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The Dikes Case.
?:
i Heuse et Representatives should
tthrreat deliberation in the matter
WL-Trrr - . ... -i
Eeopesed expulsion or. .uanes, auu
(net that its reterence te cnejuui-
"committee for examination will
W the case tbat consideration which
indue. Seme of the members were
te act at- once, and te deny
rv-ff Ui seat without being emciauy
ia iegualnted with any; cause mere
:&. without inquiry as'te the power
ri -w Wntire in the Dremises. Such
MUib action was fortunately prevented
rftfce geed sense of the majority;
Issiftlwe trust 'that a like wisdom will
D&Mtii the Heuse te a proper conclusion
Iiir-,V..ZC ..
K&m the premises
: The judiciary committee, which
-? ... , it.. :.,;-,. ,lnej
has
f:-.--i .!..-,- nf the innmrv.rinRS HO
V'-!-- tAlulna mnrlit.inn te aDDrOarfl It
t 'feia a indicia! frame of mind, it Mr. Am
v-.XS'tfHWK W wv ww-
2M2P"i: 1 -1n vonnrl-eil act havinff
ieeiared
te the Heuse that " every
sberef the judiciary general com
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-", .ia&..k Skmm v.ht norermiiiMii ilium una
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thing that Dukes has no
!rTiut te a seat upon the fleer of this
1 Heuse." That being the very thine
?& which the committee is directed te in
';.-JUire U1MJ UU. uuu iv w,"w ..-
f 'ifiCitV te summon persons and papers te
-.SsVaMarmine. it is manifest that it should
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i0iiveirejuy pj.ejuuBcu. u H
$&: -a 4i,af it-, in verv unseemlv that it
f?J-!jAeuld openly declare this prejudgment
i. 4k. tr...n enil fhn nnltlin. Tf, RPPIT1S
P5te hew that the judiciary committee
fcebriders that it is directed net te in-
lqulre into the proprietyef refusing Dukes
jEy. "bis seat, but te discover the pretext upon
f"irWcQ this predetermined thing can De
done.
- Mr. Ziegler, who is a distinguished
parliamentarian, told the Meuse that
when it met, no power en earth could
have prevented Dukes from taking the
oath with the ether members, because
the body was net then organized, and
one member had no mere right than
another te object te the taking
of the oath of office by anyone who had
prima facie right te membership upon
the credentials he submitted. But new
he thought that the case was different,
nd that the Heuse could refuse Dukes
his seat for acts done between the time
of his election and of his appearance te
be sworn in ; provided the facts upon
which the action of the Heuse was taken
were first obtained by proper evidence
and spread upon the record of the pre
ceedings. While he did net distinctly
say se, Mr. Ziegler's position seemed
te be that the Heuse was the sole
judge of the sufficiency of the
facts as a warrant for its action in vacat
ing any seat. Mr. Sponsler, however,
made a strong argument te show that
the authority of the Heuse in this regard
was limited by the constitution, and the
question he raised for the consideration
of the judiciary commit" ee and of his
fellow members is one of great import
ance and interest.
The constitution provides that no one
convicted of embezzlement of public
moneys, bribery, perjury or ether infa infa
jneus crime shall be eligible te the Gen
era! Assembly." Dukes, net having been
convicted of any crime, would of course
net be ineligible te his seat, aud it seems
te fellow that bis right te demand his
seat in the first place cannot be denied
him ; and that the only question open is
as te whether the Assembly may expel
him, after he has been sworn in, for acts
'done prier te that time and after his
election, and net, therefore, in its pres
ence. The constitution empowers each Heuse
te " judge of the election aud qualifica
tion of its members." But that author
ity must be exercised under the censti
tutien, and can only authorize the in
quiry as te whether he has been duly
elected, whether he has the requisite
qualifications of age, citizenship and res
idence, and has net been convicted of
any of the crimes which make him con
stitutionally ineligible. The Legislature,
under its authority te judge of the qual
ifications of its members, certainly can
not beheld te have the power te add te
the constitutional qualifications, or at
least these prescribed by general law. It
would never de te manufacture fresh
qualifications for special members ; else
there would be no safety te a censtitu
ency in its representation. We think the
Heuse will wait long before it declares
any such doctrine as te its powers.
Each Heuse is given power by the con
.ititutien " te determine the rules of the
proceedings, and punish its members or
ether persons for contempt cr disorderly
behavieur in its presence, te enforce
obedience te its process, te protect its
members against violence or offers of
bribes or private solicitations ;" and no
ether power ever tne members is ex
preflsly given. Fer sucli offences it is
'given power te expel a member by a two
"thirds vote, but with none e; these, of
course, is Dukes charged.
Where, then, will it get pevvar te expel
Mm for the immoral conduct of which
he has been guilty out of its presence ?
MS-CanJt be construed te be " contempt or
fH iS UMtfAUUlJ WUMW AAA UU 1.UV
&f. Our understanding of the law and the
sSf - teranMftA in that Iptrialaters An nrfr, as.
?a'ae the power of punishing their mem
depixs for acts of immorality done out
fiedfttheir presence. It is conceded that no
defMcedentcan be found te authorize the
.expulsion of Dukes for such conduct-
hi WJttl the General Assembly of Pennsyl.
ifTaata make one? Will it allow its just
k?t detestation of the conduct of one of its
fMmbers te lead it out of the well-
j.T-HOBee paui ei no puweis, aa n is ieuna
KJUlaminated in the cede of parliamentary
- : -..-- .J T II- M.n nefsln nnA lnn,..ll
'zs-miaiam ifaelf nf Ttnlren wnshull hp nlarl in
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-,.- ic none : one we snail ue serrv in.
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bly has been swayed by its feelings
!3MMMKirp power it does net have. That
M'itn be a greater injury te the state than
4Mtr harm, that can come te it from one
p r; Bin r unwuruiv iiicuiuci ul iia ajvizuuu.-
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C And would tnat tnere was but
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)Pfcri3HtAiN JEkliett stajs in' the
TO xftiritfteM' office. . . '
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1 The VflthedM conference, at
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BOfgestien of " outside "parties who have
a hobby en the subject and -haunt the
lobbies of political conventions as well as
church conferences, hastily adopted rec
ommendations of an elaborate In
dian policy for the government and
urged the adoption of similar resolutions
by ether conferences. The policy sug
gests a new cabinet office, plenary powers
te the president, " well paid" inspectors
and many ether matters of detail which
it is net the business of church confer
ences te disturb themselves about. It is
net likely tbat one-twentieth of the
members of this body ever inquired
into the details of this policy nor
would be able te form an intelligent
opinion about the practical operations of
it if they had : it is entirely beyond
the functions of preachers te se minutely
prepare the machinery of administrative
civil government. A few general recem
mendatiens of a humane and Christian.
Indian policy would have been in order,
but the conference might as well have
indicated just hew the internal revenue
department is te adjudicate claims
for a rebate of the tobacco tax,
as te have declared with such
particularity hew the government is
te deal with the Indian problem.
The report of the committee was, of
course, adopted hurriedly and thought
lessly, but it should serve te remind
these who voted it through of the safety
of the old maxim in favor of the shoe
maker sticking te his last.
A clerical correspondent who is
net, as might be suspected, a member of
the Methodist conference argues with
some plausibility that railroads ewe
their existence te civilization and civili
zation is largely indebted te the preach
ers ; ergo, the Pennsylvania railroad has
done a great wrong in compelling
preachers te pay full fare, except when
they travel between their different
churches of one charge and en the bus
iness of them. On the ether hand,
the railroads might retort that civiliza
tion is promoted by railroads, and tbat
ttie spread of the Gospel is aided by civ
ilization, therefore, the preachers should
pay double fare. The truth is, that in
secular matters the preachera can best
preserve their self-respect and independ
ence by paying their own way. As a
class they are geed men, entitled te and
generally accorded the respect of the
community. They should be better paid
than they are, and should be allowed
enough for all thei- legitimate expenses,
including full prices for railroad tickets
and everything else they buy. They will
be better able te serve the Master and te
be fearless of the world if they are net
put under uudue obligations te it. In
these days and in this community a men
dicant ministry is a reproach te the
church.
The Hebrews are about te open.aboys'
and girls' college at Newport.
Professer Elliett Cenes, the natur
alist, who has long been an uncompromis
ing opponent of the English sparrow,
abandons all hope of their extermination.
There is geed deal of poetry in the
soul of that old Arkansaw farmer who
lighted the fire en his hearth fifty years
age, when he went te housekeeping aud
has never let it go out.
All the designs submitted for the new
two cent postage stamp bear the head of
Washington. This is right ; and let us
hear no mere of that blather about putting
Grant's head en it.
The New Yerk Times is helping te
boom the Sprague movement in Rhede
Island, and Ben Butler, premises te con
tribute te the interest of the occasion by
rolling a bar'l across the state line.
In the new arrangement of the supreme
court districts, by the bill which is likely
te pass the Heuse, Lancaster county eases
will be heard at Philadelphia, as they new
are and as the members of the bar hsre
prefer. J
A suit for $5,000 damages has been be
gun against the collector of customs at
Montreal, because he refused te give up
Paine's " Age of Reason" and Voltaire's
" Philosophy," imported from the United
States.
There are said te be net ten able bodied
Republicans in Ohie, outside the lunatic
asylums, who favor the idea of running
Hayes for governor ; nor does Jehn Sher
man seriously entertain the notion of
taking any snch risks. He does net often
show himself before the people.
The water has net yet all been pumped
out of the Diamond mine at Braidwood,
III., nor any of the bodies of the seventy
drowned miners been recovered, but the
oeroners of two adjoining counties are in
a death grapple ever the $11 fees for each
corpse, and the relief committees are
quarreling about the division of the funds.
Illinois is a progressive state.
TnE Tennessee Legislature and gover
nor have made a law te pay the debt of
that state at 50 cents en the dollar, with
3 per cent, interest. And at the same time
the Legislatare, passed a bill giving a
pension of $10 per month te all soldiers of
that state, Union and Confederate, who
lest an eye or eyes during the war. This is
robbing Peter te pay Paul with a venge
ance. Over in the New Jersey Legislature the
pages are educating themselves for future
membership of the body. Seme of the
assemblymen, who felt that their preroga
tives have bean interfered with; called atten.
tien te the fact that the desks of the mem
bers "had been stripped of inkstands,
paper, knives and 'ether things," that
nearly all the waste paper baskets had
been carried off, and that a large quantity
of stationery had also been taken. This
was "the work of the pages, who were a
set of little thieves." Speaker O'Connor
instructed the sergeant-at-arms te see
that the pages returned everything that
had been taken.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin says
"amen" te the preposition that Dukes be
expelled lrem th6 Heuse of Representa
tives without a hearing; and the North
American declares that "any precrastina
tien will lpeviUWy lead tea Msfieioe
as
S'J3aSi'!'t Vir'-;-i''5i"3,tiW'i rTf-V
WW ?MM. MAAHIMffVIBa'
raspsefable aewtpaparc only in-
dieate hew utterly huapable is the aretage
mind te deal with a qoertien of principle
when popular passion has taken held of
it. The better judgment of better men,
regardless of party, at Harrisburg is that
the Dukes case presents an unprecedented
and knotty question,, which must be dealt
with carefully, net out of any considera
tion for Dokes, but for reasons of tran
scendent importance,' apparent te any man
who has regard for the supremacy of the
law. The spirit of disregard for it mani
fested by the Bulletin and the bull-dozing
threat of the North American indicate ex
actly the same contempt for law en their
part which they charge upon Dukes and
the jury that-acquitted him
PBATDBE3 OF THE STATE PBESS.
The Chester county Democrat don't hear
much new-a-days about the "dead"
Democratic party.
The NertJi American predicts a pretty
fair apportionment, because either party
cm check the ether. The governor can
check both.
On the whole, the Easten . Argus con
cludes, the character of the bills intro
duced at Harrisburg indicates that the
members are "tee fresh."
The Harrisburg Independent discovers in
the free pipe line bill the entering wedge
te bring corporations under the control of
the state.
The Reformed Church Messenger pub
lishes an illustrated Easter number, with
a special design for its title bead, drawn
by Mrs. J. B. Kieffer, of this city.
Te the mind of the Carlisle Volunteer
there would be some sense in making elee.
tien day a legal holiday, but none at all in
giving that character te the anniversary
of Penn's landing.
The Harrisburg Telegraph mere than
suspects that the unreasoning clamor that
defeated Mr. Oliver two years age would
net be thrown into the scale against him
if the election could be held ever again.
The Norristown Times wonders at the
credulity of the newspapers believing the
story of a dismissed naval employee who
Bays he had te go because he would net
black the beets of his superior officer.
The Pittsburgh Leader ridicules the
present spasm ever the ease with wh:ch
divorces can be had. It insists that Lie
family upholds the state and that it dees
net depend en the law.
The Germantown Telegraph recommends
that wooden labels, fastened with copper
wire, are the best for garden and orchard.
They should be made of pine, painted
white and inscribed in geed black lead
peneil mark.
The Reading News thinks that for the
seducer and the rake there should hence
forth be but one remedy, "and that is
death at the hands of the injured person
at such time aud place as the latter may
determine."
The Wilkesbarre Union Leadervevia
that it would certainly be a great pity if
work en the geological survey should be
halted just when the most important part
of it, the anthracite coal deposits, remains
unfinished.
In the view of the Philadelphia Recerd,
the multiplication of common pleas judges
in the state has become a nuisance te the
people, inM.c .id of a blessing te suitors. It
concerns tlic ;co;6 that they should have
better judges an I fewer of them.
The Sorauteu Republican insists that if
the schoe's luivc been mismanaged, the
soldiers' orphans, as well as the state,
have been cheated, and neither patriotism,
honesty, nor common sense -should ob
struct a thorough and impartial investi
gation, such as is new proposed.
The Easten Express thinks that, in con
sequence of the judges being overworked,
the supreme court of the state of Penn
sylvania decides causes of great im
portance without knowledge of all the
points in controversy, and without due.
consideration of the application of law te
particular cases.
Since rogues are shrewd enough "te see
the immense advantage that a profession
of piety gives them in their criminal
plans," the Moravian points out that all the
heavier is the iemensibility resting en
Christians te exercise the utmost care in
keeping themselves " unspotted from the
world," and in insisting en making the
life of every member conform with his
profession.
Gunning for tlie Jobbers.
Lancaster Examiner.
Under the garb of taking care of the
little ones whose brave fathers fought,
bled and died for their country, certain
persons have fastened upon the state a
huge job in the interest of a few schools.
Without this job, these interested parties,
as school proprietors, instead of piling up
huge fortunes for themselves, would have
some trouble in keeping their patriotic
speculating " teachers " out of the alms
beuse.
As an instance, the soldiers' orphans
school . at Mt. Jey, which last year drew
ever $41,000 out of the state treasury, has
aiready made fortunes for two proprietors.
The first owner, Mr. Kennedy, sold the
school out many years age, moved West,
probably te grew up with the country,
and is known te have realized some $60,
000 or $75,000 by teaching " soldiers'
orphans."
All the pressure these school proprietors
can bring te their aid is brought te bear
once mere upon the Legislature. Appar
ently these men pretend that only patriotic
motives influence them te have this "geed
thing" extended te them a little longer.
Many of these schools arc only beneficiary
te their proprietors, hence a little judioieus
investigation will net come amiss.
FIUBT1NU OVKB THB DEAD.
Coroners Lying In Walt ler Fees ea the
Bodies of the Braidwood Victims.
There are liable te be some disgraceful
scenes at the Diamond mine at Braidwood
HI., before the bodies of the unfortunate
victims will have been finally laid at rest.
The coroners of Will and Grundy counties
are both there for the purpose of reaping
the reward of 111 par corpse for holding
an inquest, and each insists that he is the
proper person te de the 'job. It is also
said that there will be serious trouble in
the ranks of the relief committee. The
water is new less than three feet deep,'
and it is hoped the removal of the bodies
will commence next Sunday. A fence has
been built te keep the crowd back when
the work shall have begun. The mine
has been explored for a short distance and
leund te bare net caved. Jehn Marshall.
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Lsfcsr TcmMmIb tfe Cek Kslea or Fay
ette County Remit la Homicide
Ottier Late News. f
Jehn Kane, the leader of the Mellie Ma
guires in Fayette county, was Wednesday
evening pierced with four balls from a
pistol in the hands cf Superintendent F.
C. Keighley, of the Youngstown coke
works, four miles north of Uniontown.
Trouble had been brewing for several
days between Kane and his superinten
dent. Wnen a reduction in wages was
made,about a month age, the employees of
tne works struck. After several wecus'
idleness new men were put te work. This
enraged Kane and he organized a force
and drove the new men out of the pits.
Fer this he was discharged permanently
from the company's employ 'and notice
was served en him te leave the house
which he occupies and which belongs te
the company. This still further enraged
him and he threatened Keighley's life.
He went te Uniontown Tuesday and get
drunk. He continued en the spree en
Wednesday, when he went into the court
room during court and threatened Cen
pressman Charles E. Beyle, whom' he
hates for helping te prosecute him for the
murder of Maurice Healey. He was put
out of the court room and then went te
the sheriffs house and told the family te
be en the lookout for him, as he expected
te be with them in a few days. He stayed
about town till 5 o'clock last evening,
Buck Cellins being constantly -with him.
They returned te the works at about 5
o'clock and immediately entered the store.
Kane approached Keighley and renewed
the old trouble. The superintendent told
him te go away, but Kane began te press
him. Keighley retreated until he ceqld
get no farther for the gemer, Kane sew
motioned toward his hip pocket, and in
stantly Keighley pulled bis revolver and
fired four shots into Kane's body, one of
them passing clear through the abdomen
te the back. Keighley jumped en a horse,
went te Uniontown and save himself up
te Sheriff Hoever. Great excitement pre.
vails about the works, and it is feared an
outbreak may occur. Kane was one of
the men arrested for the murder of
Mauriee Healey, at Dunbar, but after the
acquittal of young McFarland he was re
leased without trial. He has a wife and
three or four children. Keighley is a native
of England. His parents live near
Youngstown, Ohie. He is about 80 years
old and married. He has always been
quiet and peaceful.
At midnight Kane was still alive, but
the physician said it was impossible for
him te survive. While lying at the point
of death he cursed Keighley and asked
only te live long enough te kill him-
FIGHTING BLACK UAS1P.
A Remarkable etcape e! Aimers from Death
at Mahaney Flane.
One of the most remarkable escapes in
the history of mine disasters ever known
in the Schuylkill region occurred Wed
nesday afternoon at Miller, Hach & Ce.'s
Stanten colliery, Mahaney Plane, near
Pottsville. A large force of miners and
several driver boys were at work in the
east gangway when a loud, humming
noise, such as always precedes the ap
preach of black damp, was heard. This
was immediately followed by a strong
current of air, which blew out all the
miners' lights, leaving them in total dark
ness, and before they could realize their
position they wer-) overcome with the
deadly damp. A driver boy and deer boy
were less seriously affected. The brave
little fellows crawled through the darkness
te where their mule was standing. Tak
ing a geed held of his harness they urged
him forward in the direction of the feet of
the slope. A short distance only had been
traversed when the mule succumbed te
the black damp and fell ever and en top of
the little driver, Patrick Moere, of St.
Clair, pinning him te the spot. Moere
cried for his companion te come te his
aid, which he did, but before Moere was
released from under the mule he, tee, fell
a victim te the damp. In the meautime
the wind forced its way into the gangway,
while the damp rushed towards the mouth
of the slope with terrible force and upon
reaching the surface threw the cage off
the track. tearing some of the beards off
the shed covering the mouth of the pit.
This gave the alarm te the men en top
and immediately a rescuing party de
scended the slope. The miners in the
west gangway also heard the wind, and
after everything was apparently quiet
they proceeded te investigate the trouble
and seen met the rescuing party and all
started for the scene of the accident. The
bodies of the two boys and the mule were
the first found. A short distance, further
en the bodies of nine miners were found,
lying in the east gangway, which was still
heavily charged with the black damp.
The eleven victims were seen brought te
the surface, mere dead than alive. Many
of the men had te be buried in clay for a
short time and thence removed te their
homes. Nene of them, however, as yet
are dead, but their condition is serious,
though they may recover. The timely
arrival of the rescuing party prevented a
terrible disaster and their escape is con
sidered almost miraculous. The rush of
damp was caused by the falling in of an
old breast, which forced the black damp
into the gangway.
WKaTHKR AND UROF3.
1 he Prospects for w heat In tne West.
In Central Illinois the cold snap is re
ported te have damaged early sewn wheat
and seriously affected the peach prospect.
The latest advices from the Australian
colony of Victeria, report great damage
from floods. In Queensland there have
been terrible thunder storms, with hail
and high winds, destroying the crops and
killing many sheep.
The rainfall in California thus far has
been very light, and it is feared, that, un
less there are plentiful showers before the
1st of April, wheat and barley will be a
total failure, except in some of tbe coast
counties. The yield of grapes and ether
fruits premises te exceed that of any pre pre
vieus.year. A train en the North Shere railroad,
which left Montreal at 3 o'clock en Mon
day afternoon, did net reach Quebec until
Wednesday morning. The snow was
packed solidly en the track te a depth of
five feet. A heavy rain storm in Neva
Scotia, en Tuesday night, has caused
much damage throughout the province.
All the rivers are flooded, mills, bridges
and dwellings have been swept away, and
railroad travel has been interrupted in
various directions. Ne lives are reported
lest.
The Cincinnati Price Current publishes
a report en the condition of the wheat crop
throughout the winter wheat belt of the
West, in comparison with last year's crop,
the condition of which was placed at 100.
The report shewa the present condition as
fellows : " Ohie, 81 ; Indiana, 80 ; Illinois,
90 ; Missouri, 93 ; Kansas, 91 ; Mbichigan,
96; Kentucky, 70; Tennessee, 86. The
winter wheat sections of Wisconsin
premise well, tbe general average being
aoeut 10 per cent. Deiqw last year. Tne
sprine wheat sections or Minnesota. Iowa.
Wisconsin and Nebraska show no essential
change in area as compared with last year.
it is nardly reasonable te leek for a crop
equal te lait year's estimates. This year's
crop will fall below four hundred and fifty
million bushels, or forty-three millions
less than last year."
News Metes.
At St; Jeseph, Missouri, when Jehn Cox
W,!?M JJfeett?
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tate'e erliMee anlaif' Omvtw:
w ensjetad te de tae mm i against Seett
Hta dJaappearasee is a great blew te the
proseeatiea.
Herbert Eaten, while sitting in a livery
stable in Calais, Maine, engaged in an or
dinary conversation, suddenly drew a
pistol and shot bis brother Jeseph and
Samuel Kelly, jr. Jeseph was net dan
gerously wounded, but there is little hope
of Kelly's recovery. Ne motive is assigned
for the act.
A. L. W. Balston, a contractor, com
mitted suicide at Pine Greve Mills, Chester
county, by sheeting. The ball penetrated
the left ear. The reason assigned for self
destruction is heavy less through recent
building contracts at Phillipsburg. His
residence was sold and Ralston became
melancholy. He was married, but had no
children.
A Prisoner's Terrible Fall.
In Easten, Marcus Prime, colored, con
fined in the jail, stripped himself of all
olething and with the aid of fellow pris
oners squeezed himself through, the win
dow of his cell, six inches high and about
twice as wide. His cell was just under
the reef, te whiehhe climbed and denned
his olething. He then walked te the front
of the jail, directly ever the sleeping
apartment of the warden, and tying his
blanket te a turret began te descend. The
ground was 50 feet below, the blanket was
only 10 feet long, and Prime expected te
drop the remaining distance. After he
had descended a few feet the blanket gave
way and he fell 40 feet, striking en a flag
stone pavement He was badly injured in
his legs, but managed te walk and crawl
te Lis house, six squares away, where, as
he suffered se mueh from his bruises and
the scratches he received when he forced
himself through the window, he sent for
Detective Simons and delivered himself
up. He was taken te jail in a black maria,
and the first intimation the jailers had of
the escape was the return of the prisoner.
His fall resulted in such severe injuries
that it is probable he will be unable te
walk for weeks te come.
Lesses b Fire.
The fire in the culm bank at the Kehi
noer colliery is still burning. It is esti
mated that te save the Buck Mountain
and Mammoth veins which are covered
by the bank, 800.000 cubic yards of ma
terial will have te be removed.
The shop of the Naugatuek machine
company, at Union City, Connecticut, was
destroyed yesterday morning by an incen
diary fire. The foundry was saved. The
less is estimated at $18,000.
The building cecupied by Ketcbam,
Rothschild & Ce., furniture makers ; L.
S. Gable, merchant tailor, and Neely
Bres., beets and shoes, in Chicago, was
damaged by fire yesterday, eausinga total
less of $33,000.
A Chinaman's Jey.
A rich Chinaman of Reck Springs, Wy
oming, te whom his wife lately presented
a fine boy, has been entertaining his
friends with an exuberance corresponding
te his joy. He invited 600 guests, in de
tachments of 150, te a feast which cost
$1,800 and made everybody " dlunk ::'
and even then he was net satisfied, but
announced his intention te held a second
celebration the following week in Evans
town, and a third' next month in San
Franeisce.
A Bailee in tbe Brain.
Caspar Liebman shot himself in the head
Tuesday night in his room at a hotel in
Middletown, N. Y. He also turned en the
gas, but was rescued before he was suffo
cated. The bullet is in his brain and he
will probably die.- He was te have been
married yesterday te a lady hear the vil
lage, who first learned of his suicide from
a messenger sent for flowers for tbe wed
ding. It is supposed that financial em
barrassment caused the suicide, as he made
unsuccessful attempts te negotiate notes.
Lepers In tbe Sandwich Islands.
The districts of Wailuka, Walkee, Mak
awas and Ulspalakua, of the Island of
Wauai, comprising an area of 300 square
miles of the most densely populated por
tion of the kingdom, with 10,000 inhabi
tants, have been thoroughly searched for
lepers by the beard of health. Twenty
eight native and no foreign lepers at the
leper settlement at Malakai, most of
whom contracted the disease by licentious
ness.
PEBSONAL.
Secretary FelgerIs back te work;
much improved and relieved from malaria
and results of overwork.
Senater Harrison's son, having grown
wealthy in Mentana mines, will marry the
daughter of Senater Saunders, of Ne
braska. Risteri's daughter received a dowry
of a million lire upon her recent marriage
te Bacourt, the former secretary of the
French legation at Reme.
Gen. Grant, who bad made all ar
rangements te visit Europe the coming
summer, has reconsidered his purpose, and
with his family will occupy his cottage at
Leng Branch.
Joaquin Miller raised $12,000 by liter
ary work, breusrht it up te $70,000 by
speculation in Wall street en his own
advice, and then, taking false counsel, lest
it all in a week.
Edward Hanlan, the champion oars
man, is en his way te Washington te train
en the Potemao course for his approaching
contest with Kennedy. The latter is new
in Washington, and will also train en the
Potomac course.
Rev. Dr. Da Cesta, rector of .the
ehurch of St. Jehn the Evangelist, New
Yerk, is authority for the statement that,
" after Easter, prompt and decisive steps
will be taken te bring Rev. R. Heber
Newton, te trial en charges of heresy."
Gee. W. Childs and A. J. Drexel, who
take their daily walks abroad en Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, together, have became
se disgusted at its filthy condition and
the neglect of the authorities te clean it,
tbat tbey bave determined te bave the
work done at their own expense.
Mr. Sharen, millionaire and ex-sena
ter, manager of the Ralston estate, has
compromised with Mrs. Ralston and har
suits have been withdrawn. The widow
of the banker receives $485,000 in cash, a
large ranch in Southern California and
some property in San Francisce.
Sir Geerge Jessel, the first Jew who
ever sat en the English bench, has just
died, aged fifty-nine. In spite of his ele
vatien, which has se often had the effect
of inducing men te change their religion,
Sir Geerge remained .faithful te the creed
in which he was born.
Queen Victeria is still confined te
Windser castle by the swelling of her
knee caused by her fall en Saturday. Her
journey te Osberne house has been tem
porarily postponed. Her majesty's gen
eral health is geed, and she transacts offi
cial business as usual. She gave an audi
ence te Mr. Gladstone yesterday.
A MVSTKRIOUS QUKEK.
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senator Taber and the Drnmmer.
They tell a new story new en Sena Sena
eor Taber, of Colerado. It is related tbat
when Taber was en the Kansas Pacific
train going te Washington te take bis seat,
he met a Hebrew drnmmer .who had
known him some time by reputation. Te
pass the time they engaged in a game of
seven up. The play was even until the
close of the second game, when the drum
mer received four kings and an eight spot.
A queen was turned up.
" Great Gedd 1" said the drnmmer.
"Mr. Daber, Ivisht it wasbeker. Ifve
vas blayin' beker I voed bet you my whole
bnndell.". '
"Hew much is your bundle ?" asked
the boom senator from Colerado.
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picked np the queen.
" Detees a sh nap, "whispered the drum
mer, showing his hand te a man in tbe
next seat. ,
"I should smile," answered the man
laconically.
"Voed you like te bet some mere, Mees
ter Daber V" asked the commercial tourist
with an insinuating smile.
"Tea," said the noble senator, "I have
a fair hand ; I will make it $500."
"1 haf only fifty," replied the drummer
and he made his bet geed for $300. "What
haf you get, Meester Daber?"
" Four aces," answered Colerado's fa
vorite en, showing the fatal ena spots.
The drummer was perfectly paralyzed and
was unable te speak, while the noble sen sen
ater stewed the pet in his togs. Slowly
drawing a cigar from his pocket, Colora Colera
do's favorite was about te light up and
withdraw, when tbe drummer recovered
his sense of speech. Leaning forward he
said :" Eet ish all right, Meester Daber,
ye haf von the money square ; but great
Gedd ! Mr. Daber. vet had der g'veen te
de mit four aces ?"
TOBACUO SALES.
A Decision of Interest te the Trade.
In Pittsburgh Judge Acheson, of the
United States district court, has delivered
an opinion, of great interest te tobacco
dealers, in the case of the United States
against William Jenkinsen, a well known
tobacco dealer. Jenkinsen was arrested
for the alleged violation of Section 3,3G3,ef
tee revised statutes, wbieb provides tbat
"Ne manufactured tobacco shall be sold
or offered for sale unless put up in pack
ages and stamped, except at retail by re
tail dealers, from wooden paekages stamp
ed as provided." It was alleged that
Jenkinsen sold a small quantity of tobacco
contrary te the terms of this prevision of
law.
After reviewing the circumstances of
the case, Judge Acheson said : " The
question for solution is, has the defendant
(Jenkinsen) violated the law ? Assuredly
a sale of four or five pounds of tobacco
from a bulk package is retailing tobacco
te the common understanding. Is it any
the less a sale by retail en the part of the
vender because the purchaser happens
himself te be a dealer in tobacco? It
seems te me net. The retail deal
er in manufactured tobacco is under
no obligation te inform himself as
te the purposes of a purchaser. It
would seem te be an impertinence en his
part te inquire into the intentions of his
oustemers. If they should undertake te
make an unlawful disposition of the goods
they purchase they must answer for their
own acts upon the admitted facts. I am
of opinion that the government has no
case against the defendant, and he is
therefore discharged."
Judge Acheson, in this opinion, has
taken a position diametrically opposite te
that promulgated recently by Green B.
Raum, internal revenue commissioner, who
took the ground that Mr. Jenkinsen and
ether dealers who sold tobacco in small
quantities te smaller dealers were violating
the law,
"The Telephone."
The Telephone is the name of a new
monthly issued at Yerk, Pa., and devoted
te electrical matters in general and tel
ephone interests in particular. It is pub
lished and edited .by Isaae Rudisill, con
tains sixteen pages of interesting matter,
including advertisements of live business
men of Yerk and Lancaster. A special
edition of the Telephone is printed for
circulation in Lancaster county at the low
price of 25 cents per year. Speaking of
the work being dene in this county, it
says :
As the work of developing the telephone
business progresses in the various counties
which constitute the territory of the
the Pennsylvania Telephene company,
new and premising fields are constantly
opening up. Nene have been found, how
ever, in which there are better prospects
for grand results, than in Lancaster county
and no exchange in the territory has a
better outlook thau that in Lancaster
city. General Manager Kcr is therefore
at present giving special attention te this
particular point, in his great field of oper
ations, and that energy which character
izes all his work is apparent in telephonic
operations in Lancaster at this time
The Columbia exchange has also been
adding new local lines te its switchboard.
The line connecting Columbia and Lan
caster city is proving itself most valuable
te the business men of both places. It is
working elegantly and every parson is de
lighted with the idea of talking with each
ether with se much satisfaction from these
two points. A number of new lines ex
tending te various points in Lancaster
county are contemplated and several are
already in ceurse of construction.
ARGUMENT CUUltr.
Cases Argued ana Disposed Of.
In the case of B. B. Stauffer, who in
April, 1882 was ordered te pay his wife a
certain sum per week, he having been
charged with desertion, the rule te rescind
the order was made absolute, as it ap
peared that although the defendant has
provided a home for his wife, she refuses
te live with him.
Anna E. Shenk, vs. Geerge H. Shenk.
Rule te show cause why money made en
certain executers should net be ruled into
court. Rule made absolute.
James B. Straub, vs. Henry U. Gantz.
certiorari of the proceedings before Justice
Frank B. Gres'a ; certiorari sustained an
proceedings of justice dismissed.
S. V. Sheetz wife of E. M. Sheetz, of
this city, was given the benefit of the act
of 1872, entitling married women te their
own separate earnings.
In the matter of the citation out of the
orphans' court te Jacob Snyder, adminis
trater of Dorethy Weaver, late of this
eity, dee'd, te file bis account, the court
heard the argument and directed the ad
ministrator te file an account en or before
the third Monday of April next.
A Ills; Red Man.
Chas.C.CennelIy,Great Chief of Records,
I. O. R. M., of the state of Pennsylvania,
and who is a member of Chippewa tribe.
Ne. 51, Philadelphia, paid a fsjendly visit
te Metamora tribe, Ne. 2, of this city, in
their wigwam last evening. The big
chief addressed the members of Metamora
en the condition and progress of the order,
and during his remarks paid a glowing
tribute te the memory of the late Past
Great Incahenee Maurice S. Geram, whose
remains were interred in Laurel Hill,
Philadelphia, en Tuesday last. After the
session of the tribe, Chief Connelly was
pleasantly entertained by the Medoc ring,
and left en a late train for the western
part of the state, where he will officially
visit a number of tribes. He expects te
visit Canassatege tribe, of this city, next
Tuesday evening en his return trip.
A isirthday Surprise.
. About seventy-five guests assembled at
the residence of Mr. Heward Butler, of
Flerin, and tendered his congratulations
en the occasion of the anniversary of his
birth. Music, dancing, feasting and social
enjoyment marked the event and every
thing passed off very pleasantly.- The
party was gotten up and successfully
managed by Mifs Fanny Bctler, Mr. H.
M. Stokes, Miss Ella Beeth and Mr. E. E.
Stokes.
-A Fine Viewer.
Miss Fanny Butler, of Florie, has a lily,
the leaves of which stand 99 inches hi
height and the stock contains a bed and a
rare white flower, of aaasaaUy targe siatv
xkawhnwss) &Hm..m wwii row uva
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BELIGI0US.
FKAST OF rCJ
Seme Account C It Uy. m Jewish sMH
Thursday of Hely Week AftenaaUi -or
Methodist Cemereaee.
Rev. Samuel M. Laski, pastor of tbe
Hebrew congregation, in this city, seeds
us the following account of the fesUral of
Purim :
We. the Israelites, celebrate the feast
of Purim, en tbe thirteenth day
of the twelfth Hebrew month Adar,
corresponding with the 23d of March
a- c. Its object is te thankfully
remember Ged's kind Providence in.
having saved the Israelites, in the Per
sian empire, through Mordecai, the He
brew, and Esther, from utter destruction
designed by the Wicked Haman. It is
celebrated as a day of Thanksgiving,
feasting and rejoicing, and distinguished
by the custom of sending presents te
friends and especially gifts te the peer.
The name Purim, from the Persian "Pue,"
originates from the fact that tbe super
stitious Haman cast lets te ascertain the
day en which his wicked plan would best
succeed.
The history of Purim (Esther) must in
spire us with the truth that the Eternal
is Israel's guardian and protector at all
times. "He slumbereth and slcepeth
net, tbe guardian of Israel." It should
also teach us that in prosperity we should
net be overbearing, and in adversity net
despair, but try every reasonable and law
ful means for our relief ; and, above all, te
leek up te Him from whom alone help is
possible, if all human assistance be of no
avail.
It is especially fitting this year, in view
of the condition of our people in mero
than cce European land, that we keep
prominently in mind the significance of
the event we commemorate. There is al
ways danger in the celebration of Purim
and ether anniversaries, of the observance
degenerating into a meaningless form, in
which tbe eriginand initiationef the custom
is lest sight of in the enjoyments of the
present.
Especially is' this danger possible in the
festival of Purim, because its observance
is net enjoined by either Moses or the
prophets. It is an institution established
in the spontaneous gratitude of a people
for a marvelleus deliverance from imminent
peril, and as it is appropriately celebrated
with demonstrations of joy, watchfulness
is needed lest pleasure and recreation sink
into mere frivolity and thoughtless gaiety.
Our happiness will be no less thorough
for being based en an intelligent percep
tion of the meaning of the festival, and
there will be less danger of reaction, if In
tbe midst of our enjoyment we remember
hew happy yet hew solemn was the oir eir oir
cumstance which separated Purim from
ether days and made it a time of rejoicing.
It is profitable, therefore, if we recall en
the ove of the festival some of the features
of the deliverance which te us, as a peo
ple, give it special significance ; and while
we indulge iu the recreations and pleasures
of the day and make glad the hearts of
the peer by appropriate benefactions, take
te ourselves the geed eheer which flews
from trustful confidence in our Ged, in
whose hand are the destinies of His peo
ple. wall Te nlgbr.
This evening the Hebrew social nnien
will held a ball in their rooms in Grant
hall. Thcse affairs are always largely at
tended by people from abroad as well aa
these of the city, and a geed tima is ex
pected. maundy Thursday.
Its SlgniUcanee In the Church Calendar.
Maundy Thursday, se called from the
historic washing of the disciples' feet by
the Saviour, received its fitting commem
oration te-day from the several churches
that make holy week a season of special
observance-. On this day in the Catholic
churches two hosts are consecrated, one
for immediate use, and the ether te be
borne in solemn precession te the altar of
repose, a resting place expressly prepared
for the occasion, and te be used in the ser
vices of Geed Friday, when there is no
such host consecrated. In St. Mary's
church the Blessed Virgin's altar was used
as the sacicd repository, and it shone re
splendent with myriads of wax candles
and beautiful flowers.
The solemn services of the day are
heightened in a marked degree by the ab
sence of any instrumental music, even
the use or the gong and chime of bells
being dispei.gcd with en the main altar.
After the precession the altarB were di
vested of all their ornaments and every
thing put in icadinesa for the consumma
tion of the passion en the morrow. At
St. Antheny's and St. Jeseph's Catholic
churches services of similar character
were held, and at St. James' Episcopal
church the day was also fittingly ebserved.
In at. Antheny's Catholic Charen.
This morning there were impressive ser
vices in all the Catholic churches. The
repository of the Blessed Sacrament at St
Antheny's was handsomely decorated with
natural flowers, two beautiful floral bask
ets having; been sent from Philadelphia by.
Miss Jennie rim. There was mass at'
7:30 this morning, Rev. Father Kaul be
ing celebrant. There was a precession of
children dressed in white and the altar
boys bearing candles. The Blessed
Sacrament was carried from tbe
altar te tbe repository, where it will
remain until te morrow. Geed Friday,
when it will be consumed, during the pre
sanctiGcd mass. There will be further
sei vices at St. Antheny's this evenine at
7:30 ; te-morrow at 9 a. m. and 3 aud 730
p.m. On Saturday at 7:30 a. m. the services
will begin with the blessing of the fire,"
the baptismal font and the Easter water ;
and en Easter Sunday at 19 a. m. Weber's
mass in G will be sang by full choir and
orchestra.
In St. Mary's.
At St. Mary's this morning at 8 o'clock
there was mass and precession and the
Blessed Sacrament was deposited in the
repository which is brilliantly decked with
flowers. The mass was said by Rev. Dr.
McCallagb, before a very large congrega
tion. There will be services at 8 a. ra. to
morrow, and at 3 p. m. the stations of the
cress will be made. On Saturday at 7 a.
m. there will be mass and a precession of
the Hest.
Attar the conference)
The name of J. W. Bradley rc-appein ted
te Halifax, in the West Philadelphia dis
trict, was emitted from the lists published
yesterday.
Rev. J. C. Gregg,Termerly pastor of St.
Paul's M. E. church, this city, and who
was in attendance at the conference, pro
poses te remain in Lancaster for a few
weeks with a view of restoring his health,
which for several months past bas been
much shattered. His many friends here
hope for his speedy recovery.
Bishop Themas Bewman, who presided
ever the recent session of the Philadelphia
annual conference, has consented te make
a public address this evening in the Dake
M. E. church upon his observations and
reminiscences of recent travel in China
and Japan.
Shad.
The first lead of Susquehanna shad''
brought te Lancaster this Reason were
brought in this morning "by Frank Mett
fett They were caught at tbe aoathef
the Susquehanna. Columbia flihniiMa
expect, them te reach that point ia afceat
two weeks.
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