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LANCASTER, PA., TIIUHSDAY, JANUAliY 8. 1885.
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I'AMOVS AMIWIVAX VIUTOItV.
Htm (leueriil .littkneit Wen IIU Spurs mt tit
ittltiiiul Ait'iiaI'iii ki-tilinitt'n iKiittinhi.
Inn. Iicfr-it Htimn t'lmnlt ti-i-l.tle
Mini.'. f "(11.1 IlliUni),"
Te day Is tlin anniversary of the fatuous
liatlle of New Orleans, fought .Ian. 8, ll."t,
in which lien. Jnckseu inliite lil llrst Mop up
tlie ladder of runic. Ter many year tiller It
nctiiirrcucn the event wan yearly celebrated
nil cier tlie (iiutitiy by civil itiul inllllaty
displays. There used tt Imi parades public
iiioellun". public dinners, wllli sentlnienls
nnil ps.s-hes, KilWnt night, etc, etc Am ii
local minivers iry even Indcpendcnce Day
wns less in oeniurison. Hut slneu llie lain
illl war lilt) popular pinetloeof ohsertlng It
hni fallen almost Inte disuse,
Ily this victory Louisiana was sived from
tlie domination of llritlili nrius, which tint
Kngllsh cnmmnuiler, (lencral I'ackcuham,
sought In neisunpllsli by hrcuking faith, mill
taking the lx'ople nt tint mouth ul tlie Missis
sippi hv sin prise with n veteran Hilllsh
nriuv, tlie pick of tlie troeiw who li.ul cutied
icuewii during tlie Nnpoli-eult- war1. Hut
they wero ilore it oil, ami their o.KMlenoeti
unit gallant cnmiiuuulcr nlalti liv n devoted
liaml et Aiucrlcaus.umch luforier In number,
Imt led liy a ueiu-ral w he iliilteil tlie Indomi
table will of tlie natural cDiiim.iudcr with llie
genius of tlie backwoods bushllghter rr.id.v
te niiikii tlie most of evrry available mean's
ofilefi'iisiiofwliloli tliOHltiiatlen was susooptl suseoptl susoeptl
1 il'. P.irUcnhaui was cut in h.ilfliv n caution
lull, nnil, like ninny an noter, nmle his last
nppoaniwe en the stage in "two pieces"
while lilstlimpH, nfter hall iiflhcmh.nl lieell
slaughtered, saved themselves lt going en
luuril tlie lliitlsli Nhljisef war. Strange te re
late, lioweor, this oenlllt't nt New Orleans
lu ISM w-as nnueeessrirj te settle nil ieliit,
for a few days iK'ferun treaty of peace hail
lioeii signed hy tlie plenipotentiaries of tlie
t'nlleil States ami (ireal Ililtalu at (Jhent t
hut Htlll It must I te ronieiiiliereil that If tlie
result of tlie engagement li.ul been illllcient
tlie Mississippi might Ks.slhly new he tlie
western Ixiiiuilary of tlie republic. At all
events, the credit el American arms Mat
Dually established, ami American prowess In
the llelil has ivmalueil unquestioned from
Islanp te this time,
.larkMiiiunit IIU Cntltm Halt Ittttipirt
The story or the Initie, hew, through tlie
dauntless leailershlpef (icneral Jacksen ami
his cotton l!e rauiarts, mill thu deadly illln
of his haslllv -gathered nriuv, the Invading
lorce of veterans who had Is'cti hardened
iiml tempered in thollresof an linmlred Kit
tles went ileleati-d and driven te their ships,
isf.iuiiliir. Though Jacksen was net a cul
tured man in the polite sense or the term, he
had a strong well-lKiIimccd iiilml, am) lie
would go through IbrestM or sophistry mid
iiLisses nf liv.il ojiinlens stralKht te the'Hiint.
J!oerner Wise, of Virginia, who admired
tit in jsreatlv, used te tell u lery lllustratloef
tlie ieiikIi Wk of Old lllckery'n character.
During the administration of I'resldcnt
MeuriH', (icncr-.it Jnekseu, in command or
wime (iim)h, in ailed l'lerlda mid captured
Arliuthuet mul Ainbrlster, two Kiiullslimeu
who, It was charged, Incited the Indians te
depredations. He nt imce ordered n ooiirt eoiirt oeiirt
' martial, nml liad them haiiKist wltli Imt llttle
time te proure Ter their future plaw of
alxulc. lie was nrraiiKed ler the ellencc
lieferi) tin" cjblnet of Mr. MniinK1, nml Mr.
Adams ttie si-cretary efhUte, defeuded him
en the IiIkIi Kreuml of international law us
expounded In (iretius, Vnttel nml l'utleii l'utleii
ilerr. Jack suit, who h id (iiiarrelled w ith Mr.
Menree, was disiejcd te legal it the matter as
entirely iHreii,il. "Confound (inities; eon
round I'litTomlerf; confound iiltcl,"H,tlil he,
"this is a nieri' imtter Ijctween Jim Monreii
nml me."
It Is also h dd or him that, indine, the
iiicstlen ordispute botweeti this country ami
Trance in i-cpint te the dein.iiid for Ki,0iKi,.
tiilil, Ids jiiess.u5i te CeiiKress eoetalmsl a
direct mul niMiltim; threat te Leuis I'lilllpiHi.
The cabinet unsulteit ami urRed a i haiige or
the pliniHi-olej;. Mr. l'orsythe, then hoero-tar-
or htati', adieltlj changed the
lauuai life dli fated by the president,
te Milieu it ami in. ike the message
mere dliileinatii lu terms, mid mere
eemfnrl.il lie te pmecful nml courteous
national inton-eiii-v. Hut when Mr. Donel Denel Donel
heii, the president's private Heeretan, rend te
him treui tint proof Hlus-ts, Jacksen stopjied
him when he get te the pait relating te
Kraiioe. "Itend that nmiiu, sir," Mild he, "that
is net my language, It has been changed, and
I will have no ether expression of 1113" own
meaning than my own vveuls." The original
words were Hiilistitiiled, and his absolute dio die dio
datien w rung rrem rrance the money which
never could have been obtained through ill
M ileiiiik'.
.siwatei: rAiirs ueM.t.ci:.
lien tin .Mtiritctl mi Irltlt flirt .lntet It)
Aisl-
itcnt rnr Arii.
"Senater J.iiikm (1. I'air, of Nevada, was
Isirn within five mlloser wheie I was" said
a gentleman ennuis toil with the Chicago
jsillce departinenl en Wedncsduy. "Thore
havolieen many anicdetcH piilili.-lied alsiut
him, nml especially nlieut Ills divorced wife,
hut I think that I call tell hew she became
his wife, li :i mere accident, as it were.
Jim's laiuily lived in ceuut.v Tyrene, while
oursc.iiue Irem an adjoining county. Tlie
I 'airs were known in nil the ceuntrv around
as llghtersaud right geed ones they wcie. llo lle
ll"i lieing rellews that knew hew te handle
11 bUkthern, they w 010 very geed carpon carpen
terC J Iiii'm father mid mother did net live
ery happily together, no thoeld man packed
up 'his trails mul cauie te America. He in.uie
luonev nnil went back te m'O linw his laiuilj
was gutting along. At tlie time of his return
Jim was alxiut twenty yearsotnge. Jlewas
the father's pet, and when the old chap was
rcadv toceiuo Iwck te America he took him
wltiriilm. At tills same time Jim was on en
I'ltirett ten vitiinir tflrl liami'd l'canee. I can't
h.iv iinythtllg alsiut the nutlng that tertk
plitce hctwicu them, hut it must have Ix'cn 11
tender 0110 011 the part of tlie future senator,
as subsequent events hIiewciI.
" At any rate, nfter he and the old man get
ever te America they went nt ciipentering
and made money very fast. J Ini thought of
his HWi'etheart, mul longed for her. He scut
iiHiiui of money te 11 filend tepay ter her out
lit and passagu te the Cnited States "
tlilnking that she would sixm isune te Jein Ins
fortunes in the New World. .V few months
after this veiling I'air received i tenly from
his friend te whom he had sent tlie letter.
The nature or the nilsslve must liave Mil red
Ids heart te the depths. It was te the otleet
that Miss l'e.uce had married another young
man. iindeoiiseiliicntlvceillil net be expected
te will en the ne.xt ship te her expectant
loer.
"Hut thou 11110 letter which conveyed this
newH also said that thore win no occasion for
sadness. It reminded young I'air that thoie
was 11 younger sister lu the family whose
beauty and gra.-es wero as cliniuiing as
theso of the elder 0110. His fileud con
cluded his letter with the nionesltlou Hint
he should oll'er the Using fortunes nml the
inouey of Pair te 0110 who could ueceptthem.
Te cut It short, Jim sent back word that he
could de he, and it was net long aller that
when the younger .Miss I'eaicu sailed te
Aiiierleu te vveil the future Ixnianj king nml
senator. llcrHilbsequent history has been
told In print many n time, Imt I think that
this story or Senater l'ulr's imi ly llfe will be
new te thu general public."
1 'i i;.vi is ir r it ami's.
Tiny lteli unit .lliiltlale iiTnuk Walker Hint
I.nave lilm Ilelplrfeii mitt ll)lni;.
Jehn Nniek, a llungailaii, was employed
en the Lehigh Valley 111llre.ul as 11 track
wulker between Nowpeit and 1'iilnlew.
Whlle making 0110 or his usual trips
last Monday night he was attacked tit
Kspy Hun by three tramps. After roli reli
blng him of his vvntch and chain nml sev
eral dollars lu silver they stripied liltn and
divided the clothing equally among theiu theiu
selves. Net satisfied with hav ing taken overy every overy
thlngliein lilm, they threw the man 011 the
ground, Hed ills hands and feet and lullleted
Injuries Hint may yet Is) thocause or Ills
death. The ninii pleaded liard for the rascals
tospaie his HI'", but they paid no attention
te It tin.
Autliey wero again about te niake nse of
thokillle the wostern oxpress which leaves
limten at () 11. in., caiiig lu sight. The
t nunjis liocame lriglitened at the nppitneli or
thu ciiik, took lii their heels nml ran
through tlie weeds. At the tllite or the nv
Miiult tliontiuesphoro wns ery isild, nml a
Mill bteoze wns blowing. The track walker
lay lileeillngand rivelng, with noplneelo go,
powet less mid helpless, nnlxxly within tlie
sound of his video nml death storing him In
Ihn Ian-, lln was feuud by 11 (xisslug train,
HUltseqitetitly, nnil, though we.il: and ex
hausted, imiv iwever. When llie crew of
tlie train that cartled Vnrek te Hlvervlew
IliHlHivv him along tlie track he was xtalucd
with bleed flout head te fisil, nml they
I bought lie had been knocked down nml
lolled under 11 tnilu.
A .WATMMOSlAh VOMI'I.ICATIUW
Tint I
'iirinitr Oiiicriifs utie Marriett 11 Wlihttti r
ullliHU ClillilriMi.
Clara Kclieldcmau, In 11 hill ler soparate
tualiitonaiice tiled In thu Nitixirinr eeuil,
Chloige, s.iy liar husband llenry was a
widower with six children lu IsSl and she a
gevvrucs'i lu Iowa. Ms wrole lier tint hi)
wauled 11 hojtsekcopor, and tiller hoiiie cot cet cot
rei imleuce Induced her te iicoept the ikm.
lien. IIoneoii ivs'ompllHhed her ruin, mIie
claims iituler premls-j of m trrl ige, mid nfter
lopeattd ilnmaudsen her pift nml lu Tuna Is
011 Ids the ui'irrlngoteok iluce, biithoexnctoil
from her 11 "enutra.'t III (smtotnplntleii of
nnrrlnge." Shu could net reail Kuglisli, and
claims that hIie did net understand this con.
tract and repudiated It 11s HiMin 11s she knew"
of Its Imiiert.
Aller tliiMiinrringii he Inhuiiie Miry cruel,
ftlui .iyN, mul onei'diovo hci'eut or'thottoc er'thottoc or'thettoc
ond uteiy window, compelling her te ntny
IMirchetl rorhenio II1110 uiien the window ledge.
She had te le.ivn him last mouth, mid new
asks th it he shall iirtkoHiiitnhle prevision I01
her support. He Is acalilnet-in iker, Is worth
alsnit S'itMKjO and has nu Ineenii) of f.),0Vl or
fc-l,NH)n jar,
The contract Is in mihstatice that ir Clara
Ncvvinan (Mrs. McIieIiIciiiiii'h tiialdeu naine)
hlieiihl Ikvoiiie iliss.ttlsllbd nml wish te liuve
Schelilenian she could de se and live Kopa Kepa Kopa
niteand njurt Irein him. If she should leuve
within the yeirs nfter their uiarringe hlie
ngreetl te accept fritl in full for her claim en
the estate j If during the hcceihI Ue venrs,
her portion would be SI.Oile. In case .Sfhcldi"
man should die during the llrwt II ve MMrs,
mid hIiohIieuIiI net live pc-iccrullv with his
ramlly slie was te have (soe; tf lie should
die during the ttcueuil tUeycin Khowaste
have 51, 'JW. in iwmi of a divorce suit luvtlto luvtlte
tisl by either thirty during the llrst lve jears
Alie must rest s.itl.hed with f.'(H)iiliiiieuv, Imt
uaitohave SI.OCO ir the suit w.w Instituted
during tlie second the years. In cese eriiis
dfi:ith aller ten yeirs sliu would Ihj entitled te
S2,rmil, mid If nrier- tvvolve yairj, SJ.O0O. A ny
inoneyor pnicrty left by her was te gote
thedilhlreii. She was te signull deeds or
elhei p.iiers us he might dlris-t, and t cIe.uk
the estate bem any claim for alimony, devvrr
or witlew 'saw ard upon icceipt of the stipu
lated nineiiuL
i:.isti;;. t.r.Auvt: .n:i:riu
Nil '
nits r.iilthi'lv laiHriil-'lliii llM.int-
IIOMlt tT till 4'levt'tllllt ('lull.
Tlie Isianl of directors of the Kasteni
l.oague imfo-isleiMl base ball clubs nut at
the Itiugham house, Philadelphia, en Wed
iuMln. Thore wero prosent.I. Henry Klein,
of Trenten ; Jehn Copland, et Lancaster ;
Michael Si-inlan, of Washington, nml Ilcnrv
11. Dlddlclrak, president. The organization
was reitertwl in 11 nourishing condition. Six
clubs had positively enteied, a nc.incy win
loll Ter Jersey City and the eighth eltili Is
t'XiKvttsI (online from llartl'erd, Trey or Al
iMiiy. The loslgnatieu of James V. .MeCar
rlck, of Norfolk, from llie beard of directors
wnsiiiTOplednnd A. W. Ctruves, ofthesaino
city, ni ehs-tisl te till the anincy. The
Hiiestien of t'ie adoption of tlioelllei.il ball for
lsVt was considered in execiiti ve session ami
resulted in the adoption of the Shiho ball.
The rutin i) of the Cleveland club has been
lln.dly settled. It has dlsli.iuded and Its
roslgnatleii from tlie National League, te-
gether w Ith llie ieKmsii of its players. Is new
111 1110 nanus 01 rrt'siueiii eung,
Itroeklyu
will get seven of
tlie iilaven
HllnllOUg,
Kicig, H.irkius llet.ilin
ng, l'hllllps riiickney
npil Mnillli. A geed round sum is said te
liave been iMiil ler these pl.ijers. The deal
was completed 011 Monday and the plav ers,
in charge of Manager lla'ckctt, have Im'eii
taken te a town near the Canada Ixirder,
where thev will lie kept under close sun oil
lame until the.v h.i e slguetl contracts. This
Iiisuics .1 siren'g team ler llroeklyn, the ether
players se far signed being lliiyes, Tciry,
Cassiily ami swarlwrssl.
Ilttt (littitllt tr Vintlicrtt Iniliimtrtfs.
Tlie I'alllinerc Miiuufiieturfri' J'ectml, in
its annual lovievv of Southern Indiistilcs,
piilillshes 11 list of all manufacturing and
mining 1 nlerpiUeserganli'cd in the Southern
states in )s.sl, giving name, location and
th.ir.it t( r of biiHiuiss 01 each. The list shows
I.NiTi new onterprisos with nil aggregate
capital reaching tlie enoimeus sum et ?10a,
WJ,Ut. The list slievvs that almost every
liiiuich if general m.iuutactlires Is iepri
sented. Cotten and woolen mills, machlue
shojis, foundries blastfurnaces Ice lacterles,
S.IW mills, planing mills, building material
factories, fiiiiiiture lacteries cmriage and
wagon I icteries, handle facteiies. etc., are
very liuiucreus. Tlicroare maiiv Heur mills
nml ititirit Inlftts-ti r.teftirii. iiml it l.trtn.
I
number of isitten seisl oil niillsas well as
mining enterprises el all kinds, geld, silv or,
copper, inii-a, coal, etc. .v noticeable icatuie
is tlie amount of N01 llieni and Western capital
going Inte the Seuth, though tlie Southern
people are themselves showing remarkable
energy in developing their resources.
llrttwlli ttT Hit) Mtiriniiii Ctinrtli,
Sonic time age 11 New Yerk publishing
lieusu requested liifoinntieu Irem llie inte
rior ilep.uluieut, Washington, touching the
Inciease or iuenilx.'1'shlp ()f the Moimeu
church 1'ieiu IsiO te IssO. In icply the 1 ensus
bin can states that tlie census of lS0 contained
the only reliable leeeid of the iiumber of
.Moriile'ns in Ibe Inlted States, the previous
inquiries hav ing elicited information only in
regatd te the number of chinch organiza
tions and number of sittings, rieiu theso
Inquiries it appears that in lbje thore were Hi
1 liunlt oigaiilzatiensnild 10,8S0 sittings; in
lsiki, 21 organizations and l.kOtW Hittlugs ; lu
ISM), ls'J organizations and S7.SW sittings and
in 1S70, 2ii7 oiganlz.itieiiH and fi.'s2i7J sittings.
Tlie actual niembeiklilp of tlie Moimeu
cliuicli, nweiiling te the census et ISsO, wns
711,1-vi.
Tlie Ancient rnniiiMvtirU or.lekcti.
The framoweik ofjekos Is handed down
fiem nne cueratlGu te another, llkoaudiiens
and spinning wheels 1'er Instance : The
Jlnrleril lbst, learning that there Is 11 coin
lu Southern ltussla se small that It takes 2.VI
of tlieiu te be worth fl, icmarks that they
must be very convenient ler chailtable pur-
ases. The Jeke npiH-ars In every age vv Itheut
iiiucii niieiaunu. u is nrsi neuecu m i.ug
llsh literature ntler the nsocnslen or Jaiucs I.
te the throne had brought lu 11 herde or liun
giy Scotch placc-liuuteis te tlie gieat disgust
or'the I'nglish, who wanted all the places
theinselM's, Jnkes at the oxpense of the
Scotch, oftsiurse becaine very iMipular, nnd
tills w.ih ene of tlie most Hipular : " Why
nre they coining farthings again 7" "Te give
Scetchmen nil opportunity te suhsciibe te
benevolent objects."
Mm rcfk'it Ureal t'lurlt).
Hy the tonus of her will, pre luted en Wed
nesday at Chicago, tholateMrs, ClarissaC.
l'eck, vv Idevv or rhlliutder l'eck, left SlKi.UK)
te hcrielatlves and the lemaluder eflieres.
tate, estimated nt lictween f IO0,tXX) nnd gTiOli,
(KMI for tlie foundation of a home for incura
bles lu Chicago. Tim Old IVopIe's Heme of
Chicago, Is loll 310,1X10, nnd the same amount
ler the American Sunday Scheel Colen nnd
the Lake l'eiest I'nlveislty. The Second
1'ioHhvterLiii Chinch of CliIcaiTO Is It-It Sic. (MO
for infusion schools mid $10,QOO Is bequeathed
te the Heard ot'lleino Missloiisnfthe I'resby
terlan ehuiili in llie I'nlted States.
I'rit.fdttitr Did Net Appt-ai.
Hunt v Lecders, of .Mlllersvllle, was heard
by Alderman Spurrier last evening en n
charge of defrauding A. tleorge out of SO.
The prosecutor failed te appear te push the
case and Iedcrs was discharged from
enstiHly.
Wlnrti DM lle Mop-'
Mr. 1. I. Hiker, WW Seuth Duke street,
Yerk, writes te ascertain ut vvhat hotel lu
this city ids son, A. H. Hiker, slopped nlwnt
tlvu mouths nga Any 0110 who ran givothe
information w ill "olilige a sorrow lug lather,"
FRUITS AND FLOWKKS.
ro.vi'K.vne.v rut: mtati: iieiiti-
Wl.TUItAl.AHSXWIATIey.
rrtiKriiiiiiiift f'1 ItinTncnty.sUtti Aiiimnl Jllrft-
Ing te lis llrlil In Ijim n.lir .Mitttin of
tlMtltitlr. te ttn llrlt.f.it-.TIii
( I niters t.r llie Km III).
The annual meeting of this association will
1st held lu I'slilemau'H hall, North Dukn
street, Lancaster, en Wednesday mid Thlirs
day, January Ist ami 2A1, IHS'i, otieuliig nt
II e'clwk n. m. WiHlncsdny. Kxi'tirsleu
vail lead raU'S liave Ihjeii secilied nnd leduoed
prices nt the hotels. With theso advantage
it Is hoped te secure for the exhibition tlie co ce co
ejicratlou of nil ihtsehs fnterestcd in horti
culture, llorlciillure, gardening and kindred
pursuits; and their contributions or new or
cIieleHKviineiis or fruits, Mowers or horti
cultural pi eilucts of any kind scut by mall
orexprossto the seoreUiry nt the Stevens
Iioime will have prompt nnd careful attention.
A question box will be piovlded for the ro re ro
eppllen of qucstleu 011 horticultural topics.
1111: nximctMi'.s.
There will be three sessions dally, as bil bil
eows: On Wednesday at lln 111., 2 mid 7:30
l. 111. Thursdny at RiVt a in., - 11ml 710 p. in.
The fellow lug prograinnie of uxorclses for
the two d.ivs lias been nrrnnged :
Wednesday, January 21, epculirg session,
11 a. 111. Address of welcome, nnd nwponse;
miscellaneous preliminary business. After After
neon session, 'J i. in. Heading minutes of
previous meeting, mil call et inumbers, olec
lien of olllcers, icperts of olllcers, reKirtser
standing ceinniittces, rojierts or sjierlal coiu ceiu
inittees, iiiillulslied biiHluess orrenuer meet
ing, new business, essays, a Idresscs Ac; an
nual address liy the president. "Horticul
tural Adornment of ltunil Hemes," W. II.
Moen, Meirlsvlllc, Pa. ; "The I'rult Indus Indus
tries of the I'liclllc Coast," bv I). IX, Longs Lengs Longs
derr, Mcchatilcshiirg, l'a.; " Horticiiltuie en
the Kami," bv Dr. James Caldcr, Harris
1 111 rg, l'a.; "lVultd and I'lew ers In Connec
tion with the I'rogress of Civ lllz-ttlen, by
I'ref. Meehau, fierinaulewii, l'iu
On Thursday evening, at 7 ::',() p. 111., Mr.
Meehnn or I'liiladelphln, will deliver a Ice
turn en 'Krtiltsund Flowers In connection
with the progress or civilization." Win.
Saunders ', of department or ngrlcultuic,
Washington, I). C, nnd S. It. I'nrsens, or
flushing, N. Y., nnd 1110 pxiss-ted te Ik) pro pre
sent ilurliig the sessions.
The billowing topics have Ikjcii pniosed
for discussion : ".should Horticiiltuie 1st
taught In our Public Schools?" "Hardy
Cilinlxjrs vvhat varieties are Isist for shade
nnil ornament ?" "l'otateos j Is'st and earli
est varieties, and hew te grew them."
"Canning versus Kvaiierating I'rult; which
Is proferaolo 7" Metnliers nml ethers me in
v ited te suggest ether topics for discussion,
or present tliein tlireuglt the question Itex.
'llie following nre the referred nnd con cen
tiiiueil subjects fietu last annual meeting :
"Hew can we pievcnt the ravages et the
Apple HererT" Te I-Satterthwnlt. "Hew
can the usefulness and lntliience of our Asso
ciation 1)0 best proinetod and extended 7"
Te ProreHserMeiluii. ".Should ourStatoes eurStatoes ourStatees
Htahlish a station for (xM,rimeuts in Agri
culture nnd Horticulture 7"
The present elllivrs of the society ure :
I'resldent, (tee. 1). Stitrel, Heading; vlcc-
iircsiiicnts, iieniy ,vi. i;ngie, .vianeua ;.iesian
iKMipes, vv esi inesier;
W. I'. Itlssell, I'itts-
burg ; recording
swretirv, I. It, 1 Ingle,
Wavncslwiii; corresiiendlnir secretary, W.
I. Ilriuteii, Christiana; treasurer, (fen, It.
Themas, West Chester; lllinirian, (iabriel
lllestcr, llarrisburg; piofessor of IkiUuv,
Tims. Meehau, (ierm.uitewu ; professor of
etoinelogv, S. s, Hathveu, Ijiuinster: pro
fessor et' horticultural ihemlstrv, S. It.
Helges Yerk.
The cominitlee of arrangements for tlie
Lancaster inecting consists of Calv in Cooper,
Inn. 1'. Witmcruml 11 H. l'ugle, iipiKiiuted
by the slate horticultural association, anil Dr.
.1. 1. Wickershalii. M. 1). Keuilig ami James
Weed, named bv tlie local organization.
what mi: vveii.d mki:tu knew.
Hew long Mayer Hoseuiuiller intends al
lowing his pelice te peddlu i-ases te alder
iiiuii'n elllees which he should hear himself.
Hew many sviple are new living etl the
soup house vv he are net entitled te any bone bene
ilia vv hatever.
Why the ether Republican candidates for
alderman of tlie Sixth ward nre allow ing Mill.
Tralni te get 11l1c.ul of them liy iiestlngcards
announcing Ids cand lilac v, which nre as large
asclicus bills.
Whether "Ally" SH'ece's liicnd, Jake
Kouilieer, Intends te run ter alderinau of llie
Ninth ward te uscertnin hew much it is
worth te some ether candidate te get him oil'
the track.
Hew etten the dlgnilled chief or pelice has
lmraded North Queen Htieetslnce he swured
Ids new overcoat.
Ilow liadly Win Weaver will down Mint
Keeae for the Republican nomination of
constable In the Killh waul.
Hew Mill 1'iiiliu and IM. it.irulmld both
exjs'ct te 1k elected In the Sixth ward, when
one Is sure te be InuidleapiH'd.
new iiiucii unto pouce eiueers speiui 111 tlie
skating rink, vvlieii they should
!,1eH0t,"l' ,he ,",st('"1 I'!?1
00 eisevviiere,
up tlie Lastetn I.cairiie In favor et
the Shiho I wll.
Count) Itt'tsirtl. St'lzctl li u .lelj.
A telegrnui from 1'errest City, l'etter ceun
ty, Dak., k.ijs: An armed mob from (let-'
tysburg and vicinity c.une te reircstCitv
Wednesday morning, and, under charge of
C. W.liilcliiist, Jim Hilseiiaud 11 nianiiaiiied
Doty, took HMsesslen of the public ixveids
by tearing out ixirtsortlie building in which
thev were kept and removing them by force,
and tlie probabilities are that a tight wilt
ensue. Citizens are coming In fiem all direc
tions, and c. iv unless the recoulsaie return
ed liy tn-tnoiiew the county will boaseono
et blixHlshed and riot, A great inajeilty of
the people dosite te seothe cenntvseat mat
ter settled by a court, nnd will libido its deci
sion cheerfully. The probabilities me tli.it
150 men, men aimed le the teeth, will make a
raid en (iettvsburg te-night nnd demand the
room ds.
A Nctiiu-t It) llie Slmi-en Cast-.
The Masen Ccmctery association, l'liiladel
phhi, has In ought suit against ox-Hcmiter
Shaieuaud ethers for desecrating 11 grave.
During the dlvorce suit a witness testified
that Miss Hill placed some of Mr. Sharen'rt
iinder-garnients in u ncwly-iiiade grave ler
the purpese or acting ns a leve charm en the
millionaire o.x-seuater. Health Oflleer Me.ust.
at tlie Instigation orSenaterSliaion'scounsol,
had the gnive opened te ascertaln irsucli
in tides wero deposited tliere. The claim is
new undo Unit tlie grave was desecrated and
fi.lHNl damagei 1110 asked. The suit is
chletly te test the authority el" the health
olllcers in such inatters.
Can viu llii'iii wtili S'liiilav Mulls?
1'ieiu tin) Memvlm
Can the delivery or malls and the transac
tion of business nt oiirpestolllees be Justitled
as works of ncceutty? Te be sure we 1110 u
mighty people, and gie.it Is the dollar of llie
Americans which must constantly be inade
and vv ershlpped 7 Yet we can scaroely beast
of acItvtlmtdees.ti business like tli.it of the
old-fashioned town of Londen, Luglaud. lu
Louden no lottery 1110 either delivered or col cel col
leoted en Sunday. Itelf.ist, IMIubuigli mul
n huiidied mul twenty ether Hrltlsh cities
llnd that their business is net crippled bv
dlsieiislng w 1th it Sunday delivery.
Itciiiuinlii'iril All Imt tint 'It-it.
t reni tlie New erk sua
Minister (aller cliunh) Yeu seeiued very
liiuclilmpiessed hv my sermon this morning,
deacon.
Deacon ( who had dozed thieuuh It all 1
Y-yes I was-er very much Interested,
indeed, but would j 011 mind repeating the
text 7 The exact w erds luv e escaped me.
Minister He glveth Ills beloved bleeji.
SlieuM I't'i'l Akliuinui! or Oiirschr.
r'leiii tlie, 1'liUaiU-lplilA Times
Ohie's exhibit at New Orleans cost fto.eoo ;
Maryland's f 2 1,000; New Yerk's, f20,000;
New Jeney's, 18,U0i), mid Pennsylvnnin'1
only ?7,000 se far, of which Commissioner
Themas paid fiOW) hlinsell. The inslgiilll inslgiilll
cauce of Pennsylvania's exhibit is u standing
reproach te visitors fiem this state, and lets
of us ought te feel ashamed of ourselves.
a rtAtvnivinsa seutr.rv.
The Aiiiihernnry of 11 Mtsshnmr Ontaiibiitltin
nt (Jtnrryi llie,
The Hi. l'nttl's Missionary society or the
Koreruicd chitreli, or (lunrryvllle, held Its
llrst niinlvcnury en Sunday, .limitary Ith.
The o.xerelses consisted of the npestlcs' creed
united In by nil; the gospel and eplstle for
the Kplpliany or manifestation of Christ te
the llentlles, unit prayer liy the vice president ;
mi address by llie pastor, icpert hy the presi
dent nnd treasurer's report, together with
Hinging ntul I11stru111e11t.il music.
The pastor prefaced his remarks liy stating
that n letter had lieen received from Mr. Hey,
vv he Is especially Interested lu mission work,
expressing his regrets for net being nlile, In
coiisequenee or slcknes 4, loenjey the pleasure
efliclng ptccnt;nlKethatulcttcrhadbccn re
ceived fiem Ilov. Dr. Appel, general sniior sniier sniior
iiitendeiit or tnlsslens expressing like re
grets In consequence efa previous engage
ment te be lu Wilmington, Del., at tills tliue
with the prospect of establishing n mission
thore. Hev. Souder then leferred te the
great missionary, St. I'iuiI, quoting soine of
Ids sayings In the 1,1th chapter or Ills llrst
eplstle te the Corinthians en which he based
his remarks.
The President's rcxil Indicated ti steady
growth or the society, whlt-h was erganised
0110 year age. It then numbered Is mem
Iwrs Its present number is 70. At Its last
monthly meeting the following oIIcemwcio
elected, lz : O. W, Hctisel as president r I.
W. lleliniis vlce-prcililcnt; Samuel C. Heat
as secretary mid (). J 1. Haul) ns treasurer,
with the mster as president ex-etlli le.
Ten incinlMirs additional te the elllcers vv ere
npiwlnteil as an executive committee le in
terest tlie society In the wei k or missions, le
secure tlie names or new members, ami te
carry out nny Instruction which may hegiveii
by tlie society. As small Rtrcains help te
niake great waters, se the little, the small
amounts help te de n great works in tlie
cause or missions.
Tlie treasurer stated in his icp.ert that dur
ing the year there vvereoentribiitloiis in dues
Irein thu members te the amount of f-iacfl ;
hy sjHH'ial collection, $3.Im ; In all lecelved,
$ll.l ; exixjiises fl.lS t leaving a balance or
$10 In the treasury tow aids meeting tlie vari
ous demands lu the cause or missions. A
disposition of the funds will lie made at the
next monthly meeting.
The pastor exprewd the desire Unit the
priv Ilege iKX'enled of entering upon another
year might i.erve te inspire the society with
fresh courage 11 ml Increased 7e.1l for the
master's cause; as tlie elder we grew, the
inorewonro Indebted te tlie Lord for addi
tional mercies se should our love beceme
wanner, our synqulliv greater, our 7e.1l
mere ardent.
Thus dosed n very pleasant meeting or tlie
llrst unnlversiry el the society.
In.tilliitltiii tifCruntt Army OIIU rrs.
Assistant Adjutant (lencral Themas J.
Stew ait installed the following elllcers of
Admri.ll HeiieJds pest Ne. la,, (1. A. H. en
Wednesday evening :
Cemiiimtler Washington I Hanibiight.
Senior loe Ceimmtuler Rebert C. Mc
Donnell. Junier Vlce Commander Smith Swords.
()uarterin.ister I. Itathfen.
Surgeon Dr. J. S. Smith.
Cliitplain A. C. Leenard.
OlllcorerthoDav If. II. Het7.
Ollleeref the (Juard Harry Hliekender
fer. Counsel or Administration Jehn S. Ken
dig, Adam Delict, Jehn R Leng.
Representatives te State Lucampmcul I).
Hartinan, jr.. It. C. McDonnell ; alternates,
L. Rathfon, James Crawfenl.
Inside Sentinel Veter l!eas.
Outside Sentinel .lelin Ik Deruinver.
Adjutant Jehn lllack, Jr.
Qiiartennaster Sergcnnt W. H.llelliiieler.
Sergeant Majer David llartninn.
Atler tlie installation the mcmliersi !t the
iiest partook or a collation at Uoergo 11. Mil
ler's restaurant, urinys lories were retold,
songs sung nml n geed time generally was
had.
Acitess tiii: (if.Nrv iiei:t)i:i:.
Only ene deputy has been given te Sherlll
lleyer, et ISeiks leimtv, bv the sil.iry
Ixxirtl.
Dining tlie ear ls.s there weie thirty-six
tires in Ite-adliig, noneet them veiv serious.
Tlie total levies by Hi e dirring tlie year ag
gregated y.-.,;s.i)e. in iwi, 52isai7i.
At 11 s)hvi,i1 meeting tr Lebanon cl.issiser
the Itefonned tiiuicb held at Reading en
Monday, it was decided te divide the ciassis
tlie beund.uy lines te lie ihcSchuvlkill liver
and the Itlue ineimtains. The territory
lying west or thu livei and south of tlie
mountains w ill hereafter I hi known as I.elia
11011 ciassis, and the teuilery north of the
mountains and the east of thoiiverasScliuvl theiiverasScliuvl
kill elnssls. Heading will lie contained in
tlie new dassis. Lebanon ciassis will here
after contain about 15 ministers mul Schuyl
kill 2a.
- sai sricim:.
A lnlv Takes 3lurlatir Atltt Itt'catise Her llils-
hiiliil's I'srlti VVa I'tiiff-lescil.
Wenl was received 111 Scran ten, en Wed
ncsday of the attempted suicide en Monday
afternoon, under painful ciivuinstances, of
Mi. 0car Hendricks, or Seuth AbingWn,
Mass Mrs. Hendricks drank an ounce or
mimatic aeld, under tlie impression that it
would instantly end her life, biitstuce taking
tlie poison she has lingered in Intense agony,
which will contlnue until she dies fiem gan
grene or tlie sleinaih. Tlie deed was
iiiouieted liy the llnuielal tumbles of her
husband, who has been unsuccessful in rais
ing money te meet a mortgage 011 his farm,
which has been foreclosed. Mrs. Hendricks
Is tlie only child of wealthy jtarents residing
at New MlH'erd, Conn., ami is an educated
anil ui-complished woman.
Tlie Next I.It'ilt-rKiiiiiz I'mut'it.
The Liederkraii7. singing society lias an
nounced its next entertainment Ter Monday,
January 12, and Its members will enjoy un
usual attractions nt the concert which alwavs
precedes tlie dancing festivities. The comet
soles bv PreC Wm. P. Chambers of llarris
burg ; tlie renowned viituose 011 tlie cornet-u-pisten,
nnd several seleitlens for zither,
violin nnd piano, with singing liy the two
Tyrolese, who have lately perlenued at L L
ce'lsler hall, besides two new choruses by the
singing S(x.'iety nnd new everturesby Gresh's
eix'liestra will cot talnlv tenu a pregramme of
mere than eidiuary 'merit, ltisuiaick, tlie
liriuce or caterers w III luinisli thorcrresh thercrresh
nieiits. Trentile Over 11 Mlvctl .MurrliiKC
Tlie German population of Stapleton, S, I.,
ai 0 agitated evor the inariiage 011 Sunday
evening or n colored woman named Clara
Hradley te :t coachman who is the seu of a
Mrs. Hew aid mid Is said te he simple-minded.
The man lage ceremony was peiteimed by
Hev. A Kueline, or the Stapleton Lutheran
cliuix'h. The minister said yesterday that he
did net knew that the bride was colored;
tli.it he was taken te the house lu 11 coach;
the room was net well lighted, nml he never
thought of the bride being colored. Tlie
groom ls'Uftyears old, ami tlie bride H. Tlie
members of Mr. Kuchno's ihurcli me very
iiidlguaut ever the ntl.iir.
An (llislrurtljii lli'iiinicil In Time.
A jievslbly serious disister was overteil en
Tuesday evening by the timely discovery or
11 large rock weighing lieailv halt a ten
which had fallen upon the track or the Co
lumbia mid Pert Deixisit r.iilie.id fiem Cieiu-
ley's mountain, just aller the 7:20 p. m. train
north had pxsseil that xiint. Tlie next pas
senger train south, due lu a few minutes was
signaled in time, mid the took was removed,
causing a delay of eulv a tew iniunte-i.
llUtiiibi-il ti) a slim k.
The citizens residing nu High, HC Jeseph
and Maner streets felt a sevete sli.vk lids
morning nlxmt llve o'clock, The shock was
se heavy that ornaments, Ac, standing en
matiteis leppteu ever ami glass nun (picens.
vvuie rattled in the cupboards. It Is supposed
te have been the shook of an earthquake, or
the AVie .Yd' headleis ghost w.uideiiug
around lu the Klghth wanl.
Helcaitfil 011 Itill.
doergo Heller and Ham Mlllor.tvviief the
incu charged withaiding lluny Sullivan lu
escape, entered ball before Alderman Hair oil
Weilnesdny nlleruoeiiund woie lelvased Irem
custody te appear nt a hearing 011 Saturday
ineinliig.
MUTING OF CITY COUNCIL.
tiii:
rnisT evrivtAL livsixr.ss or tiii:
xi:ir ykaii.
Tim Ili'iliirtlnii from llie Hill nf llie IVnntj).
vnnU (Httbe Oii.tilbit) Ceinpsiiy Ter llr- 4
1 pinlifr l'rr.f.itnllttu of rrtlllnn
Th Clly Treimircr'n ll-Mirt.
Select mid eonimeu councils met statedly
In their lespei'tlvoeliainbersen Wednesdny
evening.
In select council llicre w ere present Messrs.
llerger, Deiiiutli, Dlller, Urlum, Wise, echer
nml Kv nils president.
itKi'eiiTrt et" ceviviitti:i:s.
The report orthe lamp commlttee wns raid.
The committee reports that the bill or the
I'eniiHylvanla Olobe Gasoline company for
the mouths of Xevcnihcr nnd Dceeinber for
ttiiOJO was presented. The commlttee inade
a 1 eductien of f-in.75 for iieti-biirnlng lamps,
nnprev Ing tlie bill for teruw. The bill of the
electric light cinpany for the month ending
Dee. 15, amounting te $1,I.')S.32 cents, was np np np
proved aller dediieting ler neii-burnlng
iampsf2.7l, leivlng the bill ?l,10e.rS. The
commlttee stite further tint thpy hive en
tered Inte 11 contract with the VjOiiusvlvnnla
(llelxj Gasllglit company, the VI. S. lllectrie
Light nnd Tower ceniiwny, nnd the Lancaster
(iaslightand Fuel ceui)any for the lighting
the city for the year ending Doeeinlxjr 11,
MS.',.
The reiKirt of the street commlttee was lead
In vv hlefi they recommended granting tlie
lirivilege te build asowcren I'astklngstrcet,
lxtwceii ShlpjKm mid Jehn Rtrect, te Jehn II.
lrlan and J. D. Connelly, at their own ex
pense. Tlie matter or widening Pine street,
wlilch wns nt ene time rcMised by the com
mittee, was reconsidered, and the eoiiilnittce
iexirt In favor of widening said street. The
recommendations of the committee were
aileptcd by select council.
The report or the water commlttee In which
tlie contract with tlie Mcllert foundry and
inachlne company or Heading, te lurnfsli sl.x
and eight Inch water-pipes was reported, and
action orthe eoininlttee approved.
The oidinance passed by council, changing
the 11.11110 or Concord alley te Concord street
was read three tlines and passed, all the
members piescnt voting for It, Adjourned.
COMMON C'OUN'CII-
Cominen council was called te order nt 7
o'clock vv Ith the fellow Ing members present :
Messrs. Adams It. I'miik, Auxer, Hare, Cor Cer
ineny, Diukclberg, Lhcrmau, Hvarts, Hei Hei
sliey, Hurst, Kendig, Llchty, Llppeld, Leng
David li, Leng Jehn II., Mayer, Selium,
Shirk, Spaeth, ami Dr. Holeiilus, president.
Tlie minutes or the last stated meeting
wero lead and approved.
rilKSKNTATION OK VKTITION'S.
Ily Mr. Spaeth, the petition of r. II. Wll
helm, for the use of city water te wash the
Hclglati blocks en Last King street and North
Quean street, en condition that he remove the
garbage from the city markets, Ter which
'.10 ier year is new paid. Aiveinpaiiying the
IKstltlon'er Wilhelm was one signed ptfci
iiumtier el'inerT'liauts 011 Last Kingstiear,
praying tli.it Wllhelm's petition lie granted.
Heterrcd te the water committee.
Hv Mr. Mayer, for u gas light at tlie corner
of Walnut street nnd Cherry alley, ami by
Mr. Hurst for a pis light nt tlie cornerof
Plum and Grant streets. Heth petitions wero
leferred te tlie lamp committee.
CITV TllKASUIIKIl's ltlU'OUT.
Mr. Hurst presented the report of the city
treasurer for the month et December, ft
showed that tlie mouth's receipts weie ?0,44t.
12; the expenditures ?10,"H.-I2. Tlie balance
In tlie treasury Is J30,G."5.:il.
I'OMMITTKEs' ltKl'OttTS.
The llnancocelnniltteo of councils through
their chairman, Mr. Hirst, reported In detail
the business transacted during the month.
Tlie commlttee retxirted favorably en the
ordinnnce introduced by Mr. Mayer, fixing
tlie license of skating rinks at S150 per year.
Tlie market committee reixirted unfavora
bly en the ordinance submitted te them
abolishing curb stene innikets.
On motion or Mr. Liciity, the dork was
directed te have the ordinance printed for
llii.il action at tlie February meeting.
Mr. Llchty ettered as an amendment that
the same shall go Inte oiled en April IhSiS, ns
tlie stalls have already been sold ler the year
IsS"). Tlie clerk wns directed te have the
amendment printed and It will also lx acted
en In lVbruary.
Mr. Cennejiy presented the report or
the tire committee ler the mouth of Decern
Iter. It set forth in detail tlie bills nppieved
dining tlie month.
(ONTOltlt STUKKT.
Common council ordinance Ne. 2cluuglng
tlie naine r Concord alley te C'onceul sticet,
was read a second mid thud time mid passed
by 11 unanimous vote. Select council 0011
cuued. Adjoin ned.
tAW.tr. docteiss str.r.T.
Iltt'itleti tiT lllUcer A Vapor 011 .Mlrrorep
mitt CliemUte.
Tlie Lancaster county medical society held
their regular monthly meeting Wednesday,
and tlie following menibers were present :
Albright, Hrvsen, Hleller, lSelenius, lllack,
Hiebst, Hlackweml, Carpenter, Ciaig, Comp Cemp Comp
teu, Killer, M, I.. Heir, Ik V. Heir, Hershey,
Keuilig, Keneagy, Kehler, Lineaweaver,
Livingston, H. Lciuan, J. II. Musser, 1". M.
Musser, II. 11. Mew cry, J. L. Mayer, Miller,
Nevvpher. (i. It. ltelner. Heed," Itoebuck,
Heland, Hingwalt, D. II. hlienk, J. H.Shenk,
Shirk, Sliaetler, Stewuit, Trabert, Welchaus,
W. J. Wentz, Witmerand Ziegler.
The election of elllcers for the ensuing x ear
resulted as fellows :
President Dr. Win. Compten, city.
Vice Presidents Dr. lllack, of St'iasburg,
and Dr. Kehler, of New Helland.
Hoceidlng Secretary Dr. Hlackwoed, city.
Corresponding StH.Tet.iry Dr. Hehmil,
city.
Treasurer Dr. Welchaus city.
Librarian Dr. Gee. Helirer, city.
Hand or Censers Drs. Albright, city;
Livingston, Columbia; Treichler, llllKiboth llllKibeth llllKiboth
tew 11.
Medical K.xamincrs Drs. J. L. Atlee and
Carpenter, city : Dcaver, HucR.
The rcpeits fiem dlllerent sections of the
county show that no epidemic exists and the
health is generally geed.
Dr. J. Ij. Ziegler read mi able paper en
" Microscopy and Chemistry," anil illustia
ted It with specimens.
Aller the passage of soine bills and the
transaction or ether business or no import
ance te the public, the meeting adjoin ned.
lltlriilni; OH nt llainKli's station.
Several days age thore was aleak in the
Standard elf company's; pipe line near Har
nlsli's station, mid a row ban els of oil et-
capeil. The leak was repaired, mul 1110 oil
which ran Inte a gully was set lire te by tlie
empleyes of the company en Tuesday after
noon. The heat was intense for nn hour or
two, nnd D. Itell'enmyer, a passenger en the
afternoon train, had ids eyebrows nnd hair
singed when he opened the deer of the bag
gage car te leek at the burning oil.
Why Mr. ltilliiini-i- tlitl nut (live IlentU.
Ill the item published yesterday in refer
ence te the replevin suit for 1 IS easeief to te to
liacee brought against Jehn !'. Hrlniiner, it
was stated that Hrimiuer declined te glve
bemlH. The reason why beutl wns net given
by Mr. Hrinuuer was because Ids counsel ml
vised htm that tlie plalntills having elected
te take the tobacco mid give bend, he was
amply protected for the 1 hum he held against
tlie tlriu.
Arit'ntcil tut u l'ifi-s.
Philip Thompson was relumed te court
several weeks age for assaulting his wire,
malicious mischief and surety of peace, mid
who has licnii 11 fugitive fiem justice, w ns ar
rested hy Deputy Sheriff Striiie this morn
ing en a piecess issued by the court. Thomp
son was taken te the county piiseu.
Hill W't-etler' Trial.
William W, Weeder, who was taken t.
lieaiung ie answer n ei. arge ni nurgiary, 11110'
Im Iteil u.irv-njl r.,ltt- I'Arns. titrttt In III., lrvv.
prison, will be tried next week. Alderi!1''"
Himrriei, ( oustable Kieheltz and a nuv
of etlieiH liave tiven subpu'iuted te I
court en Tuesday, I
HTti.t. nitAirisa ntti 110C.SJ.V.
Ttin C11111I0 Oprm Company llntn Twit
llnui" Stere Cltnip Mitrn-a.
tile
That theap cntortaliiinent.s nre jmpulnr lu
this city thore Is no longer nny doubt, mid
the onmle opera oeni)anynt (he eicni lioiive
this week has been renplng n rich harvest.
Yesterdny nllcrnixiu the opera or " lllllee
Tayler " wns presented at amatlnce te u goeil
sized aiidlonce. In the evening it was ro re
lieatcd, and the building was packed. The
company eppenr te lie much mere nt home
with this opera tlinn nny thev have yet pre
sented, andlaxt night's 'rendition was gowl gewl gowl
The acting wns much better than the singing,
but nearly every 0110 seen led pleased with
the show. Or theso deserving special inott inett inott
llen wcre Hen Ledge, as dipt. Flapper, i
P. Smith, as 7.7iia lhtbicy, and Miss Pnlr
bairn, ns l'larbc.
This evening the company will present
"Chimes or Normandy." nnd the prospects
nre Unit the nudlcnce will Im ene or the lai gest
ofthe engagement. Hy 8 o'clock Inst night
every scat down stairs was sold for this ev en
lug's performance, nnd te-dny theso hi the
gallery nre being inpldly taken. The com cem
jiaiiy descrv os te suceeed for 0110 reason, nnd
that Is that they have rates wlthtti the leach
efnll.
The w hele or next vv eek will be ilev etcd te
cheap shows, nnd the Standard dramatic
cemiKuiy, ol'Nevv Yeik, will present a num
ber or popular plnys at the low into or 10
cents, opening en Monday night with " The
I'actery Girl."
A Pointer for .Manaj-vr Yecker.
Until othervv Ise announced, manager Asch
Inch, nf Allcntewii, has decided te play his
attractions ut reduced prices of admission,
viz: Gallery, 25 tents, dress circle, 35 cents
mid lnrquet f.0 cents. Ne extra charge ler
leserv oil scats. This step Mr. Aschbach finds
expedient te tnke owing te the general de
pression in buslucssundthe low rate or wages
carneil by tlie working iee)le, whom he
speclnlly desires te favor.
rettviux xvns.
Tti-.lay tlin llnlr te the llrltli.li Threne Attain
IIU Majer It CrlelirntliiE the Iltcnl.
Loniien, Jim. 8 Prlnce Alljert Victer,
of Wales helr prospective te the Hrltlsh
throne, attained his majority te-day. This
event was inade the occasion of rejoicings
throughout the country. In Louden the day
was opened with the ringing of bells, hoist heist
ing Hags mul music At St James Place
tlie University of Cambridge sent an nddrcss
or congratulation te the young prince.
Mure llartliquukcs lu .Spain.
Madrid, Jan. 8. Fresh c.irtlicpiake shocks
w ere relt yesterday at Nerja and Vclez, Mala
ga, and several houses wero damaged.
Tun llretliers Attack an lMlttir t'ttltis Ito Ite Ito
lelvers l'rnmtttctieiiftlj.
Pahis, Jan. 8. Twe brothers named
Nerbert and Charles Hallcrlch, ofllcers In the
pelice court, whose mother was recently
murdered at Grcnelle, becaine enraged at
attacks iipeii.thcm in columns of the Cri du
Veuplr. Iist night at twelve o'clock they
ferceil an entnince into the editorial rooms
or the palcr. They wero armed
with swords and with them they
fiercely nttneked ene of the editors, M, Due,
wounding him badly. Although se hard
pressed, M. Due succeeded In giasplng his
revolver nnd filed several shots In rapid suc
cession. He then held both his assailant at
luy until the ether editors nppcared 11 ran the
scene. Thereupon a despcrate struggle en
sued, but lesulted In the disarmament or tlie
brothers. Nerbert was round te be
seriously wounded, and was conveyed
te a hospital. Charles had received no Inju
ries and was placed under arrest Three of
Mr. Due's shots took ctlectnml Nerbert was
hit lu the breast, the thigh mul the back.
Charles was in n state of terrlble excitement
when he was bi ought te the pelice station.
A judicial inquiry into the affair will at once
beheld. M. Jules Vallcs, the cdlter-in-chict'
ofthe paper, was absent at the tiine of tlie
nil ray.
rx cexaitvss.
Thu Iliter-Stute Commerce 11111 lacs tlie Heuse
li 11 Vete tiT 1.1.1 te ,5.
Washimiten, Jan. 8. Heuse. The
Heuse resumed consideration of the inter
state commerco bill, the pending question
being irunimend's amendment te Pci
kins' amendment pieviding for a com
mission, pievidlng that the commissioners
shall net 1)0 appointed until March 5th. Tlie
imieudiueiit was agreed te 71 te 12. Per
kins' amendment as amended was then lest
yeas (HI, nays 121.
Dually the tntcrs-state commons) bill was
pissed yeas 158, nays 75.
'This," said Heagan, when the result was
onueunccil, " is a fitting celebration of the
eighth of Januaiy."
The IIouse then proceeded te the con
sideration of the Alabama contested election
case of Craig vs. Schelly.
A Hrltlsh ltirk KiiciHiiitt'rs uu lirtliqnakc.
St. Jehn's, N. V., Jan. 8. Tlie Hiitish
bark Isabel, from Cadiz, Hpaln, reports hav
ing eneounteied en tlie 8th ult, latitude
28-51, longitude 2i-55, toiritle cnitltqunke
shocks, lasting IHIqeii minutes. Tlie
thunderous sub-marine renting was appall
ing. Tlie ship shook in every llbie, and tlie
crew was paralyzed with fear. They cut tlie
Ixiats loose, and nil discipline was lest, Imt
the cessation of the shocks restored tran
quility. tiii: t'rrtr: ltvcunu.
A Texns Jail Iluriieil ttillie Oreiiiul Tne 1-rHe-ners
lerlli In Ittu I'laiups.
riiKnr.nit'KsiiuiKi, Tex., Jan. 8. The
county jail was discovered en lire yesterday,
and theso outside were benified by tlie
agonizing cries or two prisoners in the burn
ing building. The structure was burned te
the ground and the charred remains of the
two men were letind in the ruins One et
them was te have lieen released en ball to
day. Tannery Dvntrejcd.
LeitlHVii.i.K, Ky., Jan, R Fred Hitter's
tannery was destroyed by fire nt ene o'clock
this metulug. Less, 523,000; partially In
sit red.
Sentutleii In the Swnlm Court Jtartlat.
Wasiusoten, Jan. 8 There was a sen
sation in the Svvnm's court niaital te-lny
when tlie Judge udvocale asked the
court te rule out the tostlnieuy
or Witness Deakcrs en account
orthe Litter's disbelief In Ged. Deakers
being questioned said he neither believed or
dlsbelleved hi Oed. A postponement was
had te leek up tlie authorities.
llfiivy Jiiilunu-lit Aflilintfa Itallrtmtl .MiibiuiIc.
Nitvv Yum:, J.an. 8 Judge, Ingrahnni te-
day gave Judgment In favor of the cjty
against Cellls P. Iliintlugdnn, the ralltead
inlllienalie, for f!7,500, with Interest, from
August 1SS.1, besides the cost or the suit. The
case was brought by the deck deimrtml'iit te
recover payiueii for the use of tlinvvhnrr
prepei ly.
Nm ,lere'4 Stute Trruturer lit).
Tiu:.niejN. J., Jan. 8. State Treasurer
Wright dled at his residence In HoriUnlevvli
willy this morning.
Cheater County' Auditor.
Choster count v'h auditors-elect, en learning
Unit their pay would be only 81.50 n dy and
that they would evon have te pay their own
expenses, relued te take the oath orelitco
ami went 1101110 111 utsgusi.
TIIK RKAMNG HAILKOAIK
Ai
nn: i-jj.iv runs its itnuuiiAxig.tTt
SAIIt TO Mi COXPZKTIt.
.lMtrr Kalr of Intrrcl Ceiltrliiplttl tart
ueneral .MnrKi tleiliK ami Thmt yhi
......,.,,, .-rut niitgnrr little ihih j
Very llml Tmr.' r
Tlin rnlitmlllnn .M,i,al.tnt..M .1.. ..n--t V
w vwiwututiiijjitte nnnirn
the Phllndelphia A Heading railroad n
lmuv leceinincnded te tlie kiiv.l.-l,1,i,,rM
fellow fug ticket for election nttliennnv
meeting of the company en Monday,
13th
nisuiui, nauieiy :
I'er President Oeorge delk Keltu.
Ter Socretnry Allert Kester.
I'er Treasurer William A. CIhiitIi.
..J:.9r Manngers J. H, Llppincett. U
TIP.
vv liiainseii, Franklin A. Ceinly, Joseivli
vit":
vvimnen, jeiin wminninker, Heuert
JlJ xj, s : t
Tlie present beard of malingers hns united .
in tlie iinainlnieua roceiniiietitlntloii or th)
ticket aliove presented, nnd Mr. l'ranklln B.'
Gevvcn, who holds n large ninnlier of prexlW i
has Hlirnlfled his Intention te ntn r,p 11 j '
I'lfir.Aiinr.i-iitA. .Tnn u ti. ...... ....5
"- ....... u. ntviu uin
nnother meeting this afternoon or thrt,'
sttli-eoiniultteo of tlie Heading railroad benil-'?
holders, nppointed te forimilate a plan for' f '
the reorganization or the reinp.iiiy, anil ns farij
iw Is known the work en which it has been "it
engaged rorthreo days pist, was eompletod.
! reni wn u can Da learneil It Is uudorsteoil ,1
that the plan decided upon liy the sub-coin-''"
niittce, nnd which will be presented te thaft
gcneral coininlttcce nt n meeting te be held 1 pi 'I
this ovenlng, conteinplntes for n short porleillci
a lower rate of interest en the gcneral luert-,
gage nouns, nun iiien ler nnother tertti n""!,
llltzher l-nte lltlttt tit tltdt tlin Citll Itilnrat .wilt ''
lx) resumed. iA
In the nioantline It Is prorKned te make tit A
thodlirercnco with scrip, payable nt the tlmtr"j
when the full interest payment arrives. Titbits' .1
much or the plan, It Is undorstoed, was niitr-JiM '
gostedby Mr. Gevvcn. The holder or thf i
iiicoine mertgage bends will net be asketl te
It is rumored that a new obligations will ba $i
offered in cxch.iuge for the consolidated O'n,
and debenture beiuis at u lower rate ennpu
terest Tlie ether iunler secnrlltes wtllaS
be sealed down and It Is bolieved that if$A
collateral trust lean w 111 be issued. Whether Vd
or net there will be an assessment en tlif" 3
suicii is sun a question. , u;i
The sub coniiiilttce in arranging lu plans $M
inn u upon uie nasisei las-tyear's business 1
wlitcli, It Is gonerally admitted, was the (l;
..--.. -.. ... ..,.i,i i.,;iii,.ttt vwi uiriuiicuvi iy?
nnd it Is believed that the revcuues In the fUvi
ttue cuinet rail below Uiose of 133t The Idea 1 j
l.rnit thnl!Artai,Iu.tnn.t..n..A...A.l 1k
was te reduce the Interest charges te a figure v'.t,"i
that could be met even hi such a yeTtr n
was.
nerir r.r.as cut ort'. lx.
The Torrltrie Arrlttpnt That llefel Oeorge H. 1
kiiii isear i.eaiiian I'lace. ( .
wF.-i.i. i.isi,tttt:tt ttt ttit; A.srKi.i.iiiKa,CEa. - -l
r ....... Tl. ..... T.. . ... ...! I. .-A'
it.v.i,.. i tttl., uitil. a At l u C1UCK MHjW
day Oeo. II. Haln, aged 32 ye,irs,;ef thlsplaoe,' ft
was fatally Injured by tlie cars nt Williams. V
tmvii inlvnrt. nttn ttilln nnut nrtlitu .iUa. Ir.... 1H
" " "' ""-l'"v. ..O -
attempted te get oll'cugltie 09 cast, but feil1 i
under mid had both legs cut off below thaife-
knees. Drs. Albright and Welchaus efltiui. U
cester, were sent Ter and nre burn. Tlin In.".
lured man is a fireman en the railroad, but ?,i
ifts uvuit spvuttiit nijtttu lltllll Hi 111H IIDlllU'-?;
bore. He is unmarried nnd a son or Aaren jj
Ilnln, who has been baggage ui.ister here for
liniJ lt.inlt et m illiitv uii-in Alit.A ..4 t.t.. 1..- r1 ' 9
twenty ycaisi. .
The lmfortunate man has been in the em
ploy or the company for several years. He
was regarded as an efficient man, mul had-
recently Iiecn promoted. He cannot recover.
Tin: tiiaih: situatiex.
Parts About Sema Hulling MIlls-A llrlglilar '";i
Outleiik In ClateUiiil Wclern Iren
Works Held. ,'
Ciiicaoe, Jan. S. A Hcleit, Wis, speelal-Hi
sajs: Pursuant te en order of court tlns
MeirllLt Housten iron weiks wcre te-day-
sold at auction for the bcnclltef creditors.
rreimsril Change In n Itelltng Mill. -t?K
imhamai'ei.is, inu., Jan. h. nie in- &,
.11 , , .i.. ... . aM
uiuiutimus liiuitjaii ruiiing linn ceuipauy lias""
decided te convert the property Inte a nier
cliaut Iren mill. Net u wheel turned
ilurilllf List vent nnd tlin tlnnrwlntlnn In tlin li
. " ",E
value of tlie preperty Is estimated at $30,000.
A llrlKhter Outlook.
Cuic.vae, Jan. a A Cloveland, Ohie, ?,.
special k.ij-s : There Is n brlghter outlook' J
among me roiling nuns mill iron uimuces 111:.
Clovelanti.
it wn.r. COST $lf,000,OO0.
Mark
I: Ilepklui.- Wlttevr le II11II1I the l'rttlt fc-,'
lltmst) In the United State -f.
PtTTsrir.i.t), Mitss.Dee. a Mrs. Hepkins, ii
vv lilevv or tlie Inte Mark Hepkins Culirernla
millionaire, is te build her new residence Br.'-'
' - s
fit-eat It irrbu.tnil. Aivnt-illtur In llin tilnitntliaV W
beuse mid lrreuntls will nnst flt-tt mtlllnti tlnljfij
larsnnd tlioerection of tlie bitlhllnir will Inltn W
ene theusaiid 111011 day and night for threap
years She intends' te have tlie most ex-Jf
penslve hottse lu the United States J i
I'lenilUli Act of n Chicago lad. y i
Ciiicaoe, Jan. a A warrant Is out for Ilia $
arrest of Joe Shelden, a Hfteon-year-old laiM'-y
against whom Mrs umbrecht relates a story
or almost Increditable and flcittlish cruelty.
She says her thlrtoen-ycar-eUl son, whlle re 5
turning from school was seized by young ,-"
Shelden and anether boy, and whlle the lat- -
ter held Uinbrccht,SIieldreii rubbetl vitriol.
in tlin Mfchi nrlila f.ipn -.
" .!
A Stall Ilaj; Stelen In Maine. ,-j
Vf . ir,T,.,r T . Afn Tnu 13 A fTitlliwI tf'M
., . &..1,, .M,.,., ...W(, WM,.. 1 -b V..,.S' j.
.Suites mail ti.ig, containing a large mail irein
tlie Watcrvllle onice going cast ana went," ,
was stolen from the platform of tue Maine'
Central depot about half past 0 o'clock lai ,
night The carrier rrem tlie local otllce !,
the b.ig unguarded oil the platform. Tiw
wero nioiiey lottew containing cliecks tyn?i,
Hosten liuuks and jioteiiieo enters in tue j (
a- . -. ,P1
fatal lliet Caiuctt by btrlktnir Mlnern. ' -3
IVtti MmM. T.-i.. Jan. fi- A srteclut frmu
""- ' " M-
Atimis wivs that striklntr miners started ."
riot there last evenhig and dreve all tU'
uiluei's who wero at work out of town, Intm
Ing and kicking tlieiu badly. Ona mauwbe ,
defeuded hlmselt was Kllleil, six etnerii aw ,
reported seriously wounded. The town jwj
new in possession of the strikers J
' i ' " '- 'J
t'liiiliettlrut hlate Otltrcnt UlcrlKt. ; ..
llAitTKenu, Jan. H The l.egiilatuw, ta '
joint session te-day, elected uiule etlleeri, M'j
candidates having a majority or all the V6
cast ut the last election. Th ft
le-duv was the election of ilia Iteniil
nominees as fellows : ( lovemor, llmiry'''
Harrison t lieutenant governor, Lotte A
(.'oeko secretary of slate, Chart A, HlMHll,(
trtasuier, Valentine n. uiiamiMKiiu ; ,
trnller, Ttticerne I. Atuiwen. ,j ,
WKATUKK iXUltUrlWH.
Wahiiinutem, D, V., Jan. '.- Ker
Middle Atlantic, staivs sightly Wanuat
weutber. mnlthwrtst teimrlliWf' whid
big, pns'eded In Hn --swtkHi bjr i
itarinneu'r.
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