LANCASTER DAILY INTfiLXlGENCER FRIDAY APRIL 27. 1? .jsjs: Lancaster $ntelltgenrr. FRIDAY EVENING, APBID 27. 1883. A Wise Council. Thecouventien of Irishmen iu Phila delphia lias done a great deal for the cause it represents, in the harmonious strength with which it presents its grievances and the geed judgment with which it seeks their redress. The sep aration between it and the dynamite Irish faction is distinctly shown. It is demonstrated that these wild extremists de net represent the ideas and feeling of the masses of Irishmen in this country, but that they are a distinct society of cut threats, unworthy of respect, either through their numbers, their character or their principles. The Irish char acter is se generally credited with a wild and unreasonable admix ture, that it is something of a surprise te find a national convention of Irishmen te be distinguished by the moderation and geed sense of its talk, and the orderliness of its proceedings. The assembly was evidently of a higher class of material than the ordinary con vention, else its fourteen hundred men would hardly have ceunselled together in se orderly a way. We are glad te see the distinct separa tion of the dynamite Irishmen from the general mass of their countrymen, for te these we, with the most of their fellow citizens, would like te ex tend a hearty sympathy in their noble purpose te secure the freedom of their native land. But there can te no general sympathy with the despicable policy which would use assassination as its instrument of freedom ; for such method of warfare there can be no ap proval en the part of our people, but only horror at its brutality and disgust at the inefficacy of a policy which would commend it. With the Ressa party of Irishmen con signed te the penitentiaries and gallows, which properly claim them, and the united Irish sentiment expressed by the patriotic men who show themselves seated in the council places of the Irish party, there is renewed hope for attain ment of the just aims of the men who present Parnell as their chief. It is a proud place which that leader occupies. lie enjoys an undisputed supremacy ever these who seek in lawful ways the freedom of Ireland. He is the Irish Washington, but leading his people by J peaceful paths te the aims that they ought te suffice, in this age of reason, te secure. A Man 1th a Merit. Mr. Randelph Keim can hardly feel pleased with the way in which his ap peintmeut as examiner of the civil ser vice commission has been received by these who knew him. He happens te be well known, because he has long been a correspondent at Washington, and modesty has never been one of his weak nesses. Mr. Keim thinks a great deal of himself and he does net think that the civil service could have secured an examiner better fitted than himself for its duties. Mr. Keim is permeated with a peculiarly strong persuasion that he is especially adapted te the work of secur ing geed men for office and of obtain ing office for geed men. He thinks that if he is permitted the free exercise of his talent in this regard, net only will worthy men meet their reward, but the public service will secure the very best attainable agents. Mr. Keim net long age conceived himself te be clothed with full authority te fix up the federal offices in our neighboring county of Berks with geed men, and he proceeded te turn them in and out right and left. He must have satisfied himself in this essay that he was a born office provider, since he se boldly enters upon the wider field of operation afforded him in the work of the civil ser vice commission ; but he must have concluded, tee", that his Berks county ways were amendable, since they had no flavor in them at all of civil service methods. It is perhaps unnecessary te say that the Berks county people, even of his own party, did net regard Mr. Keim as a great success as a dispenser or offices ; and, perhaps, there may even tually be a like difference of opinion be tween the chief examiner of the civil service commission and the public gen erally as te the value of h's work in his new capacity. Mr. Keiui's merit as examiner will lie in the celerity of his conclusions ; his demerit will be that they will always be wrong, unless by ac cide nt otherwise. tm m There is but one newspaper of any pretensions te standing in the country which expresses the opinion that the new civil service reform commission makes sign of " beginning right " by appointing De B. Randelph Keim as its chief examiner. That lone organ declares that in thisappeintment the " commis sioners have net overlooked the impor tant considerations of scholastic train ing, literary ability, experience with public affairs and public men, and an appreciation of the work of the cemmis sien in its delicate and responsible task of civil service reform." It is hardly necessary te say that the newspaper which cherishes and expresses these novel sentiments is the Harrishurg Tele graph, of which Mr. Keim is " eue of the owners and editors," and of which extreme modesty is one of the strong points. As might have been expected from an assemblage of earnest men, gathered for a heroic purpose, the race character istic of geed humor surmounted the tendency te a free fight in the Philadel phia Irish convention. Net only were the dynamite delegates held down firmly, but even the turbulent spirits of parliamentary disorder were effectually suppressed, largely owing te the great tact of the temporary chairman, who seems te have been just the man for his place. Hebe and there a self-made candidate for one of the Democratic nominations this fall shows his bead above the ground with the venturesome spring flowers, It will be as well for ambitious placemen se remember that it was the fate of the early worm te be caught. The county commiflBieners having awarded the collection of the county tax in this city te H. B. Vendersmith, at a; bid of 8-3 cents en the $100, for, the east wards, and $1.45 en the $100 for the west wards, had their attention called te the , fact that under the law of 1801, they arc bound te appoint two collectors for the fiitv. Having been convinced of this they were also directed te the fact that the next lowest bid for the east wards was .87 and for the west 1.70 ; and that if they awarded the contract for the col lection of the west wards te Mr. Ven dersmith at 1.45, and the east wards te the bidder at .87, they would be making a mere advantageous letting than if they gave the east wards te Mr. V. at .02 lower and the west te a bidder .25 high er. Nevertheless they have let the con tract for the east wards te Mr. Vonder Vender smith at 85 and for the west wards te F. G. Albright at 1.70 an average of .23 higher than the average of the lowest bids before them, at which they could legally have allotted the collection. The rather untimely campaign for the appointment of county superintendent seems te have subsided since it became known that the state superintendent would give the subject that deliberation and careful consideration which it se eminently merits. Time and opportunity will be afforded for the qualifications of the various candidates te disclose them: selves, and it is net an infallible rule that he who is most anxious for an office is best fitted for it. The state Senate has appointed uext Thursday te consider the prohibition amendment. Guihone? Tin: Prohibition amendment before tlie Michigan Heuse of Representatives failed te pass yesterday for want of a two thirds vete. The yeas were 57, the nays 3C, with 8 absentees. A New Jersey chancellor has dismissed the rule te show causespby the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church at Moercs town should net ba attached for contempt in locking out the new pastor, Rev. Dr. Whitecar. England's latest move is te depopulate Ireland by shipping the inhabitants te the northern parts of Canada, under the pre text of amelioration in their condition. True ; the bodies of starved people may keep longer iu that colder climate. At Fortress Menreo yesterday, twelve "dummy" torpedoes were sent a distauce of miles under water and returned te the base of operations by endless cable. They were hidden from view under water, and their position was known only te the operator, "who placed them in any posi tion desired te obstruct; or allow the pas sage of vessels." Frem these experiments Lieutenant Grayden predicts "a revolution in harbor defense methods." FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS. The Norristown Times notes the coining of the time when iudicial oaths will lese their sanctity. The Indiana Democrat is twenty-one years old. May its shadow new grew less. The Erie Herald inclines te the opinion that our Rev. Weisbampel is nothing if net unique. The Alteena Tribune backs up the committee -of forty-eight which is in tended te reform that deformed munici pality. The Harrisburg Independent proposes te leek te the general appropriation bill after it becomes a law for evidence of the fulfil ment of reform pledges. The Reading ftews wants te knew what the Republican party of Pennsylvania ever did for the colored man. The Neics pheuld ask an easy one. The Altoeua Times learns that Jehn R. Packard, of Greeuville, Mercer county, will net be a candidate for the Democratic nomination of state treasurer. The Farmer's Friend is quite sure that the whole system, or want of a system, under which tne people of Pennsylvania are taxed needs thorough revision. The Pittsburgh Telegraph trusts that conservative Irish agitation can affect the moral forces in Great Britain that have been tiying te give Ireland relief, and which may yet accord home rule as the only solution of these chronic troubles. The Wilke8barre Union-Leader is con fident that with the shadows of Indepen dence hall falling upon the men who aie assembled in Philadelphia, it ought net te be very difficult for the honest Irish agitators te discover the best methods and the safest guides for future work. PERSONAL.. Assistant Secketakv French, of the treasury, returned te Washington yester day afternoon. Jehn Kelly, of New Yerk, lectured last night in the Academy of Music, Phi la delpkia, en " The Early Irish Settlers in American." Senatek Antheny's condition last night was " thought te be as favorable as at any time during his illness." His mind is said te be clear, but he receives neither visitors nor letters. General Daik ba? gone.homo with his present of a duck hunting canee and ten der memories of the fact that big digni taries like him don't need te pay any bearding in this land of the free. Henry Huld. of Henry Hull & Ce- bankers, died suddenly in a street car in Savannah, yesterday morning. William Miller, ex-member of the Ohie Senate, died yesterday in Columbus, Ohie. Chas. W. Fester, father of Governer Fester, of Ohie, died yesterday at Fostoria, aged 83. Mrs. Ada Russell mother of Mrs. Winfield S. Hancock, died en Tuesday afternoon, en Governer's Island, from pueumenia, complicated by acute bron chitis. Mrs. Russell was born in 1811, at Newburg-on-the-Hudsen, and belonged te the old Du Beis family of New Yerk. She had always resided in St Leuis until General Hancock was stationed at Gover Gover eor's iBland. Mr. R. B Hayes was entertained at a dinner by Whitelaw Raid at Mr. Reid's residence in New Yerk last night. Among these present were ex-Secretary Jflvarts, Sir Edward Archibald, Geerge 1 wiuiaui uuras, denu dacoe Aster, Jehn Jay, Maturin Livingstone, Collector Rob Rob erteon, Chief Justice Neah Davis, Chaun cey M. Depew, William Walter Phelps, Jeseph W. Harper, jr., D. O. Milb 8. D. Babcock and Jehn A. Stewart. TERRIBLE CALAMITIES. MAV WOBKSIEN IIUKNIEO TO DKATH. Tne Tornado' Trade Factory Drntn- Miner Crime lianas Shet una Casualties. A fire occurred in Warsaw in a cabinet maker's workshop. Sixteen of the work men were unable te escape and were burned te death. Twe of these injured by the ter nade at Wessen, Miss., died yesterday, and sis ethers are net expected te recover. In addition te the dead already reported 31 persons were killed in the country northeast of Wessen and Beauregard, and in the same district 40 were injured, sev eral fatally. A strike of factory hands has occurred iu the city of Zryardew, in the government of Warsaw. The troops sent te arrest the leaders were stoned by the strikers and were finally forced te use their firearms. Twe of the workmen were killed and five ethers severely weundPd. Fire, Storm and Floed. The steamship Valletta, which was wrecked en Black Reck, Neva Scotia, had a cargo of potatoes and ether produce. The vessels itself was valued at $35,000, but in February last 25,000 additional was spent upon her iu repairs. The latest accounts say the vessel is a total wreck and her crew were saved with difficulty. A building of the New Haven clock com pany at New Haven, Connecticut, was burned yesterday. Less, $20,000. There was a slight frost in Northern Alabama en Wednesday night. A large quan tity of floating ice was passing Sere), Quebec, yesterday. Abeve Lameriale the ice jammed during Wednesday night, piled up te the height of 20 feet and carried away a house. Lake St. Peter remains full of ice with the water raising. A vio lent wind storm has raged at Odgen,Utah, for several days. Coaches and box cars have been blown from the railroad tracks, and at Franklin cars have been overturned. A "water spout " in Leneir ceunty.N. C, en Wednesday, destroyed fores's.erchards and dwellings, in some places changing the face of the country. Ne lives are re ported lest The late frosts in Illinois did little damage south of Cartendale, and large crops are premised of all kinds of fruit. Locusts have appeared in large numbers at Orizaba, Mexico,and it is feared they will invade the Central Plateau. Suicide and Ottier Crimes. In Philadelphia Themas Cavanaugh, 21 years of age, committed suicide by cutting his threat at the IJleckley hospital for the insane. Maggie Gurneu, aged 32 years, attempted suicide by jumping into the river from Bainbridge street wharf. She was rescued. Annie Lewonstein, aged 21 years, who cut her threat with a table knife en the 10th instant, died yesterday. A plot ameag the soldiers of the Fourth battalion of Mexican infantry at Matamo Matame ras te kill their officers and desert te Texas was discovered aud fmstratcd en Sunday last. Seme of the mutineers escaped. W. J. Fontaine, convicted in the circuit court of Buckingham county, Vir ginia, of the murder of a colored man named Burten, has been sentenced te five years' imprisonment iu the penitentiary. Fontaine, while drunk, shot Butten without the least provocation. Ileury Debencys,. convicted of the murder of his wife near Essex, en the 1st of August last, is te be hanged at Elizabcthtewn, New Yerk, te-day. Michael Reilly, a hotel keeper, was con victed at Wilkcabarrn yesterday of mur der in the second degree, for killing Thes. May at Fairvicw in November last. A photographic counterfeit of the new five dollar national bank note was rccived at the treasury department yesterday for re demption. It is en the First National bank of Milwaukee, aud was sent by the Broadway National bank of New Yerk. The counterfeit is considered very imper fect, and the treasury officials express sm prise that it should net have been de tected by the bank efficeis. Ml'ltM DAILY DANUKKd. Four 1'crseiiH 5'j'iiiK et Trichina: Near Mil lciKbirrg, Olile. The wife and three daughters of a far mer n. uned Stulzman, living iu the eastern part ei Helmes county, near Millcr&burg, O., aic dying of trichina.'. The family paitoek et ham a few days age, during the lather's abituce from home, aud were hheitly afterwards taken violently ill. Physicians say it is a clear casoef trichime, and that that thu recovery of the victims is almost utterly impossible. A section of the ham was analyzed and found te con tain trichina; in large quantity. Killed V.'lille iliatliiR Timber. A tcnibie explosion occurred en the farm of Henry Scheck, .oue mile north of Seling&gievc, which resulted in the killing of Samuel Ecley, a young man about twenty yrars of age, who was employed by Geerge Barman, the tenant. The young man, in company with Mr. Harman and his son, was unpaged in splitting Unbar and blowing it apart by the use of powder. They succeeded in blowing apart several large piect's of a tree which they had cut, and were about te blast the last and largest pait when the young man took a match and lighted the fuse and then stepped back a distance of probably six feet, while the farmer aud son ran across te another field aud called for him te come further away. He declined te de se, and when the charge exploded it threw the leg, by which the young man was seeking safety, upon him. killing him almost in stantly. Father, mother ai.it Child Drowned. -Tnlin O'fTntmnll liia teiTa nml ffrr ram. . v.... v u-uu.., usu .T..u a... UHU JUHi- Tld daughter weie drowned at ene o'clock yesterday, near their residence, about a mile abeve Middlctewn, Oliie, en the Hydraulic canal, which passes near their heuc. The child was playing en the bank when it fell in. The mother, crazed by fear aud anxiety, leaped iu after it, and the father, attracted by his wife's cries, rushed te the spot and jumped in te rescue them, and all t'jree were drowned. The water there was sixteen feet deep. The body of the child was recovered, but that of the mother and father had net yet been found up te last evening. Killed by a 1'owder Explosion, At Fall River, Mass., an attempt was made Inst night te blew up the ruins of a massive granite tower, left standing amid the debris of the burned Flint mill. The charge of twenty five pounds of atlas powder exploded, literally leaving the tower unmoved, but scattering stones and timbers among the crowd that had assembled te witness the operations. Jas. Maguire, a watchman, was struck by a large stone aud killed. Ne ether serious accident occurred, though a panic existed in the crowd ter a tew moments. Cut te pieces en the Ball. Volcar H. Carke, 75 years of age, was literally cut te pieces en the Valley rail road, at the feet of Cress street, Cleveland, j?riuiiy uiguc. inoem man was going down the river te get weed, and while crossing the track was caught by the cars. The legs and head were severed from the trunk, aud that was also terribly mangled. A Clergyman' Fatal Leap. At New Yerk, the Rev. Samuel Reiman, a well-known Jewish rabbi, was killed last night by facing between the Catherine street ferryboat and the bridge. He tried te jump te the bridge before the beat was made fast. He was horribly crushed. Beheaded by n Circaiar Saw. At Trenten, Ont., During the progress of a fire in Heaten's saw mill yesterday, Stewart Beaten, son of the proprietor, entered the mill.. He became blinded by smoke and fell across a circular saw. His head was completely severed from his body. KOM&HCE OF A KKCM7SB. A Once rremlneat FhlladelsthlM Wbe Died ma Wllilsin . e&ic-rd Dispatch te Press. The traveler from here te Rising Sun must paw through the famout''Barrens"ef Chester county. They oemnrise hundreds of acres of land unprofitable te farmers, ana tne vast tract is covered with pine, scrub oak and heavy underbrush. Beneath the surface lie rich deposits of chrome, serpentine and valuable building stone. The geologist finds there many rare speci mens of the mineral kingdom te enrich his collection. Of the numerous objects te be seen in the barrens is an old leg hat that stands alone off the highway, south of the state line. It is pointed out te strangers by inhabitants of the locality as the " Hen Coop," and an interesting and romantie story is told of its former occupant, Jesse E. Williams, who was found dead in it one morning net long since. He lived the life of a recluse, and the only objects near and dear te him were some chickens of improved breeds. Many people thought him a crank, and bat very few ever sup posed he once occupied a position of prom inence. During the Whig days Williams was a successful merchant of Philadelphia. He was located en Market street near Fif teenth. The.re he sold beets and shoes. Occasionally he speculated in real estate and was generally favored by fortune. He was surrounded by an affectionate family aud many comforts. Through the years when Mayers Henry, Vaux and ethers governed the city, Jesse Williams was a preminent politician and citizen. With his ability and means he established political organizations and frequently spoke at the meetings. He often enter tained Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and ether eminent statesmen of their time, at bis residence, and many were the interest ing anecdotes he related of them. The first horticultural and poultry exhi bition in the city of Brotherly Leve was held en a let then owned by him, at Chest nut and Thirty-ninth streets. He was an enthusiastic patron of all similar shows, and one of the first te introduce improved breedy of poultry into this state. He owned a fine farm in Montgomery county, opposite Conshohocken, with valuable poultry and cattle. Politics had a fascination for him. He ventured tee far into political water and, neglecting business, he finally failed. Re verse of fertune caused old friends te de sert him. The affection of his wife and family became estranged and a divorce and separation ensued. He. wandered ever the state for years and finally settled en the edge of the vast pine forest, a few miles south of here, where he resided for ten years with his poultry. His body was deposited in a cemetery near Philadel phia. KlOUMOND'S WILD ShNdJ-TlOM. Pollce Captain farater'a Daughter the Auther of All the Mysteries. The sensation produced in Richmond, Va., by the announcement that the resi dence of Police Captain J. H. Parater was Wednesday entered in the bread daylight aud Annie, his sixteen year-eld daughter, bound, gagged and her clothing cut in shreds, was profound. The mystery sur rounding the affair and its apparent bold ness appalled all. Thursday the mystery was solved and the sensation exploded. The victim of these hypothetical attacks by burglars is bright, pretty and imaginative. Fer some time past she has been leading detective stories in sensational weeklies. The publication in the newspapers of the attack by masked men upon Lady Flor ence Dixie was doubtless read by the young girl. All of the circumstances connected with her escape Thursday in dicate that it wa3 founded upon the pub lished steries of Lady Florence's alleged wrongs. The cutting of the girl's dress and corset, the gagging and binding, were all imitations of that imaginary assault. The reading of sensational literature made a deep impression upon the young girl's mind. The numerous robberies committed there recently increased her mental excitement. It was te these causes that her strange freaks, in which she as sayed te play the rele of Lady Florence at one time and the victim of sneak burglars at another, can be attributed. All of the imaginary attacks upon- her father's heuse were the work of Miss Parater. The stoning of the dwelling at night, the sud den appearance of a burglar in the house and his attack upon her and theft of jewelry from her person were all simula ted by the girl. Physicians pronounce the girl's mind disordered aud say sbe is ir responsible for her strange freaks. Before these revelations Thursday there was no little jealousy existing between the police and detectives. The former were Inclined te think that the latter were playing pranks upon them for their mortification. Thurs day's work clears up the whole affair. The people, especially the ladies, are greatly relieved te knew that the mysterious hand which has been playing such appalling freaks has been revealed. THUKr; .llJUOKS ORDERED TO JAIL. Held Id Contempt for Ilelumii te l.svy :i Tax Assessment. Iu the United States circuit court of Jeffersen City Me., James W. Harrison, presiding justice, and J. A. Lockhart and J. A. Pratther, associate judges of the Lofayette county court, were ordered te jail for contempt of court in refusing te obey a mandate of the United States court directing them te levy a tax of $2,000 te pay an instalment en the judgment ob tained en a suit upon the county bends. The county offered te compromise the bends at eighty cents en the dollar at which rate $1,700,000 of its bended debt had already been compromised, but the holder of the judgment refused te take less than the full amount. The court orders the judges te be confined in the jail until they obey its mandate. . Keeley'a Moter Exhibited. Keely's meter is en exhibition at 1422 North Twentieth street, Philadelphia, but as the power is net employed and as the machinery in itself explains but little of its mission and is scarcely comprehensible te an expert mechanic it cannot be sup posed te have greatly interested the large number of amateurs who inspected it yesterday. A "very pelite gentleman explained the working of the big kettle like structure that is termed the engine, and also spoke learnedly of the force of vibration and ether mechani cal mysteries, and all listened attentively but apparently with very little compre henaien of his meaning. He said that the power was extracted from water and oeuld be transported te any desired point, and showed a small case that contained enough te run a powerful locomotive for thirty hours. The case was there and the power was likely enough inside of it, but men were was no ecuiar proof presented and the visitors went away as much mys tified as te Iveely and his meter as when they came. Captured After a Year's Search. In November, 1871, a staue en one the lines in Utah was robbed and among the valuables taken was a draft payable te the order of J. A. Lennnn. Seme time after a man claiming te be Lenuen went te Milwaukee, Wis., persuaded a well-known citizen te identify him and get his draft cashed. Werd came from California that payment en the draft had been stepped and that the man who presented it proba bly was the stage robber. The case was given te Detective Barry, of. Milwaukee, and, after ever a year's search, the detec tive yesterday found his mau and brought him.there. The prisoner has been recog nized as a man charged with murder and ether crimes in New Mexico. FEEE IRELAND. MB BIG IBISU CONVENTION. A Weighty Bedy' Deliberations-Twelve Hundred Delegates Assembled Har monious Delloeratlena Uoed Temper Observed. Iu the Irish convention in Philadelphia yesterday when it reassembled there were 1,138 delegates en the fleer. The com mitted en credentials reported in favor of the admission of all the delegates te the previous day's convention. By rising vete a tribute was paid te the memory of Fanny Parnell. The report of the com mittee en organization nominating as president Hen. M. A. Feran, of Ohie, and as secretary Jehn J. Hynes, with a nam nam ef vice presidents and assistant secretaries was adopted. A telegram from Charles 8tewart Parnell was read by the president, in which he said: "I would ask you te lay my views before the convention, and would advise that a platform shall be se framed as te enable us te continue te accept help from Amer ica and avoid affording any pretext te the British government for cntirely suppress ing the national movement in Ireland. In this way only can unity of movement be preserved in both Ireland and America." The reading of the message gave rise te protracted applause, and the president was instructed te have a fitting answer te it eabled te Mr. Parnell. Shortly after 8 o'clock the convention adjeurned te meet at 10 a. m. te-day. While the dynamite faction, headed by the irrepressible O'Donevan Ressa, did net create an uproar in the convention yester day, they were by no means idle. Besides the meeting in the morning, another gathering was held in the evening at the ball Eighth and Walnut streets, at which Ressa was the central figure. The dyna mite patriots complained of the passage of Dr. Reilly's resolution in the convention limiting debate. A telegram was read from E. R. Rewe, president of the Irish confederation of America, addressed te Ressa, advising them te withdraw if free speech in the convention was cut off, and they would held a meeting in Claenden Hall, New Yerk, and make arrangements for a convention of the dynamite men in New Yerk in June. The dynamite party did net fully determine last night what course te pursue today and they will meet again this morning. A Jelly Irish Priest. The enduring geed nature of Father Dernoy, as temporary chairman, was re markable. He began by winning ever the house and putting it into geed humor. When he was calling out the names of delegates for whom letters or telegrams had been received he called out the name of Miles O'Brien. The delegate from New Yerk asked if it was a writ of eviction. "I don't knew what it is," replied Father Derney, "but it ought te be a car tificate of beauty." It was seme minutes before the dele gates recovered from their laughter, then the jelly priest hoped that the ether dele gates were net offended he could net give them all such certificates. There was much delay iu selecting the committee ou credentials, and be touched them up by coming forward and saying : " If tue gentlemen will consult their watches they will see that it is about time te get some dinner. I have-no watch, but It have an unfailing chronometer ou that point." His last words were in the same humorous vein. Several men were stand ing in front of the hall when he was about te resign the chair. They were called upon te sit down. " Yes, sit down, gentlemen," said Father Derney, solemnly, as he came from behind the tabic. "It is customary en the death of a celebrity te Jet tbe crowd get a view of the corpse. But I wish te depart from the usual custom of corpses in ene particular. I want te preach my own funeral S3rmon,netoulyas chairman of this temporary convention but as chairman of any assemblage of like character in the future. I have tried te make my duty a pleasure aud succeeded in my intention of being happy. I hepe you also have net been unhappy. As was once well said te day, each of us must de and net be known. 1 de net think it can be said you have been guilty of diseider. Yeu have made seme uoise" at times, biit that only shows the deep intescst yen take in the geed work. As thoughtful men you had opinions te erpress. I am de lighted with that kind of disorder." Laber Notes. The conference cemmittee of tba Amal gamated association and the iron manu facturers of the Pittsburgh district will meet again en Wednesday next, and make another effort te agree upon a scale of wages for the year beginning June 1st. A delegation of thirty coal miners left Pittsburgh Wendesday te visit all the pits where men are working at the reduc tion, for the purpose of inducing them te join the strike which is ordered te begin en Tuesday next. The coal miners at Sranteu, Mount Olive, Gillespie aud Bun ker Hill, Illinois, numbering ever 1,200 men, have struck for an advance of half a cent per bushel. The New Yerk cigar manufacturers are gradually yielding te the demand of their empleyes for an in orease of $2 per thousand. The cigar makers of Reader, Gabel & Ce., of Borden Berden town, New Jersey, who struck a few days age for au advauce of $1 per thousand, have resumed work, the increase being granted. The plasterers of Pittsburgh and Allegheny city met last night and decided te strike en May 1st for an advance of 23 cjnts per day. Trans and Commerce. A telegram has been received iu Chi cago announcing the shipment from Lon Len Lon eon of seventeen cases of exhibits, including the first railway engine built by Geerge Stephenson for the railway exhibi tion, which is te open iu Chicago en May 24th. The exhibition buildings cover five acres 8f ground. An electric railway will be among the novelties. It is reported both in Matamoras or Monterey that the Palmer-Sullivan syndicate has sold its entire railroad interest in Mexico te a party of English capitalists. One hundred vessels, with 4,250,000 bushels of grain, are lying at Chicago, awaiting the opening of the straits of Mackinaw. Newbeugb, Frenkel & Ce., wholesale clothing dealers iu Cincinnati, made au assignment yester day. Their liabilities are estimated at $350,000, and it is believed their assets will equal if net exceed that figure. ficticieus News. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary society of the Prosbyterian church closed yesterday in Syracuse, JMew lerk. About one hun dred and fifty dolegatcsjwcre present. The receipts for the year are reported at $114, 000, an increase of $5,000 en these of the previous year. There were placed in nomination for officers, te be elected in Philadelphia, Mrs. W. E. Schenek, for president : Miss M. Smith, for recording secretary ; Miss Julia Fishburn. for treas urer, and Mrs. A. Massey, Mrs. C. P. Turner aud Mrs. D. R. Pe?ey for corres ponding secretaries. The German Atlantic nnnfarpnna nftlia Evangelical association of North America met yesterday morning in Baltimore. Bishop Bewman, of Allontewu presided. Rsv. Frederick Kurtz, of Brooklyn, was secretary. The conference, which em braces 26 delegate?, will be in session until te morrow neon. Memerial Day O. 8. A. Confederate Memerial Day was appro priately observed yesterday in Montgom ery, Savannah, Atlanta and ether South ern cities. There was a goneral suspension of business, the military paraded, memo rial addresses were delivered, aud the graves were decorated. co cut of coMMerr fleas. A case la Which a "mil u the eit of Coateauea. BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON. Je8l L. Lightner vs. Jacob D. Heuser, guardian ad litem of Jacob Hartman, Emma K. Hartman, Jehn M. Hartman, Minnirt V. ITnxtman and Wnrrir rrirtmeTi This is an issue te try by jury whether a paper uatea asa ei oeptemeer. 1331, pur porting te be the last will and testament of Jacob Hartman, late of the city of Lan caster, deceased, is the will and testament of said deceased. Mr. Lightpcr is the ex ex ecueor of the estate. The plaintiff proved by Charles R. Frailey, who wrote the will, and Jeseph Cramer and Simen Barr, the subscribing witnesses, that the paper executed en the above date was Hartman's last will and testament The will was offered in evi dence, admitted and read. It bequeathed $25 te each of his four grandchildren, $100 te his son Harry, the use of a house free of rent te Mary Ackerman, who was his housekeeper, and $200 per year se long as she remained stngle, aud the balance of his cstate te his son Severn. In case the said son should die before becoming of age, without issue, the estate shall revert te Jehn Hartman, brother of the decased. The defense then opened their case and called witness. Their allegation is that the will was made through the undue in fluence of the decedent's housekeeper ; deceased was often under the influence of liquor and his habits were very intemper ate ; about the time the will wa3 made his mind is alleged te have been affected by reason of his drinking and he was incom petent te make a will. On trial. Issue (Iran ted. An issue was granted in which Geerge Jehns is plaintiff and the city of Lancas ter is defendant it is te ascertain by jury trial what amount of damage is sustained by Jehns in the opening of Poplar street. nkiouuekmood'nkwm. Kvents Near and Acress the County Lines. The eleventh annual meeting of the Philadelphia Zoological society was held yesterday. During the year the visitors numbered 252,8C6. The avorage daily re ceipts from admissions were $123.10, and the total $40,758.32. The total income was $50,102.85 and expenditures $42,714. 52. During the year 423 living specimens were added te the collection. Officers were elected. The second trial of Dr. David R. Hacker en the charge of killing Mrs. Mary Berger by malpractice, was begun yester day in Harrisburg. Detectives Kingsten and Whiteman yes terday te Philadelphia from Reading, where they were arrested en Sunday, G. M. Welty, of Falmouth, and Charles C. Gephavt, charged ou oath of Jehn J. For Fer ney, of the St. James hotel, Ne. 308 Race street, with larceny and attempt te break into his safe. They were locked up at the Central station for a hearing. Adjutant General Guthrie has ordered the disbandment of the Washington Troop, Paoli, and Company E. Sixth Reg iment, National Guard. The charge upon which this action is based is gross negli negli gence in the care of preparty, consisting of arms and equipments. The " Carrie Stanley New Yerk Union Square dramatic company" breke up in a row at Anvil fe, Lebanon county. They had an engagement there for Tuesday and Wednesday, and one at Myerstewu for Thursday and Friday, but their career was brought te an end by the head mau eloping with one of the married wemeu of the company at Anville. COVLF.y THIAL FOR DIUKDKK. The fUl'nrts of the Defense te Prove Una or UiiEOund mind. At Gettysburg the attorneys for the de fense of Jehn ( ,'oyle have been engaged in developing the theory of insanity. The father of the seu testified that 12 years since his son had received a severe gun shot wound ; in the following year he had au attack of typhoid fever ; that since that lime he has het been iu his right mind, but had been irregular in habits, unreli able, net capable of doing any work and disposed te melancholia. Mauy witnesses were called who testi fied te their belief in Jehn's unsoundness of mind, based en his peculiar conduct. They had frequently seen him playing marbles with small children ; he had nu merous fanciful ideas of speculation, and talked frequently of his approaching mar riage te different young ladies with whom he had no acquaintance. Altogether the defense has proved that Ceyle has been from early youth, a lazy, disobedient, dis sipatcd and reckless fellow heedless of parental restraint and guilty of many ir regularities. 1.IT11Z AND VICINITY. Krceiit Happenings Cllppe.l trum the Keceril " Pestmabter Christ id thought te be dying. Jehn Sharp ia the owner of a walking cane 0'J years old. A meeting of the cigar makers of Lititz will be held this evening for the purpose of co-operating in a demand of au advance of wagesat the rate of $1 per thousand en and after May 1. LasA week the newly laid oil pipes were testen with the engine aud pumps at Millway. A pressure of 250 pounds t the square inch was applied, resulting iu several burstings ene at or near the sta tien, ene at Pine Hill and another at the Welsh mountains. An aparatus in con nection with the works at Millway is se accurately arranged that when a leak is sprung the empleyes can tell exactly Where along the reute it can be found. ADAB1NTOWN U'KMS. Hut factories Kejumlng WerkA New Chnich. Three lare hat factories in Adamstown, which have been idle for seme months past, have rcsumed work. One. of them is owned by Fichther, Redcay & Ce., another by Mr. Celdren, and the third by Mr. liallman. They give employment te a large number of hands, and the prospect is that they will continue te manufacture uniuteruptedly for the balance of the sea son. The Evangelical denomination of Christ ians are making preparations for the erec tion of a new brick church in the borough. It will be 40 by 80 feet iu dimensions. The basement will be used for Sunday school purposes and the fleer above for religious worship. It will be a substantial struc ture finished in the best manner. Au architpct is new engaged in preparing working plans, and work will be very seen, commenced en the building. Keslgntttlen era i-ellcetnau. Last eveniug Officer B. F. Lcaman, of the city pelice force, tendered his resigna tion te Mayer MacGenigle. Officer Lea man is one of the eldest members en the force, has been diligent aud faithful in the performance of his duty, and the publie will be sorry te lese hisseuvice especially the citizens of the Third ward, by all of whom he is well and favorably known. The mayor has net yet selected his suc cessor. Alarm of Fire. The alarm of fire last evening between G aud 7 o'clock was struck by Chief Hewell te give the men a drill exercise. Bex 24 at Chestnut and Mary streets was struck and companies Ne. 1 and Ne. 4 and truck A reached the scene in about four minutes. A special alarm was struck for companies 2 and 3, and they were seen en the ground. Truck A was exercised in the use of the ladders and company 1 laid hoae and put its steamer into service. The drill was a very satisfactory epe. MUSICAL. M'MK .MIN.NIK HAtitt IN HtfK CONUKliT. AUearuilug JCatertalnuieut uc t'ultn Upcta Heme The Vocalist' ISailad Singing. Her Fine .Support. The largest aud most brilliant audience that has assembled in Fulton opera heuse this season greeted Minnie Hauk and her company last evening. Net mero was i: the musical event of the season because the general excellence of the dramatic per formances and operas presented here dur ing the present season, which is about closing, was net of the highest standard, than for the reason that the name aud fame of the celebrated prima denna were sure te receive commensurate recognition from her own intrinsic merit. While it is reasonable te assert that a concert is net as satisfying as an operatic performance wherein the singing is unple mented by appropriate acting aud scenery, that comes with better effect when tllu whele of a play ia presented, the powers of the artists thengh necessarily limited find ample scope ter fine expression, and if the enthusiasm of a large and critical audience can be an indication .of worth Madame Hauk and her company have net disappointed the pnblie expectation in this city. The leading iuterest, of ceurse, centered in this lady, but the appreciation accorded te the ethers of the company waa in no way chary. The pregramme was opened by that exquisite duett from ' II Trovatore," that is a musical merceau which has ever been most popular, "Di Nefctri Meai," rendered by Mile. Sali and Signer Mentegriilb. The lady has a full contralto voice, and iu her rendition of her part of the evening's enjoyment was exceptionally intelligent and effective. She sings with an case that in itself is entertaining, but she further unites with it an interpretation thai, comes with the most pleasing result even te these who nnprehciul net a word of the language of the song. She docs net, however, pejsesu a veicu that is at com -plete command in the upper registers of tone, but she gees abeve the middle with splendid effect, and secures the hearty ai ai preval of the audience from the fact that the compass of her voice is in general ado qaatote the requirements oi'her renditions, since she appears te essay only these which suit it best. In the several times, she appeared last evr ning- she met with genuine approbation and was compelled t, re-appear at the conclusion of each of her songs. Signer Mentegriflb, who was for several years with the justly famed Strakesch opera company, has a noble tenor voice, which he can use with most artistic effect. A derogation might be claimed in the leudncsr. of voice which he at iir.st assumed, whereby he created the impression that he would tire boferc the evening ended. Bat this w.im apparent euly at the beginning. He naturally possesses a vigorous velume of tone, which in au unschooled singer would lead te egregious disappointment, but which with the tiue artist is magnificent in its expression. Where modulation in any degree was required tbe genius of Montegriffe was obvious iu a perfect ad justment of toue, te eccure the required result, with the words and i;cntiment. While his notes are net, however, excep tienallyhifib, he is in no danger of mar ring expression by his btreugth of veici since his artistic sense at once domea stratcs te him wherein noisiness of tone i superseding mu.-sic.il expression. He was from the start a favorite with laut even ing's audience from hlz vivacious manner and geed humored obedience te the re peated calls which were given him in re cognition of his abilities. M'me Haul, appeared amidst great applause, and sau ' Angels ever bright and fair," from Theodora, by Ikendel. Frem her first appearance she captivated her audience almost a3 much, it niu.st ba confessed, by her charming manner, which unites in it self a naivete and aichuess quite indescrih able, as by her singing. Her rich uie.ze soprano was heird with consummate effect last night. It is full and jet sin gularly elastic, with a variety of expression that is remarkable. Net in the least is effort required, and in accurate portrayal of emotion she is me.-,r satisfactory. Her style is naturally dra matic, but it is quite sincere, and is as trua and spontaneous as could he found in any department of dramaturgy, while te aug ment its excellence the invests it with a delicious coloring of palpable emotion, in varied expression, that U entrancing, in response te persistent encores she re spended wi'h the familiar old ballad of "Cemin' Thre' the Itye." In this bit of song she displayed a line dolincatieu nt pretty sentiment that was delicieua iu its quaintness and sincerity, while in h?r tender diminuendo of tone te express the significance of the words she evidenp.-.i an attainment in that pjrt of musical un ditien at least that cannot be siupjxsed. In the scene from " Carmen," which seems te have been rightly selected en account ei the combination "of emotional peitrayals iu it, and unjustly from the brevity of it, she was snppeitcd by Signer Montegrille. Perhaps it would ba mere in accord with the general com prehension of concert porfermancen if M'me Hauk would choe.se a scene iu which mere of the melodies or this splendid opera could begivea. As it is, she has a line op portunity te display her ability asm actress, which in her is undoubtedly i high order. The pan, albeit these "cm sideratiens were present, te; reudcit-d with consummate conception by both tl.e lady and gentfeaiau. Net the least of t hit excellent features of the entertainment was the masterly performance or M. Sternberg, whose piano accompaniment-, were of unusual merit and whe.se soles se cured uustiuted applause from the am!; once. MASONIC. inctallatlen of OHIcers. At a regular stated conclave of Lancas ter Cemrnanlery Ne. 13, K. T., Le!d at their asylum en Thursday eveuing. April 2Gth, the following were installed officers for the ensuing templar year by P. K G. C. Charles M. Hewell : E. C E. Oram Lyte. Generalissimo Joel S. Eaby. C. G. Charles A. Fondersmith. Treasurer Charles A. Hcinitsb. Recorder IlughS. Gara. Trustees Jehn Rees, Christian Wiil myer, Jehn B. Warfel. The Eminent Commander then made the following appointments : Prelate Charles M. Hewell. S. W. William O. Marshall. J. W. Jeshua L. Lyte. Standard Bearer Gee. II. Rethermel. Sword Bearer J. Gust Zeek. Warder J. Willis Westlake. 1st Guard Jehn C. Carter. 2d David E. Leng. 3d Samuel D. Bausrean. Sentinel Geerge Lutz. Organist .lehn B. Kevinaki. Stewards Jehn Copland, Jehn Hull, Adam Obleuder. Tobace Sales. The following Drumem growers have sold their tobacco te H. Shubert & Ce : Maris Henry, at 8. 2, 1 ; Gee. W. Miller, lOJ. 3, 2 ; Jehn Walhenr, 7J. 3. 2 ; C. C. Cauffman, 8, 2, 2 ; S. C. Geed, 7. 2, 2 : Tbett. Tousen.14, 4, 2 ; Calvin Alexander 8,2, 2. Mayer's Court. The mayor this morning, sent te jail the following persons for being drank and disorderly : Martin Mainy, 10 days ; Jac. Smith, 10 days ; Christ, Yentzer, 31 days ; Jee Hinder, 60 days. One inebriate and two drunks were discharged.
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