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TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 3. 18B3.
Tlie Femaster Generalship.
The president is advised by the attor
ney general that the law allows him but
ten days in which te make up his mind
as te whom be will make postmaster gen
eral. "We should think that the presi
dent would net want mere than ten days
for this operation. But this fact of his
asking thetttterney general whether be
could lawfully take mere time seems te
prove that he wants mere. A president
who cannot find in ten days a postmas
ter general just suited te his mind, must
be a very slew man, indeed, in his men
tal operations; unless we admit that the
proper postmaster general material is
very scarce. Perhaps it is in the circle
of men who make up the president's ac
quaintance ; but that would show that
his acquaintance among geed men is
net very great. Yet, notwithstanding
Mr. Arthur halls from Xew Yerk,
and was a hail fellow well met
for many years among its lower'
stratum of politicians, he has Bhewn
very fair judgment ordinarily in his se
lections for office. lie has made some
very creditable appointments in the
higher rank of offices and has shown
that he knows what sort of man it
takes te de credit te an exalted place.
When he fails te appoint a geed man, as
he often dees, it cau hardly be charged
te his ignorance of what is required, but
needs te be ciedited te his weakness in
failing te act up te his conceptions. lie
has net a remarkably geed cabinet, in
anybody's opinion ; and it is, we find,
remarkably bad in the judgment eC one
section of Republican politicians who
are urging Mr. Arthur te tumble the
whole concern overboard, and fit
himself out with a brand new
let. Mr. Ailhnr, doubtless, has
no such intention, since he has no
adequate excuse for such a wholesale
performance, even though he would like
te undertake it. Still, he may be con
templating a practical reconstruction ;
otherwise it is net easy te account for his
desire te delay the filling of the vacant
postmaster generalship. There are plenty
of ardent patriots who would take the
office ; and Mr. Frank Ilatten, tlie
weeping first assistant who caused every
one in the country te de without their
mail matter for three hours the ether
day while old Mr. Howe was being
buried, is quite satisfied that the presi
dent might go down te Flerida en his
fishing trip with a perfectly easy mind
after signing his commission as post
master general.
"We are sorry that the attorney general
will net give Mr. Arthur an indefinite
term in which te fix up his hard looking
cabinet. If he could wait awhile,
old Mr. Felger, tee, might die.1
And with two uene, the aged Fre
linghi. sen might -ha sent ever te
Europe. Then with these ex-patriated
members the work of. cabinet recon
struction would be easy. Probably,
however, the nev.
formed, will suit
than the present
cabinet, should it be
the politicians less
erje. Mr. Arthur of
lae has been giving signs of a disposi
tion te please himself in his appoint
ments. He tried faithfully for ever a
year te held up tlie Stalwart standard ;
but, making a distinguished failure of it,
new inclines te unfurl the Arthur pen
nant. Mr. William Chandler, it will be
remembered, has designed one for his
special use ; and Mr. Chandler proposes
te sail under it in close company with
his chief.
The reorganization of the Democratic
city executive committee of Philadel
phia, with the election of Mr. Arthur
Thacher as chairman and the continu
ance of Mr. Jjhn P. Sensenderfer as sec
retary, is a very hopeful sign. The
withdrawal of Mr. Harrity from the
chairmanship of the committee, because
he found strict attention te its duties
inconsistent with his professional en
gagements, was universally regretted,
because in long years there lias been no
such confidence in the integrity and effi
ciency of the organization in that city as
he commanded for it. But his successor,
Mr. Thacher, though less kuewn te the
public and the party, was identified with
Mr. Harrity's organization as treasurer
of it ; and he is the close personal and
political friend of his predecessor, which
in itself, is of cn:jrse net sufficient reason
why he should succeed him, but inas
much as it g;v 3 premise of a ceutinu
ance of Mr. Harrity's methods and of his
own near interest in the local organiza
tion it bespeaks a far better state of
things in the city than had been antici
pated. Besides, Mr. Thacher's integrity
and capacity, and the experience and
efficiency of Mr. Sensenderfer, will ena
ble the new committee te put the local
organization into geed shape. With the
state committee already organized, the
county committee in Philadelphia in the
field and the organizations in ether parts
of the state already making ready for
the fall campaign, there is no. ground for
apprehension that its advent will Gnd
the Pennsylvania Democracy unprepared
te meet its responsibilities.
The refusal of some of the Methodist
congregations te receive the appointees
of the conference sent te minister ever
them, even for the brief tenure of a sin
gle year's trial, and the manifest dispe
sitien of the bishop and his council te
temporize with the situation pressed
upon them, are only a few of the signs
that sooner or later the church must
meet the issue of a struggle ever the itin
erant system of clerical tenures and the
present lodgment of the appointing
power. Practically it is well understood
that certain congregations are able te
make their own selections, while ethers,
as in the case of the West Park Avenue
church, Philadelphia, disappointed in the
answer te their appeals.can, without sub
jecting themselves te church discipline,
make vain the assignment of the bishop
bydisrupting the congregation which fails
' te get its choice. While such modifica
tions or defiance of the itinerant system
are possible the' is no limit te the de
moralization winchw may ensue ; and
sooner or later, there will be engrafted
upon the law of tfee church, as there is
new recognized in the practice of it
some changes looking te a longer tenure
of the appointments and greater free
dom of the congregation in the selec
tion of its minister.
Nev,- that the trout fishing season has
opened, truth will be crushed se hard te
earth that it win be a miracle if she ever
rises again.
Tun actual plurality of the Cameren
candidate for state senator in Chester
county, te succeed Everhart, was 1,107.
Little interest was taken in the election,
and net a half vote polled.
Tnc festivities at St. Petersburg, which
have lasted nearly all winter, have termi
nated in the Russian carnival, the chief
features of which are sleigh-riding and
eating buckwheat cakes. The Russians
are much behind our Western progressive pregressivo pregressive
ness they eat their cakes-without sau
sages. I;; Russia while the authorities are busily
engaged iu making preparations for the
coronation of the czar, the enterprising
revolutionary party has announced its
readiness te lend additional attractions te
wards augmenting the brillianey of the
occasion. It will doubtless assume charge
of the fireworks.
In France when a prominent individual
dies they give him an elaborate funeral
aud then criticise his life. In America we
rush out with subscriptions for money te
raise a monument and never erect it
The French act up te the sense of Haw.
therne's epigrammatic utterance, ' be who
needs a monument never ought te have
one."
Because the Intelligencer has had
frequent occasion, in the interest of the
public, te criticise the limited accomme-
aatiens lurmshed bythe central office of
the Western Union telegraph company in
this citv, it takes special pleasure iu
netiug the great improvements made by
the removal of the office te better quarters
and the extension of the hours during
wi.ich it is kept open.
Tueiu: is nothing iu
the muuicipil elections
discourage Democrats.
the
returns from
in the West te
Detroit, has gene
Democratic, and the Democratic Fubioo Fubieo Fubioe
ists of Michigan have elected half the
supreme judges and university regents ;
the Republican city of Cincinnati i cle
if a Democratic mayor is net elected ; aad
Columbus was carried by a small Repub
lican majority; Evansville, Ind., went
Democratic, and in Cleveland, Ohie, thel
Uemecratic mayor, council and whole city
ticket were elected by 3,000. In Hartferd,
Conn., the Republicans elected a Citizens'
ticket.
Cel. Maple-son, the efTulgcnt presiding
genius of the New Yerk Academy of
Music and the distinguished impresario
who expends thousands te amuse the
public and makes the public pay him back
with hundreds of thousands, has suffered
a less of $8,975, it being, it is alleged,
steleu from his manager's office. The
tale of the robbery smacks of improba
bility. There was no damage done ; the
safe was found unlocked ; it was an
" inside job ;" ue employee of the
academy is missing. The papers gave
long accounts of the affair. Cel. Mapleson
was ever exceedingly solicitous for free
advertising.
FHATUBES OF THE STATE PRESS.
lue hvie Herald is devrn en child labor
in the mills.
The Pettsville Chronicle considers the
anti-treatiug bill an effective temperance
measure.
The Bristel Observer knows some peo
ple who think they are very smart when
they abuse a newspaper or an editor.
The Danville Intelligencer notices that
the great deep of public thought is being
lashed into fury all evor this republic.
The Reading Herald, whose editor we
suspect te be an Izaak Walten, announces
that all great men have a weakness for
fishing.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader points
out defects iu Senater Hall's uniform
ballet bill and prefers Representative
Sweeny's.
Te the mind of the North American
there is nethinsr in the rennrdnrKViin innfei
but a squabble ever spoils, pure and sim-'
nle. and will eentinnn tn l, Bi, M...JI
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. i,, il;l, uuue n tuu umcsi minsr.
iim it- ij- t ti n Tttirscvas-e-i-an .. .!- a r
in the world te be happy, " even during
the unpleasant weather we have been
having for a month past," The Age inti
mates that it has found the secret in love.
The Lancaster Examiner thinks that
auy Democratic division of honors for
last fall's victory iu this state i lacking
tuasiaiis te give credit te Charles S.
Wolfe, Tem Marshall, Jehn Stewart,
Charles Emery Smith, Wharten Barker
and their associates.
The Doylestown Democrat demauds the
prompt passage of the law that hereafter
at all election tickets shall be of plain
white, unsized paper, net te exceed a six
teenth of an inch mere or less than two
inches in length when folded, printed
throughout in brevier title type, and the
outside labels te be printed from types set
solid.
The narrisburg Telegraph laments the
tendency te centralization of power dis.
closed in the Recorder Lane case. It r.ise
discovers the remarkable fact that the
genial Lieutenant Governer Chauucey F.
Black, is lecturing en Jeffersonian Deme
cracy while the governor is practicing
unadulterated Jacksen Democracy, upon
the. principle that " te the victors belong
ens spoils."
A Lawyer With an Appetite.
New YerkSun.
Mr. W. P. Snyder, e Alient'ewn, Pa., is
one of the multitude of special assistant
attorneys employed by' 'Brewster, attorney
general," te de the ordinary work of bis
department). Mr. Snyder appears te be
blessed with a vigorous appetite. In
starting out for 3euth Carolina, with a
geed retainer in his pocket for work te be
done in the se-called "election cases," he
supplied the inner man with the following
stock of previsions, as reported in the
account new before the first comptroller of
the treasury ;
1833. Jan. 2. Dinner at tlie Girard Heuse. .$1.50
Jan. 2. Supper at the Glrard beuse. . 1.80
Jan 2. Late supper at Bread street
station before taking train ler
Charleston j.jje
Mr. Snyder evidently intended te fortify
himself for the labors of a severe cam
paign in the Seuth. The whole treasury
was at his back te feet the bills. '
TEADE AND LABOB.
NOTES OF THE &PKIXG OPENING.
Lahore Demanding Increased FaySeme
frejected JSuterprlses Geed Seal
iahtns.
The employing bricklayers in New
Haven have granted the demand of their
men for $3.73 per day, with the under
standing that if the men work only nine
hours en Saturday they shall lese one
hour's pay. The men have agreed te
this.
About 4,500 bricklayers in Chicago
struck yesterday for $4 per day, and
work en all the principal buildings in
course of erection was stepped.
The tobacco manufacturers of Lynch
burg, Virginia, at a meeting yesterday,
rejected a preposition of the strikers te
resume at " modified " prices, and re
fused te treat further with their associa
tion. White labor was yesterday intro
duced into two mere factories, and the
manufacturers have sent for skilled
operatives te train theSe. The strikers,
who number 1,200, are believed te be
receiving assistance from eutside.
Au exhibition of marine products and
fishing implements was opened in Tokie,
Japan, en the 1st inst. " Fifteen thou
sand varieties of fish and ether produc
tions from sea, lake and river, were dis
played." A large number of capitalists of Buffalo,
New Yerk, have petitioned the common
council of that city te grant the
right of way te build a tunnel under Ni
agara river, the city te receive 25 per cent,
of the profits of the tunuel when comple
ted. Twe steamers have arrived at St. Jehn's
Newfoundland, one with 10,000 old seals,
the ether with 27,000 young ones. Eight
steamers are alrcaded leaded at the fisher
ies' and an unusually geed season is ex
pected.
The distillers of Louisville yesterday re
ceived a dispatch from J. T. Pratt, secre
tary of the National Wine- and Liquor
association, who is in Ottawa, saying that
the Dominion government has decided te
admit the importation of whisky fiem the
United States. He says : 'The order is
prepared, will be issued te-morrow or
next day, but make no mere until you
hear from me as te details."
Receiver Brown yesterday made asta e
meut te the cred'tera and stockholders of
Brown, Bennell & Ce., of Youugstewn,
Ohie. The liabilities are $1,390,715 aud
the assets $1,917,108.
C. H. Cey & Ce., bankers, formerly the
" Commercial National bank," of Teledo,
Ohie, made an assignment yesterday. The
liabilities and assets are stated each at
about $100,000. It is said the bank " has
made large advances te the Teledo & Iu Iu
dianapelis railway company, of whiuu Mr.
Cey is treasurer, and the suspension is due
te the failure of a New Yerk firm te honor
its drafts as agreed." Assurance is given
tint, the depositors will leso nothing.
Seuie Keceut Disaster.
A train en the Iren Mountain railroad,
in Missouri, struck a rock which had fallen
en the track at Bushberg, twenty-five
miles west of St. Leuis, yesterday morn
ing. The euKin, baggage car and smoker
were thrown from the track, the engine
tumbling into the river. The engineer and
fireman, who jumped from the engine,
were severely injured, but nene of the pas
sengers were hurt.
A yeune man named Oier died in
Richfield, Vermont, en Sunday, from a
singular accident. He " swallowed lead
shot te cure boils," and in swallowing
them one of the shot " took the wrong
passage and worked into his brain, caus
ing death."
The picker and lapper rooms of th
Glastenbury manufacturing company's
mil), at Glastenbury, Connecticut, were
burned yesterday. The machine shops
aud stock in the main building were
damaged by water. Less about $2-j,000.
Indian Wars.
The latest advices from San Cailes,
Anzona, are te the effect that two bauds
of Chiricahua Indians eucered the reserva
tion en Saturday, aud at neon of that day
were within two miles of the agency,
moving in the direction of the Glebe.
Ceurieis were sent te Glebe te warn the
miners and settlers. A telegram from
Lordsburg says that nothing has been
heard of Captain Black aud his company,
aud it is feared they have been ambushed
and annihilated." It is believed that the
Mexican troops will cc-operate with ours in
pursuit of the hostiles in Arizona.
The l'08tmater Generalship.
The attorney general's opinieu en the
subject of the president's power te fill the
vacant postmaster generalship is under
stood te be iu effect "that the president
can make ene temporary designation for
ten days only, but that the first assistant
postmaster general cau lawfully act as
postmaster general for ten days without
such designation." This construction
allows the president twenty days from the
date of the vacancy within which te make
the appointment. It is new said the
president will net make the. appointment
until after his return from Flerida,
llurncd te Death While Alene.
jiusa luary liutier. a co ereu woman
re8'dinff at Brownsville, about eight miles
e.ast. J" Chambersburg, was burned te
death buuday evening. Her daughter had
gene te church and left her at home alone.
t- ji -i .
oeou me uouse was discovered ou
fire.
and when Mrs. Butler was rcscued she
was burned almost te a crisp, and died in
a few minutes. It is supposed the fire
originated from the steve.
Business In the Oil Koeien.
The Oil City clearance house report in
oil for March shows that the clearances
for the month were 107,273,000 barrels.
During the same time Bradford exchange
cleared G3.487,000 barrels, and the Pitts
burg exchange 51,470,000 barrels. Dur
ing the first three months of the present
year the clearances of the Oil City exchange
were 242,013,000 barrels of oil.
8AVKD KKOfll THE OALLOW3.
Krlnc, the Missouri Murderer, Kelleved from
a Death Sentence by the Supreme Couth
A decision has been rendered by the
United States supreme court in the inter
esting criminal case of Charles F. Kring,
plaiutiu" in error, against the sta'e of Mis
souri, upon a writ of error from the su
preme court of that state. Kring, the
plaintiff in error, en January 4, 1875, shot
and killed a woman named Dera Broemser.
At the March term of the St. Leuis crimi
nal court, in the same year.he was indicted
for murder in the first degree, tried, feuud
guilty and sentenced te be hanged. Upen
appeal the judgment of the criminal court
was reversed and a new trial ordered.
Twe mere trials followed, iu both of which
the jury failed te agree. Upen the fourth
trial the prisoner made an agree
ment with the state's attorney te plead
guilty of murder in the second degree,
upon condition that his sentence should
be imprisonment for a period net longer
than ten years. Under this plea, however,
he was sentenced te imprisonment for
twenty-five years. He again appealed
and the judgment of the lower courts was
reversed by the supreme - court and the
cause a second time remanded. Upen his
next trial the prisoner refused te withdraw
his plea of guilty of murder in the second
degree or te make any ether plea, where
upon the court ordered a plea of net guilty
te be entered for him aud he was again
tried for murder in the first degree, found
guilty and sentenced te death. He ap
pealed successively te the court of appeals
and the supreme court of the state. In
both of these tribunals the judgment and
sentence of the court below were affirmed.
The sentence was then ordered te be exe
cuted February 24, 1882, but before that
time Judge Miller, of the United States
supreme court granted a writter of error
and the case was brought up for final
review.
Under the constitution and laws of Mir Mir
seuri in force at the time the offense was
committed and the indictment found the
prisoner could net be tried for murder in
the first degree after he bad been convict
ed or pleaded guilty of murder in the
second degree, but under the constitution
of 1875, as construed by the supreme
court of Missouri, ene indicted for murder
in the first degree and convicted, or sen
tenced en a plea of guilty of murder in
the second degree, may be aain tried for
murder iu the first degree in case of an
appeal and reversal. It was contended iu
all the courts by the prisoner's counsel
that the section of the state constitution
of 1875, adopted subsequent te the time
the offense was committed aud subsequent
te the finding of the indictment, could
net be applied te the prisoner's case ;
that it changed the punishment ; that it
was an ex pest facto law and as such re
pugnant te the constitution of the United
States.
Justice Miller, iu a Ieug aud carefully
written opinion, rendered the decree of
this court, iu which it was decided that
the new constitution of Missouri, se far as
it affected this case, was au ex-pest facto
law, and for the error of the supreme
court of Missouri in holding otherwise, its
judgment is reversed aud the cafe re
mauded te it with directions te reverse the
judgment of the criminal court of St.
Leuis and for such further proceedings as
are net inconsistent with this opinion.
Chief Justice Waite and Justices Bradley,
Grey aud Matthews dissented. This de
cision, rend red by a bare majority of one,
finally relieves the prisoner from the sen
tence of death which has been hanging
ever him for the past seven years.
KKD COATS MUST GO.
The l'ropesed Cnaiige luthe Brltluli military
Ui.Itiri:i
X. Y. Times.
The British army will before long begin
te be harassed by the same sort of doubt
as te its own identity which troubled the
old lady mentioned in nursery rhyme
whose petticoats were surreptitiously
shortened. Fhst the British regiments
lest their old familiar numbers and re
ceived instead geographical names. A
soldier no longer enlists in theSeveuHun
dred and Eighth regiment of the Hue, but
he enlists iu the Wess Shrepshire or the
North Lancashire iciment. Hardly
have the seldieis bieu able te commit te
memory the new names of their respective
regiments when they are informed that the
red coat of the line troep3 is te be abol
ished and that all the various arms of the
service are te be clad in gray. The Brit
ish soldier is no longer free te be an Eng
lishman in preference te being a Russian
or a Prussian, for in spite of Messrs.
Gilbert and Sullivan he is te wear what is
virtually the same uniform which the
Russian soldier wears, aud he will natur
ally feel that his government has done its
best te transform him into a Russian.
The reason for the abolition of the red
coat is the fact that it is seen by an enemy
at a greater distanee than the grey coat
would be seen. A red coated re&iaient
drawn up against green hedge would be
visible at a distance at which a regiment
dressed in gray would be almost indis indis
tiuguishable from the hedge. At least
this is the theory held by Eugiish military
reformers, and accordingly the British
army is te be made as invisible as possible
by dressing it in gray.
It is only a few years age that the
Austrian army was deprived of its white
coats. With the exception of the red
clad British troops, the Austiiaus in their
snew-white fieek coats and light blue
treuseis were the most picturesque troop?
in Europe. The white coat was abolished,
net en the pretext that it could be seen
ten or fifteen feet further than ablue coat,
but because it ceuM net be kept clean
when worn iu actual campaigning. More Mere More
evor, a bleed-stain showed with ghastly
effect en the white breast of a wounded
man, and unnecessarily troubled the
nerves et his companions. The objections
brought agaiust the white coat were quite
uaauswcrable, aud no one, except au oc
casional Vienue.-u lady, mourned the
disappearance of the most impracticable
uniform ever devised.
In the search for a uniform that will net
be tee conspicuous and that cau at the
same time be kept eeuipaiatively unsoiled
in the field, blue or gray has been adopted
by nearly every nation iu Europe. The
French, the Germans, the Austrians aud
the Italians clothe their soldiers in blue
coats ; the Russian troops wear a bluish
gray coat, and the same color is hence
forth te be worn by British troops. Be
tween the blue aiid the giay there seems
te be little te cheese ; for unless the blue
is se dark as te be neatly black it cannot
be distinguished at a short distanee from
gray. Were the general European war of
which we are always hearing eppressive
prophecies, te take place, and were four
armies of different nationalities te be in
the same neighborhood, it would puzzle a
commanding officer te distinguish his own
troops from theso of au enemy or an ally.
It used te be thought that ene of the ob
jects et dressing soldiers in uniform was
te euable officers te distinguish between
their own legiment and the regiments of
the enemy. This could be dene in the
days when uniforms were brilliant and
distinctive. Ne ene could mistake the
British troops in the Crimea for either
Russians for Frenchmen, but the British
did en mere than ene occasion find it difli
cult te decide whether a body of troops
visible at sotne distance belonged te their
allies or te the enemy. In these days a
soldier was supposed te be proud of his
uniform, and te feel unwilliuji ever te
disgrace it. That feeling must have
pretty thoroughly died out, new that one
uniform is se much like another. The
British soldier iu his red coat may hive
sometimes felt that he must net disgrace
it by disreputabie conduct, but it is mere
than doubtful if he will care much about
the honor of a uniform that, iu his own
opinion, makes him little better than a
Russian.
The abolition of the read coat will, of
course, be exceedingly unpopular with the
army, and it is even proposed te permit
troops te wear red coats while in garrison
for the purpose of alluring recruits who
could net be attracted by the prospect of
wearing gray coats. It certainly seems a
wasteful piece of extravagance te supply
an army with a uniform te be worn in
active service and another of an entirely
different character te be worn by troops
stationed et home. The Italians
manage this matter much better
than it is te be managed by the
Eugiish reformers. Every Italian infant
ryman carries with him -a suit of thin
brown linen overalls which he wears ever
his uniform while marching or campaign
ing. The weight and cost of these ever
alls are trifling, and they are net only a
protection te the uniform worn under them
but they are even less visible at a distance
than the gray coats of the Russians. The
English army, if provided with overalls,
could retain its historic red coat and still
secure all the advantages which are te ac
crue from wearing gray coats.
Sale et Horses.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale yehterday, for Daniel Legan,
at his sale and exchange stables, Lancas
ter, 16 head of Ohie horses, at an average
price of 254.12 per head, two of which
sold for $634.
The 1'oer Heuse Barn.
Jehn M. Bachman has been awarded the
contract for rebuilding the poorhouse barn
at the price of $4,490, and has entered
bends in double that amount for the fulfil,
ment of the contract.
PERSONAL.
Den Cameren is visitine Harrisberg,
as wen ana as nearry as ever he was m
his life.
Arthur Thacher has been elected
chairman of the Democratic city committee
in Philadelphia, and S. R. Payne in Brad
ford county.
Bctlku is a member of the Yeung
Men's Christian association of Lewell,
Mass., but if is evident he has net im
proved his opportunities. .
Helmes and Whittier both decline te
write a poem en Jehn Heward Payne,
fearing they cannot come np te public
expectations ou the subject.
Barnum has been arrested for exhibi
ting child bicyclers of a tender age. A
selected audience including many promi
nent physicians, police justices and jour
nalists declare there is nothing wrong in
the performance.
Mrs. F. A. Gower, whose maiden name
was Lillian Norten, and who has wen
the hearts of opera goers .in Paris
under the name of Mile. Nordica, gave up
her superb situation at the Grand opera
house, Paris, "en principle," that nobody
hut her husband should kiss her.
David Davis doesn't intend te spend
next winter in Washington, because he
neither wants his wife te be gazed at and
talked and written about nor himself te
be ranked with some ex-office holders who
spend their lives hanging about the lob
bies. Mr. Helman, of Indiana, who has been
considered a candidate for speaker of the
Heuse, has just declared that he cannot
be se considered and that he is favor of
the election of Mr. Randall. He also says
that he does net sympathize with the
Wattersenian theory of the tariff, and that
if adopted it will bring renewed disaster
te the Democratic party.
Missing Miss Alice Lanetrv has been
found in Terente, where she is quietly
visiting old friends and they are all indig
nant that she should have been made the
innocent snbject of a scandalous report.
She is en the very best terms with Mrs.
Langtry ; has never had any trouble about
te return te England, as traveling in this
country does net agree with her.
Mrs. Jesse Miller, who died in Sayre
yesterday at the home of her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. R. A. Packer, was the widow of
the first sheriff of Perry county, a mem
ber of Congress and first auditor of the
United States treasury under President
Jacksen. She was the mother of the late
Win. H. Miller, member of Congress and
the mother-in law of Cel. Piellet.
Gee. H. Butler, having beenappeinted
wagon master in the army, his old habits
of drinking caused a break-out. His com
manding officer asked for his discharge
and Gen. Sherman returned the request
with this endorsement : " This man was
apptnted for the purpose of developing the
latent geed that is in him. Let him be
subjected te a severe ceuree of discipline.
Send him te jail, put a ball and chain en
him, sheet him if necessary, but don't dis
charge him."
m
Grade of Fuplls.
The following report of class-standing
shows the relative grade of pupils in at
tendance at the boys' high school during
the month of March, just closed. Twe
hours' home study per day expected from
each pupil":
FIRST CLASS.
wm II Auxcr !)V
WmG Baker 9.1
Jno K Iiartuiau 95
Wm U Peters 95
Edit Garvin 9t
C S Stermlcltz 92
AK Albrteht 91
Jehn A Charles 91
Menree 1J HirIi 91
Clias J Zccher 91
ChasB Bruily S)
R O McCaakcy 87
Sidney Evans 85
Wll Hellingei- 85
Fred S Tyler 82
SECOND CLASS,
Harry C. Mercer.
12
Herman I, Wiaut 57
Christ J Urban 5T
Heward Rebrer. 55
Heward G Snyder. . . .5i
Gee E Zellers 55
Win K Adams 51
D U Gundafcer 5
Edw D Sprccher. 54
Ira J Barten 50
Wm M Maxwell 49
How'd Gressman.... 43
Arthur Beardinan...41
Chas. W. Hellins?er..44
W B Kirkpatrick 40
Chas. G. Diller 25
Kd5t lltirtmun..
Jehn X Hetrick
Win J Kburly....
Walter l'eters...
Chas C Herr
Jehn L Cehe
....88
....83
... 80
....74
Harry X Mills.
..7
Sherman Kiltrerley..G'i
THumphrevillc tiO
Chas 1 Krclder CC
Martini, Ream 62
A. Wayne ilitner 60
Harry Buckius 0
JehnH Kreagcr.....5
Abram Bltner 57
THIRD CLASS.
KdwMliauflraan....93
Harry C Slayniaker..88
Michael Carr. 19
Emery S Smith 69
Frank J Caspar.........68
Frank SBarr G7
Kebt W Greezingcr..5f
Chas LengcnecKer...(Ht
Harry K schulniycr.59
Chas T Ewens 53
G Z Itheada 42
Jacob K Greff. 40
CUas E .Leyden 87
1 tarry S Am wake. . . .84
Ed It Hcitshu 84
WmD Sell 84
Wm H Welclmns 81
Thee B Apple 83
Kdw B Keilley 77
Harry U Apple 76
Samuel A Metzgar...72
FOURTH CLASS.
Frank G Hartman. . .81
Wm h Mnrshall 2
Jehn W Zellers 77
WmH Schaum 76
Herbert B Cehe 75
Herbert H Bewers.. 73
ChasELeng 70
WmKPyle 70
Harry M Sharp f9
Gee F Yeager C3
JehnH Fiea 62
Wm Killlngcr 62
Garrett K Iiichty....57
Thes J Goedhart....5'2
David B Widniyer...52
Samuel K Zeek 50
;has Gast 43
Jehn C WeUe 4C
Herbert J Gast. 44
Wm P Sachs 4t
Chas S Facgley 3tf
Harry Xi Ualbach....35
A Watch Hissing.
Ralph May, a young man from Colum
bia, came te thiB city yesterday te see the
crowd. He fell in with quite a number of
men and made seme new acquaintances.
Among them was William Bretherve, who
is also known as " English Billy." Seme
of the party were drinking considerably,
and about 5 o'clock young May, who was
perfectly sober, ' met Officer Herr en the
square and told him that he had his watch
stolen from his pocket ; the chain was still
hanging loosely down but there was noth
ing en the end. He said he suspected Billy
of having taken it and wanted te have
him arrested, some parties having told
him that he was the guilty party. Billy
was arrested and locked up while very
drunk. When asked for the watch, which
was all young May wanted, as he did net
desire te prosecute, he replied that he
gave it te a Dutchman. This morning
he denied everything and said he
had nothing te de with the watch. He
will be held befere Alderman Spurrier.
The watch has net yet turned up.
A Decided improvement.
The Western Union telegraph company
has just removed its quarters from
Nimlew's cigar store, Centre Square, te
the large and handsome room in the
Eshlemau banking house which it oc
cupied befere and up te the time that the
company known as the American Union
made its appearance. Besides having
better quarters the company will be mere
accommodating te the public. Heretofore
the office was closed regularly at 9 o'clock
every evening. By the new arrangement
it will remain open from 7 in the morning
until midnight. Sunday hours will be
from 9 te 10 a. m.. and from 1 te 2, 5 te 6,
and 8 te 9 p. m. This will be a great ad
vantage te everyone having bnsiness with
the company, and the officers are deserv
ing of thanks for the change.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing in the posteffice for the week endiner
April 2, 1883 :
Ladies' List Careline Dougherty, Mary
E. Dougherty, Emma Greble, Mrs. Hober Heber
ling, Abby Heus, Isabella Keemer, Katie
Kepp, Mrs. M. B. McDonald, Mrs. Cath
arine Riggs, Ceile Reichart, Mrs. Sallie
M. M. Strine, Mrs. Mary Ana Scheck,
Rebecca Wilkinson, Lizzie Watsen.
Gents' List. Thee. F. Bentel, A. G.
Barnet, Jno. W. Bleundt, Philip Buss
Dan'l. Fry, G. Heffman (farmer), Jno.
Kiilian, Henry E. MVey.' Adam Mc
Cauley, Henry Moen. H. Norten. Leuis
Beiche, Jno. Redman, J. H. Reber,
Leuis
Hest, Jno. Keutfe, C. Schneider
Richard Snowden, Gee. Sztruske
U. S. Weaver.
(for.),
(for.),
New M. I'i
Among the' students graduated from
Jeffersen medical college yesterday was
Christopher D. Keene, of Colerain town-1
bin thia wuinf.v
Tl "w wn..j.
IRST."
AFTEK TWO DAKS' lillSlNEsS.
Mere Thau L.aat ifear Meney Abundant
at
Five Per Cent Geed Prospects Fer
The Coming Season .
A reviaw of the field, new that the ex
citement attending the " First of April "
business has subsided and our country
cousins have returned te their homes,
seems te show that the condition of trade
aud the state of the money market are in a
very satisfactory condition.
The four national banks in this city all
claim te have -done a very considerably
larger business than was done last year.
Debtors were prompt in making pay
ments, depositors were mere profuse than
ever iu making deposits, and borrowers
with geed paper had no difficulty in get
tine all the money they wanted.
The private banking houses also did a
thriving business, in excess et that dene
last year, and at a better rate of interest.
Though many private leans were made
by them at 5 percent., there were mere at
6 per cent., the curbstone capitalists also
holding out for the legal rate of interest,
notwithstanding the abundance of money
for all legitimate purposes. The total
transactions iu the banks, both national
aud private, are greater thau ever before,
though the bankers prefer net te give the
figures. The bank officers and clerks were
kept busy until nearly day break in post
ing their books.
The business in the office of the pro pre pro
theuotary and ceuuty recorder was great
er thau ever before. The number of judg
ments entered in the prothenotaiy's office
was 403. In the recorder's office, the
number of mertages was 73, and of deeds
and releases 250. Te day business con
tinues very biisk in both offices.
Interviews had with a number of rep
resentatives of leading mercantile houses
show that settlements were promptly
made by their credit customers, and that
there was a very decided increase in the
amount of the cash business the increase
in seme instances being from one-third te
one-half mere thau last year.
The hotels report mero meals taken, but
a less number of horses fed, thau is usual
ou the First of April. The decrease in the
number of horses is due te the increase in
the number of passengers who cis te
town by rail. In yesterday's paper we
estimated the number of arrivals via the
Pennsylvania railroad at less than 1,200.
The figures at the local ticket office show
the number te have been 1,522.
The day.en the whole, was very decently
observed by the throng in attendance.
There was, of course, mauy gallons of
whisky and mauy barrels of beer swal
lowed by the thirsty multitude, and net a
few of them became a little weak in the
knees and a little giddy in the head, but
there were very few et them who did net
manage te carry their " leads " and avoid
the pelicemeu. There were no serious dis
turbances and the policemen were indul
gent te, these who were only a little
merry.
First or April Urnulc Caere
The mayor had a number of cases before
him this morning. Eliza Flynn, an old
offender, started out early in the morning
and by evening she was unable te get
away from the corner of West King and
Water streets. There she steed making a
great noise. She was tee full te walk and
Officer Daily was almost compelled te
carry her te the station house. She get
35 days, and for the life of her she could
net imagine what the "extra 5" were for.
EmmaArchey, colored, was lying helpless
with a little child, en Grant street when
Officer Elias found her. Her share was
also 35 days. Joe Spencer had a lich
lead en and when Officer Weidler found
him he was cursing every one. Fer his
misbehavior he was rewarded by a 15 day
term. Twe ether drunks had costs te
pay, and several bums were discharged.
Tobacco Sales,
The local tobacco market and the New
Yerk reports for the past week will be
found ou our first page te-day. In addi
tion te the sales there given the following
are reported :
Heffman bought of Themas Stacks,
West Denegal, C acres, at 15, 5, 3 ; Albert
Hawthorn, West Denegal, 3 acres, at 12,
3; S. S. Stacks, Flerin, 3 acres, at 15, 5,
3; Jeseph Lindemuth, Flerin, 3 acres, at
15, 5, 3; Jehn Beeth sold te Hildebrand 3
acres, at 8, 4, 2; Jacob Stacks te Longe Lenge
necker 4 acres, at 15, 7, 3. In Bart Jes.
Embree sold te Kendig 2 acres, at 15, 4,
2.
Ceal Gas.
Peter Maetz and family removed te Ne.
521 Maner street yesterday. The newly
regulated stove did net work well and
when Mr. Maetz get up this morning he
experienced a sickening sensation. He
managed te get a deer open and admit
fresh air, but was unable te get back te
bed, and fell te the fleer cutting his
head severely. Dr. Herr attended te his
injuries and prescribed for all the mem
bers of the family, who had suffered from'
the escaping coal gas.
Kallread changes.
Wm. Welchins, late clerk in the ticket
office of the Pennsylvania railroad com
pany, this city, has resigned his position
en account of ill health, and Wm. M.
Conyngham, for some time past a clerk in"
the West King street office of the Beading
railroad company, has been appointed in
his stead. B. F. Musser, of Columbia, has
been appointed te the vacancy caused by
by Mr. Conyngham's resignation.
mere Tax Collectors.
The county commissioners have appoint
ed the following additional collectors of
state and county tax for the districts
named :
Penn township S. J. Beard, $75 for the
job.
Ephrata S. L. Bewman, $199 for the
job.
Drumore AIdu3 Aument, 5 per cent.
Extending the Telephone.
A telephone line will seen be constructed
from this city te Manheim and thence te
Litilz, Ephrata, Lincoln and Elizabeth
Furnace. The work will be commenced
as seen as the poles are delivered, and
that will likely be the latter part of this
week. The line3 will be connected with
the exchange here, and will be under the
management of the same company.
The New Pele.
Workmen started te day te erect very
large poles en North Queen street for the
Western Union telegraph company. The
timbers are very heavy, but the work is
admirably done in the presence of large
crowds of spectators. The poles will net
add much te the appearance of the street,
and there is considerable grumbling
among citizens about them.
Assault and Battery.
Yesterday Aldus Rewe, a young gen
tleman who frequently gets into trouble
while drunk, met Jacob Utzenger, who is
old enough te be his father, en North
Queen street. Without any provocation
he struck the old man. Te explain the
matter he will be afforded an appertunity
by Alderman Spurrier.
The MlJlerBVllle Scheel.
The Millersville normal school has
again opened, and large numbers of stu
dents have been arriving for several days
past. Business has been lively en the
street railway, and cars packed high with
trunks are passing ever it.
Festmaster Commissioned.
Wm. T. Drennen has been commis
sioned postmaster at Oak Hill, Little
Britain township.
"TfflLfffi
COLUMBIA HEWS.
Frem Our ttcgniar Correspondent.
Banks busy yesterday. Opera heu?e
reef needs repainting. Brisk sales of
cheap jewelry at 3d and Locust last even
ing. Steamboat towing the first canal
beats of the season across the river te day
Overcoat stolen from S. H. Purple's
residence last evening. Big meeting of
probationers at the M. E church last
evening. Geueral complaints of big gas
bills ; results of monopoly. Handsome
passenger cars for the Chicago & Great
Western railroad have passed through.
Election of Presbyterian Sunday school
officers te-morrow evening. Ed. Spering
has removed te Walnut street. Dr. E.
W. Geerke, superintending the N. Y. P.
& N. railroad at Accomae, C. H. Va., is
visiting Columbia and leeks well. James
Martin is recovering the use of bis arm
lately cut by a chopping machine.
The late " H. T. D." club, flowered
into the " Letus club" will have ae arch
ery sub organization. President, Jehn S.
Nichols ; Secretary, James D. Slade ;
Treasurer, Charles L. Filbert ; Trustees,
Alex. MuLaiu, II. L. Pfahler and I. C.
Gitts The elub room will be located ever
Mr. F. P. Miller's grocery store, en Third
street.
Ceuucils being Democratic organized
and elected borough officers yesterday,
as fellows : President, A. G. Guiles, U.t
treasurer First National bank ; Secretary
of councils, Jehn C. Clark, D. ; Borough
solicitor, Wm. D. Given, D. ; Opera house
manager, Jeseph Zeaman, R.
William Bryson, alleged father of the
child born aud died iu Jeffersen's barber
shop ou Sunday, was arrested at the in
stance of the mother ; be offered te marry
her but she declined because he would net
premise te love ber any mere, and he was
disehprged. He is reported te have left
town te day.
Mrs. Margaret Heffman, of llarrisburg,
last evening purchased or Messrs. Abram
Bruner aud Wm. B. Given, two two-story
brick dwelling houses, located en Seventh
street.
Mere fighting and sheeting occurred at
Jennie Kane's Fifth street " bagnio " last
night. Why is the rauche net "pulled ?"
ltallruaa News.
J. R Speen, of Philadelphia, and W.
F. Humble, of Lancaster, Philadelphia
& Reading and Columbia & Reading rail
road officials, spent part of the day in
town attending te business.
Mr. Samuel Stape, jr., has been ap
pointed the Reading & Columbia railroad
freight agent here. Mr. Wm. Clark new
fills the positions of ticket nnd express
agent.
The place of Wm. Gildersleeve, resign
ed, as flagman at the R. & C. railroad
crossing in the P. R. R. company's east
yards here, has been tilled by David Ban,
and the latter's late pest at the C. & P.
D. railroad crossing at .Locust street has
been taken by Jehn Barnes.
Pennsylvania railroad employees must
hereafter supply their own signal lamps.
The company will furnish them at cost.
Our regular Columbia correspondent
insists upon the truth of bis statement
that the firemeu there want a hook and
ladder truck, and the Shawnee wants a
new house, te be built by the borough.
He challenges any one who disputes this
te poll the opinions of the firemen en the
subject. Eds. Intelligence!!.
OU1XUABY.
Death of Captain James Cress.
Capt. James Cress, formerly of this city,
but for twenty years past a clerk in the
paymaster's department of the war office
at Washington, D. C ., died in that city
yesterday merniug, aged about 58 years.
Capt. Cress was of English parentage,
butcame iu early life te this country and
settled in Lancaster. On attaining man
hood he went into the barber and hair
dressing business.at which he was an expert
and carried it ou successfully for many
years. Having a taste for the stage, and
being possessed of a geed English educa
tion, he frequently appeared in amateur
theatricals, acquitting himself hand
somely. He was especially expert with
the btoadswerd and foils in which he
used te give lessens te his companions,
while in the noble art of self-defense he
had fw equals iu this city ; but he was a
man of excellent character and gentle dis
position aud practiced these accomplish
ments only as pasttime
He matried a Miss Stamm, a daughter
of the late David Stamm, of Lancaster,
.by whom he had four children, a seu and
thre daughters, all of whom, we bolieve,
are new living and married. His wife,
however, died two or three years age.
In July, 1861, Capt. Cress raised a com
pany of volunteers for the Union army,
which was attached te the 99th Regt., Pa.
Vels., and known as Ce. A. He served
with credit at the head of his company in
the campaigus of the army of the Poto
mac, and was weuuded at the battle of
Fredericksburg, Ya , Dec. 13, 18G2, and
was discharged from the army by reason
of disability Jan. 14. 1861. Soen after
wards he was appointed te a clerkship iu
the paymaster's department and retained
it te the day of his death.
The immediate cause of his death has
net reached his friends in this city, bat it
is believed te have been neuralgia of the
heart, with which he bad for some time
been a sufferer. His remains will be
brought te this city for interment.
Death of Chas. T. Wiley.
Charles T. Wiley, printer, died at his
residence en Marien street yesterday after
noon about 1 o'clock. He was a native et
this city, a son of Alexander Wiley and a
nephew of Alderman Wm. B. Wiley. He
was a soldier in the 79th regiment Pa.
Vels, during the war, and at its close re
turned te this city and resumed work at
his trade, which he followed as long as his
health permitted. He has been in ex
tremely ill health for a long time past, and
leaves a wife and five children in destitute
circumstances. His funeral will take
place Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Interment at Lancaster cemetery.
AN f.JECTMKNr CASK
A Weman and Her Family Set Out.
A geed deal of excitement was created
among residents in North Water between
Walnut and Lemen streets yesterday af
ternoon by the ejectment of Mrs Jacob
Shirk, her rive children and her old
mother from the small tenement in which
they lived. The peer family sat with their
few household goods en the pavement,
during the greater part of the afternoon,
and te keep themselves warm beilt a fire
in a steve in the street. When evening
came Mr. Colle, coal dealer, iuvited
them into his office and gave them per
mission te remain there during the night.
This morning a new home for them was
found at the corner of Lemen and Mul
berry Btreets, where they are new com
fortable. Jacob Shirk, the husband and
father, deserted his family some time age,
and is, we believe, under bends, by order
of court, te assist in their support. There
was a geed deal of animadversion, among
people who witnessed the ejectment
against the owners ei the property from
which the family was ejected, but they de
net appear te be te blame. Mrs. Shirk
had given np the house and it was rented
te another family almost as peer as her
own, and who would themselves have been
homeless had net the owner of the house
they rented given them possession of it.
Lamp Sm-iMiers.
Jehn Zimmerman, who lives at Ne. 707
High street, and has the contract for
lighting the lamps in the Eighth ward,
thinks that somebody has a spite at him
and his werk.as ou Sunday night he found
the lantern en the lamp pest in front of his
house broken te pieces, while several in
the ailey near by were broken from the
pesta.