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FRIDAY EVENING, MABCH 30, 1883.
Off the Track.
The editor of the Philadelphia Time
is new sibilantly assailing the General
Assembly for its action in the Dukes
case. The Times get itself into such a
full swing of curse words in its raving
ever Dukes, that it seems quite unable
te check up when Duke3 is disposed of,
but finds it necessary te switch off en
some ether object of anathema, and the
very respectable General Assembly is
the unfortunate victim. It is net neces
sary te suppose, under this explanation
of the frothing of the Times, that its
editor's brain is softening ; we adept it
te save that conclusion, which would
otherwise b8 needed te explain its decla decla
tientuat the Assembly, in declaring
Dukes' seat vacant because he refused
te take it, made a record that was "sinu "sinu
eus,evasive and substantially untruth
ful." Fer if that is net arrant nonsense
we are net judges of the article.
The constitution forfeits the office of
any one who refuses te take theerdh ;
and without this constitutional for
feiture, it would be plainly in
herent in the power of the Assembly
te vacate a seat which is declined
by one who was elected te it. If this
power is net inherent in a Legislature it
would be difficult te find one that is. If
an elected member may decline te qual
ify as a member and thus give the body
the power te control his attendance, the
Legislature might be paralyzed by the
refusal of a sufficient uumber-te take the
oath, unless it had the power te vacate
their seats and order new elections.
But the distress of the Times seems te
be that the General Assembly vacated
Dukes' seat upon constitutieu.il author
ity and well established precedent:, and
did net strike out for itself into a fresh
field and establish a new precedent in a
case which was non-political and, ti ere
fore, invited a non-part i.vi judgment.
The brilliant idea of the 'Hunt is that
" general infamy " should have been
written down as a cause for vacating a
seat, said " general infamy "' having
b2eu developed subsequent te the elec
tion and prier te the assembling of the
Legislature. The very beautiful case
which the Times complains that the Leg
islature had en hand te make this law,
and foolishly threw away, was that
of a young lawyer, who had borne up te
the time of his election te the Legisla
ture an irreproachable character, and
who enjoyed universal esteem in his
community. Then he lest his geed name
in a"day through the publication, by the
friends of a wetnau he had injuied, of a
brutal letter he had written te her father.
General infamy, as the Times says, de
scended upon him. The members of the
Assembly te winch he was elected de
sired te avoid association with him.
But, strange as it may seem, he had been
guilty et no crime
that tiie law lock
ceznizance of. Ilu
had been tried for
murder and had been acquitted. The
Legislature could net lay that crime
against him. There was no effort made
te convict him of seduction, or te held
j him for any ether crime. The beastli
ness of his letter steed as the ground of
his infamy and made him obnoxious te
a fierce public sentiment. The precedent
which the Times urges that the L-gisl.i
ture should have hastened te make was
that beastly letters and acts, which the
law does net take cognizance of, should
be made a cause for vacating legislative
seats. It would be a dangerous piece
dent te put membership in the Legis
lature at the hazard of the interprcta
tien of " general infamy" by these who
might have the power te punish for it,
in periods of excitements, religious,
political or social.
Let the Legislature define, in time.-: of
calmness what offenses shall make of
fenders ineligible te its seats ; and kt it,
by all means, provide that a man net be
made infamous in the public judgment
without falling uuder the harie.t of the
law. The most painful thing in ins
Dukes case is that Dukes should ' w
fallen under such general public e.n,ra
tien without being held gailly of any
offense by the law. The libelous wuds
and the acts of seduction, of which he
is.held te be guilty, he i3 net legally
called te account for, and the law seems
te suffer the reproach of being uuab'e te
lay its hands upon one se foul that he is
shunned as a leper. "We de net believe
the law is thus ineffective ; but if it is,
the Legislature should see te it that it
is amended. If Dukes is as cvii a man
as the members of the Legislature s!: r.v
that they held him te be, by their efforts
te free themselves from him, may they
net properly inquire why he is net in
jail nor in danger et it 'i
In a Had Hay.
The desperate straits of the Uepubli
can party are illustrated by the scramble
for the shoes of the man who died in the
office of postmaster general. Prank
Hatten wants them because his friends
think he is the kind of a man that Ar
thur delights te honor. Ckandkr is
against him, because lie is a Stalwart
and Chandler thinks Kassen in the cab
inet would be better for Blaine. Mic.uv
ber Robeson wants the place, because he
is waiting for anything that will Hum
up and thinks his character would he
rehabilitated by a cabinet place. Maik
Dunnell, of Minnesota, wants it en gen
eral principles and the Connecticut pee
pie have a postmaster in New Haven
whom they consider the peg for the
hole. The Ohie people, never backward
in coming forward, are pressing Charles
Fester and there are probably a dozen
perspiring patriots en the way te claim
it.
Meanwhile, the editor of the Prcvw,
general custodian of the party's most
sacred interests,has gene down te Wash
ingten te. sec hew the administration
baars itself in the present dilemma
which has directed attention te it. He
finds the president has alienated both
factions of his party because he blows
neither het nor cold ; and that his
quondam friend Conkling says : ' I
have but one annoyance in conuectien
with this administration, and that is
that in contrast with it the administra
tion of Hayes becomes respectable, if
net heroic." ""Weakness and inde
cision " en all crucial questions charac
terize the executive; while his cabinet
is a collection of antiquated fossils who
exercise a paralyzing influence en his
aforetime " robust manliness." Unless
" live, vigorous Republican leaders "
like Bill Chandler, whom Editor Smith
thinks the only man of political sense
there new are brought into the cabinet,
the administration will drift upon the
rocks and take its party with it.
The editor of the Press finds that Pres
ident Arthur, after trying last year in
New Yerk and Pennsylvania te fix
things up te suit Republican Stalwarts
and coming out badly shorn, has con
cluded te leave the rearing factions of
the country, of all kinds and descrip
tions, te wrangle with each ether while
he enjoys the presidential dignity and
dinners, with unruffled temper. The
country politicians may bark and bite,
for it is their nature te, but Mr. Ar
thur's nature inclines him te ease and
eating and he does net propose te spoil
his enjoyment and digestion with worry
ing ever the state of the country and the
waning fortunes of his political friends,
whom he can't save anyway. One trial
has satisfied him. The Jfress editerfinds
that Arthur's glory is his beauty and his
dinners ; and that upon these he con.
tentedly bases his hope of fame and his
realisatien of pleasure.
Wasting Time.
The Heuse at Harrisburg yesterday
spent a geed deal of time ever a bill te
make eight hours a legal day's work
and, of course, for the protection of
werkiugmen as well as employers,
amended it se as te provide for the in
operation of the law in cases of " special
contract." Then it went en te except
one class of workmen after another from
its previsions until the measure was
emasculated of any application te lum
berers, persons employed at oil wells,
glassworks, steel works and maritime
occupations, and pending further
amendments the Heuse adjourned.
It will doubtless go further and
make many mere exceptions, as obvious
ly most of the occupations which men
fellow in this state require longer atten
tion than eight hours, while ethers, no
tably the great industry of farming, vary
widely in their requirements from diy
te day, and from season te season. Bi't
it matters little what particular excep
tions are made in the bill if the general
saving clause in behalf of private con
tracts is left, as that will enable any
employer and any workmen te contract
for such time of work as the contract
ing parties see fit. And, this being the
case, what felly it is for Legislatures te
waste time discussing such bills
as this V Men will work long time
or short, they will work themselves
te death or be idle, according te their in
clinations and circumstances, and what
ever laws are passed te regulate them
will be evaded by the exercise of the
constitutional right of private contract.
It is the waste of time ever such matters
as this that brings the Legislature into
disrepute.
Tuk threats te galvanize Charles Fester
of Ohie into postmaster general originate
in the desire of some of the statesmen of
that overcrowded commonwealth te get
him out of the way.
In Italy Meuut Etna is growling at the
peeple ; here t'e people are growling at
the weather. It leeks as if Etna aud the
weather are both going te ccme out
ahead.
Ax appalling slate of misery is reported
from Alexandria, Egypt, traceable alto
gether te English rule and the bombard
ment of the city during the recent diffi
culty between the two countries. There
is no progress in business, the fcllaheens,
or peasants, are without funds te purchase
fuel aud feed and pay their taxes, and
this distracting state of affairs is all the
Euglibh government hasained by its
war like demonstrations and wanton in.
fiielieu of buffering upon an almost de
fenseless people.
"Oun Continent," the literary weekly,
published iu Philadelphia, and of which
Judge Teurgce is the inspiring genius, is
making rapid advances iu all that merits
for it permanent popularity and material
prosperity. It is well edited, its illustra
tions are highly artistic, its contributors
wear names that take geed rank in literary
circles, and its general editorial tone is
vigorous aud spicy. It is in all respects
such a periodical as should make fair test
of the experiment te sustain a first-class
weekly illustrated publication.
A iiecent writer takes occasion te make
some sensible reflections upon the con
tinued and marked less of propriety and
foice in the English language. The
gradual giewth of affectation iu thouse of
language is one great cause of this, aud
when the plaiu yeoman who, at ene time
would have said it cost him a deal of
inouey te build a house, new tells
us that he has " expeuded a considerable
sum in erecting a residence," he is only
speaking from a cue taken from the lips of
these who might be expected te knew
hew te speak sensibly and correctly.
In Syracuse, N. Y., the discovery of the
desecration of a grave led te some sensa
tional disclosures. Edwin "Harmen, a
prominent citizen, died, aud his widow,
whose sister's body had been stolen some
years age, was nervous about the matter
and placed a private mark en her hus
band's grave. A ceuple of days after it
was found te be disturbed, the grave was
opened and the body had disappeared.
The authorities examined the dissecting
rooms of the university, and en the third
fleer the body was discovered packed in a
trunk. The officials of the cellege dis
claim all knowledge of the body in the
building, aud the remains have been re
utcrred. A WEiitD tale comes from Washington
te the effect that the White nouse is
haunted, and that supernatural sights
are net unfrequently witnessed in the
largcold-fashienod rooms and airy halls. It
is net clay who this perturbed personage
is whose caueuized bones have burst their
cerements, bat he may be pretty well rel.ei
en as a respectableghest who dot ires te keep
up the proverbial appearanca of uncanny
visitors, since he "is an aged and bent
back man, with long, phosphorescent white
beard and hair, ghastly and wavy, bright
and glaring eyes and long, scrawny
fingers. His walk is noiseless but stately,
and his presence is always indicated by a
peculiar electric sensation which p'revades
the surrounding air." The president,
however, appears te be rather unfavorably
interested in this goblin of questionable
shape and spends much of his time per
ambulating about the rooms during the
midnight hours, when ghosts are supposed
te be around.
The placidity with which a great part
of the suicides of the present day are cen: 2
mitted is a consideration which naturally
occasions much surprise and possesses a
peculiar significance. A convict has hung
himself in his cell, with his feet resting
upon the fleer and effecting a slew stran
gulation by pressing his threat upon a
linen noose. Anether man in a restaurant
said te the waiting girl, ' ' you may bring
me a cup of tea," and as she left the room
he stepped up te a mirror and coolly drew
a razor across his threat, severing his
jugular veiu. The justification for self
murder doubtless finds strong argument
in the reasoning of the suicide, as he views
the deed, but the calm determination with
which he meets death, as in the instances
noted, seems net in unison with the work
ings of nature, since actions wherein life
and death are concerned would appear te
be accompanied by an emotion proportion
ate iu intensity te the seriousness of them.
It must, indeed, be a light hallucination
under which these collected suicides labor
that they can meet death by their own
hands with such stoic indifference, or else
it is an extremely pewerful will which can
overcome all inclination te reason in oppe
sitien te the committal of the deed. The
frenzied individual who rushes te death
with violence and precipitancy partly ex
plains his incitement te suicide, but in the
apparent careful consideration of conse
quences and minuteness of preparation
for self-destruction se frequently displayed
there is a mysterious element of induce
ment that it may be argued is created
either in an even or an unbalanced intel
lect, and then the conclusion must remain
only a matter of opinion or a net very
tenable belie.
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Yerk Aye dips into poetry te ob
serve that tL- world is growing better.
The Pittsburgh Telegraph deprecates
any lawless proceedings against Dukes.
The Eadle Keatah Teh is hopeful that
day is breaking even en the Indian.
The Fulton Democrat scornfully icfers
te Rhede Island as a watermelon and clam
patch.
The Heading Herald feiesecs the time
when tell gates will begin te be shaking
ea their hinges and finally drop off.
The Reading Herald ascribes the pre
valence of dyspepsia te hasty cathig and
pie.
Te oblige many anxious readci.s the
Carlisle Sentinel pensively inquire: when,
and for what purpose, was the largest
body of men ever gathered together '.'
The Mt. Jey Star is positive that colds
yield te onions like magic, but when it
comes te 'he conundrum, " where i3 yes
terday," it eaiks a little.
The Yeifc Daily is melancholy ever the
reflection that the magnitude te which the
interests of cattle raising have grown iu
the far West and Southwest is net fully
appreciated here.
The JFeravian makes notable contrast of
Secretary Frelinghuysen's gift of a set of
works by British authors te the bride of
ex Senater Davis with Arthur's present of
a punch bowl.
The Reading Neics calls upon the shades
of Thad. Stevens te leek down upon the
constitution, an instrument that has been
the football of every Republican Congress
and Legislature since 1SG1.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader is dis
gusted at the press reports of haugiugs
aud thiuks they operate upon some minds
in a way that is apt te apotheosize the
crime of murder and make it the sure read
of winning heaven and a crown of glory.
The Pittsburgh Pest unreservedly ap
proves of the commission of Mis. Helen
Hunt Jacksen te iustitute inquiries and
report relative te the condition of the
bauds of mission Indians iu Ualifernia,
who are a legacy from Spain.
The Chambersburg Valley Spirit dees
net feel lonesome iu its position en the
Dukes case since it finds itself in accord
with the Lancaster Intelligence the
Harrisburg Patriot and the Pettsvillc
Chronicle.
The Philadelphia North American rubs
its sleepy eyes and, regardless of law or
facts, declares the release of Conkling te
have been " a disgraceful surrender te a
sentimental and unreasoning clamor, and
moreevor, a flagrant abuse of magisterial
authority."
In the estimation of the radical Phila
delphia Ecening News Ben Butler is one
of the most remarkable characters of our
day, and considering the prevailing medi medi
iecrity among public men he is a refresh
ing object of contemplation, with al! his
flaws.
The Harrisburg Independent wants
voters who call themselves by its name te
make the offices seek the men, hunt down
the office hunter without legard te his
position ; strike him wherever he intiudcs
himself aud scratch them off tickets and
discard them in convention.
It is plain te the Carlisle Volunteer that
theie ought te be a change in the method
of cheesing presidential electors, congress
men aud members of the Legislature se as
te provide for minority representation ;
and it wants a citizens' convention en this
subject this summer.
Elder "Weishampcrs Torch of Truth
points out thuh in Gov. Pattison's refusal
te be called " His Excolleucy" the editor
of the Church Advocate has a geed example
te fellow in refusing te have the affix
"Docter of Divinity " put te his name, as
it is an anti-Church of Ged affix.
The Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin,
which was horrified that Dukes was net
hanged for libeliug Miss Nutt, rolls out as
a sweet morsel for its reader.", a column
and a half of contributed abuse of Messs
and Jehovah, which for virulence would
make Beb Ingersell turn green with envy
of the writer.
Mrs. Alenzo B. Cernell is the only
woman in New Yerk city who has a key
te the fire-alarm boxes.
NEWS BY MATT,.
A 31CKDEKOC3 HUSBAND'S ANGKK.
Charles Tllghman's Unprovoked Attacit
Upen Hit Wife Various Events
or Late Occurrence.
The story of an unprovoked murderous
assault comes from Hecktown, a small
place eight miles northwest of Easten.
Charles Tilghman persuaded his wife, who
had lived at the almshouse, te leave the
institution and accompany him, saying
they would keep heuse again. They were
noticed walking along the different coun
try reads, and appeared te be entirely
friendly, when near the farm heuse of
Benjamin Rehn, Thursday morning, the
man suddenly threw his wife te the
ground and cut her threat nearly from
car te ear. He then fled across the fields
toward the Lehigh river.
The woman, still alive, was cared for
by Mr. Rehn's family until afternoon,
when she was taken te the almshouse.
The doctors say she cannot possibly live.
Her wind pi no was severed by the knife.
She was questioned by the attendants, and,
though trying te speak, could net make
herself understood mere than te say she
knew et no reason for the act. i armers
aud detectives are new en Tilghman's
tracks. He is short aud stout, weighing
about 120 pounds. He was dressed in
dark, well-worn clothes aud a black
slouch hat. The farmers threaten te
lynch the. murderer if caught.
Violence and Murder.
Judge II. C. McComas and his wife
were murdered by Indians at Thompson
canyon, Arizona, ea Wednesday, and his
little seir was captured. It is rumored
that a ferce of troops was beaten by the
the Indians in a fight in the Whitcsteue
mountains en Wednesday night. It is
estimated that 50 whites have been mur
dcrcd along the Gila river within four
days.
While a magistrate named McNeil, as
sisted by several veluntceisaud constables
was attempting te arrest Lingan rioters
at Little Glace Bay, Neva Scotia, Thurs
day morning, they were set upon by a
mob. Chief Constable Musgreve took
refuge in the lockup;- and the volunteers
wero ordered back te their barracks te
await instructions from headquarters.
lhe jury in the western lunatic asylum
poisoning cases, at Stauuten, Va., en
Thursday rendered a verdict that "the
patients were poisoned by aeenitinc ad
ministered in mugs of medicine, but by
whom placed in the mugs is unknown."
The bheriff of Mississippi county, Me.,
arrived Thursday evening at Stanford,
Ky., having in custody William Shadean,
who is charged with the muider of two
Confederate soldiers iu that county in
1800, and for the murder et a then promi
nent citizen Berry D i.i. He denies the
charges, but witne.-se are there who will
swear te his identity.
The bedies of two colored men recog
nized as Henry Depugh and Henry Ress,
were found iu a hut in the Reck Ferk
colored settlement near Alten, Illinois,
Thursday. The head of Depugh was
nearly blown oil', while Ress was stabbed
near the heart. The coroner's inquest
failed te threw aiy light up in the mat
ter.
Mrs. Meeker, who is cuteuccd te be
hanged te-day in Windser, Vermont, for
the murder et ner watd, Alice Meeker,
pretests her iunocence, although her son,
Ahneu, who has already confessed his
complicity in the cri:n3, has been urging
her also te confess.
Charles Shanncn. a retired farmer, living
near Portland, committed .suicide Thurs
day by taking laudanum. He had been iu
bad health for some month", and of late
his mini was impair d. He took the lau
danuin during the temporary absence of
his son in-law, who was atteudiug him
He was sixty-eight years of age and well
known.
lilM'JKU WITH A NKUKU.
A I'retly ami Ac:-miiiiIied tJIrl Kims Away
With JJfir irat!i';r'ri Ueuciunaii.
Miss Ann Breeker, a bright, pretty
girl living in Terrington, Conn., has
eloped with iier ialliei s negre coachman,
named Jeseph Bradley. A abort tiuie age
Miss Breeker went te New Yerk en a
visit, and when alie left there, instead of
coming home as her friends huppesed she
was going te de, she took the llousatenic
read at Bridgepeit aud went te Ashley
Falls, Mass., where she met the man Brad,
ley, as had been previously arranged, and
they went te Sheffield and were married.
Miss Breeker is aft'euug lady of line ap
pearance, about 24 yeais of age, and is of
geed family, her lather being ene of the
prominent men of Terrington and in very
geed circumstances, living about a mile
and a half from the village en the read te
Litchfield.
Miss Bmeker i3 the .youngest of six
daughters, and has one brether. Her
mother is dead. 1 he girl has always con
ducted herself in a proper manner, and no
one had ever suspected that there was any
thing improper between her and the fel
low. Bradley is a iull-bloeded African.
and has weikcd for her father for about
three years.
Last week, when Mr. Breeker dis
covered the whereabouts of his daughter.
he went te Afhley Fall?, accompanied by
his son and tried te persuade her te re
turn home. She would net listen te them
aud, crushed with ahaine and despair,
they were compelled te return, leaving her
with her husband in a miserable shanty iu
Ashley Falls. Miss uroeker's conduct is
inexplicable, as her home relations have
always been the plcasantcst and ahe has
grown up in luxury and refinement. Her
lamily feel the ui&graca keenly, and every
body sympathizes with them."
TIIKAIUKD JiV 1II5 FATHER.
A Trr.j Sc-imlnl m Which Wall-Known Men
rigurcu.
At Trey, N. Y., en Tuesday night the
Citizens' corps gave a reception at the
armory, Governer Cleveland and staff at
tending. After the reception there was a
uanquent at the lrey house, at which
Gen. Carr, secretary of state, and staff, of
which his son is a member, were present.
After the general had gene home young
Carr was wei.sted iu a friendly bout,
whereat he grew angry and wanted te
thrash everybody. He finally grew se
disorderly that his father was reused from
his bed and went te the Trey heuse. The
general ordered the son home, but iustead
of complying young Can- made a pass at
his father, who promptly knocked the
youth down. Tbe latter again attempted
te assault his parent, and was knocked
down a cccnnd time, after which his
father dragged him from the place. An
attempt was made te keep the matter
quiet. Yeung Carr is the youth who
reeently attempted te cowhide an editor
at Trey.
MilTS PARAGRAPHS.
Items et Vrleit lutereit un.l Importance.
The harbor and narrows at St. Jehns,
Newfoundland, are still blocked with
ice, and vessels are unabl-j te enter the
harbor.
Elder Morgan, of the Mermen church,
left Chattanooga yesterday for Utah with
150 Mermen converts gathered from vari
ous parts of the Seuth.
The Scranton fieel company, at Scran Scran
ten, Pcunsylv.inia, started their new mills
Thursday, which will give employment te
1,000 men.
The Jeannettee court of Inquiry will
convene in Washington te day te examine
the four remaining members of the Jean Jean
nette's crew who have jnst returned from
Siberia.
The adjutant general yesterday received
a telegram from San Antonie, Texas, say
ing that General Saekett's illness is net se
severe as at flrs$ supposed, and his early
iecevery is expected.
The Delaware Senate has passed the
local option bill te the surprise of every
one, by aLmajerity of only one. The bill
was prepared by the Delaware State Tem-
porance a
pass the
:acce and was net expected
te
its
senate, lhe chances for
passing thj
Heuse are about even.
8upped Suicide of a Missing Alan.
On Weal
asday, March 21, "William H,
Frederick Md., left his home,
at enee became anxious about
Themas e
His famil;
him as he
of mind,
contained
as in a rather despondent state
Festerday the Baltimore Sun,
aispatcn irem .Norfolk giv-
ing an account of the suicide bylaudanum
of a yeunkman named William Fairfax.
His familf at once suspected that this
might be lhe missing man, and Alderman
David O. JTbemas, his brother, get Mayer
Bartgis Mfeelegraph te the mayor of Nor
folk for thfcVdescriptien of the deceased.
The reply came describing Mr. Themas
accurately. Friends left for Norfolk.
The only particulars of the death are that
his body was found in bed in the Mansion
heuse, that his suicide was caused by
protracted drinking and that he was -bur
ied in the strangers' burial ground. He
leaves a wife and two children.
A Wife' Triple Sorrows.
The family of Jehn Franklin "Wolf, of
Macunige, is in sere distress ever his
mysterious disappearance. The attending
circumstances are particularly sorrowful
On the 18th Mrs. Wolf became the mother
of twins, ene of which was still-born. The
father went te AUentewn, procured a
coffin, returned home and buried the
body. On Sunday the ether twin died
and en Monday Mr. Wolf again started for
AUentewn te obtain a coffin. Since then
nothing has been seen or heard of him.
The family waited and then buried the
child. The wife is utterly broken down
by her grief, and refuses te believe her
husband has deserted her. He is 30 years
old and she is much younger. The wife
thinks he has been killed and his body hid
away.
Notable Deaths.
General N. B. Buferd, a soldier of the
war for the Union, died in Chicago en
Wednesday night, at the age of 7C years.
He was born in Kentucky and was a grad
uate of West Point.
Jereme Leland, ene of tha proprietors
of the Sturtevaut house in New Yeik,
died yesterday at the Leland homestead,
in Newburgh, Ohie, of pneumonia.
Captain Peter Stever, who was for
many years in the West India trade aud
afterwards in the U. S. rcveuue service,
died yesterday at Westville, Connecticut,
aged 92 years.
Samuel Masen, president of the Mine
Hill & Schuylkill Haven railroad company
died yesterday, in the &jth year of his age.
PERSONAL.
A. Graham Bell, of telephone fame,
who was a peer man seven years age, is
new said te be worth 0,000,000.
Bismarck is suffering from neuralgia,
both sides of the face being affected. His
condition is net improving and he is com
pelled te maintain a recumbent position.
Rev. Isaac L. Nichelson, rector of St.
Mark's Protestant Episcopal church,
Philadelphia, has net yet decided in refer
ence te the offer of the bishopric of the
dioceso of Indiana.
Repkesentative Huline, of Venango,
is congratulated by the Republican mem
bers of the Heuse as the coming candidate
for auditor general in this year's contest.
Where's Potts ?
Mrs. Maria Hartman, who several
years age moved from Mount Jey te Ida
county, Iowa, died en March 14th, at the
residence of her son in-law, Rev. I. E.
Beycr aged 71 years and 1C days.
Lady Florence Dixie is put upon the
defensive by the story of a gentleman from
Eten, of high position, who has deposed
that he saw her the whole time she was
standing en the spot wbere the alleged
eutrage was committed, and saw Lady
Dixie walk away without anybody accost
ing her.
Evangelist Hammend has returned
from his Bermuda trip. Brief as was his
stay ameug the Bermuda people, the state
ment is made that his efforts resulted in
the conversion of about seven hundred
persons. This is a larger ingathering of
gospel harvest than has been known there
for many years.
Prof. J. Kersiiner, of Franklin aud
Marshall college, was the "best man" at
the wedding in Allentewn, en Tuesday
evening of Rev. W. S. Kershncr, the cs cs
teemed pastor of the Christ Reformed
church, te Miss Emma G. Burkhard, a
very pratty and highly accomplished
young I?dy of t?t. city.
"Mel -'i. ' - . i-.. he i- le barber shop
getting r - -.. ' barber out te
Clerk Ceehwui - . te. Cochran
recorded the . . une Democrats
growled and MeKill had te come out with
ene jaw eaioeth anJ the ether hairy.'
This ite.n in from t. correspondent's report
of yesterday's proeocdings in the state
Senate.
Ex President Diaz will have a cerdia1
reception in New Yerk next week. Gen
Grant will give him a complimentary din
ner at the Union Leaguo club en Wednes
day evening, and en the afternoon of the
day following he will have a receptien at
the preduce enc-Ivc. I; is prebable
that the chamb"' "''e'lrce also will
asK mm te excii. . with them in
reference te the ways nnd means of ex
tending the trade relations of the two
countries.
Dr. JenN B. Deaver's last lecture en
surgical anatomy te the class of '84 at the
University of Pennsylvania was given yes
terday, and he was presented with a hand hand hand
sorae bone resection case by the students.
In a little address after retnrning thanks
he said : " I wish te impress upon you
thn necessity for continuing your anato
mical studies and going mere deeply into
this subject. Yeu must persevere in the
dissecting room, where true knowledge of
regional anatomy is alone te be obtained.
Toe many medical men are unacquainted
with relational viscera anatomy, and con
sequently mistakes in diagnosis are lamen
tably common."
SHOOTING AN INFORMER.
Vengeance Wrecked by Moenshiners Upen a
Comrade who Betrayed Them.
A party of deputy United States mar
shals left Greenville, S. C, te execute
warrants against a gang of moenshiners in
tbe Saluda mountains. When in the
neighborhood of Peter Mountain the
squad divided, and O. F. Hightower, their
guide, after continuing seme distance
with one portion of the squad was left in
charge of the buggies in which they were
traveIing.A shot and cries of distress being
heard the party reassembled, and it was
found that Hightower had been shot
while walking en the side of the mountain.
lhe bullet entered his right side just
above the hip, and passed through his
body. He died in four hours. The shoot sheet
ing is believed te have beeu done by
Marien Watsen, a noted outlaw, who is
reported te be the leader of a baud of
moenshiners, armed and equipped for de
termined war en all government officers.
An overcoat found near the spot where
the sheeting occurred has been identified
as Watsen's. Watsen's illicit still was
raided, and had jest been removed.
Hightower is an old moeushiner, against
whom a number of serious charges are
pending in the United States court, no
has recently turned spy, and informed
against ether moenshiners, seeking in this
nratr tj ArniafA tiift nvn nffaTiaea anrl thn.
he incurred their bitter enmity. '
THE FULTON BAM.
A VKRV HANDSufllrJ NEW BUILDING.
Keaay for "Tne First." Its Nevel Architec
ture A Splendid Roem for Vaslnesa
A Description et It.
The new banking house of the Fulton
National bank,Ne. 11 North Queen street,
is se nearly finished that the officers ex
pect te lemeve the effects into it -this
evening and be ready te transact business
therein te morrow.
The building was erected expressly for
a banking house, and is one of the most
substantial, convenient and best appointed
banks in the state. It was designed by
Fred'k Dinkelberg, architect, and erected
by Philip Dinkelberg, carpenter and
builder, under the supervision of the
building committee, Messrs. Jehn R. Bit
ner, Lewis S. Hartman, and Jehn' L.
Miller. The style of architecture is known
as the Romanesque. The front elevation
has the appearance of a two-story build
ing. Four massive pillars of highly
polished Quincy granite, with an entabla
ture of hnely cut, but unpolished granite,
support the front wall, which is of terra
cotta tiles and Lancaster pressed brick.
Above the front entrance te the banking
room is the name of the institution,
" Fclten National Baku," in large
letters meulded iu red tiles. There are
three second-story windows with arched
tops, and spanning the three windows is a
massive arch of red tiles, reaching almost
te the cornice, the interior of the arch
baing filled iu with light olered tiles,
giving the front a unique and attractive
appearance. All the front windows are
filled with the finest plate glass set in
solid oak frames. The front doers leading
into the banking room are of solid oak,
with handsomely carved meuldings, and
inside the doers is a handseme vestibule
of solid oak and plate glass, with doers
right and left leading iute the bank. By
this arrangement of the doers the currents
of air caused by the opening of doers in
cold or windy weather are avoided.
The banking room is 24 feet, 4 inches in
width, 70 feet in length and 32 feet in
height from fleer te ceiling. The ceiling
is an elliptic arch, and is pierced by a
skylight 15 feet long and 7 feet wide and
filled with heavy frosted glass. The
walls and ceiling are finished in grey sand
mortar. The ground fleer of the bank
rests en two heavy brick arches, springing
from the cellar That part of the fleer
within the counters is of yellow pine ; the
part eutside the counters, intended for the
use of the public, is of tiles of white and blne
marble. As stated above, the banking
house externally leeks like a two-story
building, hut internally it is only ene
story, the lefty ceiling rising te the
height of two lull stories. At either end
of the bankiug room just below tbe second
range of windows are galleries of solid
oak, which add much te the appearance
of the room. The galleries are protected
by ornamental iron railing.
The front counters for the use of the
receiving and paying tellers are placed
about twenty feet back from the entrance
te the bank and are about fourteen feet in
width. The ceuntsrs of the ether clerks
are at right angles with these, and extend
hack te tha vault. All the counters are of
oak a id are enclosed within heavy oak
railing protected by woven wire screen?,
with wickets through which the clerks
transact business with the eutside world.
Within the enclosure, near the vault, is
the president's room, a cesy little apart
meat of ornamental oak and plate glass.
The vault is of hard brick, the walls being
nearly two feet thick. It is provided with
fire aud burglar proof doers from the Cor
liss safe manufactory, Providence, II. I.
Within the vault are three of the Corliss
spherical safes, two of them fitted up with
small boxes for safety depositors, and the
ether for the use of the bank. Se invul
nerable are the safes te the attacks of
burglars that the manufacturers offer te
place $5,000 in ene of them and 'subject it
te attUck by any reputable locksmith or
safe manufacturer, and if within CG hours
he can cither break it or open it he shall
have the $3,000 iu3ide and $1,000 mere for
his trouble. The vault is entirely flre
proof, and as it stands in the middle of
the room, the officers aud watchman can
walk all around it te sec that it is net
tampered with, if anyone should, be fool
hardy enough te make the attempt. In
rear of the vault is a small room intended
for the use of private depositors, where
they may conveniently Ceuut their money,
write checks, make calculations, &e. In
rear of this is the directors' room, which
will be comfortably fitted up ler t hoi ruse.
Adjoining it is a cloak room, water closet
and ether conveniences. The cellar, the
entrance te which i3 adjoining the dircc
ters' room, is furnished with a first class
furnace, which heats the entire building
with het air. The several rooms are ad
mirably lighted aud ventilated, aud gas
brackets conveniently placed furnish an
abundance of light at night.
The cost of the new building and the
site upon which it stands, is from $22,000
te 823,000. It appears te be iu every re
spect admirably adapted te banking pur
poses, aud in the hands of its energetic
officers and careful beard of directors will
no doubt attract a large share of public
patronage aud ha of great convenience te
the business men of this city and ceuuty.
Prospect for Untitling,
Siuce the 1st of February permits have
been issued by the mayor for the erection,
iu this city, of 30 new buildings. Of these
31 are for 2-story dwellings, 1 for a 1-story
dwelling, 2 for back buildings, 1 for the
Mamneicher ha'l and one for the Chicago
beef market. This large number of per
mits taken out se early in the season
augurs well ler great activity among
builders later in the season; while the
large proportion of dwelling houses in the
list show that the town is steadily and
rapidly growing.
FIRE IN .UILLiacSVU.t.K.
Twe Stables Kntlrely Uestreyed With their
Contents.
This morning between 1 and 2 o'clock a
rather destructive fire occurred in the
west end of Millersville. Twe stables be
longing te David Martin and Christian
Kauffman were burned. The fire started
in the Martin stable and it was discovered
by a party who were going
home from an evening company in
the village. The flames rapidly
spread and the building was seen in
ashes, together with a horse, several
wagons, some hay, straw and ethers. The
Kauffman stable was near by and it w:
seen en fire and quickly destroyed. Iu it
there was a let of hay, straw and tbree
pigs. Twe of the animals were saved ai.d
ene burned. When the fire wa3 lirst dis
covered the Martin stable was locked, or
the horse might bave bcen saved. By the
time that the family was aroused it was
impossible te save anything. Tbe build
ings are beheved te have been fired by an
incendiary. The flames were plainly seen
in this city, and it was reported at an early
hour this morning that a hotel bad been
destroyed in the village
The preperty of Mr. Kauffman was in
tured, but that of Mr. Mai tin was net.
Flrat or April Train.
Fer the accommodation or persons hav
ing business in this city en Monday, a
specitl train will be run by the Pennsylva
nia railroad company between Parkesburg
and Lancaster. It will leave the former
place at 8:20 a. m., arriving here at 9:23.
Returning it will leave here at 4:30 p. m.,
airiving at its destination at 5:35.
Goles Ont.
March gees out like a Hen. It has been
a wild cat sort of a month and has verified
the worst fears that its innocent and lamb
like incoming gave rise te.
ROBIN IN THE SNOW.
Rebin, singing tn the snow
Where tha March winds wildly blew ;
Peering through the blinding storm,
I can see thy tiny form.
On the paling's sliar(ened height,'
Quiver with the !-eng:i delight.
Clouds ubove and death below.
Yet thou siugest in the snow !
Net a tt.ig en :i- tree
Holds a netting riice for thee ;
et an ineh et lorage-greund
Hare in ali'the country round.
.On the unswept wlnilew-slll
Scattered crumbs have been thy All.
Scattered provender. 'tU true,
Ker a hundry wignt like you.
Minstrel, wandering te and fro.
for thy dinner iu the snow.
Trill and twitter in the gloom,
" sunshine bringeth leat and bloom ;
Soen en yonder snow-clad trce
Mate and nest and warmth for thee.
One who cares Is ever all
1 h-ive heard ills Easter call ;
Trust Him, though the storm may blew."
Sings the robin in the snow.
Sarah L. Janes in lhe Continent.
SOLID SHOT.
Kxcerpts Frem Elder WelsampePn
1 Torch
et Truth."
" This singular view, that infants will
develop and be en trial after they have
passed into the spirit state, is te us ene
of the meat unreasonable'ones of all these
errors which ' independent' tinkerers of
Ged's word bring forth "
" As wn have probably lest our list of
priuter-subicribers we are undecided
whether te continue the history of our
Printer's Varied Career or net. Shall
knew by the next isMie ; but something of
it will likely be given."
" With the additieu of a number of
new subscribers and the premise of mere
we start with the fourth volume of the
Torch of Truth, at the beginning of the
seventy-sixth year of our age and premise,
if the Lord gives us life and health, te put
tbe volume through in the best style and
as interesting as we can."
'The peer one-mule college te be built
at Findlay, O., is already lagging. The
beard recently met and found they had
net near money enough te put up the
first building upon the donated let ; se
they appointed another set of raoney raeney
beggers te bore the membership of the
church for mere money. We have heard
that many who had subscribed have failed
te pay up, and probably never will."
"It was Elder Winebrcnner's habit, who
was a slew deelaimer, te often put hi?
index finger up across his nose. A bi ether
is said te have asked him one day why he
did se, when he answered : O, it's a kind
of stepping place te get a new thought.'
Elder D.Maxwel!, who was a fast declaim
er, had the habit of efteu repeating in a
sermon, '3Iy dear and my beloved friends,'
and spitting little fippeny bits of white
spittle, te gain a little time for a new
thought."
" Thanks te all who have heretofore
favored us with their patronage, and we
respectfully solicit its ceutinuance, and
expect te get it from many brethren and
sisters, notwithstanding the fact that a
cert pin dignitary in the church is trying
te frighten seme of them out of their per
sonal rights by forbidding them te sub
scribe for or baving anythiug te de with
this paper. We congratulate the brethren
that they are net all willing te be controll
ed by Vatican ie tyranny and animosity."
" A preacher in Dauphin county wnte3
te us, making au allusion te the Landis
ville campmeeting of last summer, and
anticipates the pleasure of attending ene
there the coming season. Ye unite iu his
hope, and hope te see a falling back upon
the old style of holding carapmeetings, se
that the Lord will net be provoked te
send another rain storm te break up the
operatic concert en the Lord's day, or
indeed en any day of the meeting. Mere
than a low of the brethren attributed the
failures in mere geed results te thn vain
and artistic musical exhibitions indulged
in."
" Same paepl have such a degree of
self esteem, and with it se little discretion
and rcg-itd for the feelings of ethers, that
they are always .ready te offer their object
ing but ' te nearly every measure that
is proposed in their presence ; and if their
simple ' but ' oavnefc upset the project,
then they butt, aud try by butting, te
knock it te pieces. It would be well for
such bundles of irreverent self ceuciet in
human form t y think that ether peeple arc
capable of thinking aiight and conceiving
correctly as well as they may be, and that
they make themselves net only ridiculous,
but also very unlovable, by their disposi dispesi
tian te be contrary wherever they can."
UOUflT THIS MOKNINO.
Opinions Delivered Licenses Irnr.alerrert,
Beat ilpprovee, Current llnslnesr, Ac.
Court met this morning at 9 o'clock,
wheu Judge Livingston delivered opiu.ens
as lollews :
Jehn M. Martin, vs. B. F. Wiggins,
certiorari by the defendant from the judg
ment of B. F. Brooks, esq Cjr-ierari
sustained and judgment set aside.
Susan Mowrer aud her husband Isaac
Jlewrer, for the use of said Susan Mowrer.
Rule te show cause why writ of replevin
should net be quashed and the petitioner
awarded triple costs in said writ. Rule
made absolute
Enmund Franke vs. Geerge W. Dedge
and Byren G. Dedgo, as Geerge W. Dedge
& Sen and N. O. Aadorseu aud Jehn W.
Andersen trading as the Andersen manu
facturing company. Rule by defendant te
show eause why -sixteen suits brought by
plaintiff for wages hbeuld net be consoli
dated. Rule made absolute.
Same vs. same. Rule by plaintiff te
show cause why appeals should net be
stricken off. Rule discharged.
Same vs. same. Certiorari by defendant
from the judgment of H. R. McConemy.
Exceptions sustained and proceedings set
aside.
Jehn A. Shultz, dcceased'H estate, ex
ceptiens te auditors' report. Dismissed and
report confirmed.
Mary A. Bair, deceased. Appeal from
the decision of the register in granting
letters te Jacob Eaby. Appeal dismissed.
Cnrrent lluslness.
The bend of R. R. Ritzer, treasurer of
the prison beaid.in the sum of $7,C0"vi-h
Jacob W. Landis and Jehn Seldemridgc,
of Ephrata, as sureties, was presented and
affirmed.
The tavern license of Ruby Ynndt, of
Earl, was transferred te Henry Seibcrling.
The liquor store liccnse granted te the
late A. II. Reist, in the Second ward, this
city, was transferred te Charles Ivrejder.
The tavern license of Peter Henaman,
of the Fourth waid, city, was transferred
te A.. C. Rather.
Mary A Huffsteltler,.aniaui-:d woman,
was given the benefit of her own separate
earnings.
Ellen L. Shenk was diveic:d Irem her
husband, Jacob Shuil-, en the grounds of
desertion.
Court adjourned !e meet te morrow
afternoon.
C'olebreok Valley Railroad.
Werk has been begun en the new
bridges of the Colebrook Valley railroad,
near Cornwall store, in Lebanon county.
One ever the mill race and the ether ever
the adjoining creek. The foundations are
tinished and part of the arch of the one
ever the race. One foundation of the
main r art has been dng and partly com
puted. The railroad will change the
course or the public read for travel. The
toad te Manhtira will pass through the
southern end of Mill Bill,-and will then
pass west of the Cornwall store, striking
the Lebanon pike net far from that place.
The branch connecting the Lebanon and
Horseshoe pikes, east of the Cornwall
store, will lead into the Manbeim read.
This will require a new bridge also. The
bridce will be constructed of red sand
stone and the arches of brick. They will
be large and leek well' when finished.
t