot, were
knocked down and clubbed. Other street
fights occurred last night, and tho mayor
and polico were on tho streets to prevent
further breaches of tho peace.
Kallroad Fatalities.
A west-bound express train on tho Chesa
peake & Ohio railroad was run into near
Millboro station, Va., soon after midnight
on Sunday by a freight train which was
running passenger time. Both engines
and the passenger and combination cars
wero wrecked. Five men wero killed :
Charles E. Loach, engineer ; John W. AI-
sop, baggage master ; L. h. Loringand J.
E. O'Neill, firemen, and George E.
Netherlaud. brakeman. Two men, ono
of them a passcuacr, wero slightly in
jured.
A Clever Woman's lCnso.
At Bedford, Iud., "Monday, tho wifo of
tho jailer, Owens, gavo permission to Mrs.
Bell to talk in tho corridor with her hus
band, imprisoned on a charge of murder. I
Mrs. Owens being temporarily cancel
away, Mrs. Bell gavo her husband a revol
ver, and a'sa th? k-y of the prison, which
tho i'ouud in an adjoining room. Mrs
Owens returned and tried to prevent Ball's
escape, but was held by tho hitter's wifo
until he had got away.
j Llespomlcnt mother.
Mrs. Myra J. Osboiuo and her son
Oliver, aged 17. wore found dead iu bed
at Grcencastle, Indiana, yestorday morn
ing, it is supposea tnat tuo motnor, wno
had been despondent for somo time,
poisoned her son and then committed
suicide. Sho was in good circumstances,
shot Tbroash tho Heart.
A young man named Hazel, residing iu
Jackson township. Perry county, went
turkey hunting en Tuesday last. Not
coming homo when expected search was
made until Saturday, when ho was found
dead about three miles from homo. His
gun was leaning against a tree still loaded,
bnt Hazel had been shot in tho back, tho
ball passing through tho heart.
MAKKYINO FOLKW1VKS.
A Strange Story ot Sew York Lira.
Some thirty years ago a young Greek
camo to New York and entered into busi
ness. Ho had roams iu a business block
and was supposed to be unmarried. A
few months since ho died, leaving prop
erty to the amount of $1,200,000. His
lawyer found an informal will written by
himself, whereby ho gavo his property to
his family in equal parts. Attached to the
will was an explanatory paper to tho effect
that desiring vigorous and, healthy off
spring, and being in doubt as to tho national
blood which would lorm the best admix
ture with his own, ho had married four
wives English, French, German and
Spanish, and was raising a family by each
wifo. He requested tho lawyer to call
these wives together after his doath, and
tell them tho true story of his life and di
vido the property equally between thorn.
Upon looking into the matter it was
found that tho lour marriages were infor
mal and by contract, and that each con
tract bore tho samo date, to wit, 8 p. m.,
Nov. 10, 18(0. .bach wife told tho same
story of her marriage. Each said that she
was engaged to tho Greek, and one eve
ning when ho was about leaving iho city
for a low weeks he sout for hoi- to come to
tho hotel where ho thon lived. Sho went.
He camo into tho room where she was with
tho written contract in his hand and both
signed it, after which ho hastily loft for
tho train, as sho supposed. When ho re
turned to the city tlnsy commanccd house
keeping, and ho spent such timo with her
as his business would permit. Ho wrote
four marriage contracts of tho samo date.
Then ho had tho four girls como to his
hotel at the same hour. Ho hastily step
ped into the room of each girl and signed
tho contract with each, so that in tho
coming years neither wifo could claim
priority of marriage. It was also found
that in naming thcso wives in his will and
tho explanatory paper ho wrote them
alphabetically, and called attention to tho
fact that ho did so.
After tho husband's death, when tho
four wives met in tho lawyer's offico and
heard the true story of their ono common
husband, and examined each other's mar
riage contract, their astonishment can be
imagined. Neither could claim priority of
marriage. Neither could claim to bo tho
ono legal wifo. Fortunately all wero sen
sible women, and they readily agreed to
divide tho property equally and avoid all
publicity. Each took her $300,000 and
went her way quiotly.
Tho Uuramar tfrlgailo.
Doylc3tow!i Democrat.
For years tho two nouses havo sup.
ported a littlo army of bummers, who get
good pay without rendering service. Iu
truth, tho Legislaturo has becu turnod
into a sort of political hospital, where the
blind, and tho lame, and tho halt arc cared
for. Tho pasters and folders aro a jolly
brigade of themselves, who dress in line
linen, and faro sumptuously every day,
but tho majority of them do nary a day's
work. Tho work they aro paid to do, but
do not do, can bo done, and well dono too,
for less than one-fourth of tho money paid
them. As the House is iu tho hands
of tho Democrats, if thcso bummers bo
not dismissed the scrvico, the newspapers
will bo heard from. The Senate, with
ono fourth tho members of the House, has
as many clerks, less two, another swindle
on tho taxpayers. "Gentlemen, of tho
uppor House," dismiss tho bummers and
loafers who hang around your chamber,
who do no work, but draw their pay with
extraordinary regularity. Get rid of part
of your brigado of scrub women, which
cost tho state $2,472.25 in 1879, and lop
off other extravagant expenditures which
aro seen on every side. If these abuses be
not corrected, thcro will bo trouble in tho
camp. The verdict of November covers
all theso points.
Unclaimed Letters.
List ofunclaimed letters remaining in the
postoffico at Lancaster for tho week end
ing Dec. 25th, 1882
Ladies' List Mrs. Wm. Bcatty, Mrs.
Mary Baronon, Anna Bassler, Mrs. Jane
Bushcr, SadioA. Clayman, Mrs. Wm. C.
Card. M. M. Colcroek, M. A. Doyle, Mary
C. Ernie, Annio Fen ton, Lizzie H.Kreider,
Minnie Loochinbick, Maggio Lutz, II.
McConcll, D. McCullough, Emma Moyer.
Emma Rahl, Lizzie Shank, Clara Whit
man. Gent's List: P. S. Aylward, Z. T.
Anderson, Lewis Bayabs, Franz Uoxleit
ner (for.) Chrn. Bader, (for.) Chrn.
Burgholder, Wm. J. Calhoun, J. L. Culp,
Geo. Green, Jos. Henrico, E. II. Kohlor,
Rev. II. Lassard, L. W. May, Wm. Mc
Manemin, Sam'l Miller. J. R. MusFolman,
Jacob Mullen, J. M. Pina. W. C. Run
fried, Hiram Wikc, Fred. Weaver.
In the irar West.
Council IilulTs, Iowa, Globe.
Levi Hoffman, ono of Lancaster coun
ty's, Pa., best farmer boys, arrived in the
city this morning, and was taking in the
sights to-day.
CHBISTMAS TIDE.
Tali LOCAL UKLEHRATIOX OF IT
Prayer and lraue la the Churches Feast
Ins una Merry Making at Home ins
order and Uraivls on tue Street.
Tho two days devoted specially to tho
religious and domestic celcbratiou of
Christmas havo come and gone. As early
as Saturday night tho fuu began in this
city with bands of merry maskers
parading the streets and the secular ob
servance of Christmas cvo took placo that
night. On Sunday tho churches gener
ally had services which boro reference to
tho season, aud these wero continued yes
terday and will be prolonged through tho
week as noted in detail below. Yesterday
was a quiet day in the city, thcro being a
uotablo return of many old residents to
their homes and families in this city and
a general domestic observance of tho day.
But there was, withal, a good deal of
drinking, tho consequences of which can
bo fouud in tho police report. A detailed
accouut of tho church services and some
of thn private and public amusements will
bo found below.
LUIHEKA.V.
F3!U1 Times at Old JUotlicr Trinity.
Trinity Lutheran church is haudsomcly
trimmed with laurel and other seasonable
greens aud ornamental plauts, thp deco
rations extending to tho body of tho
church as well as arouud tho pulpit. A
large arch of evergreens is erected, while
blazing gas jets in tho form of a cross aud
star aro a uotablo feature of tho decora
tion. Iho inscription " Olory bo to God
ou High, aud on Earth Peace, Good will
to Men," is 011 tho arch. Tho morning
scrvicoat 10:15 opened with tho " Gloria''
from Mozart's Twelfth Mass, rendered
with great spirit by tho choir Jed by Mr.
John Albright, and tho regular liturgical
servico together with tho gloria wore con
ducted. A srrraon appropriate to tho day
was preached by Ruv.Cha-:. L rV, asti:;t
ant pastor. In the afternoon the rliildicu
of tho infant department of tho Sunday
school held their celebration in the chapel,
which consisted of Chi istmas hymns, an
address by Mr. Fry, and tho presentation
of gifts to tbo children. To night tho
main deparmcut of tho Sunday school will
hold their exercises, which will comprise
a novel entertainment, tho music to con
sist of a cant it a in which thcro aro ono
hundred and twenty five disttuct parts
which will bo performed by members of
tho school. The entertainment will begin
at half-past seven.
Graco Church.
Tho Christmas observance by this vigor
ous young daughter of the patent congre
gation was ou a very clabcrato scale. As
long ago as last Friday evening tho chinch
school gavo an entertainment iu tho San
day sclnol room which is prettily trimmed
with dried grasscs.autumnleavcs.ferusaud
winter llowcis, with a beautiful picture,
suitable to tho season upon tho black
board. Thcro were recitations, dialogues,
songs,hyrauF, scripture reading.", ail having
a bearing on tho season. On Sunday
morning tho regular services wero hold
and a class of young persons woro confirm
ed ; in tho evening a children's scrvico
took place, when tho pastor, Rov. C. E.
Houpt preached a sermon specially iu
tended lor tho youug folks, from Hcssa
xi , 1. On Christmas morning tho full
liturgical scrvico was performed and tho
sermon was based on the gospel Matthew
i., 21. The evening exercises were varied
and interesting. Thoy opened with a pro
cessional hymn, and thcro wero responsive
scriptural readings, led by tho pastor aud
Sunday school superintendent, Christinas
carols, tho " Gloria in Excelsis," the
singing being accompanied by a cornet
and steel chime of bells ; an address by
Mr. Lowin L. Houpt. of Philadelphia,
father of tho pastor; reading of the lepoit
of the t-upcrintcndent t tho buiiuay
school, which shows this department of
tho congregation to be making satisfac
tory progress in every respect ; the recep
tion of the children's offerings for tho
orphau homo at Genuantown, which com
prised, besides a sum of money, soino pro
visions, clothing, toys, books and other
gift3 for tho little unfortunates. Eich
pupil was presented with a Quo Christinas
card, and tho exercises terminated with
a recessional hymn.
Tho decoration of this church is ou an
unusually elaborato scale. Threa arches
of evergreen span tho chanc3l and abovo
them there is a green screen, omboilishcd
with tho rcprcsaulatioa of a silver bell,
within which thcro arc four smaller bells,
tho idea being to illustrate joyous m jlcdy.
Botwccu tho top of tho arches and the
screen, tho words " Merry Christmas'
aro inscribed, whilo tho letter;; "I. 11. S."
aro scon in tho apax of tho respective
arches. The pulpit has baou moved to
tho middle of tho chancel and m stunned
by tho central arch ; oa tho altar which
is at-tho south sida of tho c'aaucol tlnro ai
a beautiful floral cross and anchor and ou
tho baptismal font which stauds at ho front
there is a stand of elegant calki lilies. Tho
body of the church shares iu the beautilu!
decoration, tho brackets around tho sido-s
being set off with polished horns, filled
with dried grasses, winter flowers and
tho like, tho whole effect being at oaco
artistic iu design and pleasing to tho eye.
St Stephen's.
At St. Stephen's Evangelical Lutheran
church, very extensivo arrangements had
been mado to greet tho nativity of our
Lord by a Christmas decoration. A great
Gothic arch spanned tho chancel, and
other parts of the church woro also hand
somely decorated with uvcrgrcans. In tho
evergreens composing tho arch wero tho
words : "Glory to God in tho Highest ; "
full Christmas scrvico was rendered with
sermon by tho pastor, Rev. E. Mcistcr,
from tho text lcs. 9, 0.
In tho evening tho children's meeting
was held in the church, and this was more
than ordinarilyiuteresting. The attendance
was quite largo ; tho body of the church
was nearly filled with tho pupils and
teachers of the Sunday school ; tho mem
bers of tho congregation occupied the
sido seats and tho galleries. Two beauti
ful trees stood at tho sides on the pulpit
which were filled from top to bottom
with handsome toy?, etc. Tho exercises
consisted of prophecy, reading of tho
scripture on tho events of tho birth of
Christ and tho jubalant commemoration
of tho fact by chants, hymns and re
sponses. An address by tho pastor Rev.
E. Meister was delivered. Tiio basket
collection in tho evening resulted in $30.
47. On Saturday evening Rev. E. Mclster
was tho recipient of a very bandsomo
silver ico pitcher, presented by the Bible
class of tho congregation, finely engraved
with tho following : " To Rev. E. Mcistcr
from Biblo class 1882." Tho presenta
tion sp'cch was made by Miss Georgcanna
Wall.
Zlon'4.
The church is heavily festooned aud tho
decoration of the chancel oxtremcly beau
tiful and appropriate. Thero arc two
Christmas trees tastefully decked, and the
motto " Glory to God in tho Highest" is
stretched across the chancel. The pastor,
ltev. . tr. juayser, preacueu to a very.
largo congrcgauon m mo morning, tnc
music by tho choir included two lino an
thems. The children's set vico in the
evening was nf tho usual order, including
an address by tho poster, distribution of
gifts, and ; ho reading of tho annual ro
port by tha superintendent, Mr. Henry
Gerhart.
EPISCOPAL.
St. John's Free Church.
At St. John's Frco church tho full
Christmas servico with holy communion
was held at 10:30. and Hho discourse by
the rector, Mr. Spalding, was appropriate
to the occasion. The music was of a high
order, and tho decoration of tho chureh
very tasteful, tho altar being set off with
designs of varied descriptions and a pro
fusion of greens artistically arranged.
Tho children's celebration will tako
place to morrow evening at 7, when thcro
will be a choral service, carols, hymn?,
readings and an adarcs3. Each pupil will
be given a present from olf a Christmas
tree.
Tito Observance ut Ola St. Jinp.
The decoration of St. James' church is
as usual tasteful and appropriate, includ
ing a rood screen across tho chancel, largo
evergreen bosses along tho Mde of the
church and iu tho corners ; bcida the font
and pulpit thero are largo evergreen trees.
Tho altar is trimmed with holly aud nat
ural ilowcrs. Ou Sunday afternoon thero
was a special scrvico for tho children, aud
in tho evening at 9 a choral service con
ducted by Ruv. Dr. Knight, when the
music was very fine. Tho full corvico was
had 0:1 Christmas morning and was of tho
customary solemn aud impressive charac
ter. Tho annual children's serviro will
take place Thursday aftarii'wn ( Holy In
nocents day) at hall-past four.
THE CATHOLIC ClIUltCliKS.
I
A Large Congregation at St. ril:iry'tf.
Tho glad tidings of great joy which tho
angel announced iu tho birth of the Mcs
siah found no warmer wclcomo than that
accorded by tho immense congregation
that thronged St. Mary's Catholic church
at the 5.00 a. sn. mas?. TJi3 handsome
altars wero ablazo with tho light n of
myriads of wax candles, and tho lloral
decoration ot fanciful and appropriate
dosigu showed tho work of loviug aud
tasteful hand?. Festoon.; of evergreen fell
in graceful folds from tho root in front of
tho thrco altars, and lout to tho :ffcctivo-
ucss ot tlio scone. 1 no swe r. strains 01
tho " Adeete Fi'leli-s l-:iutifully render
ed liy tho choir and ho tut only at this
gracious season, fell upon tho listening
car a mojo stirring invnoat ion to prayer
than thn most fiiiirhcd ; ilp'.'- tto-.
After the reading of the Gobpui ISishop
Shanahan delivered an admirable dis
course on tho lessons of poverty, humility
and obedience to be drawn fro-u tho con
duct of tho Saviour whilo iu tho
world, aud spoke of tho peace and good
will to man that should every where pio
vail at such a time. At tho Offertory
Lambillottc's beautiful hymn was exquis
itely rendered. Largo numbers received
holy communion. At tho conclusion of
tho communion scrvico Dr. McCuIlagh,tho
pastor, spoke biiefly of his pleasure in
witnessing the edifying spectacle presen
ted by so largo an assemblage gathered to
gather at ko cirely an hour ii celebrating
tho praises of tho new bom Christ. Tho
services though lasting moro thau two
hours wero very impressive throughout,
and it was long after daybreak when tho
large congregation wended its way home
ward. MatS0i were also celebrate.! at 8
and 10:0.
St. Antliony'y.
This church is clegautly decorated. At
5 a. in. Mozart's Twelfth Mass was sung,
and at 10 MercadenloV, Father Kaul
being celebrant on both octr-sioiw, and de
livering a few appropriate remarks at tho
second mass. Tho miwe was exceptionally
fine. After vespers in the afrc-'isoon thcro
was distribution of candy to ti.o children.
St. JuiiPiih's.
Full congregations wero present at tho
masses, the church decorations were elab
orate aud handsome, and tho observance
throughout solemn and beautiful.
KUKOIMIKD.
('Iiris.iiiiat ."ilormii-j in tlio 1-lTf.t. (.iiuccli.
Tho customary services at six o'clock iu
in tlio moru'iig attracted an immenra con-
ei :a':n m the J: irst Kclormrd cliurcu.
t'.i
TL :y did not vary materially from tho
annual observance, the music comprising,
in addition to appropriate hymns by choir
and congregation, tha ' Adcsto Fidelcs "
and Lainbillottl's Chi te'mns anthem, all ot
which were admirably rendered under tho
abla leadership of Mr. Ilirarn Stamm, and
with lull orchcstinl accompaniments. Tho
reading of St. Luke's account of tho
Incarnatiou was by Rov. J. ?;Iax IJark, of
tho Moravian church, and tlio choral in
terludes wero rendered with fine effect.
Tho decoration of tho church was very
handsome, a conspicuous feature being a
largo star which shouo brilliantly under
tho pulpit arch and the inscription. " Tlio
Word Becamo Flesh And Dwelt Among
Us," in gilt letters upon v. crimson back
ground. Thcro was no other scrvica dur
ing tho day, tho Sunday school celebration
being reserved until next Sunday evening.
St. LuKc'ri Kntiirmol (jlt.tiicT.
Tho decorations at St.Lukc'b chapel weic
of an elaborato nature, consisting of ex
tensive festooning and wreathing of laurel
from the exposed rafters. The pulpit re
cess contained the inscription " Christ Is
Bora In Bethlehem," surrounded by au
arch of laurel. Tho chancel furniture was
prettily trimmed with holly and crowfoot.
Over the door of the chapel was a tasteful
arrangement of the inscription: "Glory
to God Iu tho Highest, and on Earth
Peace, Good Will Toward Men."
Though tho Christmas sorvicos began
on Snndav luornmir when Rev. W. F.
Lichhtcr, pastor, preached an ab: sor
mon ou "Tho Birth of Christ,' the
event of chief interest centered in tho
Christmas festival of tho Suncay school.
At G o'clock 0:1 Sunday evening a full
houso assembled when hyinrs and carols
wero snug, recitations wero given and
ccripturo selections read. Rev. Tlico.
Appcl, 1). 1)., audW. F. Lichlitcr made
brief addresses. A Christmas treo was
prettily adorned and illuminated and gifts
cheered tho hearts of all the .scholars. At
tho conclusion of theso services tha pastor
received a valuable so'ocikm of bcoks as
his gift from his members.
Sr. 1'aui'a Kcformrt!.
Tho services in this church wcic ::t 10:1."
Dr. Shumaker preaching an able and
appropiiato sermon. Tho chancel and
body of tho church wero beautifully
adorned with flowers and evergreens Tho
Sunday school anniversary was held on
Christmas eve, and consisted of pcitptural
reading by tho pastor, with rc-pousrs by
tho pupils, recitation", dialogues', carols,,
&c.
"loruvliiti.
The children's service was held on
Christmas cvo, Sunday night, the church
being crowded to its full capacity. Tlio
choir, under tho abio leadership of Mr.
Al. M. Zahm, sing Bank's "Jubilate'
and " Calm on tha Listening Ear of
Night," and other features of ths cclcbr.i
tion wero tho presentation of gifts to the
pupils of tho Sunday school, which took
placo in tho Sunday school room prior to
tho opening of tho service in tho church,
and afterwards each child was
furnished with a lighted taper ;
tho presentation by tho classes of
their missionary offerings for the year ;
the report of tho operations of tho r.ohool
by tho assistant superintendent, Dr. M.
W. Rauh, which showed a very favorable
condition of affairs ; an address by the
pastor, Rev. J. Max Hark, and a prayer
by Rev. John A. Peters, of tho First Re
formed church. Thero was also a "love
feast," every person in the congregation
being given a cup of coffco and a hot roll.
On Christmas morning at 10:15 tho litany
for tho day was said and Mr. Hark
preached au eloquent and appropriate
sermon. Tho anthem by the choir, " When
Shepherds Watched Thc.r Fiock3 by
Ni"ht," wan finely rendered, especial
praiRa being due to Misses Maggie Potts,
and Edith Johnston and Mr. John U'arfel,
for the admirable manner in whic'i they
sang their respective pirts Tho church
was"verv neatly bnt not elaborately tiim
med with evergreen, the p;:?p:t.rec-s? pre
senting thn appcaranoe o! a forest. The
Christmas tree ia the Sunday school room
is beautifully decked.
Weitbytertnii.
Thero wa3 a choral service by tho chi!- .
dreu of tho Sunday school, Christmas ew,
the attendance being largo and tho err
ciser. highly interesting. They coiiMsted
of Christmas carols by tho Sunday schod
pupils, reading by the pastor. Dr. Mitchell,
with responses by tho children, prayer,
and other appropriate features. Awicith
of greens around the altar is tho only at
tempt at decoration. Tharo were no :er
vices ou Christmas day.
Tomorrow Christmas exercises will bo
held iu thn Memorial Mission chapel, lliv.
J. C. Hums pastor, when thero will bo a
presentation of gifts, prizes, & .. and 011
siiimny next the dedication of tho rsc: at
addition to the chapel will take place.
UnloitltettieT.
Tho exercises pertaining to Christmas
were observed at the Union Bethel Church
of God on Sunday. The program mo
opened with music by tho choir, followed
by reading of Scripture by tho snpermten
tendent and a prayer by tho pastor, af-cr
which tho choir rendered in' good style an
other beautiful hymn. It became oviib lit
to tho superintendent that tho programm -could
not bj carried out in its entire
length, henco remarks to tho effect so
abridged tho exercises that tho following
was tho order of tho day:
A few weeks ago a friend of tho vh oI
proposed that a contribution of book lo
made for the Sunday school library, v.hV.i
fouud favor among most of the congiv; s
tiou and tho result wa-i that quito a iv
spectablo sum was realized within iho
stated period. Consequently Sunday was
tho day when tho school should ivcoivi
their bookr.and to Brother, Fraily w.i ac
corded tho responsibility of stating tho
fact, which ho did in very good stylo.
Another beautiful song by tho choir.
Brother Philips a !?". n-.iiml Prof.J. P.
A hr li m, Mip--. u.. ..i-nt of tho school,
iu n matlitiK- speech in behalf of the
school, formally accepted the ift. Then
followed :i distribution of c indies from a
Cik-io.'.s tree, llev II. II. Cr.-wcII
was pie. . ntcd with a I'etk-lmr piy by an
unkuown donor.
At the Airufthoute.
'lhcro was a good Christmas dium r at
tho almshouse, and a remembrance lor
each of tho "00 inmates ; 9'J chickftis vrre
srvcd up with relished sido dishes. Tho
hospital patients had oyster soup and
other delicacies. Mr. A C. Leonard r in
ducted an afternoon service in tho alms
housu chapel, and Chaplain Swank held
similar service at the jail. Tho alinshi iio
inmates also were treated to saaujies.
N in:; srr.i:r.-
llfiinUc::nos. Ti'itlns', Kr.iwls unit Arri-Kirt
In tfi7 I'uKce Conn.
Thcro was cor-shJ.-i.ible d:ui:kci:uc.s 011
tht! streets on Sitisr . v night, ami it was
but littlo better but i.ight. St vera! lights
occurred in differ.!- p.u'soi tho city and
in polico circles it was a rather noisy
Christmas.
When the police net, which had b.-uii
sot. since Saturday morning, was omptied
11c;. no me l.vjor ycsieruay morning, u
was found Lo contain twenty tht'-o per
sons. Two of this mirn'hjr were lod-.urs
and wero discharged. Tiio others v.. ro
drunks and most of thorn p.iid their cM3.
Those who had no money wero sci: to
jail.
I:sfc nij;hl; catch was bigger t!:?n
that of tho previous night, and Kits
morning tv.enty-.ssvenV'ustomcrsansw. .cd
to their ti-mos at the station-house. Th.io
weio meu of all kinds, many of v.hnit
had taken too much whisky aud become
disordeily oa the street. Ten of thisvI-itH
wero sent to jail for term.; i.tti.ing
from live to fifteen day;. This !.t
included James Hart and Charles Brooks,
who wero were arrested by Officer Hur.t.s
on Prince street, at a houso whetn they
had demanded money of a wonia.i a:nl be
came noisy when it was refused. Four of
the drunks wero arrested ou East King
street by Officer Leaman at 11 o'clock List
night. They belonged to a gang of over :i
dozen tramps, but the remaining ones lied
at the approach ef tho officer. Five drunks
were discharged, two paid costs ai.d no
caso was continued. Nine tramps ..re
discharged.
Mary Wiso was let out of j.il yesterday
morning. Sho at once gos drunk, ;nd
Alderman Samson scut her out for tint ty
days. Thomas Grccu for tho imo oth-iisu
got 10 days from tho samo alderman.
A Dl.onlerly Omg.
About 10::50 o'clock a party of :.r ut
twenty young mou, attired as sereii.i-Iers
and playing musical instruments, went
into tho saloon of J. J. Djcsc'i, N( . ll'J
North Queen street, and asked permis
sion to play. Docsch told them ho would
not allow it. They began playing, how
ever, telling Do-.i-ch that thoy would re
main but five minutes. They Wert, a
very noisv ciowu. ami 111 a tsuorc
1
timo ono of tho number started a
row by hitting a young mav, v. ho
was standing with his back to him,
several times. When tho light began
Doesch camo out from behind tho ba, 10
piescrve order. Tho brava aercn.d t.h
turned on him aud promptly knocked I iu
down As ho was going to the bar ho w,w
again knocked down and one of too i:a -ig
even struck him after he :sm behind tho
bar John Smith, buteh-r, went to tho
assistance of Doesch, but ho was kno.-U'-d
out of time in n short tine.
Tho crowd finally bcan throwing
beer glasses and broke a window, knot ki-d
tho plasteriug off the walls aud did other
damage to tho room. It was fcorte time
before quiet was restored, and no bu.dutss
could bo dono while tho row was iu pro
gress. Suits have been entered again."; at.
least a dozen of tho young men before
Alderman McConomy where they will bo
heard. Tho young fellows aro all
members of a gang who travel together in
this city. Same of them have been in
worse scraprs than this before. They aro
of this " fresh " kind, and tho heigh;, of
their ambition is to have the public tl .ok
they aio "toughs." They arc nearK ::ll
under ao and travel together ho line
when they become involved in quarrels of
this kind they have a thow to get nc
without bc-ing injuicd.
In fight near the Sehiller hoifso,
Chas. Rowe, a young man got a hammer
ing. After he had gone to a neighboring
houso to wash, ho returned but f.-:id
that the man who v. hit pod him had lied,
llothcu showed his bravery by attacking
and beating a harmless scissor grn.'i'. r,
w ho was at least GO years of agc
There were several fights on Eist King
street, but most of them were slight and
no one was hurt.
:;uv:ng Fun wltn ,i.tt!er Man 'nUorie.
Yesterday George De.-.rbach and a friend,
of Columbia, drove to this city. They
stopped to tako supper with a guiitloiiian
on Easr. Orange street, beyond Plum,
leaving their horse and bmrgy i front o.
the house. Michael Gorman came along
soon afterwards, and, seeing the team, un
hitched tho horse and drove oil. lie had
been drinking, aud did not drivo the ani
mal very slowly. As he passed through
tho camo street Rcvcial times ho attracted
attention, and Officer Ivilhngcr arrested
him, when the team was given to the
awuer. He will bj heard before Alderman
Ran- on the ch irge of cruelty to animals,
drur'k and disorderly conduct, etc.
lTci.mil at .'on.
Henry WoK aud Gcorao Pfciffcr, a com
mittee of tho Lancaster Masnucrcbor, on
Sunday presented to Teutonia Sauigcrbund
of Philadelphia, a hand omo gold frame,
containing the photog: aphs of all tho hono
rary aud active member of tho Lancaster
society. The presentation took place in
the hall of tho Teutonia Samgerbund of
Philadelphia, and tho picture was received
by the president of tho Philadelphia society.
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