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I ed for civilization and St. Augustine,
which is a nice old Spanish town, wnicn
has a ruined fort and an artillery sta
tien, and a harbor that is ornamental
but net useful, since it has no
commerce and no beals. But there
was the Tallapoosa that had
I crtnifTiried in ever the bar, and
whose pilot was afraid te taue out again
ever the shallow bar. But the president
had enough of the land of Flerida and
was bound te take te the sea, if be went
te the bottom. He has reached Savan-
TRADE AND CABOB.
in DO?rm ax, metes hebe am e these.
Hh Khnnld It Seil
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While we think that mere wiuuii , -free
exit allowed te the petroleum of the
state te the gates of commerce, yet we
see no geed reason why Pennsylvania
should net reserve te herself the profit
of refining this great product of her soil
and obtain a laige revenue from its tax
atiens. , nau safely, but was seasick by the way.
Lake Erie, the Allegheny, Delaware anu whetuer his excellency had a
Susquehanna rivers aim -" -";
nish ample outlets for the oil that is con
veyed te their banks. Why then should
net the pipe lines, that are chartered by
the state and given its right of eminent
domain, with which te force their way
te navigable waters, be confined te term
inal points upon navigable waters within
the state ? Why should Pennsylvania
oil chiefly be refined in New Yerk and
Ohie v The Standard oil company, an
Ohie corporation, has se manipulated
the oil trade as te carry out of the state
the business of refining nearly the whole
of this peculiar product of her soil. Is
Pennsylvania defenseless under its duty
net te interfere with free commerce be
tween the states V We certainty think-
net.
The Legislature is perfectly aware
that the state is net getting the revenue
it should derive from a mineral supply
of which it has practically a
monopoly. Ner are its citizens get
ting the profit which it forbears
collecting. A tax en the oil issuing
from the wells would be borne by the
foreign consumer, and its imposition
Mews or the Day Calamity and Crime Mis
cellaneous Matter Striking Opera
tors Will Unit Werk.
Tbe railroad coal operators met at
Pittsburgh yesterday, and unanimously
decided te reduce the mining rats en
April 23d Irem 8 cents
te 3 cents per
meet en next
regard te the
would be no detriment te the oil produ
cer, though it would be an embarrass
inent te the speculator whose capital
would be locked up in the tax. The
Stat h:is a Derfectly legitimate oppertu
nity te make the people of the whole
world, who are the consumers of its
petroleum, pay the cost of its govern
ment. Why should it net avail itself of
it ? What geed reason exists for ab
staining from the imposition of a large
tax en crude oil V It wenlcl be a tax
readily collected; it would be widely
diffused ; would bear lightly en the in
dividual consumer and would fall main
ly en ether than our own citizens. It
would be proper te mate the foreigner
bear it ; he gets a cheaper and better
light in petroleum than he can find in
anything else, and as Pennsylvania gives
it te him can he complain that the state
gets a profit from it ?
And why should net our Legislature
increase the business and wealth of the
state by providing that the peculiar
facility of conveyance possible for the
oil in pipes, which is se much cheaper
than its transportation en railroads, shall
be permitted te it only when it dr.
livers the oil te water transporta
tion within the state ? The Legislature
has control of the matter, since
no one can lay down these pipes without
obtaining its authority. These who ask
for a charter for such purpose may prop
erly be limited te de such things as the
Legislature considers te ee ier uiu unci
63t of the state and its people. It may
demand proper equivalents for its grants
and impose proper restrictions upon
their exercise. Would it net be proper
te enact that the oil pipes shall ter
minate in Pennsylvania ? They are au
therized te begin there, and why may
they net be limited te end there ?
The water communications of the s.ate
with the world are amply sufficient te
give free exit te the oil. The pipes may
carry their contents te rail or water ; but
why should Pennsylvania be permitted
by its Legislature te be a mere conduit
for the passage of the product of her
soil te manufactories in ether states,
when she has within her own borders
equally as geed points for the location
of refineries and the exportation of their
manufacture V Why should she permit
the manipulation of a foreign corpoia cerpoia corpeia
tion te divert from its natural location
upon her ownseil the manufacture of its
own product 'i Once Pennsylvania refined
and exported nearly all its oil, but
new only a small part of it ; and
this result is due net te natural but te
artificial causes, set te weik by a few
men of another state, who have man
aged te control a product of Penusyl
vania which its Legislature holds in the
hollow of its hand. Will net the Legis
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state and its people the revenue ami
profit which is justly theirs ? Tlieie
ought te be no hesitation in making the
attempt ; aud with men se intelligent
and earnest in seeking the interest ei
the state as our present representatives,
there should be no difficulty in righting
a matter which is manifestly wrong.
happier moment in his life than when
anchor was cast in the Savannah river.
And next time he gees away for pleasure
in the spring time he will net go te
Flerida.
Matthew Abneld insists that in re
vising the Old Testament beauty and
power shall net be destroyed, even te
obtain a mere correct rendering, aud that
even where the meaning is net at all clear
the charm and music of tbe old words
bhall remain
Tun "bosses" and the "halls," of
New Yerk, are in great commotion ever
the impending distribution of patronage
by Mayer Edsen, who is bound within the
next fortnight te nominate no fewer than
six big-salaried commissioners, or heads
of departments, te take the place of a
corresponding number whose terms are
about te expire. It is easy enough te
nominate, but it is net se easy te persuade
the alderman te confirm, unless candidates
pledge themselves in advance te take care
of the respective followers and retainers
of the city fathers.
Senatek Humes, in the vigorous proso preso prose
cution of his inquiries into past state
treasury management, will introduce a
resolution calling upon the state treasurer
te report why he has net certified te the
sinking fund all money in the general fund
in excess of 500,000, as required by the
act of 1874. Humes says that the report
for April 1 showed in the bands of the
state treasurer from moneys of general
revenue, apart from the amounts payable
te the sinking fund, $2,835,903.40. Under
the most liberal construction of the act,
Humes holds that the state treasurer
should at once certify te the sinking fund
at least $1,500,000.
Tub advance statement issued by the
treasury department, of domestic bread
stuffs exported for the nine mouths ending
March 3i last, shows au increase ever the
corresponding uine months of the preced
ing year of nearly $20,000,000, thevalua
tieu for the nine months of the current
fiscal year being ever $167,000,000. Most
or this increase was in wheat aud wheat
tleur. The excess ever last year was ever
10,000,000 bushels, and in value nearly
10,000,000, while in wheat flour tLe ex
cess was nearly 3,000,000 barrels and in
value nearly 13,000,000. In Indian corn
there was a falling off of nearly 17,000,000
bushels aud in value a decline of nearly
10,000,000.
Ai'Rores of tbe deadlock in the Illinois
Heuse of Representatives, owing te the
refusal of Reek, one of the Republican
members, te vote with his party en a con
tested election case, a telegram from
Springfield told the following story : "It
is currently reported this morning that an
attempt was apparently made last night
by certain Democratic members and lead
ers te induce him te leave the city, and he
was taken te the Wabash depot, some
distance, from the business portion of the
city. Twe Republican members followed
in a hack, aud, after some words, prevent
ted Reek's leaving. The latter is said te
have been in such a mental condition as
net te be a free agent. Reek was taken
back te the city and followed about all
night by watchers from both political
parties through various disiepu table
places, and early this meruiag both con
testants were claiming Reek's vote."
bushel. The miners will
Tuesday te take action in
reduction.
Delegates from ever sixty shoe Bheps in
New Yerk held a secret meeting last
night, at which, it is said, resolutions
weie adopted advising agitation for the
eight hour syBtem, with a half holiday en
Saturdays.
The journeyman plasterers of Pittsburgh
met last night and decided te demand an
advance of 50 cents per day after May
1st, aud te strike if the demand is refused.
A general strike of the coal miners ei
the Heckiug Valley, in Ohie, began yes
terday agaiust a reduction amounting te
30 cents per day.
The cigarmakers of Wheeling, W. Va ,
resolved yesterday te demand advance of
25 cents per thousand en all grades of
cigars. It is said that manufacturers will
refuse the demand.
The cigarmakers of Chicago have given
formal notice of their intention te strike
en the 7th of May against certain firms in
that city who have net yet granteu muir
demands. The firms say they are await
ing the action te be taken by the New
Yerk mauufactuicrs en May 1st.
The places of a number of the striking
tauneis in Pittsburgh were filled yester
day with non union men. All night the
striken- fathered riotously around the
tanneries, but trouble was prevented by
the police.
The works of the Akren iron company,
in Ohie, have been closed.
UK191K ANU CALAMITV
Progress of the Indian Troubles.
It is btated that General Creek, with
two huudied Apache scouts and one com
pany of cavalry will move into the moun
tains of Mexico next Sunday, and that the
Mexican troops will co-eporato with him.
Feais are entertained of a fight between
tha Apache scouts and the " Rangers
from Tombstone, Arizona, who are re re re
poited te be en their way te attack the
San Carles Indians. The war department
has sent seven hundred recruits te the
various regiments in the department of
Columbia, Arizona and tbe Indian terri
tory. A dispatch from Hermesville, Mexico,
says : ' The doiachment of troops which
followed the Apaches from Southeast
Uie8 had several running fights with the
Indians from Ures te Gambies, and
claimed te have killed nearly the whole
band. After losing the trail of the rest,
some of the soldiers visited Gambles,
wheie ene of the number in the campaign
last year recognized L. N. Streeter, for fer
uieily a United States agent, as the man
who at that time was with the Indians
acting as chief. Fer mere than two years
he has been the leader of a band of
Apaches. Governer Terres ordered him
te be hi ought te Hcrmasille, but it is
doubtful if he will be ahve when the order
reaches the troops."
Geieral Creek has ordered 300 scouts
te be in readiness for a long scout into the
Sierra Madies.
Tragedies In Different Sections
News has been leceived at Fert Smith
that U. S Marshal Lyman has been mur
dered by roughs in the Indian territory,
and his prisoners have been released.
Themas l'ieiUer.a yeuug nian.yesceraay
shot and killed his 15 year-old cousin,
Mary Deiuhardt, and then committed
suicide, near McDade, Texas.
During a gust at Williamsport, Pa., last
evening, two beats in which men were
returning from a boom en the river were
capsized. Thicc young men naned Her
man Hartmau, Del Rhoads and Grant
Moeie, and a boy, named Wilts, were
drowned.
Four Swedes were drowned by the up
setting of a beat ou Lake Washington,
Washington territory, en Wednesday.
A " sealceatcu " boiler in Donald Mc
Cleaiy's planing mill, as Portland, Oregon,
burst ou Wednesday, blowing out the
front of the mill aud killing the engineer.
Twe ether men were injured
A Paris geaaw
The Boulevard des Italians in Paris was
the theatre Thursday evening of a mur
derous scene, by which the lives of three
people were imperilled and for which no
serious explanation can be given. About
half-past four a Prussian named Atoch Atech Atoch
eller, who is known en the Bourse, drew
a revolver en a police agent named Maro Mare
selli, who was standing in front of the
Passage de l'Opera, and would have shot
him but for the interference of the by
standers, who threw themselves upon him.
He contrived, nevertheless, te dis
charge six qhets, by which three
persons were severely wounded.
Their names are MM. Cussae and
Feard and Mme. Allaire. All three
were dangerously wounded. Frem inquiry
which has been instituted it appears that
after quitting the Bourse Atocheller re
paired te a shoetiatr gallery in the Passage
de l'Opera. where he practised until four
o'clock. Then he leaded his revolver and
attacked Marosellien leaving the Passage
without anv explainable motive. .It is
supposed that the attempt was committed
in a moment of mental derangement
caused by losses in the Bourse. When in
the hands of the police the prisoner kept
repeating that the French were degn and
that he was glad he had killed ene of
them.
Italian Tobacco.
During a discussion in the Chamber of
Deputies at Reme, Thursday, en the sub
ject of tobacco culture, Signer Magliana,
minister of finance, declared that th gov
ernment firmly intended te encourage the
home cultivation of that plant and would
grant large bounties for the purpose, but
the people, he said, must net delude them
selves that Italy would ever oveicerao
American competition in this branch of
competition.
CRIMINAL C0UET.
PKOCEtlDIXGS IN OUAItt'CK SESSIONS.
te
Marvelleusly Miserable.
President Arthur has our congratu
lations. He started en a pleasure trip
te Flerida a couple of weeks age and has
get as far as Savannah en his return ;
which point being within the precincts
of a respectable civilization aud an in
habitable country, his journey into the
wilderness may be considered ever aud
congratulations en his safe deliverance
are in order. The president has had our
sympathy in his travels, as every one
has who descends in the spring time into
Flerida. Their sufferings arc usually
great and their experiences exasperating.
They go te get away from thp winter's
cold ,and they go when the winter is ever.
The doctors tell them te get away from
the variable temperature of our spring,
and they strike one just as variable in
Fleiida, if net mere se ; the thermome
ter does net go down se slew, but it rises
higher. The sudden plunge into the
heat is net agreeable ; the insects are
net agreeable ; neither is the malarieus
air te these who de net love the idea et
shaking their bones out of their body.
The president seems te have had even an
unusually unlovely time. It was het
as blazes ; and they transported him en
het little steamboats through devious
ways,amid barren sands, in search of fish,
which would net bite ; and peer Mr.
Arthur, sun-burned and het, gave up
the fish and the beat, and allowed him
self te be hauled te1 some young orange
groves, which ere about as interesting a
place as a young peach orchard ; and
his last estate was worse than his first.
Then he threw up the sponge and start-
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Reading Timti puts no reliance en
sensation dispatches.
The Wilkesbarre Recerd deems the Re
publican party purged by adversity.
The Pottsville Chronicle wants less jaw
aud mere work the balance of the session
in the Heuse.
The Altoeua Tribune insists upon
parents giving their children something
useful te de during school vacations.
The West Chester Republican wants
Blaine aud Conkling back in the active
party leadership.
The Alteena Tribune congratulates the
Christian wemen of that town en organ
izing into temperance societies.
The Johnstown Tribune is apprehensive
of the tendency of people te swarm into
large cities.
Sansom's Indiana. Democrat is for Geerge
Irwin, of Harrisburg, for the Democratic
nomination of auditor general.
The Wilkesbarre Union Leader is for the
Wallace arbitration bill, without any tink
eiing.
The Reading Alcics calls attention te the
fact that the Heuse has acted finally en
ever 200 hills.
The Pittsburgh Dispatch foresees tke
irrepressible conflict between the dressed
beef shippers and the butchers.
The Pittsburgh Pest is -hopeful that
the next Democratic national convention
will net make a feel of itself en the tariff
issue.
The Harrisburg Telegraph aud Lancas
ter Examiner have discovered that the
Democracy of 1856 were for free trade.
The Republicans of the saina year were
for slavery.
bx-Senater Kellogc'e Case.
Mr. Charles H. Reed, who figured
prominently as one of the counsel of
Guiteau, visited the court house at Wash
ington, D. C, Thursday, for the purpose
of getting a oepy of the indictment
found en Wednesday against ex-Senater
Kellogg, for whom Mr. Reed will appear
as counsel. Mr. Reed artfully dodged a
question as te whether a motion would be
made te quash the indictment under the
statute or limitations. "The trial," he
said, " will be a very interesting one and
will be very short. It ought net te take
mere than a week. I think the case will
be brought into court very seen, as Mr.
Merrick told me that the government was
ready for trial at any time." Mr. Reed
said that Mr. Kellogg was still at Wash
ington, and would remain as long as he
was advised te de te by his counsel.
Marv Avres. ten years of ace, was
burned te death at a benfire in .Falls
Village, Connecticut, en Wednesday even
ing. The robbing of the pillars in the Tunnel
colliery at Ashland, Poen'a., caused a
heuse te settle and sink yesterday. Other
house j in the vicinity are being removed.
The occupants of the beuses removed
seme weeks age.
Lesses by Flre.
One thousand acres of woodland in
Milferd aud Hopkiuten, Massachusetts,
were burned ou Wednesday night, and
several hundied cords of cut weed were
aise destroyed.
The paper mill of McCready & Ce., at
Catawissa, Peuna., w;is destroyed by fire
last evening. The less is estimated at
75,000. The mill employed 150 hands
Ah incendiary fire in Bethany, Misseuii,
en Wednesday night, destreyed nearly
two blocks, including two banks and
several stores.
The old parliament building in Quebec,
a wooden stiuctuie, was destroyed by fire
last night. Very little of the valuable
library was saved.
Other lllnasters.
A snow storm prevailed, yesterday at
Montreal and ether points iu Canada. The
ice betweeu Montreal and Quebec remains
firm.
General Hazun yesterday telegraphed te
tha weather bureaus iu the West Indies te
make no mere reports ou cyclones after the
3)th inst , Congress having failed te male
appropriations for the purpose.
The Mississippi lllse.
A partially rcsteied levee, three quarters
of a milti in uxteu, protecting an area of
cotton lands immediately south of Helena,
Ark., the aggregate aunual yield el which
amounts te 400,000, gave way Wednesday
night, submerging and laying waste for
this year the entire belt. Thus it will be
scen that even where prompt efforts at the
restoration of waste places iu the levees
have been made they have proved of little
avail, the earth of which the embank
ments are constructed being light alluvial
soil, easily succumbing te the pressure of
the water. The river continues rising one
iuch per day, enough water having flowed
into St. Francis basin, above, te maintain
the present gauge there for at least four
weeks, with a certain rise yet of fifteen
inches.
Anniversary Celebrations.
Flags were generally displayed at New
burgh, New Yerk, yesterday, it being the
centennial of " the celebration by Wash
ington's army at Newburgh, ever the
declaration of the cessation of hostilities
between the United States and Great
Britain." At neon a salute of 13 guns was
fired at Washington's headquarters, and
was answered by a salute of 13 guns at
West Point, by order of the secretary of
war. Church bells were rung and a salute
tired at Fishkills.
The 103th anniversary of the battles of
Concord and Lexington was observed yes
terday iu these towns by the firing of
cannon, the display of flags and the parade
et the local military organizations,
trance and America.
M. Chailemel-Lacenr, minister of foreign
affairs, presented te the Chamber of Dep
uties at Paris yesterday the draft of a con
vention concluded between France and the
United States fixing the idemnity for loss
es sustained by French subjects during
the civil war in America.
PERSONAL.
Seciietary Felgeu has returned
Washington in improved health.
Seneu Den Enrique Estkayuias yes
terday presented his credentials te the
secretary of state as charge d'affairs of
the Republic of Uruguay.
Baren Ven Puttkamek, the new Ger
man vice consul, arrived iu Chicago yes
terday and assumed the duties of his
office.
Dr. Edward Betman Turxipseed, a
distinguished surgeon, aud inventor of
many surgical instruments new in use,
died yesterday, in Columbia, Seuth Caro
lina, aged 52 years.
Admiral Baldwin will go te Creustadt
in the'U. S. steamer Lancaster and from
there te Moscow, whero he will lepresent
the United States government at the coro
nation of the czar.
AnTnuR and party arrived at Savannah
yesterday morning en the U. S. steamer
Tallanoesa. The president is the gupst in
Savannah of Captain Henry Belts. He
will leave en the Tallapoosa this afternoon
for Fortress Menree.
Professer's Henry's statue in the
grounds of the Smithsonian Institution at
Washington, was unveiled yesterday witn
appropriate ceremenies. President Neah
Perter delivered an address. A large and
distinguished assemblage was present.
Charles H. Reed, who was counsel
for Guiteau, will defend ex Senater Kel
logg in the trial of the latter en the crim
inal indictment against him for conspiracy.
Mr. Reed intimates that he will urge the
applicability of the statute of limitations
te the case."
Captatn Pratt, superintendent of the
Indian training school at Carlisle. Pa.,
writes te the chief cleik of the Indian
bureau that he has collected about 4,000
for the extension of the workshops of the
school, 2,000 of which was subscribed by
the pastor ei a cuurcu iu tne vicinity.
Bismarck, it is said, was much affected
by the news of Prince Goitchakeff's death.
" Bcacenslield and Gortchakeff," he re
marked te these aieund him" the only
men whom I could becomingly recognize
asantagenists both disappeared ! Friends,
my turn is coming !"
Mr. Henry M. Stanley's mother is an
innkeeper at the little Welsh village of
Cress Foxes. The explorer's slep-father
is a thatcher and tiler in the village, and
had never seen Londen until his adopted
seu brenght him thither, when the Afri
can explorer was the lien of the day.
Prof. Simen Newcemk was elected
vice president and Prof. Asaph Hall home
secretary of the National Academy of
Science. The following members of the
council were elected : Prof. S. F Baird,
W. Gibbs, Cambridge, Mass. ; Gen. M.
F. Redgors, Philadelphia ;
Yeung, Princeton, and Prof.
C. Meigs,
Prof. C. A.
Hilgard.
THK Ol'fclM.
" La Fcrlcliele" at the ilper.t Uuuee Last
Evening.
Offenbach's comic epera, "La Pcrichele,"
was produced in Fulton opera heuse last
evening, by the Winht n Gorden epera com
pany, te almost the complete satisfaction
of the fair sized audience which assembled
te hear it. Airiness and smoothness are
characteristic of Offenbach's pioduetions,
and in "La Perichele " they are palpably
present. The story is that of a street
singer with whom the Spanish viceroy, at
Lima, falls in leve The man, however,
whom the girl loves is a sti cet singer also,
and they are kept asunder by a stringent
financial condition incompatible with
the laws of the land relating
te marriage. By a combination of
various ludicrous incidents and laugh,
able situations the levers are finally
brought together te tlje happiest satisfac
tien. As L,a ivricieie auss uoraen 13
notably, pleasing and vivacious, perhaps
rather tee much inclined te allow her
ebullitions of mirthfulness full range when
quieter expression is appropriate ; albeit,
she is charming in the liivelity in which
she indulges unrestrainedly and her
vocalization, net marked by any unusual
compass, is decidedly clear and expressive.
Miss Jennie Winsten, as Pequille, made au
attractive figure and acted with a natural
ness that enabled her te give a very just
rendition of her rele. Her singing, which
was most favorably received, combines
a geed measure of brilliancy aud
skill, with clear tones that mark
with emphatic effect the impressive
features which abound in her ptrt. Beth
ladies received several encores and were
called before the curtain. The character
ei Den Andres, the viceroy, has asatisfac
tery impersonator in . A. Morgan, who
gave a line conception of his part in the
way of actiug, and sang with an
ease and finish which left little te be
desired in the rendition of a rele that does
net give any exceptional opportunity for a
display of power in vocalization. The
remainder of the leading characters of the
opera gave able renditions, but a maiked
weakness in the chorus did much te de
tract from the really high excellence of the
ether performers.
Annual commencement.
The seventh annual commencement of
the Strasbunr high school will be held in
Massasoit hall en Thursday eveniug, May
3. This school, which is under the able
principal, Prof. Chas. B. Keller, is making
rapid and substantial progress. Their
annual commencements have always been
a grand success iu the past, for that lea
son a rare treat is anticipated by all.
Music will be furnished for the occasion
by the Strasburg Philharmonic society, a
flourishing organization.
Receiving Stelon Goods.
Heward O. Clare, of Mastersonville,
charged with beiug accessory before the
fact te the larceny of cigars, and of re
ceiving stolen goods, gave bail for a hear
ing befere Alderman Spurrier en Monday
next at 10 o'clock.
Tbe Dennis Ouehlien Other Caeca .Disposed
of A Sate vase Proceedings at Last
ISveulUK'd Scasten.
Thursday Afternoon The case of Jehn
B. Dennis, charged with forgery, was
called. The counsel for the defense asked
for the centinuance of the case until a de
cisien is obtained from the United States
court iu which Dennis will have a hearing
te-morrow morning, en a writ of habeas
corpus, when it will be decided whether
he is te be tried here at ence or taken te
Missouri. The court decided that the
process of the governor takes precedence,
and if the United States court decides
that' he gees te Missouri te-morrow, of
course, he must be given ever te the au
therities of that state. If he is discharged
he must be brought back te Lancaster en
the process new in the hands of the sher
iff te be tried en the charges against him.
here.
Cem'th vs. Mary Stevenson, larceny.
The defendant, who is a colored lesident
of Columbia, was charged with stealing
eight yards cf carpet from Mrs. Maria
Hogentogler, of the same town. The
property was recovered in the heuse of
Mrs. Devan, where defendant bearded.
The defense was that shortly befere the
time of the alleged larceny Mrs. Hogen
togler went away and asked her te take
care of her heuse and Iced her cats, promis premis
ing le pay for her services ; when she
returned she said she had net been as
successful en her trip te Philadelphia as
she expected ; she would therefore give
her the carpet in payment for her services.
The defendant accepted the carpet aud
used it, never attempting in any way te
conceal it. Verdict net guilty.
The jury in the case of Jehn Sentmau,
charged with laiceny, rendered a verdict
of guilty.
Cemt'h vs. Jacob Fisher. The defend
ant was indicted under the common law
for malicious mischief. The evidence
showed that en the 27th of January Mr.
Levi Myers, of Mouutville, attended the
sheriff sale of the effects of the Fidelity
insuronce company, at Elizabcthtewn ;
he purchased a safe with a combination
lock for 140. The defendant had been
iu the employ of the insurance company
and he locked the safe te show Mr. Myers
hew it worked. He then told Mr. Myers
that he would sec the lock at a certain
number and send him the number se that
he would knew hew te open It.
Mr. Myers ordered the safe te
be shipped te this city ; the
safe aruved in this city, but it was
locked aud Mr. Myers was unable te open
it. Fisher was written te seveial times
about the safe and he icplied that he
would open the safe if paid $25 and upon
no ether condition. It was shown that the
defendant at the lcquest of Mr. Hacken
berger changed the combination of the
safe. He was te have given the figures of
the change te Mr. Hackonberger ; he gave
that gentleman a paper with figures ou,
but afterwards told him they were net the
right ones ; he said no ene could epen the
safe, fit was net shown when the chauge
was made. Rev. 1 Te several ether wit
nesses he said he would net open the safe
unless paid $25.
The defense as shown by the defendant
was that en the day of the sale he locked
the safe at the request of Mr. Myers ; he
reversed the combination, telling Mr.
Myers that he should leek at him ; he
then shut it as requested and did net
touch it again. The defendant occupied
the room in which the sale was Rept as a
place of business, and Mr. Myers was
notified several times te remove it, as it
was an encumbrance. It was there for a
ceuple of weeks ; Myers wrete beveral
times for the combination ; defendant told
him that he wanted money for storage.
W. A, Wilsen, as his counsel, wrote sev
eral times te defendant, who finally re
plied, telling him that he had forgotten
the combination aud could only give ene
number. Witness does net knew the
combination uew aud has made several
attempts te epen the safe, but could net
de it. He never tampered with it. On
trial.
License Transferred.
The tavern license of Geerge Erisman,
at Graeffs landing, was transferred te
Isaac Hciney.
Thursday JSvenina After a fe w witnesses
had been examined en the part of the de
feneo iu the case against Jacob Fisher, in
dicted for malicious mischief, the common
wealth abandoned the case aud a verdict
ei net guilty was entered.
Samuel Baily and Jehn Green were in
dicted for the larceny of two bushels of
wheat from the barn of Emersen Walten
in Bait township, ou March 11 last. The
commonwealth proved that the wheat was
stolen and taken te the mill of J. F. Reed
by the accused.
Fer the defense a number of the mem
bers of the families of the accused testified
that the wheat was given te them by
William Eckcrt, hotel, kecpar. Jury out
when court adjourned.
Lewis Weed was convicted of fornica
tion and bastaidy, the presecutrix being
Phejbe Roberts Killough, of Fulton town
ship. The usual tontence was imposed.
C. W. Hunter, a colored man, was
charged with stealing an overcoat en Jan.
28, irem his cousin, G. W. Hunter, residing
en North street, this city. The accused
was given privilege te stay ever night at
the heuse of the prosecutor, and when he
go. up iu the morning the defendant was
missincr and the coat was cone. The aeat
was recovered by Chief Deichler. The
jury convicted the defendant. Senteuccd
te undergo au imprisonment of four
months.
Daniel Styer pleaded guilty te attempt
ing te pass a check at the Lancaster
county national bank, te which the name
of Jehn Hildebrand had been forged.
Sentenced te undergo an imprisonment of
one year.
tiriind Jury Ktnrn.
True Bills -Ellen Stewart, keeping a
bawdy house ; Daniel Stye-, forgery -Ames
M. Senrbeer, soiling liquor en Suu
day te miners ; Jehn Grimley, defrauding
bearding heuse keepers ; Jacob B. Geed,
ct al., forcible entry ; Henry P. Warner,
carrying concealed weapons ; Hery Haas,
larceny ; Daniel E. Howe, felonious as
sault and battery.
Ignored Ann Caison, assault and bat
tery, with prosecutor, Mary Campbell, for
costs ; Mathias Bush, larceny ; Frank
Ncslel, assault and battery, ceuuty for
costs ; II, M. Tichnor, defrauding land
lord, with Jehn B. Slough for costs ;
Serena Trout, fraud, county for costs.
Friday Morning. In the otsesof Jehn
Green aud Samuel Bailey, charged with
larceny, the jury rendered verdicts of
guilty. In this "case it appeared that J.
B. Amwake, esq., counsel for the defense,
was unavoidably absent last night when
the case was heard. He appeared in court
this morning and asked for a rule for a
new tiial ; he stated that he had addi
tional facts te present in behalf of the ac
cused and believed that a different result
would be arrived at if they were heard.
The rule was granted and at ence made
absolute, se the case will be heard ever
again.
Iu the case of cem'th vs. Jehn Myers,
charged with larceny, the commonwealth
could, net produce sufficient ovidence te
warrant them in asking for a conviction,
and a verdict of net guilty was taken.
Cem'th vs. Annie Butcher, colored.
The defendant, who resides en North
street, this city, was charged with stealing
money from the drawer of the store of
Matthias Steinwaudcl. The evidence
showed that upon several occasions the
defendant visited the stere te make pur
cbases ; after leaving money was misszd
from the drawer ; a watch was finally set
upon her and. en the 16th of December
she was caught leaniug ever the counter
at the money drawer ; after she had none
a silver 50c. piece, which was in the draw
er befere she came in, was gene. The
defendant denied positively that she ever
stele any money and produced a large
number of witnesses who testified te her
previous geed character. Verdic net
guilty. .
Verdicts of net cuilty were taken in the
follewiug eases for want of evidence :
Annie Butcher, larceny ( second case ),
James Watsen, malicious mischief, and
Jehn Grimley, defrauding bearding heuse
keeper.
Thegiasd jury returned the following
bills :
True Bills. Leauder Lindermuth and
James Cassel, assault and battery ; An
drew Hauck, malicious mischief.
Tijnercd. Adam Patterson and James
Himhes, larceny.
Geerge Berkenheiser plead guilty te the
charge of larceny of a watch, levelvcr &c,
from Ames Millcr,ef Safe narber,aud was
sentenced te six months' imprisonment.
Benjamin Butt plead guilty te stealing
alargc let of rasjs from Jehn A. Shober,
and was sentenced te eighteen months' imprisonment.
COLUMBIA -NEW.
IK KK'SULAK III1!:UEn:'O.MH:.NI,1
1'lUr. IN -llODNT JOV.
Sonrbeer'rt furnltnre factory JSnmed Sev
eral Uwelllnp; Ueuhcb Uurued.
Shortly after 3 o'clock en Thursday
evening, flames weie .seen issuing from F.
M. Shurbccr's furuittire manufactory,
East Maiue street, Meuut Jey. Befere
the fire department was ready te cast
water upon the building it was enveloped
in llames. Four streams played upeu the
building, the fiiemen worked well, but
the machinery of the fire apparatus at the
reservoir net werking: te perfection, the
stream:; were net very strong. The man
ufactery, a large two story frame building,
together with ita contents, consisting of
furniture, coffins, paints aud varnish,
valued at 1,000 were entirely con
sumed. On the building there is
an insurance of 2,000 in the Manheim
mutual fire insurance company, and
1,500 in the Ephrata mutual. Mr.
Seurbeer's dwelling adjoining was alto
burned with seme el" . the furniture. Ad Ad
jeiniug the manufactory en the west was
theiesidence of II. S. Myers, a two story
building, which was burned te the ground.
It belonged te Mi;b Eliza Myers, aud has
an insurance of 1,000 in tiie Millenbiiri:,
Dauphin county, fire insurauce company;.
A two-story frame heuse en the east side,
the property of Mis. Aunie Myers, is
ruined by the flames and water. The less
ou this building ip estimated at 400. Her
son, Reubcr Myers, occupied the buildiug
and seme of his furniture was burned and
$50 iu money was either stolen or burned.
One of the rooms en the first fleer of
the building was occupied by Adam Reet
as a stoieioom for western farm wagons.
The deer of the building being tee narrow
te get tue wagons out without taking them
apart, aud theie beiug no time te de that,
the th emeu hacked down the doerjamb.s
and bulk window, and safely icmeved the
wagons befere the llames reached them.
It is net known hew the fire originated.
When it was first discovered the flames
were bursting thrcugh ihe reef abeve the
paint shop, and as there was no fire used
m-the building the mystery surrounding
its erigiti is all the mere intensified.
In clese proximity te the ruined build
iugb is a block of iieuses, including Brcn
eman, Lengcnccker & Ce.'s store, Union
national bank, P. A. Pylc's drug btere
and the Exchange hotel. At one time it
looked as if all tliese would be burned, but
feituuately there wa3 littla wind, and it
varied its cu:se several times at the niore
critical periods and thus aided in saving
thtni.
KIUUi:ilKUIIOII sctsw.s.
Kteiils Alunc Hit- MiMi:if!i.:nna Itris."! cX
l;its'r-?t lnur.il Aieund tha t:u.eti-:i
l':i'Kci up ty tbe lntelil-
uencer Reporter.
The Presbyterians ate new engaged m
tha work of organizing a choir ter the
church, something which they should have
had long age, as there are a number of
fiue siagers connected with the church
and Sunday school.
The beard of Uustccs of tha aboie
church held a meeting last evening, when
a re-organization of the beard took j.lae.
Mr. J. W. Stuacy was chosen presiciei.'
and Mr. J. A. Myers secretary. The linan
cial condition of the church was discussed
and ether ruattcis of importance atteadc
te.
Ceinp.iiiy l'r Aiiulvcrury.
Ceij.rany C will celu'ir.ite the sixth ..
nivemrj n! its iganizatieu by a banq.ict
m the armory, en Monday evening next.
Ne ene will be present but members, en
whose invitations the following nete i
printed, which it-clf explanatery: " Ever
member of the company is exported te hi
present iu full uniform and overcoat, with
arms and equipments complete. This is
net only te be reunion, but a reorganiza
tion." Eight o'clock, sh.up, is the tnei
of meeting.
lt.mip l-5 : KewdlLt
Union street, between Second aud Thn.i
streets, was made hideous by the jells r.nd
curses of some diuuken wretchs last night
about 12 o'clock. Anether man who was
in the same c.m-titiea seen jeiuail the first
and the spirit et tl.e s-erennde was centhi
ued. The lipople of that ncighborheo I
had their rest disttu'bed fe almost w.
hours. If ene person had lWl en with "
joed hickesy club, tha noisy fcilewn v.ealu
havu Mmietbimr liride a hcadache
which te remenib v their sprce te day.
riclioel "f vimltuiilens.
The pupils of the grammar school
passed the oral examinations yestcrdaj
with great credit te themselves. The w
views were in grammar, arithmetic, lii.s
tery, geography and spoiling. The prut
cipal and vice principal, Mr. S. Heffr.iat.
and Miss Flera Pfoutz, desoive nil tlu
praise that can be accorded them for tiifir
thorough instruction ei their pupils.
The oral ox.iiii.natiei s at the schools to
day were cnutii'ii-d at Mis.i Bcokie .1
Sauber's school in the Cherry stref!
building. Te morien they will -e hr!d
at Miss Alice J JJucher .: riehoel.
A '""lun-ly Lrcture.
"What aie our young foils :Mdiig, '
the subject of the Rev. Jes.su 15. Yeung-
lecture in thj M. E. church, last uvuuiiig,
attt acted a la: 40 nudience there. The
cils of thepoinieieu-, and vile literature
se much indulged in by girla aud boys, and
even young mci and women, were plainly
hct forth by th.- hvtuier lie stated tha'
he had learned, by c.irefnl investigation
that most of the you ig convicts et tin
land are bieu.'lit te tht.ir evilwajr.bj
this literature, fne h-otme was well 1
ceived by all.
Fat out of :t i:ick-i:i!tli sn;ii.
Charles Smith .vas ejected t-eni M, .
Harry No'.te'.s blacksmith shej. yitei
day by the owner, for being in there whi'
uuder the influence of liquor and fei alms
ing him. A lawsuit is the ceiiscqueuui.
Smith charging the ether with :iss;m!t a.tl
battery. 'Squiie Yeung h.;ml the .i-.
and seen assured himse'.f that Mr. iVil,
had used no mere feres thin was neccssiry
te put the man our. of thf shop. He w.i.s
then discharged. Suit was then entered
by the late defendant before 'Squire Fi-uik
against Smith, aud the latter must new
pieve that he was net :i diuuk and ilis
orderly man befere he e in rid hini".',!( 01
the meshes of the law.
IVrxitiul.
Mrs. Win. Met 'ntt e :u:tl daughter It ft
town te day for a vi-.it te the upper Sus
quehanna. Miss Agnej Wilsen, el Chester ceatuv
is visiting Miss Hannah Elliett, en Wal
nut street.
Mr. F. A. Bennett i.i euli'ttaiuiiii; ;u tu
Walnut street irMtlencc Mr. II. P !'!
of Leadville, Cel.
"Ole" llardtim-ss. (.Vlumliki'.' ia-Ii-brated
deg catcher has left town. Ii.j
will herealter be numbeicd with t'x
" loggers" of the founts en tiiu up,ei
Susquehanna.
Iaree number el invited
r:venttt Nu.iriiml Acrem the County Lines.
A five year old son of Jehn Miller, el
Pert Clinten, disappeared several days
age aud all efforts te find him were un
availing. The little fellow'.s sight was
seiieusly impaiied. List evening the
dead body of the child wfs found in a
creek clese by his father''' house.
The tiial of William M. Derr, editor of
the Independent, a weekly paper published
at Lebaueu, en the charge of criminal
libel, prefcried by Jeseph Funk, was
began yesterday. The alleged libelous
matter was piinted during the canvass for
tue ltepu oilcan nomination ier juugu nisi & large number 01 invited guests wei
sumraer, funic eeing an aspiranr, anu j picseut at tbe im;eti:i' el the -(ermaii.
Derr opposing his nomination. Tne j it eveuing. The o-casien was i:li
case is exciting interest and the jury was cnjeyed by all.
obtained after much difficulty. Tne U. B. church fe-iival epjns te iiilr
Dera Huls, aged seventeen years, who in the armory and will c tnelude te m mew
has been suffering from enlargement night. Xe charge for a Imissien.
of the bone of her right arm,! An excursion will inn te Liiienst. 1 mi
died yesterday at Reading. She was first j April 25, by the Pcnusjlv.mia i.silieul, t .
afflicted about two yoarsage, whenasniall j unable the pcopletu sce Feiepangh'.s Miea
lump about the size of a walnut made its : ev a small sum of mei'uy.
appearance ou her arm ectweeu tue eiuew j uther i.ir.iKr.iih4.
A semi fore signal h.is been elected in
aud shoulder. The lump continued te in
crease iu siza until the arm measnrcd fully
thirty two inches in circumference and
weighed foitv-twe pounds. She visited Dr.
the Pennsylvania railroad company's v.est
yards hem, by which the movements el
arriving and departing tiain.s of the
Gress, of Philadelphia, seme time age, prC,lerick railroad will be legulaled
when she was advised te have tue arm am- William Gable amieaied before 'Seuire
nutated, hut this she declined te de, and
said .she would rather suffer death than
have the arm lciueved. Hemorrhages
from it ensued and she died from ex
haustion. She r.ever experienced any
acrieus pain.
Ocljiware ISlver V Lancaster Kitllreail.
West Chester Republican.
Dr. Laman of the firm of LaniaD,Walki.-r
t Ce, of New Ymk, centi actors of the
Delaware River & Lancaster railroad, with
Mr. Doty, tiiu sub contractor, arrived in
PhuMiixvillc en Monday, aud Dr. Liman
says the work will new be piesecntcd with
vigor. The bend.5 of the read have been
placed in the Xew Yerk market, and the
iinanciil Ktalui of the lead is new all that
could be desired. It has become necessary
te change the line of the read in the vie
iuity of Nev. Helland, as ene smart farmer
who thought he had the company foul,
demanded 10,000 damages for going
thieugh his farm. A number of farmurs
two miles -jft' from New Helland, clubbed
together, offered a geed rout and laud free
se the line will be changed and the New
Hollanders will be left two miles away.
They belong te the class who want the
p-iiiny and the cake, and generally manage
te lere both.
Griur yesterday, charged with committing
an assault and battel y upon Aichie Snave
ly. The latter was net huit during the
melee, aud the 'fquin- thought the former
I sufficiently punished by imposing the
CO.SIS Ol IUH suil. upon nun.
A large number of young ducks wc e
i stolen from Mr. J. C Stenei't; hen i's
en Wednesday night. About this san-.
time last year the gentleman lest a uun
her of ducks. As he resides in the count'-,
and the ben roe-.fc is sum i httle, di.-.'.ir.c
from the heuse no neis., cm he he.n !
there. The thieves bad a lair field at-d
evidentlv iiskud no favors. They took 'em.
Till: I'llAKHAtMSl'S.
et ileia et tbe Wrong Man.
J Aim. Itecenl. . ,
At a late hour en Saturday night Jeun
Burkhelder, residing west of this place,
dreve through a covered bridge crossing,
the Cocalico creek near Millway. IIe was
smoking at the time aud in the middle of
the bridge he was hailed by a man who
asked for iighf; from his cigar. Burk Burk
eolder stepped his conveyance and as the
stranger was about te reach for the
lighted cigar he made a grab for Burk Burk Burk
holder'a faca or threat. Burkhelder,
however, proved himself equal te the oc
casion, and in an instant mere left his
fist fly into the supposed weuld-be robber's
face with such force that he dropped,
while Burkhelder dreve off as fest as he
could.
Sheeting Accident.
Mauueim Sentinel.
Twe sons of Daniel 3. Miller of 3pert
ing Hill, si god lespectively ten and
twelve year.", while, playing with a
shotgun net knowing it was load lead
ed the elder of the two held the
muzzle of tha guu in his hand, while the
younger pulled the trigger, the charge
entering the palm of the baud of the
former and passing out some distance above
the wrist, laceiating the soft part terribly
aud shattering the bones. The charge
also passed clo-se te the body, removing
the skin ever his aMemen.
suffering much pain.
The lad is
Annual Htetlna ft nif j'r.:rii-esiitlpji w
cltj lMertle:t Olllcfrs.
The stated monthly meeting of the i. i.
caster County Pliannaceutiesil asseeiaii m
whs held ycJterday afternoon in Grand
Army hall, at which various topics of in
terest aud importance te tho-e present
were introduced utid discussed.
The cemmit'ee en local fermuhi-i.u
net able te submit a complute report .".
this meeting but premissd te de ie 1. tin
next. The annual report of tha pre .'n,
treasurer and secretary wan prefer. ted ;ud
read, giving abstracts of the ures.;:i: con
ditien of the society and the weik .-.cc mi
plished during the year, in all a very sati.i
factory showing.
The anuuul election for efliiii a!.u .00k
place, resulting in the ehoice of the fellow
ing : Picsideut, R. S. Ilef-T, Elizabeth
town ; vice president, II !. Parrj, I.m
caster ; secretary, A . . HuLley, Luims
tar ; assistaut secretary , Jm. it KiiulFman,
Lancaster; treasurer if. B. Ceclnan,
Lancaster; executive committee, (J. V
Ilackenhcrer. Bambridge ; B. V. V.
Urban, Lancaster
ter.
M. W. Ranb. L imaa
.'eivIsh Tctupite.
Divine Kervire opens en Satuulay ew n
ing, the eve of Paasever Feast, precisely
at 7 o'elock. Sunday morning service
opens at 10 o'clock. An English sermon
will be delivered by their Raubi, I.cv.
Samuel M. Laski ; subject, " T" n Dia
legue." Friends and .strangers .u cor
dially invited.
.lIoretVjipPM lyaiilfil.
The cigarraakeis are inaugurating ;
move for an increase of wages. The hands
of a manufacturer in the southwestern
part of the city have notified him that
after the first of May they will demand an
increase of $1 per thousand. Workmen
in ether shops, it is said, will fellow thtir
example.