T3SW, Ssre -Z-0Z?fr'& ianwHSKett- iSlM ?&?! : &t 5SSi - ' A. -. iHSa.1 :;y-s r 13SsSS4 J V"3Kf,7'! 3.&r ;i-wr-)AVy-tgg&at? w-fta r$s, -ASs. 3&g "WiS'S VS. VJtT fc-j.fi r n&m ERW3(SEg3?WSMHBapSIWWiHraPff ftil &! 3 V Y? iV .: ' ----, i-fc- ff -e ' r Sv2. re ?v- L.v- : f-v- KSi Ki E& t: &jf- JBS 'S'VW 2ry.'Y . - . 9SQBBDAY EVENING, MAECH 8, 1883. Fee Charity's Sake. W understand, from the debate en the ?4 mm Mil . that Senater Stewart, ana fr& .. - . (.'nnrinn fTin nnfarcement f.MpeaenawrBiaveHUB D ---.-- ?ue k. in;tnfinn in this TeBOTa WUO I ird wue w mie ...- . " i Senater VfUlU WllU UlUl 1" aawft y v . . z innAeinir innai iir i .Piinfl flmenrimP.nL DennitLiuK the V WWVA . - -z: , of free passes for cnantaeie uses, i;4e te upon the ground that the constitu censtitu '&" firhMii ench an proratien and that they will net vote for an unconstitutional prevision. Neither should they; but tbey iheuld be very sure Indeed tnat me constitution does forbid a railroad cer Tsporatien te exercise charity before they .'inmmnrAte the nrohibitien in the law. S.Tfc auim olper tt 11 R that tH6 COn&UlUUOQ W ,V WfVWf' WW " no- such thine. It says that ue transportation company "shall grant b.-i- natua or names at a discount ;" w-"'w -" - - . . -; fcf. thai der.lara.tien must DO in ftltmmtlv construed by the Leg- . m v ?- n- Jl..- inifa eq Cuchas it is that of the judiciary, te jLitirnnt ir. is iih uuiv. muhu iw give effect te the obvious meaning or the constitution, and net te stick at its letter when te de se would clearly de violence te the spirit. Certainly the -.. it i:i..i.:.r.n esiiiz werus el me uuusumwuu would forbid the issue by railroad com- . i 1! . (a h . m paulesec ticKets ac a aisceuuui iui a !.' j.i.i.i. i . . ;r if ia nnf. thpn tllft constitution does net prohibit free tick ets ; and se its mandate is nullified at once. 2Te one in sound mind, we suppose, will maintain that the constitution was in tended te forbid railroad companies te sell tickets te the general public at auy discount they see fit. It is their com mon practice, and entirely unobjection able when there is no unfair discrimina tion In its exercise ; when there is no favored class and when every one under like conditions can obtain tickets en like terms. The companies sell their tickets at a discount en business princi ples. They make special term3 te asse ciatiens. cr te enterprising men who desire te get up excursions. They make one discount for the flrst hundred tick ets, a larger one for the Becend hundred and se en. Dees the Legislature con template prohibiting this method of doing business ? We imagine net. If the members arc fit for their places they will frame a law te carry out this provi previ sion of the constitution which will leave it entirely clear that transportation com panies have full liberty te sell their tickets at such discounts as they pleate from their regular rates, ret-WnZ that they make no distinction among persons in their issue, and show te no manor men any special favor. And if the Legislature is net only al lowed, but required by its duty te intelli gently except from the apparent prohibi tion of the constitution the is3ue of railroad tickets at a discount for com mercial purposes, why may it net be similarly commanded te declare it te he lawful te issue tickets or passes we care net by which name the paper is called at a discount, or wholly without price, for charitable purposes ? This we should very much like te knew, if there is a senator wise enough te find it out. "We knew of no law that ever prehib ited the exercise of charity by these in sound mind. There is a statute which prohibits men near the gates of eternity from leaving their wealth te charitable institutions, but that law had a reason able foundation, since it aimed te pre vent undue influence upon men at a time when their strength of mind was most probably net at par. "Who would think that the censtitu" tien prohibits charity by railroads ? He one. Senater Stewart declares this te be se plain that he thinks it unneces - sary te embody the declaration in tbe law. Hew then would that declaration be unconstitutional if se embodied in the law ? Is it net a gross contradiction jn Senater Stewart te maintain that it would ? Dees any one say that the constitution does net prohibit charity by a railroad, in prohibiting free passes for charitable objects, because the companies could give the money te buy the tickets ? But is net that giving a free ticket ? Dees net the money go te the cemp.iuy out of one pocket right into the ether ? And is it net a well known priu ciple of the law that what can not be done directly may net be done p4irsctlj. The law does net countenance evasions. Either a trans portation company may issue free passes in charity or it may net in any way de vote its carrying facilities te charitable uses. We abhor the declaration that the constitution of Pennsylvania forbids charity, and we hope that the Legisla ture of Pennsylvania will 3ee te it that no such charge may 09 brought against the state. If the constitution is ambig uous let the law-makers make its mean ing plain in the statute, se that these who run may read. And let them take their intelligence as their guide in con v, struing it. jS The bill te abolish the office of sealer of weights and measures has finally passed the Legislature and gene te the governor, whose approval it will unques tionably receive, as one of the issues upon which he was elected was oppesi tien te all useless and oppressive offices, of which this sealer has proved itself te be one of the most notable wherever it has been exercised. There is little occa sion for it, complaints of false weights and measures being very uncommon. When preferred they can be provided for by the new law new en its passage, soaking the use of short weights and Measures a misdemeanor ; and as most of the counties have provided them , pelves with standards, which can be taken $ .charge of by the commissioners and put into the custody of their clerk, there is a -ready and accessible standard by which all each complaints can be adjudged. New that tbe office is te be abolished and the representatives of the people have declared against the necessity for it, there la nothing in the way of Governer fx - Pattisen'fi prompt removal of all the ap- 'Pointeeswhe are exercising it, before ' they have any further chance te levy tell upon the mercantile community. The death of Jehn Bichard Green; who infused afresh spirit and sat new models for the writing of English his fnrv. ia the nntlmelvlesB of a useful man, whose work was prehahly as highly appreciated en this side of the Atlantic as en the ether. In company with onme nf tun Mmtemneraries. younger f th k schools, hede- f " - " .. . voted himself essentially te me nisiury of the people, ignoring te" larger extent than any of his predecessors bad done the wars and intrigues and criminalities which makeup se much of what mostly nasses for history, and addressing him self te the demonstration of the fact that constitutional progress is the result et social development. In the spirit of this inquiry he wrought with master hand, and in thoroughness of research, accu racy of statement and lucidity of expres sion, alike, he made deep impress en the literature of tbe age and was one of its brightest intellects. Hew net te de it is admirably illustrated in a new apportionment proposed in the Legislature which makes one congressional district out of Cambria, Blair, Centre and Union. Ne such shoe strings as that from a Democratic Heuso 1 The Legislature of New Yerk seems te agree with Gov. Cleveland in his estimate of the unconstitutionality of the act com pelling the elevated railways te cut down their fares te five cents, and his .veto of the measure has been sustained by a majority vote in the Heuse. A geed deal of sympathy was expressed for the Chinese students at Harvard se summaiily erdcred home two years age. Frem late accounts they are getting along. One is new in the office of the U. S. con sul general at Shanghai, one is a partner in a translating agency, another Is desir desir ieus of returning te America, and a fourth " is married te a daughter of a merchant prince, and is likely te attain official hon ors." FREE. A dove caught In a fewlerV snare ; Bv cruel cords her wings were pressed, Uulllcd was all Iter plumunu fair, And ber licart beat fust In her panting b icast. But tbe fowler loosened each cord andtwlat, He sinoemed ber rumen plumes, and men Her snowy besom be Kenti y kissed And bade ber seek tbe skies again. And tbe fowler sighed ; for, Bate and fair In summer skies, be knew that she V uld think et ibR cord and the cruel snare, But net of the band that set her free Walter Learned in March Century, The Michigan Democrats are the first in the field for this season, and their state convention, held before the crocus shows its head, proves that the American people keep in politics pretty steadily the whole vear around. Jehn W. Champlin, of Grand Rapids, was nominated for justice of the supicme court for the long term, and Arthur L. Clark, of Sanillae county, for regent of the university. The nemi nation for the short term justice and for the ether regent was left for the Green back convention, which meet te day, and has been formally invited te unite with the Democratic body. Among the resolu tions adopted was one demanding a tariff for revenue only. When Rerdell was en the stand in the Star Reute trials he testified that Dersey once gave his check for $2,000 te Con gressman Belferd.presumably as a division of the spoils. The testimony was stricken out as irrelevant and Dersey has published a card in which he stigmatizes it as uttciiy fa1e. But, nevertheless, when Belferd get upon tbe stand yesterday te testify about "thcr things he ins'sted en making a personal statement about the check charge. The ceuit declared it would hear no such irrelevant matter, but Belferd insisted en loudly proclaiming "before the living Ged " that he uever saw such a check. The court promptly fined him $100 for contempt of its authority and it was paid, Belferd declaring that he would give $500 rather than have his character "stabbrd." hKNATOB UAMEKON'S UEALTU. His Condition Critical, bnt Streng Hopes Cherished of U18 Kcoevery. Washington Dispatch te the limes. Senater Cameren's health is much mere seriously impaired than is generally sup. posed, and his condition is regarded by many as really critical, but net at all hopeless. He has been very much pros trated most of the winter by the return of fistuU in an aggravated form, and the habitual use of opiates necessary te enable him te obtain sleep under tbe constant and severe pain has shattered his nervous system and generally prostrated him mentally and physically. He should have had a surgical operation performed some time age, but it would have confined him te his room for weeks, and he was unwil ling te be absolutely deprived of the power te appear in the Senate when the tariff was te be considered. His delay in submitting te the surgical operation daily increased the violence of his malady and he was seldom able te appear in tue Sen ate and then net fit for participation in its deliberations. His fretful controversy with Van Wyck was the result of his ex treme nervous irritability, and it i- net generally known that he fainted away into entire insensibility seen after. Since the adjournment of Congress, Senater Cameren has net been well enough te f-tand the intended surgieal operat.en, aud borne apprehensions are felt that he may net, with his present exhausting dis ease, biceme strong enough te submit te the scalpel. The operation will be a severe aud delicate one, and must greatly pros trate him, aud in his present weakened condition, it is feared that he would net s jrvive it. He is in the hands of the raca: experienced medical experts, and it is new hoped that be can be rallied enough te submit te the operation without risk te his life. It is believed that if he can be rallied enough te undergo the operation without fatal shook te his system, he will speedily regain his strength and health. He is net suffering from any organic disease. On the contrary, his malady is purely local, greatly aggravated by neg lect and the necessary use of opiates, and if he can be made te come safely out of the hands of the surgeon, there- is no ap parent reasen why he should net fully re gain his health and vigor. In order te hasten the recuperation of his-strength his physicians have given their assent te an immediate trip Seuth. He and Senater Butler, of Seuth Carolina, are devoted personal friends Senater Cameren having voted te give the con tested seat te Butler when the party cau cus demanded Butler's rejection, and he has accepted Butler's invitation te gote Charleston and have the contemplated surgical operation performed there. Sur geon General Wales, who is in charge of the senator, has consented te the journey. it is hoped that the genial air of Charles ten will hasten Cameren's recovery of strength aud thus enable the surgeons te operate at an early day. - JATJLTY ASSESSMENTS. WHAT HAFPKHS IN FHILADIULPHIA. Important Teauateay PrcMaMd Xenr- d7 Marrtberj la tb Bearlsc of tae City's Appeal. The state beard of tax revision having added large amounts te the return from Philadelphia of personal property taxable for state purposes and the city having taken an appeal, the matter oame up in the Harrisburg courts yesterday, and a dispatch from that city te the Recerd, cives the following interesting account of the origin of tbe suit : Of the t45.000.000 returned in 1832 by the beard of revision of taxes as "money at interest" taxable for state .purposes at four mills en the dollar, it was shown that a large proportion of this amount was levied upon peer women and children and a large number of taxable persons had been overlooked. Although seven eighths of the city is under mortgage, as appeared by -the investigations et the real estate title insurance company in preparing its abstracts from the county records, the beard of revision had returned an amount which did net represent mere than one-tenth of that num. The beard had levied te the extent of $27,412,198 upon trusts and estates which are ad ministered mainly in the interests of women and children ; it had levied $5,327,475 upon women and $13,257,811 upon men. The forty-two assessors of the city had been able te find only 1,005 men, 324 women and 268 trustees and estates which held money at interest an average of 37 taxable persons for each assessor in a population of 846,980. The assessors found only one person in 530 who had money at interest. They found an aver age of one taxable for every lawyer and cenveyancer who places money en invest ment. They made the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Twenty-second wards bear the city's burden, and made the Phil adelpbia savings fund, which partakes of the nature of a public benefaction, pay one ninth of tbe total tax against the city. In the first six wards, with a population of 135,000, the tax assessors returned only 37 persons as taxable for money at inter- est. Sixty-six Millien JJeilars Ignored. Between the 1st of January, 1879, and the 1st of January, 1882, there were sixty six millions of dollars placed at interest en mortgage ; but the beard of revision could 'only add one million te the fourty-feur millions returned in 1879. In the vaults of one concern (ihe Fidelity trust and safe deposit company) it has been stated that securities valued at eight hundred million dellais are stored ; but tbe beard of revision seems te have .overlooked such a trifling matter. Under a peculiar construction of the act of 1881, taxing "all mortgages," etc, the beard of revision has exempted nine trust companies from the tax ; se that they can lean money at lower rates than individuals, and thereby make greater profits. The beard decided that as these companies paid taxes en capital stock aud en net earnings they were net required te pay what might be called a double tax by returning money at interest. The effect of this decision was that one company which should pay $33,000 en its money at interest new pays only $8,000 as tax en capital stock. By paying $20,000 three of the companies are freed from the imposi tion of a tax which would amount te $71, 000 if the taxable property was held by an individual. Practically, the beard of re vision makes the dollar of the corparate money-lender worth seven cents mere than the dollar of that individual money lender who pays his tax and honestly strives te live up te the obligations of citizenship. Oppressing Individuals and favoring Cor porations. The beard has neglected te assess jarge classes of the community which aie taxa ble under the law. It has levied upon some corporations belonging te the class known in tax parlance as corporations without stock, and it has exempted or failed te assess many ether corporations coming under precisely the sime view of the enactmcut It has oppressed these individuals who de respect the laws by neglecting te make the tax assessments full and complete. The beard has ignored the facilities which the public records afford for ascer taining the amount of taxable property liable te state taxation. Upen a few women and children and a comparative handful of taxpaying citizens it has imposed the burdens of the entire city, because a full and cemplete assessment of moneys at in terest would work such a large increase of revenue as would warrant the state in reducing the rate Instead of levying a tax of 4 mills en the dollar, the state could reduce it te 1 mill, and obtain three times the amount new returned. lecKetlng tbe State's Taxes. Nearly every mortgage en record in Philadelphia requires that the person bor rowing the money shall pay all taxes and charges In many cases the tax is paid by the borrower, but the money does net reach the state treasury because, except in comparatively few cases, the lender pockets the tax with his interest money and the state is robbed. One instance is known in which a trust company charged a a mortgage for state tax ; but, having previously been exempt ed from payment by the beard of revision, the company neglected te return the money te the payer and presumably pock eted it. Fer the purpose of testing the extent of tbe neglect of the tax assessors it was de cided te select a list of names from a repre sentative body of citizens, composed of men whose high position in business circles and in the public estimate would fairly reflect the general practice. The Committee of One Hundred was chosen as example. Frem twenty-nine names of persons who appear en the books of the recorder of deeds as holding unsatisfied mortgages only five had been returned by he tax assessor as possessing money at interest. Sworn Betarns That Were False. The sworn returns by the beard of re vision of property taxable for state pur poses have been false and misleading. The beard sent one set of figures te .the state authorities and put ether amounts en the tax duplicates for collection. During the past twelve years the beard of revision has levied a tax upon twenty-five million dollars et money at interest, of which it gave no account te the state, nor would this fact have been disclosed at anv time had net the city editor of the Recerd probed into the subject and exposed this glaring discrepancy, as well as the conver sion of $28,120 of state money into the city treasury without warrant of law. A formal demand has been made by the au ditor general for the latter sum. SIAIL. MISCEIO.ANV. Condensed Erem tbe Morning Ulspatcbes. The assistant secretary of the interior yesterday received a dispatch saying that about two hundred settlers recently in vaded that part of the Sioux reservation which lies east of the Missouri river and put up shanties there ; also that thousands of ethers are preparing te fellow. The intruder will be expelled. The McCalmont oil well, en the Cooper tract, was brought in yest9rday morning and is geed for about twelve hundred te fifteen hundred barrels. the first 24 hours. The production of the first hour was, by actual gauge, 85 barrels, but gauges taken at subsequent hours showed considerable falling off, Harry Jeffersen, 14 years of age, em ployed at Turkey Run colliery, near Shen andoah, as slate picker, was seized with a fit ia tbe senate jut before quitting time aad after an hear's terrible firing as pired. Had it net been that ereral of his companions were near he would have fallen into the machinery. Twe bags containing through mail for New Yerk and Philadelphia were stolen from the depot at Tewanda, Pa, Wednes day night just before the arrival of the train en which they were te be dispatch ed. In an exhibition game of billiards in New Yerk yesterday Sexten beat Vignaux one point" in a cushion carom game of 100 points. In a balk line game of 200 points, Vignaux beat Maurice Daly by a score of 200 te 124. The wholesale drug store ofLitterer & Ce., in Nashville, and several old build ings adjacent, were burned last night. The less is estimated at $300,000. Mamie Hartman, of Yerkyille, was fa tally injured yesterday by falling from a farmer's wagon-and being run ever. Adam Fredericks, a yenng -man living near Beaverton, was instantly killed by a tree falling upon him. A tannery at Felt's mills, near Water town, New Yerk, owned by parties in New Yerk city, and conducted by C. C. Vibber, was burned yesterday morning. Less, $50,000. Justin Terrell and Leuis Langley were fatally injured by a premature blast in a mine at Eveudale, O., last evening. Big and Beld Bebberies. On Monday night two gentlemanly looking men appeared at the residence of Jamea Magee, near Meadville, asking the privilege of warming themselves. As seen as they were admitted they seized Magee, bound and gagged him and ransacked the premises. They obtained $100 in cash and ether valuables. After a desperate struggle Magee released himself and made known the faets, which resulted in the arrest of two suspicious characters found in his barn, and upon their persons were found revolvers, knives and billies. They were placed in the Meadville jail and are undoubtedly tbe right parties. Constantine Metz, manager of the Ma Ma haney City opera house, was robbed of $2,200 en Monday evening. The money was in an unlocked safe in his saloon, and during his absence in the opera house a sneak-thief entered the saloon and ab stracted the money. Metz is frantie ever the less, PERSONAL. Rev. W. E. Kbebs, formerly professor of mathematics in Franklin & Marshall college, Lancaster, has accepted the pres ideney of Allentown female college. Rev. Dr. Isaac Nichelson, rector of St. Mark's church. Philadelphia has been elected bishop of the Indiana diocese. He is only 39 years of age. Simen Cameren js 84 years old te-day. no is te be congratulated en geed health. He has a clearer head and stronger body than his son James Donald. Ex Senater David Davis, late presid ing officer of the Senata, was yesterday presented with a solid water pitcher and goblets as a token of respect and esteem by the clerks in the effice of the secretary of the Senate. Rebert H. Huzza, 3 feet, 0 inches, in height, and Ida H. Hesmcr, 3 feet high, "midgets," en exhibition in a museum in Brooklyn, were married yesterday upon the stage of the museum. Huzza was a widower. Pnirp's "friends" iu Philadelphia have decided te appeal his case te the judicial committee of the English privy council. There are power and money behind the resistance te his return te Philadelphia. Should he be extradited " ether hearts would ache." Wiggins was unable te get te Halifax, owing te the railways being blockaded by snow. He claims that the storm of the last two days, which has been very severe in Canada, " is merely an arm of the great tempest." The snow fall in Canada has been the heaviest of the winter. In Montreal the snow is five feet deep in the streets. R. A. Packer's will has been proved. His separate estate is valued at several hundred thousand dollars, and is left half te his widow and half te Lehigh Univer sity. W. A. Stevens, superintendent of the Pennsylvania and New Yerk railroad.; Second Assistant Postmaster General Ei mer aud Mrs. Packer are named as exec uters. His income from his father's estate reverts te his brother and sister. Admiral Perter, who has beenser ieuBly ill for a week, is new believed te be recovering. Secretary Chandler was able te be at the navy department yesterday. Postmaster General Howe left Washington yesterday for a ten days' visit te Wiscon sin. Ex-President Daiz and party arrived in Austin, Texas, yesterday, and were re ceived by the governor and members of the state Legislature. Nathaniel Tiiaver, a well known capitalist of Bosten, died yesterday in that city, at the age of 75 years. He was for many years a member of the banking firm of Jehn E. Thayer & Brether, and was a director el the New Yerk Central, Michigan Central, Chicago, Burlington Us Quiney, and Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore railroads. He waB a liberal patron of Harvard college, having erected Thayer hall, at a cost of $100,000, besides giving largely in ether ways. Alex. H. Stephens was onee stigma tized by Judge Cene, of Georgia, as a traitor te tbe Seuth, and Stephens slashed bis antagonist across the face with a cane. Judge Cone drew a knife, and inflicted eighteen or twenty wounds en his puny oppenont. Finally, forcing him te the ground and holding him by the hair, Cene said: " Apolegizs, or I'll cut yeurd d threat. " Stephens coolly answered, " Never ; cut away." Just as the knife was descending the combatants were separated, but Stephens well nigh bled te death. Henry Seybert, a wealthy eccentric who died lately in Philadelphia and whose body, at his own request was cremated at Washington, Pa., yesterday, left $250,000 in public bequests. The residue of the estate, amounting te ever $1,000,000, is left te the executers iu trust te found two institutions, one for the care and educa tion of boy 8, the ether for girls. A bs quest of $60,000 is made te the university of Pennsylvania te endow a chair of mental and moral philosophy, with the stipula tion that an impartial investigation shall be made of modern spiritualism and ether systems assuming te represent truth. Anether bequest of $60,000 te the univer sity is for the endowment of a ward in the wing for chronic diseases. A Leve Tragedy Wltb a Sequel. Chattanooga Times. Ramey Themas was released from cus tody at the Celd Creek coal mines Monday having served out his sentence. He passed through the city last night en route te Nashville, his former home. There is quite a romance connected with Themas' imprisonment. In 1875 he killed Jee. Deal a clerk at.the Maxwell beuse in Nashville for insulting a young lady te whom he was engaged te be married. He was sentenced te the penitentiary for twenty-one years but his sentence was commuted te ten years by Governer Perter, and again re duced en account of geed behavior during confinement. Themas says ha is going te marry the young lady whose honor he de fended at such a dear cost a& seen as he succeeds in getting work. She has remain, ined true te him during his imprisonment writing te him and often sending him many delicacies and sweet remembrances. He his a man of neat appearance, about thirty-five years of age, and has manly face and a clear, bright eye. - STOEWr AND FLOOD. DAMGKJC3 OF BKISX DKEP. Tbe Coadittea t tarn Fattier et Waters xVeesee or baaali Snipping Tra&ic Events Kan and -West. The storm of Tuesday night and yester day caused very rough water in the Miss issippi river, and excited grave apprehen sions at Helena, Arkansas, ter the safety of the weakened levees. The Protection levee at Elleslie, gave way at 3 o'clock in the morning and three breaks were found. One of them was closed, but the ethers were seen found te be past control. These breaks will result in the flooding of a large portion of Issaquena county, Mississippi. The breaking of the levee at Friar's Point en Tuesday will, it is expected, cause the overflow of Friar's paint, Delta, and all the towns for twenty miles back from the river. Ne actual suffering among the people is reported yet. The steamer James Lee arrived at at Memphis yesterday from Friar's Point, bringing 200 colored people taken from submerged farms. Her officers report " all the country between Memphis aud Helena under water except where strips of levee yet remain." Austin, Mississippi, is flooded te the depth of several feet. There was a mere hopeful feeling in Helena last evening, the river having risen less than an inch in the last twenty-four hours. ieitatSea. A steamer belonging te the dictator general of Yeintimella, Seuth America, has tak'en the sails, charter, chronometers compasses, &c, from the English ship Mysterious Star at Rucher, seven miles eh? San Lorenze, and her captain has geno te Panama te seek the assistance of an Eng lish man of war. The greater part of the crew of the English ship were down with the coast fever at the time the raid was made, and she was reduced te a distressed condition. The schooner Adele Thaokera,frem New Orleans for Providence, put in at Key West yesterday for some repairs. She en countered continuous gales iu the gulf for eight days, during whiehshe made only 60 miles. The barkenliBO Wolverton, from Carde nas for New Yerk, with sugar; struck en Turner's Sheals, near Chincoteague, early yesterday morning. Twe of her crew were taken off, the remaining eight were en the wreck, but the life saving crew again started for their rescue. An unknown schooner of about 150 tens burthen has been wrecked at Green's Point, New Brunswick. Twe of her crew were lest. Sbe Becerd or murders. William Lyens, 55 years old, yesterday went te the dwelling of his divorced wife in Cleveland, O., and shot her in the face, inflicting a severe and perhaps fatally wound. He then placed the pistol te his right temple and fired, dropping dead al most instantly. A. L. Jehnsen, a popular young man, was shot dead in the court room of the Miller county, Ark., courthouse, in the presence of the judge, jurors, attorneys and spectators, by C. E. Dixen, sheriff of that county. The trouble arose from Dixen's making war en gambling institu tions in which Jehnsen was silently inter ested. Jehn Carver, a young man from Rich Valley, Ind., drew $300 from bank en Sat urday, and since then has net been seeu or heard of, though diligent search has been made for him. He is thought te have been robbed and murdered. The trial of Henry D. Debesny's at Elizabethtown, New Jersey, for the mur der of his wife, resulted yestciday in a verdict of guilty, after ten minutes' delib eration by the jury. He was sentenced te be hanged en April 27. Samuel Ulum, a life convict, has just been pardoned out of the Michigan state prison, after serving 29 years, for a murder of which he is new believed te be entirely innocent. UTTC.K I.OCAL3. Here and There and Evorywbere. David Lytcr, his lately wedded wife, and his mother in-law, Mrs. ffheads, were driving across the Lebanon Valley rail road, at Beaver station in a one horse sleigh, when they were struck by a freight engine. Mrs. Rhoads was instantly killed . Lyter was injured internally and cut about the body and legs. It is net thought he can recover. Mrs. Lytcr escaped with slight injuries. Cbas. W. Eckert has en exhibition at his green grocery a large white swan, shot en the Chesapeake yesterday and shipped te him byThes. Schall, the Balti more oysterman. Daniel Kelley has been awarded the con tract for completing the Philadelphia & Chester county railroad. The general be lief is that the read will be ready for travel by the first of next January. Down at Pleasant Greve, the visiting nephew from Colerado, amused himself by playing with powder in the absence of Uncle Jehn Trimble and his wife. Twe of their children were seriously burned. Jehn A. Ceyle, esq., of this city, has been appointed by the governor and con firmed by the Senate a notary public. Mrs. Gee. H, Hewes, of Fulton town ship, has a wax plant with a branch 49 feet long that has 75 flowers in bloom at one time. Thiee suspicious characters, with fero cious bulldogs in their wagon, ran the tell gate at Robesonia and beat the gateman's wife, but the indignant populace rose up and landed them in the Reading jail. Cbas. Shepper, a young Harrisburger, was killed by the cars at Reckville yester day morning. Juries for the April courts will be drawn at 9 a. m. te-morrow. The Easter celebration and entertain ment of St. Antheny's school will take place en the 26th and 27th of March. FULICIS CASES. In tbe Mayer's and Aldermen's Courts. The mayor had nine customers this morning, all of whom had been driven te shelter by the cold weather. Eight of them were discharged and the ether, Tem Housten, who was drunk and disorderly, was sent te jail for 35 days. Alderman McOonemy held Jehn Hodg Hedg ens for a hearing for disorderly conduct in the vicinity of the opera house. Several ethers of a gang of youngsters who are in the habit et congregating in front of the opera house and insulting and annoying persons passing in and out will be ar rested. Alderman Spurrier committed Mark Stockton and James Redgers for a hearing te-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. The prisoners, who are inmates of the alms house, get drunk and had a fight, creating quite a disturbance in the institution. Alderman Spurrier also committed Millard Smith and Frank West for five days each and Samuel Sneall for ten days for drunken and disorderly conduct. COKOWEK'S INQUEST. Sadden Deatb of a Cnlld. . Yesterday morning Walter Short, a five-months old son of Henry Short, corner of Frederick and Christian strcetp, died suddenly in its mother's arms. The child appeared te be in geed health, and while neasing was taken with a spasm. Its mother noticed that it held its breath, and appeared te be nuable te breathe. Dr. Albright was hurriedly sent for, but before his arrival the child was dead. Corener Sniffer was notified and held an inquest this morning. His jury returned a verdict of death from congestion of the onus.', TBKKASTKKJK MASklCT. teetlng ( tbe Stockholders. Last evening the stockholders of the Eastern market house met in the orphans' court room. There was a large attendance and Chairman Geerge K. Reed called the meeting te order. Secretary Herr reported that 495 shares had already been taken, Jehn F. Stauffer, of the committee te procure subscriptions of stock, stated that they had experienced a great djaal of difficulty in procuring subscribers, as every one desires 'te knew where the building is te be located. Many country people, as well as these from tbe city, have asked that question and de net want te sign until the site of the building is given. The report of Messrs. Sener, Lant and Ginder, the committee en location, was read by the secretary. It showed that they had examined three locations, which are the only desirable ones te ba had. They did their best te obtain the lowest prices at which the properties could be secured. The locations with their prices are given bel ew : Ne. 1. Corneref East King and Church streets, consisting of the Bard, Eshelman and Carpenter properties, fronting en East King and a front of 100 feet en Mid dle street, of the MacGenigla property ; price, $21,500. Ne. 2. On north side of East King street, between Shippsn and Plum, con sisting of properties of Mrs. Matthews, Lewis Ziegler, Cel. S. H. Price and Mrs. Henry Stamm, being 130 feet front by 245 back i price, $22,500. Ne. 3. On north side of King street between Plum and Ann, consisting of the Methodist church property and property of Mrs. Lawrence Knapp, bein; 183 by 245 feet ; price, $12,000. Mr. Jacob Shirk moved that Ne. 1 be purchased. Mr. Sener of the committee thought that the selection of the preparty should be postponed at least until Friday evening. Before that time these interest ed could visit the different properties and inspect them. They would then be able te see their advantages and disadvantages and would knew mera concerning them. Mr. Housten and ethers were of the same opinion and it was agreed te postpone final action until Friday evening. A long discussion followed in regard te the different locations proposed. The majority of these present seemed te be iu favor of the Church and East King street properties. It was claimed that this place being very high could bs provided with sewers easily, while if the properties en the ether side of the street were taken the sewage would flew into the creek above the reservoir. Mr. Herr exhibited a map of this site, as it will appear when Shippsn street is opened. This was carefully ex amined by these present. Dr. Carpenter said that the properties, &e., are dovetail ed together iu such a manner that no ene could tell much about them by looking at them. He has owned one of the proper ties for years and they are a puzale te him yet. In answer te an inquiry as te what the whole triangle made by Church, East iling and Middle streets would oest, Mr. Sener stated that tbe price would be about $35,000. He did net think it advisable te buy all and run into debt, if what they did net use could net be sold at once. Mr. Fondersmith moved te reconsider the matter and settle upon Ne. 1 as the location, but be withdrew his motion. After further discussion in regard te properties aud the subscriptions the meet ing adjourned te Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Meanwhile the committee en location is continued. THE MIN3TKKLJJ. An Excellent Shew fcast Night. Ne better minstrel entertainment has been given here for years than that of Barlew, Wilsen & Ce., at the opera house last evening The audience was of goed'size, but net as large as might have been expected. The first pari showed thirty-two people, including eigiit end men and nine vocalists. They were ar rauged in tiers and it was a pretty scene. The music was of the best and the sing ing excellent. Messrs. Barlew, WiK son, Waguer and Schoelcrait kept the audience rearing with new jokes and geed songs. The part closed with tbe finale entitled " Fua by Telephone." In part second Milt. Barlew was the first te bs seen, and he gave his familiar and very popular impersonations of the aged negre A very genteel song and dance by four neatly dressed young gentleman, who could sing as well as dance, followed. The "Four Ace3," a quartette of real fine acrobatic artists, astonished the audi ence by their twisting, turning and high kicking. Weed and West followed en skates, giving their great spceialty. Geerge Wilsen entertained his admirers in his usual very funny style and the sketch of Schoolcraft and Cees was clever. The clog introduced eight persons who gave exhibitions of all kinds of dancing. Barney Fagan, ene of the best in his line, led the team aud did some fancy dancing alone. Weed and West ap peared in aeleg en skates, vhich showed great skill. The costumes of all were handsome. The Clipper quartet, who have few equals gave their new act en. titled "Going te the Picnic." They sung well together and were called back several time3. Eddie Pox, the orchestra leader, who can almost make a violin speak, was amusing .in bis imi tations. " The Colored Masaqtte," a mu sical burlesque, closed the very brilliant entertainment and the singing was fully as geed, if net belter than that of the company which played the original piece a few nights age. A feature was tbe singing of the " Gobble Duet" by Gale and Cees. The curtain ran down en a highly delighted audience and Barlew & Wilsen's party added greatly te their established reputation of having strong people. OBITUARY. Deatb et Airs. Sarah Carpenter. Mrs. Sarah Carpenter died suddenly at her home in Mount Jey borough en Wednesday morning. She arose iu her usual geed health en the morning of that day, ate a hearty breakfast and attended te her household duties. About 8 o'clock after having hung up a wash she com plained of feeling sick, and in a short time she was stricken with apoplexy. She grew worse and werse until neon, when she died. She is in her 64th year, and was the wife of David Carpenter. She leaves six children all grown. One of them is Geerge Carpenter, of Mount Jey, of the firm of Carpenter & Evans. She was a regular attendant at the Evangeli cal church, where the funeral service will be held en Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, and will be buried in the Mount Jey cemetery. ' Died In Maryland. Bev. Jes. Hannaberry, an alumnus of Franklin aud Marshall college, and some years age pastor of the New Providence charge of the Reformed chureb, embracing thd New Providence and Quarry ville con gregations, died in Ridgely, Md., en Tues day morning, Feb. 27th, and was buried from Bidgely church, of which he was pastor, en the 2d of March. He was an earnest and self-sacrificing Christian. Sale of Beat Estate. Henry Shubert, auctioneer and real estate agent, sold at public sale last evening at the Leepard hotel, for Julia A. Hepting, executrix of Charles A. Hepting, deceased, the undivided half of that cer tain let of ground situated en the north side et North street aud en tbe west side Seuth Duke street, with a two story brick dwelling and a one story frame dwelling, te Julia H. Hepting, for $1,000. CITY GOVERNMENT. LAST MKKTIM8 OWTMM OLD 09)TJMCIt3. Varices Reports rtsseatej aad OrdlaaaeatalaereaseTba fires I'S Wages Passed Matters Before. ' Select CemacU. The last meeting of the old councils neid last evening, and numerous import-' ant measures in the city government were brought up for consideration. SELECT COUNCIL. Present Messrs. Baker, Baldwin, Bit ner, Brown, Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zecher and Bergcr, president. The minutes of Uie last meeting were read and approved. Mr. Evans presented the report of the city treasurer and receiver of taxes, from which it appeared that the receipts during the last month were $3,540.47 ; the pay. ments $7,766.97 ; and the balance in the city treasury March 1st, $13,310.05. Mr. Evans presented, also, an abstract of the proceedings of the finance commit tee for the past month, showing that bills had been approved te the amount of $7,895.80 ; that an estimate of the receipts and expenditures for the ensuing year had been been made, and directing the chair man cf the committee te report a resolu tion laying a nine mill tax en all property subject te taxation for city purposes. The estimates are as fellows : Estimated receipts and expenditures of the city of Lancaster, for the fiscal year, ending May 81. 1884 : ESTIMATED EECEIPTS. 90c. in tbe 1100 valuation ou $12,000, 000 . ........., BIOS 0CO 00 Additional percentage ler delanlt et ' prompt payment. bqe q Additional percantsRe ler detanU et prompt payment of Water Kents. . Jw ej Water kente 4J, q ttl Market Kcnts qoe , Uentet CItyfreperty ' i"aa co Miscellaneous including coats and fees for mayor 4 000 03 163,9(0 GO- EXPEND1TUEES. Te pay Interest en Leans, Including Making Fund a s&ttfCtf Tep.iy lMncipjl en -Leans as re- quired by Lew 12.0CO 03 Te pay State Tax en Leans 875 00 Te pav ler Street IMmues 10,009 00 Te pay ltepalrs el Streets 000 00 Te pay for Grading, Guttering and Macadamizing Streets 6,800 00- Te pay Water Works general 0,500 te Te pay ler laying Water Pipes 5,000 tt Te pay ter Salaries 7,050 ea Te pay ter I'olteo and Turnkey 11,910 CO Te pay for Lighting City 13,000 0O Te pay ter Lamps aud Pests 750 00, Te pay Deficiencies In Lighting, $1,S30, aud Klie Departments Kfioe. te June, '8J 4 tee CO Te pay for FIru Department general, 5,500 oe. Te pay for .pparutus and Keal Estate ter Fire Department 0,(00 Oft Te pay Salaries et Engineers. Driv ers, &&, or Kire Department 0,323 00 Te pay Deficiencies in Flrn Depait- muutbulur.es te J une, 1683 1.C00 OS Abatement for prompt payment of City Tax 2,650 00 Abatement ter prompt payment of Water Hents 1,730 CO Percentage ler Collection of Arrear age of City Tax. 509 09 Contingencies 10,810 0 9163,900 00 KOBEttT A. EVANS. 11ENUY WOLF, 11. N. HURST, SAMUEL K. LICHTY, Finance Committee. DU UMA KOHBElt, Attest: Clerk. Mabcii 7, 1633. Mr. Evans presented the following reso lution : Beselced, by select and common council of the city of Lancaster. That for the year 18S3 there shall be laid, assessed and levied en all the real estate and personal estate in the city of LaL caster subject te tax action for city purposes, a city tax of nine mills en the dollar five mills thereof te pay interest and principal and state tax of lean, and four mills thereof for city purposes. The resolution was adopted. Common council concurred. The report of the street committee, showed bills paid te the amount of $13.14', and the report of the water committee, bills te the amount of $202.25. A message from the mayor, announcing? the dismissal et Atlce Mercer from the police force and the appointment et Tm Wcidler in his stead, was read and action. of the mayor approved. Llgbtlng tbe City. The annual report of the l?.'aip commit tee was read. Ic shows ne number of street lamps, lit by tL0 Pennsylvania glebe gaslight comply, te be 530, which under the contract are litat $23 per annum; 21C of the latnp pests, and the twelve lamps in Cen'cre Squre are the property of the company, the ethers are the property of the city. The public buildings and market beuses are lit by the Lancaster gaslight and fuel company at $2 per 1,000 leec ei gas. rne appropriation of 912,000 for lighting the city is nearly exhausted and will net pay beyond the 1st of April. The committee estimate that 84,400 will be necessary te pay bills for lighting te. the 1st of July, at which time the con-, tract with the Glebe company will expire They recommend that $750 be takeu from, the appropriation for lamps and pests and, be transferred te the appropriation foe fee lighting the city. Kire Hatter. Mr. Wolf presented the following pre amble aud resolution : - " WnniiEAs, The lease of "the Union eugine and ether aparatus belonging thereto has about expired, and Wiiekeas, The engine is new the prop erty of the city, therefore be it Retehed, By tbe select and common council of the city of Lancaster, that as the city must have some suitable place te heu-,0 said engine, it is deemed advisable that a suitable place be selected in the western section of the city, abeve or beyeud Slulberry street. The i CKolutiea was adopted by common ceuiicil. Tbe ordinance increasing the - pay of lire men was put en final passage : Common Council Ordinance, Ne. S, te incrmte- the pay of the Driver of the Bleam Fire Kn. glnct. Rete Cart and Driver and TUltrman of Truck A of the Fire Department of th City of Lancatter, Fa., wat read three time a follews: Section 1. lie it ordained by the Select and Common Councils et tbe city et Lancaster, in. ' Councils assembled : That from and after tae llrst Cay of June next, tee salary of tte drivers of the several steam lire engines, he' cuts and truck, as weil as the ttllermaa et the i ruck company, shall beterty dollars (991 Eer month, in lieu et the salary new reecTTea y said employees as aforesaid. Sec. i. All ordinances or parts of ordinance Inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. The ordinance was adopted by' the feli lowing vote : Yeas Messrs. Baker, Baldwin, Brown, Wie, Wolf, Zecher, and Berger presi dent. - Nays Messrs. Bitner and Evaas. The annual reports of the chief engineer of the fire department and superintendent of the water works were presented but net read. An abstract of the former and the entire report of the latter will be. found en our first page. Adjourned. C0M3C0N COCKCIL. Common council was called te eirfer by President Davis, the following members, bein-x present : Messrs. Albright, Buchanan, Bartheku . mew, Cochran, Cormeny Dinkelberg; Everts, Hartley, Huber. Hurst, Licbty McEillips, McLaughlin, Middleten, M'rte, Power, Reitb, Remley, Scheetz, Scuum, Skeen, Smeycb, Treat, Davis, president. Tbe minutes of the last stated meeting and special meeting were read and ap proved. The Market Bena Kcitanrsnt. Mr. Bchum introduced a resolution set ting forth that, as .James Doebler, who occupied tbe restaurant under the old market house for 17 years, had been ill, gaily notified te vacate the premises ea April 1st, the action of the prop erty ceausittee ia teaeiaz the -mm-. r-ffjSw ryYWTi -' r . i .-i" .7M -ifrii $ :m tv y i r I' i2irw J- &Z2 &1S&&$bB2&&& IX "? -.-. .. j. , . i's-s. visjst;? r-,J. - , . . 1.vX4U MtfNii-iiMiitrli'P M-k-iii'iti t fe'.Ss -r 5?-?i; &? if -Tjrt. .-- $2?rd j&3! ?asSaisSa J.-rti3Kf"r I.'r3ir!-Ti'jn'.W' &&Av$vtl- tf.2 ;
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