LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCE! THUESDA , FEBRUA11Y 8. 1883 ' Lancaster Untclligenrtr. THURSDAY EVENING, TEH. 8. 1863 The Free Pass Busines?. Representative llassen's bill te enforce the prevision of the constitution pro hibitory of free passes en railroads, has been negatived by the committee te which it was referred, for reasons with which we are net cognizant. We cannot presume that the ceminitte is in disposed te give effect te the constitu tion, and yet otherwise we cauet imagine hew it can refuse te afford the Heuse an opportunity te provide the legislation necessary te de away witli the free passes which the constitution prohibits. It will never de for the committee te smother legislation adapted te this end. It lias been reported that the members of the committee expressed themselves as uu willing te put a stigma upon their fel low renresentatives, who are using free passes, by proposing a law for the pun ishment of such use. But the members can hardly be se tender-footed in the discharge of their duty. If they are, they should take a speedy occasion te devolve their functions upon ethers. Their resignations will be in order, and certainly will be welcome te the public if they cannot summon the nerve te sustain the constitution they have sworn te obey, and which it is new their etlice te defend by proposing a law te give effect te the section contained in it prohibitory of free passes. Their colleagues, who are enjoying free passes in defiance of the constitution, are certainly net endowed with such sensitive spirits as te feel ag grieved at anything the committee can de or tay concerning their constitution defying aet. And if they want te es cape any punishment the law may put upon their use of free passtSi they will only have te discontinue their use after the law is enacted. "We aienet familiar with the previsions of Mr. Hudsen's bill. If the cemmitter excepts te any of its previsions as in elective or in any way unadapted re the eVject in view, it is its province te amend the bill te suit its ideas. But it cannot reputably avoid the duty upon it t report some measure te punisii the issuing of free passes by railroads te ether than their employees. That is tee clear for argument. It may net see fit te punish also these who use free passes se unlawfully issued. That is a matter in the discretion of the law-making power ; but it has absolutely no dis cretion in providing a law te make effect ke the constitutional command that no transportation company shall grant free passes. The constitution, in express words, direc's the Legislature te make such enactment as will render this com. mand effective, and the members of the Legislature cannot avoid the injunction without palpable perjury. The Governer's Recommendations. The best that se conservative a reform journal as the LaVjcr can say for Gov. Pattison's message and the worst that se radical a partisan organ as the Pliiladel phia Bulletin can say against it is that it contains some geed things and new, but that the geed things are net new and the new things are net geed. The first part of this criticism is net very serious, as geed things can net be said tee often until they are in cerparated into the law of the land. It is net fair te the Legisla ure te assume, as some of the governor's newspaper friends affpet te think, that the mem bers of his party in the Senate and Heuse did net knew where they steed en most of the reforms which he has suggested before they were quickened into support of them by his message. On the ether hand many of these meas ures had been introduced into the Leg islature and were being hurried along te passage before the governor sent in his message. Xene the less his recommen dation of them gives strength te them before the public and the Assembly. The Lcdycr does net. agree with the governor mainly " in the passages re lating te sealers of weights and measures and boiler inspectors." The governor recommends the abolishment of sealers, and places boiler inspectors in the same " objectionable class " that " might be dispensed with." The Lsdycr thinks these ellices are salutary, and that the institution of them was a wise measure. " There is no objection te them as laws ; the complaint is simply against their bad administration by men who have turned them into mere machines for making fees and instruments of extortion." It is very doubtful whether there Is any greater occasion for inspecting weights and measures and boilers than for in vestigating a hundred and one ether ap pliances of mercantile and manufactur ing pursuits upon the honesty and security of which depend the safety of life and property and the integrity of business transactions. These cannot be secured by official inspection unless we are prepared for a governmental scrutiny of private affairs which is net tolerable te the spirit of our institutions. In the coal regions this boiler inspection has been farcical; and nearly every where the sealing of weights and measures has been simply a job for the sealer. If every county provide itself with a standard set of weights and measures and the pro posed legislation te make the use of false weights and measures a penal offense be adopted, there will be no mere occasion for sealers of weights and measures than for an inspector of sande'd sugar, watered vinegar and strong butter. Tradesmen are net made honest by legis lation nor by tee much official inspection especially when the inspector is se often a rogue himself, bent only en getting his fees. Lamar en Free Trade. Senater Lamar has addressed the Senate in a decided advocacy of free trade, which he declares will net damage the manufacturing interests of the ceun try, an assertion which he fails te prove and which is se contrary te what, the ordinary apprehension, will be the effect of free trade, that it is net likely te find many te accept it. When Senater Lamar says that protective duties are high duties and that the country gen erally is taxed by them for the benefit of its manufacturers, he says what is essentially true, but what belies his first stated position. He argues that as manufacturers com plained bitterly te the tariff commission of impending bankruptcy, although they have long enjoyed a high tariff protec tion, there must ba something wrong in the protective tariff that has been thus ineffective. That is an argument worthy of a Yankee rather than of the senator from Mississippi. There are always growlers in trade. Undoubtedly the manufacturers of this country growl tee much or thir hired agents de for them. They demand tee much, and are tee greedy. Such fellows as Swank, the hired secretary of the iron manufactur er?, f - r instance, get as crazy ever the one-sided contemplation they give te the tariff question as free trade cranks, like Henry Watterson, de ever their exclu sive devotion te the ether extreme. Men of extreme opinions are gen erally men with selfish interests ; when they are net, they are simply feels. In any event, their opinions are net valuable. Yet they are these which make the most noise and rattle. The manufacturing interest of the country is generally sufficiently prosperous and is in a condition te endure a reduction of duties. The Time has in a very .enterprising way polled the people of Philadelphia en the question of removing the state capital te that eity. A careful analysis of its returns, as set forth in interviews, gives the following results : Yeas 0 Nays Net voting. 4 .SS3.40C In his spteeh at West Chester the ether night M. Brosius, esq., late Republican candidate for eengressmau-at largv, speke of the ' already unmasked purpose of the Democracy te belie every premise of reform, bieak every pledge and prove faithless te every vow." Mr. Brosius should read the newspapers ami tell the truth ; he would then be a wiser and a better man. Tin: adjutant geucral's lepeit of the militia forces iu the United States makes the number of men available for military duty, unorganized, 0,707,000, and organ ized, S7.G11. of which New Yerk has 11, COS; Pennsylvania. S.197 ; Ohie, OjSTe ; Massachusetts. 4,091) : Illinois, e,201 ; New Jersey. 2,G91 ; Delaware has only :J14. The Seuth has but a comparatively small force, Virginia having but 2,4i50 ; North Carolina, 2,7S3 ; Seuth Carolina, d.i'i;U ; Louisiana, 1,(512 ; Mary and, 1,104 ; Kentucky, 1,139. Georgia, Mississippi and Teuuessec make no report. Tin: Democratic members of the Heuse at Harrisburg have refused te order the election of any mere suboidinate officers. The dozen or mere lopped off at the open epen iug of the session will be dispensed with throughout its continuance. -Theie seems te b-j a pressure for mere assistant ser geants at arms. Let the assistant post master and messengers be put te work. They have little or nothing te de. It will be ue gieat infraction of their official dig nity te help the s-.M-gea-its at-arms prepare the bill files. Tbe lazy man, like the su perfluous man at Harrisburg, must go. Councils me:snt well, no doubt, in re solving upon au increase of pay for tbe underpaid firemen, but it was unfortunate for the geed intention of these who had it in charge, as well as for the proposed beneficiaries of vhit seemed te be tbe unanimous sentiment of councils that the matter was brought up in illegal shape. The pay of these employees is fixed by ordinance, it cannot be chauged byicso byicse byicso lutien. Councils may at a special meeting ceus'dcr this subject, aiid de what it means te de the proper way ; and, as it is at this season, especially, that the fireman feels most keeuly theinadequacy of his compensation, there should be no delay in righting this matter, and giving him his increase of pay by proper legislation en the subject. An editorial correspondent of the Phila delphia Evening Telegraph, who doubtless means well, does injustice te all concerned in such a paragraph as this : Cel. Barr, of the Pittsburg Pout, has a family representative in Mr. Stenger's office, and that makes the " old reliable " organ of Democracy iu Western Pennsyl vania "solid" for the administration. If a brother of the editor of the Pest has been appointed te a place iu the office of the secretary of state,it is doubtless bo be bo eauso he is qualified for the duties of the position and upon his faithful performance of thorn his tenure of office depends. Mean time we feel certain that there is te be ue sacrifice of the Pest's independence, nor any subsidizing of its favor for the ad ministration. It is net likely that cither party te this paragraph sympathizes with such a low view of their rights and duties. Neb is it fair te Attorney General Cas sidy te assume that because he covered into the state treasury a check for $980 sent te his office as commissions en col lections by the state from the Standard oil company whose counsel he was form; erly that he will be " out " that much. Under existing laws Atterney General Cassidy is entitled te fees amounting te $7,000 per year. The commissions en collections for the state for this year will amount te fully that, exclusive of the Standard oil company's check, and Mr. Cassidy will net be the loser by any re duction of his fees en account of the punctilious regard for the proprieties which prompted him te net even seem te be willing te accept fees from the state arising out of case in which he had been concerned against it. " The well-known fact that the law officer of the common wealth refuses te ride en a pass, but pays his fare te and from his home in Phi la- (delphia every week," is greatly te his credit. We are sorry that se distinguished a lawyer as Jeremiah S. Black should enroll himself in favor of polygamy. Having been employed te defend this infamy, in his address before the judiciary commit tee of the Heuse of Representatives, a few days age, he proneuncd the existing law prohibiting polygamy or bigamy in Utah te be unconstitutional, and declared that a territory had a right te make such laws as it pleased relative te marriage. It is really sad te see that a man's abilities are se Tele graph. "We arc sorry that se distinguished a journal as our esteemed contemporary above quoted is net able te distinguish between the unconstitutionality of a law and the immorality of tbe vica at which it is aimed. Judge Black has net becD enrolled hi favor of polygamy, nor cm cm pleyed te defend that infamy. The right of Ut.ah te make laws respecting her do mestic institutions is one thing, and the morality of thesa institutions i.-: quite an other. Judga Black argues only for tha constitutional- rights of the territory ; just as if Congress should try te enact laws regulating prostitution in Philadelphia, the denial of the right of Congress te ee legislate would net be a defease of pros titution. " It is really sad te see" that se able a paper as the Telegraph cannot recognize this distinction. PERSONAL.. Gun. Jesicrii E. Johnsten has btcu made sick by wearing colored stockings. Resu CeGULAx's latest Ien met bears repetition "A woman who has a great secret and dare net tell it, is often made ill by keeping it." RencuT Toemt.s, of Georgia, announces that in his forthcoming history of the Re bellion the name of General Lnngstreet will net appear, net even in parenthesis. BitADKOitu Mead, of Union, Franklin county, Me., hasjast received back pen sum money ameuutmg te 9,U0J, said te be the largest pension yet paid. He was made totally blind by wounds received iu tha war. Blaine has beeu for sonic time past en gaged iu preparing a work of political history uuder the tPle of "Twenty years of Congress : from Lincoln te Garfield. A History of National Legislation from ISel te 18S1." This is net te be iu any sense a weik of reminiscences. Sam Cox, avowing his willingness te get light anywhere, said in Congress the ether day : " If I eeuld get my friend from Michigau (Mr. Hear) iu some sort of a condition where I could put a wick into him I would illuminate this great country from Maine te the gulf !" Ex Mayers Hall, Fly, Grace, Cooper, and Wickham, Gee. Graut, ex Senater Cenkhng, William II. V.uiderbilt and Jay Gould, were summoned yesterday by New Yerk's coiener te serve as jurors in tbe ease of Geerge Mahau, who killed a fellow patient iu Bellevue hospital last Sunday. II. W. Smith and Nettie Styger, el Cegan house township, Lycoming county, are iu jail upon a charge of adultery. Suspicion having been aroused that there was foul play about the death of Smith's wife, which occurred last week, an inves tigation will be made. The attending physician alleges that excessive quantities of laudanum were givcu the woman. Smith asseits that she took the drug her self. rniNcn Leuis Ferdinand, of Bavaria, who reached Madiid recently, will be married in April te Dena Paz. the f-ecend sister of King Alphense. The Iaf.aita Paz is nineteen years of age. She speaks several languages aid paints se well that her water colors at the recent exhibitions weie much praised. She is also charit able te the peer, like the king, who anuu ally gives some thousands of pounds from his private purse in charitits. Rev. Dr. Mercer, ferme!- rector of Trinity church, Newport, whndicd a short time since, leaves an estate v.ilued at ever $1,000,000. IIe was assessed ter $10,000, and was only supposed te be weith about that sum. This is a complete surprise te everybody. IIe lived very modestly, and, although it was known that he dealt te some extent in stocks, etc., it was as much of a surprise te his agents a anyone. Even his must intimate friends v. ere igno rant of his vast wealth. a itjzzlk iron hevts STArt. if Wants te Warriors Anxious te Knew WU t'ell Out. Hccenl. lOitSALK. Saddle, liiidle. Saddle Itlankut, J? stirrups, time bvveids and pet of (jlui. .searly ipjw. rieldem usel. feinted le liicin le r et Governer's Sc tit". Ol no use le present owner, who has been mustered out. Atidrers. " Who can it be?" said ex Adjutant G uncial Latta, as he lead the above. 'I Evidently some oneef the ex-staff wauts te realize." " Perhaps it's Frank E.-hleman," put iu Cel. A. Wilsen Nerria, with a smile ; " he said he intended te sue the state for wear and tear en his gastronomical le gions while en the stall'." "It's Burry, certain," said Colonel Themas J. Smith, as he scanned the notice. "He told me he never intended te enter a battlefield no, I mean tented field again. He is sick of soldiering." " I will sell my equipments," said Col onel Albert W. Tayler. " Have you a purchaser ? Cost $e90, sell for $250 bar gain. Are you agent for some one of the thousand who expect te be members of the Pattison stall"?" ' I never allow myself te be inter viewed," said the late Coleuol William 31. Buuu, as the reporter approached him from the off side. " Shnll I part with the beautiful equipments that I were en the geraless fields of Wilkesbarre, of Erie, aud the buudred and one engage ments where the steam of the terrapin and the thick smeke of the cigarette aroused my military ardor and caused me te draw my sword aud cut down a one-armed waiter ? Historical as sociations compel me te vigorously remark with several es, Never ! And the horrid thought steals o'er me : A Demo crat te climb into that saddle ! Tell the Seuth street clothing man, Ne !" Aud the late colonel disappeared amidst a sul sul phueous cloud. " Did the staff carry pistols ?" asked the reporter of a military man. " Pistols, pistols ! no, my child ; the governor thought it hardly safe te intrust his select with such dangerous wepens. They might go off and somebody would surely get hurt," replied the veteran. "The nearest approach te a noise like a pistol shot the staff heard was (he pep of corks from the necks of Champagne bot tles." " Why the glue ?" asked the reporter. " Glue, glue !" and the military man scratched his head in thought. "Ah, yes ; I remember. Glue is an essential iu all campaigns. Te make the staff stick te their horses. I'd like te knew a gov ernor who would go into a review with out having his staff glued te their horses. Governer Heyt had sad experience in this line. Ask him. Dare say some one wants te sell out. What a chance for ene of Pattison's new men." A Mine Contractor Killed. Yesterday afternoon an accident oc curred at Phillips & Sheafer's Kalmia colliery, near Tower City, which resulted in the instant death of Clement Scheible Scheible Scheible hoed, a mine contractor, who was en gaged in sinking a new slope for the abeve firm. Scheiblehoed and his sen'were at the bottom of the slope when a leaded wagon was started up. " The son bearded the wagon te attend te seme outside busi ness. The wagon was near the surface when the rope broke, and the son was thrown from the wagon and miraculously escaped death by clinging te the timbers. The wagon ran backward a distance of ninety yards with lightning rapidity and crashed down upon the father, killing bim instantly. The deceased was forty-five pears old, a prominent contractor, and leaves a wife and five children residing at Tremont. easily purchaseab'.e. Germantown 1SWS NOTES. KK03I All, UVK1C TUB IVOKLl). Accidents a iid Incidents of Current Dully Lite The Way of the World Cal amity ui-.e crime. During a sheeting affray at a dance in Digby Neck, N. S., a man named Weath erly, was killed, and another named Hut iu"en, was fatally wounded. 150 bodies are stolen from the neigh boring graveyards each winter, brought te Montreal, and one hall the uumucr sent te the United Slates for medical colleges. In a sheet iug affray at Catulla, Texas, between Green McCullough and Charles Hegg, Judge W'lliams was accidentally killed while sitting in his office by a bullet irem McCul leugh's pistol. Ten poisons at Sanra Catarina Ayomo Ayemo Ayome catia, iu Tlexcala, Mexico, have died from eating mushrooms and lour mere ate ex pected te die. The mushrooms were gathered by women iu the weeds. Near Flemington, N. J., shortly after dark while Geerge Creuntz was returning home he was seized by six men iu a lonely part of the read, and" robbed of $300. It was supposed at first that the theft was committed by strangers, but suspicion new rests en persons in the vicinity. An old man named David Ginger at New Pari", Ind., was carrying a coil oil lamp, when he let it (hop detween his feet. The oil spattered en his clothing, caught lire and iu an instant he was ouve loped in flames ami when found was help less and almost insensible. Albert Ball and Elmer Andersen, each aged twelve years, were arrested at Three Rivers, Mixs., for robbing the mails. On Januaiy 29 the mail bag was cut open at that depot and several packages of letters containing small amounts of money ex tracted. I'laus had been laid te repeat the operation, but the an est of the parties prevented them from being carried out. In Trey, N. Y.. the wife of Scheel Commissioner Jehn J. Evans was return iug from West Trey, and while walking along Washington stiect, a lonely thor oughfare at which the liver crossing ter minates, she was attacked by two men, who sprang from behind the lumber piles which till the intervening space between the river sheet and the Hudsen. The vie tim was held by one highwayman, while his companion struck her a heavy blew in the face, and, s"i.ing her puise. contain ing $40, both tied. ltl'.LTAL, Sl'OKT. Slaulunr et Oame Chickens at I'litMxiryn Yesterday. A large cocking main took place iu Pittsburgh yesteiduy between blooded stock from Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh and Allegheny. The lirst bat bat tle was between Allegheny and Harris burjr, and was wen by the Allegheny bird. About three or four hundred del lars changed hands en this light. The next two birds pitted were thoroughbreds and were from ruiladelphia aud Pitts burgh. It was a hard-fought battle, the Philadelphia bird gaffing the ether bird te death. Cousiderable money changed hands ou this fight. The third battle was between Philadelphia and AUegheuy, and did net last long, as the Philadelphia bird would net fight, aud the contest was wen by the Allegheny rooster. The fourth and filth battles were between Allegheny and Harrisburg. and they weie both wen by the Allegheny birds. Fully $300, changed hands. The sixth aud last light was be tween Pittsburgh and Harrisburg and was a hard-fought liattle. The Pittsburgh bird dropped the ether bird dead in the pit. Frem six te seven buudred dollars changed hands en this light. There wcre about two hundred sports present aud a consider able portion of thorn from the East. Tlie Chinese Sew Year. Xett" Yerk Letter te Ledger. The celebration of the Asiatic New Year is proceeding in Chiuate.vu with re markable spirit, and, what is most grati fying, there has beeu ue disposition en the part of the Hoodlums, as en some former occasions of the kind, te interfere with it. At an early hour the Chinamen com menced calling upon each ether, and the custom was kept up all day, each visitor being arrayed in his belt. After returning the cempliineuts of the season, the he.t hands around a glass of wine, sweetmeats and ether delicacies. The New Year's cards are from three inches te three feet long some are en red paper, with geld characters, ethers are en scarlet paper, with the names of the caller in silver. Where a Chinaman is in busi ness for himself he is expected en the evening of the Hist day of the new year te give his customers a dinner. Dur iug the forenoon a large number of them went ever te Belleville N. J., te honor " Jess." 3lusical in struments were played and firecrackers set off, under the belief that the evil spirits, if there were any about, would be driven away by the racket. The worship pers arranged themselves before a long table, in front of which hung a silk cur tain, covered with gretesque designs worked in geld thread. The most con spicuous figure is that of a Chinese god, aud before this the worshippers devoutly prostrated themselves Dishes containing all sorts of edibles wero r.et before the image as testimonials of their practical piety. l'artial Argument in Vhtpjts' Case. At Terente, argument in the Phipps ex tradition case was begun in the court of appeals yesterday. The prisoner was net iu court. Counsel for the prisoner con tended that the depositions upon which the warrant for extradition was issued wero informal and illegal ; further, tha't the case was net one of forgery, but of simple misdemeanor. In the lower court the judge had lefuscd te hear evidence te combat the slatement of District Attorney Graham, of Philadelphia, that the offense was forgery according te common law as well as the statutes of the state. Couusel for the prisoner claimed that, this having been improperly refused, Phipps was en titled te dismissed. Argument for the crown was heard te-day. Selling a Child's Bedy ter a Shawl. The reports concerning the Hungarian gypsies feeding their trained bears with the body of l baba are confirmed. The mother of the child gave it up at New Brunswick te the captain of the band, after its death, for a red shawl. The bones have been found. The gypsies have struck camp. Officers are pursuing them. OBITUARY. Died In the Northwest. Died en Thursday, the 28th of Decem ber, 18S2, at his residence in Lyens, Ionia county, Michigan, altera painful illness.ef nearly ene year, Henry A, Leenard, of paralysis. The deceased was born in the city of Lancaster, Pa., en the 11th day of September, 1811, where he lived until 1834, when he removed le Michigan and settled in Lyens, then almost anentire wilderness. He was the father of 11 chil dren, six of whom survive him. Mr. Leenard was a mechanic and boasted of building the first frame house in Lyens and the first bridge ever built across Grand river.' During the time of Mr. Leenard's resi dence in Lyens he held responsible offices, being a member of the town council at the time of his death, an office he has held for the past six years. The deceased was a son of the late Jehn Leenard, butch er, of Lancaster, deceased. He has one brother and three sisters, who survive him, Jehn Leenard, jr., 3Irs. Ann Horner, Mrs. Kate Druckenmiiler and Mrs. E. Hamp. Deceased was strictly honest and upright in all his dealings and temperate in all things. He was loved and respected by all who knew him. LEST. Urnr the Ifaltbtul Should tieep It. Archbishop Weed, of the diocese of Philadelphia, has issued the following rules for the observance of Lent within the diocese : 1. All the faithful who have completed their twenty first year are bound te ob serve the Fast of Lfut unless dispensed for legitimate reaseus. 2. One meal a day only is allowed, ex cept en Sundays. 3. This meal is net te be taken until about neon. 4. On these days en which permission is granted te eat meat, b.ith meat aud fish are net te be used at the same meal, even by way of condiment. 5. A collation or partial meal is allowed in the evening. The general practice of pious Christians limits its quantity te the fourth part of an ordinary meal. G. Bread, butter, cheese, fruit of all kinds, salads, vegetables and fish are per mitted at the collation. Milk and eggs are allowed by special dispensation. 7. Custom has made it lawlul te urmK in the merniug some warm liquid, such as tea and coffee, or thin chocolate made with water. S. Necessity and custom have author iztd the use of lard instead of butter in preparing fish, vegetables, etc. 9. The following persons age net bound te observe the fast, viz. : All under twenty-one years of age, the sick, preg nant women aud these giving suck te infants, these who are obliged te de hard work, aad all who, through weakness, cannot fast without injury te their health. 10. By dispensation, tbe use el ilesn meat will be allowed at any time en Sun days, aud once a day en Mondays, Tues days, Thursdays, and Saturdays, with the exception of Hely Thursday, and the second and last Saturday of Lent. 11. Persons exempted from the ebliga tieu of fasting by age or laborious eccupa tien, are net restricted te the uss of meat at one meal only en these days en which its use is granted by dispensation. Oshtrs dispensed from the fast ler the ether causes as well as these who are obliged te fast, are permitted te use meat only at ene meal. AT llAltKlSUCKU. Lancaster County members te the Frent In the Heuse yesterday a fierce attack was made upon the deaf and dumb asylum bill. 3Ir. Jehn II. Landis, the young Reformer of Lancaster, scored the insti tution unmercifully, and analyzed its auuual report keenly. He made the bread charge that it costs almost as much te keep au inmate in this institution as it does te provide for a guest at the Conti nental hotel. The speech of the geutle man indicated that he had gene te the pains te prepare himself ter the onslaught, as he was extremely well backed up with facts and figures. 3Ir. Neill, of Philadel phia, who had charge of the bill, was placed at a disadvantage in replying. The committee appointed by the Legis lature of 1881 te investigate the state agri cultural collcge held three meet ngs ou Wednesday, but has net yet prepared a report. The sub committee, of which Senater Myliti is chairman, will make a report, which, it is thought, will be adopted by the committee aud presented te the Legislature. In it the committee will state that while there is no room for critcism, yet thore have been many per sonal charges made which seem te be born of spite aud net substantiated. General Beaver's name is net mentioned iu any way except as a witness. Over a thousand pages of testimony have been taken. Ma; or 3IacGouigle and City Solicitor Landis went te Harrisburg yesterday te have an interview with the judiciary local committee of the Senate te urge the pas pas sage of tha act recently passed by the Heuse for the equalization of the fees of the mayor and aldermen of this city. It was expected that the county commis sioners, who were also iu Harriaburg, would be present at the interview, se that both sides of the question might be pre sented, but the commissioners beiug eu gaged elsewhere iu looking up the ques tion of the liability of the county for bridges burned en turnpike reads, could net attend ; se the interview was at the request of the mayor deferred uutil next Wednesday, when all the parties inter csted will be present. TDK DOCTORS. meeting of the Lancaster County Medical Society. The Lancaster city and county medical society held a stated meeting yesterday afteruoen in G. A. R. hall. The following named members wero present : Drs. Jehn L.Atlee, JohnL.Atlee, jr., Albright, Beleuius, Brackhill, Buckius, Black, Bru baker, Brobst, Blackwood, Carpenter, Craig, Compteu, S. T. Davis, 31. L. Davis, Dill man, Foreman, Glacken, B. F. Herr, 31. L. Hen, A. J. Herr, Hertz, Hershey, Kay, Kendig, Lineaweaver, 3Iowery, 31. F. 3Iusser, J. II. 3Iusser, H. E. 3Iusser, Newpher, Reland, Ringwalt, Stehman, Shirk, W. H. Smith, Trabert, Thompson, Urban, W. J. Wentz, Welchans, Weaver, Witmer, Ziegler and Livingston, presi dent. Dr. J. E. Baker, of Lancaster, was elected a member of the society. The reading of Dr. Kay's paper ou "Catarrh" was postponed until the next meeting. It was announced that Dr. Seiler, a dis tinguished physician of Philadelphia, would be present at the April meeting and deliver a lecture before the society. Drs. Reland. Weaver and Kay were ap pointed a sanitary committee for the county. Dr. Glacken presented te the society a patient suffering with paralysis and stated his treatment of the case, which elicited considerablo discussion. Dr. Foreman presented a case el ob structien of the bowels, aud his treatment therefer. The election of delegates te the state medical society was en motion postponed until the 3Iarch meeting. Reports from all parts of the county were received showing that there are no serious epidemics prevailing. Adjourned. STRaSBDKG MEWS. What Is Going en In That .Staid Borough. On 3Ienday evening old Massasoit hall was filled te its utmost with people from all parts of the surrounding country. The exercises were opened by the orchestra, followed with an essay by Mr. Jehn 3Iey- lan, en " Bachelors. The question, " Resolved, that the late political changes are the cause of the present financial de pression," was debated upon tbe affirma tive by 3Ir. J. F. Herr, B. F. 3Iussleman and Frank P. Eberman, en the negative by Jehn S. Warren, Chas. B. Keller, Stras burg, and Wm. Chandler, of Drumore. After a very interesting disenssien it was thrown open te the house for general de bate and 3Iessrs. Geedman, Herr, Chand ler, Eberman and Boek, spoke pre and can. After a spicy debate of some length, the decision of the judges, 3Iessrs. Gee.W. Hensel, G. H. 3Iaynard and D. E. 3Ieyer was given in favor of the negative, the house sustaining the judges in their deci sion. The 3Iisses Maynard's favored the audience with a duet, entitled " Whisper ing Hepe ;" following the encore, was a recitation by 3Iiss Annie Beam, entitled " Legend of Bregenz." After the answer ing of referred questions and calling of sentiment roll, the Philharmonic society again favored the audience with music. The society then adjourned te. meet en 3Ienday evening, February 12, and dis cuss the question : " Resolved, That the bar affords a better field for eloquence that the pulpit." CITY C0UKGILS. WKLUflAnS SUUET1K3 NOT ill u DATED. ACCU.H- i'rececilii::: in l.etii ISrimclics f tN Oily i-fgi-lature at the Lift KtenlngH HU'Cliu;; e! Council. Beth blanches of the city council ueld a regular monthly meeting last night, the last that will be he'd before the e lectieu of new councils. The lepeit of the pro ceedings is given below. IN SlCt-tlCT COUiCll.. The following named membeis were present : 3Iessrs. Baker, Baldwiu, Brown, Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zecher, aud Bergcr presi dent. Mr. Evaus presented the monthly report of the city treasurer aud receiver el" taxes, from which it appeared that the amount in the city treasury en the 1st of February was $1S, 027.45. The Welchaue Uetalcitieu. Sir. Evaus pieseuted also the monthly repurs of the finance committee, from which it appeared that city bends te the amount el $14,700 had beeu cancelled. Ihe report signed by a majority of the com mittee contained a preposition favoring a settlement with the sureties of Edward Welchaus late city treasurer, en the basis proposed by the sureties namely, toreceive tiem them $.5,000 as payment in full for all claims of the city against Ed ward Welchaus as eity treasurer, in lieu of t'ltf ameuuu claimed by the eity, $1,004 43. Mr. linker mv-ed the adoption of the majority report, and, at some length gave the reasons which induced him te iaver the compromise. Mr. Evaus pietenteda minority report, in which was set forth at length facts ei tne difficulties resulting iu 1830 and 18S1 between the late treasurer and the liuance committee ; his financial suspension from office ; the legal proceedings taken by the city against his sureties and the judgment of $4,094.48 obtained by the city through thoceuits. bollewmg is tha gist et jlr. Evans' repot t : " The acceptiuce of this preposition, made by the sureties of Edward Welchaus who was proven te be a defaulter iu the sum of $4,004.43, would net meet the ap proval of the tixpayers who are the suf ferers by his dolalcatien, aud moreover it would be an act of great injustice te the city of Lancaster. It would be au assump tieu of unwarrauied power ou the put of councils te caucel a part of an adjudi cated claim a judgment which is geed and can be collected, aud en which a large amount of counsel fees aud costs (about $830) have been expended by the city ; and if the eiler were accepted the city would have te pay an additional bill of costs amounting te at least $300." 3Ir. Baker said his understanding of the preposition of Welchaus' sureties was that they were te pay all costs that had occurred in addition te the $3,000 offered by them. 3Ir. Evans read from their proposed compromise te show that they offered only $3,000 as payment in full. Their pa titien for relief bears a lie ou the face of it ; they knew t hey have no case ; they did net even go before the referoe because they had nothing te present ; the figures i from which the defalcation was made out were in Welchaus' own handwriting and could net ha gainsaid. Besides, the sure ties wcre notified of the defalcation long bsfore Welchaus' death, aud instead of investigating the facts took every means te threw obstacles iu the way of the finance committee te thwart its action aud te secure Welchaus' ro-electieu. 3Ir. Wolf said he heard the sureties were net aware that Welchaus was be hind in his accounts. Besides, several of them are new worth nothing, and it would be hard te make one or two pay a less that all were responsible for. 3lr. Baker, in view of all the facts, said he would withdraw his motion te adept the majority report. But he would vote for a preposition te accpt $3,000 as pay ment in full provided Welchaus' suieties pay all costs incurred by the city iu its prosecution of th9 case. 3Ir. Evaus moved the adoption of the minority report, and en that motion called for the yeas anl nays. A vote was taken and resulted as fellows : Yeas 3Ies5is. Evaus, Wise, Zecher and Beiger, president 4. Nays 3Iessrs. Baker, Baldwin, Brown aud Wolf 4. Se tha motion w is lest, by a tie vote. 3Ir. Baker than moved the adoption of the majority report with a proviso added that the- Welch.uis sureties shiuld piy all costs. A vete being taken resulted a.- fellows : Yeas Messrs. Baiter, Baldwin, Brown and Wolf 4. Nay3 3Iessrs. Evaus, Wise, Zjcher and Berger, president 4. Se the motion wa3 lest by a tie vote and the case remains iu statu quo. The Water Committee. 3Ir. Welfe presented the monthly re pert of the water committee which was accompanied by a prcamble reciting the fact that by the erection of a standpipe iu the western reservoir, au extraordinary expense had beeu incurred which was net contemplated wheu the appropriation for water works was made ; that consequently the appropriation was nearly exhausted ; and a resolution asking ceuueils te traus for from the centiugeut fund te the water appropriation the sum of $3,000. The resolution was unanimously adopted. Common council oencurred. Suspended Follceinon. A message from the mayor was read announcing his suspension of two police men for misbehavior and his appointing of substitutes te take their places. On motion the action of the mayor was approved. The Mayer's Fees. The following preamble and resolutions were presented and unanimously adopted in both bodies : Whereas, The mayor of the city of Lancastorrecoives a salary wholly from the revenues of the city, and net in any part from these ia the county ; aud Whereas, The act of 1809 deprives the said mayor in certain cases of any fees, and in ether cases of a larger portion of tha fees paid ether cemmiting magis trates, Therefore, be it resolved that we, the members of the select and common coun cil, iu council assembled, respectfully ask the Legislature of Pennsylvania, that the said act of 18G9 be repealed, by putting all .cemmiting magistrates of said city en the same footing. Resolved, That an official copy of the foregoing be forwarded immediately by the clerk of select council te the members from this city and county at Harrisburg. The Heek and Ladder 1'ieperty. A communication from the trustees of the Empire hook and ladder company was presented by 3Ir. Wolf. The ttustees pro pose te sell te the city the let of ground and truck heuse and bell ou North Duke street for $3,000, and give possession and title en April 1, the terms te he cash or such ether terms as may be agreed upon. Referred te the committea-en fire engines and hese. Common council concurred. The erdinance increasing the salary of the street commissioner was read a second and third time and passed unanimously. CUU01UM L'UU.NCIL. Common council was called te order by President Davis shortly after 7 o'clock. Members present : Mes3rs. Albright, Bartholemew, Buchanan, Cochran, Cor Cer meny, Cox, Dinkleberg, Everts, Hartley, Huber, Hurst, Lichty, 3IcKillips, Mc Laughlin, 3IiddIeten, Power, Remly, Riddle, Schaam,Skeen,Smeych, Trost and Dr. Davis president. The minutes of the last stated meeting were read and approved. lncrc:e et I'isy ler riremen. 3Ir. Cox presented the petition of the drivers of the fire apparatus of the city for an increase of pay. It sets forth that with the prrseut compensation $.J'J per month and the inch pries of the neces saries .if lii'e it is impessib'e .e get aleug. Ammvanyiug the drivviV petition was one sigued by a large number of property owners, praying councils te grant the prayer of the pLtitv:vrs. After the read ing of the pi titieu Mr. Cox sf.ted that it had beeu presented te ihi liie committee, but that body did net feel like taking the responsibility of recommending au in crease. He then etteivd tun loilewiug . " RcMlud, By the :eleet and common councils tint the driveis of the four tire engines, four hose cuts and driver and tillerman of truck A have their pay in creased $10 per month." I'.is.-.ed by a unanimous vote. Select council concurred by the following vote ayes, 3Iessrs. Brown, Wise, Wolf, Zecher aud Berger, president ; nays, Baker, Baldwin, Evaus. Miscellaneous .Hatter. 3Ir. Smeych presented the petition of a number of residents of the Seventh ward for a lamp ou Ljw stree , between Rock land aud Lime stteets. Referred te the lamp committee. 31r- Cox offered the following, which was adopted : " Resolved, by the select ami common councils, that, ihe mayor be authorized te draw his warrant ou the contingent fund ler $3,700, amount due the La France eugiue company, et Ehuira, New Yerk, this month."' Select ceuucil concurred. 3Ir. Riddle ollered the following : " lie seiced, That no person shall hereafter be elected te the oliiee street commissioner unless he devote ; hN whole time te the duties of the office." He said that his object in offering the resolution was te prevent any street com missioner carrying en his private business while holding that oIHje. An ordinance was baferc councils incrasing the salary from $G00 te $000 and that p.iy ought te command a mini's whole tiiue and atten tion. The lesohiiien was furtherdi.-'cussed by .Messrs. I'eweis, Cox and Hurst, and ti nally passed by a unanimous vote. Select council concurred. Mr. Cox pr.s.vmfed the report of the tire committee ler the month of January. They awarded the eentiact for the fur nishing of ce.sl for the use of the depart ment until May 1 te U.iumgardner it Jeffries at $150 per tin, and appointed Jehn Miller driver of truck A in pl.ic; of Christian Geiter lemeved. 3Ir. R'imly ell'end the following : " licxelced, That when the lease with the Union lire company expires, the engine and hese cart be removed te the western part of theci'y as contemplated by the ordinance reorganizing the tire depart ment." The resolution was passed unanimously, but ou being taken te select council it. was, after a spirited debate between 3lr. Evaus and Wise laid en the table. Adjourned. TUi: . cTKOKS. A flue I'jiiteriulunieut Dy Them. The "3Ietcers" form a very brilliant I party, but the aueience was net as large last night as it aheuKI have been mis may be owing te the fact that it was the first entertainment in Lent. Fim the rising of the curtain te iU fall the show was excellent ail' t every act w.is encored several times. There wai net a bad act en the pregramme. They followed each ether iu uipid succession and the audienee was net kept waiting. Nearly all of the company have been seen here before. Mr. Charles E. Evaus appears alene new iu his olio of wit, Nikf, his jirtncr, hav ing died sinee Ids last visit here. The ether feature.! were the dancing of the French twin sisters, singing by Dyllyn, mirth and music by Bryant and lloey, light and heavy club swinging by Gns Hill, rough acrobatic dancing by lvolley and O'Brien and singing by the Big Little Four. The members of thu last named party are quite young boys, who have remaikabiy line voices, and slug and dance well together. The entertainment closed with a sketch, written by Frank Du Du nient,entith'd "The Boek Agent,"in which Cha. Evans and Wiu. Hoey arc afforded an excellent opportunity te exhibit' their weuderlul talents a.s cini:diins. The former appears as the agent, who is ready te sell auyth ug and fears nothing. Pistols ate tirei hi hm fac!, but the balls flatten en his hard cheek and fall te the greuud. Guns aiu pointed at him and ex plosives are placed under him, but he re mains sound and succeeds in selling his ware. Hoey appeared as the tramp, aud whila the agent is engaged talking te a whole family he steals everything about him. He succeeds in getting away with a let of chickens, piece of lawn statuary, live Newfoundland deg, ail of which he carries off. Tue ether character.; were taken by different members and the pieee would bring smiles te the face of a clock. DtSLAVKM MAILS. An Explanation or the Matter. Fer a week past the citizens en the Star mail route from this city te Rewlandville, ..Md., via Willow street, Smithville, Buck, 'Chestnut Level, Gicune, Peter's Creek and Pleasaut Greve, in this county, and Reck Spriugs, Oakwood and Ruwlauds ville, 31d., have been deprived of their usual mail facilities. Postmaster 3Iar shall cxplaius the trouble by saying that the contract for carrying the mail ever the abeve named route was awarded by the posteffico department te J. P. Gibsen, of New Y.erk, and" sub let by him te Jehn T. Bickuell, of Peter's creek 3Ir. Bickuell seme tiine age noti fied the department that he would net carry the mail at the price he was receiv ing longer than Ja. 20. The department authorized Postmaster 3Iarshall te employ- a carrier at" an advanced compensation, giving 3Ir. Bicknell the preference 3Ir. Bicknell was induced, by additional pay offered by Postmaster 3Iar suall te continue te carry the mail for two weeks longer, but he positively re fused te carry it after Saturday, Feb ruary 3d, since which time the offi ces above named have net been regu larly supplied. Meantime . Postmaster Marshall received instructions te adver tise for proposals for seven days, for carry ing the mail which he did, aud the con tract has beeu awarded te W. A. Stod dard, of Camden, N. J , who will he ready te go te work en 3Ienday next. 3Iean 3Iean time the citizens of the letver end of the county will have te de without their mails or receive them by a roundabout way. The offices south of Peters Creek new re ceive their Lancaster mail via. Philadel phia. A Coming Sunday Scheel Anniversary. The U. B. Sunday school, at 3Ienterey, decided te celebrate an anniversary. After hard work of seme of the officers and perseverance of the scholars of the school, a progiamme has been arranged, which premises something different from what is usually had upon anniversary occasions. Recitations, addresses and declamations will be given by different members of the school ; also a perform ance by tlie ladies iutitled " Reck of A"cs." something new and impressive. The pregramme is varied and of about two heuis' length. "The anniversary will be held en Sunday evening, Feb. 11. Exer cises te commence promptly at G:0. Police. Cases. The mayor had eight customers this morning, seven of whom were discharged and the eighth, the worst of the let, was made the scapegoat te carry the sins of the ethers into the wilderness of the Lan caster county jail. 4
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