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UVKHINO OXO. I, 1884.
;-. ' SMtfewa Pif Iran.
$ fcrtlura pig iron la coming Inte the
, ;." ! mrketa and underaelling Fenn-
jyiraaia Iren In tenltery that It has
. ' fcsjuteHm iupplled, because of it
jteftequlty. Foreign iron for seme
rymn baa net been able te get into our
('arketaat the ruling prices under the
:'r, ; Weight of the duty Imposed upon it. The
;a.'jm furnaces hare had the market
i-i'V0 themssirss. By their own cempetl-
ttr an finm unie uccu viuuj(ui ou iuw
,, te leave but a moderate profit te any
-1 af tflMTI mtA inA f alt (ha1ar
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. Mt muBDer that bare been compelled te
(. avow out their stacks because they would
v, et get eest for their product. In this
tjf tltaatlOB It should be clear te erery
Me iron maker, at least, that the tariff
kM nothing te de with the depression in
trie business. Probably the most of them
an sensible enough te realize the fact.
Bat yet the influence of pre-cen-eeired
opinion is be strong with men,
that net many pig-iron makers are
found who are willing that the
tariff should be reduced en their
product. They still leek for a day when
the price of iron may rise se high as te
enable foreign iron te come into their
market, forgetful of the teaching of
their experience that such nigh price
would be a calamity for them, as it
would be sure te be followed by an un
due depression under the weight of the
ever-supply, which would speedily
wamp the market.
The additional fact new brought
home te them, that pig iron can be
brought from the distant Southern fur
naces te compete with their product,
ought te satisfy them that this Southern
Iren will always stand in the way of a
recovery te such prices as will bring in
foreign iron. It is the Southern compe
tition that they must arraign them
selves te meet. This Iren is carried Inte
their market at three or four dollars per
wm, xnelv own Iren is taken te market
at say a dollar per ten. There is then
but two or three dollars of freight charge
in ineir laver, which la equivalent te a
a tana et that amount levied en the
Southern product. In the competition
of railroads for freight their charges are
reduced te a very leW figure for long
hauls, and there is no probability that in
the future the cost of carriage will be
increased. It is mere likely te be de
creased, "When the demand for iron
becomes active, better prices may for a
time be obtained,but under the stimulus
of these a greater product will be turned
out where it can be made cheapest ; se
that Southern iron will always compel
the Pennsylvania furnaces te seek the
cheapest possible mode of manufacture.
Their fuel and ere must be kept down in
price, and the logic of necessity, the only
kind they knew, must compel the rail
roads te give them cheaper freight.
There is room for a great cheapening of
freight en materials and product, and
when it is sufficiently obtained the differ
encfl in the nearness or Pennsylvania
furnaces te their market ought te enable
them te keep it.
The Insanity or Starvation.
A remarkable and unprecedented case
has recently been tried in England. Four
shipwrecked men in an open beat, drift
ing at the mercy of winds and wavee,
were reduced te the verge of starvaticn.
When hunger had made them well nigh
frantic two of them fell upon the weakest
and nearest dead of the party, slew him,
and ravenously ate from his body. Thus
saved from death they were picked up
by a rescuing vessel, sent te shore, tried
en tue testimony of their surviving asse
date, convicted of murder nnd new
await the decision of some reserved legal
points te have it determined whether
they shall suffer capital punishment or
what degree of the law's penalties.
Upen the evidence as furnished there
seems te have been nethlnir for thninrv
4A f A frtnfr A A Hm Jt ILa lll . I
wunuunuuiiuuiceigumy or a capital I
wr, uu icui jjucipie justifying the I
slaughter of an unoffending person, even
le save the lire of many mere. At the
same time popular opinion in England,
it is almost universally held, will net ap
prove tbe hanging nor any severity of
punishment for even se grave an offense
committed under such circumstances.
Science comes te the rescue of the Eng
lish convicts with an Interesting account
of the effects of starvation upon the
intellect, plainly demonstrating that
such affliction robs its victim of respon
sibility and self control te a degree that
makes him Incapable of the legal discre
tion necessary te constitute him a crim
pal. This theory seem3 te be no less
, scientific and plausible that it 1b hu
mane. This English precedent comes timely
te Illuminate the case that arises out of
the tragic occurrence off our own coast,
wherein a party of ship wrecked pilots
eem te have served their comrade with
tbe fate of the cannibal's victim. In
this case the survivors agree upon a story
of assault and self-defense, which would
give them legal clearance ; but their
narrative will naturally be regarded wlin
some suspicion. Be that as it may, hu
man nature, the first instinct of which
seems te be self preservation, Is aveise
t) the punishment of a crime committed
under these circumstances, and will wel
come the insanity theory te condone it.
m m
Wuen the postage en letters was re
duced from three cents te two cents,
there were some pessimists who declared
is a very unwise course of action in
throwing away a large fixed revenue for
a possibility of Increased revenue. Yet
IU wisdom is already demonstrated in
tbe first postal report since its adoption.
There bad been anticipated when tbe
change was made a less in revenue of
W.OOO.OOO for the first year, but the ac
tual reduction was only $2,278,438, a
4crease of less than five per cent, as
OBpared with the returns for 1883. It
te mere than probable that this amount
will be wiped out in another year and
then an era of great profit from the
atere will set in. With the vast increase
of population that the country must re
Mive in tbe coming years, it is a question
C euly a short time when tbe whole
tal dapartfflMt will ba en
ia pa
paying J
Tub correct idea of the postal sorvice
is that whenever it becemes nearly self
sustaining the time is at hand for
cheaper facilities. The letter carrier
system new far mere than pays itself
from the receipts of local postage, and
yetthedrup letter rate remains at two
cents, the government compelling the
same postage for local delivery as for
transmission across the continent and
interfering with local agencies for
cheaper service. Obviously the logic of
the drop from three te two cents for cen
eral postage is a one cent rate for local
delivery. The cheaper postage has se
vastly increased the patrounge or the
service that it will rapidly make up the
present deficiencies and another genera
tlen will see one cent the universal rate
in this country for penny packages.
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Jersey Justice has moved with its
proverbial swiftness and certainty in the
conviction, sentence and execution of
the brutal negre murderer and ravislter,
Sullivan. The certain operation of the
criminal laws of our sister common
wealth rather than their severity is the
quality which commends them and which
isiu most striking contrast with the
Pennsylvania system.
The present session of Ceugres3 prom
ises te baa brief and correspondingly
profitable one. The appropriation bills
will be rapidly prepared and passed ; the
tariff and ether disturbing issues will
have a truce and en all sides there seem3
te be a disposition te clear the way for
the new administration.
Evxrtexk must new lay in a new stock
of patience, for Congress is in session.
Congressman Miller, of Pennsyl
vania, thinks Cleveland will make a geed
president. It is a wise man who knows
hew te make a virtus of neesssity.
The merry newspaper paragrapher has
new a Arm held of Abe Buzzard, and,
though he is a scoundrel of deepaat dye,
all mast new sympathize with him.
TH BC3AB30 OT WStSH OCTTAtX
Walter Scott, Adapted te Pennsylvania Needs
Lancajier maids shall Ien leek pale
W turn Abraham Inspires tle tala.
Knhrata'a matrons lenit snail tame
lte lretanl child witn llurzard's name. "
frert t r.MtaaelpMa Times.
Tna failure of the Middletown, N. Y.,
National bank came unoemfortably close
upon the heels of the report of the
controller of ourreney, felicitating the
oeuatry upon its excellent bankinESistem.
The bank examiner usually get his work
in after the mischief is accomplished.
Victer Huge in a speech extolling the
Bartholdi statue in Paris said : "This
beautiful work of art corresponds with
my wishes, and will constitute a
pledge of lasting peace between France
and Ameriea." If he only knew whit .1
bore it was en the American uublie tn
gather together the $150,000 necessary for
tbe completion of the pedestal, he would
mere properly designate it as a thorn in
the side of the two countries. What a
blessed thing it would be, if Congress
would make the necessary appropriation
for the completion of the work.
Minister Lewell says be will net re
sign bis pest at the court of St James,
until his sucoeiser is appointed, lie says:
"I presume that my sneoessor will be
appointed and coufirmed in due season,
and when he arrives here I hope te have
the honor of welcoming him, and of afford-
iug mm wuaiover aervices may de In my
power te make the beginning of bin duties
easy and agreeable." Mr. Ljwell, besides
being a geed poet, is a thorough gentle
man, even though his ministerial eaiesr
may net have bsen all that could have
been desired.
Tub repert of the United States consul
general at Berne, Switzerland, M J.
Cramer, furnishes some interesting feed
for reflection in his report te tbe secretary
of state that Russian wheat is new driving
American wheat out of the market of
Switzerland and Seuth Germany. "The
Kusslan wheat dealers," he says "strain
etery net ve te supply the marketa of Cen-
trai and Southwestern Europe. Tbey are
supported in their endeavor by the low
oest of transportation by railway and by
sea and river steamers, in consequence of
which Russian wheat is offered at very low
prices. These olreumstanoes cause a con
stant increase In the expert of wheat from
Russia Inte Italy, Seuth Germany and
Switzerland, via Genea. Marseilles. Ant
werp, and Rotterdam-, se that this cenn
try Is new almost entirely supplied with
Russian wheat." Amerlcan growers wil
need te consider whether they can reduce
the price and transportation of this article
te compete with the Russian dealers.
PERSONAL
Siavren Let an expects te resume tbe
practice of the law, and thinks he can
make (25,000 per annum.
Edward Delafield, a well known
broker of Wall street, New Yerk, died en
Friday at Lenex, Massachusetts. He was
48 years of age.
Dn. Harvet L. Btud, a well known
pbysieian of Baltimore, died iu that eity
en Saturday, at the age of 01. He was a
native of Boutu Carolina, and removed te
Baltimore after the oleso of the late war.
Rr.v. J. A. 1'eterj was Installed pastor
of the Reformed church at Danville, en
Sunday. Rev. O H. Strunk, of Blooms
burg ; P. J. Hecker, of Bhameltin, and
Rev E. B. Land, el Turbotville, participa
ted in the installation servlees.
Anna E. Ramsbt, wife of Alexander
Ramsey, the Cm governor of Minnesota.
and secretary of war under President
Hayes, died en Saturday In St. Paul. She
was born In Newton, Pennsylvania, in
1828, Jaud was a daughter of Themas
der,KS a lenew member or Governer
Ramsey in the United States Senate.
Mn Israel Hart, a Jew, has just been
ohesen mayor of Leicester, England. The
principal general Interest of the faet lies
in the oireumstanoe that about the year
1230 Simen de Montfort, Earl of Leloaster.
granted a charter te tbe borough for the
total exolnsien of the Jews from Leicester,
and they took refuge near the Jewry wall
a portion of whiehl s still preserved,
Fner, Ballibt, ex-superintendeut of
public soheols of Carben oeunty and at
present a member of the faeulty of Cook
oeunty, Ills., state normal sobeol, speut
Band ay in Lancaster as tha guest of Rev.
Dr. P. A. Oast. Prof. Balliet has been
East en a lecturing tour, and left Laneas
ter U day for Carlisle te lecture before tha
eh' Institute of Cumberland county.
rrOI. tialliet is 1 nemil&r anil vffinlant lr,
nnigur ana
eastsr.
i,. f.i-j. " t I
many friends in Lau- j
LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY DECEMBER 1 1884
THE OPENING SESSION.
OF 1UE KJllTl-HlllllTli UOMUIlKSiS.
t-reuabllitr That Tlirrn mil lit no Delsy
In Ai'tiulntlet te Uumiiilttee te He.
etlvslhs I'rNllrui'l MtMags,
The scoeod lo'slen of the Forty elghth
Cengrehs will bsgln te-day at noeu. Oue
member of the Senale and two membtis
of tbe Heuse have died duriug tbe recess,
and two members of the Heuse have re
signed. It Is prebable that the Hrst pre
cecdltigs lu both branches will !e the
Hwenrlng in of tbe new members te tltt the
vacancies thus created. If thin Is acoetn.
psuied by tbe customary formal anuouuee
menu of death, the two Iiouses will pre
b.ibly adjourn at ence as a mark of re re
spset ta the momeryof the deceased. The
precedents, iu sueh eates, however, give
reason for the belief that no formal an
nouncements of deaths wilt take place te
morrow; or, if tbey de take place, will
fellow the reading of the president's tnes
sage. In this case thete will probably be
no unusual deby In the appointment of the
joint commutes te netily tbe president of
me reauiuess el the two Ueusea te receive
bis annual message.
A greater number of appropriation bills
are in readlnees for the consideration of
sub oemmittecs of the Heuse oemmittoo
en appropriations than have been prepared
at se early a date for a number of years.
These bills iuolude tbe estimates for the
Indian, nrray, navy, military, oeusular
aud diplomatic, posteffieo and District
of Co'ueibii appropriations. Members of
the appropriations oemmitteo are of epin
ion that one or two of these bills will be
ready te report te the Heuse duriug tbe
week.
It bas been supeested bv a nnmlwr nt
Reprcssutativca that Congress take a re.
cess about tbe middle of the month, te
give an opportunity for members te at
tend the New Oil-ans Exp:sltien, and
that during thin proposed recess the appre
priatien oemmitteo consider appropriation
bills, se as te have most ei thorn ready te
repeit te the Heuse upon the reassembling
of Congress after the holidays. They
argue that the usual amount of work
prier te adjournment for the holidays will
have been accomplished by the 14th in
stant because of the unusual early nssem.
bl.ice of Congress this yeai.
Repreenative Follett, of Ohie, hv
prejurcd a bill for introduction in the U.
6. Heuse of Representatives providing for
the abolition of tha p-eseut system of
diputy mirshils and supervisors of elee
tien. He will also introduce a resolution
te aulheriza tbe committee en expendi
tures iu the department of justice te
investigate the conduct of the United
States marshals and their deputies in Ohie
during the October elections.
1MLITICL DIIIFTW00D.
The Chicago Timet says : 'The ovidence
of fraud in tha Seoend precinct of the
Eighteenth vard is new positive, and this
was shown te Mr. Brand Saturday after
noon, whereupon he telegraphed te step
the mandamus proceedings, and he will
new mike no effort te obtain his seat.
The Iwtft also says the Democrats "will
make ue further effort te control the
Legislature."
The official vete of Washington territory
gives Vorhees, Democrat, for Delegate te
Cengrefs, HO majority, in a total vote of
41841 votes. It is said the women, who
are entitled te the suffrage in that
territory, cut between ten and eleven
thousand votes
Dr. Jehn A. Swep president of tbe
Gettysburg National banV, received the
nomination for Congress for the nnexpired
term of the late Hen. W. A. Duncan, en
the lGth ballet, from the Democrats of
Adams oeuuty. He was also endorsed by
the Yerk Democratic county committee.
a nvx. or iuia.
A Fartane UHnnv.reii en a Satqacbanna
Hirer l.lnnd.
Geerge Stout and Henry Alder, while
digging for roots en an island in the
Susquehanna river, near Danville, Pa.,
Satuiday afternoon, came upon an iron
box, which contained whenepeued, (47 000,
distributed as fellows : (16,000 in Mexi Mexi
eiu silver del'ars ; (30,000 in geld deub
loons, and (1,000 in small silver coins.
When the discovery was made known
huudieds of people went te the place te see
whether it was true or net, and all were
oenvinocd. The men who found the treas
ure are deserving as they are peer labor
ing men, formerly employed at the Dan.
villa iron weikj, but who were suspended
some months age en account of scarcity of
werK. mesoiwetnon live slde by side,
and, as they were out of employment,
resorted te gatherlug roots and herbs for
the druggists of the place and surround
ing tewus. On some days they made quite
a ueat sura, which went te tbe support cf
meir large lamtnes. ateut, en Baturday
morning while at work digging iomarked
te Alder that he wished that he would
some time strike a geld mine se that he
would be able te furnish the neaessariesef
life te his family. Alder smiled and said,
" Nevor mind, George.yeu will hit it yet."
The two meu are new overeomo with joy
and are scarce able te eat for gladness.
Hew the money get there remains a
mystery, but it is snnnesed te havn hiAn
piaceu mere Dy some eanic robbers many
years age. iee money is in a Reed state
of preservation. Tbe silver dates as far
liaek as 1833 and as near as 1850, 1805 and
1803 The Mexican dollars, however, are
n uch elder, and show signs of usage. The
whole town is alive with exeitement, and
hundreds can ba seen digging away, but as
yet they have net found anything.
lletrnyeit by II li Hen.
Edward Rollins, of Spartanburg, 8. 0.,
was convicted at the March term of oeurt
of the crlme or arson. Pollard's mill was
burutd iu 1800, and since that tlme the
erime has been wrapped in mystery. Last
spring, for seme unkuewn reawn, bis sons
betrayed their old father, Edward, as the
criminal. One of his boob turned state's
eviaeucn and the ethers pressed the prese
ou Ien. By their uncorroborated testimony
and the old man's confession, he was
convicted and sentenced te 10 years in the
penitentiary. There was something strange
and uneinny about the whole proceeding.
The presiding judge regarded it as a ease
for oxeeutive oiemenoy, especially as the
prisoner is 00 yearH old and very feeble.
Tte fureen of the penitentiary stated
that he hal failed rapidly since His incar
ceration, and gave It as his opinion that
the old man could net survive much
leDger iu his einduemeut. The governor
paidentd the old man and he has returned
home.
Hulauil Keen in "Udmi."
A large audionee greeted Reland Reed,
in '-Cheek," in the opera house en Balur
day night. The oeraedy is familiar te the
local play.gelng publle and needs no
extended notieo. Mr. Reed develops no
new abilities, and though bis presentation
te the life of an assured phase of Ameriean
eharacter is geed, there is danger that tee
muohef a geed thing may pall en tbe
public. His support was net as geed as
Usual, tbeuub Miss Ttlannh Vanhn ..
Ntll, maintained her old time repurtatlen
as an artist In her peeuliar line. Mr
,1 , euu. periees new Yerk
Dude," made a eapltal hit and was cnthu.
siaatieally encored.
UUtrlct Attorney's mil.
The bill of Dlstrlet Attorney Eberly for
tbe month of November, was presented te
the county auditors this morning. It
amounts te (830. His bills thus far tl.l.
year amount te (3,504. There is another
uiiurt mis mentu, anu aa Ms
RtlflfV 1st
WiwvWe uuuuij wuieaye several nundred I
de,at8 by Balary bill'appJylDg te thii
AQ ftAA 41 -a lilt . . r
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Trouble In thsAtnutle Mtigniimt-)ltier
riutra of tbe liltmmicl.
Lew. Simmons, mm nfthe bickers of the
Athlctle club, is new ns unpopular iu bine
ball olreles as be was in the miustrel busi
ness, and he has had a rev with Messrs.
Sbarslng and Maseu, bis pittuers. Some
time age Simmons allowed himself te be
Interviewed by a Spoiling Life icperter,
the result of which appeared iu tint piper
last week. Simmons attributed the lees
of the ebamplnushtp te the nianigeuieut.
He said Len Knight, who bid charge of
the team a great part of the time, was tee
easy with thoplayersand did net tine them
often enough. He ale stated that oue
gauie was lest through Stevey. who he
alleged was drunk. In tee Lift of this
week, ShurBlng and Masen publish a card
in whleh they get back beautifully nt the
late nigger singer. They speak highly of
oem n.nignt and Btevcy, anil wind
with these words about th.nmlnir hkmim!
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H rry Stevcy captain the team. Uuder
the clreumntanceB the prospects we con
sider very llattering. Mr Simmons' claim
that his management wen the champion
ship In 1883, was simply ene of his mid
niftht dreams."
Stevey also publishes a eard, in whleh
be denies all Simmons said about him,
and seems anxious te hive u personal
intorvlew with him. Stevey is at his
home in Massachusetts He further siys
he would rather be released than play
under Simmons. The Utter bas only been
In the ball business for a short time, yet
elaiins te knew all, while the truth is that
he Is a bad cae of ''big head."
Fer seme unknown reason Jim Fields,
of Heading, first baseman of the Celum-bu-,
which will be transferred te Pltt
burg, has beeu released. Probably it is te
make room for Swartwood.
Ths "Ouly" Nelau and Charlie BistUn
the high price soecni baseman, have been
signed by the Philadelphh. Oazell and
roster, an exeellent battery of the North
western League, have also been secured.
Daily, of the Harrtsburg club, has been
signed with the following players :
Fergusen and Vinten, pitchers ; Clement,
Cusiek and Lynch, catchers : Mulvey,
third base ; Myers, second base, and
Fesarty and Purecll, fielders.
Wesley Curry wants te be an American
Association umpire
Big Jehn Shetzline bas signed with the
Cleveland. Mike MulJoen.of that club,
will go te Biruie's Baltimei i team.
A meeting te arrauge a p'tn for the or er or
ganisateon of the Eastern Lsague will be
held at the Bingham home, l'niladelphia,
this evenlng It will be submitted te the
meating en December 13.
That well known base ball Jenah, Harry
L Sfeucb, announ:e4 that he U open for
an enga?ement. A elub desiring hard luck
theuld soure bis services.
According te the averages of the
Eastern League the best batting nlne
would be : Battery, Nelan and MoCleskey ;
Geedman lb, Bastiau 2b.. Shetzline 8b.,
Temney ss., Cullen if, MoTanvuiyef.
Kenzilrf. The best fielding. team would
be : Cusiek and Burns battery. Smith lb.,
Bastiau 2b. Hatfield 3i., Green ss.,
Bradley If., Recsius cf., Breutbers rf.
"Dec" Landis is working in a Kensing
ton found rv and has net signed yet.
Henry W. Grady, of the Atlanta
Oonttitutien, is president of the Southern
League of base ball clubs.
Leuis and Jimmy sy and the three
Mansell boys have net yet signed.
Buck Ewing is tbe great "kidder" of
proftsiieual ball players an! Mike Welch
the wit.
THE aiUH AVIAN' CKLEIIKATIOJI.
rneOue tiumirad d atilur ulrtmAnel.
Ternary et Ttitlr irtl Onurcb.
The Meravians yesterday celebrated the
one hundred and thirty-eight anniversary
of the dedication of their first church in
this eity which was built in 1740 ou the
ground occupied by their present church,
corner of Orange and Market street. The
service was conducted by tbe pastor Rev.
J. Max Hark. The day being the nrst
Sunday in Advent, the liturgy of the day
was given, and the gospel lessen was read.
A "gleria" was sung by tbe choir. After
a portion of the scriptures had been read
a collection was lifted fur missionary
purposes, during which the choir svig the
anthem " Praise Ye tbe Lord." Rev.
uark preaencd the anniversary sermon,
taking for his text the 0th verse of the
10th psalm "Tbe lines are fallen unto
me in pleasant places ; yea, I have a goodly
ueti'age." ueoeuntlng the struggles end
tribulations of tbe fathers of the ohureb,
he compared them with the advantages
new enjoyed, and congratulated the church
en its goodly heritage ; thd most impor
tant features of it being the breadth and
liberality of tbe Moravian faith ; tbe tstab
lishment of its spiritual home ; and the
duty ilaeed upon the liv ng net only te live
and labor for themselves, but for tbe com
munity and tbe world at large. Mr. Hark
spoke of the important and wide spread
missionary work ncoemplisbod, and
prophesied a great future for tbe church.
At the oleso of the sermon tbore was
congregational sinking, and a benedic
tion. At 2 o'clock lu the afternoon there was
Sunday soheol ssrvices, and at 8 o'elook, a
Moravian love feast. The sorvice was
opened by the choir singing the an thorn
"Praise the Lord. eh. Jerusalem" and
while the cakes and cedes were being
banded arennd the oengregation sang
seme of the old-time Moravian bvmns.
after wbieh the choir sang the anthem
"Arise, eh Lord " An address was made
by Rev. Hark, after which there was a
collection lifted and further congregational
singing.
In the eveuing the communion of the
Lord's supper was celebrated. The morn
ing, afternoon and evening services were
all largely attended.
LECTURE AT BETHLEHEM.
Oa Thursday next Rev. J. Mas Hark.
gees te Bethlehem, Pa., te deliver the
first of a oeurso of lectures te be delivercd
before the Yeung Men's Missionary soci
ety of that place. The subject of Rev.
U ark's lecture will be "American Lltora Lltera
ture." LECTURE ON ALASKA.
Rev. Wm. Weinland, a Moravian mis
sionary who bas spent several years in
Alaska, delivered an address at Lltltz, en
Saturday evening en the present condition
and prospeets of the Moravian missions in
that far off country. He had many inter
esting things te say of the manners aud
customs of the people. It is probable he
will before long leoture in Lancaster, nnd
exhibit Btoreeptioau views of the wonders
of Alaska.
Shet bMe la idUtlttr.
from the Yerk Dispatch.
What might have been a serious acci
dent, oeourred en the Susquehanna, near
Fite's E idy, en Thursday, when a man
named Elirn, was shot in the head by a
Yerk oeuntisn named Stokes. It seems
mat both men were out gunning, Elim
wearing a fur cap made of musk
rat skins. Fer the purpese of getting
a shot at a fleck of wild ducks, he
oenooaled himself behind a lir inrr
Stokes happening te pass at the time
saw Ellm's hat above the leg, and, suppes.
ing it te be an animal, fired a gun at it.
With a yell Elim sprang te his tcet, when
the horrified Stokes saw his mistake.
Several shots only had struek the mark
making nothing mere serious than sealp
wounds, from which tbe bleed flowed
froely. It is difficult te tell which of the
men was most frightened at the nnniiinnt
til A ,nn Hil.n nt nt- ns A tin am 1 . .
fcUO u" wuune. or (uoecovfao was het.
b alter all it was a fortunate escape from
wvrv eeriuus rvauiufe
JO BUZZAiUrs CAPTURE.
tfaiOKMIJf llltl KAbT KNll KUH1IEKIKH.
All Armed tlntm el Furtneri in l'tirnutt el
the 1hlM-n-Thry veme Un te tlie
tlntig Mjtit, Upturn auibriUht.
Our Ctdtr Luie correspondent gives the
following additional pirlieulsr of the
depralatleus el the tulees iu the eattetu
end :
Thojewelry store of Daniel Shifter, at
Bowiuansville, Iu Bioeknook township,
was rnterrd by a gang et thieve, Btlur
d.iy morning between the hours of two
and tin ee o'elook, who carrlitl en ever
(1,000 wer h of jewelry of dltlerent de
scriptions. The burglars effected aa ch ch
trauce te'tlie store by removing n panel
from the freut deer, through whleh at or
ture tbey were enabled te iusertthnlr nm,
and slide back the belts Mhleh secured the
f .a".w """" "" traoe they
"rmigcu. tne s ie
Oi ntniuiui! tbu val
tubles, from
its nhiM in ttm stum imt
en aud up the utreet about oue huudied
aud fifty yard, wheie with picks and
sledge hammers they batteted it upon nnd
ebtalucd the contents valued at the
ntneunt mentioned abeve. The safe,
which Mr. ShiQerhad purchased recently,
la a perfect wreck.
Before making this raid, the thieves
stelu two teams near Cedar Ltce iu Etst
Eatl township One of the teams belong
ing te Ames Witmer aud tbe ether te Jeliu
Houder. These teams they used in con con
eoying their nlumler from HiivimnnHvllte
te the Welsh mountains, nftir which they
were tun eJ 'oie Beth t'.-aras returned
home sheitly after davbreak, tbe animals
show lug signs or great fatlgJO. They
oime directly from the meiiutnlu. It is
quite evident that this bold robbery was
emm tted by members of the notorious
Welsh Mountain gnu;and It is the eeneral
supposition that It wai eirrled out by the
leaders under the managemett of Abe
Buzz ml personally.
Const ible Zigler, of Bowinaustllle,
aoceujoauied by about slxtv oltrzeus of
Brecknock, Etrl nnd Eist Eul, armed
with shot guns, rifles aud flra arms of
every description, left Cedar Line station
about 10 o'elook S iturday morning, for tbe
nut pose el recovering the stolen goods and
capturing the thlees, aud at the tlme
of wntiug are sceurtug the Welsh
Mountains in search of the outlaws.
They will be joined by vigihnt oempimes
that are belug organized lu Goedvlile,
Iloncybreok, New Ue.land aud Churoh Chureh Churoh
tewn, and a general soareU of the moun
tain in which ue less thau two hundred
parsons will partioieate. will be Imtitntpd.
It is tbe rinten-Ieu te continue the search
until the valuables are recovered and the
capture of tbe thieves is aoeomplieUcd.
Great exeitement exists iu tbe eastern sec
tien of the county oter the affair
THE rURSflT AND CAPTCilE.
Liter developments establish It as pretty
certain that ihe Buzzud gtug, lel by the
noterions Abe and ether Welsh tueuntaiu
thieves, planned and ixt'euted the
Bowmaujville robbery. During the
whole of Saturdny tbe bands who
weut out iu pursuit of tbe outlaws were
eugaged in the search for them. The
trail was fo'Iewed by the party
under command of Constable Samuel
Bewmau te Kurtz's swamp and adjoining
traets of uncultivated and weeded lands,
extending for several miles through tbu
upper put of Salisbury township.
Late in tee afternoon the fugitives, con
sisting of Ab Buzzard, his brother Jee,
and two companions, ene white nnd the
ether blare, were descried aud fire was
opened upon them. The thieves continued
their llight. without returning tb,e
tire, but Jea Buzzard fell behind
aud was seen covered by tbe
weapons of his pursuer. He had a new
tnuty two canvira in,.i,., .. KUt vtan
but made no attempt te use It, and
allowed himself te be taken. Ue was
promptly secured, brought te this city
anil ledged in jail about 0 p. m. en Satur
day by Constable Bewman.
The cbarge upon which he is at present
committed and detained is that of oarry earry
mg oenoealed dead'y weapon-, based ou
the revelver discovered en his person.
8E.NS S.TIONAL EXV OEUATIO.SS.
The efiicer was net at all oetmuuuioitive
oeucerning the arrettbut it is understood
that Jee Buzzard is held with the expec
tation that hu will give something away.
Although long accounts appeared in the
Sunday papers concerning the terrible
fight with the outlaws, it is certain that
the itery was everdrawn. whetlir th
Buzzards bal any thin? te de with the
Sbiffer burglary is net certain but ns yet
there has beeu ne'hiug te connect them
with it except their flight
All kiudi of frightful srerlaa have b3en
told concerning thoei aud every
burglary has biea laid at their
deer. Of one thing there is net
the least doubt and that is, that a well
organized gang of desperate thieves are
new making the Welsh mountains their
headquarters. Seme who profess te knew
all about it state Abe Buzzard is the leader
and Jehn Lippiueutt, another escaped een
viet, who was eue time a notorious thief
in this eity, is ene of its priuclpai mem
hers. It ts said that upon a teeant occasion when
Constable Bewman made an important
arrest upon the mountain, bjth Buzzard
and Lippinoett were near by, looking en
quietly, but out of rangn of the officer's
keen eyes. Several old eiDcers of the eity
poliea force state that they knew for a
certainty that Lippinoett is ou the meun
tain with the gang, but the toward is se
small for him that they will net bother
about bis oapture.
TUB CtOED BUZZARD.
Jea Buzzard Is tha youngest brother or
the notorious family, He was re'eaeed
fioei Jail about a month age alter serving
iuur years ler receiving stelen goods
Sinee th t time aud up te a few d tys age
be had been working in this eity at elgar
m!t!. Inrv FT, nrnu nii n.nll 1. ..!...! 1
-"-'"i" w nn .uiT nun ueuiivcu uuiu
and uethlng could be said against
uun. ue aoeiarcs tnat ha is irui tv
of no crime whatever, and that when
he was arrested ou Saturday hu was
en hia way te soe hia motber. He
surrendered at once, making no effort te
escape. He persUts in his innocence and
many believe him. Tbe faet that he
had en new underclothing, &c, is taken
by some as an evldouee that they were
stolen. Tbeie well acquainted with Jee
state that he is one of the best boys In tbe
family and would never have been in
prisjii at all had it net been for his brothers
Abe and Ikn. While locked up he had
several obanees te csoape but positively
refused, preferring te serve out his time
and ceme out a fiea man.
TUB BVZZARDS AT HOME,
Bjveral well known nnd reliable gentle
men of this eity visited the Welsh
mountain yesterday, for the purpose of
looking at tbe plaee, wbieh has
beoeme se famous. While there tbey
spoke with Mart Buzzard, Mrs. Abe
Buzsard and a number of ethers,
from whom tbey gained considerable
information. Aba bas beeu residing of
late witu us oretner Jehn, who is a far
mer, and lives en the mountain. He says
that Abe has been at home or in the
vielnity for seme time. One of his com
panions is Jehn Lippinoett, who also lives
en the mountain.
Tbe truth appears te ba that Aba was
at his home en Satutday morning, aud dur
ing the forenoon several gaugs of searoh seareh searoh
leg parties visited his house. Fiudlng that
things were getting pretty warm for him,
he ami his brether Jee, Lippinoett aud a
oelored boy took refuge in Kurtz's swamp,
at ene o'eiook ou iuai nay tuey soul tne
boy te Worst's store, nt Sprlugville, for
some eheese and craekers aud Mr. Worst
saw them. During tboafternoon the party
with Bewmmi came upon them and Jee
was oaptured, although he made ue resist
ance Constable Ben man did net point a
title at him, bis friends say, nor did nny
oue else. Abe Buzz ltd and the ethers
escaped. Iu the eveuing nt C o'elook after
the oxeilemeut, Abe and his patty were
baek In their old haunts nnd talked with
r-neral meu at Blue Reek, nshett distance
from his home. The psop'e who resldn in
tbe mountain think that tbe Iluizatds Imd
nothing whatever te de with tbe rebbety
of Shiffer's store.
JOK's DEFENSE
Joe lluzzatd came te the mountain fiem
Liueustei, where he bad beeu tsorkliig.eno
day last wcek, and just happened te he
with Abe wbeii tbe raiding party came
upon them. The revolver whleh lie-had
upon him he Is said te have received from
a man named Bewman, a few days age,
havlug traded a wnteh for It. Yesterday
Abe and bis oempaulons were net visible
te strangers en the mountains, although
tbey were about. There Is no doubt that
Lippinoett is with Abe, and they are preb
ably as safe en the mountain as any plnce
they oeuld go, fur it would be Impossible
for atiy oue utiacqiiaiuted with the gteund
IU V IUIU tuuui.
AM) TIlASKrOHD, TCO
Jehn Fraukferd has also been iu the maun
talus in the past mouth. When last secu he
looked well, were goedolothrs and had it new
glass oye te replaces the ene which he ltst
by being shot by Keeper Weise, lu oue el
his attempts te escape
Some time age a notorious whlt wnmnn
of this city, who had been living for a
season with the whites and negrees ou
the mountain", oame te town nnd
get en a spree. White Intoxicated tlie
told several pollce eftleers here that she
hnd seen Buzzard, Lippinoett and Frank
ford en the mountain. Her story was
laughed at, but it seemB that It contained
considerable truth. Although the people
en the mountain admit that n great deal
of thieving Is being done, they think that
the Buzzirds should net be blamed for all
of it.
ThN morning parties from Brecknock,
EastEtrl, Honoybreok, Salisbury, Earl
and Leaoeok, numbering ever oue hundred
men, rermed themselves Inte a pesse and
started for the mountains, whero tbtiy arn
te day searching for the thieving band.
MORE THIEVISH OrEUATIO.VS.
Thieves were working the neighborhood
Laman I'lace last night. They first
visited Interoeursn. whero thny stelo n
team from Miller Kllng Tlmv then weut
te the blaeksmith shop of Frank Bilr,
near Lcaraan Place, nnd stelo seme tools
whu wnicn tney breke into the houpe of
Aaren Bean near by and stelo a number of
articles, The team was tracked In the
snow from Kling'a home te theso obevn
and thence te the station nt Lcaman Place,
whero the horee was left In the shed, and
Mr. Klitig recovered it. The theory is
that the thieves bearded a freight train at
the station and oscaped. If this be true,
it does net leek much like the work of the
Welsh mountain people.
ITcmi StcUn nn Krcnvtred.
Frem the West CUester VUUge lticeril.
On Tuesday night, Leauder O. Smith, of
New Londen township, nnd James F. Tur
nor, of East Nettlngham.arrived iu Oxford
and hitehed their teams under tbe sheds
of the Ooteraro heuse. While interested
iu the Democratic) patvle both teams were
driven off by uuknewn parties. Tbe uext
morning Mr. Smith's conveyance was
feuud iu freut of Slater !t Kirk's store at
Nottingham tuition. The horse was hitched
and blanketed. On Wednesday oening n
telegram was recencd at Oxford from Rev.
O. T. WoeJhull, of Lincoln University.
Lewer Oxford, stating a team was found
near bis rcsidoLce that morning. Frem
the dejoriptlen the rig was Mr. Turner's
and he recc vered it lir geed condition. It
la eupiKMUHl both of theaj luama were taken
by pctsena who resided seme distance from
Oxford who did net want te walk all the
way home. Such methods of traveling
are net relished by theso owning convey
ances as it gives them mneh anxiety aud
trouble. Oa Tuesday night four robes
were stolen from carriages bitched near
the saine sheds. Oue of these robe be
lmged te Albert B. Werth, of Celcrnln,
Lancaster county, and ene te Jesiali Dunce
East Nottingham, and the ewuera of the
ether two robes are unknown.
T1HKDTO KIM. IWUSKL1T.
rrank aiUlf Wei vItl I'luel un Die
Btretll ut Kprirlta,
On Saturday evcnlng the town or Eph
rata was greatly excited ever the attempt
of a strancer te take his life by sheeting
himself. The man arrived in Enhrata en
Friday and was seen walking iu the
neighborhood of the Springs hotel. He
seemed te be greatly worried but said
nothing te any oue. On Satuiday he was
again in the town. In tbe evenlng be was
walking near tbe depet wheu he suddenly
drew a revolver, and, plaeing It te his head
fired. Hefell.but was quioklylpieked up by
seme passers by, who carried him into a
drug store. While thcre he asked for au-
euier revolver stating that he desired te
kill himself te putan end te his sufferings
The ball from the revolver took efleat iu his
head, causing u wound which will likely
result in his death. After receiving pieper
attention at the drug store, the man was
ureucuc ny ten censtanie te the hospital
in this city, -where he is new lying.
After the sheeting the wounded man
was psrfeetly oensoious. He gave his
name as Frank Mills, after considerable
persuasion, and stated he was a resident
of Littlestown, Adams oeunty. Some
time age he lest a wife and several children
by dentb, and this has been his great
sonrce of werriment. Of late he has been
unable te procure work and these two
uauses teu mm te late nis lire. He was
penuiless, and just a short time befere the
sheeting had been refused something te
eat by an Ephrata family. In despair he
resolved te sheet himself, and seemed very
sorry that it did net result fatally as he
duBlred. He intended te kill himself en
Friday, but for seme reason did net carry
out his intoutien. Ou bis person alter the
sheeting a paper was found with these
words "Ne Meney or Friends." He is
about 40 years of age and rather well
dressed.
Reports from tbe hospital this afternoon
show that tbe oemiition of Mills has im
proved and he is expected te rcoevur.
Ulugrniiticri at I'enn' Feists.
Frem tbe Philadelphia Times.
The late President James Buebanau's
biographers are at pens' points with each
ether. Geerge Tiokner Curtis, biographer
Ne. 1, is afraid -the Rev. Jehn Newton
Spear, of Reading, biographer Ne. 3, is
going te steal from biography Ne. 1, and
has written him a letter threatening legal
proceedings. Mr. Bpear is naturally very
indignant, and says that if he were eapable
of stealing another man's brains he would
net pirate Mr. Curtis' brains. If legal
notion is Mr. Curtis' gatne, be is deter
mined that Mr. Curtis shall have ennuuh
of it, se he has given the letter te his
lawyer and instruoted the latter te sue Mr.
Curtis. Of oeursa the Dublin, new tlmfc
the general Interest In Domeoratio presi-
ueuib aas uau a sort of a renaissanee, will
buy Curtis' book te see if Spear stelo
anything from it, aud Bpear's book le see
hew he stele it, but then nelther
biographer is thiuking et that at ail.
round wltn Stelen Vlih.
Daniel Fieiter and Geerge Gerlltzkl
were arrested en Sunday morning by
Offijer Winower. en a ebariru of Inriwriv.
The premises of Jeeph Baer, In the Fifth
ward, were robbed en Saturday night of
iu worm ei nsn, anu suspicion pointed te
Gerlltzkl and Ftester as the thieves. Tbe
stolen fish were found In their pes lessien,
In default of bail the accused were com
mitted for a b wing.
HON. TUGS. E. FRANKLIN.
A 1IA11 MKlirrlNG IN IIH MISMOHY.
Kluinfntlrimira , (,0 Memery of the !-
i-e set Tim ltriKtiillena Aileplril The
Lt I-ml lriiiiernt ltllri.
At It o'c'eok this morning the Members
of the Larc-Jitcr bar met lu the large court
i win te take action ou the death f their
! e member the Hen. Themas E. Frank
liu. The n" 'ting W!s called te onler by D,
(1. Eshlrinui, esq., and Hen. Henry G.
Leng was eleettd chairman, E. D. North
and .Virrlet Breslus, csqs , were elected
secretaries.
Newton Llchtner, esq., auneunccd the
deith of Sir. Franklin. I te said that the
bar had met te tske action en the death of
Mr. Franklin, who until a rocent period
was the fail or of the bar lu antlve practice
He died at the rliu age of 75 and at the
oleso of a long, mefiil and honerablo life.
it is proper tint the bar meet totakeaotlou
upon his dcatli and record the estimation
In which he was held. The sixtaker found
the neqiialnfiuce of Mr. Franklin 51 years
age, and during all theso years he had en
Joyed an Intimate acquaintance with him.
He next rutlewed the professional life of
Mr. Franklin and cletcd with a reference
te the lessens taught by his death. Te the
younger members of the bar he would say
tint death Invaded the ranks of the pro
fession here four times within two years.
Iu three of the cibes, the members taken
worn comparatively young men. Te the
elder members the death of Mr. Franklin
Is a selemn warning. Some of thorn have
already reached the alletvd jieried of life,
ethers have passed It, and all that will he
permitted te them Is te gare ou the declin
ing sun a few years at most.
Nathaniel Ellmaker, es.q., said the dally
papers of S iturday gave a true and faith
ful account of the lift) el Mr, Franklin and
paid a deserved ttibute te his memory.
While he could add nothing te what had
been se well said about the deceased, he
desired te say that he had been honored
with his friendship. He knew him as a do de do
veUd husband, au afTectlouate father a true
friend, an able advocate and distinguished
citizen. The Lancaster bar mourns the
less of au eminent leader, but it is well te
knew that he lefc a record as an honerablo
lawyer and geed citizen.
Jtidge Leng said he had knew n Mr.Frank
lln slnce he was a boy. As a law yer he
was distinguished for bis Integrity of char
acter, astuteness and pernei erauce. As a
young lawyer he was able te compete with
SteituH, Perter, Jenkins, Ellmaker and
the leading members of the bar. Ha was
noted for his fidelity te his cl touts. Ue ob
tained the confideuce of the cltl7ens of
Lancaster iu early life aud retained it te
the hour of his death.
The chair announced Messrs. Llghtner,
Ellmaker, Eihlcman,Slayraaker and Brown
as the committee ou resolutions.
These gentlemen retired and seen re
turned with the following resolutions ;
TnE nrsoLUTieNs.
We, the numbers of the Lancaster bar,
hae heard with profound emotion of the
death of the Hen. Thes. E. Franklin, ene
of the most distinguished among the many
eminent members of this bar who have
adorned the profession ; and new. In obo ebo obe
dienco te the dictates of our feelings, we
desire te place en record seme ostlmate of
the deceased as a lawyer, and of his high
character as a man, thoreforo,
Jieelied, That the services of Mr.
Franklin In the several offices of trust con cen con
ferred upon him by authority of the church
and state, the duties of which lie iiorform iierform iiorferm
cd w 1th buch strict fidelity, demaud our re
spectful commemoration.
JUschtil, That In his practlce as coun ceun coun
seleor and advecate, he was always con
spicuous for Integrity, for hlstlioreugh'and
rxtmiitU e legal knowledge, his fidelity te
court aud client, his industry and skill In
tne preparation of his cases, and his cour
teous elcmcauer In the trial of causes; and
nenr, that he has tleparted from among us,
Ills example In these respects may well be
remembered by study aud imitation.
Jltsehtd, That in his domestic social ro re ro
latiens as father, friend aud neighbor, his
conduct wai. alike just and exemplary, and
the crowning grace of his private eharacter
was liU constant and practical recognition
of that ether relation, the deepest and most
selemn of all the relation of the rreature
te the Creater. This relation, the "true
foundation of all duty and upright ceuduct,
he felt aud acknew ledged. He had a deep
reverence for the Scriptures, w 1th a firm
belief in their illvlne origin. He honored
the pme morality which they teaeb, and he
rested with coufidence in the lieisj of that
future life they Impart.
Iieselteil, That the secretary convey a
copy of these resolutions te the family of
Mr. rranklin, accompanied with the as as
surance of our sincere sympathy.
Gee. M. Kllne and Marriett Breslus also
paid eloquent tributes te the momeryof
the deceased, after which the'meetlnir ad
jeurned te meet at 1:15, te attend the fu-
ucrai in a body.
THE FUSERAL.
The funeral of Hen, Then. E. Franklin
took plaoe from Ills late residence, corner
of Orange and Charlette strcets.tbis after after after
noeu. It was attended by hundreds of tbe
most prominent pacple in tha eity. The
members of the Lancaster bar attended in
a body. The full Episcopal burial service
was conducted by Bishop Howe, assisted
by Rev. Dr. Knight, of St Jarae3, and
Rev. J. O Pratt, of St Jehn's.
Rv, Pratt read the opening servloe and
the scriptural lesRen, which was from tbe
1511 obapter of 1st Corinthians from the
20. h te the 58th verse. Bishop Howe fol
lowed with an eloquent though brief
eulogy. The concluding portion of
the srrvice was read by Rev.
Dr. Kulgbt, at (the oleio of
which tliu funeral oertego proceeded te
Woodward Hill oemote'rv. Six colored
men noted as carriers Following were
the jail bear- rs : Hen. J. B. LivingBten,
Newton Lightner, Ames Sliyraaker,
Geerge M. Khne, n. B Swar, Marriett
Breslus, Wm.R. Wilseuaud Wm.Leamau,
ceqrs.
UUUKTllr UUAIMUM I'LEAS.
Tweotr-twe Umei l(ily ter Trial some
Uurreui nutlnrti,
The seoend woek of the Nevember term
Of the common pleas court was oom eom oem
monoedat 10 o'clock this morning; with
Jndge Livingston presiding. There were
iiu casas en the list, or whleh 8 were
continued aud S3 declared ready for trial.
In the suit of Martin L. Oreider vs.
Reuben U. Nelss, administrator of the
estate of Jehn Cellins, doceased, judg.
ment by oenernt was entered in favor of
plaintiff for $147 07 nnd costs of suit.
CURRE.1T H0SIKUSS.
Issues were granted between Stoddard,
Loverlog & Ce , Charles H. Leeker and
Jehn W. Murphy vs. Charles H. Leeher te
try the right of certain preperty levied
upon by tbe sherlff, as the property of
Martin Rudy.
The report of the viewers annnlnt mi tn
inspect tbe Manheim & Old Line turn
pike company reported that the turnpike
was constructed in aoeordanoe with law.
A license was Issued te tbe company te
errct gates aud oelleot tell.
Thete were no cases ready for trial this
morning nnd no oeurt this afternoon enlacu
oeunt of the funeral of Hen. Themas E.
Franklin.
Teseph Van Leer and Careline Tan Leer,
In right of said Careline Van Lfer were
madn iiHImim ..i ai,i.n in .....i
Needam M Wilsen, exeoutera of JJeedam
Wilsen, doeeased, were made defendants,
In an Issue granted te ascertain whether a
cod oil te tbe will of NjMdaa Wiltea is a
cedieil, i '
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