'&"." -A- r" F- - T l " - s 5 - LAK0A8TEE DAILY INTEI.LIGENCEK WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27. 1882, iancastet intelligencer. WEDNESDAY KVSN1MO, DKC. 27. 1882. Subjects for tfce Sciiools. Aforetime the medical schools of Philadelphia which are the only insti tutions of, the kind in this stale and the most celebrated in the country, depended for their supply of anatomical subjects upon the reprehensible and illegal prac tice of snatching bodies from their place of sepulture. More than one student and professor who has since risen to high rank in an honorable profession has indulged in this offense and is only relieved from the situation in which the later Philadelphia grave robbere find themselves by the gracious interposition of the statute of limitations. In 1867 the necessities of the imtitutionshad reached such a point and the ministering to them had be come such a scandal, that, likely for the repose of their own bones, as well as for the safety of other bodies, the members of the Pennsylvania Legislature were moved to enact that in the counties of Allegheny and Philadelphia, public offi cers shall deliver for dissection the bodies of deceased persons required to be buried at the public expense, said bodies to le distributed among the schools equitably in proportion to the number of their Si' J I to.: de' per . ma ; h:it I'c legitimate supply rf i a from these sources for the Phili1- , hi i schools is between .'JoO and 400 .ar. while their requirements for demonstrative purposes are not less than 800. The advanced condition ot medical science, the rapidly increasing demand for a better knowledge of surgery and the admitted superiority of the Philadel phia schools leave no room to question the propriety of their demand for this number of bodies. A due consideration for the living asserts itself above even the superstitious regard which the pub lic have for the repose of the dead, and certainly the most fastidious cannot at tack the wisdom of the law of 1S07. But since it is found that this statute does not furnish enough subjects for the dissecting tables of tho schools other sources of supply are required, to prevent the recurrence of the robbery of cemeteries. A natural and easy solu tion of the problem is suggested by the Mtillcal Xacs. and it is one which we believe has the general approbation of the faculty in Philadelphia. Tins is that the managers of public institutions t'iroughout the state shall dispose ol all the unclaimed bodies coming under their jurisdiction in the same way as now prescribed for Philadelphia and Allegheny. The classes of the med in:il institutions for whoso inembi-rs the subjects of the scalpel are needed como largely from the couutry ; theirs is nartlv the loss if a sufficient supply can not be furnished, and their?, in a inci sure, the offense and shame if the law is hr.iknn to sunulv the deficiency. Consid ering the present difficulties and dangers which their instiuctors have to secme tho essential means of demonstrating the science of surgery, there can be no reasonable objection to the proposition l hut :ill the counties of the state shall contribute their unclaimed bodies to iis medical schools. Tin-: Pennsylvania Legislature will meet to organize next Tuesday, the cau cuses for nominees of the respective par ties to be held on Monday evening. It seems to bo generally understood that the Cameron bait lias been swallowed by the Independents, and that they will join with the Stalwarts to make Hoy burn president of tho Senate, retain Cochran as clerk, and no doubt re elect Delaney. Thero are a number of caudidat3 for the places at the disposal of the Demo cratic majority of the House, but no one seems to have developed such strength that his nomination can ba safely pre dicted. For speaker, Mr. Faunce has probably more strength than any other single candidate, by reason of his larger experience and his wider acquaintance He has the advantage and the disadvan tage of hailing from Philadelphia ; and while he is at present the favorite, he incurs the usual danger of a succ jsf ul combination of tho field against the fa vorite. For clerk of the House the le:iding candidates are P. Gray Meek arid II. J, McAteer, whose friends, each, lespec- tively claim that their favorite is ahead Thus far the canvass for all the offices has been dignified and honorable, free from bitterness and log rolling. A large majority of the members come to the Legislature determined to select the fit test men and to abolish all useless offices. If they allow themselves to be misled into a departure from this pur Iose they will do themselves irreparable harm and their party au unpardonable wrong. It is authoritatively stated that the appointments of Mr. Cassidy for attor ney general and of Mr. Stenger for sec retary of state have been resolved upon by the governor elect. The contingency of both has been reviewed in this jour nal, which is not in the habit of revising its opinions about things in the dry after it has discussed them in the green. Tiikuk is a natural repugnance on the part of the people and a forcible protest from the clergy against the the atrical presentation in "New York by a company of stage performers of the suf ferings and death of the Saviour. The indignation which is felt and expressed on this subject will doubtless prevent the proposed spectacle, even if the re finement of technicalities must be re sorted to for the purpose. But it will be profitless if this loud demand of good taste and a sense of the proprieties ex haust itself upon the speculative mana ger who would make gain by presenting the tragedy of Gethsemane and Calvary. There are alleged pulpit orators and certainly ordained ministers who sin no less conspicuously against the fitness of things by undertaking to portray these sacred incidents in their own peculiar manner. The ribald eloquence and picturesque blasphemy of some of them is even more offensive than would be the solemn presentation of the subject on the stage with personations of the real actors in the sublime tragedy. The other night Senators Hoar and Butler had a spat and said things of each other not in accord with senatorial de corum nor with the Christian spirit of Christmas love. But wheii the official report of the proceedings appeared in print they were represented as saying what they did not say, and as not say ing what they did say. The excuse for this falsification of the record is that it should not be blotted by a report of un parliamentary and undignified debate. But the offense is not in the report: it is m the occurrence And if members cau thus readily wipe out the record of their disgraceful con duct it is obvious that they feel less re straint upon their tongues and fists than they otherwise would. What is said and done ought to be reported ; no more, no less. It only heightens the offense to make the record a lie. Mils Langtuy seems to have the same appreciation of literature as of art. She writes, as she acts, for money. This brief explanation will explain why she declined an offer of $100 for a maga zine article, and accepted $750 for her' certificate to the excellence of a toilet soap. The magazine maker was promptly informed that he must outbid the soap peddler if lie wanted to secure the Lily's literary efforts. Tor. Philadelphia lah do dabs .sent Christmas cards to the in t o.iU ai.il lap dogs of their swcetkeaits. Ibis ought to settle tbo Christmas card business. Tiikuk are ' hints " that the people of Uniontowu " will take the law into their own bauds " against the slayer of Capt. Nutt. That community has had enough of tho irresponsible administration of law. Tjii: tica&ury department has solemnly decided that a Chinese wet nurso must be considered as a laborer, and as such is ex cluded from admission to tho United States under the pi o visions of the act re stricting Chinese immigration. The lodges of the colored masons of this state which have for many ycais ex isted under two grand lodges, tho Wor shipful Grand Lodge and tho grand lodge of Pennsylvania, finally have effected a consolidation and white winged peace hovers above the union. It seems that to pay out the ten millions a year disbuiscd to the army, fifty-five officers and fifty-four paymaster's clerks arc employed at an expense of $500,000 anuually--or 5 per cent, of the whole amount. As ten men would suffice to do all tho work, the demand that tho pay master must go is reasonable and urgent. Latki: developemonts in tho Dukcs Nutt shooting case throw no additional light cither on the nature of tho iramedi. ate tragedy, or the events leading up to it. A big funeral parade, with civic and military display cauveyed tho remains of Capt. Nutt to the tomb and likely has somowhat to do with tho reported in crease of iudignatioa against tho homicide. But tho facts are not yet out. Ik tho Philadelphia Record looked more sharply at its local exchanges it would not credit to tho Wilkcsbarro Re cord that papei's able editorials taken bodily from the Philadelphia North Amer ican. Some, of these days the Record veil, by mistake, reprint sarao of its lato edi torials against Pattisou and Cassidy. and theu thero will ba music. Likowiso tho Evening Trtegraph. In tho few working days left to this Congress thero is scant chanco of much attention to the accumulation of serious work boforc it, including besides the ap propriation bills, measures for tariff revi sion, tho reduction of tho internal rcveuue civil service reform, the admission of Da kota and a bankruptcy system. As Con gress goes out March 4tb, few of these measures cau be acted upon at tho present rate of legislation. It will be set down to tho failure of women to manage business affairs that the co operative dress association, started in Now York soma timo ago witli $230,000 capital, has become a failure. Kate Field, Mrs. .lohn Bigelow and other well known New Yoikers are the leading spirits in the concern, and stockholders wero to have a reduction ofr. rM.,.r ..u n,i..,.,., besides tbo dividends that wero certain to bo declared. As itcamo into competition with tho big dry goods stores they opened fire on it aud have ruined it The moral perhaps, is that tho shoemaker should stick to his last. Two Children shot by Tlielr Father. Meriam A. Montgomery, 28 years of age, snot Ins two little children (Ueorge and Eva, aged lespectively G and 4 years) at Packardsville, Mass. George was in stantly killed and Eva is probably fatally wounded. Montgomery had not lived with his wife for eight months, leaving her through jealousy, and she made her home with her father, a farmer. Mont gomery visited tho family on Saturday last and staid. He asked his wife if she would live with him and sho refused. Ho went out, found the children playing and shot them with a revolver. Ho then tried to shoot his wife aud her father, but was overpowered by the latter and kept iu the house uutil the sheriff came and arrested him. Ho was taken to Northampton, whero ho pleaded not guilty and was re manded for examination on January 4. Ho says he does not remember having committed the crime. The whole family camo from tho West last spring. Coolness of a Red-Handed Murderer. In a saloon at Pioneer, Cal., William Hartley stepped to the bar to take a drink, when Thomas Kerr, without provo cation, knocked him down. Kerr then drew a pistol, and saying Young fellow, now I've got yon," placed the muzzle to Hartley's breast aud fired, killing him instantly. Kerr was disarmed, and a jury of twelve men held an informal trial. Ho asked for an hour's time to arrange his business. He sat down and, with perfect coolness, wrote to his mother at Lexing ton, 111., requested that all his effects bo given to her, and then called for several drinks. The citizens then took him out to a sycamore trco. He made a few remark--, confessing the killing of several men. Ho was drawn up onco and let down again, and then asked permission to take off his boots, saying he did not want to dio with his boots on. This request was granted and he was swung up. The body was cut down this morning. NEWS BY MAIL. THE WKAKt WAY OF THIS WOKLU. Pungent Tnclaents of Current Ufa Mewi and Notes Incident and Accident Crime sod Calamity. Lon Vinson was assassinated at Colum bus, Oa., on Monday night by an unknown party. John Hanna fell into a cellar on Christ mas day, while drunk, and broke his neck. John Iteagan was killed by cars near Scrantou on Sunday while asleep on tho railroad track. Elispit Allen, a prominent citizen of Espyvllle, Allegheny county, was instant ly killed by cars on Saturday. John MeCormick, aged GO years was killed oa tho Pennsylvania railroad yes terday at Wayno station. Charles Gilmau, a hard character living at McLeausboro, Ills., shot and killed Addison Sanders on Monday. Gilman was locked up. Charles Wryly was yestciday found be side the railroad track near Atlanta, Ga., having been run over and killed during Monday night Mrs. Charles Koica was suffocated by coal gas in her bedroom on Monday night in Chicago. Her husband lies in a critical condition. Hermann II. Grauc, senior member of tho firm of William Wikens & Co., pro prietors of the Baltimore curled hair factory, died last night in that city, aged G:) years. J. B. Lindsey was shot dead at James Bayou. Mo. When the steamer Tyler left thero his murderer was iu tho hands of a mob and lynching was expected. Oa Wednesday afternoon a difficulty oc curred over an old feud a'- Troy. Ala., in which Geoigc Folmar k and killed Frank Holliway. Both aie well-known business men. Samuel Black wojd shot I, raise Stati nard at Now Yoik.fatally. They are both 12 years old, and the girl was on a visit to Blackwood's parents. Youug Blackwood did not know tho pistol was loaded. Town Officer Laughlin and George Portwood had a quarrel in Lawrenceburg, Anderson county, Ky., when each shot the other in the breast. Laughlin died at onco and Portswood expired yesterday. William Johns, a miner, was instantly killed near Wilkesbarre, by the explosion of a keg of jowder into which he acciden tally dropped a spark. Samuel Ad Icy aud Joseph Burgess, both colored, engaged in a fight at Cannons burg, Washington county, when the for mer dangerously shot the latter. Gcorgo W. Di um, an ex member of the Legislature, residing at Conyngham, Luzerno county, has been arrested for collecting a soldier's claim aud failing to pay it over. Whilo a party of Hungarians were shooting at a target in Pkojaixvillo, a pistol accidently exploded in the hands of Joseph Urbamcoo and instantly killed John Kunkcr. Joshua B. Jones, of Bethel Church, Kent county, Del., shot and dangerously wounded his wife, the bullet striking her in tho left temple, and burying itself in her cheek. Jones was arrested, and is now in jail awaiting tho result of her in juries. Tho cause of tho shooting is un known. At Bicbmoud, Va., K. K. Kenedy, for merly of Nashville, Tenn., and now cm ployed iu tho postoftice department at Washington, met and caned W. B. John sou, a railway postal clerk, a resident of Washington. Tho affair giow out of a dispute between tho two iu Washington a shoi t time sinco. Keuucdy was arrested. Bessie Bye, aged 15 years, while skating on tho canal yesterday at Mcrritton, Out., fell through tho ice. Her sister, 10 years old, iu trying to ressuo her also fell in tho water and both wero drowned. uii.i.::n tty m:ii luvkb. A V.:l Accident Koaultlnc In tlio Deatli of am Intended Undo. Miss luiogeuo Lewis, a lcspccted and beautiful young lady, lived iu Diamond street, Canasteota, N. Y., aud had received tho addresses of George W. Gates for some time, and their wedding was an nounced for tho near future. Preparations of an elaborate ualuro wero already under way. Tuesday noon Mr. Gates called upon Miss Lewis, and at her solicitation was rearranging somo of tho evergreens about the chandelier for their wedding on New Year. He had mounted a step-ladder aud was engaged with tho decorations when a thirty-two calibre revolver fell from his outsido coat pocket aud iu its descent struck the ladder. A cartridge in one of the chambers was exp'oded. Miss Lewis was standing near and the ball struck her in the neck. Sue fell to tho floor, but before Mr. Gates could leach her arose, but only to fall into his arms with tho remark : "Oh, Georgo. you havo killed mo ! you havo killed me !" Ho supposed her exclamation was caused by fright and endeavored to quiet her, but sho pointed to tho bullet hole in her neck and asked for her smelling salts. She was able to walk to a setteo, but ex pired almost immediately. Mr Gates ' was frautic with L'rief and rushed into the i street like a mad man and gave tho alarm, To the coroner, who was mi mourned, he r said, between his sobs: "I loved and cherished tho young lady and sho perfectly worshiped me." When asked about tho weapon hesaL : " I have not been accustomed to carry a revolver. I bought this one to shoot dogs in the outskirts of tho city when out rid ing. On Sunday I started for a drive and slipped my revolver into my outside coat pocket aud it remained thero until to day, when this terrible catastrophe has over taken me." No one was in the room at tho time of the tragedy, hut Mr. Gates' account of tho affair is fully credited. Ho has the sympathy of the cntiie community. FATAL. TlIKtJST OFAKNIFK. Killing of a Young Man by Another Who Mad Insulted Ills Sister. Members of tho Welsh Congregational church at Mt. Carmel, Pa., gave an enter tainment at Grand Army hall, which was attended by a number of well-known singers from Shamokin. Tbo festivities kept up until a lato hour, when the Shamokin guests wero escort ed to tho depot by David Williams, Dav'd Evans, David Powell, Watkins Powell, Thomas Phillips, John Mosely, Martha Davis and Elizaboth Powell. After tho train departed tho party started for home, when Mosely attempted to hug Miss Powell, against her wishes. Her brother, David, interfered when angry words were exchanged between tho two until they reached a corner whero they were to separate. David Williams invited Mosley to go with him. "Can't I go?" asked Powell. " No," shouted Mosley, using an oppro brious term. ' We don't want your." Poweli walked toward Mosely, wheu the latter drew a knifo and plunged it to tho heart of young Powell, killing him instantly. Mosley, who has a wife and family, was immediately arrested, kept under guard all night and escorted to Sun bury jail this morning. Powell was 24 and his sister 1G years old. The affair causes great excitement. " Santa Clans" Severely Scorched. Iu Montgomery, N. Y., a largo gather ing of Sunday school fcholars and friends of the Presbyterian chnrcb assembled iu Academy Hall to partake of a Christmas dinner and distribute presents to the scho! ars. A Christmas tree was erected on tho stage, and at the proper moment the cur tain roso and " Santa Claus" mado his appearance. In passing before tho tree his wig, composed of long cotton, acci dentally took fire, aud in an instant he was enveloped in flame. In this condition he leaped down among the audience, who in their haste to get down stairs, trampled each other. A person .-had presence of mind to wrap his coat around the burning victim and force him down upon the floor, thus saving his life and that of many others, for at that instant another gentle man who threw an overcoat over him. struck a lamp overhead, spilling the oil over his whole person. A fierce and des perate fight ensued to save his life, in the midst of which pans full of dish water played a prominent part. The flames were finally subdued. The victim, George Smedes, was badly hurt but not fatally burned, lie was conveyed to bis residence, where he is suffering terribly. Losses by Fire. Fire Tuesday occurred, at Savannah, Ga , in tho Wellman warehouse, con taining about 800 bales of cotton, on which the loss will approximate about 40 per cent. Four two story brick buildings, extend ing from No. 377 to o83 Dryades street, New Orlcaus, were burned, with their contents, Tuesday. Loss, $10,000. Somo dry goods took fire iu the show window of Z. Eppoteeu's dry goods store, at No. 008 Third avenue, New York, Tuesday from a gas jet, and the firemen had to drench the interior of the store be fore tho Annus were extinguished. Lass, 20,000. Sad Bate of Old Women. At Winchester, Mass., Annie Sullivan, aged 102 years, was run over by tho cars and bad one arm and leg cut oil', causing her death in a few moments. An old woman, aged 90 years, by tho name of Parcaux, but known by some as " Mother Jose" and " Old Madamo Ga voil!c," and living iu Dinguian township, Pike county, near the Dark Swamp, was found dead in the woods near hor house. She had perished from tho cold. The snow lor somo distance around her was trodden down and near her was a pile of brush she had gathered for a bed or a fire and used for neither. Burned to Death on Horseback. Patrick O'Neill, whilo lightning the gasoline street lamps in the outskirts of Lexington, Ky., overturned a lamp, and the burning fluid poured down completely saturating his clothes and covering the horso h9 was riding with a sheet of fire. The terrified animal ran down the street at the top of its speed, and finally, in turning a sharp corner, threw its rider. O'Neill, in a perfect blaze, ran to the nearest house, but was fatally burned be fore the flames were smothered. His entire body to the waste was burned to a crisp, and the back of his horse was lit erally cooked. Killed by a Fulling Icicle. AtLaona, Charles Banks called at the grocery store of William Smith, and while tho two were standing near the front of the storo a large icicle fell from the roof and, striking both men, pierced the brain of Banks and knocked Smith senseless. Banks died in a few hours. Smith was only stunned and will recover. Locked Up In tbe Ico. There are over one hundred lumber rafts locked in tho Clarion river by ice, and that lumber towns along tho river are aQccted to the extent of $250,000 by the closing of navigation on that river. PERSONAL, Beu Cloud is going to Carlisle to seo tho little Indians. Meissonieu is vain ; Lome and Louise arc in California ; ex Gov. Sprague has becorco a temperance politician. Rosa Boxiieuu is at Nice working on her largo picture. "Transplantation. '' Sho was born in 1822. Byiion Kimuall, a Boston stock broker cut his throat Tuesday evening. Thero is httlo prospect of his recovery. Financial embarrassment prompted the act. Liiii-vx Spencei:, tho actress, was acci dentally shot and severely wounded Tues day night at Rochester, N. Y., by ono of her company at the Academy of Music. Mns. Gex. McCixi.r.AX, at a Washing ton leception, wore heliotropo biocaded velvet, with a palo heliotropo feather in her hair. Cn.vm.Es Seymouk, well known iu tho theatrical profession as advance agent, is missing from Boston, and has not been seen by his friends sinco Friday. Tun Chew brothers, who arc implica ted iu tho Philadelphia grave robberies, aro sons of old Stcph3nChew,a well known colored citizon formerly a resident off hi lower end of this county. Hox. William M. Evabts has accepted the iuvitation of the joint congressional committee on the Newburg (N. Y.) Cen tennial to deliver the oration of tho day at the Centennial celebration. JosErn Holt, President Buchanan's postmaster general and afterward secre tary of war and judgo-advocate-genaral, lives in strict retirement in Washington. He is a childless widower, and is seldom seen in public. Bill Nye is not a Mormon. Ho gives out as his platform : " Ono country, ono flag aud ono wife." Bill says ho " never piucd to make tho marriage register of his family Bible look like a hotel regis ter." Pkof. T. S. C. Lowe, father of little Thaddens Lowe, pupil of the Pennsylvania military academy, whoso flogging by Col. Hyatt, commandant of the academy, somo weeks ago caused quite a stir, will prose cute Hyatt. Isaac Bassett, of New Hampshire, tho old doorkeeper of tho Senate, who was appointed originally as a pago by Daniel Webster fifty years ago, lies seriously ill at his residence, on Capitol Hill. He was stricken speechless by a paralytic afflic tion of the throat in the Senate Chamber on Tuesday. Oscak Wilde sails for Liverpool today on the steamer Bothnia, of the Cunard Line. He has been in New York for more than a month past. He has ceased to be a novelty and therefore is no longer at tractive. It is understood that ho is somewhat disappointed at tbo failure of what he is pleased to term his mission, that of reforming the dress of tbo bar barians of tho western world. Christmas In tne South. A telegram from New Orleans says tho Christmas holiday was probably the most disorderly and disgraceful ever observed in that city. "Mobs of men, numbering hundreds, all blowing tin horns and beaded with fife and drum, paraded the streets, and tho din of crackers and trumpets was fearful. A long list of casualties is reported from the use of firearms. Sev eral fires occurred, and sand hoodlum assaults, shooting and cutting affrays, were more numerous than for a long time. The municipal authorities made no effort to suppress thero disorders, except in a few instances, whero arrests for crime were made." la Atlanta, Ga., the Christmas casual ties were : "One negro murdered bv another shot through the heart without provocation; a white man brained by another, and no hopes of recovery ; two sons carved their lather possibly fatally ; a negro woman stabbed a negro man to the heart; a policeman shot a negro in the leg for attempting to take a club from him ; another police man was shot through the coat and panta loons by some unknown person ; and there were bleeding heads and bruised noses too numerous to mention, there being 125 cases at the station houso in ten hours." A drunken policeman also made much trouble. LAID IN ASHES.. UESTKUCT1YE FLAHKS LAST NIGHT' Hcuurern's Barn and Adjoining: Buildings Burned Lire Stock Perlsb ! tbe Flames Three Brave Youug Men. About half past eight o'clook last even ing the large frame barn on tho estate of the late John It. McGovern, in Manheim township, just north of the city limits, was destroyed by a fire that is believed to have been of incendiary origin. At the hour mentioned Mrs.McGovern was sitting alone iu tho residence, which stands very close to the burned building, the other members of the family, except tho younger children, having come in to town, when the was startled by some loud cries from without the building. Hastening to tbe rear door to ascertain tho meaning of tbo unusual souud, tho lady was terrified at beholding flames which appeared to issuo irom three or lour places in tho southern portion of the roof of the barn which stood a short distance west of tho house, while the tenant farmer, Daniel T. Fegley, a dairy man, evidently in a very excited framo of mind was rushing aronnd in a hopeless fashion, quite incapacitated by fright to do anything more effective than yell. Tho lurid flames as they belched madly forth, from the doom ed building, illuminated the entire north ern heavens and caused an alarm of fire to be struck iu this city ; an engine was sent to tho scene of tho conflagration, followed by a great crowd of people who happened to bo on the street at the time, but who arrived all too late, for the lire spread with amazing rapidity, aud in tho course of but a few moments tbe tine struc ture was a shapeless mass of ruins. A Courageous Trio. The first alarm, however, had leached the ears of a ncighboriug family, the Knights, who reside closo by, and in a moment two young men of that name, John and Hooper Knight and a compauion named nenry Reiner, wero on tho kccoc and immediately set to work to tender all the assistance in their power. The flames wero rapidly enveloping tho build ing, but tho young men made a gallaut effort to save the live stock, whose cries of pain and terror gave a sad accompaniment to the crack ling of tko'timbers as they fell in swift succession beforo tho ravages of the de stroying element. Thrice they essayed to enter the stable door, but as often wero they driven back by tho thick clouds of smoko that blinded and almost stilled them. With a final desperate effort, however, the courageous fellows man aged to forco their way amid tho volumes of suffocating smoko that surrrounded them, though iu so doing their hair .and clothing were singed and scorched by tho tongues of fire that in their eager fury licked up all tho inflammable material within reach. Four horses, all there ware in tho build ing, were safely gotieu out by this heroic endeavor ; two of them belonged to Mrs. McGovern, and two of them to Fegley, tho tenant farmer. Live Stock Burned. In other portions of the building wcio two mules and five cows belonging to Feg ley, and four hogs, two of which belonged to MrF. McGovern, and the others to Mr. Fegley ; theso unfortunate animals all foil prey to the devouiing clement, being be yond reach after tho horses had been saved, and this morning nothing could ba seen of them but their ehaiivl and black oncd caicasses. The bravo young re-jsu-ers, however, succeeded in yetting out a doublo carriage and singlo carriage be longing to Mrs. McGovern, tho milk wagon of Mr. Fegley, and a few other at tides of value, htored in the carriage house, which adjoined tho barn on tho north. A reaper, two mowers, horso rake, grain di ill, corn shellcr, fod der cutter and a largo wagon all belong ing to Mr. Fegley, wero destroyed with the remaining contents of tho buildings. Several tons of hay. the samo amount of straw aud thirty or fotty bushels of corn, portions of which belonged to Mrs. Me Govern and others to Fegley, were en tirely consumed, as wero also a double harness and two single sets, belonging to Mrs. McGovern ; 3Ir. Fegley also lost several sets of harness. The Tobacco Shed does Too. Tho flames were not slow iu spreading to the tobacco shed, a lonsr frame buildintr J tho dimensions of which wero 01 by 28 feet, and which joined tin: bain at its southern end. In it were stored seven acres of tobacco, four acres of which be longed to Henry Shreiner and thico to Mr. Fegley. This building with its contents went the way of tho barn, carriage shed, corn crib and hog pen, aud nothing but tbe ashes remain to-day to show that anything ever occupied the site. Tho tobacco was insured. Tbe Insurances. The barn prqper was a handsome and substantial structure, the upper part being of framo with an overshoot and tho sup porting walls of stono. Tho latter alone remain to mark tho spot, tho other por tions being reduced to blackened ashes. It was built in 18G7 at a cost of between $G,000 and $7,000 and its dimensions wero 04 by 4G feet. The insurance on tho barn aud tho attachments was $3,000 in tho Union of Philadelphia (ttausman & Burns agents), whilo Mrs. McGovern has a few hundred dollars additional on that part of the contents belonging to her, such as feed, carriages and tho like. Her insurance, which had been in a local mutual com pany, expired about fifteen days ago, but with commendable business tact sho had it renewed in the Union and her loss is thereby fortunately lessened to a consid erable extent. Mr. Fegley's insurance is in tho Phceaix of London ill. II. Breneman agent). Thero is $1,700, en wagons, implements, live slock and all his other belongings upon tho place, except the tobacco, on which he has $700 additional. The Wind Changes luckiIjt. When tho flames wore first discovered tho wind was blowing briskly in the direc tion of the McGovern mansion, a lino brick structure, which is east from the site of the barn, and for a short time it was feared the houso was endangered, but at a lucky juncture and when the sparks were flying thickest toward tbe imperiled building the wind suddeuly changed and tho flames swept in an op posite direction. By tho time engines 1 and 4 of the city fire department had reached the scene, tho flames had devoured about everything in reach, though No. 4 secured a plug at tho extreme end of North Queen street, and played a stream on tho burning timbers for a short time. Thero was a very largo crowd attracted from the city, wbich lent additional ex citement to the scene of the conflagration, and to day thero have been hundreds of visitors to view the remains of what was a valuable and elegant structure In Town. Last evening T. J. Hudson, T. E. Watt aud W. J. Dichl, members of Pittsburgh commandery, Knights Templar, arrived in this city. They made arrangements with H. II. Power, of tho City hotel, to accom modate their (-"mmandery during the con clave, which nill be held here in May. The corainan("s:ry will bo accompanied by a baud of thirty-five pieces. While in Lancaster tho Pittsburgh visitors were en tertained by their resident Masonic brethren. Capt. Geo. W. Skinner, of Fulton county, cx-member and ex-journal clerk of tbe House, was registered at the Stevens houso this morning. MT. JOY .nATTKKS. Tbe Whit comb Presbyterians In New Quar ters Utner Items. That part of the Presbyterian congrega tion of the Mt. Joy church, which ad hered to R-iV. C. B. WhitcDmb, aro now in their new quarters. Initiatory services were held in tho temporary building. N. Market street, oa Sunday morninir. Tho pastor preached a sermon, using for his text, Luke ii, S : "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch oa their lloek by night.' ' lie spoke of the nativity of Christ, and his discourse was very appropriate iu commemoration of His biith Iu the eve niog there was song service by the Sunday school. Their temporary place fit" worship is located on tho rear of the lot that forms the northwest corner of Main aud Market streets. It is one of tho best bnilding sites in tho borough, aud centrally located. The now building presents an uncouth exterior, but nevertheless, it wili answer their purpose very well. Tho building will comfortably accommodate more than a hundred persons. Tho floor is carpeted, tho walls and ceiling calsomined aud papered, making the inside atti active. It is intended to commenco work on the par maucnt building iu tho spring. It is named tho New Freo church building. Christmas at Mount Joy passed oil at tended with tho usual festivities. Tho borough has seen merrier Christmas days. Tho weather was too lino for indoor amuse ments, and iu cousequeuce the streets were lively. At tho different Sunday tchools thero were Chritni:is services, a!l of which wero well attended. II. K. Nissley. of tho university at Lewisburg, Elmer Marsh, of tho Middle town Press, N. E. Ilotfer, of Huntingdon. Elmer Hicstand, of Philadelphia, Howard Kicker, of Paris, III , Joe Oable, of Eph rata, Harvey Shelly, of Washington, aud Tom Zeiglcr aud Monioe Seltzer, emplojees of tho Shenandoah Valley iailro.nl, ate spending thf holidays at him- Fatmeisarc busily cngagud a t-tjij-ping tobacco, the damp weather oi last week putting it in condition for hatuiliug tho lirEt time this season. 1'JCESlSYTEKY IN SESSION. Somo Important Matters Promptly HiMpose.i Of. An adjourned meeting of the presbytery of Westminster was held in the Presbytcr iin church of this city yestarday morning at 10 o'clock, P.sv. J as. Y. Mitchell, D. D., moderator. Tho following members were present : Ministers C. W. Stewart D. D., Ii. Gamble, J. M. Galbreath, J. Y. Mitchell, D.D..W.G.Cairncs,J.McElraoylp, V. L. Coodcr, J. C. Hume. Elders W. D. Paxsou of Coleraiise, II. B. Es:ick of Columbia, John Trosh ol Laucastcr, S. P. Stcrrittof Maiietta, Thomas G. Wright of Mount Joy, aud Jas. A. Patterson of Donegal. The mcetrng was opened with prayer by tho moderator, liev. Geo. Wells Ely presented a certificate? of dismission from tho Presbytery of Lr.ckawanua, aud after the usual examination, bo was received and his name enrolled as a member of Westminster Presbytery. Mr. Ely, hav ing accepted a call from tho church in Columbia, the- following order was made for his installation: The installation to take pLtcuou Tuesday evening, January 2, 188!?, in the Columbia Presbyterian church. Ilev. Jas. Y. Mitchell. D. I)., to pies-ido, propose tho constitutional quest io:is aud deliver the charge to tho people. Tiov. II E. Niks, D. D. to preach tliet.ernuui. B.-.v. J. M. Galbreath. his alternate lie v. Jacob Bciville. of Potisvillii to deliver the deliver the W. Stewart. . F. Biown charge Jo tlic pastor ; Itev. C, D. D., his alternate. Mcssi.s. J. A. ilerold aud I. were taken uiider tho care of picsbjtery as candidates for theiiiii.istrv, alter which they, with Messrs. 1J. P. Cobb ami II. Boyd, passed hiuhly satisfactory examina tion in languages, ai Is and i-cicuces and other college studies. Messis. Ilerold, Brown ami Cobb aie members of tho Lan caster church and Mr. Boyd ol Chestnut Level, and aie iww students of theology at Princeton. Tho asbcssnifiit for general a&.sembly, syuodical and prcsbytciial funds was fixed at ten ccntr. a member. After tho trans action of some routine business pi fshytcry adjoin ucd with prajcr by tho moderator. I.ITTLK LOCALS. Here, Tlicro r.nil 12w:t yivliero. Tho Lancaster avenue improe:nent com pany, operating iu the western suburbs of Philadelphia, promises to extend its road to Lancaster if enough subscriptions are taken. "If ." Henry Martin, of tl.o Belay houc, sprained his ankle near the Beading dejv.t ycstciday and had to be renovvd to his home. Samuel Jones has been ested and the charge alleged to held by Alderman Samson, on of cruelty to animals. Ho i' have poisoned several dogs. The supply committee of tho city school board last night awarded tho contract for furnishing tho recently erected school houso on Nc7 sticer. to L. C Eby, gen cral agent for the Keystone school and church furnituro omp.iny, of Philadcl phia. Margaret Miller, aged over 70 died at her home in Manor township this morn ing. Sho was tho wifo of the lato John Miller and the mother of iiva children, four daughters and a s'jn, all ff whom -in; living. She will he burkd on Fiiday morning. tiik ::;ama. MImi Thampsonin "Tlie New .luuo yre. Fulton opera houso was ;acko.l last night by a fashionable audience attracted by tho rcappsaranco of the gifted actress, Miss Charlotte Thompson, in her new dramatization of the favorite old ftory of ' Jar.o Eyro." The piece is endowed with au abundance cf tlramatic materia', and Miss Thompson employs tho rnaui fold advantages accorded bar by furnish ing an admirable performance. Tho pecu liar quality of Miss Thompson's art has so frequently been tho subject of analysis and favorable criticism that it is scarcely needful at this time to say inoro than that it is permitted to shino with special brilliancy in this ro!o which the lady has made essentially her 07n ; and the rendition of the drama last nigh; was thoroughly satisfactory. Miss Thompson has had tho good fortune to surround her self with an entirely competcus support. This evening Miss Thompson will play in York under tho management of Messis. Hartmycr& Daily, of this city, who pro vided last night's entertainment. Argument Court. Court met at 2J o'clock yesterday after noon and again at 9 this morning. Sev eral cases wero argued. A. r. Sbcnck, es-q , wai reappointed auditor to audit the state accounts of the different county officers. Henry Lively was appointed trustee of the estate of Andrew Hamilton, deceased, to collect ground rents in plaeo of Jacob M. Long, deceased. He presented his bond in thh sum of $10,000. with Jacob Bausman, Jacob Grid, B. F. Eshleman and S. T. Davis, as sureties. It Jwas ap proved. In tho divorce case of Elizabeth Qainn vs. Wm. Quinn the defendant was some time ago ordered to pay the plaintiff's counsel fees. He refused, and arulo upon him was granted to show canso why an attachment should not bo issued. Tho rulo was returnable this morning when the defendant was unable to pay. He was arrested on an attachment by tho sheriff, but was given to this afternoon to arrange the matter. COLUMBIA NEWS. WKllDlXJ BELLS IN WttltiHTSVILLK. The Christmas Title Borough, Budget Masonic Elections Incidents and Ac cidents On the Klver ltanlc. Dr. Wm. A. Paine of S.'rantou. was united in marriage to Miss Lydia Harris of Wrightsville, last evening, at tho latter place, by the Bev. Mr. Bell, pastor of tho Presbyterian church. The ceremony was performed in the Methodist church, as tho Presbyterian is beiug rebuilt. The bridegroom is a former resident of Co lumbia. A number of Columbia friends ot both parties were present at the cere mony. A reception was held from 7 to 9 p. m. at tbo residenco of tbo bride's parents. The newly married couplo took tho late train for Washington, D. C. Masonic Elections The following officers of Corinthian Royal Arch Chapter No. 222, Masons, wero installed last night by District Dep uty Grand High Priest, A. J. KaufTman : Most E. II. P., J. W. Yocum ; King, W. G. Taylor ; Scribe, Theo. L. Urban ; Sec retary. A. J. KaufTman. P. 31., John A. Si.idc also installed tho following officers of Columbia, Lodgo Nu. 286, last night : W. M , J. W. Yocum ; S. W., A.G. Guiles ; J. W., S. C. Camp ; Secretary, A. .1. Kautlmau. Brotherhood of the Union. Tho following officers were elected Iat night to serve for tho ensuing tetm of Putuam circle No. 113. B. U. II. F.of Pa.: C. W., Joseph Shertzor ; C. J., Wayno Lightheiser ; C. F., E. K. Seitz ; II. II. John Dorycott ; W. of D., C. S. Dobson ; W. ofN., G. O. Fishor. Theso officers will bo installed next Tuesday evening by G. 1). C. W William Heitle. or Lancas ter. ItnrKlurs About. Mr. David Ilauauer's clothing storo was entered on Monday niht and robbed ot a quantity of revolvers.silfc handkerchiefs and uki nacs. Tbe lhur mill m McBrido & Maulfair was also entered the same night, but the thieves secured uothiug. Somo effort should be made to put an cil to tho course of petty robberies wbidi hivo becu occurring of late in this pl.n e. Music anil .Elocution. Next Monday evening an eutrrtaiiiuu:il will ba held iu tho M. E. church for K.o benefit of tho infant Sunday-school clu. . Two talented young elocutionists will ho present and give somo choicn readings tho Misses Annie M. B:unr, if Cohimb..t, aud Pluubc Stcelman, of New Jeiscy. In addition to tho music which will lie fur nished by a male quartet led by 3Ir. M. Schaibloy,- the Misses Alice Welsh aud Hettio Vacbe, both well known siugor-tn this place, will furnish somo liuo selec tions. Borough ltiidget. Henry Wolfe, of Marietta, was lent up for 13 days for begging on tbo falj-o pro tense of having au injured aim. A farmer left his load of Christmas trees at L'uclieu heimcr's corner last Saturday, ami iu his absence coma street gamins sold them and got away with tho proceeds. ltofroh ments and magic lantern show at tho Presbyterian Sunday school last evening Janitor accidentally turned oil' the gas u the Cookmau chapel audience last i-vtu-ing. Keely sUjvo v.oik will bo tunnim: in CO days. I'erKon.il mid Social. Dancing club hop Friday night. IVuy Vall, of Philadelphia, visiting his sisti r. Mrs. Chas. Smith. Miss Sadie bpeltmaii gone to Philadelphia. Miss Emma Dull, of Lancaster, visiting Mrs. Win. Gilheit. Officer Henry Kodonhauscr off his beat by reason of illness. Miss Maggie Walsh, of Nonistown, visiting her sister. M s. John Yraklc. Mrs. John Wagner gavo her maiiy die wis a banquet last evening. ClIKISlmAS iT illlNITV. A l'leiu-ant .Muplcal Kntartalmunnt. Tho Christmas exercises of Trinity 'Lutheran Sunday-school took placo in tho church last evening in the presence of au immense audience, the cutiro body of iho building aud tho gallciies being crowded. Tho programme comprised a cantata got ten up expressly for Christmas celebra tions, and there were recitations, dialogues aud tho Iiko interspersed through tho music ; more than ono hundred pupils of tho Sunday-school wero assigned parts, aud the programme was carried out with eutiro success, tho choruses being finely sung and tho tecitations given with spirit. At tho closo of tho performance tho Sun day school pupils were invited into tl e chapel aud regaled with cakes and other refreshments. KniertRlniupiit tit Oolwald Chapel. Last, evening au entertainment was given iu Gotwald chapel by tho children of tho Sunday .school. It consisted of reading, recitat'ous, tablciux, singing, &a. Miss Margio Humphreyvil'e, tlie organist, was presented with a tine silk umbrella by the children and tbe latter wero given books aud other presents. Urado ol Pupils. The following is tho percentage of Mi nor street secondary schoool for the month of December, 1882 : O CLABd. Alice Udell Katie Schcaller. Sitllh; Itcnttel... Hurry Wllnon... Annie Unit Klvina l.anilH.. Willi; Mullen... Alton l.elevre.. Walter Cooper.., IlanyPylc Laura Cooper.... Aniiiu font:; Annie Stoll IJciIlia l:iiA... I'liiMp Kempt.... 1'liciiio Well r... Lizzie llausmaii. Mamie Mycin.... Annio Ilauscr.... Harry Waincr... ....itSlSainucl Charles T! Samuel Charles... MiclmH Kuhier... L'ctcrKrenz Willie Nickel lliirrv Bm'ir I.utlicr l.iilz Gforfju Sclie;ilIV:r Harry oiilz Augustus lcki:l. ....ill ....92 L'etcrkrenz ; M Willie Nickel .; ....7 lliirrv Iloeir SI ....s ....SI ....I Augustus Mckcl II ....S. i ;r.AH.-). ....S7 Cn.'ulic frlwy Kt S5 (icoi-goMoil IK .....tj llenj. Lawrence .W ....SI John l.utz .V ....77 John Campbell .Vi ....77 Maurice Adams .. ..!i ....7fi Harry I'omlMTKcr.. .mi ....7:1 Frederick Wise I'J OS Charlie Sjxihn 17 ....5iJolm KielTer U'. Klcctloa of OScera. At a stated meeting of Washington lodge, No. 150, F. & A. M , held at Dtu more Centre, Lancaster county, Pa., Dee. 23, the following oilicers wero elected aud installed to serve for tho ensuing Masonic year : W M. William MeCombs. S. W. 13. M. Bufltnmyer. J. W. Dr. 3. M. Dcaver. Trcas Samuel J. Ankrim. Sec. Edward Ambler. Representative to Grand Lodge. Uei A. Tripple, jr. The l'lue Line The engiueers and other representatives of tho pipe line company, which is con structing a line through tho upper end of tho county, have been running down along the Concstoga to find a route for a branch to Baltimore. Somo of tho people out around Witmer's Bridge rreapprehen sive that the bursting of a pip3 or tank in that neighborhood might spoil tho boat ing and skatiug and defile tho city water. Hence the owner or a fine meadow on tho south sids of the turnpike is a littlo still in bis demand of damages for right of way. But up the stream many privileges have been purchased. A I'reltjr Yacht Engine. Theieisa very pretty littlo engine on exhibitiou in the window of Kepler's hardware store oil Ninth Queen street. It was built by Smith & Buchanan, of liar r risburg avenue, this city, for S. C. Forsaith & Co., aud will he placed in a yacht. It is a vertical, four-horso power machine, with a cylinder four inches in diameter and an eight-inch stroke. It is nickel plated aud highly polished The work on tbo engine was done by Mr. C. C. Smith, a member of tho firm. i
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