LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCES FEIDA , JANUAKY 19. 1SS
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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