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Lancaster intelligencer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AVRTb 4.1883.
The Wattersens.
Henry Watterson declares mat ne
wants " te bid farewell te tbe Pennsyl
vanians and te Pennsylvania politics, te
let Pennsylvania go te the devil, and,
thus emancipated from the ironclad
policy of popular oppression, fling the
free flag of revenue reform te the crisp
breezes of the West and the welcoming
winds of the Seuth, where reforms, real
and practical, are atone and the same
time needed and comprehended by the
mass and body of the people." We can
;issure Ilenry that the desire is quite re
ciprocal. We would like very much te
bid farewell te the Ilenry Wattersens in
the Democratic army. They have done
us a great deal of harm, being a hair
brained order of creature, gifted with a
geed command of brilliant words, and a
great fondness for expelling them, but
unfortunately net endowed with
that common sense which makes
their advice valuable and their prof
fered leadership successful. Mr. Wat
terson is the man who put the tariff for
revenue "only" plank in the Cincinnati
platform, being unluckily entrusted with
the drafting of that instrument because
of his facility with words. Mr. waiter,
son then carried out his idea of letting
"Pennsylvania go te the devil,"'
and the consequence was that
the Democratic party went along.
Many a time since has the party wished
that Watterson would "gote the devil"
alone, and it will hardly 'dine hereaf
ter te accommodate him in '.j.. attraction
hellwardsby consenting te accompany
him in his journey. The ancients used
te declare "farilis discensus cat Avcrni;"
which shows that Wattersens lived in
these days as well as this. They are a
great pest te this country, especially,
where talk is se free and where any fel
low who is troubled with a diarrheea of
words can have a chance te empty them
into the popular ear, and recommend
them by their glitter and jingle, even
though they have no intrinsic weight
.Such men lay held of an idea, as a barn
acle clings te a ship, and never abandon
it while there is a floating timber left.
Such men started the Know-Xething
craze, and the Greenback felly ; and
there is net an imaginable political
heresy that is wild enough te be without
champions te pieclahn it with such
force of wind and fervor of feeling as te
impress many people with the idea
that they are apostles of light,
though uttering the purest nonsense.
They are men who, in the graphic ex
pression of the people, " talk tee much
with their mouths." Henry Watterson
is a shining example of this sort. lie
talks wildly, saying a great deal that he
does net mean, but meaning a great deal
that a sensible man could net think.
He swears like a fishwife and U humor
some as a cirl. We had a notable exhi
bitien of his nervous characti-r one
day at Bleck island, acoupb'ef summers
age, when we happened te have an ad
joining bathing house. Henry had
speedily rigged himself for the bath and
waited outside for his wife. Presently
he impatiently called out te her that he
would wait no longer and would go
ahead. " Ge en, my dear," hiie cheer
fully replied ; and we heard her say te
herself softly as he went away, " You'll
1)3 back for me befere long, I knew."
And se he was.
An affectionate husband and lather
was Ilenry, and a very clever lellew
withal, but as a leader of men a
most distinguished failure certainly.
The free trade hobby has taken full pos
session of his soul, and he is riding it te
death. It must be confessed, however,
that in this adventure he has right re
spectablece'mpany. The New Yerk Sun,
ferinstauca, uew calls for " a tariff for
revenue only ; ths tariff te bj the only
source of revenue ; the internal taxes te
b$ abolished ;" and flatters itself that
this doctrine will suit everyone since
" a revenue tariff will impose an average
of forty te fatty-live per cunt, duty upon
all imported goods," and si all " may
be happy together." It is easily te be
seen that Mr Dana is away and that
the mice are having a little play in the
Suit'."! columns. Mr. Dana will net be
one of the " happy" when he reads the
nonsense his journal is made te talk. A
tariff for revenue only cannot be a pro
tective tariff in the very nature of the
thiug. A tariff for revenue only
would require such a rate el
duty te be laid as would se
cure the largest possible importation
while a protective tariff. - -luires the
importation te be the smallest pes-ible.
In no question is it truer than in tha of
the tariff that the truth lies between the
two extremes. The country is daily
growing towards free trade as its need ;
in some things, such as the raw materials
of manufacture, it needs Ires trade new.
But it is net yet in condition for a
tariff for revenue only, as the most ob
vieus considerations prove. Ner is it
ready at any time te let any part " go te
the devil ;" it would net even let a
wayward sister " go in peace." Mr.
Watterson let his passion get the better
of him when he discharged that profane
and disloyal expression ; as Mr. Walter
son is se apt te de. He did net mean it,
of course, any mere than he meant te be
impatient with his wife that time; but
he should net say such silly things.
It is seldom that any writer en the
temperance question approaches the
consideration of it with such intelligent
appreciation of all its phases as Rev. J.
Spangler Kieffer, from whose article en
prohibitory legislation in the Reformed
Qurterly Review we make some ex
tracts and all of which is entitled
te the careful reading and thought
ful consideration of these who
are interestedin this question, en
whichever side they range themselves.
Mr. Kieffer presents in a singularly im
partial, dispassionate and discriminating
manner the moral virtue of the temper
ance movement, as well as the fallacies
and fanaticism which have often charac
terized these engaged in it. His eulogy
of the " soul of goodness " in it, which
accounts for its persistent vitality, is as
fair as his analysis of the undue stress
laid upon the " prohibiting law with
out," te the disregard of " the prohibit
ing will within," is keen and critical.
His philosophical reasoning leads him
te the conclusion te which most have
come of these who have examined the
subject in the same clear light, that
" there is in any prohibitory law just se
much prohibiting energy as the moral
sentiment of the community puts into
it, and no mere ;" but in the processes
by which he comes te this point both
sides te the controversy will find some
thing for reproof and instruction.
Variously inclined people have no
reason te remember this spring with dis
favor ; it is rather variously inclined itself.
Astronomical societies of New Yerk
are interested in the spots en tne sun
They ought te be a little mere absorbed
in the contemplation of the spots en New
Yerk the Five Points, for instance.
The result of the municipal elections in
the West indicate that Ohie and Michigan
may be safely classed as doubtful states.
The causes of Republican disaffection there
have net abated. The split is permanent.
A New Yerk young ran, n has sued a
New Yerk young lady for breach of prom prem
ise. The only apparently clear conclusion
se far cathered from the complicated
evidence is that a cold line and "oceans
ef'kis6es" were exchanged.
Editor Geist, Frank Shreder, Henry
Baumgardner. E. K. Martin, Lewis S.
Hartman. et al. have had notice served
t
upon them that they will net be allowed
te vote at the coming Republican prima
ries in this county. Has the Examiner
heard the news ?.
In the Heuso at Harrisburg, yesterday,
the Democrats extended the session te pass
the legislative and congressional appor
tionment bill which they had agreed upon,
the Republicans solidly and stubbornly
obstructing it as long as they could, and
only yielding finally te the majority
against them. As some of the Democrats
said, it is net likely the Senate will accept
the bill, but there can be no confereuce
until the Heuso bill is passed, and nev,
that this is done the way is open for the
two neuses te come te aome conclusion.
A New Yerk newspaper reporter yes
terday called upon Patti and her parrots,
the fust of whom told him te be seated
and the latter that he should call again.
The diva says she will remain in this
country for some time and hopes te sing
in the metropolis next season. It is in
teresting te note hew the popular ap
preciation discriminates between leal
genius and the weak audacity that seeks
te assume it.. Everybody who can go te
see Patti hopes she will stay among us ;
almost ever-body who sees Langtry thinks
slie had better go home.
Ukkere the Revolution the pieminent
colleges of this country had a system of
lines for the enforcement of geed order.
Among theso at Yale were for the desecra
tien of the Lord's day, 3 shillings : pro
fane cuisiug, 2 shillings and G pence ;
lying, 1 shilling and six pence ; drunk
enness, and going en top of the college te
cut the leads, the same ; playing cards, 2
shillings and six pence. These fines were
doubtless proper and perhaps very effica
cious, but if they were in vigorous use
these days the average collegian would
find himself hopelessly bankrupt at every
quarter.
The American bar association has rea
son te felicitate itself upon the acceptance
of its invitation te visit this country as its
guest by Lord Coleridge, chief justice of
England, who stands high in popular esti
mation as much en account of his eminent
legal abilities as his prominent position.
Hejjfll be accompanied by several leading
barristers and a member of Parliament.
This association of the judicial dignitaries
of both countries will be especially appro
priate, since the varied workings of the
times bring into conjunctive employment
the laws of America and England in the
peaceful settlement of differences between
them requiring legal investigation.
The emperor of China has sanctioned
the construction of a telegraphic line from
,Pekin te Canten, and by this act signal
izes the opening of a new era in Chinese
civilization. It is net se many years age
since any attempt te erect telegraph poles
was a signal of wild and determined up
heaval of the populace, whose mythopeetic
natures easily considered the movement as
au invasion. of the rights of the Fungsekui,
an impersonation of an influence that
retarded every step of progress, and made
still darker the gloomy veil of superstition
which for se many years China has insist
ed in holding up between her and the light
of the West.
Judee Patterson shows no disposition
te vindicate the administration of law in
his court from the "imposition practiced
upon it and the disgrace attaching te it'
in the release from prison of Dick Heilig
indicted for larceny, whose bail had been
forfeited, aud against whom there is a
clear case and a prosecutor ready and
anxious te furnish the necessary evidonce.
The case is rotten throughout. Though
charged with a felony the prisoner was
admitted te $200 bail of doubtful sccui ity ;
for seme unexplained reason the recegni
zance was forfeited and lespited flve times
befere it was forfeited absolutely, and
even then the absolute forfeiture was
made, the defendant's counsel says, in vie
latien of an "understanding" with the
district attorney ; having been accidentally
rearrested, the prisenerwas discharged upon
utterly false representations that there
was no cas9 against him ! The "imposi
tion practiced upon the court," being
fully exposed, it intensifies the "disgrace
attaching te it" by neglect te make rigor,
eus inquiry into the responsibility there there
eor. Why?
An Explosion In a Hetel.
At San Francisce an explosion of gas
occurred in tbe cellar of the Pacific hotel
en Tuesday. The fire department and
underwriter's patrol were quickly en hand
when a second explosion of greater vio
lence blew out the sidewalk light and
severely injured the following persens:
Engineer Ress, of the fire department ;
Captain White, of tbe patrol ; Jehn Mc
Garry, driver of truck Ne. 1, and Geerge
B. Larese, G. W. Harrison, J. MoCermick,
Eugene Drew, Jehn Lord and R. Chap
man, members of the patrol. It is feared
that the injuries of Ress and Chabman will
prove fatal. The damage te property was
light.
SPKINGr ELECTIONS.
SUCCESSION OF
DKMOCBATIC V1CTO-
A Clean Sweep nearly Everywhere Hast
Responds te West The Municipal
Contests In Ohie.
The latest returns from Cleveiand, O.,
give Farley, the Democratic candidate for
mayor, nearly 4,000majerity. The whole
city ticket, with 14 bf the 18 councilmen,
and 7 of the 9 members of the beard of
education are Democratic.
At the election in Teledo, Ohie, the
Republicans elected the mayor by 83 ma
jority, and the clerk by 70. The Demo
crats elected the rest of the city offieers
by majorities ranging from 200 te 1,000,
and have a majority of the councilmen,
aldermen, school beard and police beard.
The Democrats carried Dayton, Ohie,
securing the whole city ticket and the
council, but the Republicans get 3 majori
ty in the school beard.
Tbe latest returns of the elections in
Cincinnati show that the Democrats have
elected the mayor, two judges et the su
perior court, treasurer, c'ty solicitor, and
pelice court judge ; the Republicans elect
ing the comptroller, prosecuting attorney
and wharf register. The council will stand
42 Dcmecats te 38 Republicans. The
majorities of the city officers elect are said
te range from 100 te 4,200 for the Demo
crats, and 200 te 2,000 for the Republicans
but the official count will be necessary te
decide in seme cases.
Other Western States.
The Democrats new claim that they
have elected both supreme court judges in
Michigan Champlin by 8.000 te 10,000
majority, and Sherwood by 2,000 te 4,000.
The latter's election is net jet conceded by
the Republicans. Beth Fusion regents
appear te be elected.
The municipal election was held in Chi
cage yesterday. The returns indicate the
election of Carter Harrison, Democrat, for
mayor, and that the whole Democratic
ticket is successful by from 0,000 te 12,000
majority.
The city election in Dubuque, Iowa, en
Monday resulted in the success of the
whole Democratic ticket. The majority
for O'DenncI, Democrat, for mayor, is
1.000.
The Democrats have cairicd Madisen,
Wis., electing mayor, city ticasurer, all
the aldermen, supervisors and justices of
the peace.
New Verk ami .aeiv Jersey.
The spring elections for town officers in
Queens aud Suffolk counties, New Yerk,
were held yesterday, aud resulted in
Democratic victeiies.
Yeung, Republican, was yesterday
elected mayor of Schenectady, New Yerk,
by CO majority. The Democrats elected
five of the six aldermeu, and four of the
flve supervises.
At the bir-Migh election in Princeton,
New Jersey, en Monday, William J.
Gibly, Democrat, was elected mayor by
18 majority, most of the college students
voting for him. The clerk, assessor and
collector are Democrats. The Republi
cans have ene majority iu common coun
cil. CKIIM1C AND CALAMITY.
A IJrutiil X'rlze right tliu'.a ira tally.
A prize fight was fought last evening at
Dubois, Clearfield county, Pa., between
Michael McLinghliu and Martin Linkey,
neither of them ever 18 years of age. The
brutal affair was t rminated iu the sixth
reuud by the luffiaus clinching and falling
te the ground, breaking Linkey'sneck,and
causing his death ou the spot. McLaugh
lin gave himself up.
Twe sections of a freight train en the
New Yerk fc New England railroad, ran
into each ether near Pomfret, Connecticut,
yesterday morning, wrecking an eugiueaud
several cars aud injuring a fireman.
A flood iu Bear Lake valley, Utah, has
washed out six bridges en the Oregon
short liue railroad, interrupting travel.
A boiler explosion in a mill at Mess
Point, Mississippi, last night, killed
three men and severely injured five ethers.
A fire in the lumber yards at Eland,
Wisconsin, ou Monday night, caused a
Iebs of $60,000.
Western Industries.
The Wyoming Stock Growers' associa
tion is holding its tenth annual session in
Cheyenne. The executive committee's
report shows that during last year 220,000
beef dfttle wfre inspected, an increase of
52,C00 en the number for the preceding
year. About 1,000 head of cattle were
killed by the Union Pacific railroad.
Herds of breeding cattle are selling 25 per
cent, higher than last year, and $30,000,000
of Scotch and English capital was invested
in Wyoming aud the Texas Pan Haudle
during 1882.
One hundred and twenty heads et
French Canadian families, from au indus
trial centre in Massachusetts, have arrived
at Winnipeg in charge of tbe.parish priest
of the Tuttle Mountain district, where
they intend te settle. Their families will
join them in the fall
ALaa l'ubllcly Whipped.
Jehn Bawles, aged sixt:cn years, be
longing te a respectable family at Bensen
Hellew, Wayue county, assaulted a little
six-year old daughter of another family.
The neighbors organized a court and
sentenced the culprit te be publisly
whipped. Jehn's father volunteered te
carry out the santeuce. He tied his seu te
a pest in the barn and lashed his brvre
back with a beech switch until the neigh
bors' committee declared the punishment
sufficient.
Dropping Through a Vrldge Ilratv.
Near Baltimore the engine, tender aud
caboose of a freight train en the Philadel
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore railway
dropped through the draw of the Bush
river bridge this morning and were badly
wrecked. The red signal, indicating that
the draw was open, was net seen by the
engineer of the train until tee late te step
it Trains were delayed sevcral hours.
The damage will be several thousand dol
lars. The Act of a Mean Villain. ,
Tbe sheriff of Wyoming county, N. Y.,
has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest
of Charles Cox, who left Buffalo en Sun
day morning, with a draft of $308.22 en
the National Park bank, of New Yerk
city, payable te C. M. Smith and endorsed
te Charles Cox. The money beleugs te
his widowed sister-in-law by whom he was
sent te draw it, and is part of her insur
ance npen tin life of her decoased bun
band. A Cm-leus Mult for Damages.
One of t!.e most peculiar cases ever tried
at Bosten was commenced Tuesday morn
ing iu the supreme court. It is' a suit te
recover $300 damages from Rev, Jehn IT.
Fleming and Archbishop Williams, both
of the Catholic church of that.diecese,
brought by tbe parents of Lizzie Gannon.
The latter iu 1879 was a little child of
thirteen, and was attacked with a nervous
disorder which had a peculiar effect upon
her mental condition. She became' greatly
infatuated with some cuts of images taken
from a paper, which she said were angels
sent by her brother, who was dead.
Father Fleming was sent for, and he
finally took the images and kept them,
refusing te return them. Tbe girl fell into
sueh paroxysms that the physicians
thought the images should be returned te
her te enable her te remain alive. Beth
Father Fleming and Archbishop Williams
however, refused te return them, and this
suit was, therefore, brought for damages.
Revolutionary Heroes,
A large monument in memory of these
who died in the defense of their country's
honor at the battle of Moumeuth, N. J.,
daring the Revolutionary war will be
erected en the old battle-ground sometime
in June next.
PEBSONAL.
Blaine has the gent ; Fred Deugkus is
lecturing in New England ; Governer
Cameren, of Virginia, is seriously ill.
Peter Cooper, of New Yerk, is dan
gerously ill of pneumonia, aud his recev
ery is doubtful. He is 93 years of age.
Henry 3Ieffet, cx-momberef the New
Jersey Legislature aud ex-mayor of Bur
lington, New Jersey, died in that city en
Monday, aged 53 years.
Tallage reminded his hearers ou Sun.
day that prayer would de many geed
things, but that it would net pay his
salary.
Senater Jenes, of Nevada, has lest his
his friendship for President Arthur, and
will be nowise responsible for the safety of
tbe administration from this time forward.
Secretary Felger is new " undergo
ing special treatment en account of the
condition of one of his eyes," which will
confine hira te the heuse for several
days.
Rebert H. Read, of Columbia, has
been promoted from third assistant te
second assistant examiner in the patent
oflice in Washington, D. C.
Frank M. Higgins assumed the man
acinjc editorship of the Pittsburgh Cem-
mercial-Oazette, with the beginning of
this week. Mr. Higgins bus long been
connected with Pittsburgh journalism.
B. O. Benjamin, colored, has obtained
a license te practice law at the bar of Al
bemarle county, Virginia. He is the first
colored lawyer who ever applied for ad
mission te the bar of that county.
President Arthur is te leave Wash
ington tomorrow for Flerida. It is said
he will be accompanied by JSecretary
Chandler aud Attorney Gencral-urewster.
He will probably fill the vacaut postmaster
generalship today or te morrow.
Mr. G. A. Sala in his new book,
" America Revisited." admits that at the
time he visited this country during the
rebellion, he was " very piejudiced, very
conceited aud a great deal mero ignorant
and presumptuous thau new."
Wendell Phillips' wife has been an
invalid for ever 30 years, aud during all
this tirne the great orator has been untir
ing iu hi3 attentions te her. " Ne ene but
you can knew what it has been te care for
her," was remarked te him recently " Ahl
no ene but me knows hew geed she is,"
was his heartsemc answer.
Joaquin Miller says : "Fer my own
part, when I die and wherever I djfjjjjperap
me in the sheet at ence and burn my
body instantly, and Fcattcr my ashes en
the hills. This is my only will, and I
appoint each American au executer te see
it enforced. I have a sentimental desire,
tee, that my allies might if net tee much
trouble, scattered somswhero en the
Sierras."
Miss Leuha W. Evahts. yeuugest
daughter of Hen. Win. M. Evarts, was
married te Ir. Gkailes D. Scuilder, son of
Hen. II. .1. Scuc'der, at Calvary church,
New Yerk, yesterday aitsrnaen. Twe
thousand guests wcie there, among them
twenty little children dressed in white,
who compose the kindergarten class at
the Wilsen mission, taught by the bride.
After the ceremony a wedding breakfast
was given at the home of the bride's
parents te 150 guests.
Frau Burt, Count ve:i Meltke's sister,
whose dc.-th is reported by cable, was also
it might almost be said his mother in law.
She inrraied an Englishman, Mr. Jehn
Hcytingcr Burt, a widower with three
childcrn, who had nettled in Helstein. Of
these cltilbren the fsen had died and the
elder dauuhcr had mairied Baren von
Brockdeiff when Meltkc returned from
the East iu IS 10 e fall in love with the
younger daughter, Mary a beautiful and
clever aiii, them he married in 1842. She
died child less iu 18GS.
IIOWlS!.: ASili JAOHEi.
They ilcw LxcHeu Ne I'uultc Sympathy.
N. Y. Sun.
The truth i.J, neither Mr. ilewells nor
Mr. James produce novels which com
maud interest or touch sympathies eutside
of a very small circle. The mass of the
people are indifferent te them, or are act
ually iguurant of what the novels are.
They care little for theso writers' super
fine analysis and mero or less finical liter
arv style ; and, in gnueral, the men and
women Mr. Hewell. and Mr. James dis
cuss and dissect are of no interest te them.
Ner de we refer te people without literary
tastes or with unrefined tastes in litera
ture We mean the average run of intel-
liaent novel readers.
Mr. Ilewells and Mr. James have net
touched the popular heart. There are no
enthusiastic readers of their stories', and
there is no strong, spontaneous, and wide
spread desire for them. The appeal
rather te a dilettante taste than te a gen
uine and healthy one.
Meantime the novels of description, of
dramatic incident, et passion, of straigut-
lerwiru leve ana hate, tne novels et llesh
and bleed or of lumauce which stir the
poetic impulses, mis regarded with nndi
minished interest. Hundreds of thorn are
lead te ene novel of this uuw school of
fiction, as it assumes te be.
If we are te have a new school of fiction
which shall eveu temporarily release us
j from our bondage te the Kieat novelists
, aud romancers et the past, it will have te
be founded by men et genius, who write
for mankind. Mr. Ilewells and Mr. James
are merely clever men of talent of a Hunt
ed range, who wnte with an ever present
anxiety te tccure the iroed opinion of a
small circle ei admirers. They lack the
spontaneity which is a distinguishing
quality el genius, and ae tee timid and
tee self conscientious te produce great
auu jasung meiary weiK ei air lnwjjina-
tive kind.
Slitfln ."Hart by nKcllgluufl iievival.
uuiiug me past weesc or two a very
successful luligieus revival has been in
progress at the Reformed church at Shen
andeah, Schuylkill county, Fa. Hundreds
of people have been in attendance daily,
and many who had hitnerte led immoral
aud dissipated lives and probably had net
been at chinch for jcars weie converted.
Among thehc present was a Mrs. Anu
wagncr, wnose manuc-catiens et piety
attracted tne aircuTinn u many in the
large audience who nightly assembled.
Shawns se deeply inteiested in the relig
ieus exercise, that her mind became un
settled, and she believed the hour had
come when she should offer up some
saciifiee. After bOi vice en Sunday night
sue attempted te kill nor only child, an
interesting little (jirl of 10 years, and would
have succeeded had it net been for the
timely assistance of a neighbor, who res
cued the girl. Hopes weie entertained
that the mother was only temporarily
affected, but this afternoon she was placed
in a carriage and taken te the iusane
asylum a raving maniac. On the way
there her guards were powerless te keep
her quiet. She sang hymns and prayed
aloud. Her case is hopeless. She is 30
years of age and of prepossessing appear
ance. The affair created considerable
excitement at Shenaudeali- where she lived
and was highly respected .
TlK XEljfcl'UOK.
Strike AKtttnst a Monopoly In Lebanon.
During last fall and winter a party of
Eastern capitalists purchased from local
organizations the telephoue interests in
Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lancaster, Berks,
Northumberland, Lehigh, Bucks and al
most all the easteiu counties of tbe state
excepting Philadelphia and a few ethers.
On taking charge the new company raised
their prices from twenty te forty per cent.
The subscribers in Lebanon bad their
charges raised forty per cent. They held
a meeting and decided net te use the in
struments of the telephone company if the
rates were increased. The telephone com
pany then offered the use of tbe instru
ments free during April, .providing they
would accept the increased rate of fifty
dollars per year. The subscribers are
awaiting te hear from Reading, and will
held another meeting this week.
IN FOKKIGN LANDS.
Thanks from
the Germans for American
Donations.
A dispatch from Berlin says upon the
reassembling of the Reichstag, the
president, in his opening address, stated
that during the recess of the chamber a
large number of donations for tbe relief
of the flood sufferers along the Rhine had
been received. Most of them, he said,
had come from America. The Heuse
adopted a resolution expressing, in the
name of the nation, its most heartfelt
thanks te these who had se generously
responded te the appeals for assistance.
Telegrams were received by various mem
bers of the Reichstag from Kiel, anneunc
ing that Herr Vellmar, Socialist, a mem
ber of that body, was arrested there this
morning.
Minister Lewell Speaks.
Minister Lewell, in Londen, in his
late speech at the lord mayor's banquet,
Tuesday night, said that he had from time
time read sensational statements in the
newspapars, purporting te eive the in
structions he had received from his gov
ernment and the words he had spoken en
diplomatic questions. He would say that
these prepaesies were like these of the
prophet Wiggins. He should, in spite of
them, continue te believe that the steed
relations new existing between Great Bri
tain and the United States would be en
during ; certainly nothing that he could
de would tend te lessen their friendly
character.
The Queen at Jehn Brown's Funeral.
The queen of England, although net
net quite se well as en Monday, took her
carriage drive Tuesday and attended the
funeral service ever the body of her faith
ful old attendant, Jehn Brown,
THE SPK1HGBONKKT.
Pay Keur Meney and Take lour Choice or
Many htyles.
Jennie June's Newlerk Letter.
Ne better illustration could be found of
the condition of fashion as it exists te day,
than the grotesque, many colored, hydra
shaped and strongly contrasted spring
bonnet. Manufacturers of original
"straws" are at their wits' end for a
novelty. The "b'steric past" has been
exhausted that , se far as ignorant imi
tatiens can exha1 t original ideas and
there is no one who dares or who has
enough intelligent kuowlcJge, te ceme
out and give as an American shape, an
original and picturesque mode, whose dis
tinction and fitness would win for it
respect and ar jptancc. At present
theso who pay their meney may truly
take their choice. We have the "scoop"
and the "peinted poke, " the " gypsy "
and the "capote," the "Scotch " bonnet
and the "khedive" cap, the " Gainsbor
ough" and the "Derby, " the "Marie
Stuart" aud the simple turban, aud a
thousand shades and giadatiens between
these. We have straws in every color te
match the latest shales in costume, and
we have the-n all black or all white which
arc popularly supposed te be suited te any
costume, though the authorities discredit
this as3i Lien. We have what are musi
cally called "symphen"-s" in color, but
which au merely a cenfucsd jumble of
colored sei'nds without clearly defined
purpose, and therofero without harmony.
Anether style of bonnet is the pointed
peke in English or satin straw. These arc
often trimmed in all ivory white and
geld, or white and pink, or pink with a
little infusion of delicate blue, or pale blue
with a soupcon of pink. They are net
very large, and are mere becoming thau
could be imagined from sc aing them en
the head, especially te an irregular face.
These shapes are eeeu iu colors, in
ecru, apricot, strawberry, bronze, and
even in terra cotta red, but net in black.
The black straws and chips are mainly
found in three shapes the capote, the
moderate scooped shaped poke, and the
gipsy. Excepting in mourning, it is new
rare te see an all-black bonnet. Black
straws are very much trimmed with geld
birds and small pompons in groups of
three and the brims edged with geld cord,
narrow geld cord braid or geld cmbroid cmbreid
dred lace.
UOKSKX'4 ADMISSIONS.
The War lie Made en Twe of uarlleld's
Advisers.
Iu the Star Reute trials yesterday Dor Der
sey was asked if he had net sought te uie
the affidavit te secure the removal of
James and MaeVeagh, eharging them
with burglary aud ether heinous offenses
in seeking te procure his (Dersey's) books
and papers te be stelen. He rather defi
antly declared that he bad done every
thing he could te secure their removal ;
that the charges in the affidavits were true
and that Governer Fester, of Ohie, bad
told the president substantially the same
thing, and had said that the officers should
be removed. Witness' opinion was that
if the president had lived a week longer
he would have followed that advice 116
indignantly repelled the assumption that
he had sought protection from James and
MaeVeagh, asking if the counsel believed
that an ant could hurt an elephant.
Mr. Merrick Which is the ant and
which is the elephant?
Answer I will leave that te popular
opinion.
The question having been reiterated the
witness said that if he bad net tried in
every possible way te have James and
MaeVeagh removed his "tongue had net
known its cunning."
Electric Light In Heading.
The Reading electric light company
are placing their machinery in their build
ing for the electric light. Fifty lights
have been contracted for by the city, but
owing te seme delay en the part of
councils in stipulating what kind of poles
should be used it will cause a delay of
probably a month befere the city will be
lit up by them. The lights will be run in
many business places after the company
get them into working order. Large
firms are looking forward te the comple
tion of the work se that they can have
the wires run into their stores.
Thanks.
The '-'old reporter" of the Intelligen
cer returns thanks te Alderman Win. B.
Wiley for a bound copy of the Lancaslerinn
for the years 1S54-5, at which time 'Squire
Wiley was its editor and publisher. It
contains a fund of reminiscences (political
and otherwise) of an impertaut epoch in
the history of Lancaster county, including
the rise and fall of Kuow-Nethingism and
the bitter feuds existing between the
Buchanan and anti-Buchanan wings of
the Democratic party.
Slander suit.
Samuel II. Reynolds and J. II. Brown,
esqs., attorneys for Jonas B. Garber, of
Mountville, have brought a suit for slan
der against Isaac II. Kauffmau. The barn
of the plaintiff was destroyed by fire three
years age, and he alleges that defendant
has told different parties that he(plaintiff)
set fire te it himself. He claims te have
been damaged te the extent of $20,000.
Forestalling the Market.
Stephen Markert was arrested by Officer
Leman yesterday for violating the erdi
nance relative te forestalling the market.
Markert is a dealer in poultry and provis previs provis
iens and, it is alleged, bought poultry,
pigeons and ether marketing in violation
of the ordinance. Alderman Alex. Don Den
nelly held him for a hearing.
COLUMBIA NEWS.
"UIC KKGULAK UORBESFONUKMUK
Events Along the Susquehanna Items e
Interest In aud Around the Uoreugh
ricked up by the Intelli
gencer Koperter.
Jacob Read, fisherman, caught three
shad with a scoop net, yesterday, the first
of the season. He received big prices fcr
them. This fact proves that the shad have
made their appearance here, although in
small numbers. In a short time the cry
of " Shad, eh ! " will be heard in all parts
of the town. They cannot come tee seen
for Columbians, for a finer flavored fish is
is net found in the Susquehanna.
The Steve Works.
The Keely steve company's beard of
directors will held a business meeting te
night. Yesterday the force of workmen
at the stove works was increased. There
are a large number of orders new en hand
for goods and ethers are arriving at the
company's office daily. As the demand
increases the force of workmen will be in
creased. That means mero money aud
mere business for the town.
Kertgleus News.
Next Monday evening the congregation
of St. Jehn's Lutheran church will cele
brate the anniversary of the second year
of its organization by appropriate exer
cises in the church.
The new pastor of the United Brethren
church, Rev. J. P. if unk, of New Helland,
arrived here yesterday with his family.
In the evening his congregation gave
them a reception at the parsenage en
Locust street, above Fourth,
l'ersenal Notes.
Pennsylvania Railroad Engineers Wni.
Hershey and Geerge Sample, of Harris
burg, formerly of this place, spent yester
day in town.
Messrs. Jehn Graulick aud F. J. Ziegler
have geno te Chicago te reside.
Mrs. W. II. Herr has geno en a visit te
her parents, residing near Pottstown.
Mr. R. F. Raukin, a former Columbia
druggist, but new residing in Delta, Pa.,
was in town yesterday, the first time since
his removal, four years age.
Itegular Meetings.
Last evening at their wigwam, Chiqua
salunga triba Ne. 39, I. O. R. M., held the
installation ceremonies of the newly
elected officers. A number of appoint
ments te miner offices were then made by
the chief.
Lnstei'cning a, meeting of Putnam circle
Ne. 113, B. U. (II. F.) C. A., was held.
The "Orphean" musicale held a meeting
last evening, aud the next meeting will be
held at Mrs. F. A. Bennett's ou Walnut
street.
Serious Accldeuts.
Morrison Pitts had the ankle of his light
feet sevcrely cut yesterday, while split
ting rails. The axe glanced from the
weed and struck him en the ankle, cut
ting through te the bone. Medical
assistance was Mimmeucd and the injured
man attended te. IIe a employed en the
Strickler farm, near town, by Mr. Jacob
Stener.
On Monday a steve work meulder named
Painter had his right feet badly burned
by the molten metal which foil from a
large ladle which he was carrying. The
handle of the ladle turned and the het
metal fell en his feet, finding its way
through the loose tipping of his beet te
the flesh. The unfortunate man was re
moved te his home where assistance of a
proper nature was rendered him.
The i;oreugh lsuilget.
Big island was net damaged any by the
spring floods this year. The spring lioeds
seldom occur without a diminution of
this island being observed after they aie
ever.
Last evening a large sociable was held
at Mr. Benjamin Bar'r's residence A
pleasant evening was quickly passed by
the guests.
Mr. Jeseph Rogers is new about mak
ing extensive improvements te his resi
dence en Union street. The front part
of the building is being demolished, te
ba replaced by an entirely new struc
ture. W. T. Cenner has removed his shoe
store te the loom lately occupied by J.
Beck, en Frent street. The latter is seen
te be found en Locust street.
A number of workmen of the telephone
company arrived here this morning for
the purpose of making new conectiens.
One of them stated that the new line
which is is te connect Harrisburg and Yerk
has already been laid across the Susque
hanna rivu- atMiddletewn.
THIS MOKNIJSO'S COUKT.
Nr.th ii g Dene In Dick Hclllg's Case.
This morning court met at 10 o'clock
for the purpese of current business. Opin
ions were delivered as fellows :
Estate of William Weidman, deceased.
Exceptions te auditors' report. Dismissed
aud report confirmed.
Estate of Jeremiah Baumau. Rule te
show cause why exceptieus te account
should net ba stricken off. Exceptions
withdrawn, rule discharged and William
Lcaman appointed auditor te distribute.
Licences Transferred.
The tavern license of J. II. Seigfried, of
Union Station, was transferred te Martin
Reddig, and that of Samuel Wirtz, of
Strasburg, was transferred te Orinthias
Greff
Court adjourned until. Saturday nieru-
ing, April 14th.
The HelligUnse.
The court has 3S yet taken no official
cognizance of the fact that by reason of
misrepresentation made te it Richard
Heilig, iudicted for felony, was admited
te his own recognizance, discharged from
custody and has net been retaken.
Counseller A. F. Shenck, defendant's at
torney, denies that he joined the district
attorney in any representations te the
court. He says that it was the district
attorney's own suggestion te have defend
ant admitted te his own recognizance, aud
all the statement he (Shenck) made te
Davis was that a man named Patterson,
of Mt. Jey, reported te him that the pros
ecutor did net want te prosecute and
could net make out the case.
An examination of the docket shows
that Hcilig was indicted Aug. 17, 1881,
and that bis recognizance was forfeited
and respited Oct. 22, 1881, Nev. 20. 1881,
Dec. 17, 1881, Jan. 21, 1882. March 4,1882,
and finally it was forfeited absolutely and
process isued April 22, 1881. On March
20,1883, after he had been arretted, dupli dupli
cate process was issued ; and upon this
Judge Patterson admitted him te bail en
his own recognizance, and he skipped.
Counseller Shenck cannot understand
why Heilig's bail was forfeited absolutely
even en April 22, 1832, and he says that
it was contrary te an nnderstand.ng with
the district attorney that the case should
be again continued.
Stamp Taxes.
On aud after July 1, 1833, the etamp
tax new paid en bank cheques, drafts,
orders, vouchers, and the tax en medicine?
perfumery and matches, will csase. On
tobacco and dealers connected therewith
the tax will be much reduced. The pos
tage en half-ounce letters will be reduced
te two cents after October 1 ensuing ; and
the change and reduction in postal orders
will also, at that time, be greatly reduced.
rire In East Karl.
On Friday afternoon about two o'clock,
a frame summer heuse, in the Serrel
Herse, East Earl township, owned by
Geerge Dnchman, caught fire and was
seen totally consumed by the flames. Fer
a time the main house was in danger, and
it was only through the exertions of the
neighbors that it was saved.
THE FKMAX.1S MINSTKELS.
A Uoed Variety Shew uiveu.
The variety company known as "Sulli
van & Oaylerd's Female Mastodons" ap
peared in this city last evening. The
upper part of the beusa was very full, but
net mere thau thiee fourths of the seats
below were taken The company consists
of ten men and nine ladies all told. The
first part is something of a novelty en
account of its arrangement. Seven girls
were seen, six of whom occupied seats in
swings suspended from the llres, while the
seventh, attired in tights, reclined en a
lounge. There were the usual end
and middle men. This part of the
performance was very short and
its principal featuie was the singing of
Miss Lizzie Mulvey. Part second opened
with a cornet sole by Harry Hardy, which
was excellent aud deserving of the loud
applause received. Mr. Hardy is a young
man and bids fair te make his mark as a
cernetist Dick Baker followed in rapidly
executed crayon portraits of Garfield and
Ben Butler. The sketch of Jehn Merritt
and Bertha Wariujr was very clever and
the former created ltts of fun as the fat
wench, while Miss Waring amused all by
her hoop dancing. Miss Lizzie Mul
vey 's singing aud dancing were capital.
She is a line artist, and a feature of her
performance is the "Negro Winging.'
Williams & Ryan cieatcd fun as the
Irishmen ; although their bregue is net
heavy their acts are amusing. Miss Bessie
Beach sang several songs and displayed a
handsome form. The artists of the eve
ning were Ed. Connelly and Virginia
Ress, who are always welceme here; their
acting is funny, sinking flue, and were last
seen here en Christmas night with Main
tyro & Heath. The performance closed
with a burlesque, entitled, The Jersey
Lily," in which the whele company was
seen, the most prominent being Miss
Mable Stanten. The ladies all looked
pretty in neat tights and, among the funny
men was J. Ryau, as the policeman. The
orchestra was one of the best of the scaseu
for its size. The party appear in Yerk to
night. rOKOElCY.
Attempt te l'ass a Vergeil Check.
Yesterday afternoon just befere the
Lancaster county national bank closed, a
young man of rather genteel appcarance
stepped up te the counter and presented a
check for $80 purporting te be drawn by
Jehn Hildebrand, of Providence, in favor
of Jehn Myers. The officers of the bauk,
being acquainted with Mr. Hildebrand's
signature knew the check te be a forgery,
and questioned the yeuug man about it
He gave his name as Jehn Alycis, and said
he had sold a crop of tobacco te Mr.
Hildebrand and received the check in pay
ment. The you lis man was detained until
au officer could be sent for, when he was
arrested and taken befere Alderman Dif Dif
fenderffer te whom he gave his name as
Daniel Styer, which is said te he his real
name. IIe was committed te the county
jail iu default of 500 bail for a hearing ou
Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Anether Alleged Xerger.
Yesterday afternoon Jehn II. Harsha, an
agent for the sale of agricultural imple
ments, was als'i arrested for forgery, en
oath or Jehn Hildebrand and who states
that Harsha was in the habit of selling
implements te farmers, taking their notes
in payment and getting Hildebrand te
discount the notes. Among the notes
thus discounted seme time age were two
that proved te he forgeries. Mr. Uilde
brand happened te see Harsha in this city
en Meudav, made complaint against him
and he was arrested yesterday as stated.
It may be mentioned as a curious coin
cident that Styer, who tried te pass the
forced Hildebrand check, and Harsha, who
passed en HiMcbrand the forged notes,
were respectively in the hands of Officers
Deichler and Ceylo. The officers met en
East King street, and, deeming it unnec
essary that both of them should make the
trip te the prison, they handcuffed the
prisoners together and Ceyle escorted
them te the castle.
NEIUUISUKHUOU NK'.V.S.
Kvents Near und Acress the County I.lncs.
Scarlet fever is prevailing in seme parts
of Chester county.
There is a deadlock in Reading councils
en the vete for city clerk.
The work of preparing for the erection
of the new Pennsylvania passenger station
at Harrisburg was begun yesterday.
The shipmeuta of rails from the Baldwin
steel works for the mouth amount te ever
11.000 tens.
The upper portion of Brown & Reel's
factey, iu Harrisburg, was burned yes
terday, with a number of valuable pat
terns. The Yeung Meu's Republican club of
Harrisburg, which has been in existence
many years, has sold out and dissolved,
and the rooms will become the head quar
ters of the Central Democratic club.
Saturday evening a tramp, who had
been weiking for Mr. Mahleu Killinger,
Annvillc, was found dead iu a pig sty
with his face somewhat disfigured by the
hogs. It is believed that he died from ait
apopleticstreko.
While Fertuuatu." Slaurer was at work
iu a rolling mill at Reading there was a
sudden discaige of gas from the fire
through the deer of a lurnace aud he was
hurled ten feet away. The hair was
singed from his face and head and he
was severely burned from the stomach
up.
While Isaac W. Vau Leer, of West
Nantmcal, Chester county, was having
timber cut ou his land ene of the weed
choppers found in the heart of a thick
hickory leg an old-fashieued corn cutter
that bad probably been in the tr e ter a
century or mere. Net a trace of thu
article was visible from the exterior of the
tree's bark.
DKATU FKU.11 OAS.
An Unknown Man SnBecated at u Lime
Kllu.
Yesterday morning the dead body of an
unknown man was found at a lime kiln
about five miles from Lititz, by Jehn II.
Beycr. The man was about fifty years of
age and a G-nnan. It is thought that e
was a tramp and lay down by the kiln te
warm when he was suffocated by the jas.
Deputy Corener Reidenbach was notified
and held au inquest, the jury rendering a
verdict of death from suffocation by gas.
The body was net identified and it was
brought te this city last evening and in
terred at the almshouse.
Tlie Mityei's Ceurr.
The case of Charles G. Fisher, ariested
for drunken and disorderly conduct and
for assault and batfry en Michael Flear,
was continued by the mayor until Ftiday.
Flear appeared wit's his head tied up, and
charges that he was cut with a knire be
sides being beaten by Fisher.
Themas If' Ihroek. Henry Carr and
Themas Wilsen, for being drunk and dis dis
erderly, wet e each mulcted in $2.02 cents
costs. Jehn null-van for a like misconduct
was sent : jail for five days. Wm. Dun
can, who was sick, was sent te tbe hespi
tal, and mx ledgers, who were in search
of work, wcie discharged.
KIcvaf ten of Chiefs.
The following chiefs were raised up last
evening iu Can as-sa-te no tribe Ne. 203,
I. O. R. M., by D. D. G. S., Byren .1.
Brown :
Prophet A. Z. Ringwalt.
Sachem C. A. Villpe.
Sr. J3g. Wm. G. Brewn:
Jr. Sjs Gee. Eichley.
C. of BMp, J. Brown.
K. of -Wra. F. Jamisen.
Trustee A. S. Villee. -
Rep. te G. C. of Pa. Wm. F. Jamisen.