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FRIDAY EVEMlNG, APBII. 13, 1883.
A Funeral Frolic.
Tfce accident tbat happened In Xew
Yerk at the crossing at grade of the Le
high Valley and the Philadelphia and
Beading railroad reads, is of the kind
that are sej likely te occur without strin
gent regulations te avoid them, that
they de in fact very rarely happen he
cause of the care taken te prevent them.
Fer this especial accident there seems te
have been no excuse. The regulations
of the read prohibiting trains te run in
the face of the red signal must have
been violated by one of the engine driv
ers, or else the signal officer was derelict.
The officers of the reads themselves,
however, were manifestly in fault in
net requiring trains approaching the
crossing te slew up te an easily
checked speed. Beth of these
engines came te the crossing at a
high speed. The rule i3 customary te
come slowly te grade 'crossings r.nd it
should be one enacted by the law. In
this collision it is notable that the Le
high Valley engine had no occasion for
speed. It was out for the private use of
the landagent of the read, te carry him
te a funeral. Quite probable the engi
neer had been having a geed time while
the funeral was going en, and when he
came te return was full enough te le
rash. He seems te have undertaken te
have a race with the passenger train en
the ether read, and as his company is
said te have had the right of 'way at the
crossing, he hurried up te have the sat
isfaction of compelling the passenger
train te come te a stand while he cross
ed ahead of it. That funeral frolic
of the engine driver an 4 laud agent had
a sad result ; but there i3 a satisfaction
in noting that both these people weie
among the injured. Perhaps the next
time that the land agent gees te a funer
al he will go in a less ambitious way.
. --
Sexatek Lmi:i:y and Lee, with a
very proper appreciation of their duly
and responsibilities, have arranged te
come te this city and publicly discuss
the issues involved in tin passage of the
free nine line bill. They are the lepre
sentatives of great oil producing regions,
the prosperity et which has contributed
largely te the material wealth of Penn
sylvania. Upen the same principle that
the agricultural counties of this state
are asked te contribute te the welfare of
tlie manufacturing regions by promoting
asjstem of governmental protection for
their industries, the southeastern part of
Pennsylvania is appealed te by the oil
country te cive its product free passage
te the seaports, te the end that Pennsyl
vania industry may be developed and re
lieved from the oppression which it has
been subjected te by an odious foreign
corporation. Whatever view of this ap
peal may be entertained, the public im
portance of the issue it raises will net be
gainsaid, and we feel quite ceitain that
the friends of the free pipe line bill will
welcome te the platform of the proposed
meeting anybody who has anything te say
in opposition te them, or who may
have any doubts te be solved about the
propriety and practicability of the legis
lation asked for. As yet the opposition
manifested seems te be inspired mainly
by the Standard oil company and the
Pennsylvania railroad, which is net
convincing proof that it is in the public
interest.
The secretary of war lias declined te
approve the petition presented te him
signed by, as is said, nine hundred thou
sand people, asking for the rele.i-.e t.f
Sergeant Masen, who attempted te sheet
Guiteau, because his seutence was ' un
nessarily severe and unwarranted by the
circumstances surrounding the offense.'
Secretary Lincoln justly decides that te
grant a petition based en such reasons
would be ruinous te army discipline and
destructive of respect for the law.
Ne one whose opinion is of any value
will differ with the secretary in this
judgment ; which is equal te saying that
the nine hundred thousand signers are
net people of geed judgment. They aie
people who let their feelings run away
with them : and tome people's opinions
cannot be valuable when their eme!'ns
are excited. Men are net pue-ilv
guided by their feelings ; the . ed
te exhibit a calm judgment te show
themselves wise. A geed many edi
tors, who kuew a great deal better,
have advocated the release of Masen be
cause they thought it was popular ; and
they are always ready te yield their
judgment of what is right te their con
ceptien of what is profitable. Such
journals can never achieve a great re
spect for their position.", for that can
never be given te these who are the mere
echoes of the popular voice.
m
A citizen of Philadelphia, aciess
whose reef seventy telephone wires had
been strung without his consent, lied
them together in a bunch and impeded
the operation of the system temporarily
en the old principle that as a man owned
te the sky and the centre of the earth
above and below his land, he could de as
he pleased with what he found in the way,
if it was put thpra without his consent
He has been sued, and, in view of a de
cision just made in Hartferd, that a
property owner can cut down wires un
der these circumstances, it will be
strange indeed if the Philadelphia courts
de net adjudge a man guiltless who re
sorts te such mild measures as "bunch
ing" them te bring the telephone com
pany te terms, and te remind it that
there are still some rights of private
property which even useful public enter
prises are bound te respect.
Mn. Jenx H. Landis has bravely
and consistently advocated free pipe
lines. The Examiner has threatened that
it will be a "cold day" for any Lancaster
county member who votes for what it
styles this" iniquity." Mr. Landis has
proved en mere than one occasion that
the threats of the Examiner cannot
drive him from a position which he as
sumes with the courage of his cenvic
tiens. Let him come down te the court
house meeting next Wednesday evening,
and face te face with his constituents,
tell them why he is for free pipe lines.
The Memphis Appeal, apropos of the
Dukes case, reads a very excellent lec
ture te the exceedingly silly people who
have been lavishly abusing the Dukes
jury for doing its duty according te its
understanding of it. The Appeal, when
it says that a man en trial for murder is
net te be convicted of that offence be
cause he was guilty of writing libelous
letters, declares what ought te be plain
te a very common understanding. But
it is nevertheless a fact that the many
people who have denounced Dukes' jury
for acquitting him have had no ether in
centive but their indignation that
Duke3 escaped punishment for writing a
letter that he was net being tried for
writing. There is a law imposing severe
penalties upon the libeler, which might
have been invoked against Dnkes, but
which very strangely has net been.
That law would have punished him for
writing a slanderous letter. The law
under which he was tried could only
punish him for homicide. Of that he
was acquitted, and the jury thought it
had geed reason for its verdict. Fer
libel he has net been tried ; and that he
gees free of punishment, though guilty,
is the fault of the prosecuting efliceis
rather than of the jury.
We would like te knew upon what
principle the Northern Heme for
Friendless Children of the city of Phila
delphia has been for years getting and
new again asks from the Legislature
$e,000 per year, appropriated out of the
state funds, that will net with equal
justice apply te our local institution of
the same character. Lancaster county
supports its own home at an- expense of
$10,000 per j ear out of its own county
treasury. If there are soldiers' orphans
or soldiers' widows supported in the
Philadelphia institution, as is alleged,
let the state pay for them out of an ap -propriatien
for that specific purpose, as
the constitution directs, but while Lan
caster county maintains its own home
Philadelphia ought te be told te de the
same.
Sexateu Keyisukx and the Ilarris
burg Tdajvaph remind Senater MacFar
lanc that he was sent te the Senate by
Bill Leeds and seem te think that he
should go out and hang himself rather
than vote any ether way than Bill Leeds
desires. It is very likely that Leeds,
finding himself unable te elect mere
pliable men, aided MacFarlane's election
in the hope of using him and new linds
him made of better stuff than he antici
pated ; which is te MacFarlane's credit.
Mr. Quay once made the same mislake
when he picked out young Edward Law
for the Heuse. MacFarlane belongs te
the elder of coming men ; Leeds is one
of these who are dead and don't knew
it.
Evtiu:mi:i.y elegant sunshades aie te
be iu use the coming summer. The .same
old-fashioned sun will be ai emul, how
ever. In Heading ycsteiday one baby two
years old poisoned another b.iby three
weeks old by giving it l.uulauum. Heading
keeps up with the times in many thing!-'.
Tur.Y have discovered a perpetual mo
tion machinn iu West Chester. A it
c.uiie without anybody's particular inven
tive powers, it might be (V Donevan
Ressa's jaw metamorphosed.
The czar's legalia has becii tiansfencd
from St. Petersburg te Moscow, with par
fent satety. The Nihilists discussed the
question of its appearance alter their grand
pyrotechnic exhibition en coienation day.
Tin: Chincse have assumed a bostile
attitude towards France. As China hasn't
anybody at home who has become i ccal
citrant, she doubtless wants te help en the
entertaiuiug picnics going en among oilier
nations.
A nisASTiteus tire has occurred at Man
deilay the capital of Burmah, and the
cable dispatches aunouuee tbat many
houses and tbe residences of some of the
cabinet ministers burned. When it is 10
membered that the houses are huts and
the officials residences net much moie se,
the less is seen te be net se very extensive.
Tun secret of Schaefer's fuccess ever
Vignaux in the jrreat billiard match game
which the former recently wen is said te
be the nursiug of the balls across the balk
line and in a continual repetition of three
shots. Vignaux is said te have presumed
tee much upon his antagonist's lack of
kuowledge of these points, and while he
played his best, forget that the American
could mere than equal him in strategy.
Tun supplemental report or the Jean
nette court or inquiry has been completed
and is new in the hands or the judge ad
vecate general or tbe navy. The officials
canipesing this court have examined the
records, memoranda and articles brought
te this country by these engaged in the
ill-fated polar exhibition, and with the
information given te them, will doubtless
come te the conclusion that se Tar nothing
has been gained, while vastly much mere
has been lest, in these Arctic explorations.
Aktkk all the report of the commis
sion delegated by the United States te ob
serve the transit of Venus, iu December
last, gives ue satisfactory answer le the
popular inquiry of the necessity for these
observation?, although the scientific indi
viduals sent out by the government profess
themselves as satisfied with the result.
Eight or nine hundred pictures were
taken of the transit, which were " most
excellent iu tone," but this acknowledg
ment of the persons Bent out te take
them does net meet with public satisfac.
tien. Until the savants can tell what is
the consequential result of the planet
Venus crossing the sun's disk, and what
paiticular beariug it has upon the exist,
ence of the various conditions of lire,
and te what extent human knewledge is
augmented by their observations, people
will be inclined te dubiously consider
what is te be the ultimate conclusion ar
rived at in regard te this wonderful as
tronomical event.
Hen. Wm. D. Kelly was given a com
plimentary dinner by two hundred of his
fellow citizens at the Union League last
night. Besides himself, Cel. McClure,
ex Governer Hoyc and ethers were the
speakers et the occasion.
MAIL NEWS.
A TOUKG OTJSBAICD'S SUICIDK.
Ills Sail Dealli After Belne Blamed Three
Hays Other Happening or
Various Kinds.
Geerge Trinkaus, azed twenty five
years, living at 4C34 Wakefield street,
Geimantewn, who committed suicide en
Wednesday night by sheeting himself
through the head, had only been in this
country four months, having left his home
in Germany te escapa the importunities of
his family, who wished him te wed a
young woman distasteful te him. The
match proposed would have been advan
tageous, as the girl was moderately well
off, of geed family, and, se far as he knew,
of unblemisueu reputation, isut ue pre
ferred te remain loyal te another, his
cousin, Louisa Kranicb, who was then in
Philadelphia,living with her father en Ash
raead street, near Wakefield, German
town. Upen his arrival in Philadelphia,
Trinkaus went te live with his uncle and
the father of Louisa. Being a shoemaker
by trade, and having seme money of his
own, he opened a small shoe sliep. With
the dawn of prosperity came a desire for
matrimony. Louisa was willing, and se
en Sunday last the two wcre made one.
The happily mated pair went te house
keeping, the furniture being purchased by
the young wife. On Monday following
the wedding ceremony the husband came
home very drunk. It "was a revelation te
Louisa. In her leve for him she had been
blind te his faults. She never, for an in
stant, suspected the truth. In reply te
her renreaches he told her, in a maudlin
fashion, that he had had a quarrel with
her father, who was thou sick abed iu the
hospital ; that the latter was angered bo-cau.-e
the wedding ceremony was perform
ed without his knewledge or consent, and
that he was driven te drink by accusations
of perfidy. By this confession Louisa
realized that she, tee, had been deceived.
Thcre was no appieach te reconciliation
en cither side. She bad been wounded te
the quick, while her husband, en the
ether hand, was tee stupid te understand
the depth el his wrong. Tuesday was but
a continuation of the spree. In the even
ing he came home as he had dene en Mon
day night, and was again leaded with
reproaches. Driven te desperation by
these, it is thought, he borrowed a re
volver, and, leaving his bride of three
days weeping in the loom below, went up
stairs. He had net been geno many miu miu
utes bofero a shot was hcaid. Surmising
the worst, Louisa fled the heuse, and en
the street met Lieutenant Buchanan, who
with the terrified woman, returned te her
home. On entering her husband's apart
ments they found him dead. The bullet
had geno through bis head, entering at
one temple and passing out at the ether.
He had evidently steed before the mirror,
for the lamp was still firmly grasped iu
his left hand. The revolver with which
he had committed the deed was lying en
the lloer a lew feet away. The widowed
wife is overwhelmed with grief, and the
entire neighborhood is agitated ever the
tragedy.
Sj.llALI.l'OX AT NASUV1L1.1;.
llmv the Dl80e Is Kelug Spread Through
Criminal Carelei-Biicas.
The Nashville Jianncr, a conservative
evening paper, says :
" There i3 mero smallpox in Nashville
te day than iu any rity in the Union, net
even cxcepling New Yerk, where they are
never frce from it," said a gentleman.
New, as far as the information of the re
porter extends, this may or may net be.
Would that it were net. Nashville has no
desire te beceme the banner smallpox city
of the country. The Hener has been thrust
upon our people. Twe powerful agencies
have operated in concert te bring
about our present status as regards
the spread el this fearful disease
viz., tlie quarantine and the criminal care
lessness of these having charge of the
quaiantine. Persons fresh from infected
buildings walk around tlie strcets every
da j'. Mere than this, they ride en the
street ears and go into business houses.
Yesterday one of the nurses of the pest
house walked boldly into a bank
ing house ou Collcge street and had
a county warrant cashed. Our authority
comes from the bank people. Yesteiday
a gentleman was cautioning His colored
cook against attending church se often
durintr the epidemic and against visiting
ether families of her color. She replied :
' Bess, dis chile ain't gwine ter stay away
from de Lord's heusa en 'count of de
smallpox. I'se a Baptist, I is, an' our
'ligun teaches us if we is gwine te have de
smallpox we's gwine ter have whether or
no. What is ter be will be, boss, if de
hcaviugs falls, and no vacsumnatiens am
gwina te prevent it.''
The above is about the way all negrees
regard the smallpox ; net only this, but 9
out et every 10 will rush in te see a small
pox pat ient as seen as they can learn of
one. They take a lively interest in the
decease. They crowd into their small
chiirchc- every night and visit the sick
whenever they can. Again, some of the
guards employed te watch infected houses
de net de their duty. Peiseus are
allowed te pass and repass the
houses, and in seme instances are al-
1 lewerl te enter them The Banner the
ether day called attention te a case of this
kind in East Nashville. What was said
iu the article was net based en hearsay.
but was an actual observation made by a
ifannencpeitcr. Net only did he see
persons enter the inreeted premises, but
saw them leave and walk along the
crowded streets. There is cause for alarm.
TKallK ANO ue.n.tiEitue.
Whist is M-iv lu KubliiCNS Circles.
The cigar manufacturers of Cincinnati
yesterday piopesed te the strikers te pay
00 cents per thousand advance aud give
the remainiug 10 cents te " packers aud
ethers." Tlie strikers " emphatically"
refused, aud made aa additional demand
that hereafter the charge of 30 cents par
month for extra gas burned during the
winter be abolished. One factory employ
irg 70 hands has granted the demand.
A meeting of local agents of east bound
trunk lilies was held in Chicago yesterday
te censider the question of reducing grain
rates te the foabeard. It was decided te
refer it te the gcucral freight agents be
fore taking action.
The steamship Flamborough, from New
Yerk te Bermuda yesterday carried out
1,000 barrels of whisky from Pennsylva
nia and Ohie distilleries, te avoid payment
of internal revenue tax due after the
whisky is five years in bend.
The Swifr. Creek cotton mills, near Pe.
tershurg, Virginia, which originally cost
$110,000, wcre sold at auction yesterday
for $eG,000. A joint stoek company wiil
be organized te operate them in future.
There arrived in the Dominion of Can
ada during March 8,sj98 immigrants, and
during the first three months of this year
20,010 against 20,191 during the first
quarter of last year. There remained in
the Dominion during the first quarter of
this year 11.G90 immigrants against 9,844
in the first quarter of 1892.
The government work under General
Hausem ou the Trent river, in North
Carolina, has enabled large steamers te gc
85 miles up the stream.
THE UKOKOl A DEMOUKAT.S.
They rind a Candidate for Governer.
In the Democratic state convention of
Georgia, at Atlanta, en Thursday, a
spec:al committee of 18 was appointed te
try te effect a compromise en the question
of a nominee for governor. The committee
at once entered upon its work. The cera-
mit.taft rnnnrtfld. After mix hnnra' ilnliKn
tiens, recommending Henry D. McDaniel, '
of Walten county, as the candidate. He
was nominated by acclamation, " amid
the wildest enthusiasm," and accepted
the nomination. The convention then
adjourned. The Republican state com
mittee of Georgia Thursday night decided
net te make any nomination for governor.
STURM AND FLOOD.
Lesses un Land and Sen.
There is another flood at Helena, Ark.
The water is within two feet of the level
of the late flood, and is rushing through
the old town break, submerging many
plantations.
The steamer Wylly, in going down the
Chattahoecho river, Ga., en Wednesday
night, was sunk by collision with the
bridge at Fert Gaines. II. L. Palmer, the
purser, W. J. Rivers, the clerk, and eight
coiereu uecK uanus were arewncu. me
beat and cargo are a total less.
Thee steamer City of Merida, from Vera
Cruz for New Yerk, with 100 passengers
and a general cargo, ran into an unknown
schooner, elF Hatteras, en Tuesday eve
ning. The steamer's bow was carried
away and she put into Hampton Reads,
leaking. She tried te reach Norfolk but
was forced te beach at night oft Lambert's
Point Light, where she lies half under
water. Her passengers were taken te Old
Point without accident, and her mails will
be forwarded from Norfolk. It is ex
pected that the vessel will be floated and
most of the cargo saved.
TitUUULK AT GKTTYSKUKU.
A llailng Scrape at the College, in Which
Pistols Are Ued.
A few nights since a band of Pennsyl
vania collcge students, at Gettysburg,
armed with various weapons, proceeded
te the preparatory department for the
purpese of " kidnapping" a new boy who
had just arrived from Baltimore. They
succeeded in reaching his room without
serious difficulty, but about the time they
had their victim strongly bound, both
hand feet, the principal and tutors of the
department appeared upon the scene and a
fight eusucd. Pistols were fired by the
students and two of the tutors narrowly
escaped beiug shot, the builcts just graz
ing their ears. Finally, te escape detec
tion, the hazers left their bound prisoner,
leaped from the window, which was en the
story and fled. The faculty are much ex
cited, aud seem determined te find out
and punish the effenders. They have been
in session almost ever sinoe the difficulty
occurred. Three of the offenders have
been brought te trial. The feeling be
tween the faculty and the students is
strong, ami mero tronme is anticipated.
MTKIKKKS USINt VJOLKNCK.
One Man Thrown In the Klver and Twe Shet
by Unionist!.
At Springfield, III., the trouble between
the strikers and non-union men at the
rolling mills en Thursday assumed the
dimensions of a riot. In the afternoon
four of the se called " scabs," who had
the temerity te stray away from their
companions, were assaulted by about
twenty-four of the strikers and seriously
maltreated. One was thrown from the
railroad bridge into the Sangamon river.
It is net known whether he was drowned
or managed te escape. Anether was cap
tured and taken into the weeds, and is
still missing. The ether two were very
badly beaten. As the non-union men
were leaving the mill last night they were
fired upon by the strikers. One man was
killed and two ethers slightly wounded.
The sheriff has geno te the scene, but no
arrests have yet been made.
ACCIDENT ANO INCIDENT.
Lesecb or Lire and J'rnperty.
Flerence Mercll. ten years of age, was
burned te death while playing around a
bonfire at Syracuse, New York,en Wednes
day evening.
W. A. Levan aud Augustus Everhardt
representing the Rene Reck company of
.New i erk were killed yesterday at Cern
wall Penna., while making a trial blast of
the rendreck powder.
Twe boilers in Hitchcock & Bradley's
shaft and pole works, at Ashtabula, Ohie,
exploded early yesterday morning, demol
ishing the building, a three-stery brick
structure, and wrecking McGinuis' car
riage works adjoining. Charles Grubham,
the night watchman, was killed.
The boiler in the Hudsen chain factory
at Hudsen, Wisconsin, exploded yester
day, killing William Paaska and injuring
two ethers. The building was completely
wrecked, portions ei it being carried a
quarter of a mile. Fifty men in a ueigh-
oering room escapeu injury, rne less is
about $10,000.
Denrt Codies Found.
The body of Frederick Waguer, who
disappeared in Colerado last fall, was
found en Sunday, near Powers' station, en
the Sauta Fe railroad. There was a bul
let hole in the back of the head, and con
siderable money was scattered around.
His business card and a plain geld ring,
bearing the inscription " A. IJ te F. W.,
February 1, 1831," were found with the
body. Deceased was a brother of the late
Senater Wagner, of New Yerk.
The body of Jehn J. Bowles, a premi
ncnt citizen of Southampton county, Vir
ginia, has been found in the weeds near
his house with a terrible gash in the threat
and a razor clutched in ene hand. It is
supposed he committed suicide because of
pecuniary trouble.
Mown Miscellany.
Owing te the prevalence of yellow fever
in Cuba aud ether localities, the national
beard of health has decided te establish
quarantine stations en the Southern coast
earlier than usual this year. It is pro
posed te open the station at New Orleans
en May 1st and the ether Southern sta
tions net later than May 15th.
Stillwell II. Russell, late U. S. marshal
for the western district of Texas, who
was ceuvieted of a charge of presenting
false expense accounts, was yesterday sen
tenccd at San Antonie, Texas, te imprison
ment for two years in the penitcntiary at
Chester. Illinois.
The United States grand jury at Little
Reck, Arkansas, yesterday indicted ex
U. S. Marshal J. T. Brown for forgery,
perjury and the presentation of false ac
counts while he was chief clerk under the
late Marshal Tarrau.
Holllxerent Jfrienas of a 1'rosecuted Priest.
A crowd of about 1,000 men, women and
children gathered en Wednesday night in
front of the heuse of the father of Lizzie
Gannon in Bosten, whose suit against
Father Fleming had just been settled in
court, and gave vent te their feelings by
" shouting, uttering curses, drumming
upon tin cans and blowing tin horns."
They also broke up tar barrels, built bon
fires en the street and sidewalks, and
hurled sticks and stones against the side
of the house. The pelice finally dispersed
the crowd. Last night the rioters returned
te the scene, but a heavy iain and the
presence of policemen prevented any de
monstration. Cyclone In Ohie.
A terrible tornado passed ever Milau,
Lerain county, Ohie en Wednesday.
Buildings and crops are badly damaged.
A farmer, named Nicholas Gira,' was blown
from a reef where he was at weik and was
instantlv killed. Ue leaven n. i.irmi rmiin
Jehn James, struck by a barn deer, had
both his legs broken. Several ethers were
ininred. A man nrvmnrt Siwrnn . i.:n...i
,. fu.s. una mucu
at Chicago Junction. It was the severest
storm in years. The cyclene only struck
a small portion of the county and did no
damage te localities twenty miles distant.
mt s
Bisuer jr.nTV, of Dakota, who is new
at Milwaukee, savs Sitt.intr Ttnli win ennn
join the Catholic church. There are new
z,uuu Indians in Dakota belonging te the
same church.
PHOTS' PILGRIMAGE.
HE GIVES OOOV-UXE TO HAMILTON.
Great Excitement Over His Departure and
Curiosity te See Him He Gets a Ite-
spltn en I'lea or Sickness.
Majer Ellis P. Phipps' departure from
Hamilton for Philadelphia, Thursday,
created a greater sensation in Hamilton
than his arrest did in September last.
Peeple talked of nothing else and theso
who had faith in the ability of the pris
oner's counselors believed up te the last
that something would turn up te prevent
his removal from Canadian soil. The first
morning mail from Terente brought the
necessary extradition papers and warrant,
which were at once placed in the hands of
Captain Linden, of the Pinkerton detec
tive force. The major slept well
and ate a hearty breakfast, which his wife
brought from the hotel. After the war
rant arrived, Carscallen, one of the major's
legal adviEers, visited the jail, and before
he left the prisoner was suddenly taken
ill. He declared he was suffering from
hernia. and a physician was called in te
attend him. Before 9 o'clock Captain Lin
den went te the jail and notified the mayor
that he must be in readiness te leave
Hamilton by the 11:30 a. m. train. Cars
callen replied that it was impossible and
tbe mayor agreed with him. Airs. Phipps
shed a few tears, but took no part iu the
conversation.
Finally Captain Linden agreed te pest
pone the start until evening. Meanwhile
there was a great deal of bustling about
in the headquarters of the Hamilton pelice
force, for it was known that Detcctive
Wright, who discovered Majer Phipps in
hiding in the town, was te accompany the
party te Philadelphia and claim the
reward. Wright .is a popular man and
all the officers en the local force and a
great crowd of citizens congregated iu the
city hall te bid him goed-byo. When it
became generally known that the distin
guished American politician who has
ledged se long in Hamilton jail was really
going back te the states the main streets
became thronged with peeple who hoped
te get a peep at him as he went from the
prison te the railroad depot. The after
noon train from Buffalo brought G. W.
Harkins te Hamilton and he had a long
conference with Mr. Carscallen and the
major.
Mrs. Phipps spent the day with her bus
band and packed their personal effects in
the two trunks and one valise they had
when they arrived. A few minutes after
four o'clock Captain Linden and Detective
Bell, of the Pinkerten lorce, Detectives
Wright and Gates, of Hamilton, Mr
Carscallen and a half dozen officials met
in the office of the jail. Toe major and
his wife joined the party a moment later.
He was neatly dressed in a suit of dark
diagonal cloth and she wero a black silk
dress and a plain hat. Tbe major smiled
pleasantly and appeared as cool and col
lected as he ever did en Chestnut street
in his most prosperous days. Mrs. Phipps'
face were the troubled leek that has never
left it since her husband's arrest. The
major's uniform geed nature and the
faithfulness of his wife long age made
them favorites with the officers of the
prison, who crowded in te say farewell.
Captain Linden signed a receipt for the
major's boey. The crusty old Scotch sol
dier who has charge of the jail pocketed
the receipt, and then after shaking the
major's hands warmly complimented him
by saying, " Men, yer the best preesner
that ivcr steed aback e' locks an' bars."
Leaving the jail the major, Mrs. Phipps,
Captain Linden and Mr. Carscallan entered
a closed carriage, which started for the
depot. The ether members of the party
walked. About the Royal hotel and ether
centres passed by the carriage wero crowds
of peeple, who, failing te gee a peep at
the major, followed him te the depot.
Captain Liuden bought tickets for Phila
delphia by way of the Erie aud Lehigh
Valley railroads. The five o'clock ex
press train was an hour behind time and
consequently the major was compelled te
wait at the depot an hour and a quarter.
He appeared te be glad te stretch his legs
after his long confinement and walked
about the big depot a score of times. The
depot, yard and platforms were packed
with peeple. As the major walked
about with Captain Linden the
crowd opened an avenue which closed
up immediately after he passed. The fresh
air brought the color te the major's pale
cheeks and he stepped out like a prefes
sienal walker. After half au hour's exer
cise the major retired te the dining room
of the station, where he put fire te a cigar
and chatted pleasantly with these about
him. Dozens of people who pressed for
ward and asked te be introduced te him
and a greater number still grasned the
smiling major's right hand, without Wait
ing te go through the formality of being
introduced. This hew of interest and
geed feeling en the part of the people who
surrounded him must certainly have pleas
ed the major vastly and that it had a like
effect upon his wife was evident from the
occasional smile that illuminated her face
The lovce lasted half an hour. Then the
train arrived and the major's party took
scats in a parlor car. The major raised a
window and waved his hand at the crowd
as the train drew out of the depot. Uo Ue Uo
tective Gates will only accompany the
party as far as Buffalo.
An Injudicious City Editor.
Rebert McWaid, city editor of the Phil
adelphia Ledger, whxle waiting for a train
at Hamilton, te accompany Phipps, took
occasion te curse the Queen and the Can
adian geverment. Information was sworn
against him by a bystander and he was ar
rested and fined ten dollars, no reports
being robbed of $300 while at Hamilton.
PERSONAL.
Jehn Walsh, the Irish agitator, arrived
in New Yerk yesterday by the steamship
France, from Havre.
James C. Floed, of bonanza fame, will
build a ene million dollar house en the top
of the highest San Francisce hill.
Count Ven Moltke received the news
of his sister's death two weeks age while
en his way te attend his nephew's wed
ding. Curiously enough, six years age he
get word of his brother' 6 death ju3t as he
was starting te attend the wedding of
another nephew.
Makquis OFLeuNnleft Ottawa yester
day for Halifax te meet the Princess
Louise en her returu from Bermuda. He
has notified the Bosten authorities of his
coming te that city and they will take
proper precautions against any violenco
being offered te the vice Sfgal party.
Superintendent Adams will provide proper
police protection and detail detectives for
the occasion.
Collector A. J.Kauffman was a guest
at the Clever club dinner in Philadelphia
last night. The banquet was devised by
a committee of three Macs McClellan,
McClure and Magargee they had all the
dishes served in Milesian style. The fish
was a la St. Patrick, a tasteful -species of
water serpent grilled and provided with
sauce piquante. Served with the latter
were new petatcs unpceled, and reposing
en squares of verdant turf and cucumbers
sliced a V lie (V Emeraude. The quail
appeared in harp shaped vessels, the way
the succulent biids used te be eaten by
the former queens of Ulster, for the course
was entitled a la Seine iV Ulster. The
saddle et mutton was net Southdown, but
" Far-down ;" the terrapin was cooked a
la cemile ties 3fncs and le grand canon
O'Donevan Ressa and sweetmeats enclosed
in bombs of dynamite.
m
Gave Uall.
Geerge D. Bender, against whom a suit
for slander was brought, gave bail in the
snm of $5,000 yesterday te Sheiff High.
WEST, CHESTER'S WONDER.
A Mysterious Vibration or the Weight At
tachment te a Palret scales.
West Chester Dispatch te the Times.
In the absence of political excitement.
what really appears te be a scientific phe
nemena nas presented itselt in this ber
eugh and the work of endeavoring te
satisfactorily solve the problem gees en
with unabated zeal and mterest. What
seems te approach the successful accom
plishment of perpetual motion is new te
be seen at the tobacco store of Air. ihes.
T. Smitb, en East Gay street, and the
medium is nothing mero or less than the
weight attachment of a small pair of
Fairbanks' scales.
On last Monday evening, while Mr.
Smith's empleyes were making changes in
tlie arrangement of goods in stock, it be-
came necessary te lilt from the fleer these
scales, which were given a temporary place
ou a pue et toDacce boxes. About an
hour afterwards a clerk noticed that the
red attached te the end of the beam ter
hanging the weights en was oscillating with
regular momentum, and, after keeping his
eyes upeu it for several moments, was net
a little surprised at discovering that the
pendulum-like motion was kept up with
precision and that it manifested no dis
position te step. Thus, during the entire
evening this phenomenal action led hun
dreds of peeple te wituess the strauge per
formance, aud when the time for closing
arrived the doers were locked, leaving it
te itself, Mr. Smith aud ethers beheving
that it would run down long before morn
ing. Tuesday morning came, ami upon open,
ing the store backward and forward swung
the red and balance-plate, with the same
motion as had characterized its raove
ment en the preceding evening, and thus
it has kept swinging during sixty-eight
hours, aud te all appearances it is likely
te coutiuue for an indefinite peried, aud
as it holds out iu its unaccountable per
formance the wonder and interests con
tinuc te proportionately increase.
The red which serves as a pendulum is
about ene feet in length and its bearings
at the end of the beam are very complete,
the adjustment being of the mest dclicate
character. The motieu of the red is
strictly due north aud south and its oscil
lations are eighty-four per minute, with no
deviation whatever, they having been
tested a score of times by interested
lookers-en. The scales have been in use
iu Mr. Smith's store for several years,
their former position being a little north
west of their present ene and upon the
fleer.
Duriug the first day of their movements
the public mind rejected the statements
of Mr. Smith and his clerks as te iheir
being no hidden power supplied in order
tocftectthe motion, but hince a contin
uous throng of people have carefully and
intelligently examined into the causes but
no positive solution has been reached. It
is believed by some that the pendulum is
operated by seme broken elcctiic.il current
and this theory is strengthened by the
fact of the Western Union telegraph com
pany having an office in ene of the upper
stories of the building, the wires te which
pass into the building ever the deer lead
ine te Mr. Smith's store.
A large number of highly scientific geu
tlemeu watched the movements this
morning for hours, but after cempariii.
their respective notes of investigation wer
unable te reach any definite solution
the peiplexing problem. Professer Sha: i
less, state assayer of Massachusetts, is i'.
town, and will give the matter a thoreu h
investigation.
Parliamentary 1'reblems.
There is a very remarkable situation or
affairs pending in the state Senate, in
which the Democratic lieutenant j'overnor
seems te be placed in a position of antago
nism te the members of his party iu that
body. Certain amendments te the bill re
pealing the recorder's act for Philadelphia
were passed en second reading
en Wednesday ; en Thursday Senater
Kennedy moved te strike them off en third
reading; his motieu was divided at the
suggestion of the chair, and when the
second pait of it came up Lt. Gov. Black
approved Cooper's point of order that
what had been put iu en second reading
could net be stricken out en third. The
Democrats took an appeal from this ruling
aud argued that as the motion as a whole
had been declared iu order, and the
first half of it passed, the remainder could
uet be ruled out of order. Senater Hall
reminded Black that it was net customary
ler the speaker te preside during an appeal
from his own decision, and Black called
Hall te the chair. The question
then recurring, as Senater Hall
stated it, en whether or net
Lieutenant Governer Black's ruling
should ba sustained, upon this there was
a tie vete.all the Democrats except Resy,
and Emery, Lec.MacF.irland and Stewart,
of the Independent Republicans, voting
net te sustain him. Senater Hall
thereupon decided that the chair
was overruled, although it is
argued and has been decided (Senate
Journal, 1877, p. 103) that a decision of
the chair en a point of order stands until
reversed by a majority vote of the Senate.
The Sonate thou went en te strike out the
amendments, all except that exempting
from mercantile taxation farmers who sell
produce iu the Philadelphia markets. The
combined Democrat? and Independents
wen a brilliant victory ever Cooper's
cohorts aud Kennedy carried off the par
liamcutary laurels of the day.
Caught.
New Km, Apiil 11.
We have been asked ou two or three
occasions why we never copy any of" The
Bad Bey" stories which originate in Peck's
Sun, with the suggestion that they are
very " funny" and would be enjoyed by
the average reader. In reply we may say
that none of the portraitures of a "bad
boy" have been nepicd into the New Era
for much the same reason that articles are
net cepied from the Police Neics or certain
bleed aud thunder stories from the "yel
low covet" school of fictitious literature.
Examiner, April 12.
The Era ou January -i, 1883. published
ene of the broadest of the Peck's is'un
stories entitled "Pa in au Old Maid's
Roem," and en February 27, 1883, the
"Mum Sociable," from the .same author.
The readers of the Era will please turn te
its files and see hew true is the beast that
none of these portraitures of the Bad Bey
have been copied therein.
Sociable. e
A very enjoyable private sociable was
held in Roberts' hall last night by a num
ber of the young peeple of the city. The
tei psicherean amuseraent indulged in
included the newest and most elegant
dances, and the participants kept up the
enjoyment until into the early hours of
the morning te the music of Tayler's
orchestra.
Threning Manes at the Car.
Ou Wednesday night as Harrisburg ex
press en the Pennsylvania railroad w is
passing through the village ei hpringvill -,
a stone was thrown through one of the
car windows. It struck a man nam. I
Eaby, who was net hurt. It is thou, .t
that it was the work of seme mischievous
boys.
Thunder, Lightning and Kaln.
Yesterday afternoon Uiere was a heavy
rainstorm in the neighborhood of New
Helland, and it was accompanied by thun
der and lightning. The barn of Henry
Weiler, residing about a half mile south
of New Helland, was struck by lightning
and shattered, bnt net burned ; a valuable
cow was killed.
Y. M. C. A.
MKKTI.MU OF OISTK1CT CO.M'KKEMK.
An interesting J-Kfien Tere Meetings Yes
terday The Slate Convention te
be tseld in Lancaster.
A conference of the Yeung Men's
Christiau associations of this district was
held yesterday in this city. The follow
ing named delegates from abroad were
present : S. A. Tagcart, state secretary,
Pittsburgh; Rev. Gee. W. Neecker, Read
ing; H. Small, .H. R. Kraber, and Walter
Crider, of Yerk; D. McCenaughy and G.
D. Miller, of Harrisburg; H. H. Ginrich
and S. S. Yeung, Manheim. There was
also a fair representation of Lancaster
members in attendance.
The conference opened with devotional
exercises led by D. McCenaughy, after
which Henry Small, of Yerk, read an in
structive paper en " Yeung men's meet
ings and hew best conducted." This was
followed by a general discussion en the
question : " What social and secular
agencies have been found mast useful."
Henry Small, of Yerk, and Jehn 31.
Davidsen, of this city, were appointed a
cemmittee te prepare a pregramme for the
afternoon session, after which the confer
ence adjourned until 2 p.m.
Devotional Kxerclses.
Af lei neon session Conference met at 2
o'clock aud opened with devotional exer
cises led by Rev. Geerge W. Neecker, or
Reading, who was followed by D 31c 31c 31c
Conaughy.er llani-diurg.in Bible reading.
A paper en " Beys' Werk" was read by
Daniel Kurtz, ei this city, which contained
many geed point.-, and dieted favorable
discussion. " The advantages of ladies'
auxiliary associations" wero next dis
cussed, at considerable length. D. 31c 31c
Cenaughy and S. J. Herr were appeiuted
a cemmittee te draft resolutions expressive
of the deep sorrow or the conference and
the great less sustained iu the death of
David E. Small, of Yeik, and the com
mittee was instructed te send a copy of
the resolutions te his bereaved family,
After seme further miscellaneous business
the cenfcrcuca adjeurued te meet in the
Moravian church at 7:30 p. m.
Seng Kcniie Him jytdresses.
Eeening session. The cbnferenee met in
the Moravian cluirch at the time appoiut appeiut
ed. There was a geed attendance of
members of various churches interested iu
the work of the Y. M. C. A. " The band
of faith," an organization of young peo pee pee
peo connected with Grace Lutheran church,
attended in a body. Frem 7:30 until S
o'clock there was a service of song, con
ducted by H. R. Kraber and S. 11. Heir,
the musie being excellently rendered. S.
A. Taggart, secretary of the statu associa
tion, piesided at the meeting, aud made a
brief speech en taking the chair. S. B.
Herr made an interesting address iu which
he outlined the organization and growth
of the Y. 31. C. A. in the United States,
and especially in Pennsylvania. He was
followed by II. R. Kraber, eh the " Werk
of the Association," and by I). McCuu
aughy en the " Objects of the associa
tion." State Secretary Taggart made f h,-
closing address, his subject being "The
best methods el" conducting Associations
in cities of 20 000 inhabitants." Tn the
course of his adilrcss.3Ir. Tatrcartstreuvlv
i advocated the necessity of having a gen
eral secretary who could give his whole
f.imc and attention te devising plans for
making the association attractive and
biinging into it. the young men of the city
and strangers temjierarily stepping in it.
The conference was adjourned with a
beucdietieu by Rev. J. 3Iax Hark.
It is plated that the state executive
committee is desirous of having the next
state convention held iu Lancaster, and
that the probability is it will be held here.
( NKIGIIISOUIIUOD NKWM.
Kirentn Nnrnnil ArniM the County Linen.
Seventeen peeple died iu Reading last
week.
On Thursday night of last week 302 1
tens of steel rails were turned out at the
Bethlehem iien company's works within
twelve hours.
A charter has been issued at the state
department t- the Butler coal company,
with a capital of .100,000. The principal
office' is in Philadelphia, and Sam'l Dutten
is treasurer. The company will mine coal
iu Luzerne county.
The rise in the Susquehanna has
brought an excellent btage of water for
rafts. The prices at Leck naven, where
a great deal of timber changes hands
are : Fer pine and oak, 1G te 20 cents per
feet ; for round leirs, 14 te $10 per thou
sand ftet, and for hemlock timber, 8(tj10
cents per feet.
Herace G. Buyer, one of the best known
young mcmbeis of the Norristown bar,
has disappeared, and his departure is
credited te financial difficulties. He had
Tailed te file au account as executer of au
estate, Ter which he had been threatened
with prosecution, and had also failed te
turn ever about $!)0 which he had collected
from the entatu of Bridget Scanlan, for
Mary Hewloy, of Philadelphia. Mrs.
newlcy had engaged a lawyer te collect
the money, and he had been pressing
Beyer sharply.
W. A. Lerew aud Augustus Evcrhaul
, representing the Rend Reck powder com
pany of New Yerk, were killed at Cern-
f wall Thursday while making a trial blast
of their powder. They were eharuinir
the htilu and using an iron bar te tamp it
which caused the premature explosion.
Beth men were horribly mangled. Tiwir
skulls were crushed and the brains exposed
Everhard.whe appears te have been stoop steep
ing ever the h'de, was killed instantly.
Lerew died half au hour after the explo
sion. rrv Military Company.
The young men who are interested iu
forming a military company held a meet
ing last evening iu Excelsior hall. There
was a large attendance) and 40 names were
put en the roll, which will net be sent
away until at least mere have been
added. Yeung men desirous of joining
the company can sin the roll at 12 Seuth
Duke street. The indications new arc
that the company Hill be organized and
their quaiters will be in Excelsior hall.
Next Tuesday evening a meeting te elect
officers will be held.
mayor's Court.
Jehn Cunningham, who is said te have
been a professor of languages at ere time,
was before the mayor this merniiiir with a
cut head, which he get while drunk. He
was found by Officer Wiuewer and get 10
days. James Qninn was net only drunk,
but when Officer Eli. is ordered him te
move off a corner he refused te c.e and
became f-aucy. He get. 20 days. Besides"
these men there vttiu tun vagrants. They
were from almost eveiy nation of Eurepe
and from different parts or the United
States. All discharged.
Junier O. P. A.M.
Tiie ineinlieiH or Conestoga council, Ne.
22, Jr. O U A. 31., were agreeably sur
prrcd l.iM t cuing by being presented
with a Iii.e, handsome iced lady cake,
by the'- ct- iurer, Mr. Jehn C. Spaeth, in
honor i his recent wedding. They were
nUe presented with a walnut ballet box of
neat j nil new desigu.
Award of Arbitrators.
Wm. Slaymaker, H. E. Slaymaker and
C. F. Steuer yesterday sat as arbitrators
in a slander suit of Htnry Redeiy and
wife vs. Henry Mcekley. The parties
reside in East Cocalico and it was alleged
that defendaut circulated reports affecting
the honesty of the plaintiff. 86,000 was
claimed, and the arbitrators awarded six
cents.