LANCASTER DAILY INgDELUGENCEK SATURDAY DECEMBER 30. 1882.
Hancastet Intelligencer.
SA1UBDAT EVENING, DEC 30. 1882.
TUp Atlernej Generalship.
The governor-elect thinks that a re
formed corporation lawyer is the best
sort to make attorney general, aince he
is fully posted as to the nature of the
evil it will be his new duty to battle
with. There is undoubtedly force in the
argument. It is of the same character
as that which bids you to set a thief to
catch a thief. And if tl e governor
keeps a steady rein on his instrument,
no doubt he may make an excellent at
torney general out of an excellent cor
poration lawyer. The governor seems
to feel no diffidence about his ability
to do this thing, and declares
with emphasis that the attor
ney general of Pennsylvania cannot
at the same time be the attorney of cor
porations, while he is governor of the
state. He does not say who his nominee
for the office will be, and in this he
shows a very praiseworthy regard forthe
nronrieties. It certainly is best that
he should first make the announcement
of his selection to the Senate, after he
has taken his place as governor. Mr
Cassidy, however, has not been so retl
C3nt, and while declining to say directly
that he is to be the attorney general, for
tl.-- :iHn that he wishes to leave Mr.
Pa'. - lr iin'ii the last moment to
chatigo tiis mind, h very clearly shows
in ii; subsequent conversation that he
lias1 n offered and has accepted tb.
placo. lie fervently asks for an oppor
tunity to show that lie is worthy to till
it. a thing which he is aware has been
challenged. He demands a tri;:l. He is
entitled to it. Mr. Pattison having se
lected him for attorney gener.il, every
one else may fitly be asked to give him
an opportunity to demonstrate his abil
ity and disposition to fill the ofhee satis
factorily to the people and creditably to
himself.
Wo have not much doubt tiiat lie will
do it. lie declares, what is appaient
enough, that it will be Jtis in
terest, outside of any question sis to
his duty, to serve the state honestly to
the best ot his ability. His ability is
undeniably sufficient ; and if his good
disposition is conceded, there is no room
left to doubt that he will make a credit
able attorney general. He frankly
avows that he is a candidate for the
United States Senate, and pertinently
asks whether his best plan to get there
will not be to make his service as attor
ney general satisfactory to the people.
Certainly it will. Mr. Cassidy recog
nizes the force of the reform sentiment
that is abroad. lie points out that this
is the sentiment that it will be protitable
for him to cater to, and that, therefore,
he may be expected to do ir, even though
he by credited with no other incentive
in his innate disposition to honestly do
his duty.
In the present state of public senti
ment the force of Mr. Cassidy's argu
ment iJ not to be challenged. Public
men generally arc taking upoa them
selves in haste the white robes of inno
csnee, and the people cannot tell what
the dirtiness of the skin beneath may
bo; nor does it greatly matter, just now,
since honest action clearly appears to be
the best policy.
Mr. Cassidy, by his past action and as
sociations, has not been fitted to be the
most seemly looking standard-bearer in
thcaimy of reform; though he points to
Mr. Pattison as the good product of his
teaching, and asks to lw judged by this
work. We do not, however, know how
fully his claim to the credit of Mr. Patti
sou's political as well as legal education
will b3 conceded to be correct by his
student; nor does the argument, which
the governor elect advances to justify
his selection as attorney general, givo
Mr. Cissidy credit for having always
baan what he should Inure been as a de
fender of tho cause of justice and the
people. If Mr. Cassidy's strength as au
officer of justice now comes from his
intimate knowledge of the conduct of
tho uiijusl it would seem tobi coucc led
that his associations have not always
been of the best kind; which is just what
our own ob.servatio:i lias ban ; hut !! ii
all right now.
Our apprehension fc, since it hm, ot
to bj so popular to be gcod, that soon
there may not be enough bad penile lei t
lor our good officers to protect, us against.
Boom for Reform.
It is a most gratifying sign of the
times that the 112 Democratic member
of tho House of Representatives who
arc assembling in Harrisburg are i.i very
few cases followed by the hungry
horde of office-seekers, who generally
press close upon the advent of a majority
into legislative control. Comparatively
few individuals, and even few delega
tions have appeared at the state capital
with such appendages dragging at their
heels, and the prospect for a real, earnest
euon u cut uown luenumoer 01 otneiais
and reduce expenses is highly encourag
ing. Tho candidates for speaker and
chief clerk all proclaim their sympathy
with this purpose, and upon thesa ofii
cers will largely depend its success, but
the almost universal demand of the
members, especially of the new represen
tatives and those who come from Repub
lican or doubtful districts, is that the
pledges of the campaign must be faith
fully kept. How promptly and thorough
ly this can be done and how much can
be accomplished at tho outset depends
less upon the temper of the members
than upon the construction given to and
the latitude allowed by the act of May
11, 1874, "fixing the compensation
of the members of the general
Assembly and the numbers, duties and
compensation of the officers and eui
ployeesf thereof." As courts, governors
and cabinets have wrestled with this act
and wrangled over its meaning, it is
somewhat difficult to decide just what it
intends, though every Republican Leg
islature that has met since its enactment
has availed itself of the privilege of
filling all the offices suggested by it, and
some which have no sort of justification
under it. It appears that of the forty
two officers and fifteen pages enumer
ated in the first clause of th&second sec
tion of this law as permissible employees
cf the House, only the elewn especially
designated in the third clause of the same
section of the act are necessary to a legal
organization of the House. At the out
set, therefore, it mu3t choosa a speaker,
chief cleik, reading, resident and journal
clerk, two transcribing clerks, a
folding superintendent, sergeant-at-arms
and door keeier (not assistants)
fireman, messenger and postmaster.
Should the Democrats not elect
these officers there would be no saving
to the state, as their Republican prede
cessor would serve and draw their sala
ries until new officers werechosen. But
beyond these retiring officers it is very
doubtful if the Democratic caucus
should go until it has carefully investi
gated and determined what of the others
provided for by this act are needful. As
elsewhere pointed out, the pasters and
folders can all be dispensed with ; and,
we believe, half the pages, assistant
sergeants at-arms, messengera aud
doorkeeers, and as large a proportion,
if not all, of the janitors and firemen.
If this is done, and a chief clerk is
chosen who will stop the leaks and
steals in the manipulation of the contin
gent fund, the Democratic House will
start with a clean bill of health and will
delight its constituents.
The practical way togetatthe.se mat
ters will be for the caucus of Monday
night to, first of all, adopt a resolution
to fill at present only the necessary retir
ing officera ; and to appoint a committee
or o'.'iervisa to determine what oftli
othtraure absolutely essential, and to
postpone present action on all the minor
p'aces until this is determined. It is
needless to add that the Democratic
senators should make the s.una issue in
t'aeir body. Whether they will partici
pate or not in the organization, they
should put the Independents and Stal
warts on tho record on this matter
which euleied so largely into the discus
sions of the campaign.
The Legislative Record.
There is a very genaral feeling of
disgust among the people and their
representatives elect in the new Legisla
ture over the Lajislatire Record and its
past manner of publication. The great
preponderance of feeling is for its aboli
tion and the saving of the state of about
$40,000, which it now costs to print,
paste, fold and distribute it. Resides
the Record, it seems, that there is kept
and printed at the close of every session
a condensed journal of the Legislative
proceedings, showing the measures
adopted, the votes on them, the progress
of business without the speeches and
padding that makes the publication of
the Record a pudding for the printer,
and an offense to the public. To many
clear minds thi3 journal is deemed
enough of a publication of legislative
proceedings to meet the requirements of
the case, and a strong move will be made
to abolish the Record. A difficulty in
the way, however, is the fact that under
tho law a contract has already been made
for the printing of the Record for the
two sessions of the next four years, in
volving tho state in about $45,000 ex
pense for printing it alone. It is under
stood that while the contractor feels that
he has some profit in the job, and has
made some outlay and contracts in an
ticipation of it.he is ready to make or en
tertain a proposition to release tue com
monwcalth from its bargain, aud it is
for the assemblymen to consider
whether the expense shall continue, or
lie curtailed if it is not possible entirely
to relieve the state from it. In any
event it is practicable to do away with
the horde of pasters and folders
who have heretofore been employ
ed to get up this publication. Prom
fifteen to twenty placemen, at an
expL'nse of about $17,000, are hired for
this. The entire work can be done by
contract for $1,500, and tho Record can
be promptly mailed for this sum from
the place of its publication. If the
Record is discontinued of course there
will be no excuse for electing a pasters'
and folders' brigade this year ; and if it
is continued the pasting and folding can
easily be let for ten per cent, of its
present cost.
Tnn interviews of the New York Ucr
W reprinted in this issue of the Ix
teli.ig enter with Mr. Pattison and
Mr. Cassidy, are frank and interesting.
While both reserve to the governor elect
the privilege of changing his mind be
tween now and his inauguration, neither
leaves any room for doubt that the se
lection of Mr. Cassidy for attornej
general has been determined upon. We
have thus contemplated it for some
time. Mr. Cassidy seems to be of the
opinion that the chief objections urged
against his appointment are his past re
lations with great corporations as their
counsel ; hence tho fear that he might
not impartially enforce the laws of the
state against them. We have not so
understood it. For all that, these inter
views are well worth reading every
line of them, and even between tho
lines.
The New 1'ork 2 imes sounds a very
loud protest against the harmony
scheme proposed by the Cameron state
senators for a reconciliation of the di
vided Republican factions in this state.
Tho Times seems to think that when
the Stalwarts offer turkey to the Inde
pendents there had better be a close ex
amination of the feathers, after all, to
discover whether it is not buzzard.
Exit 1882.
The millennium of journalism is indeed
come, when tho Truly Good deacon and
the doughty field marshal clasp hands
across tho gory ravine of many a wordy
war.
Justice Lokakger. in Montreal, has
decided that " labor unions for extorting
higher wages are illegal," and he has
awarded an employer $20 damages against
a member of a union who induced a
fellow-workman to quit the employer's
shop.
Kino out, wild bells to I ho wild sky,
Tho flying cloud, tho lrosty light.
The year U dying In tho night.
King out, wild bells, and let mm die.
King ont a slowly dying cause.
And ancient forms or party strife.
King 1 n the nobler modes ot Hie.
With sweeter manners, purer laws.
Mayor Grace will go out of office bear
ing tho good will of the clergy aid many
otheis by reason of his refusal to license
the " Passion play," for the production
of which extensive preparations were
makiog in New York amid loud public
clamor. Mayor Grace's interdiction is an
effectual bar to tho performance.
Logan fiied off his mouth yesterday iu
opposition to the bill restoring Fitz John
Porter to tho army. The malevolence aud
vinuictiven'ss that pervades his blather
ing utterances ought to help rather than
hurt Gen. Porter among men in whom
theie remains a spark of manhood and or
dinary decency.
Secretary Edge, of the state board of
agriculture, has called a convention of
delegates of the different county agricul
tural societies, to meet in his office in
Harrisburg on February 28th. The object
is to afford an oppirtunity for an inter
change of views on rates of admission,
forms of tickets, premium lists, and other
topics of gcneial interest to agricultural
organizations.
Senators Rollins and Gorman, the
sub committee to whom the nomination of
J. F. O'mstcad as commissioner for the
District of Columbia was referred, deny
that they have yet taken any action on
tho nomination. The Washington Star
thinks it probable that at tho next meet
ing of the District committee " tho nomi
nation will 00 reported by tue subcom
mittee without recommendation, and that
the charges ma :c ag.iiii.-t the nominee will
bo considered by tho lull committee. This
will givo all parties to the contioversy the
chance to bo heard.
I-l-KBIAN SXItgXADU.
ll.i: k ! as the twilight pule
Tenderly kIows,
Murk I how tho niglitingalo
Wakes from repoe !
Only wl.cn, sparkling hljrh.
.Stars till the darkling sky,
L'nto tho nightingale
Llsleus the roie.
Hero where the fountalu-tido
Mni-in tiling flows.
Airs from the mountain side
Kan tli repose.
Eyesot thine glistening.
Look on me listening ;
I mil thy nightingale,
Tl.ou art til)' lose.
Sweeter the strain ho weaves,
Fainter It Hows.
Now, as her balraly leaves
Ulustiingly close.
Heller than minstrelsy.
Lips that meet kissingly
Silence thy nightingale
Kiss mo, my rose !
Hiiyard Tailor, hitherto unpublished.
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PERSONAL,
Henry S.wton, a wellknowned citizen
of Carlisle, Penna., died suddenly on
Thursday night.
Mits. Elizabeth J. Coleman, wife of
Thomas M. Coleman, of the Philadelphia
Letlfer, died yesterday after a long illness.
Gi:n. SiiF.n.MAN says that the story that
ho has been received into the Roman
Catholic Church is " a bald lie."
Gen. Butler is to speak in response to
" The Memory of Burns" at the birthday
festival to bo held by tho Caledonian Club
of Boston.
Andekson, the young telegraph oper
ator at Lachute, Canada, who recently
inherited $750,000 by the death of an
uucle in Scotland, has just, been notified
ofauothor bequest of $100,000 from an
other uncle lately deceased.
President Arthur moved iuto the
Whito House from tho Soldiers' Home.
At the New Year reception on Monday
he will be assisted by all the members of
the cabinet aud tho ladies of their fami
lies and the wives of a few sonators aud
representatives and citizens of tho Distiict
of Columbia.
Cat-tain W. II. 1Ioo:m:r, formerly Del
egate iu Congress from Utah, is dying in
Salt Lake City. Iu his youth ho was a
steamboat captian on tho Mississippi river.
About thirty years ago he embraced the
Mormon faith. He was a monogamist
and being, privately at least, opposed to
tho continuance of polygamy, his death
will bo a blow to tho liberal party among
tho Mormons.
AEIl.'it ltlMH Kit TALK.
What Wan Said at tlio Constitutional Ban
quet. A correspondent of tho Pittsburg Dis
patch who seems to have been under the
table tho other cveuing when the consti
tution makers dined iu this city, writes to
his paper as follows :
Attorney-General Palmer anw, aud
after paying a compliment t the conven
tion and its work, raado a fniious attack
upon tho Legislature for w t canying it
iuto effect. Ho cited their failure to carry
out tho provisions as to discrimination
aud free rail 1 oad passes, and affirmed that
tho free pass system lost tho state 8250,000
a year, because the mcmbeis of the Legis
lature spent halt their time at home or on
tho road when thoy ehould be earning
their salaries. 11 u also charged tho su
preme court with having shown prejudice
against tho new constitution, lrom the
time they decided tho act to secure honest
elections in Philadelphia unconstitutional
down to tho present. " Wo put in the
constitution," ho said, "the proviso that
common pleas judges should be learned 111
law. Would to God wo bad :equircd a
similar qualification for the supreme bench
also, or that wo had swept that be nch
clear and allowed tho people to put in a
new sot of judges who would havo ro
spected tho constitution which the peoplo
adopted." His remarks wero loudly ap
plauded. Then Governor Curthi. disclaiming any
desire to give a political tinge to tho en
tertainmetir, called upon John Stewart, of
Chambersburg. At the name of the In
dependent leader thore was a great burst
of cheering. Others who had spoken wero
applauded, but btewart received an ova
tion. Harry Parsons, tho Stalwart
Republican mayor, of Williamsport, cried
out, " I proposo the health of John
Stewart irrespective of politics." Every
body sprang to his feet. Somebody called
for three cheers, and three and and a
tiger were given with a will. Mr. Stewart
spoke very briefly, expressing his confl
denco in the constitution, and promisiug
hotter things of the Legislature in the
future.
Short addresses wore also mado by Col
onel Boyd, of Norristown ; J. Price Woth
erill and George M. Dallas, of Philadel
phia ; Mayor Parsons, of Williamsport ;
Wm. H. Smith and Malcolm Hay. of Pitts
burgh ; and Hon. Jas. Bailey, and a long
one toward the end of tho proceedings by
ox Attorney General Lear. Mr. Hay,
boing toasted as a political reformer, pro
laced his very brief response with tho
remark that from tho indications the field
of reform, which he had borne a part iu
accomplishing, seemed to bavo its fitting
exemplars only in Philadelphia, aud
added that ho was already weary of such
reform.
The Lebanon Saving Bank.
The controlling interest in tho Lebanon
dime savings bank of Lebanon Penna.,
which was recently robbed of $30,000,
changed hands ycstoiday, all the hares
boing bought by prominent citizens at au
advance of ten dollars above their par
value. A. Wilhelm. the principal stock
holder, having sold bis interest, has with
drawn his offer of a reward of 3,000 for
tho recovery of the stolen money.
HAEMONYINTHECAMP'
WHAT TUE DELUSIVE CUT MEANS.
Bait to Catch Uutlgeons-atalttart Schemes
to Entrap Unwary Icdependnts The
Hand of Cameron ViMOieABepre-
tentative Journal' Views.
New Vork Times, Kep.
Harmony iu the party is tho daily tiiomo
of the Stalwarts of Pennsylvania. Tho
governorship and all the executive offices
have gone to the Democrats for a term of
years. None of these can be recovered
until 1884, when a new state treasurer
will be elected. But in a great state like
Pennsylvania there are many minor offices
which the thrifty politician will not
neglect and numerous strategic positions
which the prudent boss must take caro to
occupy during the lull in the battle. Ihe
Stalwarts are not giving themselves up to
the luxury of skulking in their tents, but
are already astir, with a cheery good
morning for every Independent they meet,
and they are laying their plans with such
confidence aud skill that the oldest politi
cians in the state are unabie to make up
their minds whether tho result of tho No
vember election wa3 a disguised victory
for Cameron or his overthrow.
From Washington wo hear that Senator
Cameron and Senator Mitchell have buried
the hatchet and become political friends
again. Senator Mitchell, it Beems, has
been stiuck with a sudden and sharp re
morse for tho part he had in making a
Democrat governor of Pennsylvania. He
reasoned, rightly enough from his point of
view, that as he had been instrumental in
splitting the old party in two, ho could
atone for his errors in no way so com
pletely as by working heart and soul now
for its reunion and future harmony.
In this contrite framo of mind
ho sought Mr. Canioion. This wicked
man, whoso atrocious political crimes
Senator Mitchell described in glow
ing pctiods to tho Independents in
tho Horticultural hall convention, was alio
iu a sore and repentant mood. He had
reached the conclusion that it would be,
on tho whole, rather unwise to ask the
president to punish tho disobediont Repub
licans of Pennsylvania by discharging
every Federal officer in the state suspected
of Indopsudctt inclinations. He was,
therefore, ready to shako hands with
Senator Mitchell aud to join with him
heart aud soul in working for a reunited
and harmonious party. It is understood
that Mr. Matthow S Quay will lend his
powerful aid to this i:oblo work, as he
doesn't see any reason why the Republi
cans of Pennsylvania shouldn't march
under the same banner and to ono tune in
1884.
What Senator Mitchell does or thinks is
of very littlo consequence ono way or the
other. The Independent movement gavo
him somo prominence which he might
never otherwise attained, but it gained
nothing in strength or numbers through
his nominal leadership. By going back to
Cameronism ho simply throws away
what littlo he gained by his last summer's
work, and it cannot bo said that for a man
of his not very lofty political and mental
stature this is a course that surprises or
greatlydisappoints those who havo watched
him. But, while nothing that Senator
Mitchell can do at Washington will greatly
damage tho cause for which tho Indepen
dents fought, tho reported willingness of
those at homo who organized ana led the
movement to sacrifice their principles and
all they have gained for tho sake of a
' harmony " that can have no other than a
merely partisan purpose, is a far mora sig
nificant indication of tho transitory char
acter of tho Independent sentiment in
Pennsylvania, and a somewhat discourag
ing omen of tho re establishment of tho
Cameron dynasty.
A test ot tho sphit aud iuteulious of the
Independents will bo had next Tuesday in
the oiganization of tho state Senate. That
body will havo 21 Democratic, 20 Stalwart
Republican, and 9 Independent Republi
can members. The " balance of power"
is in tho hands of tho Independents. If
they unite with tho Domocrats thooiGcors
and committers of tho Senate may ho
named and made up iu tho interest of ro
form legislation, of which thero is crying
need at Harrisburg. A union with tho
Stalwaits will be accepted as a proof that
tho reforms which tho Pennsylvania In
dependents were so firmly determined to
eilect " this year have been forgotten.
The temporary president of the Sonato wiil
havo the naming of the committees. It will
be in his power to determine whether this
Legislature shall do the work of the bosses
or of tho people. The Stalwart candidate
tor tho piaco is senator Key bum, who rep
resents everything that tho Independent
voters condemned aud protested against iu
voting for Stewart. Tho other candidate
is Senator Lee, not a very strong man, and
hardly the best representative 01 independ
ence and reform law making that could
havo boon put forward, but ono who is, at
all events, uot friendly to the Cameron ma
chine His olection would encourago tho
hops that tho Independents would keep up
the fight against boss rule. But it ia rumor
ed that the urgent necessity of harmouv
has been so borne in upon tho inconstant i
minds of the nine Independents that they
aro likely to go iuto a caucus with the
Stalwarts. Should they do this, Mr. Cam
eron will have no further reason to feel
soie over tho dofeat of his candidate for
governor. With the Senate organized in
his iuteiost ha can block tho proposed
reapportionment aud so make his re
election to tho Senate in 1835 prac
tically certain, and ho will bo able to
keep a sufficient number of most useful
henchmen in their present comfortable
places until ho has occasion to call them
out again for active service. None of the
reforms so loudly called for iu the plat
forms of tho thiee parties of Pennsylva
nia can bo carried out if tho Legislature
continues to be a Stalwart body. Gov.
Pattison will bo able to administer the
executive departments on a basis of hon
esty and regard for tho interests of the
commonwealth, but ho cannot dislodge
Cameron. That work was undertaken
and half accomplished by the Independ
ents. It tests with them to finish tho
task or give it up and lot the stato and
party pink back into their former condi
tion of political servitude.
LEGISLATIVE OFFICES.
What tha Law lrovldoa For,
Fiom tho Act of May 11, 1874
Section 2. That tho officers of each
branch of tho Legislature shall ho as fol
lows, to wit :
First. In tho Houso of Representatives,
ono chief clerk, one resident clerk, ono
reading clerk, ono journal clerk, ono
messago clerk and two transcribing clerks,
one sergeant-at-a-ms and four assistants,
one doorkeeper and threo assistants, one
messenger and three assistants, ono door
keeper 01 the rotunda, one postmaster and
one assistant, one cuperintendent ot tho
folding rooms, ten pasters and foldcrs.one
waicuuicu, iwu juunors 01 tue Dasement,
two firemen, two janitors for the house
committee rooms, ono janitor for tho
wash room and fifteen pages. Tho fire
men and janitcrs shall be appointed by the
speaker of the House ; tho journal clerk,
watchman and pages, by tho chief clerk
thereof ; but all the rest shall be elected
by the House at tho timo of its organiza
tion. Second. In tho Senate, ono chief clerk,
one journal clerk and one reading clerk,
one messago clerk, two transcribing
clerks, one librai ian, ono sergeant-at-arms
and two assistants, ono doorkeeper and
two assistants, one messenger and ono as
sistant, one postmaster, six pasters and
folders, ono superintendent of the fold
ing room, ono watchman, two firemen,
ono janitor for the Senate committco
moniF, ono janitor for tho wash room
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and ten pages. The librarian, janitors,
watchman, firemen and pages .shall bo
appointed by the chief clerk, and all the
rest elected by the Senate.
Third. Ono engineer to bo appointed by
the clerks of the two houses. None of said
officers shall returu as such to the next
regular meeting of tho Legislature, except
tho chief clerks, the reading, resident and
journal clerks, two transciibing clerks for
each House, to be designated be the chief
clerks of each house, the librarian, the
superintendents ol the folding rooms, the
sergeants at arms, the doorkeepers, the
engineer, the firemen, and the messengers
and postmaster of each House.
Sec. 3. The compensation of tho ofti
cers and employees of the Legislature
hereinbefore provided for, shall bo as fol
lows, viz : The chief clerks shall each
receive twenty-five hundred dollars per
annum ; the resident clerk two thousand
dollars per annum ; aud the reading aud
journal clerks fifteen huudred dollars per
annum ; and tho message clerks one thou
sand dollars per annum ; aud this shall
cover all services rendered by them at
regular or adjourned sessions, and during
the recess : Provided, Said clerks shall
receive no annual salaries during yeais iu
which there shall ho no regular or ad
journed annual sessions ; and in vears in
which special sessions only shall bo held
they shall be paid ten dollars per diem,
for the tci m of such special session, and
mileage, a3 is otherwise provided in this
act. The transcribing clerks, sergeauts-at-arms
and assistants, librarians, speak
ers' cleik?, and postmasters shall each
receive tight hundred dollars lor each
regular session, and five oolars per diem
at each adjourned or extra session ; tho
doorkeepers aud assistants, messengers
and assistants, tho assistant pjst
masters, superintendents of folding
rooms anil assistant';, too engineers, 1
nrcuieu, j-.miorsauu pasieis anil loiucia
shall eaei. lece-ive six bandied dollars for
each regular session, aud livo dollars per
day at each adjourned or spccii! fcsiun ;
tha watchmen bhall each rceo'ivi' thieo dol
lars per day during tha year; aud tho p tges
two dollars per day for each day actually
employed, and one dollar p?r day at each
adjourned or special session ; each of these
officers, except watchmen and pages, shall
bo entitled to mileage at the rata of ten
cents per mile, to and from their homes, to
bo computed by the ordinary mail routes
between their homes and the state capital.
Sec. 4. That the officers hereinbefore au
thorized to return to to the regular session
of the Legislature next following that for
which they were elected or appointed, and
who shall not be ro elected or elected to
some other offico in tho Legislature, shall
be allowed five dollars per diem for ten
days, or until their successors aro duly
elected and qualified, and mileago as herein
before provided.
TUB llCAtJEOV IN FAXLTri'K COUTV.
Captain Nutt'it Uriel 1'rlor to tha I-atal
Meeting-Judge WIIhoii Decides tho
OU'enst, llallable anrt Keleatten
Tue llomlclde.
A hearing was had before Judge Wilson
at Union town on the application of N. L.
Dukes to ha teleasedou bail. Tho evidence
was confined exclusively to tho testimony
concerning tho occurrence on tho fatal
Sunday morning and tho uil'iay in Duko's
room, by which Captain Nutt lost his
life.
No new points wero submitted except
tho story concerning Captain Nutt's
troubles. His nephew, Clarke Brecken
ridge, testified that Captain Nutt dis
played gieat uneasiue.ss while transacting
his business iu the bank 011 Saturday
moruiug. He kept putting his hand i:.
one pocket and pulling it out again and
Brcckcnridge thought he saw a revolver.
Nutt tent out Georgu Craft from his
presenco and then confided to Bicck
enridge tho story of his trouble.
Ho aid he thought no min had
raoro troubles than he, aud leaning
against tho wall wept bitteily, as ho told
Beckemidgo about Dukes writing him
mat ms tiaugnter was 1 uiueu, auu iu a
voice aud with a manner showing great
anguish, asked "Can it ba true?" Then
recalling that Dukes had wiitten him the.
infamous letters ho .spoke about, ho
braced himself as a man would who was
determined t fight away trouble, but
again relapsed into a fit of profound
sorrow. This timo ho said his wife had
complained about his constant abr.onca
from bis home, and ho said ho believed
that sho thought ho was uot treating her
properly. This thought brought foith
another llod of bitter tears. Captain
Nutt then telling Beckenridge that ho
must sco Dukc, started across tho street
to tho Jennings home, where Dukes
boarded. Hero followed the story of tho
shooting as it has previously been related
by different witnesses.
After all the testimony had been tak'.-;i
Judge Wilson said that tho only point oa
which he was to drcide was whether this
case came under tho constitutional clan.se
in regard to bail of the piisoner. His
honor taid tho cvidenco clearly showed
that it was uot a case of wilful premedi
tated murder, and the prisoner should be
released on $12,000 bail to appear at the
!a'1 te"n f
the court. Asbury
stepfather, went on the
Strublo,
Dukcs'
bond.
Cantslu r utt'.s .Successor.
Tho appoinlmsnt is announced, by Stato
Trcr Barer BaiJey, of William Livsy, of
Pittsburgh, to succeed the lato Captain
Nutt as caahicr. It is expected he will
be continued in the placo throughout Gen.
Bailey's term. Livsy held tho po-hi m of
cashier uuder Treasmcr Butler.
A Train I'langes Through sTif tie.
A shifting cngino belonging to the
Reading railroad company, used especially
about tho tracks of tho Pottstown iron
company's works, crushed through a tres
tle work fifteen feet high and landed be
low a complete wreck. Workmen hastened
to rescue tho firemen. Edward Fanning,
and engineer Henry Black, both of whom
wont down with the engine. Fanning was
terribly scalded and subsequently died.
Ho was a young man and unmairied.
Black, who has a family, and has been in
tho company's servico for mauy years,
though less hurt outwardly, received se
vere internal injuries which somo fear
may result fatally. Tho trestle work was
built by the iron company moro than ten
years ago, and was considered eutirely
safe. Under one side of the trestle work
was a stone wall and under the other
heavy pieces of timber.
Larceny of Tonln.
John Shroad and lloggy Blair were ar
retted yesterday, charged with tho larceny
of tools belonging to Wm. Sales. They
were held for a hearing.
A lot of tools marked ' Keller &
Reilly " were brought to market this
morning and offered for sale. Tho police,
believing them to havo been stolen from
the gentlemen whose names they bore,
kept a close watch over them, intending to
arrest auy ono who came forward to claim
ownership ; but no one came, and the
tools were taken in charge by tho
police.
Yesterday Mra. McColIom made com
plaint beforo Alderman Samson against
Al. Stevens for lirceny as bailee, he hav
ing borrowed cei tain ropes and tackle and
failed to return them after having posses
sion of them for several months.
I-'iio; lor inoroor.
The Buchau.in-McEvoy-TieynoIds relief
committee met last evening, examined the
lists of applicants from tho several wards,
and will issuo tickets on Monday to those
who are entitled to receive fuel undfr tho
terms of tho abovo named bequests. There
aro abont 375 applicants, to whom wood or
coal will bo distributed in a fcw days.
A 81,000 FIRE-
HESS ft rXINJf.S FDUN1TUUK KOO.nS
The Flame l'robbly or Incendiary Origin
Tho Los on Unltdlus ami Mock
Fully Covered by Insurance
firemen Injured.
Last evening between 8 and 1) o'clock
tire was discovered in tho furniture rooms
of Hess k Flinu, Xo. 2M West King
stieet. Au alarm was struck, the fire
men were soon on hand aud ihe llanies
were speedily extiuauished uot, however,
until tho building, which belongs to Leo
nard Schmidt, had been d.imugo.i to the
amount cf $-00 or $300, ami tho furniture
iu the lower front room had been almost
ruined involving a loss of about $1,000.
It is not known how tho liro originated.
Mr. Leonard Schmidr. tho owner of tho
building, aud Mr. Hess, one of tho lossees.
wero in tho furniture room shortly beforo
8 o'clock last evening and ou leaving the
place went to tho entertainment at the
opera house. When they left tho storo
everything appeared to bo safe,
thero being a sjfo liro in tha st0Vv.
From an examination of tho room sines
tho fire, it would appsar that it could not
havo originated from tho stove, as the
furniture that stood nearest tho stove is
not badly burned, while thit which stood
near tho back window, a considerable dis
auco from tho stove, is much more
badly damaged. The supposition is that
an luccud'ury entered tho rjund.-. 11. rear
of the storo, broke open rhe s'.ia'terof the
back window and applied tho ma'ch to
tho furuitmo inside. Tho theory is
strengthened by tha fact that alter the
stoic had been olosod a lady called thero
for tho purpose of having a p".cturo
framed. Not hciug a'o'.o to get iu sho
called at Mr. Saibcl's shoe s'.ore and
spoke to him of her disipui.iti!Kit in ii"S
getting the pietutt: flamed. II- thinking
that Mr. Sel-inidt lived iu the house ;id
joining tho storr, went th,-ie and rang tin
door be!', auu r.hii INt ;:., '. an
answer tu hi i 0 ill heard lo.it'-Cep-. and ::
jostling against iho furnituic Ir, is
thought that tho incendiary, alarmed by
tho ringing of tho bell, mado a hasty exit
thiou-jh the rear ot" tho building.
The loss on the building is fully covered
by insumuce in companies of which A. A.
Herr & Co. aro agents, and tho loss on
furuitmo is iuitiicd with Uau.suiau &
Burns.
During tho lire, John Bren?:iatit hose
man of No. 1, lece'ived a sevcro cut above
the left eye by being stiuck by a branch
pipe against which another man had acci
dentally run ; an I George Lutz had his
left wrist badly sprained while as-dstiug
in lemoviug furniture from th-j burning
building.
AS INDIAN :uK!3T.UAS.
luicreiliog CclcbratniQ at the U.irllsio drain
ing bchool.
Ens lNi'i:i,LKinNCKi; Tho Cluistiuas
celebration of tho Indian Training and In
dustrial school, at Carlisle, was a very
interesting affair. Tho school consists of
217 Indian hojs and V.12 girte, and is
under command of K. II. Pratt, assisted
by an efficient corps of ta.icfcers and master
mechanics.
Tho exorcises cooiiuonajd on Sunday,
December 21th, at ;):30 p. m., when Dr.
Sheldon Jackson, who was for many ji-ais
a missionary among tho Puohlo Indians of
New Mexico, but who for two or thr.o
years past has been aud is yet a missionaty
among tuu luro i:,.8,aiis, tieuwrcu very
iiwniOktiiur ttu ! tt Mm (fonitt-inlnrooil
topO;
tb
P
scii
toon
liowcis. In lieu of tho usually iwd plat
form thcio was elected a larger platlorm
some two feet in height, and ou this was
placed a smaller 0110 and in fiont was a
muslin sliding f creen extending actors tin:
room.
The entertainment commenced at three
o'clock, and every scat aud every available
foot ol standing 100m was occupied by tho
pupils. Altera semi chorus ' King the
Bolls," a prayer and a few icir.arkubv
Prof. Lippeucott, "Jolly Old St. Nicholas"
was sung in chorus by tho school. Then
the tinkling of sleigh bells was heard in tho
distance ; tlwy seemed to draw ucaicr,and
finally rcachul tho chapel. . Tho curtain
was drawn aside and exposed to view on
the platform tho jolly saint and his wilt;
and children. Tho saint sjnt to Capt.
Pratt a communication asking permission
to
camp for a short timo upon tho school '
onuds. The request being g: anted tho
int said Hi it h j brought w.t'a him such j
grouuiis,
sail
an imineiisa number ot nr-hent.s that his
packs wero too heavy for him, and ho
would to c.'mp.:liod to d?;iut from his
usual custom aud call upoa his family to
assist iu tho dintiibuiiun. Tho laige plat
form was piled full of pic.-euts, in gicat
variety. Tiie.-.a weio piled upja sleds
by S . Ni.diola' sous and drawn
down tho aisle.s of tho :hr.pel and
distributed to tho Indian boys and vi:U.
The presents consisted of cakep, candies,
fruits, necktie.', handkerchiefs, collais,
paper, paints, boap, tops, v.hities, horus,
books, pockctbooks. &c, eco.. for the
bays ; and rakes, candies, fruit?, books,,
paper, paint, nbboas-, do!I., f-ev.iag"
baskets, aprons, handkerchief, games, .
&c, for tho gills Too Lincoln institute.
of Philadelphia, which entertained tho ,
Indians duiiug their visit to tho Bi-Cso j
tennial, pent to every pupil of tho choo!
a beautiful Chtintmx1; card, togethi r with
a necktio for each boy, and a handkerchief
for each giil. All tho presents, of what
evcrkind. were contributed by friend:; of
the school, which U now larger and in a
moro prosperous condition th-us cvor be
fore. .J..U. .f.
oitrruAKY.
Death of an Aged Ln.:y
Mia. Elizabeth Eichelhcrger, ono ol our
oldest cltizenF, died at 11 o'clock this
morning at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. A. F. Ilambrigbt, 0:1 West C! egtiw;
street. Sho lcsided near .Mrs. Hambrighr,
on whom she made a call on tho 12th of
this month. While there s::o contracted a
chill which resulted in her death. Tho
deceased was born in thu city 0.1 Dec. 8,
1791, and was therefore over 91
years of ago ul tha timn of hor
death. Siio was a di.i ; liter of Martin
Shrciner, deceased, who laid out aud ci
tablishcd tho cemetery he.iring his nam?.
Ho died February Mtb, 18(50, at Iho agi?
of 97. Sha was the oldest of a family of
seven children, and tho last to die. She
was the wifo of tho late Gcorgo Eichrl
berger and mother of thico chiltii-ui as
follows : George Eichclborgcr, deceased ;
Martin rachcliicrgcr, 01 ijwistowr. 111..
aud Mis. A. F. Hambright, of this city.
She had twenty two grandchildren, foity
ouo great grandchildren aud two.gical
great grandchildren. Sho was well
known iu the city an a Chiistiau lady ai-d
had many friends. She was charitable in
her quiet, unassuming way, and always
ready to aid tho poor. In her death
Trinity Lutheran loses one of its oldest
members. TLo funeral takes placo on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and the
inlorm.'t.t will bo mado in Shi einer'.s cem
etery. I'otiury Association.
Tho poultry assaciation meets iu the
third story of city hall, oa Monday. As
the meetiug will bo tho last ono prior to
tno annual fair, there will bo important
business to transact, and a full at'tsi.I me
of members is expected.
Shipment or Hor,-
F!s & Docrr nhippsd from thoir stables
35 Grant street, 20 head of dralt and driv
ing horccs to New York.
.,..... '-""- " f,"".--i'"j Jennie llippey ; prophetess, Sarah Long ;
graphy of that extensive country and nr:s. lk wrt,w.,I-.- Anna lln.a .1.
o manners ami customs of its people, to ,f r i ri ... w .,r m
On Monday the etle nation pioper took Eliza Goodman :ttis.:o. Klizabiitli flat I..
taco 1:1 tho chapel u:i uiu grounds ol tho ,,..., ,. ' ... V , .
no!. Tlw building was beautifully fes- . , . ;.,..,.,... .... ,.,'....
ed in ivorgt tens aud cut and growing ., . - :. .. - ,, , .
COLUMBIA NEWS.
'l';t KEOVLAK COKKKSrUNUK.-tVl:
Kveuth Along the Mi-iueliauna lleioa t
lurerert In and Arcmutl tne llorouRb
I'u-Shl l'p by th Intelli
eucer' Ueportpr
Threo tramps were taken to the county
jail by Oilicr Struck, this moruiug.
The lv. J. H. Rstcrline. pistoroftho
Bethel church, will hold special services
to-morrow.
The funeral of Charles Hinkle, tho lad
who va burned to death on Manor strost,
took place to day at 2 o'clock.
On Tuursday evening, January 4th.
Mclutyre, Heath. Connor & Kelly's spec -ialty
company will perform iu the opera
houso here.
Tho man who robbed Mr. David Han
aucr's clothing store a few nights since,
was arrested by Officer Rodjnhauser last
night. Ho is now safe under lock aud
key.
A gold locket, oval iu shape aud set ia
the centre with a pzarl, was last yesterday
on tho river by Miss .Tenuis Sandy, resi I
ing on tiocust street abovo 7th.
Next Tuesday evening the new musicilo
will meet at Mr. Abram Brnuor's resi
dence for organization. It looks as
though Columbia will have a musical
society after all.
One of tho workman employed in teat
iugdown tho Cottrell properties on Locust
street, named Albert Hilliard, had a
finger ot his right haud crushed yester
day afternoon by a limivy timber f.illiiu.
upou it.
On tho evenings of February 13th, l(.li
and 17th, tho Woman's Workiug society
ot St. John's Lutheran church, will hold a
fair and festival iu tho armory. Extcnsivo
preparation:; aro uow boing mado for it.
Thieves eteiv i t! it-.!deuco of Eli
Schloiikami. U.-1 night, but wero heard
an.l fiighteiK-.l away beforo haviug a
chance to steai anything. The family was
alarmed by tbo barking of thsir dogs in
tiiao to . io their pi op "ity fioin thult.
Tho ball which was held by tlu dancing
elub iu the armory last night was a great
siicees1-. A largo number of persons wciv
pies jut ;:nd all seemed to enjoy themselves
to the fullest. It is tho intention of tho
mnmbais of tho club to givo a series f
hops during the present; mouth.
I'eraouat,
Dr. Frank Wills, of Philadelphia, is
Visiting friends on Cherry street.
Mr. S. II. Hoffman, principal of too
grammar .school, who has been visitiugold
friends in Jnuiata county, has letun.id
home.
Thrown From tlio Track
A wreck occuriod o a l'.:t Depo.-it
railroad train this ..i.jrning at 9:1.1 at
Locust street. It was caused by Iho looso
wheel of a box car. Two cars loaded with
potatoes weio thrown iiom tho rails at.il
badly broken. Tho i o:vard car was oc
cupied by a jotmg man named ILL. Do
Wolfe, who had chargo of tho cirgoe of
potatoes. Ho mado Ida escape Iiom tho
car by jumping out of tho door whou the
first shock came. Tho track was badly
toru up for quite a distance. A Ian,o
crowd of people was attracted to tlo
sceno ot the accident.
r.lccllon ul 11 ulcers.
The following officers, who will bo in
ulaiied next Mouday evening, aro elected
for the ensuing term at a special meeting
of Rivorsido Hoaio No. 27, which w.u
held J:i-t evening : Gu radian, Elizibe:li
CI;srk protecor CiU-rii. Swam; proplirt,
'
tougued fellow has visited a number of
persons aud sold to them for $2.70 a pack
ago of tea. Perilous taking a 2.70 pa k
ago wero promised a $1(M I!s!ey organ or
$'.)) in ca::h if thoy prufericd it ; tho.su
taking moro costly package.-: were tit ro
ccivo larger gilts. Q'lite a number of
people wore foolish enough to believe tho
rascals' promises aud wero in conscqueueo
victimi.ed. Thcio were some who became
victims that should have known betu-r.
Efibils aro now being made to apprehci d
tho swindlor.
Tbe Leaiomt of the Year.
Tho Itcv. II W. Humphries will pi etch
a special sermon at tho M L church iv-
I morrow morning, tho subject of whii-h
will bo tho "ThaLossou of the Old
Year." Tho usu il watch meeting will bo
?" m,?ow, night, iMginuiujj at 1:.0.
Jn5 presulingcldor of this district, Kjv.
J . S- A, ' McCourell, will preach
uurnur these services. UcliiMOti.s uerviLes
will ho held every night duiiug too fol
lowing week, Mouday aud Saturday ex
cepted. On Monday evening an enter
tainmeut will bo helJ iu tho chure-li. Tho
excicscs wiil consist of select lerdings
and choiuo muMO. Tho programme which
has beon prepared for tho o.:j,is:on will
bo a veiy interesting ouc. Admi.NKiou -'.1
cents. Tha public ate coidlally invite! to
attend.
IIUrFALO ItM 1.
Tliu Srcut I'rniieutH UN New I'lay.
Last night Buffalo Bill drew tho f.'imo
kind ofaudienco that always gicct.s !nni
upon his visits to this city. In the
gallery thero wcic over 12o people moio
than thero aro seats anil th-y wire stand
ing so close, in tho aisles that it was im-
, possible forthoso occupjing Feats to gi-t
i in or out. The circle was full and lots ol
people wero standing in the ainles. Tho
play prc'cnled was "Twenty Da., or
Buffalo Bill's Pledgo." Who wrote tlo
pl.iy is not known, hut is similar to tiiomo
played heretofore by Bill. It is loll
of exciting incidents. Men with rop.
around their ne-cks :i-d suspended fren
trees aro cut down, ottu r aio dug Ii .1,1
caves where they hid been buried f,rl
some time, but all aro restored to life, as
they aro the heroer. Buffalo Bill, of
course, takes the leading part, that of a
a scout, who is a' ways at hand at the tight
timo with as many t;uns as an American
man of war catties. Men are shot wult
no apparent cause and at times the stago is
covered with dead bo-lies and the hold
scout wadtK to hia kuces ia goio. S i
members of Bill's company know how i
act, but they aro very fuw. Tho majoiiiy
of them seem to have been selected nor 0:1
account of their ability as actors, but .s
their oxpeitncss in handling gnus-, pistol-;
and bowio knives. Iu a camp sccna in
the play a band of ral live Indiana appell
ant! go through their war dances. Buffalo
Bill gave a lino exhibition ofrillo shooting
in different positions duiiug tho play anil
did not miss his target once.
Tho piece seemed to please tho audi
ence, and sometimes tho applause f::u
tho gallery was so loud aud piolongid
that those down staira feared tho building
would tumble down.
used iu Texaa.
Telcgtams received from Mayor Cowt-n,
of Djllas, Texas, anuotinco tho death, in
that city, of John Dommcrt, a young man
who left Lancaster a few years ago to en
gage iu bread baking. Ho was taken sick
and di?.d in the hospital on tho 27th iust.
Deceased was brother of Frank Doinmot I ,
baker, corccr Of Sonth Quecu and German
street", this city. His body will lit: brought
to Liucastcr for iutcrmeut.
Tno -oup Fund.
Tl: 3 mayor has received 20 from Geo,
M. Steinmiri for the soup fund, and a lot
of bread from Lawreuce Guns.
Tho Foup houso will be opened on Mon
day or Tuesday, and owiug to tho scarcity
of funds, f.r tho present food will bo
gtvcf out but threo times a week Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday.
wiu v.unius 01 a neui. swiiuuo. it 1:1111-