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9SQBBDAY EVENING, MAECH 8, 1883.
Fee Charity's Sake.
W understand, from the debate en the
?4 mm Mil . that Senater Stewart, ana
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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
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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
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esiiiz werus el me uuusumwuu
would forbid the issue by railroad com-
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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-.
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