LANCASTER UmmTEUGENCER TUESDAY MAY 1. 183 -Lancaster Jntelligencct. TUESDAY FVENING, MAY 1, 1883, Deemed te Failure. The cause of civil service reform has clearly gene te the bad, if there was ever any geed in it, as the idea is expressed in the measure which has been projected te test its efficacy. A civil service re form commission has been created, and it has been put in charge of Mr. Derman B. Eaten, the man who has set himself up as the especial apostle of this reform, aided bv two lav figures. These com missioners, or Mr. Eaten as their essence, have appointed te the chief place under them, the pest of qjjief ex aminer, a man who is universally recognized by these who knew him as without any qualification for the place, either in his capacity, acquirements or associations. The selection of such a man indicated something lacking in Mr Eaten as the head of the commission, whose work the appointment was. It showed him te be a bad judge of men ; and yet he was the chief of a commis sion whose sole duty it was te judge men and te delermine their qualifications te fill official places. In the very first essay by the commission in the discharge of a duty which preeminently requires them te be possessed of a sound judg ment of men, they have failed se lament ably and absolutely that their failure is conspicuous te every acquaintance of their nominee; and, furthermore, his deficiencies were of a kind that were self-confessed and such as would be ap parent en the first inspection te anyone who could tell a hawk from a handsaw. The appointment of Keim proved beyond question that the commissioners, or at least Mr. Eaten, who no doubt acted for his associates in making the selec tion, wholly fails in intuitive power te read character and determine qualifica tions. And it is new still further de menstrated that Mr. Eaten is incapable of judging character cerrectly.even after laborious investigation into the works and antecedents of his subject. Fer Mr. Eaten writes te the New Yerk limes a letter of a column and.a half length in response te the criticism of the appointment of Keim, in which llieenly pertinent thing he says he fails te pet in before the tail end of his long explana tion, and that is the declaration that he carefully examined the consular reports and ether literary work of Mr. Keim, and that he found nothing in them, or in the appearance and conversation of Mr. Keim in his interviews with him, nor could he discover anything in the abund ant inquiries he made about liini, which led him te believe that he would net be a geed chief examiner. On the contrary, his writings showed large grasp of mind, great readiness in mastering details aud a marked inclination te expose aud re form abuses. As these are just the char acteristics Mr.Keim does net have, it ap pears plain enough that Mr. Derman B B Eaten is net able te form a correct opin ion of a man's character and capacity, even when he has gathered the evidence before him. It fellows that Mr. Eaten is net adapted by nature te the duties he has assumed ,and that the commission which he heads is deemed te be a failure, while he heads it. There 13 absolutely no hone for it. A man who cau se ex hibit his incapacity step and se clinch as te. it, during a a-half explanation of de geed work. His in his first the verdict column and it, can never letter alone would condemn him by iis pointless length. A civil service chief should be able te speak with point and brevity and convincing force. Mr. Eaten is evidently a reformer of the impracticable school, who shows well se long as he is net brought down te work out his pretty theories, but who is without the qualities needed te successfully execute them. Mr. Eaten would de a geed thing for the cause he espouses by surrendering its practical development te some ene of at least ordinary sagacity. m Philadelphia, for the first time, is about te try the experiment of having a superintendent of its common schools, and the appointee, Prof. MacAllister, of Milwaukee, comes te his work well rec ommended and giving earnest of a proper appreciation of it in his declaration that the principal duty of a superintendent is te interpret the course of study and see that it is properly applied. He especially demonstrates his comprehension of the needs, and most generally the lack, of the ordinary school system when he says : " It is in the primary department where the very best teachers are wanted ; net simply se as te lay a proper foundation, but because in all large cities there is a vast proportion of pupils who never get beyond that grade. Ilencc what educa tion they receive here, as it is all they are te get, should be the very best that it is possible te give. them." It is an in version of the proper order of things which puts the least qualified, the least experienced and the lowest salaried teachers in chargeef the primary schools . and ever the largest number of scholars. At the age of this class of pupils they are most susceptible te educational influ ences and the mental impressions made are most enduring. "Why does the aver age school director ignore this patent fact? Ne serious fault will be found with the pardon beard for the commutation te imprisonment for life of the death sentence of old Israel Erb, one of the four men convicted and sentenced te death for the Kintzler murder in Snyder county. It was a horrible crime, te be sure, and two men have already been hanged for it and the third, who was under sentence, found refuge in suicide from the ignominy of the gallows. All them had made confessions mere or less exculpatory of Erb, and the testimony upon which he was convicted was of that, dubious kind made up from the evidence of accomplices and of alleged confessions te amateur detectives. His counsel, Mr. Dill, has had the most abiding confidence in his innocence and has labored strenuously and unsel fishly te save his life. The spec tacle of an empleye of Snyder county hounding the old man fa death before the pardon beard only served te excite sympathy for him at home ; and where justice has been se far vindicated as te have bad the bleed of three men atone for a single crime, it may well be satisfied with the immure ment for life of the remaining one of the quartette, against whom the evidence was at least of a doubtful character. Ir it should turn out that Senater Pendleton is responsible for Keim's ap pointment, as intimated, it will easily be disclosed that he secured it en very different grounds from these en which he has urged that the civil service ap pointments should be made. The appli cation of these te Keim would have de barred him and that lie was net subject te them proves that Pendleton, like Schurz, Curtis and ether advocates of the competitive system when entrusted with its practical enforcement, have nearly always illustrated either its impracticability or their own lack of faith in it. The man in Philadelphia who tied te. gether and rendered useless the telephone and telegraph wires which had been strung across the reef of his house with out his consent was acquitted of the charge of malicious mischief and has sued the company for the prosecution. Whether he makes anything by this mo tion or net, he has taught such compa nies the limits te their powers and ag grieved citizens the extent of their rights. It took Revenue Commissioner Ituuin six or sevcu years te fiuri out that he could net afford te held the office. With Africa aud Greenland in the eiBce of the secretary of internal affairs, the temperature of that department ought te be evenly maintained. Westminster Abuey needs reshingling and, as a quarter million dollars ate re quired for the repairs, the government is expected te take the matter in hand. The Harrisburg Telegraph quotes Latin te prove that " ene of its editors aud pro prietors," DcBcunevillc Randelph de Keim cau "spell aud write the English lan guage." Anether voice has bceu heard in com mendation of the appeiiiuici' of Keiin. It is the voice of the Republican L :'ue of Beikscetiuty, of which Keim is presi dent. MAY HAY. " Hut seli, I a sultry morning breaks ; The ground pines wash their nwty H'cen, The maple tops their crimson tint. On the soft path each tr.iek is seen. The girl's loot leaves its neater print, The pebble loosened from the Iresl Asks el the urchin te be test." Emersen. Colonel J. A. Ege, of Bradfeid, Mo Me Kean ceuuty, is favorably mentioned for the Republican nomination for state treas urer. llccerd. Aud when and for what was Cel. Ege's name net " favorably men tieued '."' It always gets there even if Cel, Ege has te de it himself. It can ba de pauded upon tliat Cel. Ege's name will be "favorably mentioned " every time unless a plaster is put ever Cel. Ege's mouth. The Tcwksbury plague is infectious. Down in East Brunswick, N. J., the lid has been taken oil the peer house and it seems that while a butcher, who was re cently translated te the office of the keep er, lias been getting rich at his job, the sick are kept in an attic where the snow sifts through the reef, and without proper covering. One man, it is stated, lay with the flesh retting from his bones from a neglected sere. Auether was dying, and was being treated te rum and whiffs from a tobacco pipe, with the death rattle in his threat. An insane man assaulted his wife yesterday and nearly killed her, and then cut his own threat. It was the old story, "insane but quite harmless." One mere lessen for the anti-hospital people Phila dclplda Bulletin. An insane woman committed suicide in an insane asylum of this city the ether day. She was placed there by loving frends, at great pecuniary cost under the premise of the asylum officials that she should be carefully and tenderly cared for by them. They neglected the duty, which they were paid te de, and the result is she is dead. One mere lessen for the hospital people. Philadelphia Inquirer. "Little Clarien," as its people af fectienately call Clarien county, " the star of the West," in Democratic annals, about the only surely Democratic county in its section, bere a gallant part in the late campaign and has net been left behind the deer when the honors and rewards were given out. The Democratic county chair man, M. M. Meredith was given the well deserved place of corporation clerk in Sec retary Steuger's office, County Supt. A. J, Davis has just been appointed te a desk in the school department, M. M. Gregery was elected transcribing clerk of the Deuse and J. W. Greenland becomes deputy superintendent of the internal affair's department. That they are all fit for their places proves what geed stuff Clarien Democrats are niade of. And new "Lit tie Clarien" will stand aside and give the ether fellows a chance. FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS. The Ilughosville Enterprise is for sale ; its editor will go te Tennessee. The Media Recerd heartily endorses the Wallace arbitration act and expects geed things of it. The West Chester Republican wants the government te step the conversion of young girls te Monnenism. The Norristown Herald foresees that when the Indian slayer and mme robber gees the way of all flesh the cow boy will take his place. The Pittsburgh Pest is glad te find the Land Leaguers of that city in motion te place themselves in accord with the move ments of the National League. The Carlisle Herald denounces the ex isting " license laws as a disgrace te a free people. They are open te as many interpre tations as there are judges in the state." The candidacy of Gee. R. Guss, of the Chester County Democrat, for the Demo cratic nomination of auditor general, meets with kindly mention from his contempor aries generally. The Philadelphia Ledger suggests that distance lends a great deal of enchantment te thjt Londen view which sees the "lud- icieaa" in the outcome of the Irish con ventions. The Reading Herald gees in for a really free railroad law, which will encourage competition and busy capital te the rapid development of the state, and net limit the capitalization of new rivals te old reads. The Harrisburg Independent detects a growing lack of confidence in the manner of making up juries which is fast impair ing the credibility of the system and must in the end demoralize it altogether. The Philadelphia Chronicle Herald gives warning that the Heuse cannot defeat the free pipe line bill without acknowledging a most dishonorable subserviency te the Standard Oil bosses. The Carlisle Sentinel is positive that if the man in the moon or any ether man partakes tee freely of green cheese or any ether indigestible article of diet, he will have dyspepsia and bowel troubles. The Yerk Age demands a new lockup for that town en the ground that it does net fellow as a man is a drunkard or a law breaker he should be incarcerated in a vile dungeon, damp, unhealthy and miserable. The Pittsburgh Telegraph characterizes the "domestication of musical festivals in this cenntry is one of the guide-beards showing what has been accomplished here in the way of humanizing tastes by the infusion of the German element." The Oil City Derrick castigates " some body " in that town who takes particular delight in wiring te the daily papers of Pennsylvania and Ohie every idle rumor that may be floating in the air, with the evident intention of injuriug the business standing of Oil City. Te the Philadelphia Bulletin, the re sponsive Methodist sorvice in Baltimore, including a Psalter and a recitation of the Apostles creed, leeks as if some of the Methodist are thinking that they threw away some things a century age which they would like te pick up again. PERSONAL. Senater Antheny was believed te be much better last night. Attorney General Brewster is con fined te his heuse by a severe cold. Allen R. Cook, superintendent of As bury Park, New Jersey, died yesterday morning. Tewfik Pasha, the uew Turkish min ster te Washington, landed in New Yerk yesterday. He was formerly finance min ister of Turkey. Governer Pattison has consented te deliver the opening address at the Central Pennsylvania musical jubilee te be held at Selinsgrove, June 12, 13, 14 and 15. Governer Boynton, of Georgia, was mar ried last night te Miss Harris at the resi dence of the bride's mother in Walten county, Ga. Cel. Levi L. Tate, proprietor of the Lycoming Democrat, died yesterday in Wilkesbarre, at the age of 73 years. He was a member of the state Legislature in 18C3. Grand Duke Constantine, lord high admiral of the Russian fleet and the smartest ene of all the Romaneffs, has been restored te favor by the czar, his nephew. Butler's last ceuuuudrum te the Bay state Legislature is an inquiry " whether the state ought net te have biennial in stead of annual sessions of the Legisla ture. Dn. Nervin Green, president of the Western Union telegraph company, new visiting England, was given a dinner last night by Mr. Jehn Pender, member of Parliament, at the Ship hotel, Greenwich Mr. Algernon Sartoris, General Grant's son-in-law, who has just arrived from England, starts en Wednesday for an extended trip te the West, going through te California. He will net return te England until next autumn. Cetewaye deea net find his pathway strewn with roses since his return te his kingdom. Messengers who had arrived at Maritzburg, complained that his majesty was in danger of starvation, owing te the fact that his cattle were still retained by these into whose hands they had fallen. SHUT BV HIS 1'AKTNEH. A Husten Merchant AIlHtttKen for a Thiel en a Sound Steamer uud Killed A. Perley Fickett, of the firm of Fickett & Bcal, wholesale dealers in teas, coffees, aud spices at Ne. 18 Bread street, Bosten, was shot and almost instantly killed by his partner, Arthur H. Beal, in a state room which they occupied en beard the sound steamer Bristel en the trip from New Yerk They had been in New Yerk en business and were returning. When they retired for the night Mr. Fick ett took the lower beith in the state room aud Mr. Bcal the upper berth. As both had considerable money aud valuables, they lelt seme nervousness. lue room was close, and Mr. Fickett before resting desired te lower the window for venlilla- tien. Mr. Beal objected, and it was agreed te lower tbe window and fasten the blinds. Mr. Beal still felt uneasy aud fell slowly into a troubled sleep. He woke up several times, aud the last time, shortly after midnight, he was startled by seeing that tbe blind was partly open, and between the opening the form of a man's head, Calling out " Perley ! Perley !" he re ceived an answer which seemed te come from the berth beneath him, and think ing a burglar was getting into the room, he quickly seized his revolver from under his pillow and fired. Tbe form fell with a heavy thud en the fleer. Getting out of his berth and turning en the gas, Beal was horrified te find that it was his partner who was shot and that he was in the agony of death. Fickett had apparently gotten up te get a breath of air, and Mr. Beal, suddenly awakening, his nerves highly strung, mistaking the place from where the reply te his ball came, made the horrible mistake of shoot sheet ing his friend. Touching the electric bell, no caucu a messenger, wue in turn sum mened officers of tbe beat. It was found that the bullet had entered Mr. Fickett's head through the left temple. He lived about one hour and a half. Bcal im mediately surrendered himself te Datec tive Lynch, who was upon the beat, and told a very straightforward story of the accident. Mr. Lynch came en te Bosten in the morning, and en thorough inquiry found that both men steed well among their business associates, and the conclu sion generally reached was that the affair was just what it appeared te be, a dread ful accident and net a crime. Upen the steamer arriving at Fall River the agent, A. L. Ackley, telegraphed te the superintendent at Bosten, informing him of the accident and requesting that the relatives be told. Mrs. Flickett went te the store early in the forenoon te meet her husband and there received the news of his tragic death. She was entirely over come. Mr. Beat's father received a 'dispatch from his son who was in custody at Fall River and immediately started for that city. Mr. Beal resides at Ne. 42 Russell street, Charleston, is 2G years old, married, with out children. Mr. Fickett resided at Ne. 4 Victeria street, was 32 years old, and leaves a widow and two children a boy 7 years old and a girl of 2. Mr. Beal is a nephew of Jehn Stetson, the theatrical manager. Mr. Beal attended principally te the inside office work of the firm, while Mr. Fickett, who was a quick, driving, energetic man 'did the outside work, POLITICAL POINTS. H1IX AMD IJCLLEB AT OUTS. A Pathetic State of Affairs Secretary Africa's Appelntments-Tlie Mews or . tbe Day. There are very unpleasant relations be tween Senater Hill, of Colerado, and Sec retary Teller, of the interior department, growing out of removals of dill's friends from that department, and also, as alleged by Hill, of " misrepresentations of his language and purposes by Secretary Teller." The quarrel has grown te such a size that the senator has " written a long letter te tbe secretary, in which he com plains bitterly of the latter's behavior to wards him, and attacks vigorously Mr. Teller's management or, in Mr. Hill's opinion, mismanagement of the de partment ever which he presides." Referring te the lease of the Yellowstone National park he says Mr. Teller devised and dictated the terms and then allowed his assistant secretary te take all the blame and public disapproval which fol lowed its execution. After Congress had restricted the lease of ten acres the secre tary evaded both the letter and the spirit of the law, and practically gave the Rufus Hatch syndicate a monopoly of the entire park. In dealing with the questions which have arisen in connection with the public domain, and particularly these growing out of the lapsed land grants, he charges Secretary Teller with acting in the interests of the great monopolies and against all the interests of the gov ernment and the people. He also asserts and attemps te show that Secretary Teller has been connected with a number of land frauds in Colorada. Sen. Hill charges the secretary with having caused te be published ''unfair and inac curate reports" of the senator's "state ments and requests ;" that the secretary has violated ordinary courtesy " in re peating te newspapcr correspondents for publication what had been said te him in private interviews ;" and he asserts that the secretary's administration of his office has been " in the interest of monopolies, and against all the interests of the govern ment and the people." He also asserts that in a number of instances "persons notoriously unfit and incapable have been given places, while experienced and able empleyes bave, without any assigned rea son, been summarily dismissed " from places in the department. Secretary Felger had an interview with the president yesterday in regard te the appointment of a commissienzr of tbe in ternal rovenue, in place of Raum,resigncd. It is beheved in Washington that no ap pointment will be made at present. Dep uty Commissioner Rogers will act an commissioner until tha appointment ia made. Secretary Alrica'a Appointee. the following are the appointments of J. Simpsen Africa, secretary of iutern.il affairs for the term beginning May 1, 1883: Deputy secretary, J. Wilsen Greenland, Claiien ; chief of the bureau of industrial statistics, Joel B. McCamant, Schuylkill ; draughtsman, B. Franklin Africa, Hunt ingdon ; clerks, S. W. Buck, Bradford ; Jehn L. Butler, Warren ; Jehn M. Cooper, Blair ; Rebert U. Ferster, Centre; Frank B. Fluck, Bedford ; James B. Hacket, Perry ; E. L. Hambright, Lan caster ; Ellis L. Mumma, Dauphin ; Themas D. Nash, McKean ; A. Slemmer Pomeroy, Montgomery ; Charles A. Glen, Jehn A. McCahan, of the present force, temporarily ; mosseuger, Michael Bradley, Philadelphia ; messenger te bureau of industrial statistics, Edw. T. Lainent, Cumberland ; night watchman, Jehn B. Moere, Dauphin. Deputy Greenland is the secretary's brother-in-law, Draughts man Africa is his son. Clerk Butler is well known in many parts of the state as a Gceeuback Laber speaker, but he took the stump for Hancock. Clerks Glen aud McCahan, retained for the present, are Republicans aud have served under Secretary Dunkel. Deputy Green land, Clerk Ferster gnd Messenger Brad ley were in the office under General Mc Candless. Fluauce, Trade and Laber. The comptroller of the currency has au thorized the Les Augeles national bank of Les Angeles, California, with a capital of $100,000 ; the Ennis national bank of Eunis Texas, capital $100,000; and the First national bank of Decatur, Texas, capital $50,000. During April 29 new national banks were organized. The public debt statement for April is expected te show a reduction of only $3,500,000. Thesmall ness of the reduction is accounted for by the fact that pension payments te the amount of about $10,000,000 were made during the month. The latest reports of the condition of the wheat crop in California indicate a mere than average crop. Tbe fruit crop "will be the greatest ever known in the state." Te-day is the date set for the coal miners, plasters and cigar makers' strikes iu Pittsburgh and Allegheny City. The cigar, makers' strike will net amount te much, most of the employers having de cided te grant the iucreasa demanded by the men. The cigar manufacturers of Wilkesbarre having refused the advance I in wages demanded by the union, a general strike was ordered ey tbe executive com mittee, te begin last night. The steni steni mers in all the tobacco factories in Lynch burg, Virginia, struck yesterday for an increase of 50 te 75 cents per thousand. The cigar manufacturers of Wheeling have all granted the advance asked by the workmen several weeks age. The Annals of Crime. The beard of pardons, at a meeting in Harrisburg last night, decided te recom mend the commutation of Israel Erb, the last of the Kintzler murderers, te impris onment for life. J. Blankinship and J. Hendersen were shot dead by three In dians near Whitesboro, Texas, en Sunday. While an offlcer named Bradshaw was taking two negroes convicted of misde meaner te jail at Gladowater, Texas, en Saturday, an attempt at a rescue was made which led te a riot, in which Brad shaw and three colored men were killed. It is reperted that in Hyde county, North Carolina, en Sunday a colored man was hanged by his wife and a man with whom she was intimate. The murderers are in jail. Itccent Disasters. The caboose of a freight train en the Connecticut river railroad was run into by a passenger train at Springfield, Mass., yosterday. Mrs. Henry Wilder, a passen ger in the caboose, was killed, and Henry Mulligan, fireman en the passenger en gine, was badly injured by jumping off before the collision took place. A con struction train en the Texas and Pacific railroad was thrown from the track by a steer near Fert Werth, en Sunday. Three men were killed and three badly injured. A tornado, near Minden, Louisville, en Saturday evening, demolishing a number of barns and dwellings, and injured many persons, one of whom has since died. The Columbus ice manufactory, three ether buildings and a number of kegs of lager beer, in Columbia, Seuth Car olina, all the property of the C. C. Haber icht were burned yesterday. Less, $20,000. Fatal mine Explosion. An explosion of gas took place at the Keystone colliery, about ene mile from Ashland, yesterday morning, killing August Welcher, Patrick Kregan and Andrew Jenes, and seriously wounding CharleB Tyler and Ceeney Walters. The explosion was caused by the sliding of a pillar, wnicu puanea a large body of gas in contact with the lamps of the miners. Ahe force of the explosion was terrific. The bodies of the unfortunate men were I recovered wuuiu an ueur alter ine explo sion, The officials at the mine kept the - 7:' . v W explosion quiet util the bodies had Men recovered in order te prevent any.needless excitement. "The interior of tbeineNras ceaciderably damaged. One of tne injured men will probably recover. Had the men extinguished their lamps when the pillars ran they would have been able te escape in safety. News Metes. At Chicago en Monday the Western Union telegraph company filed a bill in the United States court te enjoin the city authorities from severing the wires and removing the poles of the company,- under an ordinance which gees into effect te:dy and thus avert action-) similar te- that taken against the Mutal Union telegraph company two months age. A similar bill was filed in the county court by the Chi cago telephone company, which obtained a temporary injunction. The alderman of Brooklyn en Monday passed resolutions demanding a public celebration of the opening of the great bridge between that city and New Yerk. Alderman Meninger "insinuated that May 24th bad been set as the opening day be cause the president of the bridge trustees was formerly a subject of the empress of India." Baseball yesterday : At Pittsburgh Allegheny, 11 ; Anthracite, 1. At New Yerk Metropolitan, 6 ; New Yerk, 7. At Richmond, Va. Richmond, 24 ; Do De fianco, of Philadelphia, 11. A telegram has been received in St. Leuis from Professer Bandelier, announe ing his cafe arrival at Fert Apache. The l.a-7f and its Administration. Justice May, in Steubenville, Ohie, yes terday decided that the Scott liquor law was unconstitutional, because the tax im posed by it was unequal, and because it impaired existing contracts. A decision by U. S. Commissioner Re gan, in Milwaukee, released Kate Kane? the woman lawyer, en habeas corpus, be cause Judge Mallery's commitment of her for contempt was verbal, was revoked yesterday by Judge Hamilton of the cir cuit court, who reviewed the case en a writ of certiorari. The woman was re manded te jail, Judge Hamilton deciding that the case was net bailable. She said " she would never pay the fine, if she stayed in jail all her life." Suicide In n Passenger Car. Henry Handorf, for twelve years a resi dent of Fert Plain, N. Y., shot and instantly killed himself in a closet of the Utica accommodation. The suicide was net discovered until the train had gene ten miles, when the deer was burst epeu and the man found in a peel of bleed. Handorf was a respected citizen, and it is believed that he was driven te self-destruction by sickness or domestic troubles. The body is iu charge of the Knights of Pythias. i A HUKUL.AK UAUUIIT M A WOMAN. The Story a Buxein Irishwoman Told m :i JPhUadelphla Court. In Philadelphia Jehn Smith pleaded guilty, in the quarter sessions court, te baving entered the dwelling of Geerge Francis in tbe night time with intent te steal. Smith is about G feet in height, robust, and of apparently great muscular development. Testimony was taken te en able the court te determine what degree of punishment sheuld'be imposed. The chief witness was Francis' wife, a buxom, middle aged Irish woman. Francis is a German. "In the middle of the night," she said, " I was awakened by a great noise. My httle gur I was still sitting up aud trcmblin' and starin' hard at some thin' in the dark. I followed thoctune of her eyes, and, heaven betune us an' evil, what de you thiuk I saw ?" " What ?" asked Assistaut Distriet Attorney Kinsey, with evident interest. " That big man in deck, just creeping under my bed. Did I holler ? Oh no. I quietly took held e' the blanket, never sayin' a word, and my husband still suoerin', and I waited, scarcely breathin', till the men get near enough te me, when I whipped the blanket ever his head and hAd bim there as nice as you please. Ah, ha, my bye, says I, I have you new in a net. Wid that he set up sich a squirmin' and strugglin', and I thought he would escape me. He's a geed 6 feet, as you can see, and bread accord in', and he was like a whale in a herring net. But I held him in the blanket with his head te the fleer, till my husband, wakened by tbe noise aud the schramin' of my childer, jumped out of bed te help me. I gave my husband the blanket then and snatchin' up my youngest baby, 8 months old, I ran te the windy and cried for help. The man and me husband had it together. The man managed te get his head out e' tbe blanket and belted for the dure, and my husband after him. The thief slipped en the second or third step and tumbled all the way te the bottom. I saw an officer en the street. I called out te him and he came in and arrested the thief." Mrs. Francis' story was corroborated by Jier husband and a police officer. Smith was sent te the Eastern penitentiary for two years. COCrlT OF COMMON PL.BAH. A Suit Fer 8500 The Hartman Will Case. BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON. The first case attached was that of Jesephine Schilling vs. Henry Pimper, which was te recover a lean of $500 alleged te have been made. The defense admitted that Pimper had received the money, but claimed that it was a gift from the plain tiff, she insisting en endowing the defend ant's wile (plaintifTs daughter) with it the defendant took the money from his wife at her request and invested it in bends in her name. The jury found for the plaintiff in the sum of $565,tbe amount claimed with interest. Catharine Herr vs. Henry Eshelman ; a replevin case, te recover a sorrel mare with foal, valued at $75, which the plaintive al leged was unjustly seized by the sheriff. The defense contended that they came into the possession of the horse by trade with Rudelph Herr, the righful owner, and it had been decided by a beard of ar bitrators, who were neighbors of the plain tiff, that he was entitled te her, prier te the sale te defendant. On trial. BEFORE JUDGE TATTERSON. In tbe Hartman will case evidence in favor of the defense was heard yesterday until about the middle of the afternoon when this side rested. The plaintiff then asked the court te take the case from the jury, and enter judgment in favor of them; they elaimed that the defense had net shown sufficient incapacity en the part of the deceased or that be was unfit te dis pose of his property, or that undue influ ence had been exercised ever him. The court denied the motion and concluded te let the case go te the jury. The defense then began te call witnesses te show that the deceased was net se mentally affected as te incapacitate him from making a will at tbe time he is alleged te have done se. On trial. Railroad Contracts Awarded. The contracts for the grading and masonry of the Philadelphia, Norristown and Phconixville railroad, and the Phila delphia, Pottstown and Reading railroad, have been awarded. The work en the line te Phconixville will be begun at an early day, and the construction of the read be tween the city line above Manayunk and Pheenixville will be done by Jehn T. Dyer, T. F. Kerns, David Ryan, Jehn Grant, Keller & Reilly, Denitherne & March and William J. Nead & Cc. Between Potts town and Monocacy, F. G. Smith & Bres;, F. C. O'Reilly and J. D. Gender & Bre., will de the work. 8ale et Henes. Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at public sale yesterday, for Daniel Legan, at his sale and exchange stables, 17 head of Ohie horses, at an average price of $228.70 per head, CPA.M.V MECHANICS. Installation of UfflcesJ Public Meeting In tne Court Heme-The state Coun cil In Secret Seslen. The state council of the Order of Uuited American Mechanics are new holding their annual, session in tbe hall of Cones Cenes toga council Ne. 8 in the Inquirer build ing, this city. There are representatives present from all parts of the state, the number being from 100 te 125. The ses sieus of the council, are secret. One im portant part of the proceedings is the installation of the state officers, re cently elected by the votes of the past officers of the subordinate coun cils. This evening the members of the state council will be escorted te the ccurt house by the mem bers of the order in this city and the band, and an address will be delivered by ex State Councillor Wm. A. Pyfer. The meeting will be open for the public gen erally. Te-tlay's I'receeamcs. This morning's sessienj was called t) order by Acting S. C, M. Z. Senderling, and was opened by prayer and the read ing of Scriptures by James McNally. Jehn S. M'c'de, of Harrisburg, was elected state councilor in place of W. S. Miller,resigned, and A. B. L'iybeld was elected examiner in place of Mr. Mickle. The following officers were then reported elected for the ensuing year, aud were duly installed : State Couuciler, 31. Z. Senderling, of Philadelphia; State Vice Councilor, P. A. Fritchmau, of Frcomaus Frcemaus burg ; State Council Secretary, Walter Graham of Philadelphia ; State Treasurer, Jehn Ktider, of Philadelphia ; State Councilor Examiner,, Nelsen Enders, Wm. Baker, of Philadelphia ; State Coun cilor Pre., Wm. Heffman, of Doylestown. The attendance is greatly increased evor last year. About thirty new representa tives were admitted this merniug, with ethers te ceme. The number of represeu tatives will be ever 125 members, with a large number of visiting ex-councilors. The state council adjourned at 12 o'clock te meet at 2 o'clock. uruae or i'upiiH.. The following report of class-standing shows the relative grade of pupils in at tendance at the boys' high school during the month of April, just closed. Twe hours' home study per day expected from each pupil : FIRST CLASS. A K -Allirh-'lit 9fi Wm 11 Auxer 9 Cluibi: ISrsirly IHi WBIIelIincir.... C S Stonnleltz.. Clisis.I Zeclicr.... .....92 ...9i ,.. 91 ....'JO ...88 ,.Tne II Hut-Ilium '. WinU Bilker .... wm n rctcrs ub Eil II Garvin 95 Jehn A Clunk's., 11 D McCaskuy.. Slilney Evans Menree B Hii-tili !. Frcil S l'yler 93 SECOND Cf.ASS. Hurry C. Muicer.....97 Chas O Herr Ul Jehn X Hctrick 90 Ed M Hiu-tiimii 88 Walter I'eteva 8(1 WmJ Eberly 7 I) K (iuiulaker 74 Harry ' Milla 71 Sherman El;$crlry..'l Goe E Zcllui-H M Martin L Beam KJ Herman ti Wiant i2 Harry Buckius CpO Onus. W. Uollingcr..tie ClirbtJ Urban ( A. Waynu Bitner....5S Arthur l!e:mliiuin...JS Wm M Maxwell 48 W B JCirkpatrick.....47 Ifew'il Gressman. ...tr Wm K Ailamg !8 Jehn II Krcii(j;er...lW llewunl G Snyder... .67 Abnini Iiltner 60 Elv HSprccher. G3 Jehn L Colie til Heward Behrer. 54 TUIRD CLASS. Wm D Sell 93 EilwMKautIiiiau....'J.i Ed It Hgitshu 92 Harry CSIayuiukur..9i TUce B Apple 91 Emery S bmith 91 Bebt W Greezingur9 1 frank S Burr bO Chits T Ewens 88 Samuel A Metzgar...8e Harry 11 Apple 85 ChasE Lcyili'ii 81 Clias I.niiKeiii'Ck:r...8l Wm II Wclcliaus SI Michael Can. KJ Edw It Ucllley 82 Frank J Caspar 81 Harry It achulinyer.78 Ilurrv S Amwaku....Cd G Z Kheails fi7 Jacob it GielT. Vi FOURTH CLASS. Herbert B Colie.... Harry M Sharp Wui L, Marshall.... WuiK I'yle Frank G Hartman. Jehn W Zellers... Wui II Schauiu David B Wl(linyer...74 clias K Gast 72 Ira J Barten 70 Gee V Ycugcr OS Win P Sachs )l Jehn C Weise M Wm Killlnccr 0.S Garrett K Llchty....ii: Harry L Halbacti,...58 Ch:u S Eaeglcy. 55 Herbert It Bewers.. 8l Cluu) E Leng 80 Jehn II Fics 75 The following is the percentage of Maner street secondary school for the month of April, 1883 : O CLASS. Alice Uricb 93 Laura Cooper 91 Sal lie Benttel 93 Katie Scheatter 91 Harry Wilsen 90 Elviua Lamlis 90 Annie Butt. 84 Peter Krenz 82 Willie Mullen 79 Harry Pentz 78 Wlllle Nickel ff.l Augustus! Nickel. ...G9 l.uthur Iutz lis Geerge Sclieatler 1'7 CLASS. Anriln Pentz 95 Willie Kuhns 90 Fannie Campbell. ...93 Philip Kempt 84 Bessie Pyler 94 FrankSptdle SI Barbara bchieier 94 Charlie Spelin 72 lalzzleBausinan 93 Harry Warner 72 Annie Hauser 92 Charlie Shay 70 Mamie Mvers 92 Maurice Aduins 07 Annie Stdll 90 Jehn l.utz 37 Bertha Kautz C9 Uenj. Lawrence 55 Ketlred Irem Business. Jehn F. Leng, druggist, after having been fifty-five years at Ne. 12 North Queen street, retires from business, and is succeeded by his sous, Charles . Leng and Jehn C. Leng, who will continue the busiuess under tbe firm name et Jehn a. Leng's Sens. Jehn F. Leng is the eldest merchant in Lancaster fnet in years, but the length of his business experience.) He began the drug business in 1828 in the heuse next deer te his present place of busiuess, aud after remaining tbere two years removed te Ne. 12 North Queen street, and remained there con tinueuslv te tbe present time. His sons, who succeed him in busiuess, were born en the premises aud have passed the greater portion of their lives there. Beth of them have been engaged in the drug business in their father's stere ever since they left school Charles having been a partner of his father for several years past. Beth of them are well versed m tueir pro fession and calculated te carry en success fully the business their father relin quishes. Mr. - Leng in his retirement carries with him the best wishes of hosts of friends. KKUWIUN. 123d Kegt. Pennsylvania Volunteers. The members of the 122d regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers will held a re union in this city en the 17th of the present month. The committee of arrangements met last night and outlined a pregamme for the occasion. The regiment will ren dezvous in G. A. R. hall, Centre Square, and members from a distance will be as signed quarters at the betels. The old chaplain of the reginlentRev. Elvin Kirk, will be present and participate in the pro ceedings. Addresses will be delivered by S. Davis Dnffield, esq., of Philadelphia, and Allen Levell, of Huntingdon, both of whom are eloquent and effective speakers. Dr. Jehn S. Smith, dentist, of this city, will deliver an historical sketch of the company and the scenos through which it passed during the war. Music will be furnished by the Citizens' baud. In the evening a banquet will be given in Mten Mten nercher hall. Frem the number of invi tations extended and accepted it is expected that the attendance will be very large and the proceedings interesting. BAltT JHOTK3. Frem Georgetown and Vicinity. The usual quiet reigns in staid old Bart. The school beard are about erecting a new school house in Mar's Hill district, which will be the most commodious and well built iu tbe township. Letter and parcel surprises are the rage for birthdays aud the village harness maker, net te be outdone, managed ene for Mrs. Chamberlain, his wife, en the 27th inst., which was a credit te himself and a great surprise te his wife, who was se unsuspicious of what was coming that it was worrying Mr. C.'s brain for seme days te knew hew te get her te the pest office for the mail. He, however, suc ceeded and made the surprise a success, NsMGHBOKHOOU SEWS. Kventa Kar and AcreM tne County Lines. "A parochial school, te cost $12,000, is te be erected in the rear of. the cathedral at Harrisburg. Reuben Haines, a leather dresser of 4 West Chester, committed suicide en Mon day by cutting his threat. , Four furnaces of the Lebauju iron com pany will be put in operation te-day. James Size, an empleye of the Bethle hem iron company, w.w sipim zed te death en Monday by being caught between the platform of a heist and a beam. An unknown man was" found dead en the Reading railroad near Pett st own en Sunday with legs and arms cut off" and his head terribly crushed. Win. M. Singer ly, editor of the Philadel phia Recerd, tuns a dairy of sixty-five cows at his Montgomery county farm and sends one thousand pounds of milk daily te the Centre Square creamery. A movement is being made ler the erection of a monument te the spViiersef the Revolutionary w.tr buried at Valley Fers;e. An organization has been effected under the name of ttie " Valley Ferge Monumental Association," aud it is resolved te apply for a charter. James Hei den and his wife, who were captured with a gaug of counterfeiters in New Yerk recently, were last fall arrested in Conshehockon for shoving bad money in that place aud sentenced te three months imprisonment. Montgomery county papers complain that the expense of bearding all the tramps who ride en the Reading railroad coal trains is paid by that county owing te the superior vigilance of the police at Bridgeport ever that of the police in C bestcr county. The Philadelphia ami Reading railroad company, in its efforts te keep the Penn sylvania railroad out of Reading, yester day set a number of men at work laying tracks along the front or that city wbere the Penuslvania company bad prepared te enter.- At last accounts 100 feet had been laid of the 2,000 which the Reading com pany intends te lay te head off its rival. Ex-Bishop Jacob Erb, of the United Brethren church, died at bis residence iu Shiromacstewn,Cumberland county,ou the 29th instant, in the 80th year of his age. Fer sixty years be was active in sustaining the church of his cheice was elected bishop for three terms, was missionary in New Yerk state and iu Canada and filled many important stations in the church. a. story of Bacnaaan. Lucy H. Heeper writes from Paris te the Ectning Tcltgiaph: " I heard lately a curious anil perfectly authentic auecdote respecting President Buchanan. It is net generally known, I believe, that the White Heuse cauiu near having at ene time an English and a titled mistress in the per son of that gentleman's wife. While Mr. Buchanan was minister' te the court of St. James he made tlm acquaint ance of a witiewi'd lauy el very high rauk. A sincere aud ferveut attach ment sprang u; between the pair, and only the opposition of the lady's aristecr.itiu relatives prevented their union. Se their mutual attachment resulted in netbiug mere than a profound aud life long friend ship. A constant cormspeudcuco was. maintained between them till the daytf Mr. Buchanan's death. The lady long survived her American friend, her death having taken place only a few years age. She was always noted for her kiudly feel ing towards Amciicaus and for her pre dilection for American society. In a room apart the kept a number of souvenirs of her friend, including a fine portrait, and also seme of bis gifts te her, which were mainly of a literary aud national charac ter, such as works by Ameiican authors, the photographs aud autographs of Araeri can celebriticH, etc." CUUIMTY SUl'KlllNTENOBNT. Mr. 1. S. Oelitt net a C':tmllilttte. As will be seen by the following note addressed te tbe editors of the Intelm gexcek, Mr. I. S. Geist, principal of the Marietta high school, who was prominent ly mentioned as a candidate for the county 8uperintendeucy of tbe public schools, declines te be a candidate : Marietta, Pa., May 1, 1883. Mkssus. Euiteus : I have noticed my name mentioned among tbe candidates te fill the vacancy occasioned by the resigna tion of Prof. Shaub, which I had hoped would be filled without a contest. As that is net the case, I respectfully decline being a candidate. Yours, I. S. Geist. Personal Actions vs. Vreeheldets. It is held by quite a number of the mem bers of the bar that the law of 1725, fur bidding the arrest of freeholders of a cer tain class en capias, which was iuveked by council for Edw. Yohn te abate the writ issued at the instance of Henry S.Welfe, is virtually ropealed by the following later act of 1S3G : "It shall be the d uty of the prothenatory of any court having jurisdic tion, of the action en the application of the plaintiff in any personal action bis ageut or attorney instead of the writ of summons, &c, te issue a writ of capias ad respendendum," It is net unlikely the matter will be again brought te the notice of the court for tbe reconsideration of its action. A Beautiful Testimonial. There is new en exhibition in the win dow of Jehn Sides' bat store a testimonial te the late Lewis Fatman, of the firm of Fatman & Ce., tobacco packers- ,The testimonial consists of exquisitely engross ed resolutions of condolence passed at a meeting of the empleyes of the firm. The penmanship is by T. A. McCool, of Phila delphia, and is pronounced by all who examined it a most perfect specimen of the art. It is very handsomely framed in geld. Information Wanted. Sergeant Samuel H. Wclchans, of this city, has received from 6. Davis Duffield, of Philadelphia, a postal card stating that he has " a treasury warrant for Rebert M. Beard, of Ce. H, 122d Pa. Vels., for extra duty money, and shall be -obliged te you for any information you. may have of him or his representatives." De any of our readers knew of Mr. Beard's whereabouts? Arm Broken. Eugene Cehe, son of Frank P. Cehe, 513 West Cbeitnut street, while playing with some ether boys stumbled evor ene of the city grade stones that steed above the side walk, and in faliing, broke his arm. Master Cehe has been peculiarly unfortu nate, as some months since he- broke the same arm by an unlucky fall. Dr. Davis set the broken limb and the little fellow is getting along very well. Held, for Trial. Themas W. Larkin, who was arrested en Thursday last for picking tbe pocket of Samuel Curtis, at tbe Exehange hotel, had a hearing before Alderman 8parricr last evening, and iu default of $1,000 bail was committed te the county jail te an swer at court. Entered Upen bis Duties. Dr. James Mitchell,. M. D., son of Rev. Dr. James Y. Mitchell, of this city, left Lancaster this morning for Philadelphia, te enter upon his duties as resident physi cian aud surgeon at Bleck ley hospital. Otseliarged ea Bal'. This afternoon Samuel BaiIey.(colered), was taken before Judge Livingston te enter bail in a larceny ease for which be was returned' te court. He furnished-bail in the sum of $300 and was discharged, 0 S3 I
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