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Wlgglas' Prephecles.
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opinion is that Wiggins
weather prophet stands up re-
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ninUw well under fhft test nf his
Vt?fcJpbecy. Te be sure, his storm had
idt'th imm-ecedented magnitude which
-"lw claimed for it, bat it was certainly of
'J.aTBty xespectable size ; and, in view ei
rvtke customary failures of weather pre-
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woieiiens maae a long ume aneau, uu-
,S5f8Sser Wiggins must be conceded te have
jf" 'feed ground for pluming himself, as
$5 bail said te de, upon the correctness of
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him are disposed still te decry him. We
observe that several metropolitan jour.
,-nals take the popular tendency te be
-HeTe that Professer Wiggins knew what
;j was taming auuui, ea a icv iu
editorial disquisitions upon the text
What feels we mortals he !"
The instruction intended te be
given by these utterances is that
men in general are feels, Wiggins, be
ing the particular feel, who undertook te
foretell the future, the people who
thought it possible that he might be able
te de it, were feels for their credulity.
It may be, however, that the foolishness
was in the critical editors rather than in
the credulous people. Such things have
happened; men who have thought
themselves very wise for refusing te be
lieve things heretofore unknown in their
experience and things apparently impes
ible, have often found that if they bad
been less unbelieving they would have
been wiser. This is supposed te have
been demonstrated in the days of Pilate ;
and certainly has been shown se often in
our own era as te make it very im
prudent in the wisest man te deny
anything that anyone else declares.
Nothing was ever mere astonishing than
the development of the powers of elec
tricity in our day. That communication
should be made around the eartii in a
few seconds of time was quite as impes
sible a feat before it was accomplished as
is Professer Wiggins' undertaking te
tehkthe .periods of storm that lie in the
womb of the future. Because nobedj
has done it is a very unsafe reason for
believing that nobody will de it. When
Professer Wiggins says that he can
foretell a storm a hundred years ahead
he says something which is very im-
probable, but net inherently im
possible. Fer he declares that the
weather en the eartii is governed
by the positions of the stars and planets;
and as astronomy declares itself able te
fertell them, if Prof. Wiggins' theory of
storm breeding is true, there is no reason
why he should net be able te de what lie
claims. The only two questions appa
rently are as te whether the ether
heavenly bodies de govern the state of
the air and the water en the surface of
the earth, and whether Professer Wig
gins has discovered the rule by which it
is done. There is net a farmer that will
net declare that the moon has a pro
found effect en vegetation, and Profes Profes
eor Wiggins can readily get the
popular ear, as lias been shown,
in predicting great influence
the earth's surface te the
enly bodies ; notwithstanding
ters scoff. Editors de net
upon
heav
everything ; nor, we fear, de many of
them knew much, outside of politics,
which they held as their special sphere ;
they are apt te talk jn a very silly way ;
v and en political matters, tee, for that
matter ; still, as every one is went te be
politically silly, editors cannot censpicu
eusly show their ears when they adven
cure in these fields.
With the people whom he has secured
as an audience, Professer Wiggins can
proceed calmly with his demonstrations,
regardless of the editors and the official
weather prophets of the United States.
The noses of the latter are particularly
out of joint, since they insisted upon the
calmest of weather in these days, and
would net let Wiggins have even a little
bit of a storm te comfort him. If Gen Gen
sfJalHazenhadnet already demonstrat
ed te the country that lie was of no
account whatever as a weather man, or
any ether sort of a man, Wiggins' storm
would have sunk him out of sight; but
being already en the bottom Wiggins'
big tides could net cover him any deeper.
Perhaps it is true that Wiggins has only
this time made a lucky hit and tiiat in
fact his blew was all a blew : but his
geed luck, at least, earns him a suspen
sion of opinion and a moderate credulity
iijis future predicriens, until his luck
or his science fails him.
Thebe seems te be no end of disas
ters, big and little, at home and abroad,
in this year of grace 1883. It is well
that Wiggins' predictions did net
come true te a greater extent, though
the returns from the Bay of Ben
gal, en which his hopes are fixed,
are net yet all in. But, even without the
dread disasters that were te fellow in its
wake, this present year, as yet scarcely
""-mere than one sixth past, has been made
memorable in time's annals by a cycle of
events of most striking and tragic
character. The floods in Amer
ica and Germany, devastating lands,
weeping off property and sacri
. fising human lives ; the great hotel
fires of Milwaukee and St. Leuis,
with their attendant horrors; the sink-
a-ing of the City of Brussels, the Cimbria,
Kenmore Castle, Agnes Jack and Na
varre, with their precious freight of
living souls ; the terrific powder explo
sions in Helland and in California ; snow
s. slides, railroad accidents and boiler ex
plosions ; the Diamond mine disaster in
' Illinois and the sickening sacrifice at the
German Catholic church in New Yerk-
la addition te the everyday run of miner
horrors constitute a record for this
-young year, which outrivals that of any
like period since the progress of civiliza-
,tienifadtbe development of news facil
ities have offered fit comparisons of
Sf,tragic.events.
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being disposed of advantageously and
the indications for substantially geed
times are auspicious.
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The death of Gortschakeff ,' seen after
that of Gambetta, removes from Euro
pean politics another of the great figures
and leaves Gladstone and Bismarck most
eminent among their contemporaries and
yet net long te fellow these gene before.
The death of no single man nowadays
creates mere commotion than the pebble
in the pond. Things are wisely ordered
in history as in nature that upon no
single life hangs the harmony of the
general order.
The Southern oeke furnaces are advanc
ing the price of pig iron.
Debset is without honor even in Ar
kansaw. The name of the county called
for him has been officially changed te that
of Da Sote, which is new in Bueh danger of
becoming disreputable.
The possibilities of telephonic commu
nication are net as yet exbaused, bat the
operators are new successfully talking
between Cleveland and New Yerk, a dis
tance of ever 700 miles.
JIV JEWELS.
Twe sapphires liavc I, radiant and rare ;
Bluer tban summer skies.
Where are they t Shew them te yen? Sure
ly ; there !
Loek in my baby's eyes !
Mrs. JU..JP. Handff.
The Philadelphia politicians who get
three months in jail for tampering with
the ballet box are, in addition, disfran
chised for four years, which te them is
likely the severest and te the public the
most important part of the sentence.
Meantime none of them will likely
trouble Democratic state conventions, nor
inspire the political items of blackmailing
Sunday newspapers.
Tue Sunbury Democrat last week com
pleted its twenty-second year, and te ap
propriately signalize the event appears in
a, new dress of type, lengthened columns
and an elaborate history of itselt from its
beginning until the present. The Democrat
has shown in the past its value as an ex
cellent local paper and aggressive exponent
of Democratic principles, and proposes te
continue te deserve thu favors which it
new enjoys.
" Hr, cometh net " they said te Anna
Petersen, a beautiful and accomplished
young lady of Harber Creek, near Erie,
who waited with the minister and wed
ding guests en March 7th at the appointed
hour, for P. Duella, her betrothed lever.
When his cold and cruel letter, simply
announcing bis failure te keep his ap
pointed engagement and his purpose te
" travel " was put into her hands, aud
was read as she sat wreathed and veiled
for tlie ceremony, she fell into a swoon
from which she arose mad as Ophelia,
and new she has been placed in the btate
asylum.
The Dukes trial at Union town has get
along se lar as the selection of the jurors,
after a geed deal of successful effort by
the defendant te get a dczen jurymen of
his own politics. What he hopes for may
be inferred from the fact that his counsel
accepted three of the jury which had just
convicted a man of murder in the second
degree. The famous Itttcis written by
Dukes te his victim have get into the
newspapers and they are bad enough te be
sure, relating the homicide's ceuquest of
Nutt's daughter, and accusing her of
wantonness, while the father in turn wrote
upbraiding Dukes, and declarine that he
would be justified in killing him.
Goiitsciiakeff, the gicat Russian min
ister, is dead. He began his diplomatic
career in 1824 and continued the successful
negotiator of international relations until
in 1855 he succeeded Ncsselrede as minis
ter of foreign affairs. His history is that
of Ru-isia for half a century, but long
before his death his influence had waned
and his services were well nigh forgotten.
He abdicated his functions nominally in
1880, but yeais prier, though influential
with the Czar, he had lest the confidence
and cooperation of the nobility. The eldest
of the Russian diplomats, he had all the
courtly graces, wit and verbiage of the old
school, bus in the revision of the Paris
treaty, iu Russia's pretest against English
interference and in the development of
the Eastern question he made a record
which seme of mere mushroen growth
vainly essay te rival.
Net since Bill Peele, of odorous mem
ery, bid Ihem wrap the flag about him
and let him die otherwise tban as the wise
man enfolds himself in the drapery of his
couch, has the lower stratum of New
Yerk society had such a funeral as was
yebicrday given te Jimmy Elliett, the
murdered piize fighter. The obsequies
were conducted with unusual pomp, the
pall bearers being 36 in number and in
cluding many notorieties of the class te
which the dead rowdy belonged. There
were 150 carriages for the principal mourn
ers, and the ferry beat which conveyed
the remains aoress the river te Williams
burg had te make two trips te transfer
the crowd. Representatives of the
" sporting" fraternity were present from
San Francisce, Chicago, Cincinnati, Bos Bes Bos
eon and Baltimore, as well as "every well
known thief" in the city of New Yerk.
Four thousand people surrounded the
place where the remains lay in state ; and
while the bereaved mother, hysteiiealand
incoherent, fought some of the pall
bearers te keep them from taking him
away, a delegation of ethers quietly went
out and drank in a neighboring saloon te
his memory, "as solemnly as if in
prayer."
Mcihedlat Celebration,
The 03d- anniversary of the Forsyth
Btreet Methodist Episcopal church in New
Yerk was celebrated yesterday. It was in
this church that the practice originated of
-'inviting penitents te the altar," and the
evening services were conducted by Rev
Albert S. Hunt, grandson of the origi
nator. At the morning services there
were present Mayer Edsen, J. B. Cernell
Geerge I. Seney, S. W.Andrews, Channey
Shaffer, the Rev. W. H. Garland of San
Francisce, Re v. Leuis Hawkins of Illinois,
Rev. Drs. Robinson and D. W. Couch,
and J. E. Bryant of Atlanta.
Den Cakkbek oeaplains that the news
papers exaggerate Jus. ailment?. He is
confident .of his rs slssUeau
WHAT 7B 8TATB FBBBB THMKS.
-The Yerk Daily thinks the price of
qainiae k of international concern.
The Yerk Age thinks that the high price
of coal freights te Yerk demands 'legisla
tive interference.
The Pittsburgh Timet thinks that if its
town gets many mere oil exchanges it will
seen have none.
The Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin
thinks New England is overstocked with
women and Irish importations should
ceaseT
The Philadelphia Recerd thinks the in
fluential Methodist churches boss the
bishops tee much in the matter of clerical
appointments.
The Pittsburgh Leader thinks it has
changed its former opinion Chat the Leg
islature had no right te forbid the railroad
companies of the state from giving free
passes.
The Lancaster Inquirer thinks Congress
man Herr Smith only makes a pretence of
interest in public buildings for Lancaster
in snch years as he is a candidate fcr re
election. The Philadelphia Times thinks that the
Delaney committee should either investi
gate him in earnest or turn him ever te
the Timet editor te be haekled by him in
court.
The Philadelphia Chronicle-Herald thinks
the preposition te postpone the ordered
publication of the pension list until next
winter is in the interest of swindlers who
are fattening en the pension lists.
The Philadelphia Ledger thinks Senater
Gorden's bill te abolish the present
building commission and te vest in coun
cils authority te appoint a commission te
complete the building should pass.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader, apropos
of normal bchoel appropriations thinks
the time has come when robbery of the
state and of the taxpayers, in the name of
education, should cease.
The West Chester American thinks the
state geological survey has already cost
the commonwealth mere than should ever
have been expended upon it, and it has
been proven te be incomplete and imper
fect. The Wilkcsbarre Recerd thinks some
body has swelled the head of the Philadel
phia Times editor who estimates the damage
of the Wilkesbarre cave-in at 811, whereas
it was thousands and the returns will net
all be in until the frost is out.
The Philadelphia Inquirer thinks there
should be no difficulty in parsing an ap
portienment bill this session as several
bills before the Legislature seem te be
mainly fair, and there has been no saiieus
attempt at gerrymandering.
The Milferd Dispatch thinks a murderer,
acquitted because of insanity should be
sent te an asylum, never te be removed
unless his sanity at the time of the murder
be proven, in which case he should be
tried en the original charge.
PERSONAL.
Tabeu gave his new mother-in-law
50,000. He'll repent that.
Judui P. Benjamin, health permitting,
will accept an English judgeship.
Schutleu Colfax has been given a din
ner in Bosten, but that does net preve that
he is unforgotten.
" Bev." Tuckeu will write his lacy
memoirs of American politics iu the last
third of a century.
"Gus" Williams' real name is Gustave
William Lewick. His father was a Pele,
his mother from Cerk.
Ex Senater GenDON, of Georgians pre
sideut and personally directs the work of
the new railroad being built from Jack
senville te Tampa, Flerida.
Mrs. Cehxwalijs West, a rival of
Mrs Langtry. is te favor America with
the light of her countenance at the British
legation in Washington.
Mme. Wilsen, President Grevy's only
child, lias recently become the mother of
a little girl tbe first child, it is said, ever
born in the Elysee Palace.
Rev. J. M. Sutherland otherwise
" Sonater Beb Hart" has closed a sue
cessfnl series of revival services at Yonk Yenk
ers, N. Y., and is new in Bosten for a
brier visit.
Sprague s second hand bride was di
verced from her first husband the dav be
fore her second wedding. She is accused
of ether indiscretions than
Sprague.
marrying
Jehn A. Hawes, lately commodore of
tne JNew lied lord yacht club, formerly a
murauer ei uie massacnusetts senate, and
a soldier of the war for the UnieD, died
en Saturday at the age of 59 years.
C. N. B. Evans editor of the Chronicle,
of Milten, North Carolina, died en Satur
day. He had been forty years an editor,
was a member of the North Carolina,
outlaw auu was ac one time Known as
author of the "Jb'oel Killer Letters."
Prof. B. F. Shaub, county superinten
dent, has at present the best chance te
succeed Dr. Brooks as principal of the
Millersville state normal. Other names
mentioned are Profs. Lyte and Byerlv.
and Shelly of Yerk. "
Judge Black's daughter, Mrs. Horns Herns
by, continues te held pleasant receptions
en Saturday evenings in Washington. She
is new a grandmother, a son having lately
been born te her daughter, Mrs. Evans,
and Judge Black is a great-grandfather.
Father Capelle, who married the
Tabers, ignorant that both were divorcees,
has corrected his mistake as far as possi
ble by declaring the marriage void in an
ecclesiastical view and by returning te the
millionaire groom the two-hundred -dollar
fee he received.
Eben Tourgee. who sixteen years age
founded the New England conservatory of
music, new the-largest music school in the
world, has presented the institution te the
beard of trustees. The latter have an.
cepted tbe gift, and will take possession as
seen as the legal forms are complied with.
PATTiis ee superstitious that she will
net sign any contract or begin any new
undertaking en Friday. She will net live
at a hotel in a room numbering thirteen or
any multiple thereof, bhe wears numer
ous charms and believes in every supper supper
stitien Bhe has ever heard anything abent.
Arthur had a New Yerk tailor come
ever and make him a pair of trousers and
was se pleased with the immaculate fit of
them that he made the man cut eight
pairs before he left. The material was
first laid down en the fleer and then the
president was laid down en It. and whan
one side was cnt the tailor deftly flopped
him ever as if he bad been a griddle cake
and cut the ether side.
Rear Admiral Nichelson, lately in
command of the European station, was
retired en Saturday. He will be succeeded
in command of the European squadron by
Rear Admiral Baldwin.- Rear Admiral
Calhenn will be retired next month.
Theseretirements willmakea vacancy in
the list of rear admirals whieh will be
filled by the promotion of Commedore
Bhureiut, new en duty with the naval
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WIGGINS' WEATHEB.
HE THIilKS HE WAS VMDIUATED.
Highly Debgbted at the Alleged Sbcccm of
Saturday's Storm en the veaM-Bli
Prediction Gained (rem Astreaemy.
Yesterday's dispatches from the points
given below indicate 'a series of storms
which Wiggins thinks are a vindication
of his prophecies.
Halifax : The effects of Saturday even
ing's storm in Neva Scotia prove net se
serious" as was thought. At the south end
of this city the wharf en whieh Hewell's
foundry formerly steed was blown away,
but the ether wharves and property en the
water front suffered only slightly. The
channg ei vessels ana the heaving up or a
few wharf planks comprise most of the
ether damage yet reported. Vessels
anchored in the harbor rode out the gale
safely. The bark Cormerin dragged her
anchors for a short distance when the
storm was at its height, between 8 and 9
o'clock, but pulled up before getting into
any danger. The steamers Sarmatian and
Newfoundland, report having felt the
blew only lightly. The Gloucester fishing
schooner, Admiral, which put in there te
land a sick man, had te lay te during the
gale, which struck her with great vio
lence. Quebec : Reports from Heath Point,
Anticesti island, state that a very heavy
southeast gale prevailed there Saturday
night. Next morning abent two hundred
seals were seen en the ice two miles south
of that station. The ice there is heavy,
but a little water is visible te the south
southeast. The gale has net abated much,
but all the ether stations the wind is re
ported as moderate.
Montreal : A very heavy fall of snow
in fact, the heaviest during the whole
season commenced here yesterday at
midday and only ceased at three o'clock
this afternoon. Except a little blew from
eight te twelve o'clock Snnday, no wind
storm has prevailed here A heavy fall of
snow occurred at all outlaying places in
this province. There was no sudden rise
in the St. Lawrence river during .the day.
St. Jehn, N. B. : The storm which
prevailed last night subsided about three
o'clock this morning. The wind hauled
around from south te southwest and this
forenoon te west. The tide today was
higher than usual at this time and the sea
broke ever several wharves, doing little
damage, however. Te night the wind is
blowing strongly from the west, with
snow squalls. Though the weather is
stormy, it would attract no attention but
for Professer Wiggins' prediction.
Waterloo, Quebec : The severest storm
known for years is new in progress. Snow
began falling yesterday afternoon and
continued unabated through the night
The wind had been blowing a gale all day
aud snow is piled almost mountain high,
making traffic of all kinds absolutely
impossible. It will take days te remove
the snow blockade. Between 10 and 11
o'clock this morning two distinct shocks
of earthquake were felt, the wave passing
from east te west, causing great alarm.
The Central Vermont and Southeastern
railways are making superhuman efforts te
get their lines open. The storm new shows
signs of abating and tbe weather is
becoming gradually colder.
WIGGINS JNTKRV1KWED.
What He Told a flew Yerk Reporter.
A special from Ottawa te the Sun says
thai Professer Wiggins was besieged with
reperteis yesterday. Onb of them found
the prophet surrounded in the parlor of
his residence with scribes and friends,
both ladies and gentlemen, all extending
te him their congratulations. He seemed
te be in his happiest mood and his counte
nance indicated that he had achieved a
tiiumph His wife, who shares his interest
in the prophetic work, was present and
seemed te be quite enthusiastic ever the
success of her husband's storm. She is a
talented and charming lady and is a fre
quent contributor te the press, under the
non de plume of "Gunhilda." The
repeitcr read ever te the professor a num
ber of dispatches giving the effects of his
storm at different points en the Atlantic
coast. He smiled and said :
"They wanted a storm and get it at
last. The storm came exactly en time
and struck the North American continent
at the hour named. It took the course I
laid down and which Hazen said no storm
would or could take. The danger is net
ever yet, as the moon was passing the me
ridian te day. I am very anxious te hear
from India and the Bay of Bengal, where
the force of my storm first originated. I
am led te belief that the storm was gen
eral ever the whole world. Otherwise it
might have been mere disastrous than it
has been. It was only 33 an astronomer
and net as a weather prophet that I was
able te foresee the storm. I would like te
go around and see its effects."
At this his wife looked up, came
ever te where he was seated and, with an
affectionate smile, said :
" But net around the whole world ?"
" Oh, no ; just around the Atlantic
coast," said the professor.
Astronomy and the Weather.
" Meteorologists said seme hard things
about you en this point," suggested the
ieperter.
" Surely they will new begin te see that
astronomy has mero te de with the weath
er of the earth than any ether science."
" Then it wa6 by astronomical deduc
tions your forecast was arrived at ?"
" Yes," said the professor, with em
phasis, "and I consider that it ha3 been
fulfilled te the letter."
The professor here read a telegram from
Quebec, sent some days age, asking if the
storm would be severe in that district. He
answered that the object of his prediction
was net te warn people en land, but te
warn people te keep off the sea. "The
public," he said, "has misunderstood me
in this respect. In answer te a telegram
from Captain Rausem, at Cew Bay, Cape
Breton, 1 wired him te keep in the harbor
until the storm was ever. W. G. Blacke,
of Rochester, telegraphed me last evening:
' Your storm acknowledged. Will Euro
pean steamer leaving New Yerk te-day go
with or" against it?' I immediately
answered : 'It will be upon her bows.' "
The professor here read a number of
private telegrams, verifying the storm.
"Many storms have occurred within the
past few days. Can you account for
them?"
"The fact is that branches of mv storm
have been raging since the 6th, and you
will remember in my letter te the admi
ral ity I warned them te have all vessels
under their command in safe harbors net
later than the 5th."
"Have they heeded your warning?"
"I don't knew, bat it was no harm te
warn them."
The effect of San Spots.
" What de you think of the criticism of
the United States press ?"
" They have condemned my theory en
the assumption that all storms are caused
by sun spots, owing te a decrease in the
8elar.light. Ne doubt the breaking- of
these spots in seme way affects our elec
trical condition, for we immediately notice
a thrill in the electric needle ; but there is
net the slightest
assertion that these
thing whatever te
troth in
spots have
the
any
de in v
causing
terrestrial storms. As I predicted last
autumn, the winter of 1S83 has been
one of the most remarkable of the present
century, owing te a certain position of the
planets that seldom occurs. I frequently
gavo'eut that the floods of Europe would
be in America in February. I also said
that the winter of 1883 would be remark
able for mountains of snow. .When asked
early ietas Montreal candvaTl pointedly
contradicted VenoVa;plrsdietieos, and
said it would be impossible te have any
thing less than ctear aadeeld weather.
I was correct also hi the prediction of
some months age, that there would! be no
January thaw this" year and Venner was
wrebg."
" Would you disclose your theory ?"
" Ne. I will say nothing abent that just
new. Yeu ask : ' Dees anyone else knew
it ?' Ne ; there is net a man living te-day
who knows the' system upon which I pre
dict storms. It is just as easy te predict a
storm one hundred years in advance as it
is in twenty four hours, if you proceed en
scientific principles ; that is, proceed as I
proceed. Yeu see, I have been at this for
twenty years."
" What are the prospaets concerning
floods?"
"This will be an unusual year for
floods, which will occur all ever the con
tinent. I may state what I knew new te
be an absolute fact : The hour at whieh
great storms will arise ; whether they will
arise at different points ; when a severe
cold period like January will occur, when
remarkable floods will take place and
when winters will be distinguished for
great quantities of snow. lam positive a
tidal wave of great height and vast ex
tent passed ever the China seand the
Bay of Bengal within the last forty-eight
hours."
DBEADFOL EXPLOSIONS.
A ' Lodging SneU" la a Railroad Camp."
A " lodging shell" at the Breemville
Weed Camp, at the terminus of the Black
Hills and Fert Pierre railroad, in Dakota,
was destroyed by fire at midnight of Sat
urday and eleven men were burned te
death. The building was a one-story
structure with a left, in which the men
slept, and it is supposed the fire was cans,
ed by the ignition of some kindlings left
near the stove. There were 15 men in the
house, 14 of whom slept in the left, and
four of these escaped with some burns,
by jumping from the single window under
the reef. One of the men who slept en
the ground fleer was burned te death by
the rapid spread of the flames. The vic
tims were James Chalmers, Themas Fin
less, R. C. Wright, Lewis Hansen, Peter
Hansen, A. Tennecliffe, Harvey Weed,
W. H. Andrews, Charles Hammontree,
Fred. T. Peters and Samuel Hays. Twe
of the men who escaped will have te sub
mit te amputation of the legs.
A terrible boiler explosion occurred at
Locust spring colliery, situated near
Locust Gap, about 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. A nest of eight boilers were in
operation at the above mine and were in
charge of Jehn Neble, the fireman. A
smalt engine supplies the boilers with
water, which Neble was also attending
during the temporary absence of the
engineer, Charles Richmond. A young
son of the inside boss came te the boiler
house and was engaged in conversation
with Neble, who walked from the boilers
te the engine te de some work. Immedi
ately afterward the explosion of one of
the boilers occurred. Its report was very
loud and was heard for miles around.
Large crowds of people seen collected
about the boiler house, which was a mass
of ruins. The building was a large frame
structure. The reef, was hurled several
hundred yards away, while parts of the
exploded boiler were scattered in every
direction. A number of ether boilers were
badly displaced by the concussion. Much
excitement prevailed as te the whereabouts
of the two men who are known te have
been about the boiler heuse when the
explosion took place. Search was imme
diately made and Neble was found under
a pile of bricks, badly scalded and other
wise out and bruised by having been struck
with flying missiles. His injuries arc net
considered fatal. Richmond was blown
quite a long distance, and, strange te say,
is net believed te be fatally injured.
Different theories are advanced as te the
cause of the explosion. Neblo claims that
the pressure of steam, as indicated by the
steam guage, was very light. The boilers
are frequently examined and everything
was apparently in geed condition. The
debris is being cleared away and things
put in shape preparatory te resuming
work in the morning.
CK1H15 AND CASUALTY.
A Series of shocking Fatalities.
A .Dutch fishing smack has landed at
Maasluis, Seuth Helland, four sailors and
six passengers of the steamer Navarre,
which foundered while en the way from
Copenhagen te Leith. This was the smack
which, as before reported, picked up some
of the survivors of the Navarre. The re
port that she had arrived at Hull was in
correct. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hineback and
their twelve children were lying in their
home in Catawissa, Columbia county, last
week, sick with typhoid fever. Twe of
the children died en Thursday, and Mr.
Hineback and one of his daughters died
en Friday. It is thought that seven ethers
in the family will die within the next
week.
When Martin Mulhall, better known as
" Muiball, the Peet," was engaged in
writing a letter at his home in Shenan
deab, a knock came at the deer. Mulhall
opened it and was immediately struck a
heavy blew en the head with a blackjack,
which inflicted a terrible gash. The cause
of this unprovoked attack and the name
of the perpetrator are unknown. Mul-
hall's father and brother were killed in !
tne ivomneor mine disaster Jast summer.
Sheriff Dixen, en trial at Texarkaaa,
Ark., for killing A. S. Jehnsen in the
court house en Thursday last, was acquit
ted after fifteen minutes' deliberation by
the jury.
Commedore Weed and Charles Shelner
foeghtat Huntertown, Ind., te settle a
previous quarrel, and Shelner was stabbed
te death. The murderer was arrested.
In Hall county, Ga., a drunken man
named Herring murdered his infant child
by pouring a shevelful of het oeals upon
it.
Richard Comisky, a reundsman, was
shot dead by Policeman Patrick Casey, of
the Hunter's Point ferce. Casey was
drunk at the time.
Twe men were murdered by a bandit,
named Pera, en a ranch near Matamoras.
Mexico.
In a fight with smugglers, at Salinas,
Mexico, three soldiers were killed.
Fear Children Drowned.
The first less of human life by the flood
in that region occurred yesterday by the
upsetting of a house twelve miles south of
Helena, Ark., in which were six adults
and four ehildren. The latter weie
drowned. The adults were rescued by a
party of hunters, who took them off the
reef after they had clung te it three days.
The St. Francis swamp contains hundreds
of horses, mules and cattle standing up te
theirthreats in water, their owners being
unable te rescue them. Many carcasses
are floating about. The legislative com
mittee is examining into the condition of
the people of the overflowed district aud
will report in favor of giving state aid te
the actual sufferers.
Lesses by Fire.
The round heuse of the Atchison, To Te
peka & Sante Fe railroad, in Dedge Citr,
Kansas, was destroyed by fire en Friday
night, with two locomotives. Less,
830,000.
The Reck Island paper company's mill,
at Milan.-Illinois, was burned en Friday
night. Less, $40,000. The company was
bankrupt and the property had been ad
vertised for sale. .
A fire in Bloomfield, New Jersey, early
en Saturday merniug, destroyed R. L.
Dedd's livery stable, the Archdeacon
hotel, a barber shop and a butcher shop,
esMing a less of about $35,000.
THE CHUBCHES.
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SOME SPECIAL SERVICES XKSTXKDAT.
Episcopal OrdutatlOB In St. James' aad
St. Jeha'a Forty Hears Uerotlen
Irareweil Serrleee at tae Duke
Street S. E. Chureh.
St. James' church was densely crowded
yesterday morning, the occasion being the
annual visitation of Re Re v. M. A. Dei
Wolfe Howe, bishop of thoUeceso. Sev
eral of the clergy of neighboring parishes
were present beside Dr. Knight, the rector
and the bishop. The musie was most
effectively rendered, as usual, by the
large surpliced choir under direction of
Prof. Matz. Morning prayer was said by
Rev. Alenzo Diller, of Marietta. Then
followed an ordination sermon by the
rector, Rev. Dr. Knight, and Rev. Lucius
M. Hardy, first assistant master of the
Yeates' institute, was admitted te the holy
order of deacons by the bishop. A class of
thirty-one young' people was then con
firmed and afterwards addressed by the
bishop. The celebration of the holy com
munion followed, the bishop being cele
brant,' and assisted by Rev. Messrs. Mnl
helland, Spaulding, Hardy and the rector.
The whole services were unusually solemn
and impressive.
Bishop nova at St. Jehn's.
In the evening Bishop Howe visited St.
Jehn's Free church, whieh was filled te
overflowing. The services were con
ducted by Rev. Spalding of Virginia, a
brother of the rector, assisted by Rev. Dr.
Knight and Rev. L. M. Hardy. Several
ether clergymen were present. An elo
quent and impressive sermon-was preached
by the bishop, who confirmed and ad
dressed a class of 15 persons. The music
of the occasion was exceptionally geed.
TUB CATHOLIC SKUVICES
Forty Hours uevotlen at St. Mary's.
The devotion of the Forty Hours began
yesterday morning at St. Mary's Catholic
church with high mass at 7 o'clock, the
spacious edifice being well filled with a
devout assemblage. The altars were
handsomely adorned with flowers, the
tasteful arrangement of which reflected
great credit upon the ladies who bad the
decorations in charge. Large numbers
received holy communion, the mem
bers of St. Bernard's beneficial so
ciety approaching the altar in a
body. At the conclusion of the mass a
precession of the Blessed Sacrament took
place, the members of the Angel sodality,
composed of thirty little girls wearing
white veils and carrying bouquets, leading
the way. Next came fourteen little misses
of the Infant Jesns sodality, robed in a
similar mauner, scattering flowers before
the Blessed Sacrament, which was borne
with imposing ceremonial under a beauti
ful canopy, carried by four members of
St. Bernard's society. At the high mass
at 10-30 o'clock Rt. Rav. J. F. Shanahan,
D. D., bishop of Harrisburg, delivered a
forcible sermen en the goodness of Ged as
illustrated in leaving his sacred body with
his children in the eueharist. He ad
monished his hearers te take advantage of
the many opportunities offered them by
the church as this blessed season.
In the evening at 7:30 vespers and bene
diction of the Blessed Sacrament were
held, during which an eloquent sermon
was preached by Rev. father McBride, of
Harrisburg, en the perpetuity of the
church, and its survival of the many and
sovere tiials which have en all occasions
beset it. The devotion of the " Quarant
Ore " or Forty Hours originated in Milan,
Italy, in 1524, the city being then reduced
te the verge of destitution by a disastrous
war which had just terminated. It took
its name from the " forty hours " devoted
at that time te prayer and mortification by
the famished citizens, and is commemora
tive of the " forty hours " during which
the body of our Lord remained in the sep
ulchre. The masses te morrow will ba at 7 and 9
a. m., and vespers and benediction will
take place at 7:30 this evening and to
morrow evening, at the latter of which
services the devotions will close. Rev.
Father Ige will preach this evening and
Rev. Father McDermetr, of West Chester,
te-morrow evening.
AT THE METHODIST.
Rev. XV. C. Robinson Preaches his Last ser
mon. At the Duke street Methodist church
last evening Rev. W. C. Robinson deliv-
eree, nis last sermeu oetere his Laucast -r
congregation as their pastor, as he is te be
assigned te another charge by the confer
ence that meets in this city this week.
Mr. Robinson used as his text Thessa Thessa
lenians, 5th chapter. 23 th verse: "The
grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
you. Amen."
The reverend gentleman began by say
ing that this was the apostle Paul's bene
diction te the church of the Tessalenians,
and then spoke of Paul as driven from
place te place by persecution, privation
and bendage in bis ceaseless desire te
save souls. Mr. Robinson then traced
briefly the outline of the introduction
of Christianity into Europe by the early
apostles, and showed hew important at the
time of Paul and Silas a factor in the dis
semination of Christ;anity was the church
of the Thessalonians. The varied signifi
cance of the word " grace," contained in
the text, was then mentioned and formed
the ground work of the reverend gentle
man's sermon. It has in different places
in the Bible totally different meanings,
but as used in the text by Paul it compre
hends a benediction of all the blessings of
life, among which Christianity is the first
and all ethers but accessory te it. It was
pointed -out hew stupid it is for peo pee peo
ple te believe that in order te be a
Christian one must sit with sullen
and sanctimonieas leek, and thrust aside
all that is beautiful, wonderful and sub
lime en earth. The speaker believed that
the sunshine andtheinnumerable beauties
of this world are te be enjoyed and felt as
sured that Christians should share the dis
tinctions and honors of society. This word
" grace " also comprehends a knowledge
of immortality. The assertions of blatant
infldels were contrasted, with the assur
anccs the Christian has for the future
happiness of his soul. The reverend gen
tleman closed his sermon, whieh was a
very impressive and interesting one, with
touching words relative te his work while
among the peeple of Lancaster and the
end of it which was seen te come.
sale of Real Estate.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold a?
public sale en Saturday night, at the
Grape hotel, Lancaster, Pa., for Mary
Bair and Mary S. B. Shenk :
Ne. 1, A let of ground en the east side
of Plum street between East King and
East Orange streets, containing in front 23
feet mero or less, and extending in depth
144 feet te a public alley, en which is a
one story brick house, Ne. 37, te Wm.
Buckius, for $1,125.
Ne. 2, A let of ground en thOerth side
of East Chestnut street, fronting en said
street 1G feet 11 inches, mere or less, te a
5 feet common alley, en which is erected
a two-story brick hense and ether improve
ments, Ne. 347, withdrawn at $1,000.
Ne. 3, The frame buildings Nes. 362 and
3C4, situated en East King street opposite
Plum street together with all out build
ings, fences, &c, te be taken down and
removed after April 2, 18S3, in order te
make room for the extension of Plum
street, te Charles Schwebel, for $95.
Dr. Everett at Millersville.
Rev. T. T. Everett, D. D., is te deliver
the honorary address at the anniversary of
the Page literary society, Millersville..
Frtday evening, Hay 25, ?- , .
TSli; AMISH OIsUV.1
Jeaa D.
Mlselfncr's Rw may
Here.
On Saturday evening the tew leta
drama entitled "The Amish Girl," whisk
was written by Jehn D. Misslaer, of
Reading, was presented for the first mjm
iu-this city, by a dramatic company from
Reading. Excnrsien tickets were sold
from Reading and stations between that
city and Lancaster, and out the Quarry Quarry
villeread. A large number took advan
tage of the cheap rates, and as special
trains left the city immediately after the
performance they were enabled te reach
their homes en Saturday night. The
audience present was quite large. The
piece was Written by Mr. Mlssimcr mere
as a local experiment than anything else,
and it was net his "intention te have it
presented in any city except Reading. It
deals with the peculiar peeple known as
the Amish, and a very correct idea of their
customs, religious belief, &c is given.
The Scenes are quite natural and the
characters familiar, especially te the peo
ple of Lancaster or Berks counties. The
plot of the piece is geed, but it is some
what sensational.
There is net sufficient comedy in the
play te held the attention of an audience,
as people become tired of se much serious
ness. This could easily be remedied by
the introduction of another. character.
The company, with the exception of
Mr. Stephens, is composed of Reading
amateurs, and they did remarkably well.
Mr. Stephens, who has often been
here, is an elocutionist of well-known
ability, and the character of Mark Meredith
in his hands was well-taken care of ;
Harry A. Mmker and Wm. H. MeKinney
were very gecd as Absalom Ammen, the
lich and miserly Amish farmer, and Benny
Kurts, the overgrown awkward-looking
Aniihh boy. Their costumes were geed,
wearuuj the regulation hooks and eyes,
breadBirimmed hats and longhair. Lin Lin
eon O. Miller by clever aeting made con
siderable of the character of Anten Mere
dith. One of the best peeple of the com
pany was the lady who played the part of
Dame Barbara, but her name, for seme
reason, did net appear en the printed
pregramme, while Miss Laura Helmes, who
appeared as Madeline Ammen, the Amish.
girl, is worthy of special netice, and Mrs.'
James M. Griffiths, a very pretty woman,
made a charming " maid of all work."
The ether charactei s were taken by persons
fully able te sustain them, aud James
Griffiths and Adam B. Ward cieated all
the amusement as the tramps. Seme of
the company seemed a little "stagy," but
that will wear off.
The piece was well put en, the scenery
of the heuse .bein well adapted te its
presentation. The fire scene in the' fourth
act was very geed, as was that of the
second act in which Absalom Ammonia
killed by lightning. The costumes of the
ladies did net seem te be sufficiently
Amish, but were mero like these worn by
the Mennenhes. Altogether the play and
its presentation here were successful.
During the tire scene in tbe fourth act
Mr. J ames M. Scbaeffer, the well known
Reading bili pester who was stage director
for the paity, bad ene of his hands terri
bly burned by premature explosion of
powder, which he was using te make fire.
The wound wjs dressed by several of the
stage hands aud IMr. Scbaeffer left town
with his hand in a sling.
A TKIUUMLE ITAIX.
a Stack bliiiipefh Midnight Mistake.
On Satmday night, shortly after eleven
o'clock, A. B. Gaster, a stock shipper, in
the employ of Jeseph Myers, who resides
at East Liberty, near Pittsburgh, met
with a serious accident, at a point en the
Pennsylvania raihead between Dedge'a
cork factory and the Penn iron works.
Mr. Gaster had been te New Yerk with a
let of stock and was returning te his home
en the Western express, a very fast train,
which iuna through te Pittsburgh. When
near the point meutiened the name' of
"Lancaster" was called out. Mr Gaster
at ence arose from his seat in the car and
walking te the deer stepped out upon the
platform. The train at this point runs
very fast. The actions of the man were
noticed by Mr. C. A. Jeffries, the well
known engineer, who was coming home
as a passenger ou the train. Mr. Jeffries
followed Gaster out of the car, but
was unable te find him en the platform.
He told the conductor that hebelieved the
man had jumped from the car. When the
train reached tbe passenger depot arrange
ments were made te have a search made
for the missing man. In the meantime
the track watchman who was en his beat,
at the point where the man was beheved
te have jumped off, discovered him. He
was lying across the south traek and was
unconscious. The secen 1 section of the
western express seen came in sight and
the watchman stepped it. The man was
brought te the passenger depot en that
train and Dr. Albright was sent for. He
found upon examination that the man had
his jaw and cellar bone fractured and was
terribly cut about the head aud face. He
was also internally injured, and was
removed te the county hospital, where he
was given into the charge of the physicians
there. Mr. Gaster scen regained con
sciousness, but could net give any account
of the accident. He thinks that he walked
off the train while asleep, or may have
been dreaming and thought he was at his
home in East Liberty.
Herse stolen and Kecovered.
On Saturday evening Milten Buckwalter,
who resides near the Philadelphia tern
pike, about three miles from town, to
gether with David Mctzger, dreve te this
city. About 10$ o'clock tbey tied the
horse which they had. been driving and
which belonged te Mr. Buckwalter, te a
pest iu front of the Leepard hotel, and
then started te get something te eat.
Upen their return iu an henr they found
that the horse was gene. He was drivea
off by a stranger, who was seen getting
into the bugy by the hostlers who
believed him te be the owner of tbe team.
Mr. Buckwalter met Officer Smith and
they started in pursuit of the thief,
dieve out the Philadelphia turnpike and
made inquiries, but could learn nothing
of the property. Yesterday morning the
horse with the buggy uninjured returned
te the home of Mr. Buckwalter. He was
covered with med and looked very tired,
but was net injured.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing in the pohtefflco for the week ending
March 12, 1883 :
Ladies' List ISliim Lizze Fenstermach
er, Mrs. James Gill, Miss Kigis, Mis- Lil
ian Mertin, Mrs. Mary Weadig, Maria
Werner (for.)
Gents1 ListVf. U. Duhling, Jas. Gale,
Graves & Tucker, Jac. Heugh, Harry
Kalf,. Lewis Kinf, Franklin McCrellis,
Wm. Malene, Harry Myers,Gee. Seeward,
Henry Shipway, (for.), Martin Siglar, F.
JH.Stenffer, Harry E. Wolf.
Variety Sh-w at aiuiersvlile.
On Saturday light Jimmy Blake's
star vaiiety combination, efthis city,
appeared in Picket's hall, Millersville,
where they gave a performance te a large
audience. The company is from this citr
and it was the first time ihey appeared
together before an audience. The show
pleased these present, and the fcature of it
was the rifle sheeting of the Brcnemaa
brothers.
4 Hips Dislocated.
On Friday evening an 18 months old
child of Paul Myers, residing at Witmer's
bridge, fell out of bed, dislocating; its
hip.
On the same evening a daughter of Mr.
Glase, of 662 West King street, felTapem
the pavement aad had her hip djsleeind.
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