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LAyCUSTEK, PA., THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1885..
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AT TUB GREAT EXPOSITION.
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ii, iu:r tv.u. nn.tr in:
AT .Vf.'ll HHIM,Y,
llm Iir.il llnlMIliK In Willi Ii llir I'.xtillilL
Ate Placed A I'lne Dlln or Cotten-.
I'tmr Hiiti I Acriiiiiiiiinliilliin Sic
liltillltmc of Siiiitlirrn t tiiilt.
Mr, Julius 11. Best, seu of Joint Htt, ii
glim nud boiler maker, who left this city nit
llielHIi of Dcceiiilwr, for New Oilcans", te
leek after otue portable engines built by lili
father, nml sent te tliu gieat cxisltlim in
that city, returned In Lancaster Wednesday.
Ten icpresontatlvepf tlie l,i i:i,t,iiii:Nei:ii,
who called Upen hlui, hnsaid, he had n de
lightful Journey, vl flushing, Cincinnati,
Birmingham and Meridian, arriving hi New
Orlcmien the LMther Dccemlxir. He leek rt
hi tlie opening ceremonies, (which li.ne
heretofore been doscrllied) Joining In tin)
precession tit exhibitors from tlie city te tlie
fair ground", mid thus xeeurlng reset led
cats en tlie grand stand, which nllerdetl n
line view el thu Iiuiiiimihe throng In tilleiid.
nnee. The great buildings In which tlie ex
position i held tire hmidseuw structures
built upon rather low gtnuuds, handsomely
liild out, mid will present 11 very linn npiwir
mini later hi the season ; llm almost contin
uous bad wcalhcr which has prevailed Mnce
the opening of the oxesltlon hits sadly In
terfered with tlie work of lieaullMiig tlie
greuiulsas wellns with tlu success of the
great r.tir Itscll.
rin: mammoth iii'ii.iUNiis.
Thu null) building is much larger than the
Centennial iii'ilu building, lielng 1,'JTS feel in
length by !Vi In width, mid an niinex for
inieliiiipry has been connected with it 350
fort In length mid 120 fpet wide. An addi
tional mute is new in course of construction
toncceiuniodntelho brick inichinnry, bilek
work mid similar exhlhlts.
The building ler United States mid state
nxhlblts U fiSS by MM fixiL Hertlciiltund
hall Is 00.) by KV leet, mid Is tilled with 11
wonderful profusion of thu rarest trulls,
flew eps uitiveiiud tropical plants and trees,
including coeoaimt trees in full lKnriug.
Tlie art gallery Is a hanil"oiue building 250
by ICO feeL It is iiol.vetcomplctclylltlcdup,
tlie tcrribUi bad weather rendering It Inex
pedlent as yet te unpack many of the rare
works of painting, sculpture, etc.
One of tlie most beautiful biitliliuus mi the
ground, and tlie ene tilled with tlie me-d re
markable, nttracllvn mid costly exhlhlts, u
tlie Meieau building, erected under tlie
management mid the exetise of our sister
republic. The building Is .Tin) lift long bv
l'JO w lile.
The stables fur the accommodation el liu
stock nre very exlouslve mid even elegant.
The stalls for thoroughbred hones ureerv
line and the horses theinspUes are tlie Ik1
Mr. Hiwt had eer icii. One Western ex
hibitor hasuelpsslhau nn head of Pereheren
mid ''lydcsdale horses their aggiegatii alue
clilgSlflO,iM. Tlie display of Jacks, mules,
i-attle, sheep, lne, ole., etc., isextuusle,
and embraces nil the iar"t lins,sl.
All the buildings m the ground, including
the sUibtcs, are brilliantly Illuminated ut
night with electric lights, making tlicm as
tight as if tlie him were xlilulug. In this rn
spect they show te greit aihiiul ige ever the
Centennial.
The display of ulei'ti ic light machinery is
Immense all companies that exhibited at
the I'liiladelphin electrlc.il exhibition being
represented, nud prelwbly mjiiie ethers. The
Kdsei. light makes the finest display.
HKtlllAIK.VN KINK K.XIIIUH.
Mostef the Southern mid nevcr.d or the
Western Mates lne attractive exhibitions of
their agricultural products, manufactures
and works efart. Though .Mr. Hest li.ul net
niiicli episirtuntv te coiuire their merits
owing te Ids liimied time, and the shocking
weather, he tlieuulit that the Jeiing state of
NcbraskT niadea liner display than auv of
tlie elder states, and Dakota led all the terri
tories. Hut old Mexico with her lueimtiau
of solid silver, weighing .illO pounds mid
valued at Slll.oe"), her elegant xpevliueus of
weeds, the puslucts of liei rich mines, her
line textile fabrics her evccllent x iecs and a
tlieiiH.mil ether aitliles exhlbitisl in tlie
leiillerit plate glass eases were the wonder
and admiration of all isiters
rcnnslania thus far makes but a (msii
show beside seme of her sister states, but It
must be reinemliered many of her exhibits
had net arrived, or at least had nut been
placed, when Mi, Hest left.
Mr. Hest'u own exlnbit consists of three
iNirlable Htcani engines, uiauufactured at the
Hest work h In this clt. One of them is 'JO
herse (siwer, another (lliorse power and an
other t hoise jwwer ill mounted en wheels
There are uu exhibition a great iiumlicref
engines of all kinds, manufactured in all
parts of the I'lileu and heiuu from foreign
countries. Indeed all kinds of machinery
and farming and household utensils are fully
represented tlie display of plows lielng c
i optionally tine.
"cotton i.s KINO."
Of the agiicultliral products "cotton Is
King," but corn mid tobatve loom it Inte
lnisjsing projHjrtiens The display ttf is tteu
fabrics is eiy atlniethe, and it astenisheil
our Northern" trlcnd te notice that home of
the llnc.H muslins and c;illce'S were maiiu-
factuied hi Mississippi Instead of Massachu-
MrttH, nml that the display pf pig iron was
trout Hiriniugliam Al.iliaina, Instead of
Pennsylvania.
The exposition en tlie w hele Is a irreat one,
but Mr. Hest was net prepared te sav that It
cminlled the Centennial
Ner was he paitlctilarly Impressed with
New Orleans as a city. The low 11 lies low
much low or than the liver that Hews past it ;
many of the sticcts ure poorly pared and nre
dirty and muddy. Most of the streets nre lit
with gas. Canal Ktrect, the principal street of
the city, Is ii line thoroughfare with excellent
buildings mid o.xtenslvo busincsslieuses and
Is lighted with electricity. St. Charles htreet,
which leads from Canal street te the expo
sition, a distance of becml miles, U11U0
lighted with electricity the ontlre distance
Herso cars, dummy engines, omnibuses,
coachesnnd hacks feuu the means of couey-
unce imjiw ecu tlie euj" ami 1110 exposition
the time rc(uiicd te mnke the trip being
nlHiutSTi minutes
I'OOIl HOTlil. ACCOMMllllAllONS.
New Oilcans lss-ully lacking in hotel ac
commodations Tlie at. Chailes, the lteyal
and the City hotel ure the Ilnest, but they, to
gether witli the less pretentious houses are
entiicly lusulllelcut te uccoiumednto thu
tlireugstli.it nre already xisltlng thoexiKisl theexiKisl thoexiKisl
tleu, ami which will Increase In number as
the reason mUmiccs Citizens rocegnlzlng
the iiiadtiiuncy of the hotel accommodations
,tie throwing open their houses in all parts of
the city for tlie accommodation of iriicets.
The newspapers nre Idled with mheitlse
incuts of "rooms le rent," unci Mr. Hest
found It much pleiismter mid cheaper te taku
lodgings at these prlvate houses than tit thu
crowded hotels lioed, comfertablo lodging
rooms can 1k had at from $1 te SJ ier day,
aiidwhoie two or mero persons occupy the
miiie loom for ecn a less sum ier liemt.
(ioetl meals cm be had at prlvate bearding
houses or restaurants nt from SO cents te ?J,
according te x litit you euler. There Is en
the exposition grounds mi oxtenshe icstau
ratit culled thu " l'ublle Comfert," wheie
iiiealu may be had ut inodeiiite charges by
lslters
this m:w eui.i:anh n:ei'i.i:.
The peeple of New Oilcans hne ulaige
iidiiiixtiue of l''reneh nit I Kpaulsh. They
1110 bright, Intelligent, hospitable mid oblig
ing. There nre many Northern people who
hum fcottled there blnce vnr, Mr. Stmillei',
mi undo of ex-Mayer Ktautlcr, of Lancaster,
is 11 Dicmliei' of tlie llrm of Standee, Me
Crenily tV Ce., w he de a cry extensU e hanl hanl
wnte 'business, and who extcutled iiiniiv
courtesies te Mr, Hest. Politics is but little
talked about I everybody apis-ars te be for
the Union, As nil instnnce of this feeling.
.Mr, Hest wiy he was in ene of tlie princlud
steres when n Northern customer entcretl te
buy nema Hags lie wanted te lit up his
space in the exposition in 1111 atlnuthe inmi
uer with American, Mexican Confederate
and ether tings The merchuut told him he
could fuuiltdi him with ling or almost all
nations but lie could net get n Confederate
ll.ig In New Orleans "I fought under the
(.'oiitedciale ling," xald liu,"butlt Is geno for for
ever, and we would net hne It coiue back.
We tire nil I'lilenlsls mid then) nre mero
Union Hags Meiling Unlay In New Oilcans
than InNow'Veik." Mr. llest siyshe ueer
thought of "rebels, traitor and conspirators"
until he reached home, mid learned that
unii) I tiititl (States senators worn hurling
these old-tlme epithets at eneli ntlier,
III conclusion Mr. Hest mUlsus everybedy
who can de mi te lilt the great exposition)
ltlsidrcad,Mcryaltraclie, desplte the Ic
inmits that hae been waning against It, mid
will lie far mero nltractlxe niter nwhlle. In
tunny of Its leading features' it Is entirely tin.
HltueurCctitciiul.il, se tint Nlsttnranre sum
of seeing ninth tint will I") entirely new te
them,
ehaiuivai, .vi:rmus ix tiii: .s.w.i r;.
Item fume nt llie Natlmml ttulriiiini lrrinre
Tlirlr t.prfflip..
Vtmrhecs and Pendleton new lead their
sss'hes from manuscript.
Mr. Onrflelil took lnllnite pilns with his
HS'(X'lie, prcptriug thorn ns niiicli with n
x lew te their rhetertcnl eiTirt ns te their sul)
Ject matter.
tiater 'riiiiriiiuit would net wrlle out Ids
ss)eches He was utterly free fiein ornn ernn
liiculnud would IhssuuO heated, nud at times
vehement, hi his remarks
Mr. Morgan's hhccIi Is rapid, ItowHiiscon ItewHiiscon ItowHiiscen
tlniiiiusly 11s. 1 riiniilngliroek, with iiiuchtlie
smie plcasintly bubbling Hound, liu inner
prepues nor revises Ids speeches. They
npKMr In the lifcnyl precisely ns he delivers
them.
Mi. Vest s n llewery sie.iker. Ile has
seuk thing of the late Mi. Carpenter's ixiwer
of liedeeklng n legal argument with rhetorical
Mowers, nud as he Kemetiiiics gets het with
conviction mid the desire efliuprOMslng II, he
seltletu ssaks witlietit having the entire
Senate for listeners.
Hlalne net only ery cirefully prered
himself by exhaiistHe study of the subject
mattcr,htil also weighed his wntenees, wrl
tiuirmid rewritinusome of tlieni many times
Many el his ti.'oehes were fully written out
bvlofedellxerv, nllheugli he did net always
cotiune liiinselt te Ids notes when en the
iloer.
The three most oluble sen ders, Heck,
Morgan nud Plumb, nolther wrlte nor hs;1.
ally prepnrn their spocches, excepting te
gailler their facts Noneef these tliree, hew -ecr,
makes miy claim te thu issossien of
oratorical ixiwerw, tlieugli esich Is singular in
onereisx-t. Mr. PIiiiu'j Is the most rapid
ssaker w he has been in the Senate ter tunny
J ears
Mr. ll.nard tlees net read his speeches. Ile
labors wllh aolce that Is weiik,aliuiistofloin weiik,aliuiistefloin weiik,aliuiistoflein
Inato. .Yet he is regarded as ene of tlie most
gnu eful speakers In the .Senate. 1 le Is 11101 e
diiruse in his style than soine ethers, but 110
man's diction Is superior te his Mr. Hayard
fellow the tradition of the schools His ora
tory mid gestures are accurately prejuT, and
heiieer xielatcN the rules in tlds respect.
Mr. IMmuuds seldom makes long speeches,
rarely exieedlng litlcen minutes. Ue sjn-aks
nlwas oxtemixinineeuslv. and never re ises
tlioMeiiegrapher's notes or proof slips His
style Is tliat of nhsoliiie Miupllcity. I lis sen
teiices are short, Ids words express the exact
slutle of lncanillg lie desires te cenxey. He
uses no metipliers no illustrations His
speech Isast le.irnml astsjld as Ice. He never
Is animated, never but onto betrayed emo
tion, but stands liken man in a witness Ihix,
his hands (lisped together, occasionally lift
ing the forefinger of Jus right hand. P.very
0110 listens every olio understands lilunr
nreeunvincetl. but none 1110 Iniprtsetl. ami
he nev 1 r in ide a heard 's pulse Ix-at n stroke
tpilcker than usual. 1101 h.nl an auditor who
held his breath.
Jehn. Sherman dots net write his sss'hes,
neither ilws inn. I.egau 1101 Senater Hear.
The niet earelul and clalsirate piepai-atlens
are 111.11I0 by .Senater Hear when he purposes
the delivery el mi iinsirtaut speech. Having
thoroughly arranged his line of thought,
lifter having hlssubjeit mattirat hand. Mr.
Hen, with most lalKirieiis iilus, writes his
spec'lies out, turning sentences twisting
wertls, rubbing nml lKilishlng until tlie dic
tion anil style are pertict In his estimation.
Next the.siecth is carefully committed ami
llli.dlv practised, with .1 view te psTfeethig
the gesticulation. Mr. Hear generally prac
tises before a lull-length mirror.
Mr. ('enkliug, while in the Senate, never
laitl Ids nianiiscript os?ii en his tlesk. He
never rc.ul n speech, and like the late Mr.
Carpenter, never hesitated le) a word. Yet
Isilli these orators never spoke without
thorough piearalleu. lie scorned ledellgh
te play with Ills sentence. H"sMike slowly
with long pauses between his sentences,
with n mestieiii'irU'ible intonation which the
curious enunciation of Henry Irving most
nearly suggests. Mr. Ueiikiing delighted In
Involved sentences the mere labviinthlne
the liener, starting with his subject, he
would Ircuticiitlv Insert MrciitliuUcal sen
tences, witli which he could travel ever all
tuitsef HKecli making liivoiutleus vviiinn
Involutions, until lust as he seeineil te have
Ihsymue lest hi the labyrinth, he would
emeige plump in the predicate I01 theergiual
sentence Mr. CeiiMmg'HCllxnv cenipinluu
Is a Wclister'suiiabililgedtlli-tienarv.
Twe of the most euterUiiiing sieakers et
the henate aie I.egan and lngalls, mid ler
precisely opposite reasons T.espm Is lierce,
often vvlieu thcie si ems te bone call for
Icrecit.v ; lngalls Is 1 old as .111 icicle. I.egau
cisilyworksupte white heat ; no out) ever
saw ' lngalls when he seemed te have an
einotieu. I,eu'mvandeisi in his enthusiasm
nil ever the Ileitis et rhetoric, ami weinetiine-s
getstulred In tlieswiuiips; lngalls isnlwnys
classically eerteU. Legan is t Hex tive when
dellv eiing slodge-h.iiiinier blows mid absurd
when he ess.iv-1 sircisin ; Ingidls never at
tempts te w ield the sledge linmiuer, Imt his
Mic.isuiciitsas keenly, tpiickly. and deeply
ns a Jiipauese harl-kart knife. lngalls stands
llke u Hfaitue, llke the 7010 point ts.'rsenlllcit ;
Legan dances and prances ever the chamber
llke a hot-bleotlotl savage nt n var tl.ince.
lteth of these men, hewever, 1110 etlective
siH'.ikers. Isith commend tlie attention of the
Senate untl the galleries, mid lxttli ellcct their
puipose in their sieeches for both 111 ike 1111
Impression.
iAnvr.ii r.xit .v;n.s.
CIIlH'lt lllltl
Cuiiili'iitcil I'ieiii
' I'recs."
llm Oxf.inl
Mrs. Ohinlt, or Peach Ilotteti, nged 75, fell
en Monday, breaking licr loll leg and nrm.
Pdwln II. Coates, of Philadelphia, at
Prlends' mectlng, I'eim Hill, next Sunday,
will ttpeak en teinpor.uice,merning ami after
noon. Cel. J. K Cook anil Henry C. Cook, both
natlv es of this count v, 111 e Ixith members of
the recentlv ergauled Kansas Leglslatme.
The Celeruln detective association has
elected elllcers fur the piosentvear: Piesl
dent, William II. Hegg; secretary, James 11.
Jacksen ; tieasurer, Dr. T. II. Wetilz.
P. I). Preston el the V, S. ctxist survey,
w he has been engaged ler the past year ill
nstroiienilc.il work at Cordova, Seuth Amer
lea, arrived in New Yerk, Jan, IHh, and Is oil
a v islt te his home in Little Britain.
I K. lliewu, et IJeslieu, of the tommittee
of Pilcutls,was picscnlnt the annual meeting
of the Ixjaril et Indian commissioners in
Washington, U. C, last week.
Tlie Ctmowtnge niitlge leununy ns-iecieu
Its old managers nud deelaietl a illvldcnd ur
SI per bhaie, the ncelpts last year having
fallen oil' owing te the destruction of bridges
en the Conewiiigo nml Octenun decks by
the great iloed lu June last, 011 account el'
which truvcllmrfei'KOvei-idvNeekswasmcntly
inlpctled. and the icductien of mites lu pleas
til 0 carriages.
reiuiiiltUMt nit 'lliice ( Itarues.
(. luisteiiher Columbus Aniwnke was heaitl
by Alderman Spurrier 011 climges of
drunkenness nml dlseulcily eendutt, iim-
llcleus mlschlcl nml sui-ety or the peace. The
testimony showed that Ids wife was obliged
te leavehlin soine wceks age, en account of
bud habits A tew nights age he went te the
house occupied by his wife and chlldn.11. the
lent et vliHi is paid by Mif. Aiuwake's
father, broke open the tltxir mid thiealciitsl
te kill his w ire. Olllcer Alt w.is suiiimimctl
ami Amwake was locked up. Thu alder
man ceminittcd liini te thu count v piiseii for
lltleen tlays forth unkeiiuess nud tilstmleily
conduct mid lu default of S.1Q0 ball for tilul at
court en the chaiges of malicious mischief
mid ninety of the peace.
hate of Heal IMale.
At public silo, by Henry .Shulieit, .lutilou .lutileu .lutilou
eer, a one-story bilck dwelling belonging le
Mnry V, Shnv, sltuatetl en the neuth-east
comer of Luiie and Pulton street, le A,
Hindi for Ut.OsO.
FRANCE PUTS ON WAR PAINT.
111:11 nil mi: mixihtkws iiuiai nanus
Anevr TOQVIX,
l't'rr AiiiMiniHf's 1li Cleietitinetit's Intrnt
te Oicupy Mi Itenn of eiitciitlini Th
i.n fiiiues n rieftiiinil Srtiu
I Inn In tlm Irieirli t'Hital.
M. Jules Perry, the Prench prime min
ister, en Weduesdnynncrnoen, hi the Chain-Ix-ref
l)eiitllcs, matlenu elllclal declaration
of thogevernuient's intention with regard te
Teiupiln. 'I'lie tlcclarallen was partly in nil
sv or te mi Interrogidery put forward by the
opimsltieit rexsjtliig the retiretnenl of
Oeneral Catiixmnu from the ministry of
war. (ieneral Cainpeiien resigned Ids
IHirtfolle en the 3d Instant, because, contrary
te hlsndvlce, tlie ministry ix-rslstcd In the
Teii(iiln Invasion. He contended tlint the
task was uitprolltable mid unworthy of thu
republic, which could net, he argued, nlferd
te spare the -,000 Preneh soldiers essential
te the mieeess of the enterprise, In x lew
or the Kurepcmt Rlluatlen nml the press
ing necessity of 11 111010 isirfis-l mobillr-itlen
oftlienrmy of Pranrc (leu. t'ampenen'H
Idea was th it this moliiliratleii was the hit
tuetllatumid supreme duty of the hour and
thai It should ntonce Is) underkeii, with the
view of giving the republic unavailable
inllltnrv strength oftlireo millions of men.
Oehera'l jOiv.il,ef the Seventoeth nrmy cerjis,
whocemmauded the llhliienrmy during the
l'rants)-tlcriimii war nud who wns In
thorough symyathy with M. 1'erry'n xlewn,
was nt ence installed ns Oencral Campoiien's
succinser.
M. Perry went bluntly le the ixilul nt once.
He mmeimccd that the government intended
te Immediately Increase Its (tiergiea In Ton Ten
(iniii and would net slop until It occupied
tlie enllre country tip te the frontier of the
Chinese empire. "This declaration produced
n profound sens,itlen mid w as reeelv oil with
cheers nud consldeiable itlsippreval. Among
thedlsthiguislKsl visitors who were present
te hear the ministerial announcement wns
Prims) Hohenlohe, theUcimaii umlKissader.
M. Pcrrj-, eeiitiiiulng, Mid that the okt.i ekt.i okt.i
tiens tits-ess irv t" Hi" proposed conquest of
Tenqulii weuttl In no wise isiiniironiise the
Preneh military strength at home or Interfere
with the necessary general mobilization. In
laying this the premier fortified hlniscir with
the authority el Mlcneral I.cwal, than whom
there could be no inilltary authority mero
resxjctetl ny I rnnce. '111010 vvore inrce mil
liousef men In the republic, the iK'st soldiers
In the world, ready te march ut n moment's
notice In the i-ause of Prance. It was lmpos lmpes lmpos
ble te longer keep the nrmy In Tenqulii,
crouching Icily llke hunters w ith their eves
fixed 011 a slngle point. That was unworthy
efan uriiiref France. That nrmy must lx
txcu pied otherwise. Tenquln iiitlft be en
tirely occupied. The task was net tlifllcult.
It would reqiliiebut an luslgnlllenut tnobl tnebl tnobl
llvtleu. (ieneral l.ewal, the new minister of war,
hi iqxsiking en the military situation, de
clared that he was a vildicr mid had no do de do
sireto mix In politics Jle praised fienend
Cainis'iieti's devotion te Prance and said lie
would strive te imitate It. He denied that
the present ox'ratiens in Tenqulii would cn cn
tlatiger thu moblli.atien of the nrmy hi
France should octtisleu therefer arise, vriils,
he sahl would never be eniliiii,!rrtl as long
its he should leinain minister of war. The
t lumber udopted the order or the day by a
vote or :? I te it I. After this the ehauils.i ad
journed until Jauuarv .7.
M. Pcrrx's sixjwh besitles producing a
great nelisitien III the Chambers when it was
dcliveied, has asteuuibxl the Parisians
generally untl made them quite serious The
general Impression that II has made may be
tlescilbed ns bail. Peeple discuss it ns it tliey
disliked te be forced te isnitciiipl.ite the
pielubillly el trouble.
IH.ATII OI'.niKll. II.LM Alil.lt
1 lie I Jll
lery Ciiiiiitils'leiifr llcpl
ut Ills
II til New llnll.inil.
Hen. William HUmaker, an ex-nseciatc
jutlge or l.jceiiiiiigtsiunty, mid recently Jury
eonimlsslener orthisceunty.tlled at his home
In New Helland, Pari township, at I o'clock
this morning, aged 71 yens.
Judge Pllmaker wasusen et tieorge I'.ll I'.ll
maker, Ibrinerlv of P.irl township. He lived
en the farm until utter tlie death of Ins father,
which 00 urrcd mere than titty vears age.
Soen after Ixxeming or age Mi. Kllniaker
married a sister et Jehn I, l.ightner, and
sixiu afterwards moved te Lycoming county,
in limit nfler .1 1 irire rtaet et land lielencini; te
his uncle, Win. lllester, lather of tlie late?
Hen. Isaac P. lliestir. lie lived theie ler
several yc-ars mid vvasiippeiutcil an asseciate
judge et Lycoming county.
llcturniiig te Uineaster county about lsl,
he uiiide his home in l.iucaster for lour or
live years, dining which time he built the
row of brick houses 011 Duke street, north of
the court house, untl nctetl as general
land ami property agent ter his cousin, Hen.
Isaac P. lllester."
About lVd he letiirnetl te Pail township
ami Iixik possession of the old lllester home
stead, making Ids home there until idler the
death of ;isuc li. lllester, in ls"l, when he
lllillla IIOIIIO ler llllllseil ill .sew nun. inn,
vvlieie he resldetl te the tlme of Ids death,
with liissister Leuis 1 Hcudeixm, widow. of
Ailalii HenilciHeii.
Jutlge Pllinaker's wife illetl iiIkiiiI ten
ve-ars age. Thev bail no cliildicu. .Iiidge
V.llm. iker was old v distantly relitetl te the
l.uuilv, ei w hich N. V., Pllmaker is the head.
Ilon.'Aiitlienv, 1:. Uebertslshls tlist cousin,
nud Chrisli m Sharp, or this city. Isnnephew.
.lutlge Lllmaker was an uiu 1.1110 v nig
until thai pirtv wascuishetl out of existence
bv Knew Nethingisni and ltepublicaulsiii.
'I lien, llke Isaac li. Hle-ter, nml many ether
piemiiicnt U bigs, he cast his political for
tunes with tlie Democratic patty. He never
asked ler efllce, but live yeais nge ids Iriuuls
pushed him ler tlie position et jury coiutnls ceiutnls coiutnls
Biener. The contest being n ti .angular one
the tundldates lieing Judge Pllmakcr, Jehn
Ij. Lightner mid A. Z. Itlngw alt tlie prize
tell te the last named genllem.ui. In the
mitumti of ISS'J, Judge Pllmakcr was again n
candidate mitt was elected, and served until
nbeuttdx months age, when declining health
made it necessary ter him te resign, mill the
cemt apjxilntisl Hdwuitl C. Dillei, el New
Hell.uiil, hIsHius.esser.
Judue Pllmakerwasnmaii of cenini.intlln
presenec, tall mid ixrtty, weighing betoie Ids
late Illness, ever three huiidied pounds He
was well-lnternied en all matters of general
lutotest, 11 gixxl eouers.itieiialist, 11 jileas.int
companion, and 1111 upright man. He was
net a church member, but was 11 regular
attendant of and leek much interest lu Christ
Pnlscenal chinch, near Iiiterviimse. ami his
lemalus will be be interred In tlie burying
ground Ixdeiiging te that chinch the tuneral
uerv lies lakiug place mi Monday at 10 a. 111.
'Hie 1 Irti ill tint herrel lliu.e, l-it lnl.
Our CetLir liiioceriespoudent writes tlie
following additional f.u ts ceiicetuing the
binning of benjamin P. Knuner's b.1111, at
the Seriel Herse, Past Pail township, en
Tuesday morning between 0110 mid two
o'cleck: The contents consisting or mi acre
of tob.urennd a feuull quantity et hay, wtne
tlestreyttl with the bain. Several horses
were in tlie hUble v lieu thu tlie originated,
but were ftiituuately lescuetl bcfoie sustain
ing any injuries Tlie less oil tlie building is
ceverstl uy insin-aiice liitlie ertiicru .Mutual
I..U.. will.... iinliinimi 'I'l.i. .. ,,,wj. ,il ll.. lll.k 11
UlSllli4ll.V V,'lllSlllal
UlllvUOWIl.
The cause of the 111 e is
sent In the ( liililicu' lliiiue.
The eldest child of M.irgmet Pishci, of
llieneuiati'seeuit, who wiisceuiuilttetl tntlie
county piiseu for trial at con it ter assaulting
Maiy Hemer, was eeiuiiiittetl te the Chil
dren's Heme by Mayer lte.eiiniiller, Wed-
liesda.v ufleiiKxiii. The 1 I11UI bad no 0110 te
cire for it, nml i-ovend of our diaritable
ladles, healing of tlie 111 itter.inteiested them
uelvesln having the child Hunt low here it
would be well caieti for.
.alien) Cllfe Dllllletl.
William Duller, coleicd, was hcaid by
Alderuiau A. P. Uennclly, yesterday after
noon, en n ehaige of l.uvcnv preferred bv
Augustus Misd.lv. The piosemter alleged
thut Hutliu-, whose heuse udjelns his, stelen
let of his coal, but he was iinnblu te tustaln
the charge he bieught mid the alderman dls
tuUkcd tlie eae.
wiu. vami:iwx in: iti:.i:r,i:vTi:n?
Tim tlluli Jink Hint Abiimt Klrknl l'p III llm
I'nnnjltnnla ftcnnle brill ItemitutluiK
nml niitl-CHiurriiii Mimrtli.
Aller soine prcllinlnnry kklrmishlng in the
bctiatontHarrlsburgen Wedncstlny ever n
resolution orCeopor directing the nomina
tion efcnudldntCH ler United Slates senator
mid the appointment (dn teller, In which the
niitl-Cainorenlanrrovvil werolxxiteu by 23 le
7, nominations for United Stales senator
vvore made us fellows !
J. Donald Cmnoren,by Senater Uppcrmati,
of Allegheny.
William A. WnlliKO, by Senater Wagner,
or Cumberland.
A.M. llrewn, of Allcghtuv, by Senater
A ull, or Allegheny.
James A. Heaver, by Senater Lco,,er V'o V'e V'o
n.mge. lalvvln II. Fltler, eri'hiladelphlii, by Sen Sen
nter Pinery, erMcKenti,
A. W. Atchison, or Washington, by Sen Sen
nter Agnew, or Hcnver.
William I). Kelley, or l'liiladelphla, by
Senater Mncfiirlnne, of riilladelphln.
On motion of Senater Ulildls of Pike, the
nomliiatleiiH here closed.
Senater Agnew, of Heaver, eilered the fol fel
low lug :
Whi:iii:as, The United suites scuatershlp
Is 11 x)sltieu of the highest eminence, com
manding dignity, exalted power ami wide
spread Inlliiencentid therelorepro-otiilncntly
demands the election el it fit in 111 : nud
HVifrci!, This Is Intcnsincd for the fact
our common wealth Is (meet the very first hi
the Union, mid lint Interests el the greatest
Importance, deiumiding p-sMal cire, wntch
rulncii mid ability In national legislation ;
mid
H'Arrrd, Under our oath or ofllce ro re ro
qulrliigthedlschnrgoorthlsiluty with fidelity
It Is the duty or each 0110 or us te lalxir ler
the election el a lit man Ter such position, ns
It is equally clear n violation or our oaths te
seek the election of a man luinlfestly unlit :
and
ItVicrciM, 0eu, fdr mill full discussion
in the matter mitl a ballet unrestrained mid
expressive of entite freedom of opinion nre
tlie true basis mid only sifegunnl te right
ii-tlen In the rli.tiuljcr, ns they nre eblv Ietisly
our beundcii duty : therefore be it
Ilrnelrrtl, That this Scnate ncknevvledgcs
this plain duty te select 11 m 111 ler the United
Slates scnaterslilp who shall be quail lied for
its duties cannble of sustaining tlie interests
mid honor or our oeinmonwcath, and eeeu
pylng In the isuiticils or the nation 11 place lx
lltting the liigh rank of our btale.
That In order le attain tlds end we rcisig rcisig rcisig
uirotheebviousobligatlon of froe mid honest
Interchange of thought upon the (iiiestlen,
etxmly matle upon this lhxir and in full
view of the peepte, whose right it is thus
te dciirmd ns it Is our beundcii duty thus
te vield.
That we recegni70 idse in se high nn efllce
the cerreslxmding propriety of this rule,
that the olllce Hheiild sock the man, and net
the man the ntlkc, nml that the proclamation
nt this mrticulnr Juncture, immediately
preceding the election of n lulled States
senator, by any person, that he will have n
wulk-ever, mid that he ts thechoice eHi
nulorityertlie Republicans, or or a majority
ol'thexotcis of all the counties within the
suites, much mero his presence In our midst,
asklnir the olllce with all the nrts of a
profes-lenal politician ninengst ether things
calling a caucus without proper au
thority, without consultation -with the
Senate chairman, and that during an
interim mid in the absence r mem
bers untl hi me abort 11 titne lifter re re
ceiivcnliigus net toidlew (r mutual consul
tation, is a piece or elleutcry thai puts him
without the pale efsiurli votes, impeaches tlie
jiidgmeiit mid intelligoiice et this Assembly
ami cists n slur upon its Integrity ; that,
however preixr and necessary n coiilcrence
ern caucus m ivat times be in the jiidgiueut
or the Senate, tlie present election of L nitetl
States Senater should be unembarrassed by
an v binding action 011 tlie pert, "t caucus,
mid that in voting for United Stntes HOtialer
members should oxeiciso that nnrestraiiied
right ofcheloo aiueiigstcanilidateswhieli was
receguijetl nud rcquired in the carlb'r vc-.usi
of this common wealth.
aemjw'b hi-M.ca.
Senater Agncvv then lead a wiltten Sscsh
el seiiiu length, In which lie dwell UKn the
sworn duty of the legislature te elect n fciiii fciiii
ter without fear or taver, dcscribetl the im
portance of the olllce and drew a bitterly sar
castic pictiue or Cameren's position in the
Scnate and hit lift) nt Wmliiiigten. He slid
that dullness dwelt In Cameren's oye ; that
he understood 110110 of the questions of legis
latien i that Ids conduct was "a travesty or
sl.Uesiiian.sliiii ;" that he preserved in 11 Ixxly
or debate a "slumeful silence s" that lie
devoted himself te practical politics und te
the procuring and dispensing of patienage,
nud that he tegarded ellitial oaths as meie
fetters ler dllletantes He had bald "the
tanll te li." unless the sinews el warwern
furnished him in the Inst gubciu.iteil.il cam
tialgu. "Ile may have lcen in ids cups then,
but ut rme t'criftia ; he carried out his plans
in ' guile mid darkness," he was a niere
sutler of olllce mid his practices vvere lying,
lraud and abaudeniiicut of right, w hife the
concomitant of Ids methods was v ice in all its
shades."
Te theso portions of Stnater Agnevv's
sixjech which thus caustically arraigned
Cameieii, the chamber listened with Keen
iutoiesL Tlie Cameren men looked almost
lellrleiis w ith their astonishment at such au
dacity. Leemitl his followers smiled with
tleliglit. Wlien Agnew had lluished, the
Senate utljeuriicvl en motion or Coeisir, leav
ing Agnew 's loselution ix-nding for action In
the morning. The aiiil-Caiiiereii votes In
the Senate will piebably be clearly revealed
when the vote upon it is taken.
seii.iteilul Situation i:iunlii-r-.
Px-Seniiter llanium has leceivcd the Dein
ecratle senatorial nomination in Cenueclleut.
Senater Piatt will succeed himself
The United Stites senatorial contest in
Wisconsin lias quieted down and new nil
coucede the election etl oleuel J. C. Sxioner,
et Hudsen.
The election of Jenes as United States sen sen
nter of Nevada has been centli med en u joint
ballet in Virginia City en Wednesday.
iiiitkx nr a neu.
A I'Hinll)' Tennr i:udvil Ii) IlinCiilting of the
Cuiilne'x '1 bruit.
Uist evening the wifoel iieerge bliultz, of
Ne. 603 West l.emeii street, wns badly
bitten liy 11 deg belonging le the family. It
appears that horeral el the clilldienweie.it
play in the heuse when a little ncigiiuer hey
came In, and the deg jumped at him.
Jeseph Sliulti, aged l.t, utttniptcd te take tlie
dngnvvfiy, vvlien he tiirnetl anil bit him,
Mightly. Mrs. Hhullzlsxauie Irighteneil nt
this and tiled te drive the animal el). As
she drew near him, the brute juuilxd nt her
r.ice.bltlng her through tin lower lip, causliig
mi ugly wound. Ile then caught her arm,
biiiug It no less than thrte times.
Ity this tlme Mrs. Sliultz's son, Jehn, aged
hi, who was in the jut tl, heard tlie noise.
He K.1VV ut 11 glance what was the matter, mid
thawing 11 sharp knll'oliem lus pocket, cut the
deg's thie.it rrem ear te uu. 'lhutmimnl c c
nlied liiasherttimu. llr. Ywaleycsiuterlisl
the wounds of Mrs. -sliultK. To-tlayMieU
iniich Ix-ttcr. The tleg was a bull teirlcr,
three years old iutdiigic.it lavei ile with thu
family. He was novel known te behave In
Btich a tnanuer before, nml he certainly will
net have mi nppeiiuuitr of icjx-atiug the
pci fei malice.
nitl of the l'mitti) Lxlilbitliiii.
The ixmltry exliibitieu, which has been
open lu Iho postelllio building fur Iho past
w cek, closed lust ev enlug, untl 11 cm ly ull the
few Is hav e illicitly been takcli home by tlielr
owuers. The tuikey. weighing 3S pounds,
was wen by ticket Nn. "'71, and the txirHen
holding It Kin get thepne. ticket Ne. lisi,
held by a hen of .Samuel ltailey, (Hew 11 pair
of lied .Swallow plgeeiisauid Ne.lOl,br Sam
uel Hicneiiiaii, took a pairet Plymouth lteek.
chickens.
The show wus net us siietesst'ul tluaucially
us lu former years, the skating links mid
cheap shown in the epcia iiouse having
gtcitly utlectcd it.
A I the Mullen Heuse.
sixteen vugs occupied the station Iiouse
lant night. They cm discharged IhU mum
lug. Tvve gasollne lights was teperted us net
burning.
NAMES OF JURORS DRAWY.
ronnr.iirici:ixcuxTi'ceviTnr,iAisi:
AT ltAXll.
Th Men Wlni ill Atljiiillrntn fates In (jimrlcr
MSliili nnit Ceniinnu t'leiin The
l.ltt lit Civ fur llm C'OmIiik
' Quarter Selim.
Judge Livingston, Slicrill Tomllnseu mid
Jury Coniinlsslencrs Prb mid Dillcr, drew
the fellow lug Jurers this morning for a com
mon picas court In 1'ebruary mid nn ndjeu ru
ed qunrter sessions court commencing Mon
day, Mnrcli 2d :
cemvuk rLiAD, rcnnu.vnr 10,
Jehn Slicnk, filmier, Kact Denccal
Daulel Kiiriitimi, fanner, Diutuure
II. O. Cutler, farmer, Urutnore.
(ice. Iteiltecxur, livery, Columbia.
Jacob P. Charles fanner, Ceney.
It. I. Keesey, clerk, h vrartl, city.
II. T. Bliultz, bisuntiice ugent, W est Denegal.
.1. W. r. Newlln. tailor, Celumlila.
Jehn Hear, (neitlcin.in, Kusl Cxullce.
.Inlm Feinternmclicr, iimlth, Mt. Jey ber
Thus. Culler, fanner, 3lai tics
(,(H). .Mc.Mulleii, fanner, l'rovlilence.
Nathnnlnl II. Leuuuii, fanner, Waiultk.
lluruian llotTiniin.uuctlenwr, IJirl.
.I0I111 M.FrltJy, tobacco tlcaler, West llcmpllclil.
Jntucs II. Strlne. jiiintcr, Itli want, city
Samuel I'mimclit, fanner, l,arl.
Fmiicli Klllnirn, Ufjcnt, 4lh nn1, eltj
l'Niic II. ltntiliHeti, mcrcliant. Martlc.
Svlvcsler Wilsen, fanner, Utile llritaln.
ttenry S.Sbertj:, widaier, PitlUlmry,
Ilunjatuln laitz, butcliur, Wurwlck.
Samuel Weclilcr, cljjnr liiiiiiifiie'r, Warwick
Win. Uurvln, spoke bciulcr, "th ward, Uty.
Andrew .Mrdneui, tanner. Hart.
l'rcd. s. Albright, clerk, Cth wanl, cttj .
Clin, lllckcr, carpenter, Kplinita.
Inbn (Ircenavrult, miimigcr, Weit Ilcmiilluld.
V ui. Cellins plasterer, Columbia
lletzel sunder, fanner, llst hulk
Jeseph Wentz, furnier, Dniiuure.
ItcnJ. i:. (ilt)lilc, fanner, l'cnti.
Henry A. Ilatncx,-tobacce farmer, K. Doneunl
Anion 1 Weaver, carpenter. Caernarvon.
Samuel Grcenawalt, carpenter, Columbia.
Valentine. Mccly, fnnncr, Concstesa.
Andrew (jarber, farmer. West lluniillelil.
Mever l. Hoever, tanner, Kphmtn.
Henry Worst, Jr., mcrcliant, Mdlsburj
Wiu. Altlieuie, limner, l'anidlsc
lllram Wilsen, tinner, Columbia,
Henry C. Svlincr, c,iticntcr.
Ctirlstlitn K. Leng, lunner, ltapliu.
.lelm llremicr, clerk, dinettiuu
II c Moere, funucr, Warwick.
II. O. Leachv, airpenter. West Ifvmpllultl
fiimuel stetry, Kuiillcinan, Larl.
Ileury V esteruuni, butcher, Columbia
W HlircnbacU, laborer, Mt. .ley twp
(ice. W. Iliitjleinun.inercluint, Celuiiibin
ADJOt'aSSDQCAnTERSUSIOXS, MAIlCIl 2.
llebert Piiltarneii, laborer, Columbia.
M. W. Ileuilg, druver, hplimtn
.lelni .). sensentc, uiaiiutacturer, East Kull
S. W. Ijintz. stenu mason. Slm-tnnir tn 1).
Henry Hershcy. ceirce re.is'er,7tti ward, city
Jumes Kelly, grecur, Muriel til.
II II llershey, coal dealer, .vtiinhclm ber J
Jehn is. Wilsen, mercliiuit, Columbia.
Henry Martin, laborer, l-incitter twp
snuiuei 11 licer, iouucceiuuiei, iiii-uuit; i '.
K Urnybtll, clerk, Celutnbi 1,
David Celcuuin, clgunnnker, Kast Uuil
.letcpli II. I tlivclr, lietct keeper, Columbia
Jeseph II. Davis, farmer, Celemln.
Abmham Kepix'riy, fanner, Conestoga.
J. W. 0cu111, editor, Columbia
Albert Lrb, farmer, Itaphe.
Jehn I.. KtllluRcr, laborer, 5th ward, city
.lelm. I Penned, fanner, l.tltle llilt.iln
Gee. K, Kaliler, tobacconist, Manei.
lvl H. IJres, fanner, halt HelnplleUl
Allisen lliker, farmer, Celcraln.
Jehn K. Mssly, fanner, hast Denegal
Chrlitlau I.tpii, fanner, W urw Ick.
Win T. .letreries, ctkil dealer, fith ward, city
Geerge I. llewiuan, marble 111 iseu, llretkwtck.
.les c. I.luvllle, furmer, .siillsluii
Win. holt, iinielilnUt, Mb ward.iltv
f Inrles iiliensen, clerk. Columbia
Jacob F, Wurfel, laborer. Maner.
Andrew Hiker, Inn keeper, Kphrnta
James lteitl, mricliant, satUbuiy
A. U fcev lurt, clerk, C.wrnarveti.
barten MiGulru, clear nuikcr.Sthwaid, ell
Oliver llienetnan, coat dealer, h. Cocnllte
Jacob M, haby, Justice of iieactvJ'ttiudiM).
Kr.uik .1 Dener, fanner. Maner ' .,
.bison K. haby, i:aby, lucrcluuil, Lem,eck.
Sniiuet M erx, 8ii.rv Iser, Huplie.
A. K. Dennelly, tildurui.111, Ttli ward, ell j
Kphiilm Kline, tarmur. W ct Hcmptle Id
Levi Murs, ill ever, West HempUcld.
Mnuiuul Dersny, miller, V niten.
Hcurv bliell, held keeper; Celumlila,
A.. llerxliey, ngent, w est ltcmplicld.
Ilenl) Miller, HUeeniukcr, lit. Jey, but
A W. Hinilsh, lobaccenlst, I'cqucu.
"Itnen II. Cameren, lunucr, hui Denegiil
ji'Aitrj:it .si.'AA7e.s t'j.w.
rti llpvlced IJt Hir llm Court llrgiiiuliii; nu
.Vluiulay ect.
The fellow fug is the re'vlsed list of cases re
turned te the (piarterNCssionsceurt beginning
en Monday nest, with Jutlge I'attorsen pre
siding: MONIIVV, JANl'ARY, 10.
Abraham Pby, lelonleus entry, Ac. ;Samuel
feujder, larceny j Jereinlali Greene, receiv
ing stolen goods and burglary ; Mary Overly,
assault .mil battery; Jcrenil ill Gieene, felo
nious entry; Jehn Heets, felonious entry;
Win. II. Marshall, lceclving stolen goods ;
llichard Hayde, Jelin Van Wick, felonious
entry ; Jeremiah 5reeue, larceny ; Win.
Marshall Jeseph lluzzurd, llenjamiii Greene,
i-cceiv ing stolen goods ; Henry Wolf, Gtorge
Surles, felonious assault; Thes. P. Heck,
felonious entry ; Philip lteuce, assault and
battery; Hiram Lloyd, lecclvlng stolen
goods ; Philip Thompson, lelniiieus assault
mid battery ; Jehn O'Mally, Jehn A. Stephen
son, larceny.
lUKsOAV, JVXCAHV 20.
Leuis tslgler, assuuilt ami battery ; Charles
P. Plchiiian, ixjrjury: Ilichanl II. Hllde
brant, falsopictenso; Win. Sanders, David
A. Hruckbill, assault and battery ; Jehn K.
Deimiseu. censnlraev. A'c. : Win. Pryberaer,
Mary Smith, feleulus assiult ; Harry Watsen
carrying concealed weapons; Jehn W.
Powers, Jehn Stedmau, Albert I.lbhurd
Pliner lielslnger, hueeny jtloergo Asten, as
sault untl batten-; Jntsib M. Hachnian, for
gery; lletxjrt n.irtlciiiaii, felonious entry ;
Peter Short, Prank llevd, l.uceny; Ilichmd
Wlllard, assault and battery; Picderick
Prese, latceny by ballce ; Prnbt llarnhaid,
larceny ;. lelm MeParland, nss.uilt, and bat
tery; Win. iAilz, felomeus uss.11111.
vvi:i)m:suay, JAxr.vnr 21.
Martin Prilz, Oscar Hair, William
Jaeeby, PlUs M, Hever, fornication
and bastardy ; I.niauiiel Jterkheiscr, mur
der; C. Ii. bav ler, V rlali llnrner, Jehn Gill,
Jehn Ii. Maisliall, fonilaitleu and bastartly ;
Hen. lltx)t, ct. ui. censpnacy ; aenu n. rres-burj-,
fornication and bastanly ; Andievv J.
Jenes assault ; Peter Miller, ct. al., larceny ;
Gee. ltoel:. londeatieii and liastardv: Pmiilc
ltrevvn, loniicatien ; Jehn II. Stauller, Talse
pretense ; Miles MeMulIen, fornication and
bastardy ; Anna M. Gress, receiving stolen
goods ; Chailes Struck, Iclouieus nssaitltund
battery ; Jonas II. Ilerr, Prank 1.. Mlunieli,
A. I " I.eug, nssaiilt mitl battery ; Cusper
llelz, laiveny ; Margaret Pishcr, us.s.udt nud
kitten ; Jehn Hellew ay, fornication mill
battel y.
lllfllSll.W, JANUARY
lliissel llaker, reblxjiy, Ac.; Oliver Stlrk,
hoi se stealing ; Ames 11. Hostetter, fergeiy ;
Jehn 11. Ilonce, lergery ; Jehn M. Peeples,
Adam C. Snvder, eiiibivlcuiciit ; Jehn
I Crawford ct id., negllgoiice of duty;
Jonas U Minnicli, false protense ; Jeshua
PettS abortion ; Piiiina lloeth, accesseiv te
iiboitlen ; Jacob Swelgart, fornication ; Har
riet MelCenney, adulterv ; Jehn P. Smith,
omiiczziemetii ; i.iicu jieuieisuy, i.usu hk hk
tense : K. A. Wolf, assiult and battery ; Jehn
Linplncett, burglary; Jehn Henipsher, ills-
tiirblng rollgieus meeting ; Charlette Betas
ct. id., larceny ; Ell II. Shteltier, assault und
battery: Leuis Beuver, lornlcatlen und
bastmdy ; Jeseph Ilereg, lbigcry.
SATIMIDAV JAXUAKV 21.
James P.n mer.Edw anl Pcaglcy, desertion ;
1'iimk Kautz, Isaiah Smith, Pliillp Benie.
Helsterj Pressbury, surety et" peace ; Jehn
Piesbury, Peter Bluuienscheld, desertion ;
Ernst A meld, Margaret Pishcr, surety of
peace.
Knives and 1'tirU Itleiitltled.
Thu knives nnd forks abandoned by tlie
truniwat the outer Reading depot en Mon
day when they v ere chased by the elllelals
of the Reading railiead, liave Ixien Idcntllled
by A. B. Hurnish, ofRehrct.town. Ilishouse
was entered by thieves en Sunday night nnd
a quantity of edibles, in addition te the
knives and forks, weie steKn. A number of
Dumps vvere loitering lu the vicinity of the
iiouse of Mr. Hnrnlsh, but he is net nble te
identify tlie men in custody us the men he
wivv en Sunday.
I'unenil of Win. Alllebath.
The luiicrul of William AllleTJaUi took
pluce from Ids rosldcnce en North Prliu.ii
xtiect, this uftcnioen und wus nltentletl by
IaincasterLodgeNo.es, Knights nt l'jthius.
The servlcec were held ut Uruee Luthernii
church and Iho Intel men t wns uinde at the
Lancaster cvmeteiy.
veTATjintA-H m:n7i.Aii nvneur.
The i;riip.lile for VVIilrh Itin.inurl llclcleman
WncAm'Med A S"liidlrr'liimnSteiiietl.
Itcpulnr Correspenileticeof lvrrt.ttar.!(ci:n.
Cei.t'MniA, Pa., Jnn. 15, 1SS.). Pinnnuel
Helslctumi, of Lancaster, cmue te Columbian
few- days nge in nemcli of employment.
Jehn Welsh, proprietor or the City hall
reslaumut, gnve him a herse and wagon mid
about $5i) worth of goods, consisting or
lemons, oranges, Ac., te sell In the surround
big towns He went te Marietta and there
disposed of about three-feurths of the con
tents of the wagon, which amounted te nearly
Ilrty dollars Leaving the herse ami wagon
nt oue or the hotels at tint place, Ilelsleuiaii
left for Yerk. Mr. Welsh went te Muiicttn
for the team nfter hearing that Ilehlenian
had left w 1th the pieccetls or the mIe of the
lemons, Ac. He was compelled te pay $2.50
herse hlre befere he could recover his team.
Lust evening llcisleinnn returned te Colum
bia untl was arrested by Ofllcer Jehn Gilbert,
who was put ii x)it his trail, nt the grocery
store of Jehn Mnxlen. Huislein.ui wns
t iken befere 'Stpilre Prank nud bound ever
for his nppearancent court en the (barge of
larceny as bailee.
Ktilndler hi Town.
Yesterduy nftoriieou n well drossed man
cntered a "stere in town having Hdles ns
clerks Ily boiiie Iliicnt conyersatlen mid
niauucrefliavliiga billcliauged he inatiaged
te depart from Iho store ene dollar in pecket.
He was attempting te play this saine game
In another slore vv lieu the proptlcter of the
llrst store entered nud slopped his little act
mid compelled him te return! the inoney lie
had swindled the lady clerk out of. Ne ene
wishing te prosccute the man lie was given
llftecn minutes te leave town, which ntlvice
lie no doubt heeded.
Hetter Stelen.
JohnNey, n farmer Hug near Mount Jey.
came te market this morning with his usual
let of produce When he went te the wagon
he discovered tliatsome unknown party had
stolen sixteen ixjunds of butter and six
pounds of sausige meat. Tde less was rc
jxjrted te the proper authorities, but thiislnr
no clue has found te be the pcrpotrateroftho
act.
Church I'alr.
The Trinity Rcrbrmcd church Talr in Ar Ar
eory ball was opened last night. A large
number or iKiople were present. Tlie deco
rations nre very bcautirul and the dillcrent
tables, presltleifever by ladles of the congre
gation, are cry tastefully arranged. The
cause is a wormy ene aim sueuui no wen pa
tronized. .Matrimonial.
The marriage ccromeny of Mr. Jehn Tracy
ana Jllss .Mary leitien, in jsu jescpu s uor uer
maii Catholic church, drew a large iiumber
of friends and relatives As the high con
tracting imrtles aie well known, they have
the best wished of all in their journey
through lite. Duripg his short rosltfence lu
Columbia Mr. Tracy has gained many warm
friends and as a member or the, Columbia
ternctband, Is tmlvcrsdly llked by all his
asstrciales
llernnsH Drier.
While at play at recess ayeutnr ladiuuued
Henry, fell nuil was struck In tlie neck by a
playmate, and sustained sovero bruNes
I nemas iraey, u leiiiuig wain ixjiuiei.ui m
Heading, jsls in town, the guest of Ids
bi ether, Jehn Tracy.
C. W. Wilsen, an employe of the Keeling
,fc Columbia nulread, had the heoeud linger
efhis right hand mashed, last evening, while
coupling cars. ' '
Jl. Hi Crainlall. formerly mi engineer en
the Reading &' Columbia railroad, is new a
ir.ing ferciiiui of eventy-tive Italians, lu
Massachusetts
Osceola trlbe Ne. 1L 1. O. It. M., will kin kin kin
iltoneeiiticirtiio In their Jwlgm nn this even
ing. Ahorsebeconiiug sc-arctl at Heme passing
object ran elt lnst-evcuing. tin heutli Third
htreeL Tlie colored dnv er was threw n te the
giuimdaud Biistidned a few bruises The
damage te the wagon was slight.
The uamoef nolebetwcon the Metropolitan
and Columbia clubs, will draw a large crewtl
at the rmk this evening. The teams are now new
very ev only matched and the i exult Is eagcily
looked for.
The 1. H. 11 pay car is expected te arrive
in town at uny moment.
ii': te VAiti.i,i:sixi:s.
TweVIen Killed In u Terrllile Dj e. unite i:plii
pltui NeurSiiiuerset, 1-a.
heviuusur, Pa., Jan., 15. Tlie Somcrset
chemical works two nulcs east of here, where
nltro-glycerine and otherhigli e.xpltnlvcs are
liianulaclured. blew up Wednesday after
neon. Some dynamite was ignited from n
red het poker with which ene of the men
was boring a hele in the deer. "In a second
the entire building was in llamas, ami the
men, witli their clothing all en Ure, htartcd
te run and were but a short distance from
the building when llve hundred pounds of
dynanilte packed ready ter shipment, lying
outside of the building, oxpledod with u
territlc noise." Twe of the men vvore found
abeutsixty reds away buined te death. The
ether men vvere net seriously Injured. The
shock was se great that people in town ran
into the street, thinking their heuses vvere
falling down. Window glasses were broken
Inheuses halt a inlle from the sccne ei tue
accident.
The following woie victims of last night's
dynanilte explosion : Killed, Scott Scheall'er,
single man, and Henry Turner, who leaves
a wife and llve small children. The Injured
vvere Hugh Ray, thy lbremin, and Janies
llewlett, badly burned alieut the head and
body.
Oilier Ure.. .V Phillips Piiibaranacil.
PiTTsnune, Pa., Jnn. 15. Rumors, which
f-eeni te have some. foundation, ure atleat that
Oliver Bres A" Phillips leading iten manu
facturers, are embarassed. The senior mem
ber of the llrm piomlses a (statement this
afternoon. The reports place the liabilities at
$5,000,000, imt tlie members of the llrm say
the assets will meet all claims
Ten tide Cellier llxplo-len.
Pa ins, Jan 15. A terrible colliery ex
plosion occurred te-tlav, in Iho great coal initie
iitLIevIn, I u Pas la Calais, Prance. At the
tlme of the calamity thore were but forty
eight men in tlie initie. All or these were
entombed. Twenl.v -eight dead bodies were
taken out thus tar. It is believed e noue will
he found alive.
An i:nciulil Willi ll Welglis Oi't r u l'mnHl
Ni.vv Yeiiic, Jan. 15. Advices from Pan
ama says tlmtiii the celebrated Muzo emerald
mines situated at Bayaci, an emerald lias
been found weighing, in the leugh, evor ene
pound. This splendid specimen is believed
te be the largest ever discovered.
The Snalin C'liiiit-'lartliil -Scarry Completed.
Wasiiixii ion, Jan. 15. The Introduction
of testimony in the Sw aim cuse was concluded
this morning, and argument will begin nt oue
o'clock this idtcrnoen. 'Iho argument has
1m.'cu limited te two days for each side.
l.eiil Aler.inl's Insurance uu HU Lire.
Ualvlsi'em, Texas, Jan. 15. The lute
Loul Aylosl'erd had Insuruuccsen liK lift) te
the amount el $.100,000,
Thu I'luu (iieie Inlvi--l'euiity Hrltl;e.
Tuesduy ne.t ut 11 o'clock has been desig
nated for the second joint meeting of the
Mowers npixlllltcil te lllpe(.l me uruigu in.
Pine Greve, iK'tween Lancasler and Chester
ceiiulles Atthofetiner view the inspoctets
fiem each county liled separute i epet ts, vv lille
the luw icqulies that only ene repert shall be
made. The viewers idse dillered us le the
eonstiuetlen or the bridge, the lmcaster
vlewurs reixn ting that the bildge was con cen
structed according te thospeeilleatlous, whlle
the Chester county viewers reported that It
luid net been se ceiisti noted.
l'lt'neuted With lluUte.
Last eveitliig at u meeting or Admiral
Reynolds pest, Ne, 105, G. A. lu, l'est Coin Cein
mnudcr W. V. Hnuibrlght, onbehairer the
lxjst presented I'ast Ceuiinaiuler Jehn B.
Leng with n iK-autlful utst elllcci'a badge,
The recipient reipendetl In nsxeih or IisjI
Ing. 'lids was ene of thu llrst Iiiddculs
et this kind in the history of the ixist, nnd it
J was nn enjoyable occasion.
Till. SENATORIAL KLKCTION,
nn: n.ti,t. .stautvii r.t rwr.r iwT.i.txa
rx ir.tJintvnviw.
vfi'J
uiiitirr of .Men 1'nt l'p te be Knnckrtt .
Dunn The I'miirisiii Crevril Laush nt
Aunon's Itesolutlenc Ilrenrii Off
Ilia Truck.
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Il.vnntsnuue, Vn., Jan. 13. Heuse.
McCullough was iipimlnlcd teller en the
put of the Heuso te conduct the Unllnfl
States senatorial election. The following
nominations were then made for senator;
Miller named Cameren. Paunce .named
Wallace. Chadwlck nauied Samuel A Crozler,
of Delawni-e. Hates named Beaver. Cex:
iimned A. M. Ilmvvn, of Allegheny. Leary
namctl ltruinni, of Schuylkill, Slevcii4ti
limned It. H. IeCemt), or I.iwrcnce. Itulings
named Geerge Shlnvs, of Allegheny. Tucker
named Glew, and Lewry limited V, T),
Kelley.
The Senate resolution nslilng Pennsylvania
niciulicrs In Congress te favor the making of
the tratle dollar a legal lender wns read.
CravvTerd oppesod the Instructions an lm
proper. McGewnu moved te postpone the
question for the prcsent. The motion wm de
feated yeas CO, nays 1)0. The resolution wan
then adopted yeas Km, nays 15.
JANiTeits asm reni:vn;sf ArreiNtni),
The speaker announced the following ap
pointments : Janitors Willhiii Merg-m,
Allegheny ; S. P. Kemp, Livvrouce ; Chris
tian Yager, nialr; J. P. Brewster, Dolawarej
Charles Smith, Philadelphia. Foremen
Jehn Try, Bedford; Jeseph Edwards
Schuylkill. Adjeurnal.
NO VCTI0.V TAKUNOSf Aayr.w'iinnseiiUTiONB
Senate When Agnew's resolutions rel
utlve te the election of the United Statci sen
ator came up, Cooper faectleusly moved
their reforenee ten special coinniittee consist
ing or all tlie Democratic senators Afteran
oxtended colloquy. Hall aniiounced that ns
it apixsired te be n family quarrel the
Democrats would let it soveroly alene
anil decllue te vete en the resolutions.
Thoveto was then taken en the resolutions
and resulted yeas 3, nays 21, the Democrats
net voting. The yeas again vvere Emery and
Williams Ne quorum having veted, no
action was taken en Cooper's motion. Ad
journed. nnewN unTS en' thu -rnAOir.
Special Dlspitch te the IvriUaeEXCEn.
Hiiuiisnune, Jan, 11, 1230 p. in Majer
A. JI. llrewn, or Pittsburg, te-day .sent the
fellow lug dispatch toScuater Aull and rtop rtep
resentatlva Cox, or Allegheny; "Thanking
you nud ether lrelnds for the honerablo moti meti moti
tlen of my uaine, 1 rcipectlully decllue te be
ucandhlate for the scnaterslilp."
Senators Kennedy and Sutten are the only
Democratic members, of the leglslature who
have declined te urge the paper onderstng
Wallace for United States hcnater. The Re
publican caucus has been postponed from two
te three o'clock tlds altorueon.
BILLS INTllODUCLD.
Hills w ere Intietluced te icgulate the prac prac
tlce of veterinary medicine and surgery In
the state, te establish circuit courts, appropri
ating f.2,0J0 te liay Jutlgcs for whese
pjyinent no piovlleu was made by the
legislature, te autiiorlze rallreid companies
te Ilx the time for tlie election of olllcers.
A concurrent resolution directing the su
perintendent of public printing te enlbree the
law requiring the proceedings of the legisla
ture te be placed en the members' desk within
a certain time, passed both houses. R.
irenic at irAsitixorex.
LcgULilliin nt tlie National Capital Coilddor Ceilddor Coildder
iiigthe Mirhersnn UIU.
Washington-, Jan. 15. Heuso Under
a sixjclal order, the Heuso proceeded te tlie
consideration of the MoPheisen funding
bill.
Wllkius (Ohie) gavea biief statomentof .
the fcatuics of the MePhcrsen bill and tha
c-aiises ulilch necessitates tlie iiassage of seme
such liicabitre. The slmple prev Islen of the
bill was te increasothe circulation of na
tional bank notes tiein 00 per cent of the bends
depesited, te sccure such circulation te 100
per cenb The preposition was se simple
and eoinpiehciuivo tliat it seemed te him
discussion should net be piolengcd. Hen Hen
dereon (Iowa) suggesltd two hours dobate
would 1x3 sulllclcnt, ene hour te be for and
ene against the bill. McMllliiy (Teuii,),
Wan en (Ohie) and Wcller (!a) malu
taiued tliat two hours was toesbta tlme
vvitldng which te consider se linffertant a
question and no arrangements were Urrlved
Yai.lc. fMichicun). made a lengthy speech
in which he announced lit) would voteagaiust
any ineasure which sought te perpottute
national bank currency. Hendersen, (low a)
ollewcd in support of tlie bill.
Senate. Miller (California) Introduced
a bill te increase the pension of tlie widow of
Gen. Themas fiem JliGO te 2,000 ft year, tha
sime us paid te widow of Admiral t'arragut.
The Senate tlieu proceedod te the considera
tion of the bills en the calendar.
ritV COAT. CO3ZUIXAT10X,
Tlie Pcuiisjlraiila ltailreul C'einuaiiy ltriue
tit Later It.
Philadi:lviiia, Jan. 15. It is officially
sLiled te-day that the action taken by the
I'eiiii-ylvanU railroad directors yesterday, ;
w as substantially a refusal of the company
te enter the coal combination. The resolu
tions te this eilect were transmitted this af- ,
tcrnoen by aeneral I. J. Wistar, manager of
the coal companies controlled by the Penn
sylvania vaitroadcemp my, te president Jo Je
seph S. Harris, of tlie LchTgli Ceal ami Nav
igation company, who is thu secretary or tlie
combined companies. General Wistar de
clared te in ike public tlie resolutions until
they shall have been received by the ether
Interests, and Mr. Harris will efllclully in
form the presidents of the various compuule
concerned or tlie action of Iho Pennsylvania.
TIII5 I'ULL tkxt or THU nusouuTiex.
Tlie following is tlie resolution adopted by
the Pennsylvania railroad dlrctteis yestor yester
day regarding coal combinatiens:
JUsulvetl, That whlle the beard or direct direct
eis of the Pennsylvania railroad cemiwiy
hereby esprcss their ilcslre that the anthra anthra
clte ciid Interests or the said company should
be managed In lmrmeny with slni Jar Inters
ests of ether companies, they bolleva that
...,., n ..,..... I liitnmulu iif tllO DUblK.
nor these of tlie stockholders of the Pemisyl-
sania railroad eemiuny leuiti preiuijr w
protected or advanced ny mis (.-umisui j j"
uig In uuy restrictive policy in the manage
meiit of any pa 1 1 et its business.
ireitK en n'Ait.
A Isetret OrBaiilutlen of lailierer In UclUncO,
.ll.t.. Slu...uK.(tf. I
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Dkfianci:, Ohie, Jan
15 A local papst tM
yesterday published a letter purporting e;-v,
.....tuiii v Dm residis of a. series of meetings er1 -
a secret order of laborer w he Iwre 1'J
lieeii threw n out or employment lu this eiV J
nnd which numbcis eighty Member, "rj
letter iwltes Hint they iira!ii(ici'ev""-.j
uUmees, unable lu obtain credit und w"''a; '
work (?r wur. If relief Is net pnweiUly uw '
eeiulng the tUwtruetloner ttieeiiy ny urex,
premised. Some regard th" '"f1", 'B,,,J1,5
There ure between four nud llve liUiuirtdA?
Idle men in Defiance. - -
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WsHumeTOH, D. C, Jan. 15
Mi.lilln AtLnitlO statej'. VitriilW
rainy weather, wluds gwiendly bl"i i
enstcrlv. falling baromelw. 1'aeJhmmiii
warmer rainy weather U lwlUsMert tlM W
New Eiigluiitl and utuiie AUAimti
fellow nl in thQ last luiucU UWrict by
lug w'fathsr tewanls cveHkig.
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