&WWa I'tftk&W EtSTH c Wrjf-sty- U- 75s& rffcsStfffwi! "N Uanraster fntrlligeiuttt WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 13 Law for the Lawless. A Philadelphia merchant lias brought suit against the Western Union tele graph company for refusing te forward a message offered them, except under the stipulation that it should be subject te delay and mailing. The act of 1849 provides a penalty of one hundred dol lars fine te be recovered before a magis trate for every refusal of a telegraph cDmpany te send a message offered te it. The invocation of the law in this way iatheDroDerthingte be done by every one te whom the company refuses te perform its obligations. As half of the penalty gees te the informer it will even be a preQtable business te bring the suits ; but independent of that consideration it is the right thing te de ; for no one should submit te imposition, and it is imposition of the worst kind te have a telegraph company demand permission te forward a message at their convenience or by the mail instead of the electric wire. The people of this country submit tee readily te be imposed upon by railroad and telegraph companies. The Utter are particularly impudent in their en creachments. They plant their poles en private property against the will of the owner, and it is surprising te see hew universally they are successful in their undertaking te de this. The men who attend te their lines arc rquired te be particularly expert in such assaults upon private rights Leng experience has taught them hew te succeed. Their gen eral method is te boldly take possession of what they want, without asking per mission, but asserting their right. The indignant property owner they pay no attention te, unless he has the grit te have them arrested, and then they get out of the scrape as best they can. One of these men, who is new among the strikers, thinks it a very hard thing that the company should treat them se badly after all they have done for it in the way of lawless work. Mr. James Smith, who is the chief or the striking men in New Yerk, said in a public speech: "After we have sneaked en the reefs of private dwellings, pat fixtures up, driven spikes, stolen lights of way, climbed wails, and risked our lives for the com cem pany, Muffing the property owners who attempt te interfere with us with some story or ether, and all the time stealing ter the company, they have new no better use for us than te turn us ever :e the police." Of course, men who are se unjust as te require such unlawful work from their subordinates, would be just the sort te treat their empleyes unjustly when it is te their interest te de se. They have se long defied the laws that they consider themselves above them. But if all these who offer them messages te send refuse te subscribe te the unlaw f ul conditions which they demand and bring suit against them for the penalty provided by the law for their failure te send the messages offered them, the "Western Union company will seen be brought te u realizing sense of its suber dinatieu te the law. it is a very easy way te earn fifty dollars ; and in these dull times our magistrates might earn a pretty penny in costs. There is a cer tainty of a recovery of the penalty, since no lawyer will say that the company has a right te demand the privilege of send 4ng an electric message by mail te u place where it has a wire. This is the way the act of 1849 reads : Tbe various telegraph companies withiu the limits of this state (shall) be requin d te fei ward and leceive ever their lines, all messages that may be offered ler trans mission, by individuals or incorporat ed companies : Provided, The parties offering such messages or dispatcher, tender for the transmission thereof the amount of the usual fee for such transmis sien : and in case of a refusal or neglect en the part of any of the agents of the telegraph lines in this state, te send or receive in their regular order, except as hereinbefore excepted, such messages or dispatches by telegraph, t'ie company shall he liable te a fine of one hundred dollars for each aud every message se re fused or neglected, te b'e sued for and le covered before auy justica of the peace of this commonwealth, as debts of like amount aie recovered, the one half of said fine te go te the state and the ether half te the party suing for tbe same : And provided fttrtJur, That in any suit te be brought for the lecevery of said line, notice served en tbe president, director, asent or either of them, shall be sufficient Tfle Democratic Rules. The Philadelphia Fress, finding that its objection te the Democratic system of representation in state conventions that tbe large cities have undue power was net tenable, new falls back upon another, which it states thus : The next Democratic convention, ac cording te the official vote for Governer Pattison, should consist of 330 delegates. A majority of the convention would be 179. Philadelphia becomes entitled te 68 dele gates ; Allegheny, 17 ; Berks, 16 ; Laeka wanna and Luzerne,18; Montgomery. 11 ; Schuylkill, 11 ; Northampton. 9 ; Lehigh, 8 ; Bucks, 8 ; Lancaster, 10, aud Yerk, 11, casting in all 187 votes, or nine mere than a majority of the convention. Tbe Republican consisted of 251 delegate. A majority was 126 votes. Philadelphia was entitled te 46 delegatcs ; Allegheny, 18 ; Berks, 7; Lackawanna and Luzerne, 11 ; Montgomery, 6 ; Schulkill, 8 : North ampten, 4 ; Lehigh, 4 ; Bucks, 5 ; Lan easier, 8, and Yerk, 5, easting in all 122 votes, or four less than a majority. Tbe coming Democratic convention will be controlled by twelve counties, all in the extreme eastern portion of the state except Allegheny, provided tbey are held together by a common interest. With all its "ifs" and "buts" thePress does net make out a case. It is true that there are twelve counties, "all in the extreme eastern portion of the state except Allegheny," which te gether have a majority in tbe Demo cratic state convention if "held te gether by a common interest ;" and these same counties come within five of having a controlling influence in a Republican state convention. But if the Press will vary the list slightly and enu merate Philadelphia (46) .Allegheny (18), Lancaster (8), Berks (7), Lackawan na and Luzerne (11), Montgomery (6), Schuylkill (8), Chester (5), Yerk (5), Dauphin (4), Bucks (5), Lehigh (4), it will find that thirteen counties, " all in the extreme eastern portion of the state" except Allegheny, have a controlling ta V. tO. rlrutaM ItvthA M tlMMf M'jemtm3p ." ?B-T-r- c-; fc SST?'3f'S le The Press must see that all ctftaeces sarily ensues in every representative body from the uneven distribution of population. .It is no mere true of one state convention than of another, nor any mere characteristic than of national c inventions, the Legislature, Congress and all ether representative bodies, in which a smaller number of larger dele gations can always overbalance tbe large number of smaller delegations " if." The Press truly says " the Democratic convention will be built upon a feunda tien of votes." That is se. What else should it be built upon ?- Mere, it will be built upon a foundation of Democrat ic votes -, and net, as the Republican convention, be built upon the votes of the opposition. Fer years this has been tbe subject of pretest from Republi cans. A change in the system, se that the representation should be based en the party vote, was one of the demands of the Independents last year ; and, if we mistake net, it was heartily seconded by the Press. The Press says that the Democratic state convention will be swollen for four years "by the representation of the Republican vote which went directly te Pattison." As that vote was net ever 1 per cent of all that was cast for Patti son his party can stand the swell. The remarkably and disastrously peer catch of shad this year at Columbia and ether fishing grounds en the Susquehanna is variously accounted for by the suffer ing fishermen and ethers who profit from the success with which they prosecute their calling. Most of the explanations thus far given relate te temporary causes such as the state of the water and the weather. If these who are profoundly interested in the subject will make fuller investigations they may find that the system of fish pets and baskets which is persisted in by many law-defying persons is very destructive te the young shad. Willi every obstacle put in the way of the shad getting up the river and of their spawning, and with devices that will destroy thousands of young shad in the catching of a few eels, the early deem of the upper Susquehanna shad fisheries can easily be foretold. The Bosten Herald suggests that New Yerk's drink bill for two days would mere than pay for the erection of the pedestal of the Bartholdi statue. Hew about the drink bill of Bosten ? The portraits en the new postage stamps that come in use October 1 are : 1 cent, Franklin ; 2 cant, Jacksen ; 3 cent, Washington ; 5 cent, Garfield ; 6 cant, Lincoln ; 7 cent, Stanten ; 10 cent, Jeffer Jeffer eon ; 12 cent, Clay ; 15 cent, Scott ; 30 cent, Hamilton ; 90 cent, Perry. the umcage irwune is or tbe opinion thit the Londen Saturday Review will cease te leek at the United States and things American through jaundiced spee taeles, uew that tbe son of tbe proprietor of tbe iatter paper is about te wed a St, Leuis belle. Women as factors in bring ing about international comity are net te be despised. Captain Webb's foelbauly attempt te swim the whirlpool rapids in the Niagara river resulted in his death, as might have been expected. It is a great pity that theie is no legislation te prevent these ex hibitiens of wanton i isk of life, especially in caeeB where no public geed can possibly result therefrem. It is hard te draw the lice between acts of this kind and deliber ate attempts at suicide. Southern capitalists are new agitating tbe scheme of building a through line from Baltimore te the Seuth, which would place that city in direct oemmuni catien with an undeveloped country of surpassing nehness. That it would pay seems beyond peradventure, for the pro posed route embraces the finest portions of southwestern Virginia, Neith Caielina and ueithern Seuth Carolina. Tbe new Hue, while giving legitimate employment te idle capital, would also serve te bring the North and Seuth into closer business and social relations, which could net but redound te tbe benefit of both sections. Iiie imposing edifice at Garden City, Leng Island, erected as a monument te tbe late A. T. Stewart, and known in tbe diocese of which it forms a part, as the Cathedral of the Incarnation, might net be inappropriately styled a Temple of Mysteries. Within the spacious interior tbe few worshippers in the neighborhood are lest te each ether in the ocean of ex tension, aud the peal of the mighty ergaa serves te terrify rather than stimulate te prayer. But the shadow resting ever all is the mystery that enshrouds the disposal of the remains of the dead millionaire The peer been of restful quietly in tte grave granted te the humblest wayfarer has been denied the late dry goods king, though outward appearances are kept up by the careful guarding of the mausoleum from the intrusion of prying eves. PERSONAL. Mr James Duffy, of Marietta, and daugbter bave gene te Saratoga. H. M. North esq., and family left te diy for Cape May. Misses Amanda and Tii.me Ecken Ecken reth, of Wooster, Ohie, are visiting relatives in Flerin, this county. Bunch Heward, author of "One Summer," is engaged upon a new novel. Miss Heward is still in Germany. Professer Marsh, of Reading, has been making a special study of the daotylie hexameter with a view te determine some questions concerning the authorship of the Iliad and Odyssey. Jehn H. Metzler, real estate and in. surance agent, who has been sick for some weeks past, has entirely recovered and is again at his pest, Ne. 9 Seuth Duke street. Mr. Jehn H. Landis, representative from this county in the Legislature, was charged en the fleer of the Heuse yester day by Representative Hines with having made a speech hi the Legislature which had been delivered in Congress. Mr. Landis promptly scored the allegation and defied tbe allegater ; Mr. Hines should put up or shut up. LANCA&TEtt DAILY IHTEtLiaENCER. WEDNESDAY JULY 257 183. y,i57- ASTEk a wmanriew me ea ran mers. WW r- ScsBM at the Fell's Feint Dead Henae Statement et Sarvivera Tbrillmjc Spec tacies at tbe Sees of tbe OUuur. The Baltimore Day has-tbe following particulars of the -terrible calamity night before last near that city : " "An excursion 'party eosapesed of the members of the congregation of the church of Corpus Christi aaa been spending the day pleasantly at Trivoli, formerly Helly Greve, near North Point, about fifteen miles down the Patapsco, and en leaving the grounds about 200 people gathered en the end of the pier waiting te take passage en the barge 'te return te the city. Tbe pier was old and decayed, and the weight of some 200 persons en the outer end caused it te give way, precipitating about 100 persons into tbe water, of whom some 66 were drowned. The barge Cockade City had arrived at 9.30 p. m., and these who had been spending the day at the grove pressed forward inan eager desire te return none. Kev. w. jg. Starr, pastor of the chureh, and Jacob Bennett and Jehn Cenner, the gate-keepeis, vainly requested the people again and again te keep back, but as usual in such cases their cautions were net regarded, and merrily, and with no dire forebodings that death lay se near, the throng pressed forward te their rate. A crash was heard, and in an instant before the eyes of the terrified spectators the end of the pier was seen te give away, and a wild cry of agony was heard from the unfortunate persons who !ent down into the waters with the debris of tbe wharf. This wild cry was repeated'frem their relatives and friends who were at the grove, and who paused at the several sports in which they were engaged, horrified at the fearful spectacle presented te them Most of these en the broken pier were young people. A number were rendered unoenscious by injuries from the timber of the pier, ethers from fright, but there was a large portion of these thus thrown into the water who struggled desperately for their lives. Many sank into the water from exhaustion ; ethers were pulled down by these who were drowning, while by the efforts of their friends a large proportion were rescued and brought safely te land. Herman Walters, an expert young swim mer, saved several women and children, and ether swimmers, whose names are net known, labored hard in rescuing the living and in bringing the bodies of the dead te the grove. As each body was brought te the shore there was a terrible scene. Streng men were wild with grief as wife or child was laid at their feet and mothers wept with that wee which passeth all ether earthly sorrows a mother's lament for her children. Women fainted here and there and were ministered te by kindly hands, and there were children ory ery ing bitterly for their parents who had perished in their Bight. The excursionists were profoundly affected by the many and thrilling scenes of sorrow presented at every band, and these who were at Helly Greve Monday will never efface from their minds tbe recollection of the horrors of Monday night. There were some bright contrasts te the wild scenes of grief present ed when parent and child who had been rescued and who bad given up each ether as lest were restored safely te each etber ; but these scenes were se filled with pathos as only te intensify tbe feelings and heighten the excitement of the spectators. About tbirty-five bodies were within the first hour taken from the water, twenty nine of whom were placed en the barge, side by side, and brought te the city, tbe barge arriving at Hendersen's wharf at 2 a m., and the spectacle in the cabin was piteeuB one. The bodies of men and women, youths and children, were lying side by Bide, in death, their countenances exhibiting terror and fear, and their olethlng tern and soiled. Ou beard were a number of relatives, parents aud friends of tbe dead, who seemed te be beyond all consolation. A large number of persons were en Hendersen's wharf waiting with great anxiety for tbe coming in of the barge, fearing from it net returning at the usual hour that some accident had occur red. When the fact waa known te them a seeue of intense oxeitement followed and the crowd rushed en the beat and eagerly scanned the faces of the dead. Seme few recognized the countenance of a friend.but the majority of the relatives and friends of tbe deceased were waiting at Light street wharf for the return of the barge, and did net hear of the calamity uutil morning, when they proceeded te Hendersen's wharf, and another seme of sorrow and grief commenced, which lasted for some hours, until nearly all of the drowned bad been identified and claimed by their fam ilies. Several hundred excursionists re mained at Tivoli te continue the search for mere bodies. TOKILL1NU SOKi-IKS ON THE 11 UK. An Kye Wltneu' Account el a Laity Uem paiilea'a Death. Mr. James Reach bad gene down en tbe 2 o'clock beat, in company with Miss Mary Hamill, and was upeu the broken pier. Mr. Reach states that he had held of Miss Hamill, but the crowd was se great that he had te release his held and Bhe was lest. When within about forty feet of tbe end of tbe pier and while engaged in talking te the young lady he was hor rified te see the piet beneath him give way aud a struggling mass of human beings hurled into the water. The scene, he states, was beyond description, men, women and children were clinging te eaeh ether and no doubt added te the list of drewnings by their wild excitement. When the pier gave way be and the young lady went down with the rest of the large crowd. He used every effort te save him self and Miss Hamill, but the excitement was se intense at the time that women and children grabbed held et him, and it was witn lerce tnat ne ireed birnseu and succeeded in getting out of the water. Among these who were Baved were Misses Mary and Ida Miller, sisters, resid ing at 34 William street ; Miss Maggie Sheenan, of Ne. 6 Olmstead lane, and Miss Bridget Sheen, residing en Yerk street, near William street. These four ladies, accompanied by some gentlemen friends, formed a party together. When tbe time for the departure of the beat drew near they hastened down te the pier, and took their stand near the edge te get aboard early, se as te Beoure seats. Miss Mary Miller thus continues the etery : " People were standing all around us, and, like our selves, seemed te be enjoying themselves m jauguiug uu uniting, i notieea, uew that I think of it, that there were quite a number of mothers, with their babies in their arms and children at their aide, nn the pier, and what became of the peer things the Lord caly knows. All at once I felt the pier shake, and before I could give it a second thought thera was a crash. The next thing I remember is'that I was struggling in the water. Very fortunately I felt a leg, and en top of this I managed te scramble in some way. There I stayed until a young gentleman came te my res cue and carried me ashore. The time seemed an indefinite period while I was holding en that leg. Every minute lean reca'l some event seeing somebody go down, my hopelessness te save thein.hear s r if - . . . . tog Heme laminar roiee crying out in dis tress. I shall never forget that night. Sometimes it seems that I can hear some of the shrieks and means resounding in my ears." Tbe experiences of the ether members of the party were similar te these of Miss Mary Miller.. Her sister Ada struggled in the water for some time, and was once carried under by some one falling en" her shoulders. She had begun te give up all hope of rescue when she saw a beat ap, M&mw&ffMFlWV(mnm ;az w xu- r bl r. -a m jt a "m.T, m K K R 51- Ji J2 - preaching, a was pnflcadaptUt and carried te the shore in. am exsasseked con dition. She is still qi eillr, aaw yet scareelyablete eemnreheailker anew escape. Miss Maggie Sheenan was? tte most unfortunate or the party. She sank twice and was unable te help hexastf"as the water was se filled with struggling people. Her clothing was tern from ber, and some valuable jewelry was lest. A young man by the name of Jeseph Den rescued her. . All these young ladies relate the awful and horrifying experience they endured ea their return te the city. They were obliged te stand during the whole trip within a few feet of tbe pile of dead bodies. A 54 Hamburg street lay the corpse of Miss Jessie Sumwait. Her body was re ceived last night and conveyed te her late residence.. She was 21 years of age, and her appearance in the coffin leads te the belief that she was a beautiful woman. She was accompanied by her father, Jehn Sumwait ; her sisters, Misses Venia and Nellie, and Mrs. Skull and her husband and infant two years old. All escaped but Miss Jessie and the little baby. The house was filled with the 'friends and relatives of the family, all of whom were overcome by grief. Many steed en the side walk and were unable te gain admission. The father had retired te an upper room, where he sat with bowed head and apparently unconscious that such a terrible tragedy had been enacted. In a back room sat Mrs. Skull, the young mother, bitterly meaning her harsh fate. She at length partially composed herself, and between her uncontrollable sobs she related an account of the disaster. " We were standing," she said, "near the centre of the pier waiting for the beat. I had my child in my arms and she was quietly sleeping.' ' Here the mother could no longer restrain herself, and burst forth into an uncontrollable fit of weeping. Again composing herself she centinued: " I beard something breaking under my feet and all at ence I was thrown into the water. My husband was at my side in an instant, and together we struggled. He get me out some way. When I first went down my baby was washed out of my arms. I recovered her when I came up, and my husband began te pull me to ward the shore. I went down again, and my baby was again washed away, but I found her. I don't remember much else. Somehow our little baby was again washed out of my arms, and I ce.uld net find her. I was then completely exhausted." At this point of the interview some one came in from the street and said that a man was coming with the baby. The mother caught the subdued words, and the scene that followed defies description. "Oh! my baby, my baby, my baby 1" she frantically screamed and rushed from the room. Her means acd sighs were piteeu3 in the ex treme, aud many a mother present burst into tears. At 206 Montgomery street were the bodies of three of the victims of the dis aster, and one has net yet been recovered. They are Miss Lavina Crouch, aged 40; Themas and Albaugbina Crouch, brother and sister, aged respectively 5 and 8 years, and their mother, Mrs. Kate Crouch. The little parlor in which the bodies lay was almost filled with the coffins, and every available feet was occupied by the friends and neighbors of the deceased. A police man was stationed iu front of the residence te keep back tbe crowds that gathered en the sidewalk. Ne particulars of the disaster could be learned. With one exception the whole family is gene. The aged grandfather of the two little children is left, childless and alone, te bemoan his harsh fate. He sat in a back room seem'mgly obvious of his surround ings, and of the many sympathizers who vainly sought te console him. The little companions of Temmy and his sister en tered the room and would gaze upeu the lifeless forms of their playmates who se lately shared their trials and partook of their pleasures, and would be overcome by grief. Hourly tbe arrival of the ether body was expected, and it seemed already that the fountain of tears of that heuse held were dried up. Geerge Skull, who lest a daughter, Olivia, aged 10, was found sitting en the wharf awaiting the arrival of the beat bearing the body of his lest child. With tears in his eyes he told a reporter the story of the accident. "I went down." said he, " te spend the day with my wiflf and child. There were seven etber relatives in our party. When the beat arrived and lay alongside the pier, we all crowded forward and were talking about the place, and wondering why they did net open tbe gate and leave us iu. There was probably 200 people en the pier, all trying te get en the beat first, and I was one of the head ones. I steed close te the edge of the wharf, and had the empty lunch basket in my hand, and my wife and child were clese behind. Suddenly the whele thing gave way beneath our feet with a crash and we all went down together,frigbtened screams drowning the crash of timbers as they broke. I cannot describa what followed. My wife clung te me and let the child go in her terror, but she did net get held of me until sbe had sauk twice, and after that I, who had been under two times, was dragged under again by the crowd of struggling people. I finally swam with her te the beat aud was pulled en shere by a rope. I was much exhausted and my wife was nearly dead." "Did you notice any thing like a jar when the beat struck the wharf ?" asked the reporter. " Seme people say that was what staited the pier te fall." "Ne, I noticed nothing of the kind ; theie waanejir ; the whele thing just gave way." Mr. Richaid Tierney, living at 141 Pres ton street, who was reported drowned, gives a thrilling account of the disaster. Mr. Tierney says the poeplo crowded en the wharf, where they were unnecessarily detained by the gate keener, when, with- uuliue Hnguiesi warumg, tne wuarr gave . .. . . - way and tbe dense mass was precipitated into the water. The evening was very dark, and 'there were, be says, but two dim lights en the pier. The hhrieka of the vietims were awful and the most deter mined efforts en the part of these in the water who cenld swim te save the drown ing persons proved in nearly every case unavailing. Parties en the beat threw beards, pieces of weed aud anything that could be get bold of in the water, but h) did net tee a single life preserver, and, as everything was thrown at random, he is confident that same lest their lives by being struck by pieces of plank and tim ber. Calamity ami Wrong. Madame La Prize was killed by liht ning in the cellar of her house at St. Jean Chrysostom, Quebec, last Saturday. Tberaas Custard, a brakeman, was killed by falling from a freight carat Windem, Ohie, yesterday. He had been a circus acrobat, and it was his first train as a brakeman A. P. Dersey, a young conductor en one of the street railways of Baltimore, com cem mitted snieide yesterday afternoon by throwing himself into the Mount Royal vt m .. no oiuse for tbe deed is assigned. Themas Msguire, awaiting trial for murder in Chioage, cut his threat yester day morning, with a pocket knife, in his cell. He is net expected te survive. Hardy, the Polk City murderer, was token from the jail at Harlan, Iowa, early yesterday mernlmr bva mask-Art mnh .r about filty men and lynched. The rebellion in the Mexican state of Tamauliyas appears te be gaining strength. It is reported that that the gov ernment troops have been defeated by 400 men under young Cortinas. Part of tbe troops in Laredo have been ordered te the ! " ir'iir-fri scene. NRWSCONDENSED. i j f TBM Dullf OH (KB? FJtOTtlK HI OtHEKAk , : '' ., - A eilanc at taa Way r taa Waritt JSI JSI cellaneetu natters et Varied luipertauca The" Grbpa. The Chicago Tribune publishes a long summary of the crop reports from Ne braska, -Iowa, Wisconsin, Dakota and Illinois, showing the outlook te be gener ally favorable.-- In. .Nebraska the. winter wheat is said te be better than everjbefere, "and the corn crop never premised bet ter." In Iowa the corn crop is expeeted te exceed that of last year. In Illinois, an improvement is reported in all kinds of grain. Frem Dakota' all reports are faverable: In 'Wisconsin, heavy nuns have eaused a ledgement in the small grains, but this may be overcome before harvesting by clear weather and cool winds. Judge Blodgett, of the United States district court at Chicago, in a bank ease en Monday, decided that "the stockhold ers of the bank are liable for the debts of the bank te the amount of their stoek,and that individual suits te recover en this liability can be commenced without the intervention of a receiver." Vice Chancellor Bird, at Trenten, N. J., en Monday granted an application for a receiver for the city pottery company, made ou behalf of James Yates, founder of the company. The pottery had been idle for nearly a year, and the assets of the concern were nominally $84,000, its liabilities being $80,000. The notorious Captain Payn applied te juage mcurary, at .Keeknk, lows, en Monday, for an injunction "te restrain Gen. Pepe from interfering with the settle ment of the Indian territory." It was agreed that printed briefs should be sub mitted by the 10th proxime. The locked out eigarmakers in New yesterday replied te a communication from the manufacturers that they "will net re turn te work until the members of the in ternational union employed"by Ottenberg Bres, are discharged and net re-employed." There was no change in the dress and cleakmakers' strike in New Yerk. The master masons' and builders' association of Chioage, which made such a prolonged fight against the bricklayers' union early this summer, decided te concede certain later demands of the union respecting the employment of non union workmen. Ne attempt has been made te resume work at the rolling mills in Seuth Chicago, and tbe 2,000 men who made a demand last week for increased pay still remain idle. Political feinta. The Democratic state convention of Yir ginia meets in Lynchburg today. The state central committee last night cheese Cebin M. Reynolds, formerly Readjuster state treasurer, for tempery chairman of the convention. It was net believed last night that any tariff plank would be put into tne platform. Jehn a. Barbour is generally regarded as tbe probable chair man of the state central committee. A state convention te secure the adep tien of the proposed prohibition amend ment in Ohie met yesterday in Columbus. About 500 delegates were present. Ex Congressman Mills Gardner was chosen permanent chairman. It was intimated in his addreBs that an organization would be effected "by which all can vote their respective party state tickets and concen trate en the amendment." Tbe Ohie liquor association will meet in Teledo ou the 9th proxime, te organize for an " aggressive political campaign" in the .fall Tne Flames. A fire at Memphis early yesterday morn ing destroyed the stores of Stewart, Gwynne & Ce., F. W. Brede & Ce. and Jehn Reid, causing a less estimated at $200,000. A block of stores at Caledonia, Ohie, was burned en Monday. Less, $35,000. The buildings en the McGill estate and two ether dwellings at Char Char Char lottetewn, Prince Edward's Island, were burned en Monday. Less, $20,000. Spencer's planing mill and the dwelling at Parrsboro, Neva Scotia, wen destroyed yesterday morning by an incendiary fire. A spool factory and its storehouses, and two dwellings, in Petitoediac, New Bruns wick, were burned en Monday night by sparks from an engine. Tne Telegraph Strike. Philadelphia Ledger. The break which the telegraph compa nies expected te take place yesterday in the ranks of the operators in this eity, did net occur. Gams and losses were report ed ou both sides. Beth the operators and the companies are still confident of win ning the victory. The operators claim that their position is se strong that they are heuily expecting au order te return te work. A business message te Atlantic City was tendered at the Western Union office, Fient and Chestnut streets, last evening, and the operator stamped it " Accepted subject te delay or te mailing en route." Tbe sender refused te agree te the condition, and demanded that it be sent without it, at the same time tender ing the money te pay for the message. The agent declined te accept either the message or money, and tbe sender threat ens te bring suit A legal opinion was obtained which makes the company liable te a fine of $100 for each refusal. OKOWMKD AT ATLANTIC (UTS'. The Had rate of Nellie Rosenberg- Reacne et MacKie Waster. At Atlantic City, shortly before 11 o'cleok Tuesday morning, a 4eud shriek of fright and agony attracted the atten tien of spectators te a point in the surf en the upper side of the ocean pier about 200 feet from the water's edge, and some 25 feet north of the first pavilion en the pier. In full sight of hundreds of helpless spectators a woman's white arms were thrown up against the background of a breaker, and where two female forms had been struggling a moment before only one was te be seen. Almest at the same mo ment a male voice shrieked loudly, and a man's head was seen momentarily emerg ing from the breakers and going under again as he uttered oheking cries for assistance. He seemed te be utterly unable te help either himself or the drown ing women, and by this time had struggled some distance away from the latter and towards the shore. Mike Bradferd.a life-guard there.ran up from his station, a hundred yards below, and swam out past the struggling man, who oentinuod te make his way te the shore, which he reached in safety. When Bradford reached the two girls one of tbe bathers had sunk for the third time. The struggling girls were Maggie Wasser and Nellie Rosenberg, schoolmates, and both about 14 years old. They were inseparable companions, and had been here for seme weeks. It was Nellie who had sunk, and when Bradford reaehed the shore with Maggie, who was new unconscious, she' was hurried te a neighboring booth, where restoratives were applied, and gradually tbe color came into her cheeks, her lips parted and the word " Nellie" came faintly from her threat. She was then taken te the cottage. When Nellie Rosenberg was seen te threw up her arms the first time Maggie Wasser was distinctly seen te make fran tic efforts te go te her assistance. Neither was able te swim, but by paddling des perately with her hands and keeping her face toward that of her drowning play mate Maggie was enabled net only te maintain ber head above water, bat te make considerable progress toward Nel lie's receding form, altering no cry her seir, y etal ways flghtiag her de'porate way through the wves. Maggie Wssser bad scarcely begun te ": NEIGHBORHOOD ItKWS. JCveata Near aad Acreaa tbe Uoeaty lum, Norristown wants the electric fire alarm and the town council is urged te take action en the matter. An artesian well that the Pennsylvania railroad company ia sinking at the Eagle station, Yerk county, has reached the depth of 1,700 feet. Around Lebanon corn is doing splendid ly. The wheat and rye has almost all been havested and takm in. The eats leeks fine and many farmers have com menced cutting it. The Middletown railroad ticket offiee was robbed by a little fellow scarcely nine years old of 170 railroad tickets worth $51. He said that he was called "Jim," that his home was in Lancaster, that his grand mother resides at Middletown, and that her name is Yeung. Fine large fish are found floating down the Susquehanna dead. According te the Harmburg Independent this is due te the presence of sulphur in the water. This lime runs out from shore for a considerable distance and is certain death te all tbe fish that venture near this side. In Chester county farmers who have threshed their wheat crop Btate that the yield is net unsatisfactory, although net se large as the past few years. The flv was very destructive in some fields and its ravages bas reduced the average in that section te probably 25 and 23 bushels per acre. The Yerk Dispatch says "never perhaps has there been such an abundance of hay as that of the present season. Many far mers cut until tbey bad enough, without finishing their fields, and then turned their cattle into the balance. There will be no need of cutting a second crop this year, and the grass will be used for pas ture, making a favorable season for fatten ing cattle, and for the dairy." Engineer Crawford, of the Penusylva nia railroad company, was in Reading en Tuesday and inspected the route of the new Schuykill valley branch from Read ing south and also settle claims for land damages. Contractor Doty, new working near Phcanixville, has about completed his contract for grading en the Schuykill valley railroad, hut just as he was getting ready te move, word came for him te go te work and grade his section ever the entire length for a double track. The ether contractors have received the same direction. BASEBALL. A tloed Game Kxpectecl Te-morrow. Te morrow the Hartville club, who are at present the amateur champions of Philadelphia, will come te this city, and play a match game of ball with the Iron sides club. The Philadelphia men play ball equally as fine as many professional clubs and our club need only te play as geed a game as they did with the Anthra cites last week. Tbe score of both sides should be kept as low as po&sible. The Ironsides will make their nine as strong as pessible for the game. The Harrisburg Patriot of this morning says : , " A new baseball club called the Har risburg combination nine has been ergani zed in this city. The meu who have gene into it are knewii as fine local players. They are : Sales, T. Mclvee. J. AlcKee, Cressraan, Swejtzsr, Stine. Eliler, Hum moil, Cromley, Dell aud Lynch. The club is leady te hear from any amateur clubs in the state: The members are practicing daily aud in the near future expect te take a trip of a week. J. A McKee is secretary of the uew erganiza tien." The Reading Herald says : "Sam Fields is trying te arrange a seties of games between bis Reading nine and the Ironsides, of Lancaster. Games with the Burlington, August Flower, Housten, of Chester, aud ether clubs will also be arranged. Mr. Field says his nine ic becoming stronger every day." Rain prevented a number of games yes terday. At Baltimore, when the game closed, two innings and a half had bean played and the score steed Baltimore, 2 ; Alleghenys, 0 Other games were : at St. Leuis : St. Leuis, 6 ; Louisville, 0 ; at Chicago : Chicago, 7 ; Philadelphia, 6 ; at Buffalo : Buffalo, 5 ; Bosten, 3 ; at Phila delphia : August Flower, 11 ; Tacony, 2 ; at ificbmeud : Virginias, 7 ; JNewarks.O. Tbe Hunter club of Pittsburgh defeated tbe Tyrene nine en Monday by the seore of 28 te 8. They were te have played in Huntingdon yesterday, but rain prevented and tbey played there te day. The dis pateb te tbe Patriot of this morning aays thA. v.ll ., ... .-...I Mati.f.. A...1 !.. iiuejr mil yitMj lu iuiiv uu A'liuejr iwu iu this city Saturday, ihe ironsides knew knethinp of the arrangements and thnv will nlav the Nationals of Philnrifllnhin nn Saturday. The Hunter club ia a aanA one, and it is hoped that a date may be made with them for next week. Hereafter an admission fee of 15 cents will be charged for ladies en the Ironsides grounds. This i3 right, as in every ether city where baseball is played ladies are charged, and in some places the same price as gentlemen. Tbe Drowned Balnbriage Uey. Corener M. W. Smith, with the follow ing : James Hawthorn, Christian Shank, Abram Smith, Jehn Rich, Harry Hippie, Gust. Hippie aud Dr. G. T. Wiseman, as examining physieian, met at the residence of Mr. Elliett Haldeman, Bainbridge, Monday evening shortly after the recovery of the body of his son Rey, and held au inquest upon it. A verdict of " acciden tally drowned " was returned. The body was then placed iu charge of Undertaker James Hawthorne te be prepared for burial. It has been arranged that the Union Bethel Sunday school, (of whieh Rey was an interesting and attentive mem ber) tnru out in a body, in charge of their teachers, and attend tbe funeral, which will take place te morrow at 10 o'cleok. The school will form in line' at the church aud march te the residence of the deceased, where they will receive the body and return immediately te the church for services, after which they will be taken by oenveyanoo te the " Haldeman Home stead Farm," two miles east of this place, where the body will be laid te its final rest in the grave yard adjoining this farm. Diaebaqrettjt Caleb Jenes, who was charged some weeks age by Prison 'Keeper Barkhelder with the larceny of a set of harness, aad who bas ever since been quarantined ia jail, had a hearing before Alderman Ferdney.thiS morning aad.wMdiseharged, the complaint against him net having; been sustained. ' 8Beina Sale. Saeriff High juetanlty posted ap bilk for the Mleref annexes of BrepwMss ea August 11. Among them ie ST. Jesspk's hospital in this city, whieh will be offered for tbe second time. show Bigns of litilitj Jspi another start ling sSBevww prMneMillfgndcr the mm rfS!lc,9wd JPfr; eaeerly eM7Bailijfc exMrwislind neighbors peintef vmtam twentyfeei away en tki erest of breaker sfkswerblHe cap w seen te flash through tbe foam. Instantly all eyes were fixed ou it with a horrified curiosity. A heavier wave washed it in, and tbe lifeless body of Nellie Resenberp, her long, black hair spread out ever the wave, came into full view. A dozen men rushed in and snatched Mer from tbe water but all efforts at resuscitation were in vain. Nellie Rosenberg is tbe daughter of Charles I. K. Rosenberg, residing at Ne. 4112 Hutten street, West Philadelphia, who is connected with the house of Peter Wright & Sens, the steamship aMsAs. Themas Wasser, the father of Maggie, is a carpenter, living at Ne. 4012 Locust street, West Philadelphia. gfilC0NyENTI0N. or TUK PKMUOKATd. Ill PJ I ttnrl na,..l U BUOB-D.t;at. te Harrueurf- maw waaaaaj ASUaaVJl The district and county conventions of the Democracy met at Exeelsier hall this morning te nominate a county ticket, cheese delegates te the state convention aad Basset two members of the state com ssittee firesa this county. " Citr CeaTeattea. The delegates te the city eoaveqtieB met in one of the down stairs rooms of Excel-sier-hali, and were called te order by W. U. Hemes!. .. - Jehn.A. Ceyle was unanimously chosen ehairsaan, and J. M. Johnsten secretary. The list of delegates was called as fol fel lows : Firet.Ward Was.rMcCeaisay, Samuel W. Altick, J. M. Johnsten, B. r. Mont gomery, Jehn Sebaum. Second Ward W. U. Hensel, Jeseph Barnett, Jehn A. Ceyle, J. J. Gibbens, Phillip Bernard. Third Ward Henry Wolf, Jehn F. Deiehler, Adam Oblender, Christ. Hagle gans, Gee. Wall. Fourth Ward Henry Wilhelm. Cbas. Ochs, Jehn Wolf, Jehn Shields, W. Mor Mer ris. Fifth Ward Francis Pfeiffer, Christiau Stiefle, Philip Wall, Lest is Simons, J. 31. Herzeg. Sixth Ward Chas. F. Beitzel, Cbas. Myers, W. H. Reiliey, Jeseph Dailey, Henry Reiner. Seventh Ward Fred'k Arneld, Gee. Kchlaun, Jacob H Beiehler, Gee. II. Darmstaetter, Philip Kuhlman. Eighth Ward Frank Sheid, Christian Wise, B. F. Myers, J. A. Frailey, Wm. Shultz. Ninth Ward D. S. Sweeten, Charles Breem, Jehn McKillips, Harry Pinkerton, Arneld Haas. On motion the convention proceeded te nominate delegates te the state conven tion. The following were nominated : D. S. Sweeten, 9tb ward. Henry Smeycb, 7th " Samuel W. Altiek, 1st " Cel. Ed. McGovern 6th " Henry Wolf and Frederick Arneld were appointed tellers te conduct the election. A ballet being taken, resulted as fol fel lows : Cel. McGovern had 3 votes. Henry Smeycb. had 7 votes. S. W. Altick had 8 votes. D. S. Sweeten had 5 votes. Messrs. Smeych, Altick aud Saeeteu were declared elected. Adjourned. Upper District Convention. Tbe convention of the upper dUtrict was called te order by W. Hayes Grier, esq., and as the roll of districts was called the delegates stepped forward and pre sented their credentials An unexpectedly large representation was present W. Hayes Grier was nominated as chair man by Frank B. Bre3ey, of Manhcim borough, the nomination was seconded and unanimously carried. Frank B. Brosey, of Manbeim borough, aud II . L. Erb, of Clay, were then elected secretaries of the convention by acclamation. Clay P. O. Elser, Hiram L. Erb, J G . Keener, C. M. Fetter, Isaac M. Eberly. Columbia Firsi Ward Gee. Tille, C. F. Yeung, Albert M. Slade, Jehn Swartz, Jacob Swartz, C. F. Yeung, Second Ward Wm. Patten, II. M. North, Jno. C. Clark, Gee. W. Schroeder, W. Hayes Grier. Third Ward Gm. Negle, W. II. Lind say, Frank Jansea, Jes. Kauil'mau, ar., Florian Heuck. CocaliceEast II. E. Sbirap, Pieicd Lesher, Elias Eilliau, Henry Reddif. Dr. P. O. Bleiler. Denegal East. May town Jesse Klugb, Henry Teiry, Elbe Eckman, A. R. Houseal, Abram Geltmaker. "Springville Geerge Gresb, Henry Scblegelmilch, Dr. M. D Glessic. Denegal West Geerge W. Wormiey, Daniel S. Will, Cyrus Oldweiler, W. K. Sehneitman, Daniel S weigart. Earl Wm. Ellmaker, E. C. Diller, O. P. Brubaker, J. K. Alexander, Gus. H.iage. Earl West Henry Kaffretb, Jacob Bear, Samuel Bear. Earl East J. Z. Stauffer, B. M. Wiu ters, I. D. Worst, Gee. Ducbmau, Jena- tban Hern. Elizabeth G. Sehnerer, Jehn Urias Demmy. F. Shultz, Edward Dissieer, Wm. Blantz, Eiizabethtewn bjr (J. Eml. Heffman,' II T. 51 Siiuuiar.s, Shultz, 3. H. Hackenberger, Levi L. Engle. Ephrata J. W. Labsr, .Tere Mobler, Henry Ganse, Gee. W. Gress, Henry Strobl. Petersburg Jonathan S. Stewart, A. G. Dissingfr, Emanuel Diffendarfer, Fnd Andes, H. E. Minnich. . Rohreratewn Lavi Heffman, Jacob Carper, J. A. McDermott, Jehn Welbert, W. H. Dietrich. Silver Springs Beruhard Moechey, Frederick R. Mamma, Jehn W. Bojse, unnstian .ueiskey, iieury 31. Weller. Norwood Hiram Datweiler, Hiram Leckart. Henry Rettcw, Wm. Heidlcr, Daniel D. Farey. Meuntville Jehn a. Hoever, II. H. Kauffman, David Yhu, Henry Ltwrenee, Jehn Showers. Leacock Upper M. B. Weidler, Eli Batten, Samuel Decker. El weed Brown, Frank Weidler. Marietta El weed Buoher, Samuel Leuckb, F. Waller. Jamas W. Kelly, Cenrad Chieadj.i Lincoln Samuel McBride, S. L.Brandt, Bernhart Eiseustain, E. J. Myeri, J hu Campbell. Manbeim ber. B. A. Donaven, James M. Dunlap, Parker Wat3en. Frink B. Brosey Jehn M. Shoemaker. Manbeim twp. Newtown Jacob Habecker, Jehn 1)j vitt, Jehn Campbell Striekler's Scheel Heuse Sam' I Baker, H. F. Hamilton, Henry Baker. Breneman's Scheel Heuse Jehn II. Menaagb, S. B. Walter, I. N. Watsen, Eli Flowers, Jacob Re3e. Penn Emanuel Keener, Themas ICeatb, 8. J. Beard David Conrade, W. M. Palm. Union Square R. Shelly. Warwick I F. Bemborger, H. C. Hull, Frank D Killian, Isaac Pfautz, Frank B. Bneh. 'Fer delegates te the state canvenlien the following candidates were placed in nomination : I. H. Kauffman, Mountville; Jehn Rebman, Manbeim; H- M. North, Columbia; Simen L. Brandt, E. Denegal, and Henry .Slump. ; The latter gentleman was withdrawn, and the four first named were elected by acclamation. W. B. Given, esq , was unanimously re elected a member of the state central committee. A-committee, consisting of B. A. Dono Deno Done van, I. B. Bemberger and A. M. Slade was appointed by the chair te apprise the county chairman that the body was ready te prccaed in joint convention. Unataw usuries. The emvsmtkm of the Southern dis trict was called te order promptly at 10 o'clock Chas. J. Rhodes, of Safe Harber, presiding. J. M. Walker, Colerain, and Jno. 8. Mann, Maner, were elected vice-presidents and Wm.F. McSparran, of Drumera.secre tary. '. The credentials of delegates were then .called, tbe following reporting : Drumore Edw. Amblsr, Wm. Mo Me Mo Cessb, J. B." Moere, R. J. Barnes, Wm. F. McSparran.' Kden-L. T. Hansel, G. J. P. Raub, pwfLaTausjusjei m Ai .
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