LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES FEIDA , JANUAKY 19. 1SS 3 Lancaster Intelltgmrcr. FRIDAY EVENING, JAN. 19. 1883. A Change of Fashion. The Reform feeling in Philadelphia has proved tee strong te permit James McManes te remain in his place of power in the gas trust. lie is net the worst man in Philadelphia, by any means, though he may appear in that character te most people, since he has been se freely the object of criticism and denunciation. Probably if Mr. McManes had started euc in his political career when the Reform feeling was booming as strongly as new, he could have been a brilliant Reformer and a much applaud ed instead of a much condemned citizen. But he struck his ear into politics when it was the unchal lenged right of a party te administer pe litical power primarily for its ewu sup pert. In Philadelphia the idea was par ticularly strong that the public institu tions were the nurseries of political strength and private wealth. McManes needs te be credited with a very respectable decree of pecuniary honesty while he was remorselessly wielding the gas trust for the advantage of his party. His exercise of Hie power in his hands kept the Republican patty for many years in control of the city and the state. Xe scruples ever interfered with the means needed te effect this result. With the less of the McManes idea in the man agement of Philadelphia official trusts the Republican party loses the anchor of its power in the state. If McManes had possessed mere versatility of character and greater political agility he would have changed his beat when he saw the way the tide was running, and have taken the tiller en a copper-fastened re form vessel. Rut he could net leap about and turn about and jump Jim Crew in the lively fashion exhibited by se many of his distinguished ringster contemporaries, and then-lore he is stranded. lie was a geed man after the old fashion, but proved entirely tee .slew in adapting himself te the new. Deputy Attorney Generals. Senater Stewart proposes te cut away deputy attorney generals as officers unknown te the law. They have been created, probably, because there was use for them, and if there is such use they should be authorized by the law, if they are net new. e ue net believe in the economy of dispensing witli neees. sary officers ; and we see plenty of work ahead for the attorney general's office, and mere than one man unassisted can de. When the state cheeses a man for the office of its attorney it seems that it should have sufficient confidence in him te trust him te determine hew much assistance he needs and te empower him te appoint. Xe doubt he will need at some time mere than at ethers ; se that it will be unwise te previde by law for the creation of a fixed number of assist ants. Rut why may net the attorney general ask from the governor the ap pointment of special deputies when he needs them, and why may net the gover nor be authorized by the law te appoint them ; subject te the approval of the Senate when in session, or when it again assembles, if the appoint ments are required during the recess. Attorney General Cassidy is reported te express the opinion that his office should have a fixed salary attached te it. Prac tically it is se compensated new, since the amount of fees which the attorney general receives is limited te a figure, we believe 11, new, which has of late years always been reached ; the balance of fees being paid into the treasury. It would be as well for the slate te take the fees and pay the salary. Xew the atter ney general earns his salary seen after the commencement of the year, and if he gees out of office before its close his successor has a geed chance te get a I all salary for the same year out of its ac cumulated fees ; as in fact Attorney Gen eral Palmer did when he went into office. are drawing pensions they deserve ex posure, and in no way can this be effect ed better than by giving the public a sight at the names. They are a matter of record and the people have a right te see the records. If legislation is needed te secure this there should be no delay about it. The old and familiar bill for th removal of the s-tatc capital te Philadelphia, when that city shall supply the buildings, bus bobbed up serenely at Harrisburg this winter. The piety and patriotism of the country are appealed te te help alone; a .scheme te build a memorial tower for the church of the Prince of Peace en the Gettysburg battle-field. The idea is that contributors shall have the privilege of designating some person's, living or dead, soldier or civilian, memorial of whom there shall be suitably inscribed stones te make up the: structure. Qua v is paid te have goue ou te Wash ingteu and worked out a scheme for har mony in the party in this state, which cempiehetids the declination iu advance of thesenatership ia 188 1 by Cameren and the uuieu or all element of the party in the next state campaign, under the bread banner of Mr. Quay's improved Republi canism and with himself in command of the forces After a long aud stubborn out est the old chief of the Philadelphia gas trust ring, James McMaues, was defeated for re olectieu as a gas tiustee yesteiday by a combination of Ilefenners and Democrats iu select council. His colleague, Buiiim, saw the Menn coming and withdrew McMaues stayed en deck aud weut down. Alcorn, Ind. Rep and Gill, I)cm., succeed them, and reform is looked for in this long-abused department. Helland waving appropriated 92,000 te enable her people te make a satisfactory exhibit at our centennial it seems that comity and geed policy require Congress te accede te the request te appropriate eue hundred thousand dollars for the purpose of providing a proper representation of the indiisttial productions of the United Slates at the Helland International exhi bition which is te be held at Amsterdam en the 1st of May next. A.N inquiring beaul of auditors iu B.'rks ceuuty discover a geed ileal of mismanage meut in the almshouse direction and con sequeutly a needlessly heavy expense te the county for that institution. The ex penditures for "vinegar and whisky '' staud mostly for whisky; tuikey dinners and early shad breakfasts for the pauper are complained of as extravagant. The uuuucii UliOl OI U01KS IS 9104, IliO 0J its aunual expenses about $130,000. DRAMATIC INCIDENTS. GKUUAKT CUALLKNGKD TO FIUHX. Probability of a Hni;ulnur- Meeting Wltn a St. Luuli Newspaper Man Terrific Explosion la a -Mllwauuee Tlse.itre. A row occurred in the rotunda of the Southern hotel, St. Leuis, ou Wednesday evening between Fred Gebhardt, Lilly Langtiy's admirer,and Colonel A. B. Cun uingham, of the Glebe Democrat, which may result iu bloodshed, as Cunningham lias challenged Gebhardt te fight a duel. The Glebe Democrat had giveu Lr.ugtry and her infatuated attendant a terrible overhauling. Cunningham met Fred. Schwab, the Lilly's agent, and had a talk with him about the publication, for which Cunningham was really responsible. Cun ninghain said that he had heard Schwab had called him a liar, and Schwab said that he had never said any Mich thing. About this time Schwab was called away te the Lilly's parlor. Meeting Gebhardt there he told him of his meeting with Cunningham. Gebhardt said he wauted te see the reporter and he hurried down stairs. Cunningham was still at the desk and Gebhardt approached him and called him a scoundrel and a liar. Cunningham, who is au old Confederate cavalryman of geed record, remained ni! and waited for Freddy te sail in. The latter, however, only talked and called en Cunningham te meet him at fisticuffs. Cunningham said he did net fight in that way, but would meet Gjbhar.lt a la cede any place or moment. About this time friends inter fered ami both men were led away. Cuuningham sent a challenge te Geb hardt te light a duel. Gebhardt reeeivsTl aud was proceeding te answer it wheu Langtry get wind of the affair. Then there was a tegular scene ami it is said she made Gcbhaidtpreurs'; te ignore the chal lenge altogether. A sanguinary meeting between the gentlemen is however looked for at any moment as it is known that. Cun ningham is new armed and will sheet if the indignity of a blew is offered him. hxplnMleii ttiKt .Vumuede. A stampede was caused iu the Grand opera house at Milwaukee last night iluring the performance of " Lights 'e L inden." Iu the third act a calcium light machine ou the stage exploded with fearful force, causing great alarm iu the audience of about C00 persons. Xe lire following, the cries of " Keep your seats,7' fieia all sides, and the playing of the eichestia restored quiet, se that nobody in the audience was hurt. Five of the stage p-eple, all of Milwau kee. weie hurt, viz. : Gust S'ccpher, a supar, cut iu the leg ; Charles C. lieed, a stage caipenter and adveitisinir agent, cut iu the 'eg; James Fester, super, weuuded in the breast ; Alb.rt Seymour , sup.;r, fractare of skull aud partially dis emboweled, aud Rebert Farriugten,super, lei l leg tern oil. lhe J.ist two cannot live through the night. The seeue en the stage was one of devastation. The play had te be stepped, after which the audience left the heiisn in geed order. Great indignation prevailed after it was learned that oue of the prin cipal exits was locked. tJMHKSTZU TltAUKUlKS. the men at work at Barry town aud vicin ity te join them. As yet one ice company euly has acceded te the demands of the strikers. Seme companies are payiug 2.25 aud $2.50 per day ; ethers $1.75 and $2. The strikes ecsur where the lowest rates are paid. The senatorial struggles drag along. Hear finally get through yesterday by the accession te his forces of Crape's support ers, who received some sort of weid that he desired them te go te Hear's relief. He denies that he sent any such word, and there is some gabble about a forged tele gram, but it is net insisted upon, and Crape seems te be better satisfied with the result than with any ether that could have happened except his ewu election. Iu Michigau, Ferry is losing ground, and un.umau l uiuum IU .UllllieSeta, "lit It. IS net apparent that the Senate is te be the gainer by the displacement of Window. Last summer iu Xew Yerk when the railroad companies refused te deliver freight, because there was a strike by the men who leaded it te which they would net yield, the court was applied te for a mandamus te compel the railroad officials te promptly deliver the freight offered them. The judge te whom ap plication was made refused te make the order ; au appeal was taken te the gen eral term of the supreme court, which has just reversed his decision. The court of appeals will finally decide the ques tien ; and it would seem that they can net escape the conclusion that common carriers can net be excused by anything less than the act of Ged from discharg ing their obligations te the community. Our court in Pennsylvania has just de cided that a railroad company cannot escape responsibility for damage from an accident, that was the result of its negligence,by stipulating lhat it will net be liable en the ticket or receipt it gives. In this case the stipulation was printed en a free pass which it had issued. The supreme court held that a common car rier cannot by any device escape the obligations imposed by the law. Pretty seen it will come te be understood by great railroad corporations that the law is strong enough te control them as well as individuals. The new rules of the Republican na iieuai party allow state conventions for the election of delegates te the national couventieu te be held net less than i0, cer niore tliau GO days before the time for the meeting of the national convention. Re publicans of the various congressional districts shall have the option ei selecting their delegates at separate popular dele gate conventions, called en similar notice, and held in districts at any time within 15 days next prier te the meeting of state con ventieus, or by sub divisions of state con cen con ventiens into district conventions ; and such delegates shall be cheren in the latter method, if net elected previous te the meeting of the state conventions. Under this scheme it will be generally impossible ier me nepuuiicaus el this county te elect delegates te national conventions at the May primaries which deprivation is always acceptable te the Stalwarts. The Nineteen Governors or Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania's governors have num bered nineteen, including Governer Patti Patti seu. The first constitution for the govern ment of Pennsylvania as a state weut into effect September 2, 1700. In the follow ing month an election wns tmid .,,..1 Themas Mifflin, of Philadelphia, was chosen the first governor of the state. The gubernatorial term was three years from 1700 until 1870, wheu it became four years, Governer Heyt being the first te eujey the lenger lease of office. The fob lowing table gives the list of governors, aud the years show, without needless rep etitions, the number of terms served by each iucumbent : Xlie weary W.i ! the Wicked World. Iu November '.i-it Almatia Htal, of Lincelnsvil.'e, U- -tied under suspicious circumstances. ;I r body was alter ward exhumed ami th stomach analyzed by a chemist, who repnia tliat he found suffi cient strvehuiae te cause death. Since Miss Real's death her mother has beeu insane, aud has constantly talked about holding a poisoned cup te her daughter's lips. It is generally brliavtd the girl was murdeiul. Last evening, at St. Leuis, Ehhu Pal Pal mer, a pi inter, met his wife, dragg d her into au alley and shot her iu tue neck with a revolver. He then put a ball into his own head. The wemaa is only slightly hurt, but Palmer is said te be mortally wounded. Palmer say he shot ms wile because she fait him and enteicd a disreputable house, while the woman says he had n cause for tlie aat. The Xew Yerk police have been notified of the mysterious disappearance of Chas. Brown, a bookkeeper, and a 9 -yea: -old girl named Florence. Brown drew $;J00 en Wednesday, and since has net been beard from. The Florence girl has ruu away from home two or three times be fore. She was last seen en Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. Durham and Mrs. Shanks, were poisoned yesterday in Tompsea, GaM by a ten-year old colored girl, who in re venge for punishment, put strychnine in their ceuee. All are dangerously sick. William Graham committed suicide en Wednesday night at L irkiusville, Ala., by blowing out his brains in the presence of his entire family. The act was caused by ruined fortune brought about by paying a security debt. Jeseph Armstrong, of B.iirdstewn, Ga , committed suicide ou Wednesday evening by drowning himself iu a pond near his home. Xe cause is assigned. PERSONAL. Quay reports that cameren will net run for senator m 1884. Will Quay ? R. Y. Allan wanted $10,000 damages from the Oswego, X. Y., Palladium. He get $5. " Lekxb" was the ece word written by the Maiqais en the hotel register in Rich mend. Sheiuff Iveim, of Philadelphia, will be married en Tuesdav, Jan. :50, at 0 o'clock p. in., at Hely Trinity P. E. church. The prospective bride is Miss Lillie Archer, daughter of Mrs. Jeseph T. Themas Michael Meyleiit, er-president of the Muncy creek railroad, died at his home in Lapeite, Sullivan county, Pa . ou Wed nesday night. He was a leadiug Demo crat of his section, aud will be remem bered as a man of immense size. Genekal Adin G. Clay, a prominent citizen of Virginia, a relative of Henry Clay, and the first president of the Virginia fc Tennessee railroad company, died iu Lynchburg en Wednesday night, in the 82d year of his age. Rev. Joel Bukmneame, father of Ansen Burlingame, died last week'in Illinois, at the age of $:j years. Se well preserved were his faculties that only two days be fore his death he was able te take a walk of several miles and transact business as usual. Fatheii Ryan, the poet priest of Georgia, wrote from Bosten te a Southern friend: " The Yauke.-s have treated me like a prince, and cordially. The weather has treated me like a fei snewily aud chillily. I preached here Thursday night te three thousand people the finest audi ence, in some respects, I erer addressed." Genekal IIazex, chief signal officer, United States arms', and G. B. Raucn, commissioner of internal revenue, have been lined $2 each iu Washington for fail ing te keep their sidewalks cleaD. Attor ney General Brewster failed te appear when his name was called iu court, aud as he had neglected te furnish collateral, the prosecuting attorney said that he should have te ask that a warraut issue for him. Mns. Catiiehi.vk A. Pktteneill, who died iu Bridgeport, Connecticut, en Wed iiiisil.iy, leaving an estate valued at $200, 000, has bequeathed te the public library of that city, the Burroughs block, valued at upwards of $75,000, en condition that it be maintained under the name of the Burroughs library. She also leaves te certain charitable and religious institutions property and money aggregating $18,000 iu amount. Mies. Sexatek Jehn F. Miller, at her daughter's reception in Washington, were a dress of black velvet combined with pomegranate satiu aud richly brocaded with geld. Miss Miller's dress was of white satin, the front being a mass of flowers, ftuits, grain, birds, geld and silver. One side of the bodice was of eats and wheat, varied with butterflies and humming birds ; the ether side was of cherries,. pears, apples and plums. Her crown of wheat aud grapes had a long Spanish lace veil, caught around the waist. She represented " California." NEW KAILR0AD. FKOjJl LASCASTEK TO PflCEMXVlLLK AiOT A "I1EKKV WAK." PUAYINU FOli TUt AsSI'..UltL,l.Hj;N. TnE Legislature has wisely appointed a committee te inquire into the current charges that the work of the second geo logical survey is very inefficiently done. The committee will have no difficulty iu speedily reporting this te be the case ; nor are they likely te have much mere trouble in determining the cause. The fault is that of these in charge of the work un doubtedly. The chief of the survey may be a very geed geologist, but he is certainly net a geed chief. The assist ants may be competent men, but if se they are net competently directed. The state is net getting anything of much value for the money it spends ou the geological survey. There is no valid reason why the government should net disclose te the press and the public the names and the amounts paid te its pensioners. If, as is currently renerferl nnd cnmrnnniir iw , .... , , , covered a period of twenty. two years, Themas Mifllin 17901709 Themas MeKeau 17991808 Simeu Snyder 1S0S 1X17 William Fiudley 18171820 Jeseph Heist er 1S20 1823 Jehn A. Shultz 1S23 1829 Geerge Wolfe 1S29 18:J5 Jeseph Ritncr IS',15 1839 David R. Perter 1839 1845 Francis R. Shunk 18451848 William F. Jehnsen 18481852 William Biglcr 18521855 James Pollock 1S55 1858 William E. Packer 1S58-1S(!1 Andrew G. Curtiu 1SG1 1SIJ7 Jehn W. Gearv 18(i7 1S7tt Jehn F. Hartrauft 18731879 Henry M. Heyt 18791883 Rebert E. Pattiseu 1883 The irregularity in the one term of Gov Gov ereor Ritner was caused by his serving te the third Tuesdav of January of the fourth year, instead of uutil the third Tuesday of """e' "i me mini year, the term navmg eeen te that extent changed by the amended constitution of 1838. Only one ether break occurs in the table, viz in the term 1848 52 of Governer Jehnsen! and it came about in this way : Havin been re-elected in 1847, Governer Shunk resigned en the 7th of Julv. 1848. wlmn William F. Jehnsen, of Armstrong, who was speaker of the Senate, by virtue of his office became governor until the third Tuesday of January, 1S49. In the mean time he was elected at the October election iu 1843, and en the third Tuesday of January, 1849, was inaugurated, and served a full term until January, 1852. Mr. Pattiseu is the first Democratic gov ernor of state since Governer Packer, the terms of Governors Curtin. Oe.irv TT.nrt- ranft and Heyt all Republicans having Au i:epcvlal I'etltlen by itev. JVIr. Miller In the Trenten Uapitel. The Rev. Jehu DeWitt Miller opened the session of the Xew Jersey Heuse of Representatives, Thursday morning, in which he said,: " May the members of this Reuse net neglect the exacting aud often unpleasant uuues ei tue committee room te seek pub licity iu noisy championship of popular measures en the fleer of the Heuse. May they net ask themselves, ' Hew shall I curry taver with the bosses ?' nor, ' Hew shall I liue the vest of some editor, aud se make myself the subject of editeiial squibs dripping with sweetness ?' but may they ask themselves continually, ' Hew shall I conduct myself se as te win the eudorse euderse eudorse meut of my ewu conscience, the approval of my. constituents, and the favorable judgment of Almighty Ged ?' May these assemblymen se act as te escape the nec essity of explaining te an inquisitive con stituency hew, leaving home peer, en the meagre salary of $500 they return rich." UhoetH auct xtewftpapern. Evening I'est. The Tribune complains that the Halem ghosts "in the new flat house in 110th street, east of Second aveuue, continued their mainifestatieus yesterday, notwith standing the exposure published in the Tribune." It seems, however, hardly fair iu these times te expect a ghost te make elf ou account of a newspaper exposure, wncn we knew hew httle effect this se eiten ns en many ether classes in the community. Ghosts, have iu fact, always shown an indifference te "newspaper clamor," which might fill the breast even of a ling thief with envy. The work of ex posing them have bean going en for centu lies, but they have never paid the slight est attention te "what the papers say," and they are rewarded by an amount of puniic cenhdence and trust that proves the wisdom of their course. The Harlem ghosts produce net only " vibrations iu the chandeliers," but " rumbling as of a bowling alley," and " loud reports as from a cannon," which seems te show that a Harlem ghost can make himself as comfortable in a city flat as his predeces predeces sers could in casties and country houses. Au Uprising of Ice Cutters. The strike of the icemen en the Hudsen at one time threatened te become general. Gangs of men patrolled the river between Saugerties and Catskill, compelling all laborers te step work. At Gcrmantewn the rioters broke up the ice in fieut of the ice houses. An outbreak at the Livingston ice house, at Barrytown, was promptly quelled. Tua strikers ex pect te come down the river and compel Opera ftlitimgem Who are righting K.,vU Otlt-r Mtuvel and Tunga. The quairel between the two companies who are advertised te sing the new comic opera of "Iel.iiithe" in this city has as sumed the most bitter intensity. T' e facts of the case neie given in our edition of yesteiday, but last evening the Rice party resorted te a measure that served most effectually te arouse the ire of their rivals, and which regaidedfrem the standpoint of common fairness is hardly te be applauded as in accordance with the ethics of operatic management As is known, the Snyder & Grau people advertise te produce the opera hereto-night, the 19;h ; a large number of seats have been sold, aud many people shaped their puipeses se as-te be able te attend this performance. Mr. Rice's representative, who arrived upon the scene yesterday, aud who claims that the Snyder & Grau paity have no right te give the opera, siuca the management represented by himself had paid a libera! sum for the privilege, finding himself uuable te dissuade or frighten the rival organization from their al leged unwarrantable position, last evening caused te b3 circulated a small handbill,bearing in conspicuous letters the announcement of a " change of date," aud that "Ielauthu" was "net ceminn until Wednesday, January 24" the latter being the date for the Rice performance. This action ceiniug te the knowledge of the representative of Messrs. Snyder fc Grau, who had dropped into town te leek after the interests of his company, resulted ia getting the agent's mad up, and he promptly countered en the coup ei his adversary, by having another circular printed with the glaring headline of " Fraud, " iu big white letters en a back ground of black. These have been thrown ever the tewu,and the declaration is made that the announcement of a postponement was tue act et some uuscrunleus person. and wholly without foundation, and that the Snyder & Grau opera company will positively produce " Ielanthe " Friday evening, January 19, which is te night. As there are no indications of a resort te legal measures restraining te-night's perferinauce, there is no reason te believe that the production of the opera will suffer any interruption, and as the quarrel has only served te whet the appetite of the impartial public, it is likely that each company will receive its share of patron age iu proportion te its merits irrespec tive of the supposed grievances of man agers or of any ether consideration. rVutress nun rreeprcts or Uie Werk Ex cwu Teiiiis t the KehcI Organl Organl zmen roe 1S83. The annual report of Rebert Ciane, president et the Delaware River aud Lan caster laihead, has been submitted te the stockholder He confirms the previously published statement that a ceutract has been made with Laman, Walker & Ce., of Xew Yerk, for that portion of the read betweeu Lancaster ami Phnjuixville, a distance of forty-seven miles, they te furnish all mateiial, de all the excAvatien, masonry, bridgiug, ballasting, lay the tracks with a proved fish plates, build water, passenger aud freight stations, turn tables, frogs, cattle guards, ballast betweeu ties, public aud piivate read crossings, and complete the same with steel rails ou maiu track of approved T pattern, 50 peuuds te the yaid in geed workmanlike manner, soas'temake a fust class railroad, and complete the same in 19 men hs, ai.d te receive in payment, per mile therefore, about $20,000 iu bends, and about $21,500 in the capital stock of sid railroad company at par, leaving the company te procure the right of way, and pay for eu giueeiiug and ether necessary expenses during the progress of the work, and when completed, te raise tlie money en the securities of tlie company, iu order te purenase tUa rolling stock and equip the read. The rea-en that he eannet give tbe exact cost per mile that there is iu con templation the purchase of some suve.i miles of read east of Springfield, and iu lieu of weed, adopting ireu bridges, which will change the result of the esti mated cost per mile. The settlement of right of way has progressed favorably since the date et contract, and about two thirds el' the read between Pbeeuixvilie aud Laue.iuer has been seemed under must favorable terms and conditions, and the engiueers have completed the locatieu of the revised line, and done some staking out, aud are new ready for the contractors te commence work at different points en the line. And ou the 20th of December, 1882, some of the engineers wished a vacation ever the holidays, aud as the ground was se much frozen as te prevent the driving of stakes, work was susp-nded. Mr. Stene and one assistant continued taking the toieg'apby of the country along the line. The work as been accomplished at a cost of about $3.000,.aud as the engineers have te be paid monthly iu cash, it is receiuuieuded that assessment Xe. 2, ou tbe stockholders, be made at once, and monthly thereafter if necessary, te meet the wants of the company, iu the prose cution of the work te au early completion. In pursuauce of the instructi ms of the heard of directors, a mortgage of $2,000.- 000 was executed te Aug. T. Pest, of Xew Yerk, and Hugh M. North, of Cel umbia, as trustees, te secure the issue of a like amount of 0 per cent. 30 year coupon bends interest payable et the 1st day of July and January, of each and every year, from the 1st day of January, 1883 ; the bondholders having the privilege at any time wttuin iu years et exchanging the bends for the capital stock of said com pauy, dollar for dollar. The mortgage has been prepared, executed and receided in the counties of Lancaster, Berks, Chester, Montgomery and Bucks, these being all the counties through which the read passes. The bends et $3,000 000 have been lithographed at a cost of $200. The old mortgage for cancellation Inn been placed in the bauds of Solicitor E. D. North, esq., for attention, and the old bends, $100,000, which was signed bv the former president, W. G. Case, esq., aud the present treasurer, Dr. Henry Carpen ter, have all been secured, and are new in the hands of the company, subject te their order. Bradstreet's repeit sajstbey understand that the contractors have already closed negotiations for steel rails (te weigh 2,240 lbs. per ten) at a cost of $42 per ten, te be delivered at three points en the line of read. Alse that negotiations are pending for three locomotives, ties, switches, spikbs, turntables, frogs, and ether neces sary supplies. Anticipate having the read completed ready for equipment by April i, 1034. Estimated receipts from various sources are, tonnage per annum : (OO.OOO tens iron ere $2fK),nei KW.OJO " Antimtcite ce.il 3),K) 'J0O.O0 " llitiuiiineus coal sj.wki .'0,()00 " limestone unit lime M),uuu Agricultural products ami local lieifjlits l.V),O0O i'as.-enger Unfile (S.ihki Jtails and express 13.I.01 COLUMUIA KtWS. Frem our Kegular Correspondent. Dr: J. entertained a resideuew last K. Lineaweaver number of friends at his evening. J. II. Heir, who was taken ill ou Mon day at the residence of Henry Pfaider is recovering slowly. About forty persons attended a surprise patty held at the residence of William McDivitt, en Waluut street. The eve ning was pleasantly spent in scial amusements. Te morrow afternoon the Citizens' baud will take a slr-ighing nip te Marietta. Maytown aud Mt Jey. As they vriil take their musical h.&trumeuts al.nig they doubtless intend serenading some of their friends. A series of bylaws was adopted at the meeting of the stockholders of the Keely stove company which v.as held last even ing iu Odd Fellows' hall The meeting was largely attended, -and a number of lively discussions made it one of cens'der aide interest. The ISiij- Orator. On the evenings of January 22d and 23.1 the boy orator ami lecturer, Weid II. Mills, will lecture iu St. Jehn's Lutheran church, his subject being " The Light and Seieuee of Lite." The lecturer strikes heavy Hewsagainst infidelity ami atheism, aud will, no doubt, draw out iu foie that part of the townspeople who aie interested iu these subjects. lelantlie. Mr Ormaiul H. Butler, agent for Bice's Philadelphia opera company, was iu this place this morning, making arrangements for the presentation of Sullivan's last opera Iolanthe," en the 25 iust. Every per son is anxious te see this beautiful opera, aud new that the opportunity is te be offered them te de se, they will doubt less avail themselves of it. OirtHtinx At-clileut. While coasting en the lewnr part of Lo cust street last night, a sled wiiich was occupied by Mr. Harry Xelte. jr.. and a lady, ran under a sleigh. The lady escaped unhurt, but Mr. Xelte was cut about the face. The sled was running at a fast iate of speed wheu the collision occurred, aud it is surpi ising that both occupants of the sled were net severely injured. Yeung feIkH' SiKlable. Th'j young folks' society of St. Jehn's Lutheran church held its sociable last evening. It was attended by a largft number of persons. Severn! ether of the Columbia churches used te held seciables and suppers, but thtve gatherings of the congregation and their friends seem te have dropped out of laer. and iiethiny else has been substituted. Meetings of a social nature de much te unite a church people, aud the ether churches should either revive their seciables, or else sub stitute something for them. l'ublsc Cireuiid UflicerK. The trustees of the Old Columbia pub lic ground company met at Mr. J. C. Pfahler's lesidenee last evening and elected Mr. James Perrettet president ami Mr. J. 0. Pfahler secretary and treasurer. It was decided te held another meeting next Friday evening when business of uu pertance will be transacted. After the adjournment Mr. Pfahler invited the beard te partake of elegant refreshments which had been prepared at his house. It is needless te say that the invitation was accepted and the geed things sum maiily dispatched. ijueer Klua et Fun. A diunkeii ii an, whose name we sup press out of consideration for his family, made himself obnoxious te passers-by ou Frent street, last evening. He stiueka colored woman iu the Lace and otherwise ill-tieated her, aud then went te Locust street, where large numbers of peisens were coasting, aud annoyed people there. lie took from a boy a sled, a id imperilled the lire ami limbs el" etheis by thrusting it iufioiitefdescciidiiigsdeds Several perseus were slightly injured in this .manner, and he kept up his work until the sled which he nad taken from the boy was broken te pieces. The persons injured by him should enter complaint before a magistrate, and have him attend ed te. This kind of fuu is net allowable in Columbia, whatever may be the case else where. TLIE QUARTER SESSIONS. i l'KOUtiEIMNUS IA Tlte.I.MUAKTTKKE. , lJciluct CO per cent, pensea ler operating ex- K),(KW 30,f)0) 1IUMPT1T 1IU.I11TY AUA"S. Ilclghlng Accident. Last evening as Jehn B. Slough aud wife were driving near the reservoir ou East King street, they were run into and upset by a sleigh belonging te Patrick Kelly. Mr. Slough had the forefinger of ms lett nand broken and was a geed deal bruised. Mrs. Slough had her head cut and her shoulder badly sprained. Mr. Kelly, we believe, was net hurt. The accident was caused by both Mr. Kelly and .Mr. Slough pulling out in the same direction in their attempt te pass, they driving in opposite directions. Dr. J. B. McLaskey, who came upon the sceue just after the accident, kindly took Mr. and Mrs. Slough into his sleigh aud took them te their home at the Black Herse hotel. Net receipt $:ie,Oj(i Interest en cost et consUuetien, $10,000 per mile Il2,0i0 Xet surplus $liS,0oe That portion of the projected read lying between the Schuylkill aud Delaware rivers has net been located. The stockholders elected a beard of direo diree direo ters te serve for the ensuiug year as fol fel lows ; Rebert Crane, Dr. II. Carpenter, C. S. Kauffman, Dr. J. K. Linea weaver, D. B. Case, Dr. R. M Bolenius, Alex. Sellers, Samuel K. Cassell, E. D. White, Isaac W. Guldiu, Thus Bi umgard ner, Henry Smith and J. II. Harris, of Xew Yerk City. The beard of directors ergauized by the election of the following officers ; President Rebert Crane. Treasurer Dr. Henry Carpenter. Secretary D. B. Case. Executive Committee Dr. Henry Car penter, C. S. Kauffman aed Isaac W. Guldiu. Police Case, mayor this morning had Sale et Real estate. Henry Shubert, auctioneer, sold at pub lic sale, January 18, at the Green Tree hotel, near Refton station, Strasburg township, for Samuel C. Steigerwalt, a uno-si-ery irarae awHinng, situated in the village of Refton, te Michael Steigerwalt, Uumailable Letters. Letters addressed as fellows are held at the posteffice for want of stamps : " Mr. Middlcten & Bre., 7 Seuth Frent street, Phila." " Miss Mary A. Christ, Cresswell post pest office, Lancaster county, Pa." Ilefere Alderman Earr. Brice Painter was arrested ou a charge of assault and battery preferred by Henry Pryer. He was held for a hearing. Henry Pryer was arrested en the charges of bigamy and adultery and he will also have a hearing. The three cases of drunkenness before him au American, a Dutchman and an Irish man. The Araericau was discharged en payment of costs, the Dutchman was sent te jail for ten days and the Irishman for 20 days. Paddy is apt te come out a little ahead. Five impecunious tourists who take their views afoot wheu they caunet get a free pass en a freight train, reached the lockup station last night, rested aud regaled, aud resumed their journey this morning. Alderman Samson committed James Andersen and Jaraes Donahue for five days each for drunken and dis orderly conduct, and held Sarah Hinder for a hearing en a similar complaint. Alderman Samson also held Henry Brown, William Hatten aud Charles Mil ler te answer for surety of the peace en complaint of Jehu Miller, who charges the accused with having threatened te murder him with butcher knives. The parties live iu Lancaster township. As " The 1-mit Itey of Paris." Last evening Geerge II. Adams, the clewu, with his new pantomime e uiip.tuy, appeared iu the opera house for the first time this season. Although the audience was large it was smaller than the merits et the show deserved. This time Mr. Adams appeared iu the pantomime of " Humpty Dumpty, or the Pest, Bey of Paris." It is better by far than last ve.ir. and the tricks are all new. Seme of them are really wonderful and they worked without a hitch. Mr. Adams, of course, appeared as clown. He has been here se often that his face is familiar, aud when he appeared last night riding bis handsome, little pony, " Seneca," he was greeted with thunders of applause. He cut the funniest kind of capors'ier two bouts, and tbe audience were shouting with laughter the whole time. He is by far the best clown traveling, if net the best living, and as an acrobat be ranks among the best. Mr. Adams received valuable assistance from his brother James. who appeared as rantnloen, a very difficult re!e,aud by him very well acted. The smil ing face of Wm. Eunice was seen in tin bril.iant Harlequin's suit, and Miss Hat tie Grever was a pretty and nimble Columbine. The features of the specialty part of the pregramme, all of which were excellent, were as fellows : Ladder pyramids by the the Alpiu Wonders ; operatic selections by Resa Coeke ; music by the Kamerez Family ; juggling by the wonderful Xelten, aud acrobatic action by these Ktvuincn, me i.t-aiiu nreuiers. nr. Adams introduced his trained pony and he performed a number of clever tricks. Oue of the funniest acts of the pregramme was tue introduction, by Mr. James Adams, of his ' unuerd of ele phants," including the trick elephant " Boliver," impersonated by Leen Whet Whet teny. The whole show was a great success, and Mr. Adams has geed reason te pride himself en the strength of hit cemnmv. They left for Reading this morning and will open at the Walnut, Philadelphia, en Monday. Ueytnc Jersey Cattle. The largest single-day's sale ever known in Philadelphia of imported Jersey cattle was made at the Herkness bazaar, Ninth and Samson streets, yesterday afternoon. Seventy-four cows and twenty seven calves were sold, for which $38,555 were realized, the cows averaging nearly $440 per head, and the calves a little mere than $200 a piece. Tlie let comprised two en tire shipments per steamers Lapante and Virginian, from the Channel Island te New Yerk, and were all selected animals. Celin Cameren, of Brickerville, paid $600 for " Lady Gladstene Lass " and $090 for " Zadce." A Handsome Frame. In one of the windows of Mr. Jno. C. Spaeth may be seen a very elaborate aud handsome ornamental gilt frame, made by H. A. Schmidt, gilder of our city, iu which is enclosed the charter of "Conestoga council Ne. 22, Jr, O. U. A., which meets every Thursday evening iu Inquirer build ing, 3d story. The top of the frame is surmounted by a shield encircling a com pass, square, arm and hammer, the em blem el the order. Mr. Schmidt is also making a large gilt frame for the council, in which the photographs of the past councillers are te be enclosed, and which ill be placed en exhibition when finish ed. This with the charter frame will be a geed addition te their new room. At officers Installed, a stated meeting of Washington r e T-...-.-1.. "-.. . ... .. .Lecture. Last evening Hugh R. Fulton, esq., de livered an interesting lecture in the Y. C. M. hall, te a large audience. His subject was " Commercial Law." Legien. Ne. 3, Knights of Revolution, the loilewiug emcers were duly installed en Wednesday evening bv P. Ex. P.. II. McE r y, for the ensu'n.j year : II. P., Jesse Greff ; Ex. P., Win. II. Beittle ; P., Em'l Rutter ; S. at A., W. II. Chesser ; G., Isador Xewmin ; S- Casper Walker ; Treas., W. F. Heinuicke ; See., M. W. Bair. The following mili ary officers were elected for the ensuing year : Capt., H. McElroy ; first lieutenant, J. B. Don Den myer ; second lieutenant, J. 31. McKinley. A Kalt-e Pretence i;h uu TrJulTue Develop ments ItrmiKlit Hut Oy the r.vl dencH i-.lli tftiirnl. TJiuiMlay afternoon Jehn Jenes pleat! guilty te the laiceuy of a plush robe from IRnry Wolf, and was sentenced M three months imprisonment. Cem'th vs. Jehn Kinder, jr., and sr,. felouieus assault and battery and carrying: concealed weapons. The prosecutor was Bernaid Kuhlinan. who Keeps a saloeu en Keeklaud street, this eity. The alleged a-smlt eeeuued ou Chrintmas night aud in Kuhlman'ssaloeu. The evidence for the commonwealth shew.d that en this uight the defendants came into the saloeu and the young man bee uue very noisy ; Mr. Kiihlmaii ei tiered him te be quiet, but he refut.d aud struck Kuiilniap. without provocation ; the elder Kinder ' then ap peared and stuick Kuhhnan en the head with a blackjack, knocking him down. The defense was that en this ui.'lir. tlm defendants went te this plaeu peaeably. Wheu they an i veil there a light wa iu progress. Yeung Kinder asked who these engaged in the fighting were, whereupon Kuhlinan struck him. The yeu.ig fellow struck hack aud then ICuhhiiau picked up an iron bung pullet with which he strucli bini, cutting his head badly Thiulef-iitl-auts tiien get out of the house and ou the tho the eutside Kuhlinan struck the elder Kinder with the iron, knocking him unconscious. Beth defendants denied having a blackjack or any ether deadly weapon. Jury out. Cem'th vs. (Jjorge Uiewn. false pre tense, three charges. It appeared that iu January 1882. the defeiidiut with two men namid James Haggerty and H. II. Mehler, viMteil this county and pretended te be toi.ieee bnverw. They went te the faun of Isaac Mehler. iu Kas fjoealice, and puicliasi'd his lonaece ; II. H. Mehler gave the laruu-r a cheek for J-JOO tn pay ment ter the tobaeee ; this cheek was sig.eil "II. II. Mm.Vr, per Gumpert Biethers" ; afrer giving it te Mr. Mehler, he asked him te give huu $50 in money upon it ; the farmer did this,anil the checks w re alerwaid rutin nid as "no geed " ami the lellews turned out te bd imposters and net tobacco huy.-i ; .Mehler (who has net been arretted) did most of the bir gaining with the fanners, although the defendant and the ether man were- present when the centiacl- was made, and did con sideiable talking ; the trio, including the defendant also went te the farms of Abra ham Weuger aud Ile.uy AVeidner and playid i he same game upon tht-iu that tiie.v had en .Mehler, ft.. in the leimer they obtained $25 and from the latter $50. On trial. The gi and jury returned the following bills : K Jrue WW. Samuel Keeler, embezzle ment ; Geerge Brown and ,1m. llaggevty, (also pretense ; Evan E. Hamak -r, rapu (ene charge). Ljnertd. Emanuel Carpenter, violating hotel act, with S. II. Dutideiu for costs"; VV m. T. MeK.urah.'r, larceny ; Charles Sharp, assiu't, county for costs ; Evan E. Hauiaker, rape (one charge). Friday Merniity. L the cases of Jehn Kinder, jr., aud Jehn Kiiulur, sr., charged with carrying concealed weapons aud felouieus assault and battery, the jury acquitted the defendants in the former ease and ordered the prosecutor, Bernard Kuhlmau, te pav costs Iu the ether case they were also acquitted. The ease et Goe'rgo lirewn, the alleged tobacco buyer, charged with (also pre tense, was again taken up. It was shown by Abram Wenger, of Paradi..e. that, these, parties came te his beuse iu January, 1882. niey ergaiuei ier ins loeaeeo, and pur chased it, as they alleged, for Gumpert Bres. Mehler did most of the talking, but defendant and Il.iggerty were present aud heard almost everything. Alter pur chasing the tobacco the papers were signed and Mehler gave Mr, Wenger a check for $100, en the Nitiieii.il State- bank, of Camden, (ou which bank all the checks weie) iu part payment. Mehler then said he would ike Mr. Wenger te give him $25 iu cash, as he was short. This Mr. Weuger consented te de, and gave him the money ; the cheek was afterwards found te be worthless and the whole transaction fraud ulent. Hemy Weidman, au East Cocalico farmer, was sworn, and he told the same story as te hew he had been victimized; the men came te bis resideuce and pur chased his tobacco; Mehler did some of thu talking, but the etheis participated in the conversation ; they gave witness a cheek for $150. aud then obtained $50 upeuit; Il.iggerty drew the check and then received the $50 iu cash ; the party proposed te coine back iu a few days and box the tobacco ; they never returned and the check was found te be bad. The evidence showed that at different places Mehler represented that his father resided in Ephrata It was shown by 'Squire Eaby, of Paradise township, that the defendant was found by the constable in Meyamensing prison, Philadelphia, where a detainer had been left for him in February last. Haggerty and Mehler, the partners of Brown, aie new serving terms in prison in t'mladelphia. The defense called Brown and ha made it statement, that in January 1832 he was rooming eiiVine street iu Philadelphia. One day while walking along the street he met Mehler, with whom he had gene te school years beiore ; Mehler told him that he was working for Gump-rt Brethers aud in tended going te Lancaster county te pur chase tobacco ; he asked witness te ac company him, saying that he had a num ber of relatives iu this ceutity,haviug been born here ; wituuas agreed te accompany him, and iu the meautimu no was intro duced by .Mehler te a man, who gave his name as Frazer Wayne (i.he man who is called Haggerty in the case), he also said he was a tobacco buyer aud intended te accompany Mehler ; the three then went te Heading, and from tliat te Isaac Mob Meb ler's place ; here II. II. Mehler claimed te be related te Mehler, the farmer, and con vinced the old man that lie was ; the to bacco was bought., but witness did net see Mehler obtain the check ; they then vis ited Weid mau's and Wenger's aud pur chased tobacco ; at the former place Wayne was the spokesman, and de sired te purchase the tobacco ; he received t.he menev from Mr. Weid man ; at Weuger's Mehler received the money. Witness thought ail of the trans actions were legitimate, that his partners were tobacco dealers, aud had ue idea there was any fraud ; he bad nothing te de with the purchase made and did net receive eue cent of money ; after leaving Wenger's they came te Lancaster, and witness and Mehler weut te Philadelphia : while there witness went up te visit Mehler, who told him he would accompany him te New Yerk ; Mehler packed his valise and placed a let of clothing belonging te another man in it ; he was arrested and se was witness. Mehler pleaded guilty and was sent te the Eastern penitentiary for one year and witness was tried and convicted and sent te Meyamensing for nine months (an innocent man, as he claimed). While in jail Mehler confessed te the witness and told him bow he had victimized the Lancaster county farmers. Witness did net knew a man by the name of James Haggerty, until he met him in Philadel phia ; he is a pick pocket, and was sent te jail for three years. A detaiuer is ledged against him by the Lancaster county au thorities, but witness claims that the man they want is Frazer Wayne?, who has a number of aliases. Tbe grand jury returned the following bills : h True billn: Aimm Butcher, iarceny ; Fred. Deestter aud Henry Murray, sujmr sujmr visera of Maner township, neglect of duty ; Geerge Kirk, carrying concealed