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Tariff llnrmenyt
The people who are trylnR te And a
division In the Democratic ranks en the
proper tariff policy will net have much
aid In this research In reading the re
marks of Speaker Carlisle at the free
trade banquet in New Yerk. It Is true
that the Bpeaker appeared before a free
trade assembly, and that he secured Its
frequent applause ; from which It may
be nrgucd that he niade afrce trade
speech. Hut he did net inake a free
trade speech, as its language easily
shows, and thoreforo we may account
for his nppearance before a free trade
audlence and for its applause, by con
cluding that he was there te convert, net
te endorse, and that he succeeded in his
undertaking. Or we may suppese that
the assembly was net any mere stoutly
free trade In its sentiment when it came
together thau was Mr. Carlisle ; In
which case it was a happy family, llke
unto the Democratic party, nnd Us
harmony reflects the Democratic
harmony. The fact appears plainly
te be that we are all of
one mind about the tariff; if
Speaker Carlisle, reputed te boa leader
of the free trade sentiment in the party,
can meet with applause at a New Yerk
free trade dinner in enunciating sent!
menta which the reputed tariff Deme
crats of Pennsylvania can find no fault
with, then surely there Is no foundation
for the suspicion that the Democrats of
the country are in danger of falling out
about the tariff.
Mr. Carlisle is theoretically for free
trade, we suppose ; but he is net ready
te practice it. He is for reformation ;
net revolution. We are for the same.
"We suppese everybody Is. The embar
rowing question is as te what is refer
mntien nud what revolution ; and the
practical unswer is, se far as the Demo
cratic policy answers it, that reformation
in the tariff is such a slew advance te
wards free trade that no ene will be
hurt; and if nobody is hurt, nobody need
care hew the band plays. There nre a
variety of airs going, but If the troep3
keep step te them all in a solid body,
the march will go en lust as well as
though there was but one monotonous
tune. Speaker Carlisle Is evidently de
termined te keep step te the Democratic
music, aud none is likely te fall out of
line en the obstruction a3 te whether
the best one is Yankee Deedle or Hall
Columbia. We all desire the country te
be prosperous, and no one proposes te
emburrnss its industries. Such pretec
tleu as they need they will get, nud what
they don't need they don't want.
At a recent; election in Camden, te
cheese eight city councilmen, none of
whom lecelve pay, $15,000 was spent by
the two parties A number of negrees
were cerinhd in an old barn the night be
fore the election, where two fiddlers, a
barrel of ale, lets of free lunch and
whisky, kept them secured until morn
Ing, when they were marched out, after
being paid $5 a head, and veted.
" Barkers1' were established in all
the wards by both sides. The
money was brought down in satch
els and distributed early in the day.
Besides cash orders were givep for coal,
weed, potatoes and dour. The voters
who liad been corrupted en previous
election days came te the determination
that their votes were worth mere than
S5 each, and a band of Ce secretly
pledged themselves net te cast a ballet
at less than $10 "atlme." This agree'
ment was kept ; in same Instances ir
was demanded nud received, and In ei.e
case the sum of $-0 was paid for a
slngle vote. All of this sounds dreadful
because it is reported from New
Jersey, which is often regarded as a
foreign country uud where the corrup
tion of the individual voter, as an exact
science, has attained a degree of success
that lias net been reached elsewhere,
unless iu Maine, New Hampshire und
Rhede Island. Bui the same sort of
thing, probably en a slightly smaller
scale, has been doue in this city for
oemo years past ; it is time te step it
everywhere. The time te begin the
work here is between tills aud the presl
dential nominations. The events of the
primaries, approaching in this county,
may furnish additional reasons why re
form Ib necessary.
m m
Ourt esteemed contemporary, the
Lltitz 2cjircs3,usks us te be mere Bpeci'u
in our accusation that injustice and
irregularity aie te be practiced in
awarding the collection of state and
county tax In Warwick township. Here
are the facts : The law is that for the
collection of tax in Warwick bids ahull
be invited nud the collection of the sumo
shall be awarded te the lowest bidder,
his compensation for this service te be
the amount of the bid ; nnd the differ
ence between that sum and the usual fee
of tlve per cent, upon the amount col
lected, shall be paid Inte the treasury of
the school fund or the district. The
two lowest bidders in Warwick are
Jeremiah Achey, $15; Peter Wltwer,
$48. Thetownshlpscheol directors of
whom Wltwer Is one and two of the
Lltitz beard have, nevertheless, peti
tioned the commissioners te nward the
tax colletlen te Wltwer. They give no
reason for preferring the Uglier bidder.
Their real reason is that Achey is a
Democrat and his competitor is a itupnb
lican. In n similar case in Leacock
township Commlesleners Snramy and
Myera awarded the collection te the
higher bidder ; they have contemplated
doing the name Uiliift In Warwick ; they
hesitate and may jet abandon the Idea of
bucIi a hlgh-hauded and shameless out
rage upon decency and law.
aEcmuTAJivei' Statu Stkneeu sends
ie 'the Pennsylvania Democracy a semi semi
efllclal statement that Mr. Tllden will
net l3 n candidate before the Democratic
convention, being physically unfit for
the nomination. Mr. Steuger has seen
Mr. Tilden, und testifies from his words
und actions. We are sorry for Mr. Til.
den'a infirmities, but are net sorry that
he withdraws Ills name from candida
ture, if he has withdrawn It ; for we
u n i i"lur flirt of candidate.
It,1s very natural that thore should be
Bome feeling in the ltepubllcan party of
this county against the renoinlnatien of
a county commissioner for a third term.
There is such a thing as a man knowing
tee much about the management of that
ofllce. It Is especially unfortunnte for
an aspirant te reelection that he should
happen te be defendant In a civil suit of
the county ngalnst him, which It will be
his efllclal function te prosecute. It Is
embarrnsslng for a man te be both plain
tiff nnd defendant In a suit nt any time,
and when as plaintiff he represents the
public Interests nnd ns defendant appears
for his own, it will be a very natural
public suspicion that the defendant will
get the better of the suit.
Wm. A. Cook, formerly of counsel for
the defeuse in the Ottmaun case, testifies
that owing te the preponderance of evi
dence that the money had been selen
from the treasury, he declined te con cen con
tlnue In the case or te take a fee for his
services ; it was finally compromised,
the president's friend aud sometimes
government ceuusel, Mr. Dick Crowley,
representing Ottmanu and Messrs. Bliss
nnd Brewster representing the cevern
ment. By the compromise $1- -300 was
returned te the government, and $30,500
was divided between Ottmnnn.aud the
persons who effected the compromise. If
the government nnd Oitinnnn had had
no lawyers they might have made a mero
even divide and each ceme off better.
It i3 suggested that a civil service
examination applied te the Republican
candidates for county etllce would lessen
the number of them very considerably.
St. Patiuck evangelized Ireland
out llie use of dynnmite.
with
Ol.n Jupiter PluvhiR waxes forgetful.
St. Patrick's day in ttie morning In been
remarkably pleasant.
Feri; Indian tribes ou ttie Upper Mis
souri arc said te be ktarvlug. Some of the
"ampins" might go there.
The crowd up around Hartferd arc said
te knew wheu Sunday comes, nud en that
day fornge with increased impunity.
Tiik French are seriously considering
the impottauce te their nation of invest
ing women with ereater fecial dignity
and mero legal rights.
KMMST. i
r'ntc, YMiMlnc ever earth ene night,
Luiit Ids stern seal en three new iive ;
One died n ktru'-one junk In tight
Onu wuileil In his teien iryvex
77iei S CclUm, in The Manhattan.
Tuimr. are a geed many Republicans
who think the Sixth ward is developing a
maw entirely tee capacious. It Las the
fattest efliees in the gift of the party new
ard impatiently demands mero.
Aiu.r.NT has acceptcd an invitation
from Bismarck te attend n dinner te be
given en the 22d iest., i honor of tle
eighty seventh anniversary of the birthday
of Emperor William. Mijjhty in the
stomach, for through its potency peace
will be restored between the tive great
natiena.
ir'c AlKF.t.i has Mis Mackay beiin te
f.uli) from public tiotice in her connection
with the Mcisseuier incident, when she
Reti all Paris age, by appeiriatf in a dress
of white velvet, trimmed all ever with the
wings of robin redbreasts ; and shoes of red
velvet, entirely covered with the tees of
the little robins Mack.i)'fl helpmeet
senrus never no happy an when basking in
the sunshine of notoriety.
Ir will be difficult for anonymous iiewb-
paper assallauts te break down the repu
tation which .Mr. Chas, H. Seely, of the
Jersey Shere Herald cujeys in the Demo
cratic party of the Mate a. a staunch
defender of its principled and au unfalter
ing supporter of its candidates. He aud
bis paper have dene tee geed service in
the cause te have the prevailing coufideuco
in thorn disturbed by innuendoes and vague
charges.
Tiik Manhattan is n ruagazine that has
net yet became as widely kuewn nor as
familiar te the general reading public as
seme of its elder contemporaries with like
aimn. Hut it has recently nivcn very
marked signs that there are behind it
the bruins of an editor and the enter
prise of a publisher. The April number
of its illustrations, its literary matter
and the variety of its contents is ene
of marked improvement upon the former
issues, and the most uetabla event iu
the hlfitery of the publication is the an
neuncemetit that iu the Slay number wilt
appear the llrfct instalment of a story, by
an author whose name is net at proent
disclosed, which is te be handsomely
illustrated and will run through the JAm.
Milan as a serial for a j car or longer. It
will deal with events and persons recog
nized as historical during the cloning
yearK of the rcgime of Napeleon III.
Many curious incidents, hitherto unpub.
llshed, relating te the brilliant ciiole which
Buuouuiied the Empress Eugenie, te the
France Prussian war and the days of the
commune, term cplsnilcs iu the novel.
And from every point of view whethur
literary, political or social " Trajan '
will be of abserblne Interest. A bright1
wholesomo curieut of fact arid faney, with
strong underlying dramatle aotien, will
cause this production, though dintlnetly
original, te recall sumo charming works el
the most beleved masters of English (le
tien .
The iiUelt Wntcli lleglmeut.
riillatlelphla Times.
The Black Watch, rnoutietiod se fro
queutly lu the dispatches from Sauklni ns
having bome the brunt of Gen. Graham's
last cugngeiucut, la the name given te the
Forty seceud legiment, Highlanders. Inte
this regiment were enrolled In 1787. the
companies dressed In blaek or dark tartans
that hail watched the Highlands during
the war for the restoration of the Stuarts.
Neariy all of the elder regiments el the
British army have familiar names, some semo seme
times derived from seme feature of their
uniform and sometimes from seme Inci
dent lu thelr history The name of the
Illaek Wateh is significant nnd poetical
otieugh wheu its origin Is nnderetoed, but
without au explanation is somewhat mis.
leadiug, nnd it Is probable that net mauy
re aders el American newspapers have had
the faintest Idea what It meant,
STATE SWEEPINGS.
UDIl OAST. Or HUai'ENDKU AnlMAllON,
A Franklin Ltd Who Llrri Only n l'rt of
Knell Twculj-.feur Ilenri Other
Mute Item.
Oue of the most wonderful cases of sus
pctided animation iu a butnnu being ever
heard of is new puzzling the doctors of
Franklin, Vouange county. They have
bceu treating the case for the past few
months. The eubjoet is n boy, S years old
who resides with his pareuts near Egypt,
Crauberry township. Beth the pareuts
are healthy Gormaus. Oue of the physl physl
eiaus, en being interviewed, said :
" Twe months nge I was called te at
tend the boy. whom I bad previously
treated for whooping cough. What was
my surprise, wheu the boy's parents told
rae their boy had bceu lu a comateso ceu
ditien all day, and they were afraid he was
dead. He had slept all night, they said,
aud at suurise had complained of sickness,
after which be fell in a stupor from which
they failed te nrouse him.
"He bad no seusible respirations, no
pulse, no motion of the heart, no fceliug
A convulsive raovemont of the right eyelid
oenviuccd me that the child was net dead,
nnd I applied sueh testoratlve remedies ns
I bad at hand, but they wero of no avail.
I worked uutil the sun bad disappeared
from the horizon, wheu the boy roeovored
his senses by degrees and nrose without
nny symptoms of his having bceu 111. I
was puzzled nud resolved te ascertain the
nature aud cause of the death llke stupor.
"That evening I took ethor doctors in
consultation aud we vltitcd the heuse
together. We remained with him until 0
o'clock iu the rnetulug. He slept very
tranipiilly through the night nnd shortly
befote daybreak we nwoke him, roade him
f peak and amused him until the euu begnn
te rise The little fellow was very happy
nnd lauched heartily at the stories we told
him, uutll the first gllmpse et sunsmne
appeared, when be suddenly said, ' O,
mistei, I'm se sick,' nnd lay down upeu
the bed nnd immediately assumed .ill the
appearance of death. We pricked him
with a pin aud applied a galvauie battery,
but without creating the least impression.
" I forcibly raised oue of bis arms.aud it
remained in an upright position ; the
members were soft llke wax and wero
covered with indentiens we had madewlth
our tingers. The child remained thus
until the suu disappeared behind the hill
tops, when symptoms of returning anima
tion were noticed, and after a while he
rose ns ou the pievieuB cvening. He was
ravenously hungry and nte very heartily of
a meal, after which he romped with bis
brother uutil bedtime, when he agaiu went
te sleep. Thus the boy has lived nnd
died every day during the past month."
During the sun's oscendaney the inaul
mate boy's limbs were plastic as clay, and
the doctor bent and twisted thorn as be
pleased without evoking the least sign of
consciousness from the child.
fire In nn Alr-nft.
About four o'clock en Sunday evening
flre was dUcevcred iu the air shaft of the
Deleware nnd Hudsen coal company,
known as the Cenyingbam shaft near
Wllkcsbarre The nlarm was nt ence
civen nnd great crowds hastened te the
scene. The flre boss, in the faee of great
danger, at ence descended into the mlne and
axcertaincd that the frame of the drum
en the gravity piano was en lire. It
was caused by friction. The brake en
the drum emitted sparks that dropped
among seme frame stuff near by, which
caused n smeuldering flre and finally
reached the woodwork of the piano. The
smoke was Euffecatiug and the men expe
rienced great difficulty in finding their
way along the gangway. It was thought
at ene time that the tire would cause an
explosion of gas nnd the crowd were
warned te leave. At 10 o'clock the fire
was reported out. The damage Is light.
The accident will cause a suspension of
several days.
Twe Friend Kxcnunge Tr.elr Wives.
Frederick Albert and Geerge Nye have
for j ears worked tegether as miners iu n
breast nt the Uurnside colliery, in the vil
lage of Uurnside,Sehuylkill county. About a
week age they communicated te each ether
that their married lues were unhappy.
Nye finally suggested thnt they should ex
change wives, as n possible way out of
their family troubles. Albert consented
and the women did uet object. Mrs. Nye
packed up her personal ellects and went te
Albert's house, while Mrs. Albert sought
the home of Nye. Beth women seem te
be perfectly satisfied nud their husbands
remain as firm friends as ever.
fJAVKI) Ilk AM ALtlAlKUSj
Mtern Hauling Witt) n Ueauerate Fee.
A singular story has been related by the
master of the barque Gladstone, who ar
rived iu Sidney from Londeu. While the
vessel was in latitude 42 degrees south and
lougitude 00 degrees east, a seaman fell
overboard from the starboard gangway.
The barque was scudding along with a
rough sea nnd modorate wind, but en the
alarm of " man overboard " being given,
she was rounded te, and the starboard life
beat was lowered, manned by the chief
olllcer aud four mcu. A search for the un
fortunate man was made, but
owing te the reughncis of the
sen he could net be discovered :
but the beat steered te the spot where he
n. mat. licuu. iinru mey luunu iieaung
but exhausted, ellnglng for dear life te the
legs and wings of a huge albatross. The
bird had swooped down en the man while
the latter was struggling with the waves
and attempted topeekhlra with its power
ful beak. Twlcothe bird attaoked its prey
unsuccessfully, being beateu off by the
desperate sailor, battling with two
enemies the water and the albatross
both grcidy nud Instiable. Fer the third
time the huge whlte form of the bird
hovered ever the seamau, preparatory te a
final sweep. The bird eager for its meat,
fanned its victim with lta wlde spread
wings.
Suddenly a thought oceurrod te him that
the huge form se oleso te his face might
beceme his Inveluutary rcscuer. Quick as
thought he roaehed up aud soized the
bird, which he proceeded te stran
gled with all his rnitjlit, The huge oreaturo
struggled with wings and paddles te free
itsell. In the contest the sailor was beaten
black nud blue and cruelly lacerated, but
he held his own, nnd slowly the bird
quivered nud died. The carcass lloated
lightly en the waves, its feathers forming
a comrertablo support for the exhausted
man, who bad be narrowly escaped a
lingering death. Hut another danger
awaited him. He was net raueh of a
swlminer, nnd the excitement of the ex
traordinary oenlliot began te tell upon
him. He was faint nud grew dizzy. Hut
with ene nrm around the nlbatress's body,
under the wing, and ene hand clutching
the bird'd feet, the sailor waited his chance
or rescue. Presently he heard his oora eora oera
rades shout from the beat, and in a few
minutes mero was safoeu beard the barque
though a geed deal shaken and exhausted.
A (leuulnt) Tlilut,
Lvunsvllle Argus.
"rhirst-jugiu' thirst-till the roer of
the mouth was llke a llme kiln, an' the
lips cracked fit te bum. Yes, Pve felt all
that an' woite," said the man from Ari
zona, with) sad, careworn leek.
ies," eagerly asked the professor,
" where was that?"
"Down te Kaunas City las' fall. Me
nn' Jim Ulake get elean broke, an' nover
a drop of whisky passed my throttle for
mero ti three weeks,"
" Uuuurely there was plenty or water
lu n etty of that size ?"
" Wnter I" yelled Arizona, ' geldaru
my skin, wnter J We didn't want te wash
eurselyes-I Bald thlisty, didn't I, plain as
I could npenk I"
PKltUONAti,
Jodok HueKn, of thu court of nppeals
of New Yerk, is the last "dark herse"
unblankoted for Democratic inspection.
Miss Emma Wkatiieusuy, a member of
Nat Goodwin's theatrical company and Ids
wlfe's sister, dled In New Yerk Saturday,
aged 22 years.
Sittixe lh'M. is making n visit te St.
Paul, where he Ib the centre of n surging
crowd or visitors only equalled iu slze aud
cagoruess by the admirers of Slugger
Sulllvau wheu that great man was thore
recently.
Maht A.vnr.nseN, at the unvelliug of the
Longfellow bust iu Westminster Abbey,
looked the iucarnntfen of swoet spring,
clad In a tight fitting jacket of grcen cloth
nnu n jauuty skirt et gieeu stripes, nun a
kissnule peke bouuet of stout straw, also
dark grceu in color.
Waud U. Lamen threatens a i-ccend
volume of his life of Lincoln, which se
locenses tbe secretary of war, that he
only rccently lutorpesed a personal objec
tion with the president ngalnst Colonel
Latnen's appolutmeut as postmaster nt
Denvor, whero he new llves.
ArtTitvn Cnorr, well known throughout
the professional baseball world, died lu
St. Leuis ou Sunday, or pneumonia. Iu
1S77 Arthur led the country lu tleldiug,
his home position being nt tlr.st base, and
that season he was a member of the In
dianapolis club, which wen the champion
ship of the National association.
Clahk.nck Kine, the geologist nud inin
iug engineer, is new said te have written
"Domeoraoy" the auonymeus tiovel ou
Washington society. "Her Saaseu iu
Washington" Is the clever novel of this
year dealing with society nt the federal
capital ; It is tbe work of Miss Jeauuie
Gould, a most charming aud popular lady.
Jno. A. Legan being under discussion,
Grant ence said : " Morteu will ceme te
me with two requests. I will grant ene of
them and be will go away boasting of bis
influence with the administration. Legan
will ceme with thirteen requests. 1 will
grant twolve of them and he will go nway
swearing that his wishes are never com
plied with."
Hen. Simen Camkiu n and party vltitcd
the works of the Okeechobee dralnage
company in Flerida en Saturday and
manifested much surprise nt teeing land
that was two feet under water two years
Age new six feet abeve wnter. Mr. Cam Cam
eeon wrete North his great gratidcatieu at
Roseumiller's election ns mayor of Lan
caster. Den Toeuus had long been a Methodist
In conviction, but only recently became a
communicant of the church. Meeting his
old friend, Bishop Pierce, oue day be said:
" Geerge, I want you te baptize me. I
have no religion, but I am afraid seme et
these young feels who prate about infideli
ty will say when I nm dead I did uet be be be
liove iu Jesus Christ and I wish te avow
my faith."
Jeu.x Dewitt Milx.su wanted te be ad.
mitte.i te trial as a preacher in the M. E.
oenforoncoof NewJorsey, but when it was
shown that he bad recommended the thca
tre as a means of education, and wrete a
criticism for several papers upon the
" Parsien Play " of Salmi Merse, it created
the greatest indignation among the pas
tors. When the vete was taken upeu his
admission, but ene ballet was cast iu bis
favor.
Mrs. Fiiask Leslie is te marry Marquis
de Lenville, poet, painter nud nobleman
of France. She married Leslie after her
divorce from E G. Squier, author and
archaeologist inherited from her seceud
husband ten publications swamped with
debt. She gives her rare talents te their
editorial and business direction and makes'
$200,0C0 a year, mere, perhaps, thau the
earninesef any ether working woman in
tbe land.
Rev. It. A. Edwamh, au Episcopalian
clergyman, of Philadelphia, new raises his
voice against his church takinz money
raised by charity " balls. " He says :
"Publio balls have never had the sanction
of our chuieb, Wa'tz daucing is the
besetting sin of the church. Multitudes
are lest In hidden reefs of pleasure ;
hearts that run after pleasure truly shut
out Christ as de many who openly sin
against Him."
sritaMir. skikiks.
nominee et Itealltr ruct Qnterer Thn
riclieu.
Thore are mero thau 10,000,000 iron car
wheels iu use en Ameneat. railroads nod
it requires about 525 pounds of pir iron te
matce ene wneei.
In a Bale of old household elfects at
Stamford, Conn., a picture was sold for 00
cents wbieh the purchaser has had " dene
up" and he can new get 1)1,000 for it.
Themas Chaney, at Hawkinsville, Ga.,
bes geno into the 'possum business en nn
extensive scale and proposes te raise thtbe
much sought varmints for the market.
Judge Fullerteu, the famous trotting
horse with a record of 2:18 was raffled elf
last week at $5 a ticket. The winning
threw was 47 out of a possible 54 at dice.
A Chicago wedding cake consists of
three tiers, surmounted by a castle made
an exact architectural copy of the bride's
home, and measures from stand te flag
staff nearly six feet.
Westen finished bis walk in Lsoden en
Saturday, having dene tlve thousand
mileA In oue hundred days. The iast mile
but one was the fastest recorded during
the walk, the time being 0 minutes and 17
Bccends.
Geerge Ureugh went into a restaurant
at Pemberville, Ohie, while intoxicated
and ordered supper. He attempted te
belt an ouneo and a half of boefsteak with
out chewing it and it ledged in bis threat,
choking him te death.
This is sworn te : At a rccent game or
whist in Cincinnati Culbortseu received 13
spade?, Starbuek reeived 13 hearti,
Iviorstead reoeived 13 diamonds, Webjter
received 13 clubs, which latter were
trumps. The cards had been well sliuf
fled. Ou Lookout mountain there is a wild
mau reaming about of giant slze and ns
hairy as a Newfoundland deg ; about uiue
feet high and will weigh near live hundred
pounds his eyes giving light equal te tbe
moeu an nppearance of the most fright
ful nature nud growls equal te the Hen.
Miss Carrie, the eldest daughter of Gov.
Thompson, of Seuth Carolina, who was
frightfully burned while rending in front
of an open grate, en the night of March 4,
has died at the oxeoutlvu mnusien, Loek
jaw was the immediate cause of her death.
Miss Thompson was iu the eighteenth
year of her age, and had reoeutly entered
society oirelus, in whleh ehu was a great
favorite.
A caribou was shot lu New Hampahlre
last week. He measured evor eight feet
in length and was lour and ene third feet
in height. They estimated his weight te
be botweon 800 and 400 pounds. The
party consisted of four strong men ; they
sucoeodod in dragging him about half a
mile en the snow crust, whun they beoame
se much fatigued that they gave it up,
after removing tbe hlde and taking out
oue hind leg at tbe hip joint as trophies,
Mrs. Mabel Robinson was burned te
death Thursday night in the heuse form
erly oecupied by "Matt" Tunison, ou the
Ceney Islaud read. The premises aie at
present untenanted. The charred body of
the unfortunnte woman was found sitting
upright in a ehair ngalust the wall, in the
parlor, and near by was an upset koresenn
lamp. The heuse has lately been oceupled
by a man and his wife, named Celes,
but they seem te knew uethlug about the
afrair, oxeept an impression that the
woman must have dropped the lamp and
that it exploded, Detting flre te her oleth-ing.
TILDEN'S FEEBLENESS.
VISIT T TIIK UllASIKKUY 1'AltK 8AUE.
Hectrury Stenger (live Ilia Views el Tililen'
riiytlc.il Ui.mlltleu Will Net Knter
the I'reildeiitlsl lUce.
The Harrisburg Patriot te day oentalus
nu iutorvlew with Secretary Stengcr. who
en Saturday returucd from New Yerk.
The sceretary said : I hadn't bceu Mr.
Tilden for several years aud was palued
aud shocked te sce the great change that
had ceme ever him during that Interval.
Instead of the plump, vigorous nud de.
tcrmined specimen of manhood, he Is
wasted away se that his skin scorns te
hang en bis beues. Se omnelated has he
become, indeed, that nil oxertlon seems
painful te him. Ills hnudsshake se violent
ly that he finds it nceessary te rest them
en a table bofero him. Hlsvolce is husky
and weak, and he enunciates only with the
gieatest effort. His tottgue scorns swellen
and paralyzed te seme oxtent, nnd his
whole nppoarauce indicates suffering.
He Heems te realize his infirmity, tee, for
there is a notnble abienoe of that confi
dence iu his powers that ence character,
ized his movements, nud, though he walks
nloue, bervauts are always kept waiting
within easy noee&s as if lu preparation te
answer a summons at nu uuuxpected
moment. This change came ou me llke
nu unpleasant revelation and compelled
me te relinquish the hope I have long ou
tertaiucd that Samuel J. Tddeu would
agalu be oleoted president of the United
States, aud thou inaugurated iu splte of
fraud and ferce. I am reluctant te give
up this hepe, for it was long cherished,
but after what I have seen with my ewu
eyes nud heard from his lips, thore Is ue
alternative but te accept the inevitable.
Mr. Tildcu is weak and broken physically,
but he presorveB all of bis well kuewu
mental faculties. His old custom of
careful deliberation in speech is still no
ttcenble. Iu speaking of the impractica
bility of his ever again becoming a candl
date, he answered : " Toe late ; it Is
pwt, nud is a wrong that canuet be
righted."
I asked Mr. Tilden whether he didn't
thiuk he might indicate te tbe party the
proper mau, In bis rlpe judgment, te
asjume the plnce that common consent
assigned him te. He said : " Ne ; it would
be presumptuous in me te attempt te
dictate or evon try te lulluonee the great
Democratic party in tbe selection of a
candtdate from the mauy avallable nnd
eminently worthy men iu the rauks. I
don't think the party would take it kindly
from me," he said with increasing
emphasis, "I knew the people sytnpa.
thize with me aud are gonerous and
kiud in their sentiments toward me,
but doubt if such n step would be In
dulged by them. That is n question of
individuals, uud oue which all men are
alike tenacious about. Thore are very
mauy excellent names mentioned. Headly
would be streug," he said, iu nuswer te
the Inquiry. " Yes, Payue, of Ohie, is au
excellent mau," he admitted, under the
same conditions, "but be is four years
eldor than I am," he added, with a
twinkle of humor in his clear eye. " Hm.
dall would niake n splendid candidate,"
he said, also, nud turned at the moment
from the subject of candidates. Iu speak
ing of party policy he was less constrained
and talked freely. " I wouldn't be sur
prised," ndded the secretary, " if he
prepared n paper en thnt subject bofero
the convention meets ; and If he does it
will be a very strong and imprcsslvoeno."
Cllt.Ml: AND AC'UIUKNT
A.luller Ullleil b Twe OenvlcU Who Ke
cajicil Frem I'rlioe.
Matt. Kennedy and Jehn Callaghan.cen.
lined lu the Sandwich, Out., jail, charged
with robbing the postefllco at the village
of Horred, iu Essex county, succeeded en
Sunday in escaping trem confinement.
When Jailer Geerge O. Leech and Turn
key Jehu DaviB went te the ward in which
Catlaghan was confined for the purpese of
unlocking the cells before having the ward
swept out as usual, Callaghan made a push
at the deer just as it was unfastened. He
had in Bome way becarae possessed of a
rovelvcr, which he pressed against Leech's
face, commanding him te threw up his
bands Almest at the sarae tnstauthe
struck Davis a blew with the butt or thu
revolver, breaking his nese and intlieting
an ugly gash.
Callaghan grabbed the keys from the
deer, and he and Davis, who was blccdine
f.eely, fought their way across the corridor
ti Kennedy's ward, Leech following as
quickly iu possible Callaghau succeeded
in putting the key in the leek, when Davis
jerked him back. Kennedy reached bis
band through the grating and turned the
key, when Leceh opened fire. Callaghan
also used his rovelvor, sheeting twice at
Leech, whom he Instantly killed, and
twice nt Davis, who escaped both shots.
Kennedy selzsd a heavy aie bottle, near
at band, in which oil was kept, and struck
Davis ever tbe bend, pounding nira terri
bly and leaving blm unconscious. The con
victs then let themselves into tbe main
hall, where they encountered tbe matron,
whom they ternfled into silence by snap
ping a revolver in her faoe. The alarm
was seuuded within a few minutes and
Kennedy was recaptured at Walkorsville,
when attempting te cress the ferry. C'alla
ghan is still nt large and he is wennded by
ene of Leech's shots, if Kennedy's Btery
is oerroot.
Tim Fatal Knrt of A Jeke.
On Sunday Miss Celia Rerinoy.sevontcon
years of aue was visiting the heuse of Jehn
Cassidy, en Sixth nvenue, Uroeklyn.
While Cassidy'n family and the guests
were ehatting in tbe parlor alter diuner
Denis Heilly, thirty years old, one of the
party, drew a revolver nnd pointed It nt
Mary Cassidy, saying that he would mes
merize her. When she exhibited symp
toms of fear be laughed and, turning
around, lovelod the weapon at Miss Reu Reu
ney'ri head and pulled the trigger A loud
repert followed nnd without uttering a
word Miss Renney full forward upon the
fleer, dead, the ballet having pioread her
brain. The sorearas or Mrs. Cassidy and
her daughter aroused the neighborhood nud
Ruilly, who made no efferts te oseapo, was
handed aver te the pelice. He scorned
utterly overoomo with horror ut the oe
eurrcuce and said that he thought the
revolver was empty. Upen examination
It was found thnt all the ohambera li id
been unleaded except the ene from which
the fatal shot was fired. The uorenor will
tnake au investigation.
A Olrl Murdered br Ilir Mether.
On January 11, 1807, Christian Kett, u
pretty girl of 18 years, was murdered at
her home lu Oak street lu Dayton, O., aud
no elue was disoevored te the murder until
Saturday, wheu her brother made kuewn
a death bed confession that his own mother
bad made threo weeks age, The murdoied
girl had geno te call en a friend and re
turned au hour later than she had ealaiilat
ed upon, when her mother, In a fit of
paesieu, soized au ax-haudle and struek
her ou the head, crushing in her skull.
Appalled ut her crlme, the woman smeared
the girl's fnce with guupowder nnd nf ter
wards deported herself lu sueh a ruanuer
aa te entirely elude dctoetiou. Mental
terture dreve her from tbe soeno of her
crime and she reamed through various
Western cities, finally returnlng home
suveral years uge. The woman web 04 years
old at the time of her death, and her
family are ull dead oxeout the son who
relates the dying confession.
Traptit l'enermer Killed,
A trapezi performer uamed Lehaine,
fell during un entortalnraeut iu Mlnueap
oils, Minn., nud breke his nook. There
wns a slight pauie among the nudlonen,but
no oue was hurt.
MhTiiiininTd IN uuunuil.,
ItuMneMlrmiMctid by the Conference.
In the M. E. oeufercuoo ou Saturday a
ballet for delegntcs te gonernl oeufcrciico
resulted in Rev. Joteph Welch roeoiving
130 votes nud Rev. William Swlndells 181
votes. As three mero dolegntos remained
te be chosen nuother ballet was taken, but
the convention ndjeurucd bofeto the vete
was counted, nud the tellers were In
structed te repert te the conference.
Rev. C. F. Turner was oleoted a trtistee
or the educational fund, ever Rev. O. W.
Iluey. The fermer recolved 01 votes and
the latter 45. E. 11 r ad toy Meaker, a local
denoen, of Uothlchem oharge was oleotod
te oiders' erders. The following loeal
prcnohers wero oleetod te deacons' ordeis :
Edwnrd II. Hell, James Ulakely, Jehn
Suttcll. Jehn T. Williams. Goe. Hlokley
Hums, Ollver E, Stogden, Evau F. Smith,
Dr. S. Fernald, O. L. Hughes, Chatles S.
Hamilton, Jehn A. Uuugan, Jehn Pat
terseu, W. 11. Mullin nud Geerge W.
Hull.
Uishep Wnrreu Introduced te the oou eou oeu
foronco I)rs. J. A. MoCauley, of Dickinsen
college ; J. M. Held, missionary secretary;
J. P. Kidder, soerotary of the edueatlcn
Boclety. aud C. 11. Fowler. The latter ad
dressed the conference ou the work of the
missions. Dr. MoCabe speke en the sub
ject of church oxtenslon nud said that the
beard had built 4,000 places of worship,
and Is new building nt tbe rate of ten a
woek. He was auxieus te soe the time
when Btieh Institutions would be built at
the rate of threo a day. Dr. Kidder
remarked that the Philadelphia oenforonoo
was third en the list te oentributo te that
oause.
The following were oentluuod en trial :
Itufiis I). Naylor, Stephen II. Evans,
Oliver E Stogden, G. Uickley Hums,
Geerge H. Klaluhenn, Jehn Hell, Hiram
J. Illlck, David T. Smyth, William W.
Cookman, Nathaniel W. Clark, Jaoeb E.
Or.iwley nud William C. Graff. Fred
erick H. Nlxeu was discontinued. The
following supernumerary preachers were
oeutiuuod : F. M. Cellins, S. H. Hest, II.
I. Sebrlng, J. II. Alday, J. Thompson,
W. Trlekett, S. R. Gtllingham, R. Owen,
T. S. Theuia, H. II. Sanderlln. W. H.
Hurrcll. S. 11. Reisner, E. H. Hedman,
W. C. Johnseu, O. .Oram and II. It. Cal
lewuy. Tbe follewiug supernumerary
preaohers were continued with work :
Revs. J. Nelll. A. Wallaoe. A. Cather, J.
Gregg, C. H. Hushes and D. L. Pattersen.
The rolatleua or Revs. J S. Cook nnd J.
C. Gregg were, at their request, ehanged
from supernumerary te effective.
UUItlSTlANAII KUUAKUE.
Heur a lUtbcrdet the Iletter einii Mether-
In-Law.
l'lilladft. ltecerd.
Twe thlugs are mostly talked of Just
new iu tbe little village of Christiana, en
tbe Pennsylvania railroad, half way from
this eity te Harrisburg the mud ene feet
nnd a half thick, and the successful en
count r of the town barber with his mether-in-law.
Jehn Harris met and loved pretty
Mary Reeso, who was a domestie with a
Christiana family. Yeung Harris, who is
a dudish looking fellow with a taking way
with the girls, found little difficulty in
persuading Mary that she leoiprecatod bis
tender passion, but could net conciliate
his intended mether in law, who lived iu
Ceatcsville, and disliked her would be
son In-law, because he had ence used
bard words toward her.
Hut, proverbially, leve laughs at lock
smiths and decsu't take much account of
moihers-lu taw. One day recently the
enamored ceuple started for Downingtown
te get married, but at Coatcsville Mary's
mother and aunt bearded the train and
carried off the girl. Harris returned te
Christiana ard bided his time. In a few
days Miss Maiy returned te Christiana
aud ninin met her lever. Ne mero trips
wero made te Downingtown, but a geed,
solid marriage ceremony occurred In Chrit-tt.-ma.
NKIimilUHIIUOD rtKWS.
r.vente iirur and Acreie the Uenuly l.lnet.
The railroad coupon ticket Imposter who
was rccently operating In this city has
been at it in Reading,
One of Jehn Hrewn's hats is in a col
lection of curiosities at Lincoln university.
It is nu old felt nnd was worn by Drewn
en a fishing tour In New England.
A runaway bride and groom from very
respectable families In New Yerk, spent n
portion of their honeymeou iu the Conti
nental hotel, Philadelphia rccently, whero
the groom deserted bis brlde and took
passage for Australia.
A mau suspoeted of being Jehu Frank
ford and bunting work nt cigar factories
in the northern part of the oeunty was
followed te Sluufforstewn, wbore he was
Identified but net as Faankferd.
Rev. William U. Pauling, a Baptist
cleruioalef Lawroucevillo, Chestcr county,
was struck by a fast express train a short
distance abeve Limerick station, while
walking en the traek, nnd be badly in
jured that he will probably dle.
Nathan Griffiths, residing a few miles
south of Oxford, has a chair ever 200 years
old and of antlque design, ence the proper
ty of Daniel de Foe, author of Robinson
Crusoe." It was sent te this country
from Londen, together with ethor furni
ture from the De Foe rcsidence te ene of
Mr. Griffith's ancestors.
Frig Iittnl rail Wern a midge.
Andrew Armstrong, of Oxford, a car car
penter in the orapley of the Pennsylvania
railroad company, foil from Angera brldge
evor Cobb's creek, near Angera station en
the Control division of the Philadelphia,
Willmingten & Ualtimera ralliead en
Saturday afternoon about four o'cleok,
and sustained frightful, if net aorieus In
juries, He fell a distance of CO feet, and
lighted en his feet with such foreo as te
drive his legs into his body, and cause
BerleiiB Internal injury. When taken up
te be removed, the bleed wan runnning
profusely from his mouth. He was taken
te the hospital or the University or Penn
sylvania, where he roeolvod medieal at at at
tondance. but his injuries are such that he
will herdly survlve thorn.
Bllii Harden' rnneral.
The funeral of Miss Margaret R.Harden,
whose sudden death en Friday last has
been alrendy noted, took ploce from St.
Mary's Catholic ohureh at 8 o'cleok this
morning nnd was largely attended.
Solemn rpqulem mess was celebrated by
Rev. Dr. McOullagh and the choir rendered
Ohnderfs mass lu thelr usual excellent
style, At the conclusion of the mass Miss
Leila Hair sang with much pathos the sad
swoet strain, "Jerusalem, My Happy
Herae." The fuueral cortego proceedod
te the Pennsylvania railroad station,
taking the 0:45 train for Overteu, Brad
ford oeunty, whero the interment will be
made.
A Pensioner et the War of 181a uead,
Mrs. Martha Keller, of Lltitz, died in
that village ou Saturday at the advaneed
age of 85 and her funeral took plaoe te.
day, Religious services were held In the
Moravian church, of whleh Mrs.Kollerwos
n llfe long momber, She was the widow
ofaseldlorof the war of 1813, and the
mother of M. V. H. Keller, ene of the
deputy county recorders, who resides in
this eity. Fer many years she was a
United States pensiener of the war of
1812.
l'aieea Threagn.
Ycsterda7 afternoon Mrs. Langtry and
her thoatrleal company, passed west
through this elty en a speelal ear, whleh
was attached te the fast line, west.
Mayer's Court,
This morning the mayor had twelve
ledgers bofero him, all of whom were dls.
charged.
TIIE CAUCUS MEETS
TO 1'AltTTHK ItKflllll.lUAN 1(A1MKT,
fiamea el the Lucky An'lranti lr Ollloe
Who Drew tlie Municipal l'rl.ei-
Joliixeti Oatifht NmiiIh:.
The Republlcnu members of solect aud
common counell bold a Joint caucus iu
common oeunoll chamber te select candi
dates te be veted for wheu the new city
administration gees in en the 7th of Apt II.
Alt the tuembers wero present. Rebert
A. Evans, of solcet council, wns chosen
prcsldeut of the eauciu, and Hetvey N.
Hurst, of common council, secretary
Fer elty treasurer, Olayteu F. Myers.
the present Incumbent, was reneminated
without opposition, ami se woie Jaoeb
Ualbneh, the pieseut superintendent of
water works, aud Jehu II. Laucks, iiioh iiieh iiioh
sengor te councils
Fer stroet commissioner there wero bIx
candidates, as follews: David L. Peen,
Peter W. Gerreeht, Jacob Greeuawalt,
Miller Eckman. Henry Shaubaiid Gee. W
Hunter. Six ballets woie required te
effect nn election, ttbelng resolved te drop
tbe names of the lowest candidate en each
ballet nfter the fourth. On the sixth bal bal
eot David L. Deeu, of the Sixth ward, wns
nominated, having roeolvod 10 votes, te 11
east for P. W. Gerreeht.
Fer elty solleltor fhere were two eandl
dates, J. W. Jehnsen, rtq , the present
solleltor and It. R. Fulton, esq , late county
solicitor. On a ballet being had Mr. Fulton
was neminated, rocelvltur 17 votes te 10
cast for Mr. Jehnsen. The result was n
great surprlse te mauy members of the
caucus, and Jehnsen, who was se porfeotly
oeutldont of Ids nomination that he made
very little effort te socure It, was evor
whelmed with astonishment and disap
pointment. Fer city regulator thore wero two can.
dtdatcf, W. R. Gerhart, the present
incumbent, nud Allan A. Herr, who
occupled tbe same position n few years
age. Mr. Hcrr was elected rcoeiving 15
votes te 12 cast for Mr. Gerhart. Fer
assistant regulators Frederick Miller and
Froderiok A. Albright, the present
incumbents, wero loneiuiuatud.
The memoers of commeu counell held a
separate eaumis aud nominated Dr. R M.
Helenlus for president of council en the
first ballet, nnd Jacob M. Chillis, elerk, en
the fourth ballet.
The members of aoleot counell nominated
Rebert A. Evans, for president, nd Gee.
U. Keller for clerk en first ballet.
TIIK l'lUMAltlK-S
The I'ellllclaui limy as Mtllere.
The unusually early call or the caucus
nearly a month in ndvnnce or the time for
thq organization of the couneils and elec
tion of elty offleors is said te have been
the doviee of the besses te prevent thu ill
feeling cngouderrd by the result from
affeetlug the primary elections for oeuuty
officers. The politicians Interested
in theso contests nre In town iu ferce to
day and have been busy fixing things as
far as they can be fixed. The judgeship
contest waxes wartuer nnd It is hinted
that Sonsenig new inclines towards
Pattorseu, whom he was reported te be
against at the outset. Commedoro HIch
tand has net yet determined whether or
net he will run for Cengicss. Jehn II.
Landls Is busy nud hopeful. Uotter
mateilal for Assembly candidates in the
upper end is loudly called for. Fer pro pre pro
thenotary Skiles has as yet a clear track
and will be nn easy winuer from the pro pre
sent outlook. Jehn Sides, for sheriff, has
gainea largely in tne lau week ;
and Settley's nese Is ahead In the
race for quarter sebslens clerk. Fer
clerk of orphans' court, Danny Potts has
been making seme headway. Seme of
the ether candidates for county commis
sioners are indignant at a ropertod scheme
of Myers' friends te vete for him only, se
ns te run him ahead ; and vougeauco is
threatened. It is being urged, toe.ngninst
Myers that his demand for a third term is
unprecedented, and especially presumptu
ous at this time, when he U defendant in
a civil suit of the suit of the county
against him, the urosecution of which, it
is thought, should be left te a bran new
beard of commissioners.
Late this nftorneon n repert is current
that Commedoro Jehn A. Iliestand, of the
JCxaminer, will be a candldate ngalnst
Hen. A. II err Smith for Congress. The
majority of the politicians are said te be
for him and they claim that he will easily
defeat Smith.
Ut Oeptlen el II r. Kdward llroeke.
Philadelphia Times.
The graduates et tbe Millorsvllle nor.
mal soheol living iu Philadelphia gave a
reception nnd supper te Dr. anil Mrs.
Edward Brooks nt the St. Gonrge's hotel
Saturday night. Judge D. Newlin Feil,
oue of the first grnduates of the school,
presided, and among the company wero
the Rev. Charles II. Harding, thu Ruv.
Jehn Sayrcs, chaplain of the Grand Army
of the Republie ; Prof. D. M. Seusenirr,
profosser or mathematics or the
West Chester normal school ; Professer
Frank I bach, J. Davis Duflleld, Jehn K.
Andre, Professer Watsen Cemell, 1'ref.
A, G. Huber, superintendent of thu
Nortbern Heme and Soldiers' Orphans'
Institute ; Prof. P. J. Umstead, principal
Soldiers' Orphans' Institute ; Prof. A. G.
O. Smith, prluelpal of tbe Media high
soheol ; Dr. II. C. Bartloteu,of Fornwoed
and ethers. Dr. Brooks was principal of
the MUIersville Nermal school for almost
a quarter of n ceutury. He has also u
national reputation as tbe author of
" Brooks' Works en Mathematics." Dur
ing the time he was at tbe bend of this
soheol mero thau ten thousand students
were in attendance nnd the graduates
number ever six hundred. Ila severed
his connection with thu normal school last
summer aud has since lived in this eity.
At the oleso et the supper n number of
toasts were responded te and several
musical snloetlous were given by Mrs.
liroelcs and Prof. Ibaeh.
Lilt or Unculined Letters.
Following is a list of uuelalmed letters
remaining iu tbe posteflloo at Lanoaster,
for tin week ending Mareh 17, 1884 :
Ladlei' Lilt Miss Emma Albtight.MIss
Margaret Bitner, Uintba Blonert (for,),
Miss Bcokle Davis, Miss Fannle E. Eyer,
Miss Katle S. Qlelsuer, Mary A. Grew",
Hannah H. Hastings, Anna Johauseu
(for.), Mrs Emma O. Kemer, Miss Mnllie
Le fever, Mrs. Emma Leng, Tillle II. Me
Klnsey, Maria Petnrs, Mrs. Dr. Stclgli
man. atntt" Lilt. Mr. Baker, Oliver J.
Baker. Sam, Checsebergcr, Levi nriekard,
Jehn G. Cook, jr., Charles Ceuyingbam,
David Dtitt, Frauds Fex, Jeseph Hemer,
Frederipk Horzeg, Dr. James 11. Haulon
(2), William Heltman. Jehn Notteman,
Dr. II. L. Loeuard, J. F. Muloue, Jehu S.
Myers, Wm, F, Phillips, Ephriuui Rhluecr,
Robust & Ce., F. It, Sobleen booker,
Wootz Solak, D. W. BkorUer, Jaoeb
Smith (harbor), O. F. Steel, Bamtiel Steel,
II. B. Swart ziuleer, Edwin II. Swartz,
Geerge Swiss, Jehn Zlmmerman.
Case Withdrawn.
On Saturday ovenlug the assault and
battery case brought by Jehn Marks
ngalnst Harry Lofevor, nn ngent of the
ludlan show, was withdrawn. Mr. La
fever paid the aldermnnie costs aud will
oew be spared the trouble of coming baek
te thia eity te nttend quarter sessions
oeuit.
Hale or Ileal rritate.
nenry Sbubert, auctioneer nnd real
estate agent, sold at publie Bale last Satur
day at the Grape hotel, for A, A. Myers,
trustee, the property known as the Ger
roeht coal and lumber yard, situated ou
West Lemou
$2,010.
stroet, te J L, Arneld, (or