LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. 1883. Jiancastet I-ntclligenrer. THURSDAY EVENING, FEB. 1, 1883. Inquisitorial Taxation. The committee of ' The Pennsylvania State Grange of Husbandry," which proposes te change the tax laws, believes " that a uniform lax, equal upon every kind of property, will be paid cheerfully and promptly." It is doubtless upon this faith that the committee bases its confi dence that taxpayers will report te tax assessors all the property that they own of every kind. We de net share the committee's belief that taxe3 will ever bs paid by every citizen cheerfully and promptly, no matter hew equitably they are laid. We are firmly of the opinion that taxes laid upon invisible net un salable, as the types made us say yester. day property can never be universally collected. This lias been well determined often,and never mere satisfactorily than in the collection of the United States in come tax. Ne tax could have been mere enuitable than that. It is in theory the ideal tax. It is the one that should be paid cheerfully and promptly if such payment can be asked for any tax. Xe man can say that he cannot afford te pay a tax en his income ever a thou sand dollars, for there is the income te confute his statement. Xer can he say that it is net a uniform tax, when all incomes are equally taxed. It is net a tax upon unproductive property ; but unproductive property should hardly be taxed. Seme time it will btceme pro ductive, if it is valuable, and then it will be taxable ; and while the owner awaits an income from it the state can await its tax. We knew no mere beau tiful tax in theory than the income lax. The" state Grange, seeking te lay an equitable tax upon these who are able te pay it, would have come much closer te its purpose if it had proposed an income tax than it does in asking :i lax upon, all articles of prop erty. Even if it could find all the property in the possession of every citi zen, it still encounters the difficulty that the same property is doubly held. It suggests a way te avoid this trouble in the matter of liens upon real estate : it authorizes the lax assessor te deduct such liens from the value of the real estate and, while requiring the owner of the property te pay the tax, permits him te deduct it from the interest due te the holder of the lien ; a prevision, by the way, which shows a vain attempt le relieve the debtor from the tax en what he ew?s, since the creditor can always make the debtor pay the value of tee money borrowed. Bui the Grange committee, while relieving from a double tax property that is sub ject te a ice nded lieu, entirely fails te suggest any way of se relieving property that is otherwise liable for debt. Every one knows that a man may own millions of personal properly and at the same ewe millions in notes and book accounts. He may net be worth a dollar and yet under this (J range law be liable for the tax en millions of dollars worth of prep erty ; the tax en the obligations repre senting his indebtedness being again collected from the holders of them. We observe, no prevision in the proposed enactment which authorizes the taxpayer te deduct what lie ewes from what he owns in returning le the assessor his property. Xer would it be practicable te put such a prevision in the law. It would require the assessors te sit in judgment upon every man's affairs te determine just what he was worth. A like attempt was made in a modified form in the cel lectien of the income tax. The collector undertook te ascertain, net what a citi zen was wertii, but what his income was. It was net often that lie sought te dispute the statement the citizen made him ; although it was net ahv.iys, and perhaps ne1; generally, that that statement was indisputable. The iion iien estest citizens decided all points iii doubt in their own favor; aim there were enough whose scruples were mild enough te cause them le show up cry moderate incomes, though they were reputed te be in prosperous business. It was generally believed that the incomes as taxed were net se universally the incomes as received, as te make this tax an equitable one in its beating upon the community. Beside which it was felt that the prying into the private business of the citizen which tlu law occasioned wa3an insufferable nuisance ; and se this pretty tax in theory was abolished after a brief experience of it. But its fate does net waver the Grange committee which new asks from the state Legislature tax legis latien that is open te all the objections against the income tax, and in a mere serious degree, and is without the virtues of tlte income tax te redeem its faults. m m Governer and Senators. There are different constructions put upon the purpose and proceedings of a well attended meeting of the Democratic state senators in Harrisburg last even ing. The gathering was held in the rooms of Senater Coxe; and Senater Gor Ger Gor eon, who is the nearest friend of the ad ministration, was conspicuously absent. The proceedings were private, though acknowledged te be of significance, and the reports of them which reach us leave hardly any room for doubt that while these present including most of the Democratic senators" considered the various subjects pending in the Legisla ture," they also " incidentally discussed the relations between the executive and the Senate." It appears that en the various votes rendered neces sary by the nominations sent te the Senate the Democratic sena ters have net been able te act as a unit nor te give te the measures proposed by the governor of their party that unity of support which a clearer comprehension of his policy and manifestations of fuller confidence en his part iu their judgment would have secured for him. We de net understand that there is any purpose en the part of Democratic senators te array themselves in an attitude of hostility (e the administration, uer te resent what is generally felt te ba the policy of the administration te confide te Senater Gor Ger Gor eon alone the management of its cause in the Senate. On the ether hand, with the exception of Senater Kennedy, te whom it seemed te be right te de otherwise, they all promptly voted te confirm the appointment of Mr. Cas sidy, which was distasteful te niauy of them. In the matter of some later ap pointments, involving delicate questions of law and executive prerogative, as well as political and party policy, the Democratic senators have been embar rassed by having questions precipitated upon them without notification or con sultation, in which they have been com pelled te fellow their individual opinions, leading some notably strong men and trusted Democrats like Senators Hall and Coxe into a position of what seems like hostility te the administration. Quite naturally this is a source of un easiness te the Democratic senators and should be a matter of early accommoda tion between them and the administra tien. An approach te it en either side should be promptly met in geed spirit by the ether. The party in the state has its eye en both and will held te strict accountability whichever is responsible for f urlher continuance of the present unfortunate relations. The reports from Harrisburg are te the effect that very large appropriations are te be asked of the Legislature, and that notwithstanding the disposition of the chairman of the committee en ap propriations, Mr. Hassen, te draw the punsc strings in the public interest, his committee is disposed te be lavish and liberal. It is in these larger appro priations that the money Hew.? out en spigot tap. The Heuse has thus fat done what it can te save at the bung, and it has done well. Despite the at tempts le belittle its reforms, they were right ; and they can only be belit tled if the Heuse steps with them. Its greatest danger is te come when the charities come before it for their appro priation. Seme of these are under state control and some are net. The latter class, especially, should be subjected te severe scrutiny. Institutions net con trolled by the state should only be voted state money with great restriction and upon careful determination that the ap propriation is judicious. Of institutions controlled by the state, besides nearly $700,000 asked for the Huntingdon re formatory, application is made for the Eastern penitentiary, $Sl,8eO; Western penitentiary, $351,000; Harrisburg lu natic hospital, $2-3-5,000 ; Dixmeunt hos pital, $31,000 ; Danville hospital, $100, 000 : Xorristewn hospital, $17S,e00 ; Warren hospital, $00,000; Pennsylvania reform school, $S!,S00. These are large sums and should net be voted as a mat ter of course, nor simply upon the de mand of the managers. Lee each case be closely investigated. At the instance of a Republican member a vote was taken in the IIeu?e at Harrisburg, yesterday, te increase the effcers of that body. The Democratic members voted down the preposition, from which it is te be infened that they think they have offi cers enough. Whenever it is mani- lesi mat tney naven'r, nobody can reasonably object te them increasing the number te meet the demands of the pub lic service. Meantime the Democratic members need te be en their guard against Republican devices te put them into the position of abandoning the re form record which they made for them selves at the opening of the session. Mr. Ziegler is reported te have said in Jie debate, yesterday, that had he been clerk he would have appointed fifteen Piiges instead of six ; and there are ether persons who growl because Chief Clerk Meek does net have forty women engaged every night doing work which he finds twenty can de. All of which only proves what a happy deliverance for the state it is that Mr. Meek is chief clerk and net Mr. Ziegler, nor these ether accommodating people who think it is Ihe duty of the Heuse clerk te support all the deserving and needy people of Harrisburg out of his contingent fund. The thinnest excuse ever made by pub lic servants for a failure of duty is that offered by the members of the railroad committee of the Heuse, who yesterday voted against the bill making it a mis dcmeanir for judges, legislators and ether public officials te take free passes. They say such a bill " would cast odium upon these taking passes." Hew much mere odium they cast upon themselves! Think of a judge and his family taking an annual free pass from a railroad com pany whose causes came before him for trial ! The counsel for the ether party te the suit ought te object le him sitting in the case. Reports of read viewers have been set aside because the viewers get u glass of whisky and a het dinner from one of the interested parties. By hew much mere ought judges of the high courts keep themselves free from sub stantial favors at the hands of suitets ? Se the " iron clad" railroad committee of the Heuso at Harrisburg lias " negativ ed the bill forbidding free passes !" Hew many of its merubers had passes in their pockets wheu they thus voted ? Feuky seems te be getting his work iu iu Michigan and money and offices have been se freely premised in behalf of his election te the Senate that au investiga tion has had te be erdeicd te clear the atmosphere. Tun news that at last Vel. 2 of Outer bridge's reports of Pennsylvania cases is out and te be had at contract price, $1.17, will be wolcemo te the lawyers of thia state whohave for years been taxed $4.50 per volume for the reports, about four times their cost. TeuitGnn's ambitious venture, Our Cen tinent, which has been steadily improving iu literary and artistic features, issues a monthly part made up of the January weekly numbers. Thus combined they make a large and handsome publication, fairly rivaling the elder monthlies in merit of literary contents and wealth of illustra tions. The defaulting state treasurer of Ala bama had only "moderate" ability. Honesty was the " strong point" which gave him three terms and unlimited opportunity, no was "an amateur of some pretensions as a peker player," lived luxuriously and bought diamonds for his wife. He has developed further "strong points'' by skipping the state and leaving a quarter million deficiency as a relic of his " mod med crato ability as au " amateur poker player." Skxatek Stkwaiit, who was lately a candidate and probably knows hew it is himself, hasintieduccd a bill te " emanci pate the people from boudage te the poli peli ticiaus, and te preserve the self-respect of candidates for office." It provides that hereafter no candidate, either himself or through anyone else, shall make any premises or pledges of money or position for votes at any electien, nor pay expenses of any kind te ouable au elector te attend tue election, ixe candidate snail person ally solicit, nor employ any ene te te de, any votes for his support at any election, provided that this act shall net ba con strued as te prevent the presentation and advocacy of claims of candidates, or diB cussien of their nierits, or their qualifica tions in the public newspapers or public placcsat auy lime, place or manner. Ik, as the Philadelphia Recerd says, " the percentage of students who gradu ated from the normal schools new in the i auks of the teachers of the state who have been ever two years in the business since graduating is infmitesimally small," it is indued time te consider whether the state has net bcen unduly extravagant in its appropriations te institutions which aje doing academic rather than normal work. We feel quite certain that the Recerd's is au under estimate and that it exaggerates when it says the faculties of normal schools " receive two, three and four times as much in salaries as ether teachers of like grade and qualifications, or as the same person could obtain in any ether schools or occupations." But it is, nevertheless, true that there is geed ground for the complaint that tee often the normal schools essay tee much academic work, seeing that they are supported for ether purposes. PERSONAL.. Russkli. Eriiett is te get the peusien office at Pittsburgh. W. F. Cem, " Buffalo Bill," is ill of pneumonia, at Newburg, N. Y. HEPnESEXTATivn Ammeuman of Lack awanna, is lying at the point of death at his home with pneumonia. Rev. Richard O'Connor, pastor of St. Bridget's Catholic church, Falls of Schuyl kill, died suddenly jesterday morning of apoplexy. E. A. Nkvin associate editor of the Wilkesbarre Union Leader, who was sued last fall for libel by Ziab Vanloen the Democratic caudiate for prothenotary in Lus'.eiuc county was acquitted en Wednes day. Hen. W. R. Cox, congressman from the Fourth Neith Carolina district, was mar ried yesterday at Raleigh te Miss Fanny Augusta Lyman, cldest daughter of Right Rev. lheodeie C. Lyman, P. E. bishop of JNertu Carolina. Rev. Jehn M. Souder, of New Castle, Lawrence county, who was graduated from Franklin and Marshall college in 18G9 is visiting Lancaster and has been pleaching trial sermons te the coinireea tiens of the New Pievideucc-Quarryville charge el tlie Kctermcd church. Miss Anne McMichael, daughter of Morten McMichael, was married te Henry Marten Heyt, son of the ex governor, at St. Mark's church, Sixteenth and Locust streets, Philadelphia, yesterday afternoon Miss McMichael was assisted te the altar by eight bridesmaids, two of whom were little girls dressed te represent the child in Millaib' celebrated picture " Cherry Ripe." AT HAKitlSKUKU. linings In tiic Lngiiriature The Continuation ori'iise l'rebabie. Iu the vete in the Sonate at Harrisburg by which the nomination of Smith, as Recorder of Philadelphia, was rejected it is stated that Senater Coxe voted " no " out of respect for the report of the com mittee declaring that there was no va cancy. Kennedy, Hall aud a number of ether Democrats did net vote. Kennedy said there was no possibility of confirming Smith, and he didn't waste hi 3 breath. Tlie Goutreilershlp. William Heary Rawle appeared before the Senate eomraittte ou judiciary general in behalf of Mr. Taggart. He made a long argument te show that the controllership was a city office, aud therefore net iu the control of the governor. He was fro que.nily interrupted by Senater Hall. The committee will report te the effect that, as thcc is a delicale legal question in velved, Mr. Page should be confirmed iu order te get Iho ceutest properly and speedily before the courts. Senater Lee will write the report. Senater Cooper aid that for the purpose set forth by the committee, he would vete for the confirm ation of Page, and thought the majority of the Republicans would de likewise. Free Passe. The anti-free pass bill, introduced by Mr. Hassen, of Venango, came up before the Heuse judiciary general committee aud was negatived by a vete of 12 te G. The bill makes it a misdemeanor for members of the Legislature, judges or state officers te accept railroad passes. The ground urged against it was that it would cast odium upon these who had been iu the habit of taking passes. These favoring the bill were Sharpe, Jenkins, McNamara, Sterrett, Davis and Colbern. The negatives wcre MacReyueIds, Vander slice, Furth, Abbett, Bryson, Green, E"aus, Nilcs, Hulings, Vankirk, Cellins and McDonald. 9 Appointment. The appointment committee of the Heuse will report the Nichelson appor tionment bill favorable, and these of Davis (Hep.) and Farcells (Dem.) nega tively. The senatorial apportionment bill introduced by McNamara, of Bedford, will also be reported affirmatively. Ne Increase of Officers. Mr. Clark, Rep., (Philadelphia)offered a resolution authorizing the appointment of two additional pages, stating that the seargeant at-arras was se short handed that business was delayed. Mr. Ziegler, Dem.. correbatedtbo state ment, and said that if he was chief clerk he would have appointed all the fifteen pages authorized bylaw, instead of merely the six which had been chosen. Mr. Crawford, Rep., moved te postpone the whele subject indefinitely, which was agreed te by 94 yeas te 84 nays. A resolution was offered te elect Jehn Donahue, of Ashland, assistant sergeant-at-arms. Objections being made it was net considered. Mr. Hoever, Lancaster, offered a resolu tion instructing the senators and represen tatives in Congress te favor no bill which would injuriously affect the interests of home tobacco producers. democratic senator Consult. The Democratic members of the state Senate had a meeting last night for con sultation. There was a general interchange of views in regard te legislation, but no formal action was taken en any subject. The meeting was net in the nature of a caucus, but simply an informal conference It is likely, however, that important re sults will fellow this meeting. A GIRL SHOT DEAD. BY A WOMAN WHO HAtKD MOISK. A Murderess " Who Didn't Knew It Was Leaded "Dastardly and Unprovoked Crime 'in Philadelphia. Mary Carlette, a child 12 years of age, was shot through the brain Wednesday afternoon, in front of Ne. 1711 Taskcr street, Philadelphia, by Miss Cathariue Bernseu, a woman of 24 years, who lives with her undo at that number. The little girl died an hour later. The horrible deed has created the most intense excite ment iu the neighborhood, where the victim was a general faverite en account of her pretty face and winseme manners. The Bcrusens, undo and nioce, moved te the neighborhood about two years age from the West, where they had been living in various states for four or live years. Miss Bernseu, who is her uncle's housekeeper, has been annoyed by the children who live about Seventeenth and Tasker ever sinee they moved there, and at times, being of a nervous and excitable disposition, she bccaiue greatly exasperat ed. This only led the children te continue their efforts te tease her. During the past mouth the woman has becu very sick, and for a greater portion of the time confined te her bed. Her illness was se serious that she was cempelled te scud te a lady friend in Camden te take charge of the heuse. On Tuesday, however, she was se far recovered as te venture out of the heuse te her uncle's workshop, a few blocks away. The tricks of the children, which had been suspended during her ill ness, were resumed as seen as it was dis covered that she was well again. On Tuesday evening Mr. Bernseu went among the neighbors and warned them te put a step te the annoyance te which their children wcre subjecting his niece. Mrs. Drexler, a married daughter of Mr. Cunningham, who lives at Ne. 1714 Tasker street, says that he told her that if the children did net step seme of them would be killed. He said that his f nicce had a leaded pistol aud would sheet them u they continued te annoy her, add ing that it was a wonder she had net shot seme cf them before. The neighbors gen orally say that Miss Bernseu was a most disagreeable woman, and some of them thought that she was a " crank." At any rate, sin made few if any friends, and appears te have been regarded with es pecial dislike by the school children. Such was the condition of affairs wheu the dreadful tragedy occurred, which has ended iu the death of little Mary Carlette and the incarceration of Miss Bernsen in a prison cell. Miss Bcrnsen's Camden friend and returned home, and she was in the house alone at 5 o'clock yesterday aftornoen. About that time Mary Carlette was sent by her mother, who lives at Ne. 1517 Mount Helly street, te take a scuttle full of ashes te a let in the neighborhood and empty it. She tripped along en her er rand, and had get as far as Seventeenth and Tasker streets, when several of her schoolmates ran across from the ether side of the street and joined her. One of the girls had a rope, and it was proposed te have a jump. As the little party passed the houpe where Miss Bernsen lived they were chattering gayly and making a geed deal of neise with their rattling tongues. Louisa Hankins, a bright-faced little girl, with pretty, red checks, who lives next deer te Ne. 1711, was arm-in-arm with Mary, and a half dozen or mere com paniens, including Lizzie Mclntire, Lizzie Moere and Amie Ree, were in the com pany as they passed Miss Bcrnsen's win dow. These girls all tell the same story. They say that they had passed Bernseu's heuse and were ou Mr. Webster's pavement, bnt near his house, engaged in an animated conversation about the examinations new iu progress in the schools. Mary Carlette had put down her scuttle of ashes and was talking te several of the girls when Miss Bernseu thiew up the parlor window nearest the little girl and, with an excited gesture, pointed a rcvolver at them, ex claiming : " There is law for this !" aud then, iu the next breath : " I will sheet you !" Some of the girls ran, and Lizzie Webster jumped upon her father's steps aud ran in the heuse as she saw Mits Bernsen " finger with thohammer of the pistol." Miss Bornsen fired. The ball struck Mary Carlette directly ever the right eye and entered the brain. She threw her hands te her head, staggered about fifteen feet and fell with a groan en the sidewalk abeve Mr. Webster's heuse Miss Beinseu saw her victim fall, aud then slammed the window down. The mortally wounded girl was at ence taken te her mother's home, and died within an hour. Miss Bernseu was at ouce arrested. Wheu taken by the officer she was in tears, and said that she did net knew that the pistol was leaded. Dr. Urney, who has been attending Miss Bernseu, during her illness, declines te give an opinion as te her mental condition before the hearing occurs but he intimat ed pretty strongly that he did net think that she was insane. The pistol with which the deed was done is a small Smith & Wessen revolver, the ball being of 32 calibre. Mr Bernsen says that his n'tece had a pistol of her own, but that this ene was his, aud been leaded for two or three years. After the sheeting a large crowd of ex cited neighbors athcred in front of Mr. Bcrnsen's heuse and threats of violence were indulged in. Miss Bcrnsen -as taken te the First district police station. She refused te make any statement. Mr. Bernsen has the reputation of being a quiet and inoff ensive man. S TOUTING TOPICS. The Case of Mace and Slade, the Pugilists. The examination in the case of James Mace and Herbert Slade, the pugilists, charged with getting up a boxing match, came off in New Yerk, Wednesday. After hearing the testimony of Police Inspector Therno and Mace, as te the definition of a sparring contest, the judge said it was very important that the case should be settled, but that his decision would net settle it. He then held the prisoners in $300 each for trial and paroled them te the care of their counsel, who said he would serve a writ of certiorari in the morning. Participants In Prize Fights Dying. The condition of McFerren, one of the principals in a prize fight which recently took place at Rochester. Pa., is renertcd te be very serious and slight hopes are en tertained of Ins recovery. A Swede named Gilsen, who fought several weeks age near Sharen, Pa., is also said te be dying from the effects of injuries there received. The referees and ether participants in the fights are preparing te leave the city in the event of their death. Winter Sports In Quebec. Thousands of people attended the sham fight en the plains of Abraham. Quebec, where " A" battery, en snow shoes, fought the battle of the Heights ever again, storming the old French forts, etc. in grand style. Snow shoe races are new being held en the Lacresso ground. The carnival closed with a grand torchlight precession, in which all the different snow shoe clubs of the city took part. match Hetwoen Ifegardus and Carver. The American Field will announce in its next issue a pigeon match agreed upon between Captain H. Bogardus and Dr. W. F. Carver, te be shot at Louisville, Ky., en February 22, for $1,000, ene hundred birds each, five ground traps, Londen Gun club rules. The Ouall-eatcr"8 Appetite Improving. Walcott started en his twenty-fifth brace of euails at 4:19 n. m " Wednesdav. and finished at 4:30J. Fer the first time in ten days be ate all the vegetables. Anether Challenge te Fight. Tem Sweneey, of New Haven, has is sued achallcnge te Peter McCoy, of New Jersey te fight. COL.OHAUO SNOWSL1DKS Seven Men Killed and Klgnteen Injured A Passenger Train Blockaded. About three miles from Crested Butte, Cel., occurred ene of the most disastrous snewslidcB ever known in the Recky mountain region. Late Tuesday night 30 men employed in the Heward F. Smith anthracite coal mine were startled from sleep by an ominieus rumbling noise, and almost instantly the avalanche was upon them. The building in which they were sleeping was crushed te atoms aud the human occupants hurried down the mountain side. A rescuing party started out from Crestcd Butte as seen as the news was received, and after several hours of indefatigabb labor the men were all uncovered. Philip Cermiu, Legan Inman, Leuis Richards, William Moere, Charles Befts, I. J. Raymond and one ether, name unknown, were found dead. Eighteen ethers were wounded, several fatally. All of the company's expensive machinery was destroyed. A passenger train, when within six miles of Crested Bntte, was divided, the ODgiue going ahead te clear the track. When about four miles from where it left the coaches the cngine was struck by a snow slide, ditched, aud is new under about twenty feet of snow. A wrecking cngine which left this morning could net get nearer than two miles, and returned for previsions for the starving passengers. INFANTICIDE.. Serious Charge Against a Ueardlug Scheel Girl. A herrible discovery has been made at the state normal school at Edinboro, Pa. Twe lads, returning from a hunt, observed their deg doveuriug something in the vicinity of the ladies' hall, and upon in vestigation they found the animal tearing the flesh from what bore resemblance te the charred body of a child. Making known their discovery te 'Squtre Tayler, the latter, with Mr. Van Kipen, went te the spot and unearthed the remains of a body that had evidently been burned in a steve te destroy its identity. At the inquest that was immediately instituted state ments were made involving a young woman of Erie, who is a bearding student at the school. The jury ordered lerat tendance and at the hearing she swore she knew nothing of the child. The circum stances that gave rise te suspicion was the fact that a week age means and groans as of ene in pain "were heard coming from her room, and she refused te admit the doctor when he was brought by the watch man. Panic in a Tenement. A fire breke out among seme waste paper in a hall closet en the third fleer of the Moffat building, Ne. 335 Broadway, New Yerk, late yesterday afternoon, and did damage te the extent of about $40, 000. The building was used for offices by seme 350 tenants. The sudden outbreak of the flames caused a hasty flight from the building, two girls being cariicd out half dead from fright. Mere damage was done by water than by fire. The tenants leso about $25,000 and the building is damaged $15;000. Among the tenants were the Merchants' Transportation com pany ; Charles S. Higgtns, soap manufact urer ; Weed & Ce., dry goods commercial agency, and L. Dryfoos & Ce., cloak manufacturer. As these tenants were en the ground fleer they suffered least. The Victim of a Vendetta. A bloody scene in a legular Corsican vendetta occurred at Erie ou Wednesday. Geerge Riddle was discovered with a ter rible gash in his skull, above the eye, and upon regainiug consciousness made oath that he was set" upon by three sous of Jes. Battoleni, an old Corsiean, whom Riddle slew iu Erie thirty years age Riddle says that since the killing of the father he has been iu ceustaut dread of his life, knowing that by Corsican custom he was condemned te destruction. After striking Riddle te the earth with an axe his assail ants get into a buggy and drove off. manslaughter Charged ou a Docter. Franklin Pierce, claiming te be a phy sician, was held in $3,000 bail for man slaughter in causing the death of Mrs. Barna Bemis, of Oakdale, Mass. He treated her ler internal crysipelas by bathing her in korescno and rolling her up in bandages saturated with the oil. The woman was literally blistered and skinned alive, and died after a week of herrible suffering. Fatal Flre In Louisiana. The residence of J. M. Dcfees, en the Bellcfent plantation, Lake Province, La., occupied by Benjamin Clarke and family, wasdestrejed by fire. The family were all, asleep when the fire breke out, and barely escaped in their night clothes. Clarke's 3 year old daughter perished in the flames. The flre was incendiary. Murder et a Baby DUclesed. The body of a newly-born child was found in an ash barrel in East Fifty fourth street, New Yerk. The child had been kille'd by dashing its head against the pavement. The police are searching for the murderer. MKKTING OJT -THE U1ULE SOCIKTV. Complete Arrangement for Its Next Anni versary. A meeting of the beard of directors of the Lancaster Bible society was held in tne i? irst ueiermea church last evening. Rev. C. Riemensnyder, the president, stated the object of the meeting regarding certain suggestions that had been made relative te the holding of the next anni versary, which takes place February 11. It had been arranged te held two meet ings en that evening, one in the Moravian and the ether in the Presbyterian church, but, as the ether churches would be closed en that evening te give their members an opportunity te attend the anniversary, it wan feared the churches would be insuffi cient te accommodate them. It was there fore decided te held three services instead of two, and that ene of these meetings should be held in Trinity Lutheran church. The following pastors were assigned te take part in the different churches : Presbyterian Revs. Reimensayder (te preside), Hark and Frey. Trinity Lutheran Revs. Stall (te pre side;, lieupt and itobinsen. Moravian Revs. Mitchell (te preside), Frayne and Hume. The president was also requested te ar range if possible for a German Union scr vice in ene of the German churches. A request was made that these churches which had net yet taken up a collection in aid of the Bible cause should at once de se and remit the collections te Mr. S.S.High, treasurer, en or before Tuesday, FcbC, iu order that it may be incorporated in his report te be read at the anniversary ou Sunday evening the 11th inst. A Rollins Mill te Shut Down. The rolling mill at Safe Harber is about shutting down. Orders have been given for the works te close as seen as the coal is all used. And that will likely be to night. These works are owned by the Phcenix company of Phccnixville and they intend te take the men te that place and put them te work en a large mill which has been idle for seme time but will new be started. Mayer's Court. The mayor had only one customer this morning a confirmed toper, who has Often been hnfern Mm nnlirn TTe wnc sent te jail for 35 days. 8250,000 SHOKT, HONESTY HIS STKONG POINT. An Old, Old Story Gambling, Living aud Toe Free U.e Luxurious of the Public Funds. The news that State Treasurer Vincent had swindled the commonwealth of Alabama out of between $225,000 and $250,000, fell like a thunderclap ou the geueral public. The state's cash balance in ucioeer last was ever ?4UU,euu, out a large part of this has bceu absorbed iu interest payments. The defalcation leaves $150,000 iu the treasury. Vincent was sworn in and began his third term as treasurer ou November 20, last. The law requires that before taking the oath of effice the treasurer shall file a bend of $250,000. Thia was net done and the emission is chargeable te the outgoing Governer Cobb and his administration. The liability of the old bondsmen ceased when the new term began, but as all or nearly all of the deficit occurred before that time the qld bondsmen will have the bill te feet. They are Merrill E. Pratt, J. Driver, J. J. Robinson and J. Crawford, and are geed for the money. The state will lese the deficit iu excess of the bend, if there he any. The law says the gover nor may appoint an expert te examine the treasurer's office at any time, but this has never been done. Luxurious Living and Uambllng. Vincent is a man of middle ajie, was a Confederate soldier, has a wife and two I children and is popular. He was for many years register in chancery of Cham bers county : was private secretary te Governer Housten from 1874 te 1873 ; was elected treasurer in the latter year, re elected in 1880, and again last year,despite a popular opposition te third terruism. His honesty was his strong point, as his ability was only moderate. His salary as private secretary was $l,uU0, and he lived modestly. As treasurer he get $2,100. There was a marked change in the style of his living when elected treasurer, but it was reported that he had made seme lucuy deals in cotton futures and no was supposed te live en that. His style of living was even luxurious. He kept a carriage and fine horses, has bought dia monds for his wife, silver for his table, a house te live in, furnished it handsomely and lived in all respects as ene of the upper ten. lie was also an amatuer of seme pretonsieus as a poker player, Knewing ones shook their heads, but the public went ou iu blind faith that he had means. Ilutv the money Was Lest. He lest most of the state's money iu cotton lutures. At I'icderick Welfrs bank alone he bought $119,000 te exchange in New Yerk te cover losses en futures. These drafts were in favor of Welffe, and, it is 1 bought, he and Welffe were engaged iu joint speculations. He bought large amounts from ether banks. Vincent lelt a note saying he will straighten it all, but nobody believes he will ever be heard of again unless the police capture him. Pee pie are much aroused, and, while they are sorry for his wife and friends, they are still mero se for his bondsmen. Ne clue is left as te the direction he took en Monday, the night of his flight. He was net recognized at the depot, and none et the conductors ou Monday night's trains knew him. He had an annual pass ou all the reads, but did net use it. Ne ene in Montgomery is suspected of having been privy te his transactions. He kept it all te himself, though it is supposed seme of the money was leaned te parties iu New Yerk. His clerk knew the money was missing several months age, but Vincent told him he had balances clsowhere. He collected $15,000 en Monday aud left it with his wife, and she paid it ever. She suspected nothing. It in supposed he took no money with him. rm:,iuitv wiikel. The First Names Drawn this -Morning This morning the jury commissioners aud Judge Livingston drew the names of the following gentlemen te sorve in a quarter sessions court commencing Mon day, March 5 : l):ivls A. IJiewn, larmcr, Fulton. .Jehn A. Snyder, eigarmaUer, 8th ward, oily. Ames C. Seltz, lurmer, K. llcuiplleld. EytleCamtliTS. tanner, K Lampeter. Michael Uranii:, in iben, Mt. .ley lier. ISenJ. .Miller, larmcr, Maner. Samuel Wlgi!!-. tanner. Martlc. Samuel llui-ucr. farmer, Murtle. jM. V. 11. Colie. co U dealer. Stli ward, city. Jacob Leber, bartender, Kpliratu. I). W. Graybill, tobacco dealer, K. llcuip lleld. ' Fred Waller, pilot. Marietta. W. W.Jlensel. vlicelwrteht, Little JJiituin. Jehn Geclicnancr, farmer, W. Lampeter. H. J. Housten, merchant, 'M wurd, city. W. F. II Aimvake. !ith ward, city. Geerge Ilarucr, laborer, Muuer. Scott I', l.vtle, salesman, 7th wurd, oily. Jehn Smith, laborer, Karl. Ileiij. F. Wiggins, farmer, Providence. Jehn K. Carpenter, clerlr, 'J.l ward. city. Jacob Hiller, carpenter, Columbia. Geerge ShiU'ner, farmer. V. Lampeter. Jacob JJ. Gable, clerk, Manh'.-im ber. Aaren Wispier, machlnM, Warwick. Frank M. Trout, farmer, Bart. Jehn V. Gubli. saddler, K. Hempileld. Henry S. Brandt, farmer, E. Denegal. Frederick Hetrman, tailor, V. C'ocullce. Jeremiah IJ, JJeyd, farmer, Drumerc. Jacob s. Muster, iarmer, W. Hemplield. r raneis N. Seett, Iarmer, Cnlcrain Jehn lender, innkeeper. Warwick. Daniel U. Kaby, clerk, :;d wurd, city. KII G. Kcist, farmer Uaplie. J. II. Widmyer, cabinetmaker, ;tli ward, cily. Jacob II. Ucrslicy, Iarmer, V. Hetnplield. Daniel Feirey, faniipr, V. Hcmphc:d. Geerge M. Al-i&en. clerk, Columbia. Charles Murgl.s, tailor, 2d ward, city. Samuel Herzeg, plasterer, V. Coeallce. A. X. lireneman, jr., shoemaker, 4tli wurd, city. Samuel Shirk, supervisor, K. Karl. J. M. F.abv. justice. Paradise. ilcnj. F. IJ. Mussleman, gentleman, Slras burg. Isiael Lerlman, tanner. Warwick. Munree Kettfg, clerk, coeallce. Jehn It. Miller, merchant, Kphrata. It is quite a coincidence that the first name drawn from the refilled jury wheel, this morning was that of David A.Brewn, lat.ner el v . T. Brown, esq., whose dis covery of the defect in the old filling and drawings led te the refilling of the wheel. A Reasonable Growl. A number of persons residing in the western section of the city complain that they are frequently put te great inconve nience in getting te their home?, because the street cars, which usually run te Mil Mil lersville at 9 o'clock, p m., are in the habit of standing in front or the Cooper house until 11 o'clock p. in., and some times later, te accommedato Millersville passengers who may be attending enter tainments at the opera house. The growlers de net object te a late train for tnose people, but they claim that the cars should leave the Cooper heuse at 9 o'clock and run te the city limits, taking home passengers living in the west end, and then return for the Millersville passengers It would be better for the horses te make the trip te the west end and return rather than allow them te stand shivering in the cold for two or three heurp, and it wouldn't be much trouble for the driver ; while it would be a great accommodation te west enders who depend en the street cars te take them te their homes. IinmerKien The erdiance of Christian baptisim by immersion will take place at Salem church te-morrow cvening. The revival services are growing in interest. A number have already found peace. The revivalist. Rev. S. E. Meese, expects te close his labors en Sunday night. Concerning Creameries. Jehn I. Carter will lecture before the Lancaster County Agricultural society en Monday next, at 2 p. m., en the subject of creameries and the centrifugal creamer. The meeting will be open te all who are interested in the dairy business. MJSIGmtORUOOD HEWS. Kventa acnm the County Line. Sellers Wickershara, formerly of Oak Hill, thia county, has died in Galesburg, Illinois. The second trial of Ceyle, the Yerk county murderer, will begin at Gettysburg en Monday next. The Pennsylvania railroad will begin the erection of a new depot at Harrisburg about the first of April. A committeo styling themselves the Law and Order Society, of Womelsdorf. Berks county, have ordered all hotels and saloons te be closed en Suuday. The recent order of the Dauphin county court changing the time for granting liquor licenses te the 19th of February, closes to day until that time fifty-nine hotels, n-s taurants and wholesale stores in Harris burg. ilrs. Themas Haack, of Yerk, left her two babies locked up in a room with a fire in it. while she was down stairs doing the family washing. The clothes en one of the children took fire and the injuries may prove fatal. At the late annual meetincef the Oxford agricultural society it was shown that the profits of last year's fairs were $1,305.12. The morgage debt has been reduced te $0,000. Isaac Acker was elected president and .Tame S. Patterson ene of the vice presidents. A young woman gentcely dressed and of refined manners, was upon her own application, admitted te the almshouse iu Readiug en Monday. She gave the name of Blancbe Stewarr, and stated that she was married te a man in Indiana county recently who had deserted her. While the body of Mis Beese, weigh ing 200 pounds, was being lowered into the crave in Paradisa township, Yerk county, recently, the coffin slipped from the hands of the pall bearers, and striking the ground burst asunder. Several of the female relatives of the deceased fainted. At the Pennsylvania steel works at Baldwin, there is being erected a mer chant plate mill at a cost of $300,000, a blacksmith shop te cost $05,000, two nesv furnaces te cost $10,000. The total plant is valued at ever $1,000,000, aud the pro fits for this year will reach $1,500,000. Samuel and David Gast, traveling can cer doctors, and William J. Perkins, a student, who wcre arrested en the charge of having caused the death of Mrs. James Armstrong, of Chester, whom they treated for cancer, were given a hearing. David Gast and Perkins weie discharged and Samuel was held te answer at court. A Reading ieliccmaa discovered Rich ard Richards, a partly deranged man, standing up te his neck iu the iey water of the river iu the act of praying. Rich ards is iu the habit of going into the water in the winter and claims that the Lord directs him te take these unseasonable baths. There is iu the vcnerabln church at Derry, Lebanon county, an old fashion 10 plate stove, which was made at Colebrook furnace, Lancaster county, where nearly a century age most of the stoves used in Pennsylvania were manufactured. New the Celeman family want te buy the steve as a relic, and Rebert Celeman has elleretl $1,000 for it. lirade of I'upllii. The following rcpeit of class-standing shows the relative grade of pupils in at tendance at the boys' high school during the month of January, just closed. Twe hours' home study per day expected from each pupil : riUST CLASS. Jno II llartman. Win It Feters.... K M Stene Win II Auxer.... V. Kl.'arvin Fred S l'vlcr C S Stenhteltz.., Clias J Zeclier ...!)S ...117 ...J7 Wm: llakcr ... Cliasi: llnulv.... A K Albrigiit.... Jehn A Charles . WK Hulling! r.... Sidney I-.-uus Menree I: llirsh.. I-iiiiv II Stirk.... !)'! ...Uii ...HS ...SI .. 81 ..Ml ...7: SKCON-IJ CLASS. KdM llartman 'X Clias C Ilerr :x; Win J Kberly fe'J Walter IViers Si Jehn X Ili-trick 81 Chas 1) Kreider .78 Sherman Kdgerley..77 Wllmer M. Webb Harry N Mills 7:. Christ J Urban 71 Herman LWiaut 71 Jehn L Colie 7i Martini. Ucam (W A brain Hituer ii7 Kdw D Sprechcr. ;." How'd Or-.suian....i;i Wm K Adami is Harry C. Mercer. ii Heward U Snyder.... 12! I) K Cundauer ni A. Wayne ltitnrr....C (Jlias. W. Ilelliiiger Arthur Ile.trdman. T Hiimphrcvilli- .. Jehn II Kreager... (oe K eilers I D lIOM.-ii.steiii.... Harry lluckius W I: Kirkpati iek... Wm MM.-ikweII ... Clias.U. Illller Heward liehivr. ... .Ml ..VI .rs .r.s ..17 ...It r. .17 .n; 'imr.n class. Wm 1 Sell... ...87Frank S llarr Kdw M Kautnnau 8ii CliasE Leydcn ; Kil It Heitslin 85 Tlice It Annie Harry II Apple '.. Harry 1C Sehulm!-i-1;7 Chas T Kwens Q. Kmery S Smith tl, Chas Longencei.er.. CI Harry S Amwakc e ; ICheads St. Jacob It Ci-eir. .-( Harry (; Slay maker.. 82 uebt w tim-zlucr..80 Samuel A Melzgar...S(l Win II Uelchuns Mi Michael L'arr. 7!i Kdw It Keillcy 7 Frank J Caspar. 73 KOUUTH CLASS. Herbert 15 Colie 80 TIies J (iendli:irt....07 Win IC 1'yle :, Wm II Sehaiim i;i David i: WMinyer.. z; Samuel It Zenk r.z Win I Sachs ri Chas S Faeglc-, re, Chas S Ainw.iUe 1" GarrettK I.iciny j Harry K Ilailej li Harry L Haliuich ...i'l Ira JIt.irlmi In Jehn C Weise HI Chas K (Jitst 80 Chas E Leng 80 Harry M sliurii 80 Jehn II Fles "." Wm I. Marshall 7." Herbert It Bewers.. 71 Herbert .1 Gast 71 Wm Killingcr 74 (Jee F Veager 71 Frank (J ll.irtinan.. .70 Jehn W eilers 7e The following is the percentage of the pupils of James street secondary school for January, 1883 : A f'LASS. Charles Feil 100 Frank .Smith ioe Kunna Leng....... Gertrude ISresius Kliner Itiinser.... IVter Flick Clara Stuutler Geitii; Zecher Will Smith Annie Smith Carrie lie lid .. Mamie Stauter.... f.:i iw is 07 .18 Annie ISiu-hrlc '.Ki Fred. I.utz 'Ji Laura Sieber !).! ISerthu Amwakc.... 88 Christ Flick 8.' William Leng. r, Mary Muneti 74 Chas.Sener 71 17 VI 'in K CLASS. tied King 100 Laura, lrry t; Ella Meckley in Walter McCusk-v.. 01 I.uella It.uisman'.... .is Emma IJetii if, fcd. (ji'gere 8, KIcliard Adams 8. Harriet Hedncks... 80 Harriet Gust 78 HughCostello 7U Katie u'l.ryitn rj? I'enedlct Hacker... 7- Harry Leydcn 7. Mamie Lutz 7 Mary E bwepe ! Mamie Mlley. :,' Iila Glbbs r, Amelia Kaulz h Lizzie Kote 17 flora Miles j:j Kmanuel Gempt n Patrick McEvev n jiary itewe e: Cera Gumpf ;: David Kvnns li' Chas. Flagg (V Mainlu Theimu 4u The follewiugis the percentage of Maner street secondary school for the month of January, 1883 : CLASS. Alice Uriel Acton Lelevre... Katie Schcallcr.. Harry Wilsen.... Annie ISutt Elvina Landis... sallie ISenttel Walter Cooper... Willie Mullen.... Samuel Charles.. Itcs&lc. 1'yier Annie Fentz ISertha Kaut..... Philip Kempt.... Lizzie .Bailsman., l'hcniu Weller..., Mamie Mvitb.... Annie llaiiser.... Geerge Stell rhai-ll Wl..... ....!ll ....!ll ....; "".SI .0' 8J ....8i 9i .71) Harry Fylu FeterKrenz Laura Cooper.., Michael Kahler, 1 1 ....7.t llarry Decrr Harry Fentz Geerge hcheairer.. Luther Lutz Willie Nickel Augustus Nickel.. .r,: r.- .r.i L CLASS. ....S8CharlleSpehn 0.1 ....31 Irani: Spidle n a'S'Fiedericfc Wise 01 ....8' Harry Warner .17 ....HI, Maurice Adams l,'i ....7-1 Jehn Kieirer tn ....7-1 XI arry Hern burger . ...Hi .....711 Jehn Lutz II .... ".) I'enj. Lawrence U'J Os Win ISauer. 'M Annie Stell ;7 The Ueuttats. The Harris Dental asdociatien held their regular meeting this morning and the fol lowing members wcre present : Dr. Knight, Pixten, Smith, Yeung aud Amcr, of the city; Iliistand and McCalla, of Millersville ; Hertz, of Ephrata, and Rogers, of Columbia. The regular routine business was trans acted, ami resolutions ei condolence en the deaths of Dr. Webb aud Moere, who wcre members of the society, passed. The society then adjourned te the regu lar meeting iu May. A fine piece of IVnnmanship hasjust been completed ler the association by Mr. W. U. Bnrr, of Columbia. It is a mem orial of the late Dr. Geerge II. Hurting, deceased, a member et the Miciety, ami is intended te te be presented te the family of the deceased.
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