LANCASTER 13 ATLY INTELUGENGER MONDAY MAKCH 26, 1883. Lancaster intelligenrirc. MONDAY BVENINQ, MARCH 26, 1883. His Sele Justification. The man Conkling who shot the paramour of his sister in New Yerk has been admitted te five thousand dollars hall since the declaration of the coroner's jury that the deed was committed " un der great provocation," and the act or the judge who admitted him te bail is commented upon variously ,some journals condemning it as a recognition of the popular heresy that in case3 of this kind the male relative of the injured woman has the rieht te kill her paramour, and ethers applauding it as a proper defer ence te " the rooted popular belief that clesekinship gives a man a moral right te protect, and, if need be, avenge the injuries of a kinswoman," and the " deep public conviction that illicit lust out laws the man guilty of it, and makes bim liable te a swift revenge." As in the Duke3 case, me3t of thesa who undertake te influence or give di rection te public judgment miss the real point of the case, which simply is whether or net the -assailant in the tragedy acted in self defense. Ne man with the proper regard for the law, which is every man's protector as well as the vindicator of wrongdoing, can subscribe te the doctrine that "the in juries of a kinswoman" are proper subjects for the individual te avenge, for the reason, se forcibly illustrated iu this New Yerk case, that the individual and even the popular judgment of whether or net the woman has been wronged is apt te be erroneous and te be rendered in het bleed. Whoever regards Conk ling as the avenger of his sister's wrongs or condones his killing or Haver stick upon any such grounds obviously judges without reason. There is noth ing in the history of the cAse te show that she was wronged nor that she was anything less than wanton in the descr tien of her home, husband and children, and in her faithlessness te her marital vows and duties. Had Conkling act been one of aggression, begun en his part, no consideration of supposed re gard for his sister's honor could have justified him; and had he been slain iu making such an attack as was made upon him, the rein' ions of Haverstick with his sister would net have weakened the right of self-defense in the assailed man. Fortunately for bis defense, Conkling is able te show that he only resorted te the pistol when -bls'ewnlife was endangered, and upon this and upon no figment of guaiding iifa ntater'H smirched honor, lesls his security before the law. The argument of his counsel, outside of this, may wn the huzzas of the crowd, but it is proper ly characterized by the district atterr ey as "slush," which should have no weight with a court of justice. Se in the Dukes case, the one single consideration for the jury, and which the public and the press seem te lese sight of, was whether or net Dukes had reason te. think his life "Was in danger when he fired. A correspondent in a prominent journal makes much eC the fact that a juryman told him he did net knew whether seduction was a crime or net, and another " confessed that he did net take the matter of Dukes' debauch ery into consideration." Arid yet they had a better conception of their duty than many of the editors who have been trying this and the New Yerk case. Theoneebvious conclusion which the-e who differ most widely about ether fea tures of this and similar cubes may agree upon, is that the prevalent prac tice, of carrying concealed weapons in defiance of law is one net only te he reprobated, but te be mere severely tim ished. It is provocative of three-fourth of that class of tragedies the criminality of which is most difficult te fixand which are therefore most demoralizing in their censeauences. The custom is an almost utterly needless one, and these who in dulge it take their own lives in their hands as well as place these of their fellows iu peril. They are a nuisance from whm society has a right te be protected, and if the statute against carrying deadly weapons was mere stiictly enforced the law would be less frequently invoked te punish graver offenses or te miscarry by failure te. vindicate its inunctiens. a-- Deserved Ridicule. Dr. Oliver "Wendell Helmes, Mr. Whit tier and Mr. T. B. Aldrich deserve te be as soundly ridiculed as the Londen Darters are disposed, because of thHr pretest against the proposed reduction of 25 per cent, duty en " printed mat er wholly en partly in the English Ian guage," en the ground that "the minds of Americans, and especially of Ameri can children, should net he perverted by foreign ideas." It would be much mere te the credit of these gentlemen, mere or less distinguished in the realm of in tellect, te believe that they never read this pretest te which their names are appended. As a practical measure the remedy they propose is utteily fu tile, as no tariff duty can prevent the reproduction by American publishers of the best or worst ideas of Englishmen of letters at about one fifth the price at whish the wit of Helmes, the poetry of Whittier or the verses of his yeungrr confrere are published, lint even if the proposed embargo were te be put upon the ideas instead of the " rags and lamp black" is it possible that any American author fears the contamination of the American mind by importations of Ten nyson, Carlyle, Thackeray, Dickens and Geerge Elliett's works? Or, as a Len den paper slyly suggests, does Mr. Whit tier think that such a foreign idea, as, for instance, Mr. Bright's estimate of his own poetry, is absolutely perverting te American children ? The observance of Eistertide as a general season of festivity was never se marked in the country as this year. The custom of sending Easter cards and ex changing gifts ha-3 become mere and mere universal, until this year the de mand for such tokens and the trade in confectionery was second only te the Christmas season. "While the celebra tion of the religious festival has net decreased in selebmity by its investment with greater popular attractions che holiday character of the season has been much enhanced. Te "be sure;" as is aptly pointed out in the strictures of a contemporary, which we reprint, there is much in the present celebration of the day that is grotesque and strange ly out of keeping with its religious signi ficance, but se is there in the Christmas and Thanksgiving observances. The secular world pays deference te the religious sentiment in accepting three of the church festivals as its chief holidays, while the ether of the festal days best kept, the Fourth of July, is of patri otic origin only. Perhaps there is something in the season of its occur rence that makes Eastertide a time of rejoicing, for, despite the weather and it is generally fair, whether the festival falls late or early the spring time of lengthening suns and budding trees and rejoicing flowers is calculated te make glad the heart of worldly man even as the memories of the Resurrection are a benediction te the hopeful soul of the Christian. Duiuxe the past ilve months thirty di vorces have been granted in Berks county. The bill for the five colored maps for General Wheeler's speech, printed in the Congressional Recerd last week amounts te 940. The cost of the plates for the text of be much of this Recerd as was occupied by Wheeler for the regular edition anieuuts te $500 mere, making the simple cost of this "leave te print" some $1,440. A Louisville judge has distinguished himself by declaring that he will net ex elude intelligence from the jury box aud deciding that the mere faet that a man has read newspaper accounts and received certain impressions does net render him incompetent, unless he confesses himself unahle te give the evidence a fair and im partial hearing. Axyuedy may lead the horse te water, but the difficulty is te get him te drink. After cousiderablo dickering the Methodist conference, lately held in this city, ap pointed Rev. Peter J. Cox te the Central church, Fraukferd, but a majority of the members of the congregation expressed a preference for a much younger minister, and openly declared their opposition te Mr. Cox en account of his age. He has net gene te the church and. the presiding elders have put their heads together te determine what shall be done about it. Attention has been called te the fact that the new civil service law is silent as te any distinction between male aud female applicants for places iu the executive departments. It is said that the rules te bu drawn up by the civil service commission will, it is understood, contain souie pro pre vision hearing upon this question, the commissioners being cognizant of the necessities of the public service, and the opposition en the part of heads of depart ments te any large increase iu the number of female clerks. The name "catgut," as applied te the animal -fibre strings used en musical in struments, is altogether a misnomer. The cat is in no wise responsible for the string, and, much as the faet is te he deplored, the manufacturers of such strings refuse te utilize cats for the supply of their ma terial. Viebu? guitar, and banjo strings, and in fact all sorts that conie under the ;eueral head of "gut," are made from the entrails of lambs and cattle, from the deli cate threads usad for sewing racket ball cjver.s up te the half inch thick round belts. After a lamb is seven mouths old its entrails are no longer lit for making strings for violins. FEB30NAL. Saka Berniiakdt wears a wig. Gee. W. Cable, the novelist, is a little man with a thin,high veice, and is a strict Baptist. QCAIITEKMASTER GENERAL RUKUS L- galt.s will be retired en the 23th of Au ust next, under the law, aud Colonel James A. Ekin, assistant quartermaster general, will be retired en August 31st. Senater Cameren is able te go out walking. His physician has told him that lie did net need any further medical aid, but must let nature take charge of the c istf. IIe will probably deter the proposed vihit te Flerida and will content himself with a journey te Harrisburg. Historian Bancroft once published a volume of poems of which he is new net at all proud. The little book was issued iu 1823 and copies of it are hard te find. At a recent sale a copy sold for forty dol lars. The purchaser wrete te Mr. Ban croft : " Can I secure ether copies ?" By return mail he received the reply: "Plen ty of them at the same price." Senater Vance Fays that when he en tered the Senate he did net possess the power te speak te the point. " I was horrified," he adds. " te read one of my speeches in which I noticed I bad lepeated au entire sentence six times. I found that might de in North Carolina, but it would net de iu the Senate. ' He thinks that the newspapers are teaching orators te be tertc and snappy. Professer Nordenskield has sent in a claim te the Dutch ambassador in Stock holm for the reward of 25,000 gulden, which the Dutch government in 150G of ef fured te any one who should succeed in reaching the Pacific ocean by way of the Northeast passage. Professer Norden Nerden Norden skeold is of opinion that, having success fully accomplished this passage en the late Vega expedition, he is entitled te this honorary toward. KASTKK UlSTOKBANCKS. Incidents That starred the Church Worship. North Adams, Massachusetts, was ox ex cited last night by the distribution in its church vestibules of circulars alleging great corruption in town affairs, and giv ing reasons why the selectmen should net be re elected. The circular alleges that hush money had been paid te thepelice by disrcputable persons. During the service in St. Paul's Cathe dral, Londen, en Saturday, a well dressed man ran up the altar steps with his hat en leaped upon the altar, and dashed the cress, candlesticks, vases and flowers te the ground. The dean and several of the choristers secured the man after a sti uggle aud gave him into the custody of the police. In the excitement many persons left the church horrified at the sight. An explosion occurred in Reme en Sat urday near the ministry of justice. Upen investigation remnants of a bottle which had been filled with gunpowder were dis covered. A man who is supposed te have placed the bottle theie has been arrested. On being searched, a portrait of Overdank the bumb manufacturer, who was ex ecuted in Austria, was found in the prisoner's possession. SAVAGE FANATICS. THEIK PUliHTICATION 1JV l'KWAHCK. StaKUlarSectlu Xew Mexico -Horrlble Seir Inlllcted Tertnre Journey of Hloerf, Thorns and Scourges. The Hermauds Penitents, a fanatical religious sect, numbering about two thou sand persons in the territory of New Mex ico, who believe in the periodical atone ment OI Bin uy luiiiuuug uu wiuii uuuica agonizing tortures, were originally with the Reman Catholic church, hut Arch bishop Laney, shocked by the barbarous cruelties, promulgated a decree banishing them from communion. Tiie members have greatly thinned out since, and they new inhabit principally but four counties in the territory. Great eare is taken te prevent the discovery of their identity by the inspector, and all aie masked. While conducting their annual penance the de votees often travel hundreds of miles te undergo the prescribed torture. Les Griege3, a small Mexican village near Albuquerque, beasts of the great body of penitents. Saturday morning the ceremonies were inaugurated by an intro ductory precession containing about 30 men and women. The process of purifica tion by torture began at 10 o'clock. Fiv9 men, naked te the waist, bare footed, and wearing black robes and heeds, completely concealing their identity, were seen te issue abeve the ledgo house of the sect, led by the master of ceremonies, who carried catof-nieo tails. Twe huge wooden, cresses, weighing 230 pounds each, were placed en the naked shoulders of two of the self-torturers, the sharp edges cut ting into the naked flesh caused the bleed te SDurt out and drop te the ground. One penitent produced a sharp goad, which he thrust into the flesh of his lellew-suffcrcrs from time te time, while the precession moved up the street te a wild chant in Spanish, halting once. The cresses were transferred te the ethers' shoulders, the attendants applying their raw-hide whips mercilessly, each blew taking off the skin and bits of flash. The precession took its way te the jail a half mile away. Daring the march net a groan was heard or a word spoken. Terrible Wat K Over Cactus. Fer some distance bofero the deer cactus plants had been thickly strewn upon the ground, and as the barefooted cress bearers approached it, ene hesitated. Instantly half a dezen whips descended upon his bare shoulders, aud with a bound he sprang into the thorny plants, his every step and the footsteps of his fol lowers being marked with bleed. As the terture grew mere terrible the chant grew louder and the thongs foil with mere vigor, lieach'ugthe deer of the house the precession w.13 lest sight of, a seutiuel guarding the entrauce, and only broken whips and poles and bleed bear witness of what transpired within. Issuing from the house, the precession reformed and turned te their house of worship, aud se the horrifying exercises continued, ene band of penitents succeed ing another until uiitt, when a grand precession and chant weuud up the exer cises for the day. During these marches te aud from the house of refuge the scene at times was tee sickeuing for description. Men submitted their bodies te the most merciless flagellation until, iu some iu slances,the bare musele was seen quivering at every blew. The whole proceeding was a savage attempt te ho'ner the Easter sea son. Hither te tiie law has made no at tempt te '1 yck these wild exercises, although i e a penitent, who turcw another bcinii. -re-,s into the river, near San Juan, and :h ,vncd him, was lynched bv the infuriate ' witnesr.es. CKiair. ASO CALAMITY. Lesses or Lire and Property by Klre, Floed OUl IiMIIII. The grain elevator of Jehn Nadiug, at Flat Reck Switch, Indiana, was burned en Friday. Less, $27,000. Thirteen buddings iu Duluth, Minn., were burned en Saturday morning, with their contents. Les, $47,500. The brigautine Phoenix from Halifax, was wrecked off Pert Mcdway en Friday afternoon. Her crew were saved. The schooner Ethel Gtanville has been sunk in Minas Basiu. Ne lives weie lest. A gale from the cast and southeast pre vailed at Charleston, S. C, all day Sun day, the wind velocity being sometimes thirty miles an hour. The crevasse at Thibedeaux, Louisiana, has beeu closed, and the town will boeh be clear of water. Little damage has been done. The snow is from ten te fifteen fifteen feet deep iu many of the back streets of Quebec. When a thaw sets in it is feared there will be great dauiage te property. A building: in Elderado, Kansas, used as a fire cugins house and jail, was burned en Saturday night by a drunken prisoner named Frank Hamilton. He was burned te death. The new Catholic church iu Eastharnp Eastharnp teu, Massachusetts, a brick building, was burned en Saturday morning, only the walls being left standing. Tue less is about $33,000. Vessels arriving at Si. Jehn, New Brunswick, report vast ice fields en the banks of Newfoundland, " sorne of them hundreds of miles iu length and of un known width." IcebergB are also numer ous. A ene steiy building in Pittsburgh, occupied by the peer beard, was partially demolished en Saturday morning, by au explosion of escaping gas. Twe women, named Mrs. McKee aud jilrs. Archibald, suffered severe injuries. A pit boss descended en Saturday iute the fatal Diamond mine, at, Braitlwoed, Illinois. He found " black damp " abundant and the mine caved in several places owing te the action of the water He saw two bodies, changed boyeud recognition. Twenty seven hostile Indians attacked Winchester, Arizona, en Saturday, but were driven elf. They killed two men near Winchester, ene of them said te be a brother of Judge Dibele, of Tombstone. Nene of the Sau Carles Indians have left their reservation. The Williams sewing machine factory iu St. Cunegende, a suburb of Montreal, was destroyed by fire en Saturday night. The less is estimated at .about $230,000, and 230 men are thrown out of employ ment. The factory " being outside the city limits, a supply of water could net be had." gkavk nuriuetts. ttreat Kxcltement at Ka.it Vlncenr, Chester County. Fer some time past thcre has been con siderable excitement ameug the people living in the upper portieu of Chester county, in the vicinity of the East Vincent Reformed church, aud also in pert ions of Montgomery, en account of rumors that the graveyard connected with the East Vincent church had been visited by ghouls, who had tampered with a number of graves and had also removed bodies. These rumors grew thicker iu the past few day., and ene that the grave of a well known resident of Limerick township, Mtiutgetncr; county, named Albert Rod Red gers, wheihcd liuee weeks age and was buried in the cemetery, had been robbed, coming te the '. vledge of Redgers' lela tives, caused the.n te take immediate steps te ascertain i.h truth. Arrangements were made te have IV e grave opened, and this was done en Thursday last, when it was found that the corpse had net beeu disturbed. There is still considerable talk among the psople in that section as te the theft of bodies from ether graveR, but it is net thought that any ether graves will be opened at present. OBITUARY. Death ct the Postmaster Geaaral. Timethy O. ' Howe, postmaster general of the United States, died yesterday after noun at the residence of bis nephew, Cel. .Tames H. Howe, in Kenesha, Wis. Mr. Howe caught a severe cold a week age, which developed into pneumonia, and was the cause of his death. Mr. Howe was a native of Maine, and G7 years of age. He was a lawyer by profession. In 1845 he was elected te the Maine Legislature, .but in the latter part of that year he emigrated te Wisconsin. He was eleeted a circuit judge in that state in 1830, but resigned that office five years afterwards. He was elected United States senator in 1861, and held that position by repeated re-elections, until 1879. The dinner te have been given by the president te General Diaz and the reception te the same guest ar ranged by Secretary Frelinghuysen, will net take place, owing te the death of Postmaster General Howe. Secretary Felger is new suffering from erysipelas of the face and head, induced by a severe cold, but his physician reported him much improved last night. The dis ease, it is said, "is aggravated by lowered vitality and an impoverished condition of the bleed, due te overwork and imperfect nutrition, but it is net thought that there is any reason for special apprehension." C. C. Fulton, editor and proprietor of the Baltimore American, who has been seriously ill ler several days, was reported somewhat better last night. CllUltCH NEWS. A memorial te William Kllery Chancing. At the Channiug church, in Newport, Rhede Island, yesterday, the Easter ser vices aud these connected with the un veiling of the memorial window placed in the church by the descendants of William Etlery Channiug, took place together. The music included two ' original carols," ene by the Rev. C. M. Wendte, and the ether by C. T. Brooks Dr. Channinc's only daughter designed the window. The subject is the New Testament parable of the sewer. The window is divided into three openings, ene of which shows the sewer, another the ruins of the Parthenen and the third the rising sun. The principal feature is the bold figure of the sewer striding ever rugged furrows. The New Jersey Methodist Episcopal conference met yesterday at Leng Branch Bishop Wiley ordained five new deacons aud nine elders. Tire Cernell Memerial Methodist Episco pal church was dedicated yesterday in New Yerk. Among the speakers were Bishops Simpsen and Warren. Tally for the maiagasslts. The members of the Malagassy embassy attended services at Rev. Henry Ward Bcccher's church, in Brooklyn, yesterday morning. Mr. Beecher improved the ec casien te sr 3ak of their " oppression by a fereigu intruder," and said that "while the country could net interfere between the nations of the old world, the Chris tian world should raise its voice in pro tect." After Mr. Beecher had finished the chief of the embassy replied in his native tongue, which was interpreted for the congregation. Ile spoke of his nation as-" striving te rise in the scale of civiliza tien, and prayed that tiie inteutiens of France might be frustrated and his nation permitted te retain possession of their island in peace." On motion of Mr. Beecher resolutions were then adopted " giving the right hand of fellowship te these brethren, expressing the warmest sympathy for the sovereign citizens of Madagascar in their struggle for liberty aud independence, and protesting in the name of Ged, of liberty and republicanism against the interference of any Christian state, aud especially of any state calling itself republican, with the internal affairs of the island of Madagascar." ' Decked Twe-Thirds Iii 1830 Mr. Jehn Perter bequeathed ten thousand dollars te the First Presbyterian church of Northumberland, with clear- directions as te the disposition and use of the money, se that the interest of it should be applied te the support of the pastor. IIe died net long afterward, and, notwith standing the obvious intent of the benev olent gentleman, his bequest has been se mismanaged that all but a priueipal sum of tin ee thousand, nine hundred dollars has been disf.ipatcd in litigation. Proba bly the lawyers would have get the benefit of the rcmaiuder; instead of the pastor, but ier the interposition of clear headed Judge Elwell, who has directed that what remains of the legacy shall be put te the use intended by the giver, rraurts. Jehn F. Bnrrill, ex-treasurcr of the Graud Ledge of Masens of Illinois, convic ted at Carliuville, last Friday of embez zling the funds of the ledge, was arrested iu Chicago en Saturday niht as a fugitive from justice. He is under bail pending a motion for a new trial, but there are two ether indictments against him. The affidavit of Contractor Price in the Walsh-Brady suit is said te contain a statement that he paid Brady $2,500 in postal drafts for a corrupt purpose and Kellogg $20,000 for a similar purpose. A Voting Man'd hulclde. Paul Reth, a yeuns German, in the employ of Reuben Numbauer, a well known farmer of Upper Hanover town ship, Montgomery county, committed suicide by hanging in his employer's barn. Ne cause cau be assigned for the young man's self-destruction. When found he was hanging from a beam used for weigh ing calves aud his knees were touching me greunu. lenng neiu went te tuat county from Germany in September, 1S81, in company with his stepfather, Gettlbb Weis. Unclaimed l.eltera. The following is a list of letters remain ing in the pohteffice for the week ending .March 20, 188a : Ladies' TAst Mrs. Gee. Blain, Miss Liz zie Ceyl Hattie Clark.Mrs.Hatilda Hoeb- er. .Mrs. flossier, Miss Annre Kissinger, Mrs. Lizah Lemis, Lizzie Martin, Miss E. li. Jtheari?, Miss Annie A. shrrk, Mrs. Sarah Staunton, Emline Styer, Miss Lib. bio Tangert, Mrs. C. H. Wilmerding, Miss Ulara Webster. Mrs. JS. F. Weink. Gents' Lift Vitale Buene; Sat. Cattar, .lac. E. Cassel, Wm. Casey, B. b. (JaS'Ie, Frank Eberly, Chiistian Froekcr,Chas. B. Fink, Jno. Gehb, James -Lane, A. Lea- man, D. Lindman, (2), Levi H. Landis, Ashteri McCardle (2), C. or H. Myers, Thes. Kiugle, Gee. W. Keet, S. Hchaner, J. M. Tan Westrand, (2), Jehn Ween, F. N. White. Merses Stelen. On Tuuisday night thieves visited the premises of Jehn s. ilrandt, near Master senville, Raphe township, and stele there! reni two horses, one a light bay with ene white hind leg and weighing about 1,200 pounds, and the ether a dark bay with a white hook shaped mark en the forehead. A reward of $25 is offered for the i cceVcry of the property and $50 for the conviction of the thief. A Teacher Made Hijiipy. A few of the scholars of the Lampeter school, at the clese et the. term, presented their teacher, Miss Lizzie Newswanger, with a beautiful walnut writiug desk. This gift, se highly appreciated, was worthily bestowed. Miss N. is a most earnest and useful teacher, and is about te open a select school iu Willow Street. Kelllug Mill In Operation. The Chiekiea rolling mill, Columbia, Oivned and operated by Bricker & Rein Rein held, after a two weeks step, started this morning and intends paying the men the Uarrisburg scale of wages. -EASTER CELEBRATION. m eBsnrAXci iw ihi cuckcuks. Brilliant' Decorations Large Uoatregattena Excellent Music and Eloquent Sermons. Easter Sunday opened brightly, the air being crisp and invigorating and the sun shining brightly. The streets were throng ed With tr&ilv drflwutfl l:uiina iinrl nhilHrmi and although the weather was rather cool mere were a great many spring costumes worn. The celebration of the festival was con fined te the presentation of Easter cards and Easter eggs, the feasting en eggs and the religious observances iu the churches, many of which were elaborately decorated with flowers and in nearly all of them the resurrection of Christ was the leading topic discussed from the pulpit. Belew are some details et the services of the day. ' episcepal. bt. Jamea Kprscepal. St. James was crowded with worship pers yesterday at 8 and 10:30 a. m. and 7 p. m. The services, conducted by Rev. Dr. Knight, the rector, assisted by Rev. Mr. Hardy, were the full Easter services. The music was given in full as laid down in the pregramme printed in the Intelli gencer ou Saturday, and was excellently rendered. The floral decorations of the church were of a high order. The font was, as has beeu the custom for a number of years past, exquisitely decorated with floral designs contributed by R. S. Jen kins, esq., of Camden, N. J., consisting of a large cress of white buds and flowers resting en a crown of tea rose buds and immertelles, the whole resting upon a base of flowers representing every blooming flower of the het house. The decorations en the lecteru were a beautiful collection of lillies, rose buds and smilax, arranged iu the shape of a horse shce, inside a cress, and en the top a star. The altar decora tions were a perfect feast of roses taste fully arranged. ht. Jehn's Kplsoepal. The regular Easter services, conducted by the rector, Rev. C. M. Spalding, were given in the morning, the pastor preaching a sermon en the resurrection from the text found in St. Peter's epistle, chapter 1, verse 1G, and administered the sacra ment te a large number of communicants. The music, under the lead of William O. Marshall, assisted by Miss Alice Mar shall and Miss Benedict, soprano?, Mrs. West, alto, and Mr. West, basse, was unusually line. A very beautiful brass oress, highly -ornamented and standing about 30 inches in height was upon the altar, a present from Mrs. A. L. Wiley, who a few years age presented the church with a pair of beautiful brass vases. Miss Atlee presented a very handsome metallic book rest, which was used for the first time at yesterday's service. At 2:30 p. m. there was children's servica and baptism. The floral decorations were unusually flue, the display en the baptismal font being exquisitely designed as a memorial offering te Mrs. Franklin and Mrs. Bausman, deceased. IHC LUTHERANS. Services and Fine Uoceratlnniat Trinity At Trinity Lutheian, en Duke street, there were services and communion in the morning. Previous te the sacrament Dr. Grcenwald addressed the large congrega tion en the importance of the Easter festival. He speke of its influence en the present and the future, and showed hew just it was te fitly and sincerely cemmem orate it. lie then spoke of the significance of the Lord's Supper, its blessed meaning and the love for Ged aud man it se sub limely teaches. A large number et com municants partook of the sacrament. In the aftcrnoeu at the Sunday-school there was appropriate services, and iu the evening the schools rendered a fine pro pre gramme iu the church, the proceedings bo be ing relative te the Eastertide. The pulpit was very handsomely deco ruted. An arch of green spanned the reading desk, and abeve the arch wy the word ' Victory " in gas jets, and within the arch near the top was the word " Risen " in large letters, composed of various colored flowers. Upen the altar was a magnificent mass et' flowers of many and beautiful colors aud forms, while clinging around the altar were foi fei foi teons of greens, cut flowers, a beautiful floral harp aud various ether pretty do de signs, the whole presenting a very attrac tive sight. Grace Lutheran. At the Grace Evangelical Lutheran, cu North Queen street, special services were held, and in the evening R9V. C. E. Houpt preached a very interesting sermon en the day The floral decorations were also very handsome in this church, the altar being finely decorated. St. Stephen's Lutheran. There were no special decorations a t this church. The pastor, Rev. Emil Meis ter, preached at 10:30 a. m. an able ser mon en the resurrection. There was a large communion and excellent music. In the afternoon there was the usual Sunday school service, and iu the evening regular services conducted by the pastor. St. Jehn's Lutheran. The font of the pulpit was trimmed with flowers and vines. The pastor, Rev. Sylvanis Stall, preached a sermon en the resurrection at 10:30 a. m. In the after noon there was a children's Easter service of song, in the maiu auditorium, and an address te the children by the pastor Zlen Lntharan. The church was decorated prettily, hut net very elaborately. The Easter litany was read and a aormen preached by the pastor, Rev. Mayser. The usual Sunday school services were held in the afternoon and there was preaching in the eveuiug. " KErOKMED. First Reformed Church. The decorations here, as is usual ea fes tival occasions, were in excellent taste. One of the principal pieces was a marble cress trimmed with passion vine andcalki lilies ; another fine piece was a floral cres3 placed upon the altar. There was no ser mon in the.merning, but the pastor. Rev. J. A. Peters, administered the sac rament te the largest number or communicants that ever appeared in the church, almost the entire membership being present. The Easter offering for domestic missions was also larger than ever before. In the afternoon there was a delightful Sunday school celebration by the children, at which a larger Easter offering for missions was lifted than ever before. In the evening there was service as usual, the pastor preaching a sermon en the resurrection. The choir both morn ing and evening rendered fine Easter anthems. St..Faui'j Reformed. The pulpit and chancel were prettily decorated with cut flowers. At 10:30 a. m. the pastor Rev. J. B. Shumaker.D.D., preached a sermon from Luke, 24th chap ter, 30th and 31st verses, and administered the sacrament. The Sunday school enter tainment in the afternoon was largely attended. It consisted of declamations, recitations and music by the pupils. In tbe evening there were regular services conducted by the pastor. The music rendered by the choir morning and even ing was of a high character of excellence. St. Lake's Chapel. Easter was ushered in bright and early at G o'clock at St. Luke's Reformed chapel en -Marietta avenue. The regular choir was strengthened by the aid of some of our best vocal talent, also with orchestral in struments. The pastor, Rev. Wm. F. Lichliter, read appropriate old and new Testament lessen?, and delivered a brief address. Thore was a geed attendance at this interesting service as well as at the communion service at" 10:30 a. m.. and Easter festival at 7:15 p. m. Lewis Reiter and C. W. Levan made addresses at this last occasion appropriate te the festive season. A large pyramid of flowers sur mounted with a cress of carnations was arranged before the altar uuder the Easter inscription, " Alleluia ! the Lord is Risen Indeed," appeared above and within the recess of the pulpit. THE CATHOLIC CUCKCHES. Easter Celcbraten In St. Mary's. The glorious mystery of the Saviour's resurrection, than which no feast in the calender i3 dearer te the Catholic heart, was joyously celebrated in the several Catholic churches of the city yesterday with appropriate ceremonies. The faet that Annunciation day, when the angel Gabriel announced te the Virgin Mary her divine mission, falls this -year en Easter Sunday, made the observances of the day mere than usually impressive. At St. Mary's church the penitential purple that had been used during tbe Lenten season te drape the cresses and ether sacred em blems was conspicuous by its absence, and the main altar was beautiful in its floral decorations. Large numbers received holy communion at the S a. m. services. Bur mann's mass was finely rer.dered by the choir at the high mass at 10:30, under the effective leadership of Mr. W. B. Altick, Miss Lizzie Strebel presiding at the organ. The joyous hymn "Alleluia," by Larubil Larubil lette, re-arranged by Dresler, was also given with telling effect by the choir dur ing the latter mass Dr. McCullagb, the pastor, delivered an able sermon en the lessens te be drawn from the day, aud dwelt with emphasis en tire necessity of the resurrection in establishing the divini ty of Christ, the immortality of the foul and the resurrection of the body. At 3:30 p. m. vespers were Ming, followed by bene diction of the blessed sacrament St. Antheny's. The altars were, as is usual en Easter festivals beautifully decorated with rare flowers aud lit up with numbers of wax candles. At 8 o'clock theYe was mass celebrated by the pastor, Rev. Father Kaul, and a very large number of com municants partook of the sacrament. At 10 o'clock Weber's mass in G was sung by the choir uuder the lead of Mr. Ferd. Weber. The Alma Virge was also finely rendered, the sole part being sung by Miss Callaghan, of Philadelphia. After the morning service a fine cornet sole was played by F. Weber. At 3 p. m.. there was vespers service. The attendance at the services was large. This evening the parish school will give au entertainment for the benefit of the church, and te-morrow evening the entertainment will be repeated with a change of pregramme Ht. Jeseph'M. Here, tee, the altars were brilliantly il luminated and decked with floral offerings. The sacrament was given at 8 o'clock mass, and at 10 o'clock the choir under lead of Mr. Harry Decker, sang with flue effect Farmer's mass, and as an offering " Haee Dies." At vespers at 3 o'clock was sung Weiss' Graud Vespers, Moz art's Gleria. Lambillette's, Regnia Cceli, Millard's O, Salutaris, and Lambil Lambil Lambil eoteo's Tautum Erge, Miss Amelia Dlehl aud Miss' Laura Iske rendered the soprano soles and Miss Annie Gable the alto soles. THE MOKAVIAfiH. The Moravian church was beautifully aud artistically decorated. In the centre of the pulpit platform was a large moss mess covered mound, crowned with a luxuriant growth of flowers and foliage plants. On the front slope of the mound, in cut flowers of white and red colors, were the words : ' Christ is Risen." On the front of tha pulpit was a beautiful floral cress hanging amid a profusion of ether fine flowers, while the base of the pulpit was almost covered with rare petted plants. The reading desk was similarly decked, except that ou the front of the pedestal was a floral anchor instead of a cress. The service consisted of the Easter liturgy and a sermon by the pastor, Rev. J. Max Hark from the text found in Mark, 1G :4, ,: And when they looked they saw that the stone was rolled away." The music during the service was very flue, the choir under the lead of A1. M. Zahm having made careful rehearsal of a fine selection of Easter music. Iu the afternoon there was au interest ing children's meeting and in the evening the usual service. At each of the ser vices there was a very large attendance. '1MB BKTUKL. The Bethel, Church of Ged, was mere elaborately decorated than ever before, the floral decorations being profuse and tastefully arranged, while there were some very fine sketches en the blackboard by Mr. H. L. Frailcy, ene of the pieces repiesenting the angel rolling back the stone from the sepulchre. The pastor, Rev. Seilbamer, preached an excellent sermon from Luke xxiv., 34. In the afternoon the Sunday-school children gave au entertainment that was much enjoyed and in the evening the pastor preacLed a sermon en the cities of refuge. as iNTttuuuureKir sckmen. The New 1'aster at the Delce street .ileslio .ileslie dist Church. Rev. J. T. Satchell, the newly ap pointed pastor of the ,Duke street M. E. church, of whom a brief biographical sketch has already appeared in the Intel ligencer, preached the first sermon of his pastorate in that pulpit yesterday morning te a large congregation. Every seat in the main auditorium was occupied. A lyre of flowers steed te the left of the pulpit aud blooming plants were ou either side of the base of it. In his prayer Rev. Satchell remembered the brethren who, like himself, found themselves in new re lations and preaching te strange congre gations. He invoked the divine blessing en pastors aud peoples. In his readings he included the narrative of the resurrec tion and his sermon was based en the text from the Seoend Epistle of Peter 1, xvi : Fer we have net lollewctr cunningly Uevlsed fables, when we made known unto you ifee power and coming et our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses et ills malcsty. He referred te the scientific spirit of the age, represented by the scalpel and micro scope, aud said that it demanded facts and tended te dispel illusions. The pendulum swings between the extremes of faith and reason, and as the age of faith tends te superstition and credulity the age of reason tends te skepticism and doubt. While he would net for a moment admit the right of men te apply scientific analy sis te the Bible and Christian experience, yet it was the beast of Christianity that it could stand such tests. As the pyramids rise mighty memorials te attest the cut tur'e aud resources of the people who reared them se the endurance and spread of Christianity attest beyond controversy the historical verity of its origin. Upen the present occasion, it would be an impertinence for the preacher te ignore that great central fact which was the crucial test of its Founder's divinity. The first proof of the truth of Christianity was Christ himself, whose experience proves that tbe religion be brought te man is a living system of living faith. The verity of His life, His works. His death and resurrection is as well established histori cally as the life of Ciesar, Napeleon, Wash ingten or any ether character. He has no historical parallel and te disbelieve in Him is only te create a greater difficulty, ler who could have invented such a perfect character? Sacendly, the Christian church proves its divine origin. Its wonder ful strength and influence can not 'be ignored. Ner can its success be accounted for save by the divine commission of the early apostles. Armed with tbe Living Truth and the ex ample of blameless lives, they went forth oenqueiing and, te conquer the whole world. Ne ether system was spread lrke this and ueua of mere man could be se pro mulgated te-day under the most favorable conditions. Only by tbe divine life of .the church can its victory ever persecution, its vitality despite of schism and its world wide advances- b- explained. Thirdly, the Christian experience, the, intensive work ing of the Gospel.preve8 its divine origin. The illustrations of Saul of Tarsus and ethers from reat life were cited in proof of this experience and te demon strate that what Christianity needs is uet argument nor scientific analysis, but the proof of a lift) in which Christ is' man i festly set forth. These three facts, the life of Christ, the church and the Chris tian experieuce are the foundation, auper structure and apex of a pyramid which stands an eternal witness of the truth. Mr. Satchell spake freely, without uetes ; his style is logical and perspicuous and his elocution graceful and distinct. XBK LINXiEAN SOC1ETK. Monthly Meeting of Our Lecal Scientists. The Linnrean society met en Saturday March 34, the president, J. P. Wicker sham iu the chair, and six members pres ent. Reading of minutes of previous meeting dispensed with and dues collect ed. The donations te library consisted of sixteen quarto volumes of Congression al Recerd of 46th and 47th Congress ; four volumes memorial addresses en lives and character of Gen. A. E. Burn side, Matthew E. Carpenter, Fernande Weed aud Evarts W. Farr, with portraits of each ; report of com mission of education for 1882, an nual report of Smithsonian institution for 18S0, statutes of United States, passed at 40th and 47th Congresses, all by Hen A. ilerr Smith. Repert of U. S. coast ami geodetic survey for 1880, numbers 5 and G circular of education, from department of the interior ; American bookseller, Lancas ter Faimer for March, 1883; one cata logue of rare hooks, copy of Den ver, Colerado, Tribune, for March 4th, 1883. This is 5-columned 1G paged daily, 15 by 24, profusely illustrated ; ene envelope containing seventeen biographi cal and historical-scraps ; proceedings of academy of natural science, part 3, Octo ber te December, 1882; patent office Oa zettee, vels 23, Ne. 12. The thanks of the society were tendered the donors et the above volumes Donations te the museum : small bottle containing frog spawn collected by Master Munseii iu the spring of 1882. These have been pre setved iu water, hermetically sealed, and seem te be in as geed condition as when first collected nearly a year age. The re port of the cemmittee appointed te eollate the amendments which have from time te time beeu made te the constitution and by laws was read and received and com mittee was centiuued with instructions te prepare a new set of by-laws, te embrace: the amendments which have been made aud also such new ones as they may deem proper, and repeit at next raectrng. Com Cem Cem mitteo en keys said that keys had been procured and could be obtained of treas urer. A bill of 00 cents for same was then ordered te be paid. The treasurer was authorized te have several serial volumes iu libraiy bound. The president was rcqufcsttt.', te prepare a statement en the ebjecth of the Linriaiau society, te be delivered before the members and citizuus somctime iu the near future at a public meeting. Adjourned- te meet en Satur day, April 28th, 1833, at 2 p.m. , TKKKIF1C KXPJ.OSlOj. The Kcsult of ' AV arming Up" Dynamite. R. J. Erb, a farmer of the lower end of Peun tewubhip, has a quarry in which about eightean men are at work taking out stone for use en the new Fruitville & Manheim turnpike, which is new in eouiseef building. Early en SaturJay morning, between 5 and G o'clock, the men gathered in the engine house and se lected some packages of dynamite and glyeerine which thev expected te use dur ing the day. In order te facilitate the use of thorn they laid the explesive prepara tions en the er.giue te "warm up." Short ly there was a terrific explosion, beards, .vere blown off and the men scattered in every direction. Many of them had their clothing set en fire, and ran out screaming with pain. Fortunately some cartmen coining te work met them, plied their shovels vigorously and threw f new ever them, extinguishing the fire en their varments. All escaped serious in jury, though some of them were severely burned. LJ.T1 1.K LOLALS. Here and 1 nere and Kverywnerr. The colored folks who are holding a fair at Excelsior hall, had another cake walk en Saturday night. The winners of the priza were Charlie Lje and Annie May Thornten. The festivities led te a fujlit, and the p.u ticipauts iu it swelled the number of these arraigned bofero the mayor and fieed. There has beeu received at this ofilee from the McGrann house a basket, of Easter eggs and confectionery, which in dicates that mine he.it knows hew te keep a hotel. The mayor had no less than twenty-two cases this morning ; seven drunks were dbcharjeed uu p.iyincut of costs ; three were sent te jail, respectively, for 10, 13 and 20 days, and twelve ledger were dis charged. Owing te the inability of Attorney Gen eral te attend the habeas corpus hearing of Jehn B. Dennis, set down for te mor row in the U. S. court before Judge But let, it has been pohtpeued te a mere con venient season. On last Saturday court adjourned after transacting some current business until Friday next at 9 o'clock. THlC PKISON ISiSPKCTUKS. Meeting in Advance et The First." The regular meeting of the prison in spectors was held te-day one week ahead of the usnal time, because Monday next will be the second of April, the day ou which everybody settles up first of April business. AH the members of the beard were in attendance. Keeper Burkhdlder was authorized te have additional watcs pipes put in se that the north end of the corridor may receive a better supply of water. Proposals for supplyieg the prison with beef for tbe ensuing four months were re ceived. The bids were as fellows : Henry Deerr, 6 cents per pound ; Jehn Trissler, 7 cents ; Jehn Lcibley, 8 cents. The con tract was awarded te Mr. Deerr. The official bend of David Warfei, prison clerk, was presented and approved. It is the sum of $500 with Geerge A. Trip pie as surety. Adjourned. Changes Anions the Physicians. Dr. 31. L. Herr has bought and will after some months remove hfs residence and office te the house formerly occupied by 3Ir. Henry-Banmgardner, ea North Duke street, above Chestunt : Dr. H. B. Stehman will take the beuse aud office en Seuth Queen street, near Vine, new occu pied by Dr. Herr ; Dr. Levergood has re moved te Ne. 27 East James street, cor ner of Christian ; Dr. James E. Baker has rented and will f-oen occupy for residence and office the Diffenbaiigh mansion at the corner of East Orauje and Lime streets. Notaries Ai;nluteil r.ml Cenflrmetl. Gee. Tille and F. P. D. Miller have been appointed "notaries' pnblie by tbe governor and confirmed by the Senate. ii ;'l i' 01
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