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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLieENCEIl THURSDAY APRIL 5. 1SS3.
Lancaster Entdltgenrcr.
THURSDAY EVENING, AfBIL- 5. 1893
Temperance Legislation.
In tbe concluding portions of Rev. J.
SpanglerKieffer's article en prohibitory
legislation, which we print te-day, he
treats very clearly of the two sides from
which the subject of temperance is te be
viewed and of the inherent rational dis
tinctien between drinking and drunken
ness, a failure te mark which must lead
agitators te untenable grounds and te
reforms which will net in the end re
form. In the final passages the writer is
eminently practical in pointing out that
prohibitory legislation is net likely te be
effective where thf-re is net the will te
enforce these laws, many of them most
excellent, which already exist, for the
reasons before given that " there is in
any prohibitory law just se inuchprehib.
iting energy as the moral sentiment of the
community puts into it, and no mere."
Writing from a standpoint outside of
Pennsylvania, Mr. Kieffer may have
had no special reference te the law
as it exists en the statute books of this
state, and as it is enforced by the civil
authority, the temperance reformers and
the prohibiting energy of the moral sen
timent of the community. Of the many
laws passed te protect society in the
matter of liquor selling, few arc rigidly
enforced and all arc ihere or less a
dead letter in most of the com
munities or this state. There is scarcely
a county of tfie state in which the con
trol of the matter of licensing liquor
sellers, and of determining whether
these privileges shall be extended, mod
ified or entirely withdrawn, is net alto
gether within the control of the people
in their selection of judges. In some
counties, Washington we believe is one
of them, there are no licensed places te
sell liquor simply because the people up
bold the courts in denying all. hi this
county, wheie it is obvious that there
are many mere tavern and restaurant
licenses issued than are necessary
for the public accommodation, the cur
tailing of the number is entirely within
the control of the judges, and yet they
no doubt have reason te believe that
they are as likely te enhance their pop
ularity by increasing the number, as by
diminishing it. B:.ides,cvery application
that is madPte them is accompanied
with the statement of twelve and the
affidavit of live citizens that the place
prayed for is ' necessary" te the accom
modation of the public. And remon remen
strances, even against places notoriously
unnecessary, are few and far between.
Se flagrantly numerous have the un
necessary places became that one branch
of the liquor sellers advertise their pro pre
test against the ether : and give as ar
guments vague allegations of violations
of the law and of their licenses by the
s:iloen keepers, who. ii turn, retort that
the hotel proprietors are no better. And
yet neither parly .Hm anxious te invoke
the law by boldly tr-.-ing into court in
their own proper persons and making
the issue as the law directs ; nor dees
the temperanee element. It is no wonder
that the most of these who may want
reform of the liquor traffic despair of
accomplishing it through stricter legis.
latum when existing laws fall st far
short of enforcement.
Free ripe Lines.
The Senate is considering the "free
pipe bill, which proposes te put oil pipe
lines te the seaboard upon the same
basis in obtaining their right of way
from the oil wells te the seaboard
that is occupied by the
railroads, 1
which enjoy the state's right of
eminent domain and may occupy land
without the consent of the owner under
the previsions made for his compen
sation. The considerations involved
in this proposal te give like
rights te oil pipe lines are certainly
of a very delicate character. It is iin iin
deubtly true that private rights are very
greatly injured under the powers given
te railroads, and that they should net be
extended te oil pipe lines if the latter can
be protected in any ether way in their
effort te get from the wells te the sea
board. It is for the public benefit that
they should be aided in this endeavor.
At present they can obtain the right
of way by purchasing it from the
owners of the land they traverse. Pipe
lines have already been laid by pursuing
this course. It is obvious, however,that
any project of the kind runs the risk of
' net being able te buy a right of way for
a reasonable sum ever some part of its
line, through the efforts of rival interests
te impede it by buying up land or land
owners lying in its path. The control
of the territory en the smallest part
of its projected line would defeat
it. Such a power should net
be left in the hands of a rival
interest. But the question is hew te
prevent it without arbitrarily taking
possession of land without the owner's
consent ; a3 railroads are permitted te de.
It is te be said for the pipe line that it
is net, as the railroad is, any incum
brance upon the highways, or even any
great disadvantage te the land-owner,
after it is once laid ; but neither is it of
such public utility.
Cannet the Legislature devise a law
which will enable oil pipe lines and
telegraph lines te be established, which
will protect private- rights and
secure te landowners compensation for
the damage done them.and which will net
leaveitinthepowekef the pipe line and
telegraph companies te oppressively use
their powers 'i What outrages en pri.
vate rights of ownership are net the
telegraph companies constantly com
mitting ! They seem te de it by the sheer
right of might and power of "cheek."
They set up their poles in front of a man's
house without the shadow of right or
offering a particle of compensation.
They de net have the railroad's right
of eminent domain, but they de mere
flagrant wrong without it than the rail
roads with it. The latter, at least, pay
something. The telegraph companies,
rich though they profess te be, beg or
cajole or force their way with their
ugly poles and claim te be privileged as
public benefactors, when they have but
the common aim of self-enrichment,
The President's Choice.
Presideut Arthur has done himself
credit by making an excellent appoint
ment te the postmaster generalship. We
rather expected him te de it, since he
has done such tilings before. He has
been showing evident signs for some
tiuie past of a disposition te relieve him
self from the control of politicians in
making important appointments and te
be actuated by a conviction that the
best thing for Arthur's credit was te
give the country generally reason te ap
plaud his selections for office ami that
the best thing for Arthur's credit was
the thing for him te de ; though it might
net be pleasing, and probably would net
be, te the politicians et his party, it is
an undeniable fact that the ordinary
politician's view of the proper man for
office is net that of the people generally,
the politician holding office te be the
reward of political service,while the cit
izen regards it as the guerdon of geed
character and capacity. Undoubtedly
it is better for the president's party, as
well as himself, that he should fill the
offices at his disposal with men whose
integrity and competency are well recog
nized ; but the president who permits
himself te be guided by the politicians
about him does net act upon this be
lief ; for they de net see it, since it is
net their interest se te de. If they did
they would need te see that they them
selves did net afford geed material for
officeholders. Professional politicians
generally manage te get themselves into
personal discredit by the unscrupulous,
zeal they are went te manifest in their
political manipulations. Judge Gres
hani, being at present a United States
district judge, it is remarkable that he
is willing te exchange that life-office for
the brief tenure of a cabinet place. He
evidently wants a wide field, a mere
conspicuous place and mere acjLive du
ties. He wants te euter into political
lif'i. We hope he will find the exchange
agreeable, though most people would
consider that he has made a peer trade.
Tin-: Senate has passed a free pass bill,
which fellows the exact language of the
constitution and assigns a penalty te
the issuing of free passes by carrying
companies te all save their officers and
employees. Senater Cooper fought
stubbornly te secure an exception for
passes issued for charitable and benevo
lent purposes, but failed by a iiairuw
majority te obtain it. If Senater Cooper
had net been well recognized as the
champion of these who are opposed te
any restriction of the power te issue
free passes he would have had better
success with his proposal; but it was
strongly suspected that under the privi
lege et issuing passes for charitable and
benevolent purposes, their issue would
be made very general. "We think that
railroads should net be prohibited from
issuing free passes in charity ;
and it is said that this is
net forbidden even under the
law as it new has been passed, since
no one will ever complain against a cer
pera' inn which issues a free pass for a
strictly charitable purpose. Doubtless
that is se ; but it is evident that a rail
road official will have the very best ex
cuse for refusing such charity in the
letter of the law which forbids it. He
should net be thus excused. We de net
think that if it is the belief of the Leg
islature that free passes for charity's
sake are net forbidden by the constitu
tion, there is any objection te providing
in the law an exception for charita
ble purposes, only. What is charity is
tee well understood te make such an
exception liable te abuse.
The new postmaster general is uet
known te Charles Emery Smith nor
agreeable te James G. Blaine's friends.
Is the state Senate yesterday, Lee
charged that he had seen the late president
pre tern, of that body, Newell, of Phila
delphia, acting as :iu official broker te
distribute the alms of the railroads. Who
has taken his place'.'
TliK span of a single man's life and the
wonderful material development of the
country are signally illustrated in the
fact that when the eyes of Peter Cooper
were first opened upon New Yeri: it was
no bigger than Laucaster new is.
Butlcu is verily shaking the dry bones
of Massachusetts' past state government
when he bhews that its almshouse lying in
departments were managed se as te cause
the largest amount of iufaut deaths, in
order te previde bodies for dissection and
human hides te be tanned.
GevKiiNOit Pattison is about te issue a
proclamation declaring forfeited the char
ters of these corporations and companies
which have failed te make a relurtt te the
auditor general within three years, as the
law directs. It is said the list will iuclude
" 775 corporations of such a. character as
will cause general surprise te the public."
A fish of net ever $500 and imprison
ment of net mero than six months, are
the penalties which the Senate bill at
taches te the act of any railroad, railway
or transportation company, or any officer
or agent thereof, who shall graut any frce
pass, or pass at a discount, te any person
except officers or employees of the com
pany. The editor of the Chinese American,
Weng Chin Foe, will shortly publish au
English translation of the greatest his
torical Chinese drama, " Fan Ten ;" or,
" The Royal Slave." The translator says
that this play ranks in Chinese literature
as Hemer's " Iliad " and " Odyssey " de
in Greek and Shakespeare's historical plays
de in English literature. It was written
twelve hundred years age by Rang Ming,
a direct descendant of Confucius. TLe
plot is very deep and treats of court life
with Fan Ten, a son of a kiug in the Teng
dynasty, as the central figure.
TnF. Rhede Island election resulted in
the triumph of the Republican ticket by a
majority of several thousand, and a flash
in the pan of the Butler-Spragtie cembina
tien, the straight out-Demenrats, howevcr
uel peiuug uuy cuusiacraoie strength..
Rhede Island is joined te its idols; and,
even if were net, Sprague is hardly the
man te attract its people te a new faith.
The governor-elect, as seen as hojieard I
the pews, left at midnight te take the'
steamer for Europe for a brief visit.
Samuel P. Celt, Republican, for atternry
general, ran 453 ahead of Governer Bourne
and William Sayles en the Sprague ticket
for that office, ran 279 behind Sprague.
Wuen honest old Abram Peters was
most unexpectedly elected te the state
Legislature and sought Mr. Buchanan's
counsel he was advised by that experi
enced legislator iu all cases of doubt te
vote "no." He acted upon it and had
every reaseu te be satisfied with it. Se
Gov. Pattison, in his scrutiny of bills pre
sented te him, promptly puts his feet down
ou everything of doubtful constitutionali
ty or that is apparently unnecessary. He
has vetoed the Pittsburgh street improve
ment bill because it was special legislation,
and would permit a majority in interest
of the property holders te have a street
paved instead of the majority in number.
Anether bill vetoed increased the pay of
township assesers aud assistaut assessors
from $1 te 2 per day, changing the law of
18:11 ; the governor remarked that the
work would net be dene any mere thor
oughly. There was no public demaud for
the chatige and the aggregate iuerease of
cost would net be inconsiderable. The
third provided for the equalization of
valuations for school tax purposes in inde
pendent districts for med of parts of two
or mere counties. The reasons for veto
ing it were that it was local aud special ;
that it would create a special corps of
officers and a new system of collection aud
auditing of accounts aud needlessly inter
fere with the existing arraugetneuts.
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The West Chester Recerd joins the cru
saders against frce pipe lines.
The Scrauteu Republican approves high
licenses.
The Lewisburg Journal believes in pat
ronizing home industry.
The Harrisburg Independent pretests
against sturdy tramps crowding the alms
houses. The Gcrinautewu 1'degraph assures its
rcadeiu that poultry raising will pay if
sensibly and methodically pursued.
Until some ether method is adopted the
ReadingArC!cs declares that the will of the
caucus must be party law.
The Alteena Times proclaims that the
usurpations of the uusci upuleus, soulless
monopolizing railroads arc becoming tee
oppressive.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader has no
faith iu the efficacy of free pass legislation,
but approves it bcciut.se the constitution
se directs.
The Norristown 'Times discovers that
we could te day, were our coin rcsorve'uot
tied up by laws and regulations, redcem
every paper dollar iu circulation.
The Democratic Enterprise is a neat and
enterprising newspaper, started at New
Bloemncld, Peny county, and it disavows
any such purpose as stirring up strife iu
the old party.
The Easten Express uetices with pain
that the majority of our young men te-day
regard the opportunities of acquiring
wealth as of greater importance in select
ing a career thau anything elsc.
The Pittsburgh Telegraph is grateful
that the love of field sports has uet yet
died out iu this country however engross
ed our people seem te be in money, making
pursuits.
The Chronicle Herald, of Philadelphia,
observes that the less President Arthur
has had te de with his old Stalwait friends
the btreuger he has grown with the
ceuutry.
The Philadelphia Evening Telcgruph
points out that if the Germans of Ohie
have gene ever te the Democrats te stay,
that settles in advance the result of the
Ohie election in 1881.
The Pittsburg Pest is hhecked that
there is as much scramble ler a cabinet
place as for any of the miner places iu the
gift of the presideut.
The Erie Observer, with much satisf&c
tien, concludes that true merit, aud even
wealth, acquired legitimately, will always
command respect in this ceuutry, but
shoddy aristocracy is despised universally.
TEWKESBUKV ALMSHOUSE.
A Horrible Story Tanning llie SKIns et
Deail Paupers.
The Tewkesbury almshouse iiivcslfg'a iiivcslfg'a
tien was resumed iu Bosten yesterday.
The chairman asked te have the issue as
te whether bodies had been delivered te
medical schools eliminated, as that would
net be disputed. Govorner Butler replied
that he expected te prove that bedies had
been dclivered elsowhcre, seme te be
skinned aud the skins te be tanued. He
proposed te show that after the bodies had
been buried they had been taken up aud
sent away, and said that he would go into
the graveyard at Tewkesbury and produce
seme of the alleged "remains." This inves
tigation was toge en te prove the testimony
which had been given te be absolutely
false. The books which had been sent te
him as records ei the almshouse- wero net
complete. They were copies of the orig
inal books. He wanted the latter, em
bracing these rccerdiug the deaths and
the sale of dead bodies. The chairman
said it was claimed that no dead bedies
were sold, hence there were no records te
be produced, but the governor said he
would preve the contrary. Mrs. Themas
resumed her testimony correcting her
statement that a pound of butter a week
was given te the iumates. It should have
been a pound a meal. Henera Conners,
an inmate, was kept as a "show" woman
for the benefit of visitors, who were taken
te see her, and flowers were always kept
at her window.
Themas Hall, who had worked at
Tewkesbury from 1871 te 1877, testified,
that he had all the dead te bury while he
was there. He took bodies from the dead
house under the orders of Themas J.
Marsh, jr., and the captain. Mr. Maiming
used te ceme and get the dcail bodies,
carrying them away in two ziue air-tight
trunks. During the winter he was there
the bodies taken te Bosten averaged sixty.
five te seventy-five. They wero net sent
in het water. Ne pickling was dene while
he was there. The bodies rcceived from
the state prison for burial at the alms
house were, with one exceptien, sent away
for dissection. When witness left he was
paid one hundred dollars for the winter's
work and for handliug the bodies. He
thought Tem Marsh used te collect money
fiem Harvard coliege. The witness ac
knowledged that he knew he had been
doing something wrong.
Geneiul Gkant entortained General
9iaz at a dinner iu the Union Lcaguu
club, New Yerk, last evening. Among
the guests were Mayer Edsen, Wm. M.
Evarts, Rescoe Conkling, Jay Gould,
Sener Masties Romere, Russell Sage,
Clarence A. Seward, General Lloyd As
pinwall, T. Masac, Colonel F. D. Grant,
U. S. Grant, jr., William Henry Hurl
burt and the members of General Diaz's
suite,
DISASTEOUS FIEES.
A TUSATKK WJKNiSD IN BERLIN.
Stirring Hews of tbe Day Accidents ana
Incidents of Dally lAte A
Rural Tragedy.
The National theatre of Berlin caught
fire about e o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was entirely destroyed. When the
engines arrived en the scene the fire had
spread te the auditorium. The iron cur
tain separating the stage from the audito
rium was net proof against the heat,
and the flames quickly ignited the
proscenium boxes, the royal box be
ing the first te catch fire. A report
of the disaster was promptly sent
te the royal palace, and the emperor de
spatched au aide-de-camp te ascertain the
particulars of the conflagration. All the
theatre properties aud scenery were
burned. Nothing was saved. There was,
however, no less of life and no injury te
any of the attaches of the place. Ne en
tertainment was being given in' the theatre
aud the origin of the fire is net known.
The damage te surrounding buildings was
comparatively small. Investigation leads
te the conclusion that the fire originated
uuder thu stage. The proprietor of the
theatre, who was notified that his property
was burning, only arrived en the scene
when the structure was nearly consumed.
About ene hundred persons are thrown
out of employment.
Tlie New rler at Nice llurued.
The new pier at Nice was entirely de
stroyed by fire Wednesday. Only the iron
framework of the bridge which connected
the pier with the land remains. The less
is estimated at $1,000,000. The pier had
just been completed. The fire was caused
by a workman spilling tar en the pier,
which bocame ignited and it was found
impossible te stay the flames.
Perished Iu a Hurtling liaru.
A barn belonging te Nathan Austin, in
Charleston township, about two miles east
of Wcllsbore, Tiega county, was burned.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but tbe
remains of a human being were found
among the uiius of the burned barn.
Justice Brewster called a jury aud held an
inquest. The testimony showed that the
remains were theso of Mrs. Martha Sylvia,
a simple minded grass widow who lived by
herself about a mile from thu burned
barn. The jury found that the remains
were theso of Jits. Sylvia, and that she
was murdered and burned by some person
unknown. Considerable evidence pointed
te Geerge Travis as the guilty person, and
he was arrested and ledged iu jail te await
his examination. He was seen in cempauy
with the deceased woman by several
persons, the last time quite late in the
evening, aud there are several circum
stances apparently connecting him with
the crime.
'tUK ,ViAKUU1NU INDIANS.
Tlielr 1 mil Lest in llie Mountains.
Cel. Forsyth reports from Saute Fe that
he has lest the trail of the Indians in the
Chiricahua mountains. Mexican advices
say that the murauding bauds have been
driven from Souera iute Arizeua, but be be bo
feto crossing the line, the savages killed
52 people south of the Mexican boundary.
Nothing has yet been heard from Heck's
command. A telegram received at the
war department, yesterday, says that
Chief Spioehe and the Creek Indians, who
recently left their reservation, have gene
iute camp with the Cemauchcs. The
peaceful Creeks will held a cuuucil with
the seceders today, and if the latter re
fuse te return te their leservatien, aud
are supported by ether tribes, all the
available force at Forts Konu aud Sill will
he needed.
visiting ter itn V.yn.
The following letter from a Sioux
Indian was received at the Iudiau office,
dated Pine Ridge agency, Dakota, March
2G :
" Sut : I am a friend of the Great
Father, and atugeiug in the white man's
ways. I have noticed white men cutting
weed, pnd I thought I would be like a
white niau and chop seme weed for my
wife. A piece of weed flew up and put
out my light eye, aud new I would like
the Great Father te send me another oye.
I cau have it put in here. I have always
been a friend of the white niau aud am
bringing my children up iu the white
man's ways. lam getting old aud wish
my Father would send me a caue. When
you send the eye, please tend H brown
one, as that is the color of my ether eye.
I hope the Great Father will de as I ask.
I shirRe hands with a geed heart.
Your friend,
Blue Heuse."
CIJIMK ANU VALAMITV.
Octal Is el Fatal Accidents.
Jehn Smith, a miner, was crushed and
killed yesterday iu Bear Valley shaft, near
Shamokin.
James Peeples, a thirteen year old
breaker boy, was killed yesterday in the
West Bcarridge colliery, Mahauey piano.
Au iucendiary fire at Cadiz, Ky., ou
Monday .evening destroyed seveu stores
and a stable, causing a less of $20,000.
Four ether men, injured by the explo
sion at Mess Point, Mies., en Tuesday,
have siuce died, making seven deaths in
all.
Albert Williams, a colored boy, was
lynched at Eldorada, Arkansas, en Satur
day, for assaulting au eight-year old white
girl.
Jennio Patteu, aged e years ; Edna
Murphy, aged 0, aud Lulu Uewitt,aged 0,
were drowned Wednesday afternoon by
breaking through the ice en a pond near
Valatie, N. Y.
Gee. W. Davis, of the linn of-Thaddeus
Davids & Ce., ink manufacturcrs.commit manufacturcrs.cemmit
ted suicide yesterday iu the Grand Union
hotel, New Yerk, by swallowing poison.
He lived in New Rechello, aud leaves a
sun.
A fire at Grcely, Colerado, yesterday
morning, destroyed the hardware aud fur
niture stere of N. W. Hall, dry goods
store of II. B. Sackseu, Uuieu bank build
ing anil Masonic and Fellows' halls. The
less is estimated at $150,000.
The jail at Hastings, Nebraska, was
broken en Tuesday night by a mob, aud
three prisoners, named Green, Ingram and
Babcock, were taken out. Grccu and
Ingrain were lynched, and Babcock, who
premisod te reveal the existeuce of a gang
of criminal operators, were returned te
the jail. The two were charged with high
way robbery.
Owen Davis, aged thirteen years, son of
Griffith R. Davis, rcsidiug iu Lewer Slat Slat
ingten, was run ever by a heavily leaded
wagon, en Tuesday evening aud instantly
killed.
Andrew Betzlcr, of Pittsburgh, a jour
neyman cooper, ' fell down stairs at the
Reth house, Johustewu, yesterday morn
ing and broke his neck. He was a middle
aged German.
Fricdie Suppes, a four-year-old daugh
ter of Cenrad Suppcs, of Steuy Creek
township, Cambria ceuuty, was attacked
aud badly bitten by a savage bloodhound
en Tuesday morning.
Charles Stevenson, tweuty-one years
old, died at his residence, at the southwest
corner of Newkirk aud Emery streets,
Eighteenth ward, Philadelphia, last even
ing, from the supposed effects of injuries
received by being beaten during a tavern
brawl en Sunday.
Trarte ami Commerce
lmnm warn flfeil n.t. Alh.inv nn WYwlnuu.
day organizing the Globe tolephouo com
pany wstn a capital ei sjiu.ueu ler doing
business throughout the United States.
The company propose te "use instruments
that will overcomo all the present obstacles
and talk ever the longest distances."
ine scoretary et tue American installers'
association had a consultation yesterday
with several Canadian distillers at Ottawa
relative te the proposed modification in
tbe custom laws affecting the importation
of American whiskies in bend.
The U.S. consul at Zurich, Switzerland,
reports that a national exhibition of all
the products, industries, manufactures
and arts will open in that city en the 1st
of May and continue until the 30th of Sep
tember. Tne indications point te a suc
cessful exhibition.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad last month were 62,-
044,000, against $1,501,000 iu March, 1882.
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UKCSUAU.
Who tee New F. M. U. is.
The president yesterday appointed Wal
ter Q. Gresham, of Indiana, te be post
master general. Mr. Gresham is a native
of the Btate, and 61 years of age. Shortly
before the outbreak of the rebellion he
was elected a member of the Legislature.
In September, 1861, he entered the Union
army as lieutenant colonel of an Indiana
regiment. The year after he was
promoted te be colonel of another
regiment, and in August, 1803, he
was brevetted brigadier general of volun
teers. Fer distinguished gallantry he
was, iu 1864, brevetted major general.
After the war he resumed the practice of
law, and in 1869 was appointed by Presi
dent Grant te be United States district
judge for Indiana, a position he still holds.
Judge Gresham has accepted the postmas
ter generalship, but will net be ready te
aBsume the duties of his new effice before
the middle of next week. The president
has, therefore, designated Assistant Post
master General Hatten te act as post
master general for ten days, beginning
from this day.
A Washington dispatch te the Press
says : "Judge Gresham is a .Stalwart,
and be favored Grant and a third term at
the Chicago convention. Mr. Harrison
is a friend of Blaine's, and he
has opposed Judge Gresham politi
cally in Indiana. Personally they arc
friends. The president is pcreually ac
quainted with Judge Gresham, aud that
laet had considerable weight in determin
ing the choice. He did net want a
stranger in his cabinet. A man pessessed
of legal ability was desired for the place,
and in this respect Judge Gresham's ap
pointment is unexceptionable. The pre
sident also wished that the soldier popula
tion should be represented in the cabinet,
and Judge Gresham was a brave and
capable officer in the union army during
the rebellion.
"It is doubtful, howevor.if his appoint
ment will be approved by the majority of
Iudiana Republicans. He was a worker
for Grant at the time when the majority
of the party was opposed te the third term.
He received his appointment as United
States judge from General Grant, and
undoubtedly felt under obligations te the
distinguished ex-preBident. Wheu Gen.
Garfield formed bis cabinet he considered
the propriety of making Judge Gresham
secretary of the interior. It was said at
that lime that Mr. Gresham was net
chosen because of Mr.Blaine's opppesition
te his appointment. In the Stalwart wing
of the party Judge Gresham has many
bitter opponents, aqd Jehn C. New is
recognized as ene of the new postmaster
general's chief political rivals."
PERSONAL.
Pkincess Louise will leave Bermuda en
tbe 10th inst., and arrive at Ottawa a
week later.
Senater Cameren continues te improve
in health, but by his physicians' orders he
will sail for Europe ou May 19, with his
entire family.
PnOK. Tiiee. B. Vess has been eleeted
president of the Southwestern normal
school in California, Washington county,
te fill the vacancy caused by the retire
ment of Rev. Geerge P. Beard.
Ex-Senater, Taber will build and own
one of the largest hotels in the world at
Denver. It .will cost ever a million and
will be presided ever by the thirty-day
senator himself.
Ex-Senater Thurman fell en the
steps of his house at Columbus, Ohie, en
Tuesday evening, and broke his left arm.
It is believed there will be a serious re
sult. Hen. Hamilton Fish, Wilsen G. Hunt-,
Chief Justice Charles P. Daly, Jehn T.
Agnew, Gen. Alexander S. Webb, Post Pest
mastor Pierson, Jacksen S. Schultz, W.
H. Appleton, A. A. Lew, Cyrus W. Field,
Jehn E. Parsons and H M. Shieffelin will
be Peter Cooper's pall bearers.
Professer Henry's statue, te be erected
in the' grounds of the Smithsonian insti
tution in Washington, will be unveiled en
the; 19th instant. The president of the
United States will ee invited te preside
Chief Justice Waite will unveil the statue,
President Neah Perter will make an ad
dress, aud Rev. Dr. Hedgo will offer
prayer.
Barnum, Hutchinson, Bailey and
Elliet, of Barnum's circus, arrested in
New Yerk -for alleged cruelty te the
Elliett children in allowing them te per
form en the unicycle and bicycle, were
tried yesterday in the quarter sessions
court. A number of physicians testified
that the performance was beneficial in
stead of injurious te the children, and the
accused were discharged.
Rev. Dr. David H. Wheeler has been
elected president of Allegheny college,
Meadville, after a campaign of romarkable
warmth by the friends of ether candidates.
The beard of control is composed of four
delegatcs each from West Virginia, East East
ern Ohie, Pittsburgh and Erie conferences
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and
their action was really a compromise in
the interest of harmony iu the college.
Dr. Wheoler, president-elect, is a graduate
of Cernell collego, Iowa ; he has been a
professor in several Methodist institutions
and a late editor of the MetJiedist.
Salmi MousE,ef Passion Play notoriety,
has get crushed again in his pertinacious
attempts te produce the drama, aud is
threatened with augmented worriment.
The chorus girls, who have been rehears
ing for him for five months, ejmplain
that with the exception of a few dollars
en Christmas they have received no salary
whatever. The girls declare their inten
tion of leaving, if something of a pecu
niary nature is net very seen advanced, as
they are inclined te bcliove that although
they tread the streets of Jerusalem and
dance in the courts of David they find it
uncomfortably difficult te subsist en un
fulfilled premises.
Rev. W. II. n. Murray, of "Adiron "Adiren
dacks " literature fame, was 14 years age
the popular pastor of the Park street
church, in Bosten. His subsequent career
as preacher, stock breeder, buckboard
wagon builder, publisher and farmer is
net yet forgotten. Fer some time past he
has been in San Antonie, Texas, where he
wasted the capital of ethers in various un
successful schemes. His debts, amounting
te ever $12,000, pressed heavily upon him,
and last Saturday he quietly decamped,
having first packed his household goods
and shipped them southward by rail. He
was accompanied in his flight by his former
amenuensis and present alleged mistress, a
young woman from Amesbury, Mass.
raiuin run.
It will be remembered that B. F. Hen Hen
dereon, in the year 1880, was tax collector
of East Denegal township. When the
time came for him te pay bis money into
the county treasury he failed te pay all.
A suit for embezzlement and also an
action against his sureties were brought,
and yesterday the whole matter was ar
ranged by Hendersen paying ever te the
county treasurer tbe Bum of $1,817.37,
with interest, from Jane, 188?,
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
PROCEEDINGS OP 8KLKCT AND 1U1B.
AlON COUNCIL.-.
Monthly .Keperts Ordinance Presented
Treasurer's Bend Standing Commit
tees, fetlttone, Jtc
The first business meeting of select and
common council, since their ieorganizatieu
en Monday last, was held in city hall last
evening.
SKLEcT COUNCIL.
Present Messrs.Baker,BaIdwin,Brewu,
Diller, Evans, Wise, Wolfe, Zecher aad
Berger, president.
The minutes of last meeting were read
aud approved.
Mr. Evans presented the monthly report
of the city treasurer and receiver of taxes,
which was read. It shows that the receipts
for the pasf month were $1,274.63 ; ex
penditures $8,431.60 ; balance in treas
ury, April 1st, $6,133.98.
Financial Matters.
Mr. Evans presented also the monthly
reports of the fiuance and street commit
tees containing au abstract of their offi effi
cii actieu during the past mouth. Ac
companying the report of the street
committee, was a bill of James C. Carpen
ter for $100, for superintending the elec
tion of the Water aud Chestnut street
sowers.
Mr. Evans said the committce knew
nethiug about the merits of the bill and
reported it te council without recemmen
datien. He thought the bill exorbitant as
it was well known that during the greater
part of the time the Bewer was being
made the centracture wete blasting rock
and no superintendence w;is required.
Besides Mr. Carpenter was receiving dur
ing all this time his regular pay as city
regulator.
Mr. Zecher said he was a member of the
old street committce, that Mr. Carpenter
had net been employed te superintend the
erection of the sewer and the committce
refused te recognize the bill
Mr. Wolf agreed with what Mr. Zecher
said, but suggested that the bill be referred
for examination te the proper committee.
Ou motieu the bill was referred te the
finance committee. Common ceuucil non
concurred. M. Zecher presented the monthly report
of the water committee which was read.
It contains nothing of importance that has
net previously been made public.
Mr. Wolf presented an ordinance pre
viding for a clerk te the cemmittee ou fire
engiucs and hose, aud fixing his salary at
$100 per year, payable in quarterly pay
ments of $25. The ordinance was 'referred
te the fire committee.
Mr. Evans presented the official bend of
C. F. Myers, city treasurer elect, iu the
sura of $50,000, with J. Hay Brown, Jehn
Copeland, Levi Sensenig aud Jehn D.
Sidles as sureties.
The lead was approve 1. Common
ceuucil concurred.
Mr. Evans presented the following or
dinance, appropriating the city moneys
for the fiscal year cemmeucing June 1st,
1883 :
An ordinance appropriating the public
moneys et llie City of Lancaster te the sev
eral departments tlicrcet ter the tlscal year
commencing en the 1st day et June. 18SJ :
Skotiek 1. lie It ordained by the Select and
Common Councils et the City of Lancaster,
that the Hum of $!6.1.9U0 be utnl the same Is
especially appropriated te the several objects
neremuiu-r nameu .
Te pay Interest en leans including
the sinking lund $ 33,ll 00
l'lincipal en leans required bylaw.. li,OU eO
State tax en leans... I.... 2,875 (K)
Street damnges 10.00U (m
Repairs et streets 8,000 01
Uradlng, guttering and macadamiz
ing streets 0,500 (X)
Waterworks geueiul 9,500 00
Laying water pipes 5.MX) 0;
Salaries 7,050 00
roliceand turnkey 11,910 00
Lighting city. 13,000 00
Lumps and pests 750 00
Detlciencles In lighting. $1,850, aim
llru department, $2,-ae, te June,
lMil. ............. . 4. 10O 0O
Klre department general 5,500 0O
Apparatus and real estate ler lire
department C,O0O 00
Salaries el engineers, driveis. &c, et
Are department 7,575 m)
Deficiencies in tire department mlu-
rles te June, 1SS3 1,000 (,0
Abatement ler prompt payment et
city tax 2,15" 0 :)
Ditte wuter rents 1,750 00
Percentage ler collection et arrear
ages el city tax 500 00
Contingencies i 9,650 00
Total $1(53,991)00
The following joint standing committees
were announced by the presidents of
select aud common councils :
Standing Committees.
Finances: Select Council Messrs 11
Wolf, It. A. Evans. Common Council
Messrs. Jehn McLaughlen, Jehn Mc
Killipa. Water: Select Council Messrs. Goe.
W. Brown, Philip Zecher, H. A. Diller.
Common Council Messrs. Wm.K. Beard,
II. M. Belctiius, Benjamin Hubcr.
Streets : Select Council Messrs. Henry
Wolf, J. V. Wise, P. Zecher, 11. A. Evans,
A. W. Baldwin. Common Council-
Messrs. II. H. Power, Wm. Kiddle, Frank
S. Everts, Fred A. Albright.
Markets : Select Council Messrs. D
G. Baker, J. V. Wise. Common Ceuucil
Messis. Wm. T. Ebermau, B. F. Skceu.
Lamps : Select Council Messrs. Philip
Zoeuor, II. A. Diller. Common Council
Messrs. Jehn E. Sebum, Geerge Storm Sterm
feltz. Police : Select Conneil Messrs Goe.
W.Brewn, A. W. Baldwin. J. V. Wise.
Common Council Messrs. Wm. II.
Powell, J. C. Spaeth, B. Frank Adams.
Property : Select Council Messrs. D.
G. Baker, Henry Wolf. Common Coun Ceun
cilMessrs. J. F. Remley, jr., J. J. Hart
ley. Fire Engines and Hese : Select Ceuucil
Messrs. It. A. Evans, Gee. W. Brown and
J. V. Wise. Common Council Messrs.
II. C. Demuth, Gee. W. Cormeuy; Philip
Dinkleberg
J'rinting : Select Council Messes. A.
W. Baldwin, Gee. W. Brown. Common
Council Messrs. Frank H. Barr, Miller
W. Fraim.
Jluchanan-JlcEvey Reynolds Relief : Se
lect Council Messrs. Henry Wolf, Philip
Zecher. Common Council Messrs. Ben
jamiu Ilcnry, J. S. Kendig.
I'etltlens
The following petitions wero presented
and referred te the street cemmittee :
Te macadamize Mary street from Chest
nut te Orange.
Te open, grade and gutter Tine street,
from West Kiug te Orange.
A preamble and resolution were intro
duced directing the street commissioner te
have the streets scraped aud all filth and
rubbish removed from them, and passed.
Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL..
1'lenty of Petition 1'renented.
Common council met with President
Hurst in the chair and the following
merabers present :
Messrs. Adams, Albright, Beard, Bo Be
lenius, Cormeny, Demuth, Evarts, Fraim,
FritBch, Hartley, Henry, Huber, Kendig,
McKillips, Powell, Power, Bemley, Hid
die, Sebum, Skeeu, Stermfeltz aud Hurst,
president.
The minutes of the meeting for organi
zation held en Monday were read and ap
proved. Mr. Hartley and Mr. Fraim were both
sworn in as members of common council,
they having net bceu at the meeting for
organization.
I'etltlens 1'reBented.
A petition was presented by Mr. Cor
meny from residents for the guttering of
the north side of Hager street. Referred
te the street committee.
Mr. Riddle presented a petition stating
tne great lucuuvuuieucu incurred irum tue
want of a crossing en Duke between Wal
nut and Chestnut streets. Referred te
street cemmittee.
Mr, Remley presented a petition-fry in
citizens of the vicinity, asking that a
crossing be laid at Marietta avenue aud
West Orange. Referred te street com cem cem
mitteo ; also from Mr. Remley another
petition for three crossings ou Marietta
avenue and en Orange street. Referred te
street committee.
Mr. Hartley presented a petition for a
sewer along a part of West Kiug street.
A petition from Mr. Fraim asking for
crossings en North Duke, New, North
Lime aud Frederick streets. Referred
te street committee.
Mr. Riddle presented a petition fur tbe
grading and guttering of North
Lime street, between Lemen and James.
Referred te street committee ; another for
a crossing- en Cherry alley, and for the
grading and guttering of it from Chestnut
te Walnut ; also referred te street comit cemit
tee. Mr. Henry presented a petition for the
construction of a sewer fr,m the east side
of Duke te Lime, aud a brauch up Rock
land street. Referred te the street com cem com
mitteo. A petition for a crossing at Seuth Lime
aud East King was presented by Mr.
Henry, aud referred te street committee.
By Mr. Sebum, a petitien for a sewer
from the corner of Locust sticet down
through Andrew. Referred te street
committee Anether by Mr. Schum, ask
ing for the guttering of a part of the
northeast side of West Strawberry. Re
ferred te street cemmittee.
Mr. Skeen presented a petition for gut
tcriug East Grant street te Shippeu. Re
ferred te street committee.
A petitieu was presented by the engi
neers, firemen and hejemen of the city
fire department, asking for an inoreaso of
pay, alleging that their duties warranted
such action by councils. The petition was
referred te fire cemmittee.
Agalntt the l'liie Linen nuil Telegraph Com
panies. Mr. Riddle presented a resolution asking
that, councils use every honorable means
te oppose the passage of Senate bill 'J05,
uew before the statu. Legislature, provid
ing for the incorporation of pipe line com
panies and te endeavor, lawfully, te ob
struct the erection of depot. for their use.
Resolution adopted.
Mr. Riddle then presented a resolution
te the effect that three members of each
branch of councils be appointed te ascer
tain by what right thu tolepheuo aud tele
graph companies erect their poles in the
streets and alleys of the city. The resolu
tion w.is adopted, and thu president, named
Messrs. Riddle, Beleuius and Powers,
from common council. Select council con
curred and the chair appointed Mcssru.
Brown, Evaus and Wolf from that branch.
Thfecemmittee was instructed te repot t at
next meeting.
Adjourned.
rue urabia.
Yeung Aire.
Wlnthrep '
Meuse.
in Fulton Opera
There is a painfully obvious tendency
among modem play writers te depend tee
much upon imprcbable actions aud start
ling situations te bring their efforts into
popular uetice aud commendation, be
cause they are supposed te awaken the
emotions with moreapeutaniely aud vigor.
But it should be remembered that ini
pressieus created by Mich llimsy iuliueuces
generally vanish with the last scenes be
hind the curtain. The force of these ideas
cauuet be illustrated with mere perfection
than iu an honest aud able portrayal of
the features of Btonseii Heward's latest
play, "Yeung Mrs. Winthrop." which was
pieseuted last oveniug in Fulton opera
house before one of the largest and must
brilliant audiences that have assembled
there this season. The plot has bceu
made familiar through the prominence
the play has gained. It is net intricate
nor profound, aud yet it is eminently
absorbing. It is the story, in brief, of a
young husband, engrossed iu his business
respensibilties, unintentionally reglcctiug
theso duties which are requisite te happi
ness in the home circle aud forgetting the
considerations of affection for his wife in
his auxieus striving for position and
wealth. His solicitous mother notes thu
estrangement that is separating the two,
tells him of his fault ami advises him te
speedily correct, it. The carelevt lumurk
of a giddy woman te the young wife
places the husband iu her eyes as latse te
her, aud the deep, heart breaking wound
is net healed even by the death of their
little child. Proceedings are iustituted
for a separation, a generous hearted old
lawyer, a friend of both aud au acquain
tance iu their tcuderest years, is employed.
He comes furnished with necessary paper:;
te complete the separatieu, but with the
full intention of clearing away the clouds
and briugiug together ence mero the two
mistaken but loving hearts. The old
lawyer proceeds te read thu documents ;
certain expressions in them bring
te mind the early days of the young
couple and his association with thorn.
He, seemingly unintentionally, digresses
and grows eloquent in calling back thu
sweet youthful memories ; he purposely
reverses the features of certain occur
renees of these days. Unconsciously the
husband aud wife seek te correct him ;
the bright days of the past float before
them, the tenderness aud leve of ether
times suddenly dispels the unnatural
gloom, aud when the lawyer turns te see
why they deu't take the pen from his
hand te sign the papers, he beholds them
iu each ether's arms.
Of the acting much can be said in its
praise, but it is very difficult te discrimi
nate in points of ability where the general
even excellence of a troupe is se marked,
and in a play which c.tlls from
each character a silent suppressed
anguish that is felt almost equal
ly as keenly by each personage
of the drama, indeed, this is ene of the
main charms, and constitutes the great
strength, of this play. Ne wild declama
tory outbursts are heard anywhere ; there
is hardly a superfluous word spoken. Mr.
Heward has acquired the rare gift of
touching an audience far mero by actions
than by words. Mr. F. M. Burbeck gave
fine aud intelligent impersonation of
Douglas Winthrop, the yeuug husband.
Every premiuent, and every small detail
wero expressed with a most careful con
formity te truth, with no exaggerated
representation of emotion, but a subdued
aud intense anguish that ever meets with
genuine sympathy from the spectators. As
Constance Winthrop, the wife, Belle Gil
bert left little in her reuditien
te be desired. Assiduous study of her
role with a just conception of it are alone
what enable her te give a rendition, that
astonishes while it pleases, of the yeuug
wife mistaking the actions of her husband,
and bearing her grief with silent fortitude,
at once tee proud and tee loving te seek au
understanding. As Edith Chapin, Jliss
Susie, Ames gave an exceedingly
satisfactory interpretation of her
part, her pretty face and winsome manner,
placing her, from the start, ra the geed
graces of the audience. Mr. Edward Mar
hie, as Buxton Scott, the hearty old lawyer,
who net unreasonably thinks himself es
pecially appointed by Providcnce te scttle
the caiie between his young misunder
standing friends; Miss Carrie Wyatt
as Mrs. Dick Gheltcyn, a giddy, gocd gecd
hearted, vivacious lady, whose penchant
is for divorces and reconciliatiens ; and
Mr. F. W. Peters as Herbert Winthrop,
were all well up in their renditions and
received unstinted endorsement from the
audience. The scenery used in the pre
sentation of the play was especially ele
gant. Met That One.
The Elmer Bewman arrested for kick
ing in a deer en Beaver street was net the
Elmer Bewman who lives en Marien street,
and works H Edgcrly & Ce,'s,
r