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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCEK MONDAY APRIL 23. 1883.
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MONDAY EVENING, APBID 23,
. l'eeral Fashless. -
The excesses of fashion and felly m
counectien with the displaysef grief and
affection at funerals have of late years
rtan hen thn snbiect et reproof and
condemnation from the 'press and pul
pit, which are looked to'te regulate pub
lie sentiment en this question. The ex
pense attending the burial of the dead
is a. consideration which often comes
home in a painful manner te
the bereaved when they are com cem
Delled te divert their attention from
mourning their dead te prudential
concern for the living. Besides this,
however, the fashion in funerals has led
te vulgar ostentation and profuseness of
display strikingly out of accord with the
sentiment which, if net felt, is expect
ed te be manifested en such occasions.
The custom of displaying floral emblems
about the remains regarding the pro
priety and geed taste of which there is
fair room for a division of opinion has
been se grossly abused that there is an
apparent re-action against it which
may-lead te its correction, if net
abandonment. When the tendency te
indulge in floral decorations has come te
be made an exaction upon friends and
relatives and an occasion for vulgar
show, it is well worth considering
whether it had net better be suppressed
entirely ; and when the upholstery of
the undertaker and the pomp of the
liveryman have become such features of
our obsequies as make the modern
funeral appeal, te the dramatic rather
than the reverent feelings, it is high
time te lend encouragement te severe
plainness in the matter of the funeral.
Anether consideration that has re.
cently been advanced for the correction
of funeral customs baa reference te the
health of the persons constrained by
existing fashions te attend them. A
New Yerk clergyman prays te be for
given for the many colds aud ensuing
deaths that he has caused by encourag
ing people te stand with uncovered
heads in the fresh damp greuud, aud
often en raw damp days around open
graves, lie niigni nave gene iunu
in pointing out the reckless exposure
of very young and very old people, of
women and delicate persons, in seasons
of iuclemency,in the graveyard and cem
etery and en the way hither. On such a
day as this present one is, often aud
often, the spectacle is seen of such per
sons walking or even riding at a slew
pace te the place of interment and theie
gathering about the grave, sewing the
seeds perhaps of a dozen deaths ; net te
speak of exciting the harrowing and ag
onizing scenes tee often occasioned
by the circumstances of the case,
and in turn making the attendants
reckless of the ordinary precautieus et
health. Surely there is common sense
in the preposition, coming into popular
use, that the leave-taking of the family
with their dead shall be in the privacy of
the home and that the followers of the
hparse shall be limited te a few male
friends and relatives adequate te see that
a decent and proper interment take
place.
And.while the topic is under review, it
will net be amiss te consider the eccen
tricities and extravagances of fashion in
mourning apparel. The exactions of
the social cede en this subject have tend
ed scarely less te burdensome customs
than vulgar exhibitions. The mourning
habit should, of all things, be left te the
individual judgment and taste. The
black garb of veiled grief is often put enw
and worn as a real protection te the be
reaved, and as such it is net te be crit
icised ; nor is the sorrow or the wearer
te be calculated in inverse ratio with
the height of the crape hat band, but
neither is he te be condemned who does
net carry his heart upon his coat sleeve
and who cheeses te de his grieving like his
praying in the closet of a desolated home
and in the inner chambers of a broken
heart. .
Unfortunately the many who are con
fronted with the responsibility and duties
supposed te be attached te the position
efjiereavement yield themselves te the
influence of a class of people, whose
readily proffered advice is as worthless
as it is gratuitous, and who invade the
sanctity of grief with their suggestions
as te hew it is te be manifested, as ruth
lessly as they invade the stricken house
held te feast upon the sensation of its
sorrow. What is wanted is the
healthy example of individuil indepeud-
euce-ftB. these subjects by these who nave
them thoughtful consideration and
ill resolve upon reforms that they
will encourage ethers in following.
Even they who feel most keenly the em.
barrassment of the present institutions
shrink from new departures upon old
time customs. The power of association
mm organization may have te be invoked
jiUsctect people who want te reform
the funeral system from the dreaded
reputation of eccentricity or deeper
reproach. If se the formation of a f u
neral veferm society ought net te be
lpngdelaved.
lYthe city constable starts upon
his rounds armed with the court's in
structions, invested with stern authority
amLJaspired, no doubt, with fresh ap ap
prsssuien of his duties and respensibili
ties.. He will inspect all the places where
he knows or suspects that strong drink
is sold, whether licensed, unlicensed or
licensed te sell some things and net
ethers. In the novel discharge of his
duties he may and may net be received as
welcome visitor. The licensed landlord
of "the fully-empowered tavern will no
vdbubtbe glad te show him all ever the
house and te satisfy him that he sells nc
liquor en Sunday nor te miners. The
tavern licensee who lacks accommoda
tions Ter travelers will net be demen-.-sttfcttve
of that fact, and the one who
has only restaurant privileges will net be
hasty in setting out Habecker'4 nor
Femerey Sec. for the entertainment of
the.'-' official visitor. Nevertheless, the
city' constable is expected te keep his
eyeWJand ears open and net te disregard
what everybody else sees and hears aud
.knows. His return te court is expected
te be a fact and net a farce. If the men
who pay for their privileges te sell
liquor will sincerely observe and help te
carry eat the law they will serve their
own interest and tbe public geed. Give
the new plan a chMce. .
The court and the dlstrictatterney
will please take notice that' while the
following recommendation of the grand
jury is strictly in the line of the Intel-
ligercer's often repeated complaint
against a long standing abuse, the pres
ent strictures upon it proceed from an
official body, and are net " newspaper
reports" of which the court can take no
cognizance .
W find in mmnv eases breu&bt before
us a multiplication of indictments against
the same party iavelviag really the same
offense. This praetiee has become ehrome
but it is nevertheless an evil that recalls
loudly for reform. We condemn it in the
strongest terms and call attention of all
parties instrumental in maintaining the
evil, te its speedy abolition.
TnE modest and liberal Harrisburg
Telegraph thinks the Republicans should
really claim as a certainty eighteen con
gressmen te ten Democratic or doubtful
in this evenly balanced state. This is a
stretch of generosity of which we would
never have suspected the Telegraph. We
felt certain it would claim twenty-two
for its party.
Court week came and went, but net
Richard Heilig.
O'Donevan ReasA has been warned te
shut up. If only no one sticks a pin in
him new, the pent-up tordadees within
will seen blew him into smithereens.
The English journals are calling upon
this country te declare or te make it a law
that conspiracy in this country, te commit
crime in England, shall be a puuishahle
offense.
There won't be any fun for the Amer
ican youngster en Fourth of July hereafter
with weak Are crackers and little cannon.
He will need the largest edition of the
dynamite cartridge and a Krupp gun te
size up te the Irish demonstrations.
As Governer Butler's council does net
side with him he has notified its members
that when he wants them he will' seed
for them, and until he sends for them
they may understand that he has no ufce
for them.
The excise law was " enforced " in
New Yerk yesterday. Why net ? Aud
why net in Philadelphia ? The drinking
saloons there and bars most of them
make no pretense of shutting up or shut
ting down en the Sabbath, Let the law
be enforced everywhere.
The unhappy fate that befel the dogs in
the fable when they undertook te drink
empty the river te get at the bides, may
be the uncomfortable ending of the man
in Flint, Mich., who is te guzzle 200 mugs
of beer in 24 hears before he can reach the
prize of twenty-five dollars.
Bettixg en horse races, bucking the
tiger and keeping a yacht have heretofore
been ranked as holding prime places in
'the list of ways by which men and their
money are parted. But backing Italian
opera, by offering prima donnas $5,000
per night, has come te the fore as the most
reckless diversion of the day.
B.uixum must be exceedingly unpatri
otic. He offered $5,000 te the Brooklyn
bridge company te allow him te open the
structure by having Jumbo te cress it,
when President Arthur is te be at the head
of the crowd who are te enjoy that honor.
The president is a bigger elephant any day
than Jumbo ; besides, he is an American
elephant.
The peregrinating false prophet and his
horde of followers have captured the town
of Khartoum in Soudan. This Asiatic
fraud does net enjoy the facilities of the
telegraph and the newspapers as did our
ephemeral Wiggins, and whenever he
notes that popular consideration of 4iim i8
en the wane, he seizes a town, kills the
citizens, and public interest is re-awakened.
Is the past seven years the operations
of the internal revenue department
against illicit distilatiens have been pros
ecuted with no small destruction of prep
eity ana Ganger te lire. The report
shows : Stills seized, 0,371 ; persens
ai rested, 8,620 ; officers and empleyes
killed, 32 ; officers and empleyes
wounded, GG.
Theke is a lie out somewhere about the
reported racent illness of the president.
The newspapers, which have published an
account of it, were these which had their
correspondents with the paity; these
which were net se situated have strenu
eusly denied aud the Washington politi
cians back up the contradiction of the
story. Inasmuch as the correspondents
who accompanied the presidential party
are among the most careful men in their
profession, in view of the inopportune
season of Arthur's visit te Flerida and
after the uncentradicted reports of his
gastrouemical performance we believe he
was sick.
Notwithstanding numerous conflict
ing reports it is probable that the corona
tieu of the czar will at least be attempted
and most probably effected at the time set,
May 27. It is an event that possesses
mere significance than the interest of a
mere formal demonstration. It will be
the signal of an assumption of authority,
that, while apparently new possessed by
the emperor, needs the essential attributes
of royalty te secure the absolute subjec
tion of the subjects and the complete
recognition from the ether powers of
Europe. The present nominal position of
the czar is disastrous te his own safety and
detrimental te the welfare of his people.
It, without ether considerations, lends
color te the assertion of the revolutionists
of their right te destroy him, although his
hereditary claims are, of course, beyond
dispute. The sympathy of his people is
net with him ; and his soldiers regard him
with net mere than common esteem. It
was a fortunate feature of his father's
reign that he enjoyed the love of his sol.
diery. But he bad given them cause te
grant it. In a measure he held the esteem
of his subjects. In ending, perhaps in-
gloriously, the Crimean war.bythe cession
of Bessarabia he gained peace and
set about te secure salutatory re
forms in the commercial and se
cial conditions of the empire, and by his
ukase is 1861, which liberated twenty-
three million of serfs, he obtained and
merited the lasting respect of the people.
The course of the reign (thus far of the
present czar has been inpine and value
less. Hemmed in by a really strong pop pep
alar opposition, weakened by a wavering
determination almost descending te cow
ardice, and having effected nothing te
deserve national support, he has a com
bination of lamentable circumstances te
contend with, and the struggle between
himself and them will most likely end in
his defeat. The Nihilists may net attempt
te interfere with his coronation, or if they
de, they may be foiled. Bnt the conten
tion willnec cease there. The spirit of
discontent in the empire is universal. It
is net only among the menials who cringe
beneath their unmitigated despotism. It
is strong with seme of the nobility,
ameag whom the alluring dream of a suc
cessful constitutional revolution flrmly
prevails. Te exterminate the imperial
family and form a sort of confederation of
smaller states is the consummation wished.
It is one faint flame of the blaze of uni
versal liberty that will yet envelop the
whole of the old world. Alexander may
gain his crown, but its acquisition will net
lessen the palpable precariensness of his
position.
FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
The Pittsburgh Telegraph predicts a re
action against bloodless literature
The Genius of Liberty, of Union town,
thinks seme preachers can de great geed
as actors.
The Bedford Qazette suggests that Quay
take his own advice te Beaver and "don't
talk."
The Menree Democrat congratulates the
normal school at Millersville in its selec
tion of B. F. Shaub as principal.
A correspondent of the Marietta Iiegiste7"
is inquiring whother ceuncilmeu have a
right te sell supplies te the borough.
The Democratic Economist is the name of
a new and newsy journalistic enterprise in
Mi'teu.
The Pittsburgh Times ascribes the do de
cadenco of emotional plays te their severe
physical strain en the players.
The Oil City Derrick is indignant at
England's shipment hither of pauper
population.
The Scranteu Sejiuiliean doubts the
wisdom of bicunial sessions of the Legis
lature and apprehends strong pressure for
an extra session this year.
The Yerk Age is for free pipe line legis"
latien ana tue rittstjurgu juispatcu is
certain that the farmers will net be caught
by the Staudard monopoly's chaff.
The Alteena Tribune notes that the
wonderful success of the school at Car
lisle has given the cause of Indian educa
tion a decided impetus.
The'Philadelphia Evening Telegraph ad
mits that upon the returns Tildeu was
elected aud smca then the Republican
party has grown little stronger.
The Hazloteu Plain Dealer esteems it te
Representative Hines' credit that he is at
war with " the arrogant Leader crowd,"
whatever that is.
The AKoeua Times forecasts that in
this state next fall " the Republican hosts
will be mercilessly mown down and sent
howling with despair te their retreats."
The Pettsville Chronicle advises Den
Cameren te cut loose from Delaney and
Gallagher before he starts en a drive
through the United Kingdom or he may
be takener a dynamiter.
The Northumberland Democrat, in a six
page issue, weighted with advertisements,
recommends that Dennis should answer
Pennsylvania justice before being taken te
Missouri.
The West Chester Republican graciously
suggests that political considerations
should net enter into the selection of a
successor te Prof. Shaub. provided, of
course, that he is a Republican. Ah !
Cel. Dan. H. Neiman, the veteran pre
prieter of the Easten Sentinel, has traded
his paper en T J. Mead's liulledges
Monthly, of the samn place, who sold it at
ence te J. Peter Cerrelt.
The Lancaster Inquirer, in view of its
peace aud harmony suggestions mectiug
the approval of the Mercer DispatcJi and
Marietta Times.is "surprised at the cordial
manner in which this suggestion has been
received by many te whom it applied."
The Philadelphia Bulletin affects te be
lieve that if the slab, itself, were te take
te revolving in the opposite direction there
are people in Perks county and ether
places who would net je surprised. The
Bulletin is as dumb as it leeks.
PERSONAL.
Bishei Jehn Qrioe, of Pittsburgh, is
in improved neaitn.
Ex Recorder Davie H. Lane, of Phil
adelphia bit off mere than he could chew.
Colonel " Jack " Hayes, of Mexican
war repute, died in Oakland, California, en
Saturday nignt.
Richard Vaux is reoemmonded by the
Philadelphia Times for the vacated office
of recorder in Philadelphia.
James V. McDonough, a well-known
lawyer, of Philadelphia, died last evening,
aged 41 years.
Mary P. Reet, M. D., excelled twenty
six male medical graduates examined for
appointment as physicians te Bleckley
hospital.
Senater Antheny, of Rhede Island,
was suddenly taken ill en the street in
Providence en Saturday, and became se
dazed that he did knew where he was
Hejvas assisted home.
President Arthur and Secretary
Chandler arrived in Washington last night
by rail, looking very well after his South
ern trip. The president denied the report
of bis sickness ou the home trip, saying :
" I havn't been sick a day."
Sylvester Cosgrove, financial agent of
the Siemens-Andersen steel company,
which failed a year age, was convicted in
rittseurgii, en Saturday, of having ob
tained money from a bank en false pre
tences. Anether suit against Cosgrove is
en trial.
E. S. Hoever, representative from this
county, writes te the Times that he has
been misrepresented as advocating the
prohibition amendment without the rider:
' Tins is a mistake. I spoke in behalf of
the rider, as my vote will show. If passed
at all I wanted it passed with the rider en.
As the bill stands, 'I voted against it."
James Williams, of Williams & Mc
Cauley, lumber dealers, of Big Creek,
Tennessee, was arrested at that place yes
terday en a charge of having embezzled
$20,000 from a New Yerk firm ia 1876.
Williams escaped te Mexico, but returned
te this ceuutry. The real name of Wil
liams is Lathrop, and he committed the
robbery while cashier of his father's banlr.
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FIRE AND STOBM.
SOS11S BEOEHX OONIXAaKATIOAS.
UMirnettn Dm HspwUil TsfHIlT" Ac
cidental aae. Criminal n Werk or
Boughs sad Teagfes.
The factory of the Grand Rapids furni
ture company, at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
was burned en Saturday. Less, 950,000.
A fire ia Newton, Iowa, en Saturday
night, destroyed $25,000 worth of property.
Vaughn & Ce., dealers in agricultural im
plements, are the chief losers. The St.
Leuis stamninsr comeanv's works, in St.
Leuis, were damaged by fire en Saturday
night te the extent of $30,000. The
factory of Sehcssinger & Ce., in
Avenue D., New Yerk, was damaged
by fire yesterday te the extent of $26,000.
The large cooper shops of E. M.Jewett,
with the stables and butcher shops ad
joining, ia Buffalo, were burned en Sat
urday morning. The less is estimated at
$70,000, and 125 men are thrown out of
employment Twenty-five stores in
Aurelia, Iowa, were burned en Saturday
morning. Less, $100,000. A large build
ing in Cincinnati, used for generating
electricity for the Brush electric light
company, was burned en Saturday after
noon. Less, $40,000. Its destruction will
prevent the furnisning of the elcctye light
for a week or ten dayB. Twe incendiary
attempts have recently been made in
Matawan, New Jersoy. The fires were
started in the thickly settled portion of the
town, but were discovered befere they
could de any damage The yarn spin
ning mill at Fifty-fifth and Hunter's lane,
occupied by D. Jenes & Ce., aud owned
by Jehn Hunter, was partially burned last
night. Less, $20,000 ; insurance, $15,000.
The cotton aud general warehouse of
Sir Edward Bates aud the ship chandlery
and rope walk of Garneck, Bibley & Ce.,
at Lancelet Hey, Livorpoel, wero des
troyed by fire Saturday night. The less
is estimated at ever 500,000.
8TOKM AND FLOOD.
Drewnings at Sea ana In the Interior.
A sovero snow storm, with high wind
and aocempanied by thunder and light
ning, prevailed throughout Colerado from
Friday neon until Saturday. In the
mountain towns houses wero unroofed
and telegraph poles leveled. Telegraphic
communication between St. Paul and the
Northwest is almost entirely suspended
by a sovero storm of wind and rain which
prevails ever a large extent of territory.
The Missouri river and its tributaries are
high, and should the storm continue
much damage may be dene. A violent
storm swept ever Chattanooga yesterday,
doing much damage. The schooner Twe
Brethers, from San Francisce for Salt
point, capsized en Thursday off Dedega
point. Captain Balk and ?, crew of five
men and a passenger named Captain
Sehernberg wero lest. A pile driving car
fell through a bridge near Helena, Ark.,
en Saturday night, and four meu were
injured, one of whom, named Fitzgerald,
is net expected te recover. Mrs. E. L.
Fuller, of 29 St. Mark's place, New Yerk,
disappeared while going from Albany te
NewTerk en Saturday en the steamer
Draw. It is sunnesed she foil overboard.
Minnie Pliipps, aged 23 years, Ella
Reusvule, aged 17, and two girls and a
boy, children of C. H. F. Church, aged
respectively 12, 10 and 8 years, were
drowned en Saturday by the upsetting of
a beat in a meadow pond at Hechester,
Mass.
UOUUHS AND TOUGHS.
Raid en Circuit Men In Delauaru.
O'Brien's circus and menagerie was at
tacked by a mob after its porfermanco at
Dever, Delaware, en Saturday night. The
ruffians, who appear te have been dis
satisfied with the show," opened fire en
the wagons as they were going te the rail
way station, and wounded eight or ten of
the circus empleyes. Charles Hendersen,
one of the proprietors et tue circus, was
fatally wounded . Ne arrests were made.
Peter Ratel was shot and almost instantly
killed in New Yerk yesterday during
a quarrel with .lames and r-rancis
Martin, brothers. The Martin boys
were arrested, and James admit
ted the sheeting, but claimed that
he fired te save his own life. In a
farm house en Lazerne mountain, near
Glenn's Falls, New Yerk, yesterday,
Geerge Dean was cut in the arm with an
axe by " Nancy" White, stabbed in the
abdomen with a pen knife by a ten year
old boy, and shot in the back with a re
volver by Frank Celt. It is said that Dean
had handled his assailants roughly. He
will probably die. In New Orleans yes
terday Policeman Jehn Ceffrey, while at
tempting te arrest Alfred Grassctt, co'or ce'or co'er
ed, charged with larceny, was shot and
killed. Officer Tiller then shot and cap
tured Grassett, who is uet expected te
recover. In Crawford county, Arkan
sas, en Friday, a sheriff's pesse went
te the house of William Purse te arrest
him. Purse and his wife resisted, and the
woman was shot dead while her husband
escaped.
NEWS SKNSATJONS.
Abduction, Accident, Suicides mid Otner
Startling liven te.
Edward F. Navin, of Bosten, reports in
New Yerk that his 12-year-old son, Jehn
F., disappeared en the 13th inst. Mr.
Navin "thinks that the boy was abducted
te prevent his testifying In suits for dam
ages against the Bosten and Provideuce
railroad company for injuries in a recent
collision." Lettio Aynian, a trapeze per
former atFerepangh's circus, Philadelphia,
foil te the ground, a distauce of thirty
feet, during the performance en Saturday
evening, owing te the breaking of one
of the ropes. By a collision between
two freight trains en the Grand Trunk
railway near Wales, Ont., Saturday, two
engines and thirty cars were smashed,
causing a less te the company of $60.000.
The institution for the deaf and dumb at
Belleville, Ontario, has been temporarily
closed en accennt of an outbreak of
typhoid fever. Silas W. Brooks, a promi
nent citizen of Nerwhicb, New Yerk,
hanged himself last Thursday. Theodere
Breidline, a middle aged man, died in a
station house in Cleveland en Saturday
night, from the effects of poison swallowed
while walking along the street. Henry L.
Ostrander, aged 42 years, en Saturaay
evening, took a dose of laudanum with
suicidal intent, and died yesterday in
Philadelphia. Charles Gray, who attemp
ted suicide by sheeting! en Friday, died
in the Pennsylvania hospital en Saturday.
By his will Alexander Villlcrs, who died
last week, bequeathed his body te the
medical department of the university of
Pennsylvania for dissecting purposes. He
asked that his bones be cremated and the
ashes thrown away. His wishes will be
complied with.
The fire wall of a building in Farmers
ville, Louisiana, was blown down during
a storm Saturday afternoon and demol
ished a small frame saloon en which it fell.
H. C. Glassen was killed and W.A. Darby
perhaps fatally injured. The boiler of
Rese & Schefield's yarn mill in
Evansville, Indiana, burst en Saturday,
wrecking the mill and killing Ferdinand
SchultheiES.
The Alurder of William Keudrlck.
Jeseph Rizza was en Saturday held by
Justice Devenderf after a lengthy examin
ation.te await the action of the grand jury
for murdering William Kendrick en
Friday night at Amsterdam, N. Y. Frank
O. Didenale, who was mixed up in the
affair, was discharged en the charge of
murder and committed for examination en
Monday for assault and battery. Kend rick's
louunue were uusu tu ms ueme, at .terry
villa. Madisen cenntv.lAstniirht Vr imriai
T. T - , -we, (
The prisoners went en the same train te1
the county jail at Fenda. Rizza is a for
bidding looking man. The inquest will be
commenced Monday by Corener Graves.
It has been shown" thai the crime was
unprovoked.
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IfrUUHBORHOOD STEWS.
Kventu Near and Acress the County Lines
Thcre are at present three cases of
smallpox in Harrisburg.
The pay of the men employed at the
works in Stoelteu was $112,000 en Satur
day. In Yerk county liquor is sold at publie
sales and the officers have just "dropped"
te it. The result is that a number of
venders have been arrested.
The chief of the Harrisburg police, in
structed his officers for the first time yes
terday morning te make a note' of the
unlighted street lamfe. The result was
that he found many parts of the city en
tirely destitute of light.
Bridget Tierney has petitioned the Phil
adelphia orphans' court for an allowance
of $10 per week for the maintenance of a
deg, under the will of Rev. Richard
O'Connor, late rector of St. Bridget's
church, Falls of Schuylkill.
Matthew Leitheiser, said te be the con.
duoter of a " side show " travelling with
Ferepaugh's circus, has been held in Phil
adelphia for a hearing en the charge of
abduction. It is alleged that he was in
strumental ia inducing a young girl from
Baltimore te leave her home.
Reading has a professional baseball
club and large crowds witness the games.
The grounds are se situated that the
crowd eutside the f once can soe the games
as well as theso who pay for the privilege.
Te step this telegraph poles with canvas
will be put up.
Forty blacksmiths and helpers were
suspended at the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad shops at Reading, Saturday
evening, for one week, when they will
return te work and forty ethers will be
suspended. This action is taken by the
company en account of the soareity of
work aud material.
On Saturday morning near Downing -town,
en the Pennsylvania railroad, while
Isaac Walters, a brakeman, attempted te
put en a brake, he slipped and fell from
the car. His skull was fractured in the
fall and he was conveyed te his home en
Deck street, Harrisburg, where he lies
in a critical condition.
A Pennsylvania Dutsh version of the
opera "Pinafore " was given in Reading
Friday night, and a dramatie critic of the
Eagle gives a threo quarter column criti
cism en it in Dutch, and comes te the
conclusion that " ' Pinafere were sei lava
net mere satisfactorily ga dee werra in
Reddin. S ! wero wunnerf ul !"
Senators Lee and Emery are announced
te address a meeting in the court house in
West Chester this eveaing for the free
pipe line bill. The Chadd's Ferd Farmers'
club will be present in a body, and it is
expected that the Experimental farm
club, of West Greve, will turn out in large
numbers. A lively meeting is anticipated.
Fer the third time this season the Ath
letic basebal1 ilub has been defeated by
the Philadelphia baseball club. Over
5,000 spectators were present at Saturday's
game at Recreation park, at which the
latter scored 3 runs te 1 credited te the
Athletics. The game was the most closely
contested and one of the best played this
season.
The trial et Ceyle, for the murder of
Emma Myers, begins at Gettysburg to
day. Ceyle, it will be remembered, was
convicted at Yerk last summer. An ap
peal was made te the supreme court,
which was granted. The prisoner's coun
sel then asked for a cb.ange of venue, en
the ground that he could net get a fair
trial in Yerk county, which was granted.
Mr. Gettle, tenant en Colonel J.Ii.Lyck's
faitn near Fredericksburg, Lebanon coun
ty, was driving along the read, when the
brake of the heavy wagon broke, and in
attempting te step the wagon with the
saddle horse both the animal and Mr. Get
tle were thrown te the ground. The
wheels passed ever his body, crushing him
te death.
Mr. J. A. Goulden, national secretary of
the Emerald benevolent association and
editor of its official paper, writes from
Harrisburg emphatically denouncing as
false the efforts of informer Lynch te con
nect the association with the dynamite
excitement in England. Mr. Goulden
states that the association is a Catholic
beneficial, charitable and literary union,
positively anti secret and composed of all
nationalities.
THE PUBLIC SOBUULS.
The Ueneral Examinations for 1883.
The general examinations of applicants
for schools in Lancaster county will be
held at the times and places specified,
below, beginning at 9 a. m. :
West Hcmpfield twp , May 14, Mount
ville ; Conestoga twp. and Safe Harber,
May 15, Conestoga ; Raphe twp., May 16,
Sporting Hall ; West Earl twp., May 17,
Earlville ; Upper Lcaceck twp., May 18,
Bareville ; East Lampeter twp., May 21,
Bird- in-Hand ; Maner twp. and Washing
ton ber., May 22, Central Maner ; Mount
Jey ber. aud twp., May 23, Mount Jey ;
Salisbury twp , May 24, White Herse ;
Leacock twp. and New Mill town. May 25,
, Intercourse ; Martic twp., May 28, Mar
ticville ; Previdence twp,, May 29, New
Previdence ; Pequcatwp.,May 30, Willow
Street : Ephrata twp , May 31, Eph
rata ; Clay twp., June 1, Dur
lach ; Paradise twp , June 4, Par
adise ; Bart twp., June 5, Georgetown ;
Manheim two., June 6, Neffsville ; Sads-
bury twp., June 7, Christiana ; Manheim
ber., and Penn twp., June 8, Man
heim ; Elizabethtown ber. and West
Denegal, June 9, Elizabethtown; Earl
twp., June 11, New Helland ; Caer
narvon twp., June 12, Churchtown ;
Brecknock twp., June 13, Bowmans
ville ; East Earl twp. and Lincoln, June
14, Blue Ball ; Warwick twp. and Lititz,
June 15, Lititz ; Drumere twp., Jule 18,
Chestnut Level ; Fulton twp., June 19,
Wakefield ; Little Britain twp., June 20,
Oak Hill ; Celeraine twp., June 21, Kirk Kirk
weed ; Eden twp., June 23, Quarry ville ;
Marietta ber., June 29, Marietta ; Eliza
bethtwp., July 16, Brickerville ; East
Cocalico twp. and Adamstown ber., July
18, Reamstown ; West Cocalico twp , July
19, Scheenick.
OB1TUAKY.
Deatb of a rremlnent Citizen or Drnmere.
Valentine Gardiner, a prominent citizen
of Drumere township, died en Friday last
of typhoid pneumonia, after a short
but severe illness, at his residence en
the read from the Buck te Drumere
Centre Mr. G was formerly a resident of
Martic township and bis wife, was a
daughter of Theephilus Crawford. He was
a prosperous farmer, a publie spirited
citizen and an exemplary man. Fer many
yeaas he has been a prominent member of
tbTOlt. Hepa M. E. church and his re
mains were interred in the graveyard
this forenoon. Besides a widow Mr. G.
leaves a daughter and two sons, one of
whom is r.8on-in-lawef James M. Hop Hep
kin8,.csq., ofCenowingo.
Prfuteral Installation.
Rev. J. M. Seuder, of the class of 1879,
F. & M. college, who has recently removed
from Newcastle, Lawrcnce county, Pa., te
the parsonage of the Reformed church
near New Providence, will be installed as
pastor of that charge en Sunday, May 6.
The exercises will take place at 10 a. m.
in the Quarry ville church, and will be
conducted by the supply committee, Revs.
Drs. Apple and Dubbs and A. B. Sbenkle.
At the same time the communion will be
celebrated in the Quarry ville church with
preparatory services en the preceding
afternoon aid evening.
TUE KKDATE IN TOBACCO AND OIGABS.
mimoeM te BtaneSMtaMn and )ei
A Boer Time la MaMter KaniF-
maa'i OSIce UcttSnc Ready
, Fer May Vtnt.
Tlie act of Congress recently passed fro
viding for a reduction of the1 tax en manu
factured tobacco, cigars, snuff and cigar
ettes, and also for a rebate of taxes paid
prier te the first of May, 1883, (at which
time the law gees into operation,) has
added a vast amount of labor te the col
lectors of internal revenue; their deputies
and:clerks, in districts like this, where the
tobacco interests-are of such commanding
importance. First, it was necessary te
make a thorough canvass.and ascertain the
names and number of persons engaged in
the several branches of the tobaeco busi
ness, whether as manufacturers or dealers,
te ascertain their .condition severally and
te sce that the laws are being 'complied
with. The work has been thoroughly done
by Collector Kauffman and his assistants.
Next it bscame his business, te mail blank
forms te the different tobacee dealers, en
which they are te make a return te him of
the amount of rebate they claim under the
new law. The law provides that they shall
be re-imbursed for taxes paid prier te May
1, 1883, en all manufactured tobacco,
cigars, cigarettes and snuff they may
have en hand at that date ; pro
vided that no iebate shall be allowed
unless the claim for the same
shall amount te $10 or ever. Under the
old law the tax en cigars was $6 per
thousand ; ou tobacco and snuff. 16 cents
per pound, and en cigarettes $1.75 per
thousand. Under the new law the tax
will be en cigars, $3 per thousand ; en
manufactured tobacco and snuff, 8 cents
per pound, aud en cigarettes 50 cents per
thousand. The blanks new being sent
out by Collector Kauffman were prepared
by the revenue department at Washing
ton, and it will require about 4,000 of
thorn te supply the dealers of this district.
They call for the most minute details of
all tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes
held in original and unbroken stamped
factory packages. The weight of package.
total weiirht in pounds and fractions of
pounds, serial number of stamps, total
weight, total number of cigars and
cigarettes, total amount of rebate. The
instructions en the circular are full and
complete. Among some of them are the
follewing: Claims for rebate cannot be
transferred or assigned. Such assignments
are prohibited by section 3,497, United
States Revised Statutes. All claims must
be made by the owner of the goods, or in
the owner's name by his factor, cemmis
sien merchant or ether agent. Claims of
manufacturers will he paid in stamps when
se requested in the claim, after the same
shall have been examined and approved
by the.United States treasury department
at Washington. Claims of dealers will
net be paid in stamps.
Accompanying the blanks being sent out
te manufacturers and dealers are labels te
be placed by thorn en each stamped pack pack
age en which rebate is claimed ; except
that packages less thau one pound in
weight, which have been taken from the
boxes in which they were shipped, and
exposed for sale in show-cases or en
shelves, need net be labeled. Where such
packages remain in the boxes the label
should be affixed te the box. Ne less than
300,000 of these labels have been or will be
sent out with the blanks. Claimants are
advised te be particularly careful te pur
chase their special tax stamps for the com
ing year befere the first day of May, se
that there may be no question as te their
rights under this act, as dealers and man
ufacturers. Collector Kauffman informs
us that his office will be opened at mid
night for the sale of stamps at the reduced
rates, for the accdmmodatien of these who
may wish te settle up their business under
the old law, en April 30, and commence
under the new law en the 1st of May.
v Examination or ftevenue.Agent8.
Cel. T. J. Grimeson, internal revenue
agent, was in Lancaster en Friday and
examined the division revenue agents of
this district as te their knowledgo of the
revenue laws and their official duties under
them. We learn that the deputies passed
the examination very creditably, and that
at the department in Washington the
Ninth district is held te be ene of the very
best managed in the state.
Important te Observe.
All applicants for internal revenue li
censes (special taxed) must personally
sign and be sworn or affirmed te their ap
plications or returns, before a deputy cel
lector, justice of the peace or notary public
before the " license" can be issued. If the
applicant appears at the office in perseD,
he can be sworn there ; if he sends the
application in by another person it mnst
be first signed and sworn or affirmed te.
This applies te these who held licenses
last year as well as te new dealers.
, -'THE MAID Or ABKAN.''
A 'Weak Way In the Opera Heuse Tne Com
pany's Financial Difficulties
"The Maid of Arran" is the title of the
play, possessing some sentiment and no
value, presented in Fulton opera house
Saturday evening te a small audience. It
has the hackneyed plot wherein the hero
ine marries one of two levers ; the rejected
one sews the seeds of discord in the hus
band's way; he ill-treats his wife ; she
leaves him ; the smiling villain presses his
suit;, is rejected and, after a lapse of
four years the husband, who has been
absent during that period, returns; the
true state of affairs is made known; recon
ciliation. There is nothing in the play te
make it popular, and the. people in
the caste scarcely came up te mediocrity.
Miss Agnes Halleck was reasonably geed
as Sheila, se was Mr. Leuis Baum as Hugh
nolcembe and se were a couple of ethers,
but II. J. Hurley as Cen O Mara was one
of the most insufferable inflictions any au
dience could possibly experience.
It appears that this company are having
considerable trouble about finances as the
following from Saturday's Harrisburg
Independent says :
" It was net until 8:30 last evening that
the curtain rese in "Maid of Arran." Few
of the audience were aware of any hitch.
It;appears that J.P. Keefe, who played the
part of old man or Cen O'Mara, was en
gaged by Jehn W. Baum, the manager,
some time age, at a weekly salary, since
which time he has net received the
same, except in part. Yesterday be
employed R. L. Mnench as counsel who
last night attached the receipts at
box office and moveable fixtures. Mr.
Keefe was therefore paid before the play
was allowed te go en. We are informed
that there are fourteen people in the com
pany suffering in like manner non-payment
of salary, and that said Baum is
deeply indebted te' Miss Agnets Halleck
for salary, the amount being in the neigh
borhood of eight hundred dollars. The
friends of Miss Halleck will regret te learn
of her misfortune.
" This morning Baum was highly in
censed at Keefe and assumed a belligerent
demeanor."
m
SUakesperian Anniversary
An entertainment will be held this
evening in Mr. Levergood's male second
ary school, en West Chestnut street, in
celebration of the birthdry of Shakespeare.
The exereises will consist of singing and
recitations from the great dramatist's
works by some of the boys of the school.
The entertainment will deubless be a very
interesting one and should be well attended
Before the Mayer
The mayor bad a numbar of drunks
before him. Several were, sent out for
abort terms and two paid costs. A large
number of vagrants, some of whom were
tee well dressed tolteok much like tramp,
were discharged.
THE C0UKTS.
-QlAKTKK USUUaS-UOMSIOX I'LEAS-
nreSy or vase sad Desertion Cases Old
I Ucemses Gaaated Time for Hearing
V?' - "Slaw Cases Fixed.
s-s Saturday Afternoon Cem'th va. Sam
uel Reynolds, of Beaver street, this city,
charged with desertion by his wife ; the
court ordered him te pay $3 a week and
cost.
Cem'th vs. Henry Shaffner, of Maner
street, this city, desertion ; the case was
J dismissed ou payment of costs by the de
fendant.
Ames Slater, colored, plead guilty te
assault and battery en Elizabeth Slater,
of Columbia, and was sentenced te three
months' imprisonment.
Daniel E. Howe, who was convicted of
I assault and battery en J. MRUsler, was
sentenced te pay a fine el $2a ana costs.
WrW. Sebum, of this city, who was
convieted of adultery recently, was sen
tenced te four months' imprisonment.
Samuel Sweuk, charged by his wife with
desertion, was' ordered te pay her $12
per month
The cases of Jeshua Geed and Lefever
I Roshern, charged with dssertien by their
r - a'. r
wives, were centiuuea until juay, acu- in
the meantime the two will try te arrange
the cases with their wives.
Cem'th vs. J. M. Ressler, of Leaceck,
surety of the peace Daniel Iiewu testi
fied that defendant has several times
threatened te bboet hiiSS. Ressler denied
the allegation. He was ordered te pay
the costs and give $300 bail te be of geull
behavior for six months.
Cem'th vs. Elias Blause, surety of the
peace. Michael Kauffman testified that
Blause threatened te sheet him, all of
which Blame denied. The case was dis
missed with defendaut te pay costs.
Cem'th vs. James F. Hart aud Janice
F. Hart, jr., of this city. Henry Wolf
(barber) was the prosecutor, and testified
that the defendants have threatened te
kill him. After hearing a number of
witnesses en both sides, including the
defendants, who denied having made any
threats, court ordered the 'defendants te
pay the costs and enter into recegnizances
te keep the peace. The court stated that
the disturbance seemed te be caused by
the, quarreling of the children of the two
families, and thought it would be a geed
idea for Wolf te enter into his recognizance
also; Wolf agreed te de this.
Cem'th vs. Lewis Gctz and Jno Murray
surety of the peace; they were charged
with threatening Ike Smith, bnt it was
net shown; the cases were dismissed with
county for costs.
Cem'th vs. Jacob Shirk, desertion. This
case was heard seme time age ami was
continued in order t j give the defendaut
an opportunity of doing what he could for
the support of bis wife'; the court today
ordered him te pay her $2-per week as
long as they shall remain separated.
Charles Fritz was convicted of fornica
tion and bastardy in August, 18S2, aud he
made application for a new trial, which
was refused. He was in court this after
noon when he received the usual sentence.
In the case of Henry Houghten charged
with assaulting Jehn Irwin, the jury :en
dercd a verdict of net guilty, with defend
ant te pay three-fourths and prosecutor
one fourth of the costs.
Appointments Made.
Jehn R. Shirk was appointed supervisor
of Ephrata township, in place et Henry
Shaeffer, who was elected and died.
Cyrus Miller was appointed constable or
Adamstown, vice Wm. B. Graul, resigued,
and Abraham B. Warlel was appointed
for Conestoga township iu place of Jeseph
Waller, resigned.
Tbe Licenses.
After disposing of all the surety of the
peace and desertion cases the court took
up the licenses. The old stands without
remenstrances were taken up, and all were
granted with the exception of the restaur
ant license te Jehn Klump, at " Jumbo
Park," en Locust street. This oiie was
held under advkemeut. The court an
nounced that they would hear the new ap
plications en Saturday, May 5th.
The number of licenses grauted was
fifty-two hotel and twenty eight restaur
ant in this city, thirty-nine hotel and
seventeen restaurant iu the boroughs, l"i
hotel and five restaurant iu the townships,
and twenty-two te liquor stores. At the
January sessions there were granted te the
city ten taverns and eleven restaurant
licenses ; in the boroughs eight tavern and
nine restaurant ; in the townships, thirty
four tavern and four restaurant and eiihl
liquor store licenses, se that in this county
there are 386 licensed places.
COURT OF COMMON l'LClS.
ahe First Week or the Year.
This morning the firet week of common
pleas court or this year begun with .Tudge
Patterson presiding. There are thirty
one cases down ou the list and twenty one
of that number arc for trial .
A cave was attached, but a jury was nut
sworn until this afternoon.
When the name of Heuiy U. Zahin w:n
called as a juror, two men responded and
walked into the box T.icy said their
names were exactly alike, and both re
sided iu Pena township. One stated that,
he understood his name had been placed
in the wheel, and the ether said the
sheriff had served the netice en him. The
court said that, the one who had b-c;i
notified by the sheriff mast be kept the
ether gentleman was discharged.
The court at 11 o'clock took up the ca.se
of Samuel J. Staith a fifteen year old
adopted son of Mrs. Margaret Smith or St.
Jeseph's street. The object iu bringing
the, boy befere the court was te have him
sent te tbe house of refuge for the reason
that he is incorrigible. The evidenci;
showed that the boy will net stay at home
and is often away for several days at a
time ; be has several times slept at
the station house ever night, giving
as his reason that his lelks ha i
chased him away. This was all found te
be untrue and the boy was sent te priaen
for 10 days. He refuses te go te school
and is very mischievous. The court after
hearing the evidence made out the papers
for, the boy's admission te the hou.se of
refuge. Officer Allen Pyle took him te
Philadelphia this afternoon.
ALXKUED KAFJC.
A Tobacco Packer Serleasly Accuird.
Geerge Prentice, a tobacco packer em
ployed at SIcGovern's warehouse, corner
Plum and Walnut streets, was arrested
and ledged- in jail thfs morning en com
plaint of Alice Kechel, who charges him
with rape. Tbe circumstances as detailed
by the girl are that she aud a Resale com
panion met Prenticouudsbme'eth'crsattho
Union hotel. East Chestnut street, S.ttur
day night where they drank beer together
until after 10 o'clock. Prentice then pro
posed te take Miss Kechel home, which
she acceded te. Oa their way home he
suggested that they should have seme
oysters. She at first declined, but was
finally persuaded te consent. Prcntice
old her that they wenld go te nuuehber
fcer's, where they could get them better
than elsewhere. They walked until they
came te the East Walnut street extension
into which Prentice proposed te take the
girl, and when she objected, he pai lly
dragged and partly carried her aluLg until
near SIcGevern's warehouse, where he
threw her down and outraged her. She
made her way te Mr. R. J. Housten's
where she is employed as a domestic, and
related the circumstances, and afterwards
made complaint befere Alderman
Barr. A warrrnt for Prentice's
arrest was issued and he was
taken Inte custody- by Chief of Pelice
Diechler, and this morning committed in
defaelt of bail for a hearing. It is due te