- -V ., K 'Jff. Y jnv.,, v-" ,V1 P" m '. je yntef ew axM j 1 Jfr VOLUME XXI-NO. 110. LANCASTER, PA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1885. PKIOE TAVO CENTS. ! 3 $jg f ixtellxg ? I TUB SOUDAN WAR. ?i7i.r M.uiut jr.imniur out with , exi.r TimtTt:i:x mj;x. Tim Clii.fr Hiim-h tijr Vllihli tlm Ariiln Here I.e. I lit Siippme Tlitl tint I'.iirIMi Tumps Iltul lleeti Hrhiriirri'il Stirltlnu llm I'.iH'iuy i:iitriliiB mi Attack. A dispatch (tout .1jii-K It'ii nays s "Uoneral Heller, who nrrltcd fiem en the I'llli Instant from (luh.it, nt iickiii in tlie I7tli commenced it wystenintlu shelling of lliu AruliV lines. Twe well directed shots illil tlie enemy great damage, nuoc.iplndlngamidslagrnuperiucu engaged in placing n hew llcr en tliONiinuiilt ehi hill oust of our sailors' feri nnd tlie ether reuniting the wheel of ii gun carriage. Lord Charles lturcslerd nlse tlitl tlie enemy great Injury with llie O.iutner nuns. "Tlie lionerHof tlie day fell te Majer Win drop, who, w Itli thirteen mutt, stele cautlous cautleus )y nmtiil tlie enemy's light anil Imiml they li.nl only a lew hiinilieil rllleineu en (he hills nml mi loserie nHi'iimi'ii. Majer Wnrdiep nml his men, keeping out or sight, sent Mil ley nt n railed el MM yards en the enemy's ll.uik. Lent tug Dim ni'in at this Hilnt te eentliiuu Hut tiring, lie took the twelve ethers nml ns quickly ns possible pursued tlie miiie Indies nt three mnvesNlve IiIIIh, git lug lliu Arnlis tlie Impression Ihitlrivdt Issues of llritlsh troop tirm nirlting. Tlie Midiil.' fnlces Ihhsiiiie paulo-slrlckeil, censed tiring nml dccauicd toward .Mcteuineh, taking their guns ami (leiiil nml wounded with them. A few Arali seoutsenly wero lull three mlleH oil te wntch our iiintciiicutH. There has been no sign el Hip enemy since. General Duller Mill iiiltnncotnr;nkduliisneu us ichifnri'O ichifnri'O uientsiirrite from Kuril. Tlie llrlllli lest diirlugthectigugcmcutwas four kllleil iiml twenty-IHe wounded." Anether account or the skirmish at Abit K lea en tlie 17th sajs: After tlie relxds fell Uiek there Mas some lery acllte lighting, 'wilt tins cnullncd te the h trpslioetors en lietli Khlet, as the Ar.ilis did net eonie near enough te ftenernl ltuller'n entrenchments te make tolley flring olleeliio. l'er the m.iiiie icnsnn, anil also en account of the scarcity el nminmiltleii, Iho nt.idilne guns wero net hreught Inte nrtleu. (ien. Wolseloy thinks tli.it Utnenil lluller Mill ls)iihle temikchls av Kick te (iakdul Wells without serious dllheully. The ireunpaper correspondents with Oi'li. IlilllerV torrent Abtl-lvlea. telcyrnph ntveimti or tlie xklrinisli whlfh tlie lmdeii p.is'iN in itflllTy Inte a llrltlsh ictery. Ah Lord Woleeloy has Mnt no reixtrt of tlie allalr 11 Is preluMy repudeil hy hlui as Inslpiltlennt. Tlie wtllidiawal of the Seudanese te Metein iieli Is attriliuti'it te win it of witter ami ether supplies, llltpatfhts from Kertl My It isox isex isox ptvted thenith.it the ntt.it ks en (Ien. lluller will lie renewed. The Somlaiiese around Alm-Kle.i worn the Miitidl'it utiiferm, chow chew iiiK that n eenlini(tiil has at ried fiem K'l.ir K'l.ir teiiiu. fieucr.il lluller w ill Im' uu.ilile te ro re ro siituehisrctre.it until he ehudus additional menus (if ti-aiisiuirtatieu. 'I'lie sei-eiul coin ey Mllh r.imeN, Mliii'h is taklii); lnuer.it lluller ammunition, left (iakdul I rid.iy meiiiliif;. fM.vcs .i. ji;i;s in. Ilrdl.r Oicrn Mllllmi te Ileum uleiii Cattitillc IlltlllllllOIK. Oue-leiilli of the est.ite of tlie l.de Trancls A. Drcxel Is liC'liienthed for iliaiit.dile pur poses, and as tlie entire property Is estim.itid at from ten te fifteen millions, Iho caiie of lrenoeleiKO will Isjaitled te Iho extent of at least oue million. Nearly nil tlie objeUsof tlie lN,iiH''ils are Cathelle iuslltiitiens. In order te avoid the law wlik.li cuts out eli.iritalile licipipsts, m ule tlility day liefore ilnitli, Mr. I), had tlie fellow iin;elaue in his Mill: " And should liliowltliiueiioe-.tliml.ir niiiiith fiem the tlitoer this my will, w-lierehy the Mid l(Ciuest of oue lentil rt of tlie initiation of my residuary estate for lclifiimw and Lh.irit.iljle purpeseH xlieiild hoeemo eitl .mil of no ulleet, then I Klve iuhI lit tpii-.Uh -the Mltl mi(-lciitli pirtef the . dilation of my Mill resitlu.irv eiate te the said Met Ke. .lames l c-hI, of the city ( riiiladelphla, alisolutely, or should lie In) then tle.nl, te my limllier, Xiitlinny J. lro.el, of Mid city, nh nh seluteiv." The ridladulplii.t In'uirer, ecnimcntlnt,' en Ids lieneMileiti e, savs : All old Spanish epilapli reads " lleielles the lietly or , w he It. u lii trans))eitel a large fortiute te heaeu h aeLsnf ili.irlty has pene thlther te enjev it." A similar eiileav Mould would iipplj with tiutli te I'raneisA. Drcxcl, wins atler liavm given large sunn te (harilvdiirlni; his life, h.u left in his will one-tenth of Ills gieal fertiinn te the Mine object. It cannot be Mid of .Mr. Dred, as was Mltl of another rich man, in nnswer te the ipiestlen, "liew much did he leaxe?" "(er thliiR ; he did net take a dollar witli him." 'it IsMieh citlensas Mr, Drcxel tli.it liouer aeitv after tlieir death a.s well as in their lives, and l'liil itlelilila is fertunate in lia in); had a Ini-go inuiiber of them. .i. iMveiiT.iST inscei i:n. Tim bctentl 1i-II.Aiilii'iitl.ilrit t'a.e tiflon tiflen MT III the riltlctt Slatrs, Several woeksngejlonry I'letcher, a fanu fanu er residing near Marietta, noticed an erup tion en the utltler of ene of his heifers, a tlne young Jersey, mid thinking it might be eow eew eow e, though tlie liclferwas Inoculated, he no tilled Dr. H. M. Alexander, propiieterof the Iincastcr county i.ieclne tarin, The doctor, nflcr a llioreiigh OA.iniiu.itien, pronounced it ucase of gcnulnocewpov, mid lia iug secured the crusts and lymphs, he communicated it Ith Dr. W. M. Weleh, formerly pieshleitt of llie riiil.idelphi.t nirdlcal Mx'iety, ami new pbynleian In charge or the Municipal liespit.il In tli.it city and chairman of llie vwvlne uim uim nils.sIen toexnmlnoiaccino farms. He also netllleil Dr. A. K. Stewart, editor of the TheraprtiHe Uittftle, unil I'ref. A. Ii S'tyre, editor of tlie J)rii'iml' Journal. Tlie ovldence lieing tery eotulusite that the ca.se was ene of spontaneous (siwxi, Dr. AleMiudcr used tlie tliusobtained lrem Mr. rictchers heifer and taeclnated soine of Ids own heifers M ith it, and by the mlt leu of Drs. Stewart mid Sajre, i.ieclnated seteiat (hildren also. In even- case, the vocilnatlen wus siiccessllil. net enlv ilovcleplliir finely. but being ene or two ilayn earlier in Its ac tion tli.ui usual. About two weeks age, nt the iiitilatieu of Dr. Aletnniler, Dr. Stewart nnd l'ref. Siyre, of l'lilladelplii.i, Drs. Olltnr ltelaud, rraiik M. Musser, nnd C. A. lleli,lth, or Umcister, t Lsltcd Dr. Alovauder'N farm te Witness the operation of tlie new irus. Tliey cMitnlned Ur. AlcA.inder's heifer and bome et llie Uilldicu wheliad lieeu tneeinated, anil bore testimony te tlie genuineness of cow pox en Mr. l'lelcher'H heifer. Ills of coiirKedllllciilt te inoe Hint this dise or any ease of enwpex is Kpoiit.uieeus, as Hicionre many ine.insby Mhleli ene iinlinal may lie ncclduntally Inoculated by another. Hul as Dr. Alexandcr'H farm Is alxuit two miles distant from .Mr. I'letcher'x, nnd as there has been no communication between tlie uirties, uml as their enltle were neter to gether, u prima faeie ease et HiMiiitaneeus cewihix is fully made out; and ills lemaik lemaik able lis lieiug enlv the second welbaiilheiill. i.itcd ease or the kind in lids country. The discoterv is regarded as of great ini iHirtaui e. The only moile or pris-urlug virus linretnfiire lias been lolneciitutoouu heirer niter nnetliei thieughn long heries of yeai-s and Ihus keei up a iierpetual supply i hut eten when the gre.ib'st care is lukmi, the tlrus is liable te dttorlenito. Tills new nouree efhiipply Is regarded willt tlie Kiiuef.it or thatiihertleiilturist icgards a tlne wiedling rrult, from which nn unlimited number el grafts may be obtained. It Is proluble Dr. AloMimler Mill icad n i.ilci'before Ihouext incctlnget' llie Lancas ter county medical ttoclety, git lug lull par ticulars ei an me i.icts cnuiiecieii w mi ins in in tcietlng dlsi-every antl experiments thcrceu. Hut Willi r riirTrciillnif Oiivii IVixuul'. Dr. Tlasxlore It- Ynrlck, burgeon-general of New Jersey, ami falher-Iu-Iaw of II. K. Mar tin, estj., e'r Ineaster, .ecently read nviis;r liefore tlie county medical association efNuw Verknt colleguof phyMlcIaiiaandHiirgconH.eii "The 1'rotcttiveTro.itmoiitofOpeii Wounds." He .iid thnt the danger In wounds was lrem hotuerrhago and bleed jiolseiilng. Correslto siiblimntoiindiairbelloiield Moreeondenined ns antiseptics. Moie lit estvere lest Hum tuvisl or prolonged by earlxille add dressings. It tvns u.m surgviy in Buejuci ii isjrmiu in imi. for a temote centiiij;eney. Iuau cspcrience of hlr jeirn, In which lllly-ulne cnirn of mil mil putntleii worn Ire.ited Willi iHillluir het Mnter. npplled lollie weiinil us neon n the ritplitred lenseln weni tled( only two wero loot, nnd thorte net from nluM'k. Ileal wan the I -en I nil tlseiilc, being Hlinple, wife nnd liivulnonible. AnlulerostlngillMeiiNslou followed tlie read hitfef tlie ixiiwr, in wlileli lrs.lloltueld, Weed, rilnl, l,e.iie, neiilaynnd Walnen took part. rn i: svnr irons'' HVi'i'iui. llm Atimitil lliimjiii't efnltallirr t'libiiiii Me i kit OrKHiilralleti. In ISils twenty-four gentlemen, residents of this illy mid ilelnlly, met nt the Leepard hotel mid lermed mi association, the prlni'lia1 foatureof whicli Mas In held a li.miiii't eat li year, en the night of Washing ton!! birthday. It was agreed te maintain the orjruil.'illeii n long as a member nur vhctl and by ii unanimous into the club was christened "Tlie SiiivIveih." I'lales nnd dishes worn nvnred ler eaeli uieuiber, nml each year u plate Is net Itir each el tlie twenty four iiieinberri of tlie association. Although till the members in IsiW wcre young men, eleteit line nlieady Iksmi cnlhsl te Hint beurne whenie no tnneler leturus. The fellow iiig me llie dei-cased mcmbersi Charles 1). Huplev. Hern ()( t. ID, 1811. Hied Aug. ;t, ls7u. Aged 2; years, ( mouths and IS ilnys. .loll it Jehn", Hern Aug," 111, 1K!H. Died Dee. 7, ls7l, gcd ftl je.irs, 3 months and 21 d.ns. Jehn K. llulter. Itein Pel). .1, Ism Died Aug. II, IS7 Agist at , uniit, 0 mouths mid Otluvs. KdgarC. Itetil. Hern lice. :l, IHIk Died Sept. Ii, r-i. Aged :K vcars, tl ineuth-innd 10 days. H.imuul L. Leaman. Item .Time in, 1H30. Dlisl Mar. 2, 171, Aged U yeain, 8 months mid '1 day. .Iniiathau Spies her. Hern Dee, S, S.U. Kletl Aug. 21, ISTA Agetl ,V j ear, 8 mentlis nnd 11 das. Lit Lin'flls. Hern Teli. 2. 1SI2, Died Dec, II, lMVn Aged 'J J jcirs tl mouths nml 12 dnVM. l)r. Win. M. Whiteside, Hern Dec. 10, IM2. Died .Ian. 31, Ism). Aged 17 years, 1 mouth and tl tl ivs. Charh-s II. .ptocher. Hern Miin.li II. 1817. DleilMiylM. las). Aged 53 i ears, 2 mouths ami 12 d i.s. lMwanl A. Scncr. Hern Tell. 12, ISIS. Died l)w. 91, lssl Agud3e jcars, 10 months ami Is das. .Inliti .lames Mi-nrnnn. Hern March II, Ihl.-. Died IVU Is, Ism. Aged 37 years, u mouths nut 22iUys. Tlie fellow inir nre llie surilvers; Irvu Sloketn, fel. Milten Wi Idler, Aldeniltui .1. K. Ilirr, i:-Miiver Slniiller, Win. S. Shirk, ('apt, liie. I". fprenger, It. II. Hrtibaker, Jelm D. Sklles ,lelin Copland, Cant, I'lillip Spretht rnntl I'liyinaster .1. C. Miililcnbitrg. Twe of tlie ineiubers wlllulrew from tlie assts i itlen a few j r-irs after it as ergauizesl. At the IniKiet en Satiirtlay night, wlileli was ixirtakcu et at Jehn Cepl mil's hotel, the It'llewinir surliers pirtn ipaletl ; Jehn D. sklles, in. st. M.ii-u, Juliii Copland, J. K. Il.iri. W. D stautler, Is.uic Sloketn and fiee. I". Sprengei. Letters regretting Inability te attend Mere rissdxisl Irem I'aj master Mtihlenhiirg, Cel. Wcldicr and ethers nnd renl by tin seerekiry. The lir-l te.tst nt e.udt of the auuiial ban tpiets is te (ioergo WiLsliingteu, en whose liirtlidny their iiuuiial Mipi'r is eaten, ami Iho wis end toast (fiifcilcncti) is te the memory of (heir deeeaMsl eemratles. Tlieeldel member of Iho organization is provident, and llie net lti age is iee pi-e-i-ilent. Tlie fellow iug nre the olllccrsef the "Surlers": I'resltlent, Jelm 1). Skiles ; ii president, Willl.ilu S. Shirk s sivretaiy, J. K. Ilarr ; tie.KUier, Jehn Copland. me i'.v: .trijiriMnexn. rnilililhl .mil M lrIiall College spriirrs a Vul imlile lli'rlMllteii .intl u (limit Mlt rtiMepc. 1'rnnklln ami Mirshall college, through the lilierallly of kind friends, has recently -is urcd an tiupertaiit atldttien te its facilities ler the proMH'iuien of natural science. It consists or an eten.site and taluable collec tion el- dried plants, or lsit.um.il siwi'liueni, iuijuding net enl.t plueiiegints, but nlse ferns, messes, In hens, etc. The piueliase also iiicluiles a geed nilcroscepo of Zent tn.i.ter'M make, w hii Ii originally lest 2in. The lierlurliim is known ns the . I. f! ir lier collection. It was gathered bv the hit n Dr. . I". (iiirlier, et .Meuuttille, this county. Dr ii.irlsT was an enHiisi,i.stic botanist mid an liider.illitable worker, who dcteletl soine of his ts-st years i nlirely te tlie study et his l.itorile seii'iii e. 1'nr niant cars he collected lndiiMrliHislv. nml curb lied Ids own tel- liftliPii by i v li.tngiiigwltliethci IxiUnists hi dilVeitut Mrts et the United States. He spent H'ter.d t cars in working up the flora of l'leritli and l'oite Itice, it here he made Heme iiuKirtaiit dlsisit erics by uliicli Ills ii.iine it 111 Ik iH-riietilated. Hoahe tr.tteled extensltcly in ether iirts of the country in tlm Interest of his upccialt. iMrticiil.irl' In llerillt'lll l l lllis-i tiiii.i nn, i ..ftt i,iii. 'I'here are al ie nianv sHS'Iuiens of South western plants fiem New Me.lsAc. It it III thus be seen that the collection is in itsilf tery taluable, nml that it forms the liucclus of a tery complete herbarium. After Dr. (tut bet's deeaise tlie collection p.wsed into the hands or his bi ether, Mr. Illraiu L. riaiber. The latter gentleman, liemg desirous te keep tlie collection Intact nuil u let nn It hi Lancaster county, consent ed te pail it ith it te the college for nt, cry modeiato price. In lids itay tlie eollege se en red a valuable acfiuisltien, the herbarluui is in geed Iiaiids, and HioUliursef Dr. (Jarber coiitinue te produce rich lesulls lrem vear (e tin . l.l.l r I'm l.ilttixl Li'llrrs. Kellow lug is the list of unclaimed letters lem lining in tlie po-4etllconf l-incister, 1'a., ter tlie week ending Monday, rebrtciry 23ul, lbs."i : .itiici' List Miss l'nrrli't Cliarels, Miss Laitt-.i retibterin iciier, Mis. Suvin l'ev.Mi-s. Jiuie liirber, (2i. Mrs. Anna M. (Iiell, Miss llessle(jrael), Miss Mnrle (Jnicll, Mis. Uiura llardmin, Mrs. Marv Heppcrly, Miss Maty Ii. Kreitler, Mi-s llettle S. Imdis Miss Ihuuii M.iurer, Mi's. W. I'. I'resten, Mrs. Sumii Shieluei', Miss May Sliupp, Miss LillieSliaiib.Mts. W. II. Ik, inethci et Mrs. IS. U. Smltli. (! iiM .is Harry M. Ilan, Andreas Hen der, Jehn S. Hreiise, Kiae Heeth, Jehn S. Hall, Daniel II. Kempci, I'aiil . KIiiiImII, Im.i.10 Kildi'i', Aaren McLIie.t, Ldwnrd H. Mattrar, Jehn MuiiImiii, (for.), Ne. I l.is l.is rnlfeii street. Ne. 131 N. . Ihlge. Helner .1. I'hr.imii, N. L. llice, Hecisi Spartute, .latsibShank, II iitySliue.Wllliani IkSmllli. Jehn M. Sujtb r, Jelm J. Staiiller, ugutus Wcasle, 1'i.iuk l Wiu'liniau. .Si'Tlaett te tlie (I, A. IE. list etcuiug Ilov. Themas Thompson, pistol' of the I'rcsbytnrlm Mission Chapel, pleached a Rcnneu te the nioiubers of tlie n. A. It., of this city. Thore wcre about ene bundled members of tlie erdct present and about twenty leteran soldiers, tt he are net members. Tlie Holdiersworoglteu scats in tlie centre of tlie chinch. Tlie pitster took for Ids text tli.it part of tlie 12tli chapter of Mink, which refers te rendering tiibutote Ciesar. In the cnurse el ids sermon llie ret creud or.iler dctlucd the duties it hicli the seldier ewes te Ids (eunliv in Hme of war, mid the citizen in time of peace, nnd the greater duty, which he ewes te find. The sermon was highly iiiNtructite and closely listened te. Tlie music was nlse geed. In Iho Celli North. Temmy fdack, of this city, tt he is tint cling with Hi Heiuj'h minstrels, wilteslrem Netn Sietla te friends lictethat thej li.w e sien Kome leugh weather. As he was writing there was lltefeet of snow en the ground nnd it was still falling. Tlie uet town, which they had te make by tlie following et cuing, i.vs vn miles nway. Tliey will mmiuciess eter into Maine, mid expect te be in the cold country for sotue time. Trunk Keneagy, fni'incrly of Luneaster, is nlse w itli Iho show. Tlie lllir I'liiup raitl l'er. Te-day Mayer lteseuuiiller icceiteil Iieiii Henry it. Wortlilugten n letter acknowledg ing the receipt of 12,210, Iho lln.il payment In mil ler the H,0iiO,0L0 gallon Wortlilugten pump, roeeiiHy creeled nt our city water works. Mr. . exprescH tlie highest grati fication tvitli his business relations with Lan caster, mid confidently hones the pump will kQepondeln a. well as it lu. ttaitcd THK HAUYliST OF D15ATII. t'ATiir.n asi ae.v nt ir. nvitir.it with esi: rnsvtiAi. Ilinlli or l,l.lrmb- llti' It ll Known llrli k- li).r (Ien Mur Dtith Trend t'teu An- tttlirr'0 llrrl tlicit nt t !.- Ile.il(al. I'eiinil llftiil In Ills lint. Letl Jellilcs, the well-known bricklayer of Iho Kllih tvnrd, died nt Ids family resi dence, Ne. IJIJf, West King street, ut 530 . ni., en Sunday, lrem minllcttleit of Iho lungs mid complication of dlsoa-sea. He wes in Iho (Will year of his age j wnslmrn In Mnytewn, Ibis count)', and (inne te Imcaster ever 10 jears nge. Ile wns n en of the lido Jehn Jeflrles, nnd the ether sisters mid brothers of the family me Mrs. Small Jehnsen, of May town; Mrs. Annie Shltemau nml Dmi'l Ik and Jehn It. ("Weedy") Jelfrlcfii tlie inale uiembursef the rainily hating been nil w'oll w'ell w'oll knewn bricklayers and skilled In their craft. Deceased Mas married twlce ; Jehn J., Is the only seu or Ids ilrst niarriaue mid Henry Kiirrr Is his step son. He h.ul nlne grand children. Mr. Jellnes carried en lirieklavhur for many .tears, mid n long Hme nge he lelr from n stack in Heading, a dlstauee of 15 fed, nnd ivns no badly Injuied that amputation (if Ills leg ivns eetrsldeied necessary. Setcinl Nines wero taken out, and though he Mas per manently inluicil, he worked at his trade with skill nnd mieeess. In politics he was n staunch Democrat nml ran frequently ns the iiomlnce of his jurty for councils In Iho fifth ward, nhwijs com manding Republican etis. bccaiise of the estteni In which he was held as a citizen. He will 1j buried in Woedwnrd Hill ccni. dory en Wednesday ; funeral at 2 ). in. Mr. Jellries was n memlx.r of Uincistcr ledgo. Ne. 07, I. O. O. V., ami tlie ledge will atb'tid Ids funeral In n body. i lieiiu.i; i iTXiniAi- Thr sun ijuUMy rillu the I'ntliri te llm Timiti. Hcfore the lietly of the Iato I'lillip .C. Uan nlnger Is Intoned comes tin news et the dentil of Ids son, Charles riiillp, ag(d 4rt, in l'liiladelphla en Saturday nllcrnoen. He had liceii intlleriug from typhoid pneumonia nnd w.tsnlettly convalescing when the news of his father's deecise readied him, and he im im im dcrtoek te make prcrntlens te attend Ids funeral In he doing he suirored a relnpse, from which bodied nsstatcd. His liedy will be brought te this city for Interment, his funeral I'lklng jilnce nt 2 p. in. the miiie hour ns his father's from tlie IUuuliigcr resldenie, en Nerth l'rince street. A Ijeini.l.r C.iriii'ntrr lllfsln I'IiIMiIpIiiIiIa. Lewls Hellman, n well known carjiciitcr of this elly, w he has Is'cn In the employ of tlie rcnnstltanl.i rallnnd company for about 12 years, died suddenly in l'liiladelphla en Saturday night. Deceased was employed with u number of ether carpenters, under Master Carpeutei Heard, iih)ii the nrbcn.il bridge that city. On I'riday et cuing niter work, w ith soveral companions, he was tvalk lug idling the Gray's Terry toad, looking nt sniuemateri.il, it hen he suddenly loll ever. Ile ttns taken te Ids iHiardlnghouse by Ids companions, where be died en Saturdny alter liclng unconscious for n long Hme. Ills Mifeit. is summoned by telegraph lrem this eit valid slut was with hint it lieu bodied. The plivsicians Mho attended the deceased state that the cau-e of ids death was con (Mission of Hit) brain caused by Ids fall, lie lie lie foeo stepping work and while yet en the bridge, Mr. Ileiliu.ui complained of feeling dizrv. He was prekibly again taken with this feeling while walking along, causing him te fall eter. l'er many tears Mr. Hedman was cm plot ed bv tlie Keystone biidgoceiiiuuiyimd worked In nearly all the large cities or the United States. He a-sisted in the construc tion or bridges at Pittsburg, lMibrvllIe, Clin innati, St. Leuis nnd ether cities. Alter lcatimr tlie brlilue cemiMiiv lie IH-Kan it eik. jug Ter (he railroad, lie was nn excellent nieehmic nnd was, popular with his employ, ers as well us lellew workmen. Deceased was 3'J years et age anil a brother or Harry llelliuau, uoeinposltoror tlie AViim incr ellicc Ills mother also resides In this cilf, uiid lie lent es a wife anil ene child. 'I lie Ixiilyarrited In tow non mall train this morn ing nnd was taken te the residence el de-ce.i-.ed en fredei ick street. liiatlicl The MtliUunil Allelliiittit. Mrs. M.trgaiut Liisiu.ui Snyder died at lier residence Ne. 211 M'H Walnut street, nt I p. in. testcrdat, in her71ftye.il. Slie was tlie widow et tlie late Jacob Snjdcr, it lie has I teen dead for soine six years. Deceased had been ailing ler soine time, but was tvcll enough jcstcnljy morning nnd only became ttorse about niue e'elmk. Slie Mas the last of lier linnicill.ite family, who tteroeld resi dents or the southwestern patt or the city, tlie fallit-i owning a large faun en what Is new tlie built-up Mittieus or the city along Maner street. Deceased Mas the mother or li li ami J. Kahlcrsutdei, of Hilt city; of Mrs. Mary McAfee, of Dclaitare (eunly, Ohie; Mrs. Vuna M. Welheiill, Janestifle, Iowa; and Mrs. I'liima Kice, MaipieUctta, Iowa. Slie Mas a member of Christ Lutheran chinch, West King stieet ; tlie Hme of her inteiinent will likely be Wednesday after noon, though the exact hour cannot be llxed until her i luldren In llie Wc-t.atc heard Iieiii. I. lams, lliTehi', of ien lliill.uitl. Llaui S. llershey, n ineiuljoref the llrm of llersliey A (iiell.inerehanls of New Helland, died jesleiday, alter an illness from typhoid let or el si v weeks, aged 3 1 years. He was a prominent member et the United Hrwtlircii church. Among his brothers me Christian uml Johu.lumlierandee.il dealers at Klner's; Ames ami l.iuanuel, in the same business at ( lordetit ille.aud lie also li iJ i brother in litis! ness at Meuterev. Deceased leatcs a wlfe and tlirce ildldieu. Tlie luncril will take pki' e en Wednesday afternoon. IM'tltll if lliirfrlil,illie l'ulls, or Nun CiihIIc. Heniy C. 1 alls, iueui1h.m of Iho legislature lrem the Lawicnrc dKtrict, dietl Sunday afternoon at 2 e't lock el pneumonia. He con tracted a cold while at llnrrisbiiig. He wits iKirn in Uiwrctue county and itnsut years of age. Ile luarrieil a daugliloret' Datles Wal late, el Iaincisler ceitutt , who. witli ene son, W. II. falls, sin tites him. He was an atv the Republican and a loteihle speaker, but net cr aspired te nor held any public elllee, except Hie oue whit h be was lining at t e lime el his dentil. Illeil at the I.isanc Y!iiui. Jehn llessick, colerisl, nn ium.ite el llie st.ite Insme asylum at llanisbiirg, died at tli.it institution en S.ituiday, nml was bin led yesterday, llessick Mas tiled nt Iho Dei em em em borieurtol quarter sessions ler committing im ussault mid batteiyeiihis mother, and was ncquiltcd en the gioundef infinity. He was kept at oureeunli itisaue asylum for n low weeks and mi elder was uniile tiaiislcrring hlui In the statu liisaue asylum. I'eiiml llcail In lti'd Daniel sliellcubciger, n utiird Kidieler farmer, lit iug in West lleniplicltl tottu tettu sliip, ene and a half miles lrem .Mouut .Meuut tille, was found dead in bed this morning. Ile ictiietl en Stindiiy etcuiug in his usual lic.il! 1 1. AjHipIuxy Is bcltetcd te liate been the c.tuwi et his death. He was Imrn en J.iuunry I, iNfi ami lit ed all his ljle in West Hempllcld tewtisliip. Deputy Coiener Trank was netitlcd te held an inquest. Tlie liiliuiti.ni Ait of a sti.tiiuitii,.( Mrs. Ileso Dieycr, Iho set etid witb el' a iniwnbreker, liiliigat Ne. 210 Madisen stieet, New Yeik, was arresti'd Sunday inei ning for utmost toasting her baby htcislaughtcr te death en a cooking stet e. Tlie liihuui'iii ad was committed nlmiil tin ee weeks nge, but the woman eluded the police. It seems that Mrs. Dre.t cr isitne home ene morning, after having leiiialned nuav eter night, mid for soine trilling misdeeit of the child, snatched it from the uuise's arms nud taking it te tlie Ntetc, whit h was almost red het, deliberately held it en it, l'he chances nre Hut it will die. Mr. Dieter, the husband, was unable te metu from his bed en account or si kuet.s, and tvlicn he i en lenst rated with Ills wlle for her crime slie hurled setcral heavy teacups at his head, cutting him keteiely, Slie then broke nearly nil the furniture in tlitt hoiue alid disappeared. n.tnittsiwmi i.uTitr.itA.xcu ri:iii;xvn tutrif.lliig I'rnRmiiiine for llie MrHIng Wlilrli CmireiM Te-Nlght, The I'nst I'cniiHylvniilnnyiind of the Luth eran diurch comprised four ronferences, of which the HnrrUburg Includes Iho Lan Lan caster county churches. While Iho synod ii i coin annually the roiiferenco holds trieu nlnl Resslnns, nnd ene of tlice contours In St. Jehn's Lutheran church, Knst Orntige street, this clly, this evening nt 7:IS.'Tiie lssly consists of etghlecn ministers nnd nlny delcgnte for ench cliarge. The clerical roll Is ns fellows : Huts: C. M. Aiirmid, Majtewii; II. S. Cook, Harrlslnirgi S. D.ielier, llununcls llununcls tew ii j .1. V. l"ckcrt, KMiira-sler j W. I'. Lvmis, Celiitnbiai.I. I'lshburii, Mlllersburgj (I. W. Urner, Lnmllsillle; 1 M. Iluisler, Lykensj M. I'. Hoeker, Sleellell ', II. V, Hollewaj-, Middlotettn J. II. looser, Htimmelstettii j II. A. Lettcrmau, Dauphin; i:. Mcisler, Irfinciwler j.I. I'eler, Mnnbeim j C. Ilolmin Ilelmin Ilolmin nnyder, Lancaster ! S. Stall, Imcaster i A. H. Slitdclukcr, Ilnrriibttrg i . M. Wliet Wliet Wliet stone, Lincnster. The meeting Is eH.'ii te Hie public nnd the nubjects Ie lre considered nre expected te cronte n free discussion. The following is the order or exercises for the conference : Monday evening, 7:l.rp. in., serineu by ltev. II. C. Hollewny, of Miildlclewn. Ttttstlay fl a. in., prayer mectlug led by Ilov. J. V. Ickert, of Imeaster. 9.10 a. m., organlratlen orceiirercnce. 10 n. m., hew ministers may proiueto retivals? ltev. II. S. Cook, eriI.irrlsbiiri.,nnd Ilov. M. L. Helslcr, of Ljkens. followed byngon byngen cml discussion. Ilu.ni. Hew ciiiiicliiuem liers may promote retltals? ltev. A. M. Whetstone, of I.anca'ter, and Ilov. J. V. 1'ekcrf, ofliiieaster. Followed by n general discussion, 2 p. in., conference business. 2-M in., the work of the Hely Spirit fn quickening bcliovers? 156 v. .1. 1'cter, or Maiilicim, nml ltev. C. M. Aurand, of May town, followed bv a general discussion. SilOj). m., the work of Hi" Hely Spirit in centcrling sinners? ltev W I. Utaus, el Columbia, nml ltev. H, A. Letterman, or Dauphin. Followed by n general discussion. 1SW JMii.. ndleiiriimeul, 7il3 p.m , sermon by ltev. A. II. Stildebiiker, of Ilarnsbnrg. .Sulj ject : "Christian Henovelcnce," followed by a general discussion. Witnvr.siiAY 0 ru ni , pravei -meeting. Led hy Het. J. rishburn, of Millersburg. oaen. in., bow te get scholars into tlie Sun day school 7 ltev. M. 1. llocker, of Steelten, nnd Ilov. C. Hclmensiivilcr, of Iincastcr. followed by a general discussion. 10 a. in., hew te keep scholars in tlie Sunday school? Kev. J. II. Loeser, of nitmnielstewn, and Ilov. S. Dasher, of Hummelstewn. followed by n general discussion. 11 a. in., cenference business. 11:50 a. in., final adjournment nn: 'i,oeif ne.ini). They Iseier Piill In AMrtu I1IIU, lint Oirr. leek Mere IiniM,rtntit1!ulii(.. Tlie regular meeting or the lieartl of jxier illtTsrters was held at the almshouse en Satur day A nutnlicr of bills itore approved. It was agreed te pureliase M new ttire mat tresses, tthlch it 111 boeidcicd nt once. Tlie beard concluded te h.ive the hospital and insme nsylum heated by fitcatu instead or heaters, ns nt present. A thiity-liorje liewcr cuglne nnd boiler it 111 be put in, but the contract for that work was net gltcti out. Tlie eiMef Jeseph Kuntr, nn inmate of the alinshoiie, wns breuglit before tlie beard. He was charged with violating llie rule, recently undo by the heard, ptehiblting Inmntes from gelling; drunk in town nnd then return ing te the institution. It ww show n that en election day Kuntzcnmote town nndinsome way obtained n dollar ivhlcli he iutested in i ery lad it liisky. AVhcn he returned te the nlmshouse he nml the bettle ivcre both full. Superintendent Ilreck nptlced this nml scpo scpe inted tlie friends, placing tlie bettle outel Jeseph's reach. After long and nlse de liberation ever the ollenso,'by tlielmaul, they erderesl.Kunti tobekoptiii the tramp yard for 15 days. , 1 he meeting nujeurncii iineiiiinKingnny notion in regard te nutthjg up a llrealaim Isix or a telopheno. It Is iwjssbln that seme of the inemliers liaiu net yet read of the I'liiliulclnhianlnishoute fir'c. vitejiixi.xr worm:. I'ner. Mki.hesk, tlioliampieii one-lei skater, Is astonishing .he ii'ttitcs in Sljeil llie western part or tlie state. Mns. IIi:mi" W'Ann I!i:i.i;m:u wasuiken ill in churcii yesterday ; she hail a recurring attack el paralvsis el the muscles of the thre.lL TlUittAS. HeMllli, of tbe tirm of Hemer, CelliulayA Ce., 1'hiladclphia, bns diud of Hright's disease, at his residence m (Serni.in (Serni.in tewn, aged .V. He retired rrem bu-iness a year age. v . l'liASfis S. Dit twr, a ivcll-knewu literary man, of Hosten, M.is.s., ttiiowivsinattcudaiice en tlie monument dedication .'cicinenies, dropped dead in tlie Tremont house, in Wasfdngten, Sunday night. 1Umiei'Wauhi:.v, el thoMelhodUt thm-di, tt lie married Mrs. Ililf, the widow or tlie 'Cattle King," is laboring haul en behalf of the Dent er University fluid. His itife oti eti dcntlj means te show that harlly begins at lietncT, as she lias already ollerod Sllil.000, itith the presiiect thai the etlici DonteriK-e-plo tt ill make up a llke sum. Oi.v. A. 11. M.vniiUNn, wlie knew tiraut tt ell as a Ixiy and as an olllcer, sayt he nei cr swoie ; notevon en such lit occasions as ttlieti he went te nut Ids storm-stayed guests te bed and found negre servants curled up in wixire beds; nor it lieu he left Ins false tenth in the wash basin en a steamboat and tlie attendant emptied them into tlie livci. Notes 1 isuii Armutil (.forgi'lewM. Htm, ftb. St. Me.i.-lcs nre plenty, nnd de net iipie:ir te make any discrimination, attacking all, fmiu infants t tlie-e of malum ycais. Splendid Hleigliliigjtlieioidslicingcetctcd with a solid coat of ice. The thermometer ler the past iteck has net tmictl much, being at about four te six degid s abote zero in tlie morning, and lislng letwelte mil slstecu at neon. Tlie late tetttisliip ulcdinn was tlie lirst Deniocratie "Wntcrloe" w e liat e exjierleuci'd in Hart formally tears. The Hepublicans elected tlieir it hole'tickd. On Saturday et ening 2Kt inst., 1'iekMick hall Mas i isited bv nt least -' i0 anxious ene.s. wiie moie brought here te son Mr. Albright's celebrated tiew s from the stcreoptleeu that had been ndtortised for Hut et cuing. At S o'deck no Albright lilting made an ap pearance the crowd gloomily disiHirscd. An oMil.matieu fiem the celebrated Albright te the pioprlelersof the hall, ami an apology te the citizens or this vicinity me new in nrder. An Imllaii tin Heller sktiles. l'lein tlie tuill.le Jferiilnj star (Iniltaii l'npei ) Heie are u few Indian leiumetits en the roller skate ci.ize: "I can iciytvell en 10II.01 skates, lean first hkinil straight up but when I go te 111010 tlie llrst thing I knew nit feet tly up in the air. I hepe that Is net tlie way te skate." "I knew icry well the 1 eiler skates." "Heller skates cost f'ile 1 cinnet reach." "I hut e 0110 skate." "I llke roller skates but I hard fall and get hint." rie.it till lx 1'iillisl te AiMii'ill'. I.ust October Kllen llioeks piosccuted I.11111111 Archey for the larceny of n shiit, befere Aldermau ltarr. Liiinia left the city te avoid nrrnst, nud was net lie.ud ef-untllii row weeks age, it hen slu it .is committed ler 11 short term ler diiinkenness and diserdcily 1 (induct by a Columbia justice. Alileiunii Harr ledged 11 detainer nt the eeiutty piiseti, and lids morning her tirm hating ex pi red, slie wns taken te llie iddei man's ellicv lern hearing. The prexxMitiix billed tenppiar nud thoense w.isdlsiulsscil. .llutlicr anil ltnj lliiiui'il te lli.llli. A l-year-old seuurJ. 11. Miller, ufKlniii.i, N. V., lipjied a lighted lamp from tlm tahle Saturday morning and was burned te death by the explosion uml lire w hicli ensued. His mother rushed te Ids icseue and battled witli tlie thimes until tlie llttle oue died, when she ran from tlie house with her gaiiuenls bin ingnnd fell in tlie snow en the slri'ct. Neigh bois extinguished tlie llru both 011 lier gar ments uml in the liouse nud called u doctor te drciss the burns, but she died niter gieat uill'erlns In the altcrivxiu. , COMMA'S INDUSTIUKS nit. r.LT.is LiKf.r.r teui:.uaix svvr.it. txrr.xitv.xr ev ritr.nvt.i.txn .vr.r. ttliit I. (lnhiK mi lliat Is "it fiiMictnl liiteicut In llm ritlillc nil Tlie Sntnv (,'lml Ilnnks nl llin 1( lteiinil Itlier-.l lie Iti-snlt of ii .limit I'lillj. Itegitlar C'ortLsieiiileii(oof I-iTKU.iur.MKti. Cel.UMiitA fob. 2k Al the meeting of the beard of directors of the Susquehanna Iren company te be held next Thursday, Mr. Vernien Tills Mill be reelected te Ids old position of trensuicr nnd general manager, which elllces he resigned en account of ii proposed reduction of Mages. Mr. Kills net only refused the reduction but demanded it raised Ie the amount received by his pro pre pro dts'fcssers nml (his liclng refused he resigned. Hnrris Wilten, of Wriglibivlllcuns elected te fill the vacancy, but en Thursday next he Mill resign. Mr. Kills' demands having been consented te, his reelection will fellow, nnd he w ill resuiue Iho duties en March 1st. lss..-,. Washington's birthday, te be celebrated to day, will lie quietly obsericd in Columbia. Ne works oilier thin tlie Keelev stote works Mill dose, while it is net yet known If the stores nnd ether places of business will ilose this nllcrnoen they nre open nt present wilting. The public schools will enjoy no incntlen. The "C. fi. Maltby" shifting engine, en the It. A C. milt mid has been sent te the Heading shops te te etcrhaulcd. Tlie Ainii.i'inciit yenwiii. A snug sum of meney was cleared by llie United 11 reth re n festltal held In Armery hall last week. Cli.ts. 1", McKlnncy, champion of I'cmm! inula, gate two exhibitions of fancy nnd trick skating, In the rink en Saturday, and rather nstenHied llie large nudlcnce by his difficult movement". Tlie Jesio Darling ami Will II. Drewn combination is tlie attraction at tlie rink this nud te-morrow etenings. In all probability the "Mountain I'ink" will haven large nudlcnce In thoepcrn hotie en Wednesday avcnli.tr, as a large sleighing pally lrem MarictU will attend. fifty ColumbianswenltoMt. Jey Saturday et cuing, te be present at tlie opening of tlie link inthat borough, Tliey wcre deemed te disapieintment for the rink opened the previous Saturday etcuiug. nles of I'reiieiiy. C. C. Kauffniau lias sold lliu following at public and private Bale : At private sale 10 shares of Kcclcy stet e works stock nt par, $M per share. At public sale, Wni. Linda ly, auctioneer, franklin house, Saturday eteulng fnime house, Ne. 313 Seuth 1'rent street, te Lena Zcck, for f.0 ; by Sam Matt I'ndy, auc tioneer, nt franklin house, Saturday after noon and eieniug Tlie "Justus Ur.iy" farm, consisting of 30 acres, situated a mile from Columbia, en the Clicstnutllillpike, te Jehn lteland, of Siltcr Springs, for $200 per acre. Mr. Gray will return tojirlvatellfoand make his future home with his son-in-law, Dr. Parry, of Ianca.ster. He has resided en Uie idiot e r.iriu rer tlie past rerty years. 1lerniif;li ltrliTs. The Trinity lleferiucd church's mum soci seci soci nble en Saturday evening was a most laugh able nml successful affair. A inale was the (list testicak. Surprising. Lastetcnlng a lady lest a geld lecket, cither in the Hctlicl church or en Walnut street, between Ith and 7th. After Sunday school yerdeulay afternoon, n prayer meeting was held in the lcctiue room of the M. li church. r.etival meetings will lie held In HieM. Ii church evciy evening tills week, excepting this nnd Satin day ovenings. V. H. Git en. esc', left for Old Point Coin- lert, tins morning, en a uusiness irip. Miss Jesio Iletcr, of ILirrisburg, wlie lias been visiting MKs Amanda Hipiicy, has re- turned home. A numlicref Celuniliians Mill iislt lerk this eteniiig te hear the gic.it American orator, J. K. I'mnictt Tlie Columbia cornet Kind visits Lancaster en a pleasure trip te-day. s nritiiAY ximiT is ALitAxr. TlHiilrcs r;iiiitt,sl.jtlng IIInKs Dcsfrtcil, nntl i:ir)lie,lj KhJejIiib llub-Slciltllng. IllspaU'll te N . 'mi. The bob-sledding excitement is lurieus te-night. Ketw eon tlte thousand and set en thousand persons hate gathered en Madisen atciiue hill tosce the sport ami thollghtuing thellghtuing thollghtuing llke sleds slide Ijctw ecu tlie lines of closely packed spectators. Half n dozen pollcemen logulate the htirtmg et the sleds at tlie top of the hill nud pollcearo stationed at all cress streets. The hoi se cars hat e been hauled off and few sleighs or vehicles or any sort ton ten ton tuie te cress the popular slide, though It is in tlie heart of tlie city. Ore.it hollows and ruts liat e been win 11 down te tlie cobblestones in places, and as tlie huge sleds leade'd it ith long lines of men strlke these spots the heavy leads leap into the air, and mascsel sparks almost like belching Haines flash from beneath than. Very few it omen or girls are seen en tlie ceurse bccaiise of the sci ions and frequent accidents. The niullitude Is returning the sheutbiL' anil yelling ofthe riders as they sheet i'rem point te point, and tlie scene is o e tremely exciting. Tlnu far te-night no serious inisiinpsare rcceriicu. llewaid stiect hill is almost as 1'avorite a slide te-night. Theionlse the long pliant bobs, ititli theirtrlngcsef human legsencaeli side, w hicli make them leek llke living centipede, dash down tholrezen incline between double lines of onlookers. The young women and giilsnre using the less dangeieus hills, nnd in evciy direction tlieir flying riblsms nud peals el l.iuchterns thev slioet eter tlie snow 1110 seen and heard. It lsnltocretheraoaniliid scene. Tlie main atcuiies nre dotted ttitli merry sleighing panics, straw riders in great box sleighs, and iaslilouable folk in Russian tubs uml huge nud gorge-eus sleighs. The the litres are all but dcseited. the lolling-skating links 1110 doing very iittle business, mid young and old hate surrendered te tlie utti ac tions of tlie snow-clad hills anil streets. sule uf the IteliCMinia rnrn.ici. Tlte ltoliesenta tin nace, llcrks county, has just been sold at probably the highest llguie eer obtained in this stntofera similar Iron Iren producing plant. Nathaniel forguseu, it he owned one-half of the furnace, sold liisshare Ie Mis. Henri- Herlo and William It. White, lieth of Philadelphia, for ir,noe, nuking' lie total 1 nine ofthe fill nace ?s70,0u0. There are about l.lXXi acres of laud connected with the estate. This estate possesses the right foretcr te hate as much ere fiem tlie Cornwall 010 hills, Lebanon, as can lie used In ene furnace, hcncotliei-apaeity et the establishment is new being increased. Tlie right is te coiitiiiue as long as "water runs or grass grows," accord ing te the will ofthe original proprietor, w lie gave this fut nace this fiaitcliisc. lliirili'iilng r.lleiU of llrtnlt. Kreiu tlm New Yolk lleinbii; .Journal " I believe," said tlie doctor, "tli.it it liisky hardens the bruin." " Ne doubt of it," aciiuicsced ids iissuclate. "Hew de you knew?'' "Oli. I've often noticed Hint when you get full your oyes have a stony stare," was the aitamauime answer. l)ie-S(Mlliig .11 1UI1 for lllisl ikes. Seino time age llfteen ofthe fast ti pe-selters of Rochester, N. V., issued 11 chtillcnge te tlie Kiino niiinluT of printers iteiu any etlter city in the Union of less tli.111 100,000 inhabitants, H10 winners te attend the New Oilcans l.o l.e l.o sitieii nt tlie oxpense of the losers. The dial lenge lias been iteccptcd by the UWeu compos itors, nud the match will seen be :u ranged. "i At the MatliiiPlleii'C U11 s.ituiday ami .Sunday nights the station liouse was occupied by til iotlgeis and I ill.. onleilt, The ledgors wero disciimgcdaud tlie disorderly cemiultttd. Tweliegas and niue giisollue lights failed le buni 011 Saturday ami Sunday nights. I'miie-t'il Intri. Ciueily llrldge. Twe of the Chester county eommissieners nere In this city te-day consulting our com missioners in icfcrence te the election of an Inter-ceunty bridge at RetV UeHing, ever the Octoraie creek -W.'.V.i.Vl AX1MA1.S fiTAttriXU. Tcrillile Drsllliillnn nml SiillVrliiK In Three Cenntln of Went 1 1rRlnl l. Ailvlccri from Ullmcr, Hraxlen nnd Old Old lieitn counties West Virginia, nre of the most nlnriulng chnrnclcr. T. A. Kdwnrds, cdl(6r of Iho Wheeling Democrat, who has had mi opportunity te investigate, says tlie sull'crlngautl distress munng man nud beast In the counties mentioned is unprecedented. A fearful nnd lung-protracted drought last stun iner destroyed the crops nnd the farmers en tered upon llie w inter it lilt less than llie usual protisiens for their families and tlte stock. Tlie winter has lietu fatally set ere. Drei cs of hogs, en tilt, sheep and even horses liate died. The less in this direction Is many thousand dollars. Weeks nge nil kinds or feed bccnine exhausted nud llie stock is dying of start. itlen by scores. Many r.irmeis hate netn single nnlinil of any description left. ItlsMldth.it there Is net enough feed lit tlie thrcoeeuuties te support itsiopulatleii two weeks Stnce Christmas feed has bieu hauled In wagons drawn by four hordes eter the moun tains en the worst lwsslble reuls, across bridgeless dtrcams, for distances of eighty nnd ene hundred miles, two weeks liclng eflcn consumed In a single trip. This makes the cost or the most erdinaiynrtlelcs enor mous. Indirierciit cofiee is feity cents icr IKiuud, rlee lirlngs sixlceu cents, cerniiie.il two dollars a bushel, iarehedeern lsn luxuri ant! Heur unknown. Tltofew slicep and caU tle left nre turned out te die or cke out an ox ex ox lstence by living en dried mew and lichens, fortunately the snow In the mountains is unusually light. Tlie extreme cold weather or the past two ivccks has greatly added te the misery or the situation. Unless relief comes wliole families will lie annihilated. Ne aid of dimensions sufficient te nvert tlie (alamlty can coine from the outside, bccaiise of tlie lm ixxwibility of tnuisierHtlg It neress the mountains in the present condition of the read,w hicli nre In many instances mero bridle paths. Weather sufficiently warm te thaw the streams would make it possible te get nitliiii thirty miles of Iho point of great est sullering it Ith "puMi" beats. It iteuld nlse nfletd stockmen neliauce te get in nnd buy w hat llttle stock remains, thus giving the pcople a llttle money with ithlch te pur pur chase supplies. It is quoted as a marvel that no attempt te be oxtertionato In cliargcs. h.u been heard of. A Sensible llrw of tlie Itlnks. Discussing roller skating rinks, tlie Cathe. lie Standard says : "As te skating and skat ing rinks, our opinion is th.it skating In itself is an innocent amusement, and, unless in dulged in te excess, a healthful oxcrcise. As for skating-rinks, it lietlier it is proper teat teat toat tend them nnd for parents te allow thelr children te de se, depends upon the same conditions nnd principles it Inch dctermlne tlie right or the wrong of popular nmuso nmuse inctits generally. That is, upon tlie man ner in which tlie rinks nre conducted, the character, habits and deportment of the persons tt he frequent them, the character of theso who accompany each ether te them, the hours at which young persons go te tlicui and return home, style and manner of the sKnting oxcrcise engaged m, ami outer con siderations et a llke character. All tertus or popular amusement are lialile te abuse, et en these which In thcmseltes nre entitcly iiariu less. Promiscuous assemblages for purposes of ainusctncut are jxirticularl.v open te lids danger, and especially se it lien tlieir exer cises are continued te late hours in the et cu ing. Itis tlie duty of parents liefore allow ing their children te attend such places of amusement, te acquaint themselves thor oughly v.'lth all tlie circumstances which may, or may net, make them dangerous te ilrtue." All Anccifote or Gilrltelil. Kiltuuiid Alten, In St. Nicholas ferjlaidi A year borero his election, General Gnrlield could hat e been seen gayly sauntering along PcnnsjlvaitU avenue, laughing, talking, nodding his head te this acquaintance and te that, without any obstruction te bis progress in the sliape of a sidewalk leccptien. Titose who did net knew him personally wcre familiar ttitli Ids face and name. The ladles had heard his eloquence in the Ifnuse the strecturchins had seen him at the bise-ball ;rounds, shouting, witli the eagerness of a xiy, Ids pleasure or dissatisfaction as tlie game piogresscd.Whllea member et tlie Ilouseho often took occasion te run out into tlte suburbs of the city te witness tills exciting speit. I remember oneaflernoon it lieu lie reached the Miami fleeted en llie grounds a few minutes after I did. 1 was leaning ngaiust tlie front rail of tlie idatfei m, ami, dapping 1110011 tlie shoulder, no asked, "Who's ahead?" I gate him the liitormatleu, and he thereupon bo be bo eame v) iutcictdcd in the game Hi it lie seem ed unaware that h!' heavy it eight upon my Iittle body it as, te say the least, ineen tenlcnt. He was constantly exclaiming: "tioedc.ilchl" "Pine hit!" Oh! what a mum" mid ether well-known extracts from base-ball language, and he seen grew se excited as te make me feel the clleets. I thought It who te met e te a pkuoef salety, and I finally succeeded in edging aw ny through tlie crowd. ll)n. unite In I'olltle. Athens, (je., lias been thrown into conster nation by n tlueat that dynamite w ill be used in ease llie Pioliibitieuists succced in leting liquor out ofthe city at tlie coming election. Athens is the scat of tlie State Unit crsily, whicli lias SOU students, nml ler this reason idone tlte cant nss has attracted wide atten tion. The contest lias liceu piolengcd and bitter, and w ill elose 011 Wednesday. Let ters liate Iicen sent lolhe various leaders of the prohibition meiciucnt threatening dy namieo " in ease fanaticism wins the day." Tlie 7'((iiucr this'inerniugBayh: "We defy the llne.it nud will carry tlie county for Prohibi tion If Athens blazes as high as the ky." MisilHi'liHtiiia lie ir.irti'fctlng. Cochran A; Ce. are storing tee at their houses id Perryi llle. and ivltji a few days 1 1101 oef tavorable weather will bonble te secure a fair supply. Messrs. Prederlek it Sens hate about seemed all the iee tliey want, and et line 'quality, ut tlieir houses at Ilavre de 1 ! race. Contrary te the indications early In the season tlie soveio and protracted Celd gite piomise et n fair crop en tlie liver. Mr. f red. Can oil, foreman of the Cochran A' Oler Iee company's operations' at I'erry ville, 11ns struck en llie top of the head, 1'ii day morning, by a chain width had broken hitting him en the lelmmul, and it is feaied dangeieusly hurting him. Ti llin;; 11 Im Waliini;liii Was, The report of tlie inspector of facteiics and woikslieps for the Nt.ite of New Jersey fays that tlie children in these institutions aie la mentably lacking. This opinion is founded en questions put te them. Oue or the ques tions was, lie was tieorge Washington 7" mid soine of the answers 11010 as follews: "Ile is a geed man." "He cliased the Indi ans away." "He died a few years age." "He Is preslilcnO' "I saw his picture." "Ile is 11 high man in war." "He nnver told a Ha" "Ile dlsceicied America." "The best man Mho ever Hied." lloinieuUlll 111 tlie s,eutli. A Chattanooga (Tenti.) dlsjiafch states tli.it sotenty-flve Mermen cenierts left that city Thursday for Salt Lake City. Tliey were from Last Tennessee, North Georgia and North Carolina. The Mermen chinch has lieen making such rapid headway in the Seuth tlt.it the ciders have decided te hate a spilng and fall hegira. Hetetofero the con torts have only emigrated in tlie fall. A Tun Unit Ceet u is 1,000. Tlie Jury in tlie libel suit of Wm. I.te 1 s. tlte Cincinnati J.'tqu(rer returned a verdiet ugalnst the defcud.mt for f 1,000 damages. Tlie artlde eempaiucd of was gratuitous anil ui.tilea tery leugli pun efl.ee, wlieisa fashionable nnd ecceiitrie slKK'itiakcr. Jehn It. Mid. can, njieii en tliowltness stand, ne knew leilged w riling the article. Itlilliiluy C'elelirallnn. Jehn D001 r, luitelier, lesidiug oil West King stieet, was 01 years old jeslerday, and in honor ofthe et en the entertained a num. ler orrrlends at dinner. Cmiiiiilisloneil reitiiutter. Jonas Huher hns Iw en commlsilened post pest post niu.ter for Mmticville, fiucastorieunty. UORRIDLB CASK OF BUNGLING, A IttlOMKlt MAX X.K11 Tttltr.r. TI3JK3 TO THK SCAFFOLD. Tite .iiaiii!us f,ir tlie r.tcrutlnn FnlU te Werk. The lliirrltile Mrciie nt llie I'ulliire Turns ItinStiMlrr-linicrrsrieniTlii'lr Duly. Tlie Culprit' Coeler,. LeNtiuy, feb. 2a. At l.xoter te-dny the attempted execution et Joint Lee, for nturs dcr, resulted in the most horrlble exhibition that ever disgrnced tlie gllibel in Knglnnd. The deemed man, ivns perfectly firm ami went te Iho gallons undaunted. He seemed te resign hlinelf completely, hut firmly, te the oxccuflenor, and as ihe spring tvnsturned he made nn npiiarent ellbrt te adjust his body te llie expected diep se that death might be as quick as possible, and when llie click et the spring sounded hn dreit a long breath ns though It wcre his last. Hut the drop stuck llrm and Lee atvoke as if fiem a dream. He quickly recovered himself and ivns taken back te his cell. Alter the machinery wni oiled, Lee wns brought out again nnd wns still tery llrm. Once mero he braced hlnrelf for tlie fall, nnd 11 lien the click of the ma chinery sounded he ngnln noemed te drop in physical surrender. The innchlne ngaiu refused te work-. Tlie victim shud dered as ir slinking himself out of soine hor her hor rihle dream, wliile thoexecutlouor peunded tlie framo-iverk and stamped upon tlie drop. H ut it remained fl nn. Lee straightened himself tip and was a second time removed te his cell. His spirit was new much biekcn, nnd the officials bcoame very nerveus. Afler mero hammering nnd oiling of the machinery Lee was a third Hme marthed forth, noosed and black capped. A third time tlie machinery refused te work, but Loe was broken by the strain ami suspense. He sank down in a sw oeti and wasearrled away. Ne word cut docrlbe the palnrulncss of the pcene, for a kind of overpowering dlsinay-like supersti tion seemed te ivelgli en the ulior ulier ifl's officers. The gallows was dcportetl and 110 ene made further attempt te fix II. Lee, (Li7ed, stupefied and physi cally exhausted, lay in ills cell in the most pitable com! ltleu, it hlle the slieri fl" abandoned his horrlble task, clesed up the cxocutlen yard, and rushed te the telegraph ofllce te ask for instructions from Londen. It it 111 be reinembercd that Lee, lyhe was an ex-convict, obtained employment from Miss Keyes as a valet by means of forgeil lotters of recommendation. I.00 wished te marry Miss Keyes wlie was mi elderly lady of wealth. She rciused te wcil him, whereupon Lee assaulted iier. Ile then murdered her and set flre te the liouse te cover his crime. Tlie (lames wero seen extinguished hy nolghbersand the murderer was shortly afterwards captured. Ile was hiding in tlie vicinity. a ciA7i: te .1 3zrsTi:nr. Itiisb'iinl nml ITIte llt'Itl for The Mimtcr of a Ken! Kslute Agent Six Years Af,' PiiiLAnitLriiiA, rob. 23. Frederick Ilattch and his it ife, wlie nere arrested en suspicion of killing William C. Martin, six years age, it 01 0 given a hearing befere a mag istral te-day ami wcre remanded for a fur ther hearing te-morrow. Itetii stoutly as serted their innocence. William C. Martin, it lie was a real cstate agent, was found bru tally beaten and unconscious in bis ofllce en April 5, 1879. When he roeevorod conscious ness he declined te state bow he came by Ids injuries, and seen afterwards died. Thore was no clue te the mystery until recently when Sebastian Scheldt gave information te tlie effect that Ilaucli and his ittrehad confessed te him that tliey killed Mr. Martin. Mrs. Ilauch, tlie witness says, cutercd Mar tin's ofllce, twisted his iiecktle se as te cheke him wliile her husband beat him ever the head. Counterfeiters Arrcntcil. SrNut'itY, Pa.,Feb. 2.1 Twe counterfeiters, named James V. Adams, of Ceble, this county, and Jehn Diuniliellcr, of Catatvissa, w ere arrested here te-day, by Dotecltve Me Swecncy, eril'ittsburg, and leilgcU in Jail at this place. Tliey bolengcd te a gang with headquarters at Sliamekln, it he have licen cltculatiug counterfeit meney, all eter this part of the coun try, li I). Yordy, of Sliamekln, was also arrested, but lie it as seized with mi attack of nerveus prostration and was left It?"' Sliamekln under guard. Tlirce hundred dol lars in geld ?. nnd ? 10 piece it ero found oil Adams. A laige number of moulds, pat terns, tools, Ac, were found at tlieir houses. Werk In Congress Te-day. Wasuinutex, D. C., I'eb. 2J Sonate. Lapliam resumed his remarks en the Des 1fr,tnns HelllnrH lilies bill mill It lrns n.nSStvl .. .. . , , ycasai, najsi. s swg ,,,... "I ,... ,111 TV. -n.A..,n,1 (I.J. " J?.' iiiuusv.j iLiimmi iia.j luiiivv iv sundry cit il appropriation bill. It was re ferred te tlie committce of tlte whole. Among the Hems It contained Is H10 appropriation for the completion of the public building al W'illlamspert, Pa., ?250,Q00. Anether victim nltlie l'our-lllle Hun Disaster. WAbitiNoieN, 1). C, Feb. 23. Jeljn T, Pr.dey, tlie colored Tie&tal clerk injured in tlie collision at Uour-Mlle Run, Thursday a night last, Is dead, making Uie seventh lire lest from Hits accident. It is stated that the less te the Adams express company, en prepet ty burned, will reach a quarter of a million. An Ap11v.1l te .Vltl tlie I1II0 In Londen. Londen, fob. Ilk The lord mayor lias ssiied an apiical te the public for funds te as slst the large number of poeplo in Leuden who hate been thrown out of employment 011 account of the dopression in trade and w lie aie destitute. An i:-Ceiiuiil9sliiiieruf Agriculture Dead. Wasiunoten', I'eb. 23. General Herace Caprou, ex-commissioner of agriculture, -died in tills city last night. He attended the dedication coremouios at the Washington , monument en Saturday and contracted set ere cehl. Yesterday nftorneon he was, ' seriously 111, and at a late hour last nlgb.1' died. Trli.i rr tlm aii..i.i.,1 liTiiuinttcisi lteiiimetl. sivj Lomie.v, rob. 23. The examination ef,s5; uimumgiiaiii nun uunwii ;nigu mwec t.t 1- 1...., .. ,.. vkf.aakiv,l ilkfd i.ivfe-i f ,-,- 'JtV"fetk . Illgll ireaseii, ni iraumvu uu iuvi 11111$, -"-. I - -a'J.,3 Km. rit,IIV l-iliieml l'rlrattf,- l- .V. .... ...... --. v . Lo.vne.v, I'eU 23. Tlie remains; of Mrs..-'' James Russell Lewell 11 ere interred et Kedx ,, sal Green cometory liere te-day. ThoIutierM w;is slitettv lirltnle. .. ' ty" J ?Jvt iruATiuHt ixmvATiexa, Wasjiiote-v, Feb. 23. Fer the JHddlaV' -. ' . . Atlautla states, fair weather, nertlwrty ;' Minds, becoming inrlable, sllgltly colder iitSA northeni portion, slight rise In temperature''" in southern portion, followed en Tnesilay byt f lislng tcmncratlire in ontire district. falUn preccded in cast portleu by rhlng wa'$; f"Jt meter. ' 'jti M ' 'v. Wulteil 11 llrjrbie. ' ri ' In Saturday's IsTUtLiauscEiWttvassulteii.; that William Rohfiiss,preprlolor of the Uttieti5' hetul, itasroluriied te isiurt rer cemmiwinjf uu assault and lottery en Leuis Ilerner.'by ' Aldermau MiGllim. The fact is thre ynn' 110 liearing in tliecswc, Mr. Rchfitsu tvalved v , licaring and tuteriHl Ij.iI! for trUL -? - Ca JJUi.il.wx!. 'Stftyj'lM Tliueomjii'imtei ihinu pinicuw ihh wf '' ; Jacob Kauinnnu ngaiust lY" -va was heard by Alderman -limrrier fktM evening aim iiuimsHcu, .iiaoiiieeomn et assault and bntteri- umde by Km Ganlnernfiilust Peter Luti-. ? ft 5'.i 93 & m .! 1 43 Vi Ml Kf its mt S -t?
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