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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER SATURDAY, JANUARY 27. 1883.
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ILaucastct feitclligenret.
SATURDAY EVENING, JAN. 27. 1883.
Set Elected Ter That.
The Philadelphia Times is disposed te
classify the delegates elect from that city
te the next Democratic state convention
accordingly as they approve, disapprove
or are neutral or non committal upon
the policy and propriety of Mr. Cassidy'3
appointment as attorney general ; and it
deduces from interviews with them that
notmere than one-third of the number ap
prove the appointment. The Philadel
phia Evening Telegraph, aa Independent
Republican newspaper which is very
friendly te and sustains close relations
with the state administration, reports
"that all reports te the contrary net
withstanding," the delegation is " ever
whelmingly friendly te the new adminis
tratien, as is also the new Democratic
city committee, and the same result will
doubtless be seen throughout the state."
Frem which the Telegraph concludes
that the apparent union of the " former "
Stalwarts and " former " Independents
in the Senate is hastening Democratic
unification throughout the state, and
" as matters stand, therefore, a square
stand-up fight between Democracy, led
by the Pattison administration, and Re
publicanism, led by the recently repu
diated machine, with all the old bosses
in their old places, is indicated in the im
mediate future in this state."
We regret te see any attempt made te
classify delegates te the next state con
vention as " for " or " against " the ad
ministration in any sense. It is a receg
nitien of a factional condition of the
party that does net exist and should net
be encouraged. The success of the De
mocracy last year was due mere te Dem
ocratic unity than te Republican dissen
sions, and it can best be maintained by
continuing the party in that spirit of
unity. The administration ewes 'its
election te a general acknowledgment
that it would keep aloof from and
above the encouragement of fac
tienal feeling or even the political
advancement of these whom it attached
te it, by any ether means than by the
strength te be fairly gained from geed
administration. The duty which the
elect of the Democracy ewe te their
party is te se exercise their public func
tions as te satisfy the people and thus
strengthen their party. The duty which
they ewe te themselves is te abstain
from interference in matters which
properly belong te the party organiza
tion. If the administration should at
tempt the role, which Republican office
holders have in times past played, se dis
astrously te their party's fortunes, of es
tablishing a boss-ship te run conventions,
and name state tickets, such a classifica
tion of delegates as is undertaken might
be interesting and important. But.asthe
administration was elected for ether pur
poses, and as the whole party demands
that it adhere te these purposes and will
resent any departure from them, and as
the administration has planted itself en
higher grounds, we expect te see dele
gates te the state convention divide
themselves and the convention agitate
itself ever mere pertinent questions than
the Mullhoelyism of " fur 'im " and
" agin Mm."
The Duty en Iren.
The Uuited Sttes Senate seems dis
posed te reduce the tariff duty en man
ufactured iron below that at which the
tariff commission placed it. Ne doubt
it can be reduced, but a reduction of
workmen's wages will necessarily fellow
te enable the manufacturers here te
lower their prices te meet foreign com
petition. Senater Sherman, coming from
an iron state and claiming te favor a
rate of tariff that will continue te the
American workmen in iron the high
wages he receives, nevertheless voted te
reduce "the duty en manufactured iron
te $18 a ten. He explained that, as the
Senate had concluded that six dol
lars a ten was sufficient duty en pig
iron, he considered $1S te be a high
enough rate en the manufactured ar
ticle. Possibly it is. What the business
of the country needs is that some rate
be fixed which will be adhered te. It can
accommodate itself te it. There is room
for reduction in wages, in raw materials
and in transportation charges. The
manufacturer cannot afford te pay mere
for his materials and labor than he gets
for his product. If the competition
with England forces him te sell iron for
two cents a pound these who deal with
him must come down in their prices
also. With cheap coal, cheap ere and
cheap labor we can make cheap iron and
get along with a low duty. But with
the present prices of these things, $18 a
ten as duty en foreign iron will net de.
The Sew Regime.
The election of William D. Gardner
te the presidency of the Philadelphia gas
trust shows that a total revolution has
taken place in the management of that
institution. The defeat of McManes for
re-election te its management was
indicative of this coming change,
but as enough of the old leaven
remained in the trust te control it, if
it had asserted itself, it remained te be
seen whether with McSIanes out any old
leader was left with sufficient courage
te take up the reins he dropped. It clear
ly appears that there was none te suc
ceed te his power. M. Hall Stanten
was there, and Mr. Stanten is evil
enough for any purpose, but dee3 net
pan out well as a leader. He could net
command the support of all his old as
sociates for the presidency of the trust,
and consequently pretended net te want
it. Mr. Gardner is a well known car
riage manufacturer and is a native, we
believe, of the city. He has at least
lived his life in it, and lived it re
putably, occupying positions of trust in
associations with which he is connect
ed, and being esteemed as a trusty man,
who will honestly and diligently dis
charge the duties he accepts. The gas
trust under his charge will be managed
in the interest of the city and without
taint of jobbery, The old ring threw up
its hand completely when it yielded te
his election.
A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature, in accordance with the
recommendation of the governor's mes-
sage, which provides for turning ever te
the county treasurers the moneys re
ceived for tavern licenses, etc. Mr.
Jenkins, who introduces the bill, figures
the amounts that will be diverted from
the state te the county treasuries by his
measure as fellows :
Tavern licenses, $493,802 32 ; retailers'
license, $305,934 92 : eating house, $79,-
(532.20 ; brewers, $9,188.42 ; billiards, $16,
534.C0 ; brokers, $9 880.34 ; auctioneers,
$0,538.01 ; liquor. $30,076 50 ; peddlers,
$1-,7C0.10 ; patent medicine, $4,503 20 ;
theatre, circus. $0,040.09. Total, $909,-
903.47.
As this sum can be spared by the state
and is raised upon a tax which should
net be abolished, the counties should
properly have the benefic of it. If the
counties were furthermore permitted te
increase the tax in their discretion they
might by wise management raise a large
revenue from it and at the same time
improve the character of their licensed
taverns.
TnE Democratic city committee has
fixed Saturday, February 3, as the time
for general nominations andthesucceed
ing Saturday, February 10, as the time
for the primary elections, te make the
nominees of the party for the sever.il
offices te be filled at the approach
ing municipal elections. Resides
common councilmen and ward offi
cers in all the wards there are te be
select councilmen chosen in the Fifth,
Seventh and Xiuth wards, an alderman
in the Second ward, and six school di
rectors of each party, the outgoing Dem
ocrats being F. W. Haas, Jehn Lever Lever
geed, Peter McConetuy, Adam Oblen
der, Henry Z. Rhoads and Geerge W.
Zecher. It behooves the Democracy of
the several wards te make fit nemina
tiens. Geed government begins at home ;
down in the wards, townships and cities.
The increased representation of the De
mecntcy in the various local beards and
the even balance of the parties in the
different brauches of our municipal
government have been a geed thing for
the city. Under the present gerry
mander the Democrats of Lancaster can
only held their own or make such gains
as te give them larger control in munici
pal matters by making nominations of
the best order. And what i3 se mani
festly their duty and their interest
should net be left undone by neglect.
Nl'MUEH 10 iu the cremations :it old Dj.
Lomeyuo's furuace out at Washington,
this state, was the body of a three year old
boy, whose remains were reducctl te asLes
iu two hours and shipped te the relatives
in New Yerk, the ceremony being eutirely
devoid of religious services. It was the
first child ever cremated at the Loineyne
retort.
We are glad te be told by our esteemed
Contemporary, the Philadelphia Press, of
the prosperity that has attended its enter enter
prise during the past year, its circulation
and advertising patronage having kept
pace with its strides iu the domain of
active and wide-awake journalism. TLe
vigorous editorial diieetien that has dur
ing the period indicated controlled the
Press gives it a front rank among the
metropolitan newspapers of the country,
and the financial success that has crowned
the year is in every sense justly wen.
Londen has scarcely dismissed Irons its
mind the scandalous tragedy at Uuuuslew,
with its perjury, its disgraceful inquest,
prolonged for weeks amid hoots and ji-eis
and hisses and its terrible verdict, when a
new horror comes in the form of theceipse
of a starved girl bent in the form of an S,
crammed into a starch box and left at a
carrier's office by men of whom no trace
can be found. 18S3, net yet a month old
is already prolific with events cf ilced.--,
fire, explosion, collision and mm der. Is it
te be an Annus Mirabilis of horrors. '.'
Tnc policy of a partial suspension of
mining which had been decided upon by
the coal operators as a means of equaliz
ing the supply and deinaud for the an
thracite product is occasioning some
annoyance te proprietors of furnaces built
ou the lines of the railroads, which, being
accustomed te receiving almost ceustaLt
supplies, arc unprevided with storage
capacity for the large quantities of coal
they are required te use. Just new many
of the companies are very sheit of coal
and the restriction of the output has re
quired a deal of geed management te keep
the concern young. The increase of last
year's product ever that of the previous
corresponding period was between 600,000
and 700,000 tens.
Credence is given te the report that
Mr. Jay Gould, who is reputedly the
owner of the Hew Yerk World, is anxious
te dispose of his journalistic entcrpiisc,
and that tha McLeans and ether parties
in Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Leuis are
negotiating for the purchase of the news
paper which Gould is said te held at a
valuation of $350,003. There is seme
haggling ever the price, Mr. Gould
having originally demanded $500,600 for
the property and franchisee, which in
clude a vete in the associated press. One
report has it that if the McLeans succeed
in acquiring the paper Geerge Alfred
Tewnseud ( " Gath " ) is te have editorial
charge of it, though, this is net credited
in certain quarters. It is generally be
lieved that the World has net been a finan
cial success, the recent lowering of tfce
price and extensive advertising having
failed of its purpose te build up its circu
lation and increase its patrenage.
I ue present condition of religion and
education in Ireland shows that there are
practically four great religious bodies in
that country, the Catholic, the Protestant
Episcopal, the Presbyterian and the
Methodist churches. The Catholic church
is still, as it always has been, the domi
nant religious community in Ireland. Its
members numbered, according te last
year's census, S,960,891, or 76.54 per cent,
of the whole population. Protestant Epis
co palians numbered 639,574, or 12.36 per
cent ; Presbyterians, 470,734, or 9.10 per
cent ; and Methodists, 48,839, or a little less
than 1 per cent. The proportion of Cath
olics te the population has declined since
1801 mere than 1 per cent., and still shows
a slight tendency te decline. The pre.
portion of Episcopalians shows a pro
gressive but very small tendency te rise,
and the same may be said of the Metho
dists, The proportion is a little smaller
than in 1871. but larger than in 1861. The
decline in the Catholic population is be
lieved by the census commissioners te be
due eutirely te emigration.
Ocr esteemed religious contemporary,
the Christian Advocate, condemns the gen
eral custom of many pious souls who take
occasion te sternly rebuke their children
and te groan ever their remarks as evi
dence of total depravity, when the young
folks indulge in critici.sm of the action of
church members. The Advocate shows
that there is frequently just cause for such
criticism and makes the peiut that, if
children cannot tell the diffdrer.ee between
a consistent and inconsistent life, they are
net iu a condition te be impressed by re
ligious appeals. They cannot learu or be
taught grammar without seeing or remark
ing errors in the use of language. Our
contemporary's idea is that the greatest
possible geed te the greatest possible num
ber of our yeuDg people is te be obtained
by lepresenting the church as a society of
converted persons banded together te live
consistent and earnest Christian lives lives
These members who de net se live are te
be considered by theei te be unworthy and
criticised as such.
It is an ambitious venture that the
French composer Gouued has made in his
effort te ieproduee in music the complete
story that constitutes the basis of the
Christian religion. That is the design and
scope of his sacred trilogy of " The Re
demption," which had its first rendition
iu Philadelphia last night by the Ceciliau
society of that city aided by Theodere
Themas' orchestra. The purpose of the
composition is te portray in a connected
narrative the three great facts upon which
depends the existence of the church ; they
are the passion and death of the Saviour ;
His glorious life ou earth from His resur
rection te IPs ascension ; the spread of
Christianity in the world through the
mission of tha apostles. The sublime
themes are distinctly treated as a unity
aud the work is net inaptly designated as
three oratories iu one, each complete iu
its own design and structure, but all mu
tually bearing upon each ether aud
worked out iu harmonious completeness.
If Gounod has net succeeded in spanning
the tremendous motive that inspired his
pen when he gave birth te the composition
th..t is new setting musical critics by
the ears, he has at all events pre
dueed a work of beauty aud imp irUnee,
and one iu which his iiiviueible facility
for grand instrumentation has beeu per
mitted te se completely overshadow the
opportunity for vocal effects that " The
Redemption " might with greater pro
priety hi denominated a symphony with
vocal accompaniment. Just iu what
manner this will afi'jet tha popular recep
tion of the FrcD :h composer's latest work
may be leadily fei shadowed, and it is
net hazarding m i :'i te venture the opin
ion that M. G mil d's trilogy will never
rank with the erlier productions of Bach
and JJJiudel, if indeed it secures a perma
nent piace iu sacred music. Of the Cecil
iau society's execution of the work
naught is te be said except in praise.
Their rendition of the choral effects was
marked by a precision, diguity aud keen
sense of the nature of their duty that left
nothing te be desired. The society is a
credit te the city and te musical traiuing
in its higher sphere of development.
Cor.. W.W. Sanders, U. S. A., a native
of Philadelphia, has died at Fert Suell
ing. Lieut. FiarrEit, the colored officer
who joined the Mexican army, has been
promoted te a. brigadier.
Jeuann Most, the Socialist, was
given a banquet in Pittsburgh last evening
by his admirers, at which about 150 per
sons were present. Te day he is te address
a meeting.
Frederick Ferdinand Ven Flotow,
the blind composer of " Martha " and a
number of scarcely less notable works, has
just died at Wiesbaden. IIe was born at
Teuterdeff, en April -7, 1S12.
Rev. Samuel E. Smith, a giaduate of
the Protestant Episcopal diviuity school,
Philadelphia, and for about eleven years
connected with St. Andrew's P. E. church
died cu Wednesday in Albany, N. Y.
T. M. Bewen hs finally secured the
long term senatership from Colerado ;
Wiudem in Massachusetts and Ferry in
Michigan are jogging along with no in
creasing chances of success.
Mrs. Langtuv will begin her engage
ment in New Orleans en Monday evening
next. Mr. Fred. Gebhardt has apartments
engaged at the St. Charles hotel aud has
sent a dispatch saying he wi'.i take posses
sion en Sunday.
W. AV. Sterv, the Ameiican sculptor,
who stands as a representative of this
country abroad, may be induced te deliver
iu Philadelphia at some early day a lecture
lately given in Washington en Michael
Angele aud the Medici and Sistina
chapels.
Speaker Gee. II. Bates, Democratic
representative of Wilmington, iu the
IIouse of Assembly of Dataware, has jus
tified his campaign pledges by introducing
a bill te give a mere equitable legislative
representation te the countyjef Newcastle,
iu which the Republicans have greatest
strength.
Right Rev. Henry C. Lay, bishop of
the diecese of Easten, was seriously taken
ill with heart difficulty, te which he is
subject, en Thursday last, while attending
the Northern convocation, then in session
at Pert Deposit, Md. He is new seriously
ill at the house of Mrs. Elizabeth Pugh, in
that town.
Gen. SnEUiDAN owns some magnificent
tapestry, chiefly high warp Gebelins, 18x20
feet, made between 1C63 and 1690, at the
time when the art was in revival. Origi
nally there were eleven pieces in the set,
of which Sheridan owns four, the rest
being in the famous collection of the
Garde Meuble, in Paris. The subjects are
taken from different periods in the life of
Alexander the Great.
Rebert Asa Packer, president of the
New Yerk and Pennsylvania railroad and
the uppar reads of the Lehigh Valley sys
tem, sails for Flerida this afternoon te
spend several months in that balmy cli
mate. His brother, Hen. H. E. Packer,
president of the Lehigh Valley, accom
panied by his wife, sailed yesterday morn
ing for Europe, intending te spend several
months in the southern part of France.
Walcott Uncertain et Bis Stomach.
Quail eater Walcott, at New Yerk, is in
a bad way. He was at Case's i e day in
full command of his senses and legs, but
apparently uncertain about his stomach.
He walked up and down before the hotel
until the quail were ready. Then he drank
considerable gastrine, and then he began
eating. He devoured the twentieth brace
with an air of desperation, making better
time than yesterday. He ate them in
fifteen minutes, and then drank mere gas
trine and hurried away.
THE EAGING FLAMES.
CULUSGF, UOTKL, AND OPEBA HOUSE.
Almest a Repetition of the JSewball Catas
trophe in Milwaukee Female
Students lu Affright.
Afire at the Milwaukee female college
en Friday almost furnished a repetition of
the terrors of the Newhall house fire. The
college is a famous old institution patron
ized by wealthy people of the entire
Northwest. At present there are ever
200 students in the institution, but last
night only about sixty persons were in the
building.
About 1:30 o'clock Friday morning Miss
Rese, one of the teachers, was awakened
by smoke. She ha:-teued out of her room,
down stairs, across the court te the build
ing in which President Farrar and his
family live, and in which most of the stu
dents sleep. President Farrar immedi
ately had the fire alarm sounded and
proceeded te arouse the sleeping teachers
aud students. Thea ensued a scene of
terrible excitement. The fire gained great
headway before the fiiemen arrived, the
flames buistimr out of the wiudews iu all
directions.
The students, some, partly dressed and
mere clad only iu their night clothes,
rushed through the hallways, down the
stairs and out into the snow. The sound
of flra bells, especially when followed, as
in this case, by a second alarm, have
become a terror te the people of the city,
and, in spite of the hour, the snow aud
the cold, they turned out from all direc
tiens and aided the firemen te save the
lives of the cndangeied and frightened
girls. Just at this point, somebody seeing
the flames from a distance aud net know knew
that au alarm had been given, rang the
alarm near the convent of Norte Dame,
two blocks away. This added te the
public excitement, as the story spread
that the ceuvent containing hundreds of
nuiia, scholars, etc., was en tire. For
tunately the story proved untrue, aud no
lives were lest at the college. The less is
estimated at 50 000 ; the insurance is
$29,000.
FIH13 IN AILANTiO CITY.
Ihe Trcinum Heuse en l'acilic Avenue
jfartlally Destroyed.
A fire bieke out early Friday morning
iu the western portion of the Trcment
house, situated ou the Southwest corner
of Pacific and Virginia avenues, Atlantic
city. The fire is supposed te have caught
from a coal fire in the sitting room. Jas
I J. Daten, of Camden, owns the property.
The building aud furniture were covered
by insurance as fellows : 82,000 iu the
Pheemix, of Hartferd ; $2,000 in the Ceu
tineutal, of New Yerk ; $2,000 ia the
iEtna, of Hartferd ; $1,000 iu the New
Hampshire fire insurance company, and
$1,000 in the Connecticut tire insurance
company. M. A. Reet, a tenant of the
Tremeut, has $1,500 insurauee en his own
furniture, wearing apparel, &c. Ncaily
all the furniture was saved .
Mr. Reet's family were the only occu
pants of the house. This gentleman, about
two years age, was completely burned out
of Hetel Windser, situated about one
square below the Tremeut. The total less
by fire aud water te the building will uet
exceed $2,500.
Destruction of an Opera Ileu-ie.
The opera heuse at Defiance, O., was
discovered te be en tire at 9:30 o'clock ou
Thuisday night. The fire was ou the btage
among iufiammable material. The fire
department could net check the flames
aud turned their attention toward saving
the adjoining blocks Heller & Water
man, drygoeds. en the lower fleer of the
opera house, saved a geed portion of their
property, the opera Heuse was complete
fy gutted. The less is estimated at $43,00 ;
insurance, about $20,000.
SLADE JX SEW lOKK.
A Ten rluture of tue Uuii-Siroed ."0;ni:, the
l'rixillkt.
Ever since the advent of Jehn L. Sulli
vau as a champion pugilist aud unpiece
deuted "kuocker-eut," theic has beeu ex
hibited a great disposition te find some
ether gigantic athlete who would success
fully cope with the Boetou Sueug Bey.
Some seaiched through the United States
States aud the Domiuieu of Canada,
ethers journeyed across the Atlantic, but
in every instance the envoys failed te
produce a mau who could make any show
with the American champion. The euly one
who could live thieugh four rounds
acceidiug te the Queensbury rules
was the Englishman, Tug Wilsen, and
eveu he had te resert te a let of unmanly
trickery te stay up the fifteen minutes.
Ne Ameiican has ever been able te de
this, aud Mike D.mevau is the only one
who has uet been knocked out of time by
the Bostonian. The latent importation is
Slade, who cemes across the Pacific ocean
te de battle with Sullivan. IIe has been
expected for some time, but only a small
knot of sporting enthusiasts were at the
Pennsylvania railroad depot iu Jersey City
Friday morning awaiting the arrival of
Jem Mace and his pretege. Herbert A.
Slade, the half-breed Maori, who has been
imported for New Zealand te subdue the
modern Samson, Jehn L. Sullivan
When Siade alighted from the sleeping
car he looked very much as though he was
a pro-Adamite being se tall aud large
were his proportions, aud thesa wure
heightened by a conical seal cap, which
seemed te add a feet at least te his stature.
His ample overcoat of brown bearskin
made him appear twice as bread as he
really was, aud he looked a veiitabb Her
cules done up iu fur. After the usual
baud shaking had been indulged in, and
iutroduetieus gotten through with, in
ward criticism became the order of
the day. Mace has net altered duriut:
the past five years, but his bald head shows
that the old scythe-bearer has beeu busy
with his once abundant aud early crop of
black hair. Mrs. Mace gees with him as
usual, but the laces of his cousin, Pooley
Mace, Phil Hargraves and Merris Abra
hams, who were se closely identified with
Mace's business career, were missed.
Slade is a finely-formed man, with a
pleasaut bieuzed lace. He leeks like an
athlete who had taken plenty of exercise
in the open air and leaves the impression
en the beholder, that huge as he is, there
is very little supeiilueus llesh en his bones.
His eye is a clear gray, while his cheek
bones are high aud premiueut, and the
forehead is rather receding. The jaw is
the great point aud this leeks as
though the Maori might be a fighter, as
it is very much like that of Tem Sayers,
and the upper lip bears a very close re
semblance te that distinguished pugilist.
Iu general appearance he is rather sleepy
than otherwise, but it is a sort of tigerish
sleepiness and bodes evil for anyone who
disturbs his repese. He has very littte te
say, but speaks with a sharp, decisive pro
vincial twaug, aud has no mannerisms
whatever. Mace says he is an excellent
companion, when his acquaintance is once
made. During the afternoon the pair
went out en a tour of inspection through
the city, and Slade held a regular levee in
the Aster house at 3 o'clock.
HALF A C1KTDKV IN JAIL.
Death of" Crxzy Billy," Who for Eighteen
Tears Wui chained lu His Cell.
William Stanford, known throughout
Fayette county as "Crazy Billy," died
Friday morning in the Uniontown jail,
where he had been a prisoner ever fifty
one consecutive yeai s. In 1821 Billy drove
Alexander Crew and wife out et their
home in Spring Hill township. The
neighbors came te Crew's rescue and
by strategy overpowered Billy, who was
armed with Crew's gun, butcher-knife
and axe. Billy was sent te jail at
Uniontown for trial, Soen afterwards
Wm. Updegraff was locked up for drunk-'
enness, and during the night Bill v asked a
ktick of weed if he should kill Updegraff.
The billet said yes aud Billy crushed in the
drunkard's skull. The following June Billy
was tried and acquitted of murder ea ac
count of his insanity. Fer eighteen years
he was chained by the leg te the fleer of
his cell. Since 1843 he has been allowed
te ream at will, being harmless Eighteen
sheriffs have gene iu and out of office
while Billy was a prisoner. Four ex
sheriffs will serve as pall-bearers at his
funeral te-morrow aud the eutiie bar will
turu out. Billy was about eighty years
old and was bein iu England, but beyond
this nothing is known of his eailiest history
Just before dying he called for his mether:
"Dear mother." This was the only time
he wa3 ever kuewn te refer iu any way te
any cue connected with his childhood.
A fcMfcl'UKKDLKSS rLUOK.
Denerted by Their Faster, a Colored Unu
gre:;riiiun is Lett 1'oer ami Helpless.
The colored brethren of the Olive Bap
tist church, Lawrence, Mass., are in
great airitaMeu because their pa'ter. Rev.
James W. Powell, has deserted his fleck,
leaving them penniless aud iu a demoral
ized condition. Powell came te Lawrence
last August aud soeu afterward get up a
fair. It was arranged that for his services
in engineering the fair he should receive
one-third of the proceeds, the remainder
te go te the church. The fair was suc
cessful, and the proceeds, it was supposed
were ever $500. Powell received all the
c:ish aud audited all the bills, refusing te
allow anybody else te touch thorn, lie
paid out $170 in prizes. When he get
through, aftci he had taken out his third,
there lemained a balance of $10 te the
credit of the church. He then presented
a bill for $13 for extra serviced rendered
by him iu advancing the interest of the
fair, which left the congregation possessed
el'ju&t $1. New he has disappeared and
Ins colored biethreu aie diligeut'y whist
ling for their money.
Cholera In Mexico.
The government organ of the state of
Chiapas, 3Iexice, publishes a long aiticle
en the cholera, which has scourged the
southern part of the state and which ba
net yet disappeared. The general iroverti ireverti
ment is impleied te render assistance, a5.
the number of victims is immense and
misery and want exist wherever the epi
demic has raged fh-rcily. Sanitary coi cei coi
teons weie established around the Terra
Celleute, the het region, where this spor
adic outbreak of cholera rased with
greatest intensity. The cold and tempeiate
regions were net affected. Whole fami
lies died iu a single night. On some
plantations there aie only three or four
people left alive. Many bodies have been
devoured by the dogs, because theso who
were stricken wcre at once abandoned.
The town of Tuxtla had 8,000 inhabitants,
COO of whom are dead. Of the G 000 in
Tenala upwaids of 1,000 are dead. The
town of Chiapas suffered most severely
twenty te thirty-five dying daily.
THE HALL, TO THE MAHOCIS OF I.OKNE
A Brilliant Scene at tue Itrltinh Legation
A DlHtiuguIshed Assemblage lu
Iluuer of the Koyal (iueali.
The British minister, Sir Lionel Saek
ville West, gave a ball at the British lega
tion, Washington, ia honor of his distin
guished guest, the Marquis of Leme,
governor general of Canada. The ball
was arrauged by telegraph with the
maiquis when he was at Charleston, and
400 invitations were issued last Tuesday
It was intended that every ene of marked
social prominence iu Washington should
be invited. Ou no occasion heretofore
since the legation building was constructed
has any member of the royal family been
a guest of England's representative in the
United States, aud Mr. West attempted
au entertainment te surpass anything of
the kind ever given iu Washington
Prier te the ball tha members of the
suite of the marquis and attaches of the
legation were entertained at dinner by the
minister. About 10 o'clock the guests
began te arrive. The parlors and the
ball room weie decorated with palms, cut
flowers and evergreens, arranged in a
tasteful manner. The mansion was illu
minated, and a group of brilliant gas jets
were arranged around the portrait of
Queen Victeria, which bangs at the head
of the main staircase in the central hall.
The minister and his daughter, Mit-s
West, received the guests in the blue par
lor. The marquis steed near them and
he was presented te many of these pre
.eut. He were the regulation evening
dress with the grand cordon of the
Scetish'Ordcr of the Thistle en his shoulder
All of the members of the diplomatic
corps were present. Instead of formal
uniforms, they wero dress suits, with the
decorations and orders which they possess
fastened le their coats.
At 11 o'clock the doers of the ball room
were thrown open and the marquis, with
Miss West aud Mr. West, with the Coun
tess Lcwenhaupt, wife et the Swedish
minister, led the way te the fleer. A
quadrille was the first figure, aud the
room was quickly filled by the most dis
tinguished company of dancers that has
beeu seen iu the citv for years. Amenj;
these present were President pre tempore
Davis, of the Senate, Speaker Keifer,
prominent seuaters and representatives,
the chief justice and associate justices of
the supreme court, General Sherman and
staff, Admiral Perter and distinguished
naval officers aud a few eminent civilians.
A sumptuous supper was served, and the
ball did net end until a late hour.
The president returned the visit of the
Marquis of Leme at the English legation
this afternoon.
Steleu Clothing identified.
A part of the clothing stolen from the
cloak rooms of public schools and found
in the possession of Lizzie Smith, has
been identified. One of the coats belongs
te a daughter of Jacob Delker, 530 High
street, and was stolen from the Seuth
Mulberry street schools ; another te a
daughter of Jasper Van Buskirk, stolen
from the James street school ; another te
Kate Gorrecht, 40 Seuth Lime street, aud
another te Annie Kreiger, 33(1 Seuth
Prince street, both stolen from the Duke
street schools. Anether of the stolen
coats was identified as belonging te Ann;e
Suavely, West King street, and was stolen
from one of the West Chestnut street
schools, and a knit cap, stelen from the
Duke street schools was identified as be
longing te Maggie Heim, 47 Seuth Chiis
tian street.
Viewers Appointed,
In resDense te a netitien of residents nf
Conewago township, Dauphin county,
asking for the appointment of viewers te
net in rieniiinetinn with vie.WRrsnnnninlerl
or te be appointed by the Lancaster
county court, te view the proposed site of
a bridge ever Conewago creek, between
Lancaster and Dauphin counties, the
Harrisburg court yesterday appointed C.
L. Gingrich, Levi Zimmerman and Samuel
Henry.
The Last Concert He lore Lent.
The next social of the Liederkranz sing
ing society takes place en the 31st of this
month. The programrae for the concert
has been carefully selected and one of the
principal features will be a sole for clar clar
eonet by Prof. Hermann Neumyer, of
Harrisburg, the well known musician and
leader of the famous State Capital band.
The first Anniversary.
The Asbury literary society of West
Mission chapel propose heldiug their first
anniversary this evening at the West
Mission chapel, Charlette street. They
have prepared a very interesting pro pre
gramme, consisting of singing, recitations
and reading. Admission free.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
j
L'K KKUBLAK OUKKESl'tlXUKM'K
Eveute Along l lie Susquthaiiua-ttei.... )
tr.tcre-t lu and Around in ;..reaj;li
1'ickeil Up by cti futelli
gencee 's Kepurter
Butter aud etrsjs were scaree this m ru
ins;. Beth sold at prices ranging lrem
"23 te 30 cents per pjuud and dozen.
Twe fellows were rejected from the opera
house last night for being disorderly.
They should have beeu locked up instead.
Au auction was held at Abel's stoie ou
Third street, last uight. Thj proprietor
iuteuis leaving Columbia.
Auctioneer William Lindsay disposed of
a sleigh and a let of household gee, Is in
front of the opera house this morning.
Mr. Jehn Lindeuberger buried a 5 year
old daughter yesterday afternoon. The
funeral services were held iu Salera Luth
erau church.
A freight car was thrown from the P. R.
R. track last uight at the Ueurj Clay fur
nace. Trains were delayed a short time
by the accident.
A pearl centre set jet breastpin was
found this meruiug by Mr. M. Uaehoti Uaeheti
heimer. The loser cau recover property
by calling for it at his steri.
The remains of the late Goe. StouUou SteuUou StouUeu
berger were interied in Mt. Bethel ceme
tery yes-terday afternoon. The fuueral
services were conducted at his late resi
dence ou Frent s-treet.
A aoed turnout was present at the soiree
et the H. D. T. club last night. The
club will held its big dauu ou Friday
evening.
Dividend Declared.
A 3J pL'r cent, semi-annual dividend has
beeu declared by the Columbia Armery
association, payable February 1. A 4 per
cent, dividend could have been made had
it net been deemed advisable te letain a
sufficient wherewith te have the front of
the armory repainted in the spring.
At the JUelliedlftt Clmrcli.
The subject of the morning's sermon at
the M. E. church, te-morrow, will be
"Ged's Challenge te his Church ;"' in the
evening, the pastor, Rev. It. W. ILimpL
liss, will preach a song actmen. The ie
vival which has been iu progress at
this church t ill he continued every even
ing of next week, Saturday excepted.
Thus far ever 70 persons have presented
them&elver, as iuquireis, 41 of whom have
pielesstd conversion. The cougiegatien
la.st night vas au immense one. A dele
gation of prominent members of the First
Melhedistchurch of Lancaster was present
and participated m the services.
ii SlelghlDj; Party Sliahap.
A Marietta party of nine persons, v he
came dewu te attend the performance in
the opera beuse last night, had both run
ners of their sleigh broken off at the htove
works as they were returniug home about
11 o'clock. The lead was a very heavy
one, and as the pike has lately beeu bal
lasted the sleiuh runners cut through tin
snow te it. The strain en the horse was
se great that the peer brute chekt-d aud
fell, causing the damage te the slehjh.
The party was obliged te walk home.
Served them right.
Personal i'elnta.
Mr. S. Levi and wife, of I'hiladclphia,
are visiting Mr. Martin Cehen, of Locust
street.
Miss Emauda Baker has gene te attend
the marriaiie of a relative, residing near
Bird-in-Hand.
Mr. E. G. Iless and wife, of Harrisburg,
ar visiting the Iatter's mother, Mis.
Jeseph Hugcuiugler.
Mrs. Jane Pierce and daughter E-uma,
of Urbaua, O., are visiting the former's
daughter, en Frent stieet.
The subject of the illustrated sermon at
the E. E. Lutheran chinch, te upiriew
cvcniiur, will be taken from the Lord's
prayer.
Miss Lucy May hel 1 a party at the
residence of her father, Mr. L. W. May,
last evening. A delightful evening was
spent by her young guests.
M'he iJi:I!ne.-s el the lrei. 'trade.
In an intciview which we had' with a
tramp this morning; who s:tid be had
formerly been employed iu a rolling null
in Allegheny, we elicited the inform
ation that many of the men who are new
tramping about the country are these who
have been employed in iron works, especi
ally rolling null?, and who have been
thrown out of employment by the closing
of the works. The iien masters assign as
a reaien for el .-dug the present uuiettlcd
condition of the iron market, rendered se
in a great measure, by the uuccrtainty us
te what action the present Congress will
take en the tariff question.
a tu::h;lu msisBAVKUKsr.
TI.e Anel el Death Again Visit., the Ueiim:
or Cel. DuRy.
The mauy friends of Colonel ami Mrs.
James Duffy, of Marietta, will learn with
extreme sorrow of the second terrible
nlllictien that has ceme upon them in the
biief period of less than three months. It
occurred en Friday afternoon in the deatli
of Park, their youngest child, a bright
and interesting little boy of three years,
who was taken ill en Tuesday aud grew
ing rapidly worse died m a spasm, as .stated,
en Friday at 3 p. m The bereavement
comes with an appalling severity, since it
was only in November last that the family
were called upon te bear a similar less
in the sudden death of Themas
Bayard, third son of Colonel Duffy. The
nature of little Park's illness has net
been learned, but the sympathy of the
entire community will go out te the dark
cned household, iu whiuh the music of a
child's laughter that was went te make all
about it joyous anrl glad has by seme in
scrutable decree of an overruling prev
idence been stilled forever. Amid the
gloom that has settled round the hearth
stone where all was lately hope aud happi
ness, and bringing peace te the weuuded
hearts of the afflicted parents, the griev
ing sister aud brothers.cetnos the gracious
premise of the Master, " lie d-ieth all
things well."
The Eees et the mayor's Ufllce.
Tiie Heuse has dually passed Represen
tative Snyder's bill te repeal the seventh
section of a supplement te the charter of
the municipal corporation of the city of
Lancaster, passed March 20, 1833. The
purpose of this bill is te make the fees
of the mayor the same as these of the
ether magistrates for hearing sim'Iar
cases. Under the present law they are
half as much. It was passed when the
mayor himself get these fees. New that
they go iute the city treasury the reaseu
for the low fees fails, and its repeal is
sought.
Jke giulth'n Assailants.
This morning the three colored men
who assaulted Ike Smith were given a
hearing before Alderman Spunier. Jehn
Cassell alias Lewis was held for court for
felonious assault and battery, and Lewis
Getz for larceny et Smith's banjo. The
cases against Getz for assault and batterj
and Murrell for accessory te larceny were
continued. All were sent te jail for 30
days each for being drunk and disorderly.
Almest a Fire.
Last evening as Mr. Ackerman, lesiding
near Christ church, West King street, was
engaged in trimming -a lamp he threw
upon the fleer a small scrap of wick
which was en fire, but was net at the time
noticed. Soen afterwards the carpet and
fleer were discovered te be ablaze, but the
fire was put ent without much damage.
Keys Found.
Martin Kreider, director of the peer,
found a small bunch of keys en the pave
ment in front of his house en East King
street, this morning.
AiD FOKCiblOlANV.
.Meeting of the Okmiihu Societies.
About forty duiegj.tes frer.i the different
German societies of this city held au ad
journed meeting in -Mas mercher hall la.st
evening te receive repeits of committees
as te collection made and te be made iu
aid of the suft'erets by the gieat floods,
vhich i ave tlevistated part.-, of the F.ith
erland. Prof. Carl Matz occupied the
chair au.i Henry Schneider acted as secre
tary. Dil".ie. rep.uted t hit ever $300 had
btMi collected for the benefit of the
Mifferers, of which $101.40 had been paid
ever t"i Ik-ury Wolf, treasurer of the
fund.
The .ituiiuuth thu.', far received from the
several sejietie.-. are as fellow-H :
Lancaster Mamuercher Appropriation
from treasuiy $'J3 ; collections $39.
Hebel Ledge I. O. O. F. Appropria
tion $23 ; collections $32 23
Touteuia- L.ulge K. of P. Apprepria
tieu $'-3 ; colleetietirt $92 33.
Washington Conclave. S-iven Wise
Men Aporepi i itieu
$47 68.
SjIuIUt Beneficial
atien $30.
$23 ; collections
Sjciety Apprepri-
Red Jacket Tribe,
I. O.
R. M.
-Ap
$00;
propriatien $10 ; collections
about
(account uet yet ele.-ed).
Several ether societies, including the
Grueltli and the Geiiir.tii Catholic Benefi
cial societies, all of whom have iu ule ceu
tributiens te the fuud, having net yet
made their returns, it was leselved te
continue the collections for one week
longer, and icceive the final ieturus at an
adjourned mcetiug te be held iu Miuuuer
cher hall next Friday evening.
The following named gentlemen weie
appointed a committe te make inquiries
and report te nert meeting through what
channel it would be bet te remit te the
sufferers the fund:, collected for their ben
etit : Frank Ursqmmg, Chailes Kreig,
Ilemy C. Keller, Jehn Sehlaugh, Jacob
lieiker.
Adjourned.
cutiitr i'ii'"ci-..uiMis.
DeiiuU .(emuiiili'd until Miwidxy
Court met this meruiug at 10 o'clock
for the heating of curiistit. busiucss ; both
judges being pieent.
At last week's quarter sea.-deiis court,
Iaiah Finefreek, who was charged with
desertion, was eidered by thu ceiut te pay
his wife SI per week. Since that tuue
the parties have agreed te live together.
The etder of the cjuit, theiefere, was
revoked this morning.
Alice C. Rmg.valt, wife of Ames Ring
wait, was made a feme sole trader, and slie
is new cuiitkd te her ewu tepaiatu earn
ings. The case of Jehn B. Deiiui", alleged
fugitive from Missouri, was again befere
the court this morning and, awaiting the
action of the governor ou the requisition
from Misseuii, Deunis was remanded te
jail until next Monday at 4 p. m.
Excursion te Colerado and California.
The Raymond excursions have become
well-known te many lesidents of Lancas
ter and vicinity within the past few years.
An announcement is made in another
column of a grand excursion aoiess the
ceutiueut. The party will leave Philadel
phia April 19th, aud be absent 00 tlaye,
the tickets being geed returning from San
Fraucisco for a mouth later if desired.
Visits are te be made te the chief points
el attraction iu Cot-iade, New .Mexico,
Aiizena, California, Utah, etc., and pro
longed sojourns will be made at the chief
placts. The arrangements are te b-; lirst
class throughout and the tourists will
tiavel by special tiaiits of Pullman ears,
and step at the best hotels. A full de-
seriptive pregramme) ur,iy be obtained by
addici-sing II. F. Shield:', Ne. Seli Chest
nut street, Philadelphia.
Attempted SuK-iiiv.
Thin iiieiuiiig an inmate of the alms
house, mimed MsFadden, attempted te
commit filicide by cutting b:s threat with
a razor. The inmates had been summoned
te breakfast, bat MeFaddeii lugged be
hiud, aud seen af'erwaids was found
bleeding, with u uuiible gash in his neck.
The resident; physician ai:d Dr Musscr
weie summoned, and found the mau had
weuuded himself within ene-Mxteeiith of
an inch of the jugular veiD. IIe bled pro
fusely, but his life is net considered iu
danger. The gash was sewed up. and he
was at last accounts doing well. Ne
motive is assigned for the attempt upon
his life.
KtiHtlval uppr.
The ladies' pastoral aid society of St.
Jehu's Fice chuich have completed ar
rangements for a festival aud supper at
Roberts' hall, en Wednesday ami Thurs
day evening, next, (January 31 and Feb
luaiy 1). The ladies aie engaged iu rais
ing a ppfcial fund for furnishing the
church with a new carpet, which has be
come a necessity iu the near future, and
their labeis in this behalf aie deserviugef
encouragement. Tim Indies of St. Jehn's
are se infrequent in their appeal for pub
lic aid that thou- present call will be sure
te meet a hearty response, and persons
who go te the supper can confidently ex
pect a first class meal.
The Veltes Family.
There was a fair audinnce at Fulton
opera, bour.e last night te witness the first
performauce of the ee'ebrated Vokes
Family of merrymakers. The entertain
ment was capital iu every rcspeet, the au
dience being kepf; in an almost constant
rear of laughter at seme new phase of the
ludicrous as it was evolved from the
Vokes kaleidoscope of fun. Music and
mirth ruled the hour, and the audience
testified their appreciation by frequent
applauce. The Vokes Family have made
a palpable hit in Lancaster and should
they levisit us they may expect liberal
patronage.
I'ermauent Uertllicatrs.
The committee of the Lancaster county
teachers' institute en permanent certifi
cates, composed of Jehn F. Ruth, chair
man, M. D. Mul', W. E. Barten, Rachel
F. Jacksen, T. F. Bacen, met at the high
school building, this city, at 10 a. m., to
day. Six applicants pi eseuted themselves
for examination Gee. W. Davidsen. A.
E. Jacoby, Annie E. Rutter, of Earl ;
A. E. Gehman, of West Earl ; Ames
Shirk, and Jehn II. Reyer, of Provideuce.
All passed successfully aud were recom
mended te the state superintendent for
p eimai.c nr ceitificatcs.
(lave Hall.
P. S. Geedman was arrested yesterday
en a capias by Sheriff High, Peter 1.
Fordney having brought a suit for slan
der against him. Mr. Fordney was presi
dent of the old Shiftier lire company, and
he alleges that Geedman circulated the
report that he embezzled moneys of said
company. Geedman gave bail in the sum
of $3,000 for his appearance at court.
9
A Sociable.
The ladies' mite soeiety of the Union
Bethel church will held a tea and ceflee
sociable. iu the lecture room of the church
this evening, at which there will be no
charge for admission. The revival that
has been iu progress.fer several weeks has
resulted in the conversion of a number of
persons, some el" whom will be baptized
en Sunday at neon. The meeting will be
continued-all next week. "
Sheriff Sale.
Sheriff High will sell ou Monday at 11
o'clock, the entire stock of goods in the
store of James. S. Grimes at Cellins sta
tion. The stock consists of groceries, dry
goods, clothing, beets and shoes, whiskies
and everything kept in a first-class ceun
try store.