5-. J5fc- -. k--- . v- -sav- VAi WSCr '' ia -v- r t, -.-& Ji" : l " ;. ' l&scAser daily inteEligencer Saturday july 7. 83; vr-.?.yaJ J li- i Lancaster liitelligmrit. SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 7, 1883. The Last or the Vetoes. Governer Pattison has finished up his work of dealing with the legislative business submitted te him, and upon the whole the people of the state iu general and his party in particular, have reason te congratulate him and themselves upon the highly creditable manner in which he has discharged that im portant duty. It is net tee much nor tee little te say that no former incumbent of the executive chair has, in the exercise of this power, given the same intelligent and patient examination te the bills laid le fore him, nor come te his conclu sions in the main se courageously and with such -satisfaction te tins people. Of the governors before Heyt it may safely be said that none showed any such desire te scrutinize and halt ill-considered and dangerous legislation. Gov. P.tttisen's immediate predecessor grappled with some leading measures that involved wrongs with comprehensive ability and creditable courage, but, whether from lack of industry or inclination, he failed te deal with some of the details that ought te have had his veto. The honesty of purpose and the pains talcing intelligence with which the present gov ernor has generally bent te this task cannot be disputed. Its influence will be felt for great geed upon the action of future Legislatures and the wisdom of his confidential counsellers who have aided his deliberations has served him and the commonwealth well. Frem his views en some of the legisla tion which he has vetoed the Intell.1 eexckk has differed, and it has net hesitated te say se. This journal could net hope te command respect from the public, nor te maintain its own self respect if it kept silent upon such oc casions, or pretended te approve acts of the covf-rner which did net commend themselves te ils better judgment, be cause the governor happened te be the nominee and elect of its party. There are some alleged Democratic newspapers of that kind iu the state. This is net of them. Seme of the features ec his veto of the general appropriation bill seemed te be fairly open te the complaint of bypercriticisin, and se the veto of yes terday, dealing with the appropriations te private charities, seems te us te go either tee far or net far enough. We can easily appreciate the dilliculty under which the executive labored in dealing with this class of bills. Conflicting con siderations no doubt presented them selves and, as he narrates, made him change his purpose from time te time. lie says : The distress of particular nt-ctiens of the state bus becu presented iu a form difficult te resist and net easily heard without emotion. The possibility of cer tain institutions being obliged te shut their doers te the public if state aid was net granted, basjieen repeatedly pressed upon my attention. Each separate locality beii e tiled by tbe.se bills has urged its claims with a zeal that indicated a belief that it had a foremost right te favorable consid eration. The importunate character of these appeals, the knowledge that unless all were granted I would occasion much local irritatieu and cemplaiut, and ell'end many worthy and philanthropic citizens, aud the clear necessity devolving upon me te de something te curtail the extraordi nary and iudiscrimiuate liberality of the Legislature, that it might net setve as a precedent for the future alt these con flicting considerations between duty and sympathy have caused me much ditquie tude and anxiety as te the course I should pursue. That many of these bills ought net te be approved 1 had no doubt. That some could net be rejected without causing much distress aud MifTering I had every reason te believe. That the Legislature bad a technical constitutional light te pass these bills was equally clear. 1 theiefere sought some principle of selection te guide me that, while it asserted the wholcsemo restrictions of the statue law aud the fact that there must be some limit te the exer cise of legislative chirity, would at the same time occasion as little immediate harm aud distress as possible. Toeiigid an application of the law, even though strictly justifiable, might at this time pro duce very harsh results. Whatever con clusion I reached I felt must be based upon some goneral principle within the sjepa of which all the bills I diappreved of should fall, as I would be unable te investigate the merits of each particular institution and approve or vi t ) for roiseus peculiar te each. These views are eieditable te the gov ernor's head and heart ; and easily ex plain why he left te the very last day possible, the disposition of the measures which depended upon his action. It was when he finally came te his " general principle" of determining the fate of them that he fell short of the logic of his argument and of the position taken ia some of his ether vetoes. Fer it must be remembered that the governor has been a strict constructionist. In his summary dispatch of some of the items in the general appropriation bill he pared te the line,and in several of them, as we have tried te show, he cut into th e quick. As much, therefore, was te have been expected of him in dealing with the appropriations for charities. His message does net show the exact character of the charity appropriations which have been approved nor, therefore, furnish a ready means of comparing them with the six that have been vetoed; but it does leave in some obscurity the " general principle " upon which these were taken and all the ethers left. First, the governor excludes from his disappro bation all these which have previously received state aid, because he says '-relying upon the precedent of their former successful applications they may have made contracts or assumed charit able obligations, te be obliged te abandon which new might result iu serious dis tress by requiring the exclusion of many suffering and needy patients. The en terprises of some of these institutions also being in an incomplete state it would seem like.a less and waste te pre vious appropriations te deny the money new necessary for their completion." There is some force in this, te be sure, but clearly it can be argued as forcibly en the ether hand that institutions which have already been aided by the state are by se much less deserving than these of like character, in ether sec tiens which have net yet get a share ef: the state's bounty. - Moreover, the governor points out that j some of the very institutions aided be- fore, and for which he again appreve3 appropriations "have notoriously refused , te obey the requirements of the laws of j the state from which they new seek aid. ! They are in an attitude of contemptuous disobedience te a most wise and reason able, statute." Such an attitude we might reasonably have expected from the governor's former messages would have been sufficient justification for his withholding of their appropriation. The Ilarrisburg ratriet, in commending his veto falls into the error of supposing that the geverner " has drawn the line at thu recommendation of the beard of public charities, or in ether words he has with held his approval from such appropria tions as were net applied for in compli ance with law." But this is net the " general principle" upon which he h;i3 acted. Fer he says : " I am advised that at least two state institutions have used certain items of ap propriations for ether purposes than these for which the money was set apart by the bills as passed. This is a legal misuse of the money. It is notably true of one or ganization that diverted certain money appropriated for furniture and mainten ance aud usbd it for building purposes. Such a clear violation el law is net te be tolerated, aud if continued, I will adept such a course as will punish it, and pre vent a repetitieu in the future." Would it net have been belter te have made an example of these institutions new ? Other appropriations, of a doubtful character, the governor has allowed te escape his disapproval because they pro vided for the education of friend less and destitute children, while some rhe bills vetoed provided for " lpie-s women " " fallen women," aud ' old ladies." It is a superliue distinction that the executive makes between these different forms of charity. Finally he approves the appropriations for hospi tals in the coal and iron counties "where large numbers of laboring people are en gaged in industries of a particularly haz ardous and dangerous nature ; wheie accidents of the most distressing char acter are ef.frequent occurrence and sometimes se extensive in their results as te make ordinary appliances for the care of the wounded inadequate, and where prevision for such sudden calam ities must constantly be maintained, that the most shocking and heartrend ing misery may be alleviated ;" while he disapproves the appropriations for hospitals in Meadville and Erie, though he approves aid te the hospitals in liar risburg, Heading, Pittsburgh, Williams Williams pert and Alteena presumably because they received it before. The governor's warning te future Leg islatures that his action en these bills is net te establish a precedent is timely ; his general tone of disapproval of such grants is commendable, and he seems te make a start toward disapproval of them ; but we repeat that he fails te set forth the " general principle " upon which he vetoes six and approves se many mere of a doubtful character. Having endorsed the latter he ought by the same reasoning have let them all pass; or, having vetoed these half dozen, he should have gene further. The governor's proueuueed determin ation iu the first instance was te veto the appropriations for all the charities which had net complied with the man date of the law requiring them te first receive the approval of the beard of public charities. That would have been a logical position upon which his vetet-s would have steed a3 en a rock. He might have abandoned it upon the ground that the legislative approval sup plied the luck of the approval of the beard of charities, and that since two thirds of the Legislature had determined te appropriate these moneys, notwith standing the absence of the recommen dation of the beard of charities, it was net incumbent en him te resist the appropriation te worthy ob jecls. That position, tee, would have had a strong foundation. But the governor in sitting dewu be tween these two steels has inevitably fallen te the ground. There is nothing te sustain the approval of sonic and the disapproval of ether uurecemmended appropriations, unless the rejected chad ties are unworthy ; which they are net. Evidently the governor has found among the uurecemmended charitics,seme which the pressure upon him te grant was very great. His resistance was net stout enough for the strain ; and the whole crowd of charities has passed in through the gate, save some weak and modest creatures that get crushed as it fell. Tiik Society of Friends in England has just repealed the prohibition of the mar mar riage of first cousins, which has been in that body for nearly 200 years. A Brahmin wrote te a missionary thus : " We are finding yen out. Yeu are net as geed as your book. If your people were only as geed as your book you would con quer India for Christ in five years." Or G70 bills en the calendars of the Senate and Heuse during the regular ses sien 25'J pasped finally. Of these 193 be came laws aud GO were vetoed. There has been saved te the state by these vetees $160,000, or a sum sufficient te pay the expenses of the extra session should it last two weeks longer. A Memerial window has been erected by the publishers and printers of Londen in St. Margaret's church, Westminster, te the memory of Caxton, en which is the following inscription by Tennyson, found ed en Caxton's motto, Fiat lux : "Thy pruycr was 'Light mere Light while Time shall lastl' Theu snwest a glory growing en the night. But net the shaJews which that light would Till shaJews vanish in the Light of Light." Heniiv M. Seybeut left a large bequest te the University of Pennsylvania en con dition that the faculty investigate the phenomena of se-called spiritualism. It will appoint a learned commission for that purpose, which will very likely expose and condemn most of the alleged " mani festations," in which Seybert himself was a profound believer : and though the re sults will net be such as he anticipated, his money may serve a geed purpose iu protecting ether credulous mortals from the impositions with whieh he was afflicted. SNAKES! TMS 13 THE TlK FOK TH Kit Summer stories Frem All Sections Kattle tjauhei, Whip Snakes, Black hnakes and Water snakes Tlie Mew Yerk Times' " Collection. Archie Ueed, of Villanow, Ga., killed two rattlesnakes, one of which was trying te swallow a rabbit, Hundreds of rattle snakes have ben killed in blasting away the rocks 'for the railroad extension beyond Redding, Cal. Mrs. S. A. Robinson, of Newman, Ga , killed a coach whip snake in her front deer yard that was four and one half feet in length. It was chasing a rat. A snake six feet in length attacked a Boonton, N. J., boy and chased him a hundred yards. Then the boy mustered up courage, and turning about killed the snake. A black snake entered the house of F. M. Van Dyke, of West Kalamo, Mich., te get a canary that hung in a cage in the open window.- The snake was killed when its bead was within six inches of the cage. As Henry Strunz was climbing the mountain just below Compeunce, Conn., he reached up te grasp the edge of a ledge and put his haud upon a rattlesnake. He succeeded in killing the reptile. It wa3 three feet eight inches long. The attoutien of a farm hand en Belle Hoache's ranch, near Redwood City, was attracted by the straoge neise of a bird circling ia the air. He saw it suddenly fall, and, running te the place, found it iu the jaws of a rattlesnake, which he killed. The snake had sixteen rattles and was six feet in length. As Michael McCarthy and Henry Weed were cutting brush in the mountains near Broadway, N. J., they were attacked by a large black snake. They killed it. It was eight feet seven inches leug. They then started a lire in a hole iu the rock, and snakes of various kiuds aud sizes darted out, and seen 8u were killed. Tue two little daughters of Ezra Lawis, of Shelby, Ky., discovered a blaeksnake en the lawn aud rau for something te threw at it. Finding a piece of a broken stove lid, eue of them threw it at the reptile, aud, .singularly enough, struck it en the back of the head, killing it. It was a trifle ever six feet in length The 10 year old son of G. B. Uauuey, of North Aunsville, N. Y., went into the hay left te gather eggs, aud found a 'large spotted milk snake upon a hen's nest, dtiled se as te completely cever it. The snake chased him out of the lett aud theu weut back te the nest. It was finally killed, two etuer snakes el tue saiue kind wru found in a field close by. W. D. Livingston, of SylvauH, Ga., says that as he was crossing the Little Oeochee creek about two woeks since he saw about two dozen suakes all twisted aud plaited together, there being rattle snakes, black snakes, moccasins, garter snakes, rat snakes, coach whips, adders, gopher suakes, kiug snakes aud pilot snakes iu the twist, and all seemingly in geed humor. Hugh Levy, a painter, of Memphis, while fishing steeped ever te seize a craw fish, he saw under a leg, when a suake fastened its fangs in the third and fourth fingers of his left baud. He sucked the poison from the wound, aud thou drank a quart of whisky, which, he says, had net the least effect upon him, bound a string tightly about his wrist, aud started for home. During the evening he drank two gallons of whisky. He finally recovered. KCCKNT TKAGaUlES. Crlme mill Calamity at Ueme auil Abroad At Otsego Lake, Mich., Alexauder Perry fifty years of age, attempted te enter the house of Ames Bidwell while the young wife of the latter was alone. He had visited the house earlier in the day, but had left after making improper overtures te her. When Mrs. Bidwell observed him approaching a second time she warned him away. He failed te regard her warning aud she shot him dead with a Winchester rifle. Twe freight ttains canie into collision en the Grand Trunk railroad, a short dis tauce cast of Pert Hepe station. Beth locomotives and twelve cars were com pletely destroyed. All the train hands escaped injury oxcept Brakemau Perter, who is probably fatally injured. The less is said te be about $200,000. Jee Ryan, a wrestler, visited the Police Gazette office aud tried te bite off the nose of William E. Harding, the sporting editor. Ryan appeared iu the police court later with his face badly bruised and cut aud his head swathed iu baudages. Hard ing, who still retains his nose, made com plaint of assault and Ryau was committed in default of bail. At Ricksderf, a village near Berlin, the wife of a small shopkeeper cut the threats of her two children and after setting the house en lire cut her own threat. The metive for the committal of the deed was poverty. Five hundred houses have fallen at Surat, India. Many villages have been destroyed by the floods and thousands of people are homeless. Twelve soldiers iu the guard house at Fert Omaha tore up the fleer anil tunnoled out. Three were recaptured, but the ethers are at large. Their sonteucos ranged from two te fifteen years. Jim Napier, colored, beat his wife near ly te death at Hampton, Ga., aud then in a fit of remorse hanged himself. He was jealous. TKKU1B1.3 (JUAkBV ACCIDENT. Tnree Meu Instantly Killed aud t'cveu Persons Seriously Irjeretl. A terrible accident eccuired late Friday afternoon at Walker's stoue quarries, at Lement, a small town about twenty miles from Joilet, Illinois. There was a large crowd of spectators watching the leading of a sixteen ten stone blab en a car by means of au immense derrick. When the stone was nearly high enough te swing upon the car and steel guy ropes gave way, and the heavy iron derrick, nearly one hun dred feet high, fell with terrible force into the crowd, killing instantly Matt Rogers, Jehn Bleem and Elmer Loomis aud injur ing seriously, if net fatally, Jehn Ander son, D. Conners. A. B. Dennis, C. A. Walker, Dan McBride, L. B. Maley and a young lady who happened te be passing at the time. The dead men are well known citizens, and the terrible accident has cast a feeling of gloom ever the com munity. The quarry is owned and oper ated by Walker Brethers and is one of the largest of the kind in the West. Burying the Bishops. The funeral of Bishop Pinknev. of Marv- land, took place last evening in Washing ton. The remains arrived in Washington in the morning, and were placed en a catafalque in the Church'ef the Ascension, where they were viewed by a large number of person. In the afternoon services were held, Bishops Lay, of Easten, Lee, of Delaware, and Peterkio.ef West Virginia, and Rev. Drs. Elliet and Lewin and Rev. Dr. Hntten, of Baltimore, officiating. After the services the coffin was taken te Oak Hill cemetery, where it was placed in the mortuary chapel, te remain there until final interment. Sixty-three cler gymen were in the funeral precession. The pall bearers were Honorary Dean Rich, of Baltimore, Rev. Jehn. H. Chew, of Georgetown, and Revs. A. P, Stryker, Geerge A. Larkin. Pindill, Gorden and Randelph, of Baltimore, Active Henry G. Davis, N. W. Bnrehill, A. J.Ferbes, N. M. Shuster, R. W. Burgess and Jeseph T. Stevens. The remains of Archbishop Pnrcell will be conveyed te Cincinnati this afternoon and laid ia state in' the cathedral. The funeral will take place en Wednesday next. Lesses by rlre. Sargent & Nichols' ice houses, near Haverhill, Massachusetts, seven in num ber, were burned en Thursday night. Less, $20,000. Incendiarism is snspected. Weeds' opera house, in St. Paul, was burned en Thursday night just after the audience had left at the end of a variety performance. The oil tanks at Tiena, Pa., were struck by lightning Friday morning aud set en fire. They contain 70,000 barrels. An 18,000 barrel tank at Oil City was also fired by lightning. The less by the destruction of the bended warehouse at Atlantic, Iowa, struek by lightning en Thursday, is stated at $22, 000. The Star flouring mills, foundry and machine ohep3 and two grain elevators, owned by Hunter & Wilcox, at Clyde, O., were burned Friday. Less, $50,000. Henry Geister'a mewing machine factory, at Elgin, 111 , was burned Friday morning. Less, $;',l,500. Mews Notes. Nene of the designs thus far submitted for the four cent postage stamp te be used after October 1st have proved satisfactory te the pest effice department. It appaais that, "notwithstanding the various pub lications stating that the date upon which the new two cent pustage law gees into effect is October 1st, huudreds of letters have been received at the pest office department asking for information en the subjoet." The city smallpox hospital was burned down iu Wilmington last night. The last inmate had heen removed two weeks age. It was the work of an incendiary. James Kerrigan, a ruembsr of the Delaware (ire company, while attempting te beard his truck en his way te the tire, made a mis mis step, fell uuder it aud was crushed te death. Au alligator, 3 feet long, appeared in Mill river, at New Haven: Connecticut, last night. It is said te be the only live saurian ever seen alive iu that river. Vaeeuall Yesterday. At Chicago : Cleveland, 3 ; Chicago, 2 : at Detroit : Buffalo, 2 ; Detroit, 3 (13 innings) ; at St Leuis : Allegheny, 1 ; St. Leuis 4 ; at Cincinnati : Baltimore, 0 ; Cincinnati, 23 ; at Brooklyn : Brooklyn, 9, Harrhburg 5. PERSONAL. Meedy will conduct a seriea of evan gelistic meetings in Bosten during the present summer. Dk. Raymond Theubat, many years a prominent practicing physician, died yesterday in Philadelphia, aged 77 yeais. J. M. Cari:v, member of the Peunsyl vania Legislature from Wyoming county, is dangerously ill at. City Island, New Yerk. Lydi.v Pinkham's body lies a' moulder meulder ing in the grave, but her placid smile marches en through the advertising col umns of our esteemed contemperariis. II a mi y E. Packer, president of the Lehigh Valley railroad company, arrived iu New Yerk from Europe yesterday by the steamer City of Reme. President Arthur returned te Wash ington from New Yerk Thursday nighc en the late train, aud went directly te the soldiers' home. General Sherman and party have ar rived at Fert Ellis, M. T., en route for the Yellowstone National park. All of the party were well. Patrick Feley, steed en eue side of an Iowa stream aud Kate Marren en the ether. There was neither beat nor bridge. 'If you love me, Pat," the girl called te nim, "you'd swim ever te me." He was drowned in trying te de it. SruiiGEON's parents recently celebrated their golden wedding at the resident of their seu. The gathering of the children, graudchildreu aud great-graudchildrun amounted te nearly forty. Mr. Spurgeen, Kr., though retired from pastoral work, still preaches frequently. Mrs. Frank Leslie's friends contra dict the renewed story of her engagement te the Marquis de Leuville. Mis. Leslie was iu Louden during the height of the seaseu. Lord Houghten gave a luncheon te her, aud in various ways she met a great deal of literary society iu Louden. But the compliment which she prizes the most was the personal attention of the proprietor of 'The Londen Illustrated A'eics iu calling te escort her ever his establish ment, aud give her an opportunity te compare it with her own. Emm Auhett, iu Peoria, went out be fere the curtain aud made a speech. She slid that Peoria was ber native place. There she had her first struggle and grew up. She was glad te sce in tha audience Mrs. Smith, who had ence given her a peuud of coffee, and Mrs. Joue3, who had en mere than ene occasion given her sugar She was also delighted te recognize Mrs. Brown, without whose gift of a barrel of flour she wouldn't have known ' what te de ence upon a time, She went en with a string of names, none of persons pre sent. Til IS TOBACCO ntOTU. A Prortesed Combination Against lllin. A citizeu of the Gap, an intelligent ob server and experienced tobacco grower, writes us as fellows : The old adage, " an ounce of prcvon prcven prcvon tive is worth a pound of cure," is as ap plicable te tobacco culture as te any ether subject. Kill all the tobacco fly (or moth) and you will net have any worms te pick or eat holes in the leaves. Hew many hours of labor aud what amount of money are lest by the depredations of these pests ! aud new the problem te be solved is, hew are we te get rid of them '.' I would sug gest that combinations be formed, contig uous te each ether, of all the growers in the county. These combinations te consist of as many as may be convenient, say a mile in radius. Each grewer te piy a specified sum per acre, say 23 cents, te a treasurer of their own selection, who shall keep a record of the parsons aud the number of moths delivered, the fund thus raised te go te the childreu and empleyes of the combination at the rate of ene cent for each moth, delivered te said treasurer and if any everplus be left at the end of the season te go as a bonus te the person' killing the greatest number of moths. Should net twenty-live cents be sufficient, the amount may be made larger, but I think the average of twenty-five moths per acre would be raore than the annual crop, and at the end of the season it would be a very interesting item te knew the number of tobacco moth killed in the county. If this plan was carried out one year it is net likely there would be many te depredate the year following. What grower would net cheerfully give the wages of a half day's labor te get clear of these troublesome and injurious pests and raore money would be saved by the killing of all the tobacco moths than is lest by hail storms. As the onemy is about there is no time te lese. Successful Operation. Carlisle Herald. Dr. Jehn L. Atlee, of Lancaster, re moved an ovarian tumor weighing forty pounds from the body of Mrs. Wm. Darr, en Friday morning. The operation was performed in the presence of a nnmb2r of doctors in this place. The patient is get ing along very well. Stricken With Paralysis. Dr. Benjamin Musser, of Strasburg, was yesterday afternoon stricken with paralysis, and lay unconscious until this morning, when he regained consciousness. Hopes are entertained that he will recover. THE TOWN COUNCIL. AN ADJOCitHEDMIDaCMMEKMEETlNG The Beard of Uealtb Urdluance Negatived What's te Be Bene tYltb tbe Feut- efficb? miscellaneous Hatters. Select and common councils met en Friday evening at 7:30, in their respective chambers, pursuaut te adjournment en Wednesday evening. In select council present Messrs. Baker, Baldwin, Berger, Brown, Diller, Evaus, Wolf and Zecher. Mr. Wolf was called te the chair in tbe absence of President Berger ; but, during the reading of the minutes Mr. Berger arrived from Philadelphia and took the chair. The report of the city treasurer was read aud contained the following interns el in terest : Total receipts, $123.215.G3 ; total payments, $31,304.00 ; balance iu treasury, $91,851 54. The reports of the finance committee, water committee and fire engine and hose committee were read ; the removal of the city weigh scales from the north, side of the posteffice te the water works, there te be used in weighing coal, was referred te the water committee, with power te act. A petition by Mr. Diller, asking that West Grant street, between Mary and Pine, be graded and gutteied was referred. Mr. Wolfe thought tbe question as te what should be done with the city proper ty after the posteffice was removed ought te be settled pretty seen. Mr. Baker said the lease was in the hands of the mayor and the matter should be attended te iu time. Mr. Evans thought that councils should leek after the matter in time, as the government pulled up stakes aud "left" very 'suddenly, sometimes, as in the case of the collector's office iu this city, aud he believed there was no remedy for it. Mr. Baker said the government could net be sued, the constitution pio pie tecting it. Mr. Wolfe thought that was wrong. Suppose they rented a place from some peer devil and left him stick ; hew theu ? Mr. Brown thought that if it was " a peer devil" he weuldd't own a house. President Berger said be had thought the matter ever, aud concluded that Mr. Evaus ought te remain en the lire com mittee, from which he had asked te be relieved. If the committee did net de what was right Mr. Evans could make a minority report and he believed a majority of councils would sustain him. Mr. Baker suggested that, if the committee did net act in accordance with law, that was a geed reason why Mr. Evans should remain en the committee. Mr. Evans finally consented te remain en the com mittee, aud the select branch adjourned. Common Council. Common council was called te order at 7:30 o'clock, by President Hurst, with the following members present : Messis. Adams, Bare, Beard, Bolenius, Cormeny, Dinkleberg, Eberman, Fraim, Fritsch, Henry, Huber, McKillips, Mc Laughlin, Powell, Uemley, Schum, Hurst, president. The minutes of last stated meeting, and also these of the special were read aud approved. The following petitions were presented: By Mr. Schum for a gutter in Miftltu street, between Arch alley aud Mulberry ; also, for a gutter en Seuth Arch alley, fifty feet from Mifflin ; also, for a new gutter en north side of West Mifflin street. Referred te street committee. By. Mr. McKillips for sewer from corner of Lemen and Charlette, a distance of two squares. Referred te street com- mittee. By Mr. Fritsch, for gutters en Lafay ette street from Filbert alley te the lately opened Derwart street. Referred te street committee. By Mr. Reniley, for a sewer te drain the large quantity of water which flews from West King street, Columbia avenue and Marietta avenue. Referred te street committee Mr. McLaughlin, from finance commit tee, reported en the ontiauce of the beard of health referred te the committee, that the comraittee reported a negative re commendation. Common council con curred in the committ'e's report. Mr. Bolenius said that the beard of health de require some legislation te aid them iu their duties, and ttnrefere moved that a committee of two from each branch of councils be appointed as a sanitary committee te unite with the beard of health in securing any legislation deeraed necessary. . On motion the resolution was adopted. The president appointed from common council Messrs. Bolenius and Eberman, and from select council Messrs. Diller aud Wolf were named. Mr. Beard, from the water committee, prcsented a resolutieu that the water com mittee be authorized te advertise for proposals for a six million gallons steam pump at the water works. The resolution was adopted. Select council concurred. The reports of the city treasurer for June, tbe finance committee, the water committee, were read, and in regard te the action en the removal of the city scales, common council concurred in the action of select council en the June and July meetings of thu tire committee. Adjourned. UBDKIt OS THE STKKKTS. Tlie Complaint el Numerous Citizens. A prominent merchant and esteemed citizeu writes us at length ou the subject of geed order en the public streets. He is glad te learn that the toleration of the fire cracker nuisance en the Fourth of July was net owing te any failure en the part of the mayor te exercise his authority but te a pormissive ordinance, which he trusts councils will. at ence proceed te abolish. He also calls attention te the increasing bad habit indulged in by many raen aud boys of congregating around Centre Squat e in front of the hotels and cigar stores, en the Chestnut street wall, in the P. R. R., and at ether mere or less public places, where they staud or sit, it seems for hours, leering at ladies as they pas3, blowing their cigar smoke into the faces of passers by or deluginc the pavement with expec toration, and offending the ears of ladies with ribald jest aud profanity. Much of this conduct is of such character as te net come under the cognizance of the present police authority, aud yet it is in the high est degree offensive and our correspondent thinks there ought te be some way found or made te put a stoe te it. New ilelland Mews. Clarien. The beard of directors of the New Hol Hel land turnpike company has declared a dividend of three per cent. Edward Slean, a carpenter of East Earl, went te the residence of Daniel Eaby, near Beartown, te help in haymaking. Mr. S. being barefooted was bitten by a cepperhead snake in the feet, from the effects of which he at ence became very sick and has remained se up te the present time. Dr. Winters of Goedvillo was sent for and is treating him. The snake get away during the excitement without be ing killed.. Mr. Eli W. Martin, of Earl township, had tbe misfortune te lese a valuable hoi 8 3 from lnng fever. The animal was valued at $275. FrankferdM Capter. The Delaware County Recerd makes the suggestion that the Delaware county cap tors of Frankford bad better come te an amicable arrangement, or they will be out just $275, and Chester county that much the gainer. It proposes te tbe captors that they select arbitrators te award hew muoheaeh of tbe claimants is entitled te d te abide by their decision. COLUMBIA. HEW!!. Frem Oar JCeguar Correspondent. Mr. James Finney, the carpenter who was se seriously injured by a fall fre'm the rafters of the new third street cottages while they were building last December, made his first appearance en the street without crutches yesterday. Wm. R. Rewan, a Pennsylvania railroad brakemau, had the thumb of bis right hand crushed between two bullneses while coupling cars last night in the west yards here. The less te the Pennsylvania Railroad com pany by the late wreck in the west yards is between $600 aud $700. Several dogs lately dispcrsad a larce fleck of sheep belonging te Mr. Harry Binkley, residing near Meuutville, and three of the animals are yet missing. The stoneh arising from the establishment ncarKauff man's quarries, where the fat from dead animals is rendered, is such that workmen at the quarries are sickeued by it. Move it en or the law will ba invoked with a view te this end. Notes of the deasen. The heat has been se oppressive at the Shawnee furnaces that numbers of the workmen have dropped ever with exhaus tion. The thermemeter steed llldegrees in the sun here yesterday. Market was largely attonded te-day. Batter aud eggs were plentiful at 20 cents per pound and dozen. Tke game of baseball which was played at the head of Mauer street yester day resulted in a score of 4 for the River sides and 14 for the rolling mill nine. An excursion te Ceney Island, N. Y.. will be run ever the Philadelphia & Reading rail road en July 19. Round trip tickotp,geod for three days, $1.50. Personal. Miss Liilie Widler, of Meuutville, who has recently been the guest of Mrs. Dew Ilaldeman, has returned home. Mr. B. B. Uroemell left te day for Taeoma.Washins Taeema.Washins Taeoma.Washins ten territory, where he will engage in business. Miss May Ruwo.ef Phteuixville, Pa., left for that place te day after a pleasant visit ti frieuds here. A. busbies meeting of the Letus social club was held last night. Only goneral business was trausacted. Tlie Kermigti Budget. The man charged by Jeunic Kane with being drunk aud disorderly at her house en Fifth street, had a hearing before 'Squire Yeung last evening. He was dis charged up.ni payment of the costs of the suit. A large crowd attended the Methodist festival. last night. The school beard were entertained by Mr. Abram Bruuer iu au elegant man ner. Thu festival continues te night. Mr. J. W. Staulfer will seen begin the erection of two brick cottages en the Jeshua Vanghen prepeity, en Second street, whieh was lately purchased by him. Mr. Martin Smith, who was attacked by paralysis a few days since, died at his Fourth street resideuce yesterday after noon. Pennsylvania castle Ne. 70, A. O. K. of M. C, meets this evening. A busi ness meeting of the Columbia lire com pany was held last night. A report of the late bicnic showed the net receipts te have been $135 Service will be held at all tbe churches to-menow aa usual. The lady who left her pocket book at Mr. J. W. Davis' store a lew days siuee, cau recover it by calling at the store. TUE .MVIAL.LPOX. 'I he .lU ICelleved Frem Ouuruutlue. There has net been a case of smallpox developed iu the county prison since the 12th of June, and all the prisoners who wcie alfected with the dir.ta.se are new cured, Mr. Hess being the last en the list. It is deemed advisable, however, te retain in the hospital these who were affected with the disease, instead of returning them te the prison proper. Meantime every portieu of the prison Iris been thor oughly disinfected aud whitewashed ; th i drains have been flushed and cleansed with chloiide of Ii.'iie and sulphuric acid, aud the beard of health believe that the last nerra of the disease has been eradicated from the in stitution. Piioen Keeper Burkhelderaud his subordinates have been released from the quarantine te which they were sub jected, but it is thought prudeut for the present te exclude ri-titers from the jail, aud the beard of health especially iequest that aldermen aud country justices will refrain from committing persons te jail for trivial offences. Ne new cases have been reported out side of the jail te day. By a typographical error 242 Wett Viue street was given as the number of the house from which Sarah Swenk, a small pox patient, was removed. The ical num ber was 240. Mr. James B. McKillips lives at Ne. 242, and there is no smallpox iu his family. Tlie MlllersTllle Alumni and Trustees. Editors Intelligencer. The report of the Millersville alumni proceedings in your paper last evening, in which it is stated that the resolution parsed concern ing the dismissal of Prof. Albert does net censure the beard of trustees, is a misconstruction of that resolution. It net only expresses decided dissatisfaction with tbe rctien of the beard iu the case of Prof. Albeit, but suggests firmly aud re spcctfully the necessity of having a full and fair understanding iu the future with teachers whose services are ue longer desired. The fact that the mover of the last compromise substitute after it had been amended by the friends of the ill treated professor is found recorded among the very few who voted nay ou the final call of the roll, sufficiently indicates whether or net the resolutieu censured the beard of trustees. An Alumnus. Vicious Duck. Mr. lliucer, who lives about a mile north of Strasburg, was until yesterday the owner of a vicious deg, which was a great annoyance te the neighbors, and had mere than ence attacked them. Jacob Rohrer determined te cud the annoyance. Se he slung his powder horn and shot pouch ever his neck, shouldered his mus ket, went te Mr. Riueer's during his ab sjnee, had the deg securely tied, aud then shot him te death. There has hceu ue prosecution as yet. Last evening while Frank R. Hewell was walking along North Queen street, near Chestuut, a Spitz deg rau at him. catching him by the leg aud biting bim severely. The wound was cauterized by Dr. Atlce. Presentation of a rlctare. Friday afternoon Capt. Thes. H. Loa Lea born aud Maj. Michael Fulmcr, a com mittee from Gen. Reynolds pest 71, G. A. R., of Philadelphia, paid a visit te Lancas ter. In the evening they called upon tbe comrades of Gee. II. Themas pest 48 and presented them with a handsomely framed photograph of their hall, Ne. 122G Seuth Eighth street, in front of which are group ed a number of prominent members of the order. The presentation speech was made by Capt. Leabern, and Mr. Fulmer fol lowed in some highly complimentary re marks. Dr Smith aud Andrew Blecher responded en behalf of pest 84, aftr which the party repaired te Wenditz's saloon where a collation was partaken of, and the committee left for Philadelphia in the midnight train. Death of airs. Ilaldeman. Our obituary record notes the death, at her niece's residence in Marietta, of the widow of the late Prof. Ilaldeman. She was an estimable woman who had passed the Psalmist's ailettment of human life. Arm Aroken. A son of Gee. Spindler, of Strasburg, bad his arm broken the ether night by an unlucky fall." A HEAVY ST0EM. A WO.UASI KILLED BY LIUUTMINU. UulUllnsa Burned iJreps Bamaged Frem S,Ie Uatber te the Gap Tne Pcquea Valley tlie Track el ice Storm. There was a heavy storm of rain accom panied by thunder and lightning, iu the southern and eastern soei ions of thu county yesterday attermwa. It extruded irem Sale Harber, en the Susquehanna, as far as the Chester ceuuty line, and was uu usually severe at Safe Uaib?r, Smith ville, Quarryville, and points along the valley ei the Pequea. The bottom lauds were overflowed by the swollen sticams, and the crops damaged. Iu soma places hail fell and damaged the tobacco Mrs. Rebert Law, who lives near Kinzers while returning from the tobacco field te her house was struck by lightuiug aud instantly killed. Jeseph Leng's heusu iu Strasburtr was struck by lightning and several bricks were knocked from the top of the chim ney, but ue further d 'uige was done. There is a report that two barus south of Strasburg were struck by lightning and burucd, but we have thus far been unable te verily the report. The lightning struck a stack of wheat belonging te Mr. "Suavely, who lives a mile southwest of Strasburg aud burned it. The brea?t of Strohm's mill-dam at Suiithvillc, was tern away by the storm yesterday, aud the ene at McCardle'a mill ou Fishing creek, near Libeity Square, was also badly damaged. Twe or three miles below Intercourse the raiu fell iu torrents, accompanied by hailstones, some of them as large as shell barks. The corn aud tobacco was a geed deal cut up, but the crops ara net suffi ciently advanced te have been greatly damaged. KlL.L.e.0 BY A SU.N-IUUKE. A Harvest Haud Overcome in a Field. Matthias Dcrg, a German, while at work in a wheat field for Bunjamiu Cole Cele man, near Silver Springs, was overcome by the heat at 3 o'clock yosterday after noun. He was carried te thu house where he died iu au hour. Thu de ceased was about 37 years of age and foriueily resided in this city. His wife is iu thu insane asylum and four chil dren are iu the ehildruu's home. Ue formerly drove a beer wagon ler C. Keebler, the .tnewer, aud etheru. The funeral takes place te memnv heui St. Stephens chuich. On Friday Jacob Rauck, who lives about half a mile northeast of Stiasbuig, loot a valuable horse by suustroke while en gaged iu reaping grain. Jehn Rauuinger, residing tieai Fan ville, had a sunstroke yesterday, but is better te-day. TWUKKABl.Mt; l-i-,IUlr.S lIKIiWM.O. A JHldulbt TiHSPly Town. In ii .neighboring Reading Times. About 8:45 o'clock Ia3t eveuinj: Dr. A. C. Detweiler, Dr.W. C. Detweiler, lis seu Charles, aud their hostler, a jeum; man named Charles Matthias, went down te Lutz's dam, a. popular bathing result near the sheet mill at the loot of Spruce street that is visited by hundreds of persons daily. All el them went into the dam, and for some timu enjoyed thu cooling water with the greatest zest. About half past U e clock the hustler, who cannot swim, left the water aud dressed. The two doctors and young Charles remained in the dam. the men becoming playful as boys. Dr. A. C. Detweiler, and his nephew Charles were sporting tegethei for awhile, when sud denly Charles' uncle, who evidently get beyond his depth, or was seized with au attack of cramp ciied for help. His brother, Dr. W. C. immediately went te his assistance, and Charles caiuu out of the water and jeimd the hostler. This was at 10 minutes before 10 o'clock, aud, the hostler stated , as they hcaid no splashing iu the water they 2iiipesed that- the cry for help had been made iu jest. Charles Djt;vj;kr au.t the hestlur waited en the river bank until after 10 o'clock, when they hailed a man who was passing dewu the river read, related what had occurred, aud enlisted his aid iu mak ing a search for the whereabouts of the two doctors. The man get a lantern iu the house adjoining the hhect mill, and having seenred a beat and the services of another man, thiy pushed out into the river and shortly canie upon thu corpse of Dr. A. C. Dutwcilcr. The body was floating in an erect posture, witn the head hanging dewuwaid. The body was get out of the water about twenty minutes of 11 o'clock, but soiue time elapsed before it was brought te his latu residence. Ne. 517 Chestnut street. Search for the body of his brother was given up until this morning. Beth the men were born in Rockland township, aud were brothers of Dr. leaac C. Dctweiler, whore.MdesatNe. 210 North Sixth street. Dr. Washington C. Dct weiler, who resided at Ne. 229 Seuth Fifth street, was iu his ."'J:h car, aud leaves a wife and six children Charles, iu his 17th year, Jehn, Warren, Kate, Bessie, and a child about a year and a half old. He was a graduate of the JcOer JcOer sen medical college, and had n. e of the finest practices of any physicia't in Read ing. Dr. Aaren C. Detweiler, who re sided at Ne. 517 Chestnut street, was in his e7th year. He leaves a wife, but no children. He graduated from both the Jeffersen medical college aud the Univer sity of Pennsylvania. He seived with credit te himself in the Federal army dur ing the late robellion. Hew both men canie te be drowned iu se singular a manner, rcmaius te be ex plained. Several theories are advanced. The ene which heeins te obtain most general belief among thoje ac quainted with the men and the place where the accident occurred is that Dr. A, C. Detweiler was either seized with cramp or was pulled into one of the deep holes in the dam by the strong uud rcurrent which is peculiar te the spot. His brother, going te his help, was then either pulled beyond his depth by the same current or went down in the death grasp of his brother, who weighed ever 200 pounds while he was a man of comparatively slight build. The Other Bedy Found. An Associated press dispatch this after noon, giviug the information embodied in the above account, adds that the body of W. C. Datweiler was recovered this morn ing. At the place where the drowning oc curred, there is a treacherous undertow, and it is known as the " Devil's Hele." The city was greatly startled ever the sad event. Barelars Arrested. Yesterday Officers Herr and Lcaman took a drive down tewaids the Welsh mountains, and arrested Dauiel and David Hauch, who are accused of being concern ed in the robbery of Shaffer s store at NiW Helland, some weeks age. Daniel was arrested at Lousetewu and David between Lousetewn and Intercourse. They were brought te Lancaster aud locked up for a hrariug. Meld ter Ceurf. Adam Schilling who was arrested yes terday morning for stealing chickens !rem David Myers had a bearing before Alder man Barr this morning aud was commit ted for trial at court. In Town. Jeseph Suavely, of Orrville, Ohie, who will ha7c charge of the Independent fair te be given here in September, arrived in town this morning and is making arrange ments for the event; . '.'-.. ,"
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