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LANCASTER, PA., SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1880.
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(Inn n a l.lneiit Military tlmt-Tlin (II. I MIIIIU'
Orgsiili.tlmi Hire llsiiihrlclit. In lout -
insult III tlm tin k.ell Hill. A faintly
Mil" I'umkIiI In llirrn Warn, .
I'pvn this diy of military celebration and
Hid invasion (it prlv l and uMla honor l
tlin soldier ilea I, It Is Interesting te n'.lt
Hint In the great wirs of this country Lsu
caster city and isiuiily huttuloue tlitilr ilnty,
net only In timnlleslliig n pttrletlc publld
spirit, hut In furnishing troop te go forth
mill lUlliter tlie ntni'j nt stakn. When tlul
Itnvolntleu hrnke out tin) watch fires or lib
tirly hlaml forth upon our hills ami lli'
burned In these vallevs during III" long ren.
tlniMiicenl that utuutfiil struggle. Ity pill
ll intsvtlng, by patriotic address, hy prompt
ami early-, I ltmr.it anil rreilirtnt subscriptions,
and tiy tmty men, hearing anus valiantly,
I.Hnriiiti'r county NiipKirlt thn Revolution
aryeiUMi of I77MI. Mer limit culnhr.i oil'
soldier of that pwrlei was (Inn. Kdward
Hand, whose grave In St. James churchyard
U marked tiy n tablet that commemorates
his services nnil his c!oe relations wllli
Washington. Tun Zlrglers, Hlihleys.Hinlths,
Slouch", Rosses, Henrys, Stculns, Wilkin.
sons, Fings, llauilltniH, Millers, llrishlns,
Unltiri'alh, I errees, Atlces hiiiI Miles were
only r. t of the mero distinguished names (
whll (bit ititiHter rutin bnre thn uatiids n(
hundreds of etnVers of lower rank nnil "of
private, hi i0 valor mul services nIieiiIiI lid
mere frnnnently rw.illml.
In the war et HI.! lamuter l)oreamsiii'ii
eiitpirL, liiticii. Wiiloen'rt (IIMslen In tin)
tall cunpiiiin of 1MI thdre Mervcil II111 ceiiiJ
jwuiIim 11I fiipulnn Win. lUinllten, Ailiun
IMIIiir, i..ki IIitIkIIk.tk'T, (!pe. lUiiilirlfjIil,
Jiuiiliilreih, .I.M'OliSnyilnr, Theinai IIiikIeh,
'I'heiiUM It lliirhanan nnil llenry O00.I.
TIieiikIi no ueinptny wa-i lormel In thli
county ler llie MhxIimii wuriuany iuilh liluiH
Uiit It te join I'liiiuimmlH recrultrxl In ether
riM of thn t.i!: anil two pallant selilleri
with familiar lx-.il naiiifv", Innn tint mum lit
tin town of New llellnnil, lilnutcnanU He
laml A. I.'itlifrnml Jehn K. Kelamt cradu
iitmef Wi"t I'elnt Ven honor ami preiii'x
tlen in Mtixhix The only Liiicaiter 1:011 my
Noliller r.uiklni; vv llli Umin In the Aluurlntu
nrmlm In Muxlre w.n llenry A. Ilain
lirlshl. Ills father Iiml liiarchMl ni
enslgri In the old I.-incaster I'lim
litu le tint ilulenre of Ilaltlmore In kit 4 )
father anil wim for neirly lialfn century wern
HiinfHHltii ly lilfiiitillixl nllh the military or er or
Kiiiilz.itleu anil i'IMI ntlalrs of tliU county;
In tlm latn war of the rPhellinn lum. lluury
A. lUmhrlKht ua-4 one nt the 11101't
IMIuuulhcil olllrern riirnlli(il hy tliH
county ; nnil at I'm Him" he oiitennl the ii'K" -larariuyauil
ruinaliuil theruwltlt until rn rn
tlred with hhth rank. Ne eher naiiie nr
hnpi ha Ikicii e lotier iiinrnlinnnmbly
aHsin'Utcit nllh l.iuiMMiir i-euntyN inllllary
hlxtery
Till: 1 I.DI'.K II VMUIllllllT. '
(Ien. I'rcdcrlrk llamhrllit, who tllivl at
the rotiileni'H el hit Hiin-lii-law, Mr. Unhurt
Kuuueily, AllejthiMiy t'lly, In IsTi, at the aQ
efnhiul mi .nar-i, wan a nattve of tlili
I'eiiuly and iiuouher of ene nt It elilmt fauit
IIIiih. II0J11I11111I the oliiutnerlnrantry I'enU
p.ny knemi at " Thn Isttirislnr lhlanv,"
in Inlo. mul when it lirxt marclKMl le Mary,
land, In 1SI i, under thn remiuanil of ('apt.
.lame lltiimw, he iu fourth i-nrperal ; (11
HI I. when llallliiiore wih Uircalnmil, anil
thn I'halau villain until te the revue. Cap!.
One. HaiiihrlKht, an nltler lirtitlmr of rrwlnr ick,
was Itsi'omuiiiuiler. Alter keIiik Inte i'-aiili
thorn ler tliren mouths, the Pennsylvania
troops worn discharged and inarchud tetliuir
ruspis'iiMi neuies; m ineypar iiiii, 1 renerieK.
as elected captain of the same ceinpuny,
which coiniulvileu he held until K1S, when
the coin pany illNbanded. Durini; til" period
named, he had xnveral tlmns been elected
major et 11 btltalleu ceniHsel of thedillernnti
Milimleer coinuiiles of l.uicaitur, In which
position he kivii iuil er-nt uttisfinilleti Jjuid
was held In hlrjll estet'lii. ' t 'ili (
In KID, at the requester thn Jacksen lllllo llllle
1111111, a er' HpirltiHl corps, coinpesod chlelly
of yeuiiK men, he Imsmiiih its captain, unit
halui; added te Its htrengtli mtny new
ineiiilHirs, cnuiuieiiceda aorinaef inttrtictieiiH
that inaile Itonenl thn host disciplined com
panics hi thai branch of the mirvlee any where
te I hi found. In HID he unrolled Iheiii In
J'aeli (('.imp Wiiynn, IV, ) and atthoreipiest
of a renlmnnt thnre iisioiiinled, compesod of
oluutners I rum tllll'erunl hueMiiiis of the
htate, Hiiient; which was his own rempaiiy,
lie asstiinnd ttie oeiiiiuand. Aftnr thn en en
cimpment lireUn up, he 111 irclicd te I'hlU
ileljilili and then rutuniaj hetna
IllMM Nlir.U III' A MI'ATK I'.VMf.
J 11 July, IS 1 1, Majer Ilainbrlght was called,
upon by a uomiultte Irem Yerk" tn ta ke
oemnmnil of all the volunteers ieUisadible U
(.'amp 1. 1 Riyettn the lollewin month, llu
marched te Yerk en the !ltit of August with
the Uillouieii and irKiini7.ed thu briguln.
This Is ald te hare been 0110 or the liaiul liaiul
HeiiieHtnnd iKMcuniluulBil llHplaj,Hofelun
leers ever wltnosed in renniylvaiilii, nmt
irave firrat credit te Majqr llautbriKht for the
illsnliiliunef the entlre qeuimaml. lie wen
golden opinions Irem all assninbled, Hhnwlnit
that he m.ss(iswh1 a kneMrledRO el military at
lairs interior te 110110, and that the duties of
a ceuiinamlinir elllcer wero fuly unilorNleo
by him. Majer IlambrlKht cZ-nUniied In
command el the Jiicknen Hilloinen until
jia
lu 1S1-, he was elected major general by
theotlli'erser Hie Itli Division I'euiisylvanla
militia ; the I'U'ctlett vm held en the 1th day
eMuly in tlintyniir.
llv Invitation, h marclieil two companies
te I'hllailnlphl.i te Jein In the reception of
(leiieral l.a l-'avnttn, when hearrhed lu this
cDimtry In ISI ; the ceiiipuiles were the
" l'hatunx " and ' Olty auarda." Ue uIbe
tuarrhiiil te Philadelphia en both occasion
when riots worn taking place, hi the year
1811, at thn reipiest et the then Koverunr,
l)ald 1L Perter, with his company, the
'JackHeu lttllus," and there he elicited
IiIkIi encemliiiiiH ler the high htate of disci
pline te which the company had arrived, uml
the geed conduct of the member! while en
duty.
VI1011 the Mexican war hrnke out he loll
for yitWMrii with our Lancaster volunteers,
tillered li!"!ell u colonel of the iM Pennsyl
aiila regbueiil, 'or which tKwitleu he wa
ilehated by a small majority by Colonel
liuuurin.
JU (UVll. AKFAIIIH.
Aaa Chilian, Majer llanibright steed div
cidedly high. In the fall et IS 'J I he was
elected hlb Hherllt et thu ceuuty or Lancas
ter, Hueceedlntr his brnther, Cel. Geerge Ham.
bright, lu the ellke.
He allerwarilsered a term In the lUite
Senate, and was HitiKquently nppnlnted col
lector or tells en thu Philadelphia it Coluui Celuui
bl railroad, then ewnwl by the wale, having
hli olUce lu thU city, lu 1852 he wait a cau-
dldate for mayor, but wa defeatea by
Mumll mnjerlly by Christian Klellrr. Aft n
himlhiwN man (Inn. lllinlirlglil was noted for
nniirKV. and was nwardnd xnxnral esmtracln
for building ncctleris of the tlde-wntnr ami
caslern division of llin, Pennsylvania catlal-n
A fier retiring from IhnisilinclerHlilp, he lelt
this t y, mid went le lndlanaHii, where In
miiiiKsMleii with (Inn. Mitchell he had n largil
railroad contract. Net long nllnrwarila hil
rniiiii tut le Allegheny city, whom lib con
tinned lu mil, le with his married daughter
until the lliuuel hlsdenlh.
iltH OMi'i'tiUMlV Mll.lltA.
Thotltswlebntwoeu l(C)alid ISIO nw thn
most active mlllUry uplrlt that ha ever ptei
x'allnil In lids comity and Frederick llftnu
bright was the chief llgure 111 that nrgaul
rstltiti. The inarch el his command lit it
nlatn rev low In ls.tt), though thn north western
Kcctlen of the county. Hsrled 11 aplrlt that
culinlnaled In tlm ' Wrlebtuvltle (lras,"
ceiuumiiiled by Captain Carrtthn "Sasli.
Itlglnn (Klerwards I'cniisylvanla) (lray,"
and lli" "iMncgtl Htugers," of MarletU,
istiuuiatidnd ,by t'aptalus I'lerymtd lint's;
thn Columbia drays" anil thn" lltitilers,"
by Captains Yetlnraml Ihngjhurty, uml suh.
Meipientlyan arllllery com ptuy, coin matided
by Captain Cider; thu Maner lluards," by
Captain Urban : the ! Washington Artlllnr
lb," hy CaiiUlu Hellers, or Mount Jey (
iMisldes'a company at Klirabnthtewn, iini
inaniltd by Capurn,McIughIlii. Jil adtll
Helt Id thtc there .wprp IWO ontHl-aeleHnl
carnlry, hne 6fWhlch wai iintler the Coin,
manil of Captain Wllnier,' and thore may
have lHm ether Infantry and rllle cempinles
lu ether sirtx of the cennly. There were
three erganlreit bxttallnns nt xnlunlnnr lu
l.inc.iitnr nt one time, namely, tlm " Imn Imn
crtsterClty Itattallen," ceiiiinantlnil hy Majer
llamhrlgnt; the " Humplleld or Celumlila
ItttUillen," by Majer Mosher, and tlm
Jttmcgal llalUlIen1' by Majer Haloes nni.
hmuing eleven or tweUu ceiiipanlnc, (besides
eiiuldn orgaulrttlens : all of tlmse were vel'
uiititri and Miijer Hauibrlght'M exnmule
was the wiul that animated thnui. As seen
as he withdrew from the military Held,
dlHiulegrallnn begxu, although Hiib-(U0ully,
a low inllllary organlr-xtlens amonget thn
rest tlie ' I'niiclbles" tinder (.'apt. I'lndley
and Diichmin, ami thn "Jacksen Hllles" -wen
a reputation ler discipline net allained
ly liny loruierer HtibsKuent organizations.
iv Till-: w vn nut Tin: fxiiiM,
lu our lain war ler the Union, upon tint
graves of whoe tin id hilillers kind hands
Ktrew ll ineis hi-day, Imcixler isinnty
furnlslusl tlie'.iHiinils of gallant troops.
Many of these Joined mattering cenn
panics ; In numerous ether lnUntl
whole com pin Ins wero organlreil hern
mid attached te reglmeuts nfrilltcd ulsn.
where, while in a few Instances the regiments
were recruited here, inadn up almost exclu exclu
ilely of Lancaster ceuntUns and were
rncegnlMMl lu military circles as l.niieaitef
cehnty rnglmenta. At the outbreak of tin)
war tile Keucihle were commanded by Capu
lluiUn I'r.mklln and tbny Dectiue the
nucleus of Ce. I', of thu 1st regiment
P. . iiiuslensl Inte cnric" April '-ll,
1.1 ; the Htuie day '.. K. miiHtnrnit
into the mme regiment, was cnmmaiiihsl by
('apt. Henry A. Hambrlghl of the Jacksen
Itdl m. These two gallant Heldlnrs Mill Mill
seipiently became colonels of the two
regiments which were ierhips liotler known
as tlistlm tiy l.inc.viter county regiments
than any eliiers, i.:- thn Tmh (thrist years)
ami the'lJJd (iiine months).
I nw who uotlce the stalwart llgilre anil
strong frame of Cel. II. A. Hamhriglit, as hi!
Is seen almost d illy en the streets of his
n itlreclty riviliu that he has reached nearly
Ihtts'-tKXire years and Um. Yet he wa4 tsirn
In this city en thn illth tlay of March Hl'i,
third win of Majer Frederick Ilainbrlght and
nilsUith hli teller, his wife. Ilosiux-eeileil
his father lu ixnmuaml of thn Jackanu Itlllei,
making thu tliird of the name In Its captaincy.
in Tin: jii'.xicax w.fn.
When Hie war with Mexico breke out he
marclieil as llrst lieutenant or a company lu
the .M Iteglment or Pennsylvania eliiu
tisirs, ceminaudisl by Colonel William Ik
ItetS'rls, te the Mexictu war. lie servtsl
throughout the whole war in the xalley of
Mexico, from Vent Cm te the City of
Mexico, and was consequently pre-ent in
the battles of Cerre dorde, I.i Heya, Con Cen
trera, l'ueruttisi-e, .M11II110 del Hoj.'Chapill Hej.'Chapill
tepec, llelan tide, and thn Uklnget the City
el Mexlis). Alter his return with his rcgl rcgl
liieulte Hi" I nltnil .Sliileu, which wasmiistur
tsl out of Rervlist at Plttsliurg, lu Isl1, he
resitniikl his hiisliiess as a contractor en
public works, and iiflerwarils was an elll.
I'ieut elllmir et the Pennsylvania Central
railroad, HUtleneil at I me liter. Hew well
lieilld his duty that iallre.ul ceinpmy can
and will checrliitlv ls)ar witness te.
When I. lout. Haiuhrlglit was honorably
discharged alter his Mexican war service, 011
the expiration el Ills terin, July i'J, lsls,
Jehn W. (lOary, colonel of the M Penn'iu
olunteers, arterw arils goernnr of the state,
appended te Ids discharge this tistlmenlal,
Mlgiiisl by his en 11 name :
"The undersigned takes great pleasure lu
Mating that I. lent. Henry A. Hamliright liera
a conspicuous and honorable put in the Int
ties el l.i lleyi, ClitpnltiMV, flariLnle.
Itehen, mid the taking et the City of Mexico.
Throughout the whole campaign he has cnn
ducted uliiixcll in hucIi a manner as te sectiVe
thn reHprctnnd esteem of his brother ollieers
and seldiern, and my own nnqiulltled abpre.
ballen." j
j i ' in 5111: iituiiii Mej,riM nr.vit-ii
The Jacksen ltlllus us Ce. 1C of Cel. Sim'l.
Yelie's First regiment P. V., partlcip ttml in
(ion. ltnlinri Patterson's irgiuli (mnpiign,
mid It was during that service that CapL.
Hambrlghl received the commission of cap
Lain nt the 11th regiment U. H. Inrautr,'. reg
ular army ; he accepted it, hut mnautime his
higher teniKirary rank as colonel kept him
In lull employment, ami he continued lu
command el the Tilth.
The story of this regiment Is a familiar one.
It Is part of the personal history of many or
our lellew citizens who happily are still with
us, mid of morn ever w hese graves the grass
grows and thn Honors bloom te-day. On
Octobers, 1S77, its regimental reuuieu was
held in this city, Cel. llanibright presiding
and continuing at the head of 1I1O erganitt-
llen ler the year, its complete nisiery was
Hum read hy Sergeant ,H. H. Wlsner, nnil
Comrade V.. K. Martin undo 11 scholarly,
Hplrlted mid eloquent oration 011 "The
American Soldier." His description of Ites.
He.111 at Perrytllln, whom "the l.inc.i-ster
county regiment " lest ncirly ene hall, was
ene of the most striking passages ; and hn
thorn narrates hew, when the tlti.il assault
had been expnuded, and the long agony was
ever, as they leaned oil Hie guns lu thu gath
ering twlllvlit, worn out with fastlus and
lighting, ltiwseau rode up, surrounded; with
his stall', wearing 1111 expression of Jutunse
satisfaction, and lu answer te theclieer.whlcli
groeleil him, exclaimed, " Clisl llless you,
Cel. llanibright, uml m brave FeiuiHylvul
nlans I"
IIAMIIHKUII' IN AC1I0N.
Thu Uiltle of PerryvIIle, Ky., was ene of
the iiiest stubbornly contested of thn war,
The T'.ith P. V. mid many thousand ethor
Union troops h id for 11 year been wearied
with marches anil counter-marches through
Kentucky and Toniiessoo in Hearch of the
rebels, mid every man of them had dozens of
times avowed his desire te tlnd tbem and
whlii them. Suddenly at Perrytllle, erCliBp.
Hn Hill, as It Is mero geuerally allied, the
rUM tinaer nragg wero everiaxeu uy uuuii,
and a battle Immediately began. (len,Neg.
ley'alirlgaduj'lneludlng the 70th l.V. under
command el liamhilght had been debtlled us
guard te thu umiiiuiiltleu train, but were Im
mediately sent te the front when the battle
opened, uml U id ttcarculy been aligned bulere
they were in the utldst of murderous lire.
Never did troops Htund the brunt of battle
mero bravely. Again and again the enemy
charged their line only te be driven luck.
The battle did net last long, but wheu It had
ended, and the roll was called, It was ascer
tained that lb'J 111011 of the T'.Hh regiment were
" killed, wounded or missing." Cel. Hum
bright was warmly congratulated by his
brlgadoanddlvlsleu commatidersfortho able
manner lu which he had handled his men.
AT STfl.VK lllVnlt.
The next aotero Initie In which the Tl'th
took part wai ut Stoue Ulver, near Murfreos Murfrees Murfreos
bero, Tenn.,011 Decemlierai, lSir.', and Jan
uary 1 and 2, 1NI1. Here the regiment was
exxwed te the rigor or winter weather with
out aheller, foesl or lire for aeveral daya.
Their less In the battle was net very heavy,
as the assaults of the enemy were directed te
ethor parts or the line than that occupied by
thorn ; but It la doubtful If the men ever sul sul sul
oredmero aavnrely trout exposure than here.
Cel. Hamliright was constantly with his intm
baring their dangers aud privations.
JJ.e led hlg command In a number et e-
Mire hklrmlshns, liiclii'llng llitKti of Hoever's
(lap and lliirranl'it lloest, lu thn lallnr of
which he was wounded In the right arm.
Ill thn grnat two days' light at Chcka
maugiia. mid in the Niihsniptenl hattles In
,'lrtiilter (Jhnltunoegii Cel. Hamhtlght was In
command or his regiment, hut from that
Unit t" the close or the war owing te tllsablU
Ity tie was seli 1 01 11 In command, though hit
aocnmptnleii Sherman lu his great march
ituress the country. , ,
As a disciplinarian and tlrlllniaster ( el.
Hamhrlght had no mlptrler. Ills command
ing llgurn mid neldlerly luarlng, and Ills
thorough knowledge of thn manual or
arms, ami of company 11111I regimental
Held ovelullons miahlisl hill) te khnw
oil his regiiueut te tlm I wet pesxlhlu ad
taulagn In tlress train, mid it had net long
1 sum ergaul'iMl until It was acknowledged
by iilUenrs high In cemiiiiinl lueliiillng Itosn Itesn
craii", Itesseati, McCwik mid etliers te I si the
best drilled regiment In the west.
1111: ui:ii hn ei' tiii: "tiru.
Cel. Hambrlght remained with his regl
iiiniil from the In ginning te thu end of thu
war : Hci-nuipiiuyliig Slierlihiti en his famous
inarch "Innn Atlanta te thu im" ; arriving
lu Washlugleii en May"ilth, 1-i'm, ptrtlclpit
Ing In thn gland review en thu'JIth i hn was
lirevetled lirlgadler general March l.'l, of that
year. The gallant Seventy-ninth was mus
tered niiiefMirvicn en July l'J ; and the re.
uiiilleu and foliation tendered by thn patriot
daughters of this city, accompanied by a
great popular welcome, camn oil en July I!).
Subsmpiuully he entered the regulararmy
tinder the noiitmlsslen which had long been
tendered him, and served In Texas and
ether parts of the Southwest He was for a
time commanding elllcer at Fert Jacksen,
Louisiana, and I'nrt St. Phillip, adjtcent
thereto, en the ether bank of the Mississippi
river. I In was retired with the rank of ma.
Jer May d, 1871), and has since then resided lu
this city, with il wilts constituting their on en
Urn family, having of late years Itted nt Ne.
".'i'i North Prince street. A Democrat in poll
tics, he has been Ireipiently mentioned by
his ptrty ler nomination te elhce, but do de
cllnes political honors.
A iIimHi ucreitli.
Majer Hamhrlgl.t'H isiinplnli) military re
cord, as inaile up for " ltecerils of Living
Olllcers I'. S. A.." Is as fellows :
lUiuhriglit, Henry A. Hern in Pa. A
Wilntsl from Pennsylvania; 1 sergt. Ce. (),
2 Pa. Inf., from Due !, Isle, te Aug. in, '17
1 It. " Pa. Inf. Aug. Ill, '17 ; honorably mus
tered out July U Ms j It. 0 Inf. March ttl,
ImII, declined ; capl. 1 l'.u IllT April ".n,
ImII ; honorably mustered out July -, T.l;
rapt. Illli F. S. Infantry May 11, Im'.I ; cel.
7'Uh Peniisylv.iuU el. Inf. OcU Is, imil )
brevet brlga Her general F. S. Vel. .tune 7,
l-si"). let nivMterliiua smaIues; transCcrrnil te
the'iOth F. S Inftutry Sejitember Jl, 1HV,
major 32d F. S. Intmtry Jan. 27, lMJ'i;
transferred te the t'.ith F. . Inf. March lr.,
lis'iOi brv. m. Jer U. K. A. Dee. 31, '(?J, for
gallant Kiel meritorious sort Ices at the battle
ofMurfreeslsiro'. Tenn. J hrv. Ileut. colonel
F. S. Ariie Sept. ai, ISftt, for gallant and
meritorious eerv Ices at the battle of Chlcka
inaiigs, (lu; brevtt colonel F S. Army
Sept. I, lsul, for gallant ami inetltorleus ser
vices during tlm Allanu ciuipiigu ; reiiren
for dlsihlllty Incurrml lu tile line of duty
May ( IS7U.
A Cmin.lMI'M.tlll llNlt i:t.
Soen after his retirement and return te this
city, On June I, 1S70, .1 cempitiy of fifty
prominent gentlemen of this city tendered
lilm n banijuct at thu .Stevens house, as a test
tlmetilal of their respect ler his high chunm
ter ami tratrietlc services. He ncceptul llie
enmplliuviit In a modest letter, and It en inn
etr at the Stevens house en June'i, 1S70.
Thern was nu elshnrate menu. The late Dr.
Jehn U Atlen presided, and made n terinat
spoech of welcome aud tribute te the guest.
Majer Hambrlght resjsinded lellclteusly, and
addreHsu-t were made tiv Mr. II. ltauingard
ner, Dr. H. Carpentiir, S. II. Reynolds, esq ,
Cel. II. 1 . I'.shlemaii, Majer 11. Frank llreno llrene
inaii. W. I. UeiiMil, Majer Madienlgle, 1
K. Martin, Dr. .1. S. .Messersmith andeUiers.
untie fititr vityriCTf.v.
lie nlilkp, n llsreicini te tlin Cmirl, Itilt It U
without r.nvtt.
HerrMest, the Anarchlst,and hlsassoclales
Schenck ami Jtr.iuucliwelg were convicted
lu -New Yerk en Friday. Most was brought
Inte court hmidcullcd ten thief. He looked
very huviiie, and scowled; most viciously nt
overy icrwin his ojes fell upon. It wits sild
th it he was greatly anunjed .it the spread
of thn statement which Die elliclal Journal
of the Socialistic pirly has lsen giving
publicity te for years tint he was In the
pvy of thn Cermiit government, mid Ids
presence in this country was ler the
purpose nt destroying the liber movement
here.
The defutiMt ciltfd wllncKses who gave
tostlineny le N'hcnck's gisxl chaincter.
Schenck, the prisoner, then took the stand.
He sLited that hn understood that the object
of the meeting was te adv Ise the use of arms
against force ; th it it a blew should be struck
iigalnsl them they should strike hack. He
called the nttentien of the audience te thn
tact that the police wero present in large
numbers, mid that they must kceii (pilot.
Livvyer Hene stated that his client, Most,
dosired te address the Jury en his own be
half a right which he was eutltled te. The
recorder replied that Most had that privilege,
but that there must boa limit te this thing.
The lawyer said Most would occupy about an
hour.
Most then arose mul tmiln an address te
the Jury.
lie sild: "I cm net speak very well Kug
lish. Yeu have lietrd a great tied about uiui
1 Mipiose that j 011 expox-ted a great deal of
wltnesses for the prosecution, mid 11 let of
black devil lies about me. lint what has
comeoff" Ihave seen pre-ecu ting olllcers
lu Austria and (leriiiany going ugaiust mn
mid my assis-lates. Hut they wero slaves of
the kings and princes. I didn't expect that
here. Thore was 11 si home gotten up, and
the police and thn press were against 1110. I
knew all about the tmllcemcn who met In the
beer wiloeu next tn Captain McCullagliM
station house ami said : ' u'll get Most.' At
last they nrresttd 1110 under a bed. I Htoeil
up in my room, the room 1 had lived lu ler
two months Iwlore. They showed jeulHXika
and ethor things they took from my room,
but they didn't produce the iecketlMsik with
f IS) tlia'l they took Irem inc. I supixwe they
want that."
lie then spoke of thn meeting tit which
hoinideaiiuildreas. "What did I say?" hn
shouted. " I said that the constitution of the
I lilted States el North America permitted
Its citizens le curry arms. 1 told uliniit St,
Leuis, wlieru the men who were pildf.'ia
day by JaVlleuId shutdown whoever (lenld
said should be shot. A dn7en men mid
women have lieen killed by them. I said
thn Williamsburg strikers were ipilet, but
the police clubbed Ilium and fired at them "
The Jury then retired, ami after a brief
absence returned a verdict finding the
whole three guilty of thu charge In the In
dletiutint mlsdome.innr, and recommended
Schenck te the mercv of the court. They
wilt be sentenced en Wednesday next.
What Met llu In say.
Nnvv Yenif, May St. Herr Most, who
was convicted yeslerdny of a inlsdoineuiior
for participating in mi unlaw I ill assembly,
was te-day seen by a United Press reperter in
the Tuubs.
" I slept comfortably well laMnighl," said
Herr Most, "and you can Ray that I urn Lik
ing things easy. I net or took any thing
otherwise, 1 have nothing te complain
about," contiuiied Most, "concerning my treat
ment by thu Tombs' olllcers, but I have te
'complain of my treatment when they brought
me te and Irem court, 1 was lettered te
felons whlle llie ' boodle ' ahlermeu were
treated like lords. They treat a man belter
In this country who cheats the community
than ene who Is arreted for making rroe
speeches."
lieu Ilutl.r May llffmiil Hie AnarrliUls.
CiiKUfie, May 29, The friends of the An
archlsts nay that a letter was recolve.1 yestor yester
day from (Jen. Jleu llutler, who a-dd that at
present his time was fully occupied, but
later lie might be ahle tn lake up the defense
of aoine of theso Indicated,
IlKthatonre tins, llke him tint tildes en Ke
does svvlttly down thu tllppcry ways el vices
Though conscience cheek lilm, yut tUetu rubs
genu e'jr,
lie all Jea en amoethly, and leeks bark no mere,"
JljimiJ in Butler't lift 0 lit. AuguiHn,
A IJRKJUT DKCOKATION DAY.
HKVKttlWKIMI TKMK Hlf FOVUIIT
in ntrHhuric niK vnitts,
Tli Town ell nilml Willi Kuril Vlilter.-Tlie
MmiiiirUI I'larm Ovrr Urn, Itejnnldii'
tlrsvr-The rurailii TliU Aflariiimn.
Te iiierrm.'. I'ri;ramine.
Decoration Day (iieiusl clear and pleasant
nml thn railroads and slsir.es brought te town
large nnmliers of irsnns from ether places
te attend the decoration services, llundrrsls
camn In their own conveyances for the aatne
purpose, and all loruneoii the streets were
thronged with men, women and children,
the young folks gaily dressed tmlng In a large
mnjerlly.
Meantime thn apedal coiumlltens ap
pointed tothicerato lliegravesef llielr fallen
comrades were liuslly engaged In perform
ing their duties. The liead(tiarturs ler the
reception of llewers was at Pewl'a livery, en
Walnut street, this being a plaoe where they
could be kept cool and shady and well
watered, te prevent their wlltlrg. The com
mittees visited all the cemeteries except the
Lancaster and completed their HelMmposed
labor of fraternal love by neon.
Fer (It-neral .lehii V. ItrjneliU' (IrAre.
A beautiful lleral ttlbiite te be placed en
(Ien. lteynelds' grave, was received last
night by Comrade Then. Wer.dlU, of the
llewer oemmlttoo, Irem Post7l,ef Philadel
phia. It consist of n stand ever three loot
in height, the centre of which Is a large
scroll, composed entirely of white Immor Immer
telles. Kiinnlug diagonally across the lace et
the scroll, In black lottent are the words,
" (Ir.TTVsm no Oks. J. V. KkvnemisJ
Jt'l.r 1st, 1SG.1." The base of the stand
Is of prepared grass, and en a whlte
bind oil the front of it are the word. In
bla'k lettnra, "Pest 71, O. A. It, Plllla." The
central scroll Is Hanked en olther slde by
three Hags of nni, whlte and blue Immor Immer
telles and two yellow stars of thn Immortelle
en the top of thetirch. The kcieII and the
Hags are Dnrdored with dried grass. In seed.
The whele design Is very pretty and the
colors are blended very artistically. The
piece was carried In the parade by lour vet
erans, while another ateadled and guided IU
On reaching Lancaster cemetery the lleral
tribute was placed upon (Jen. Reynolds'
grave where It attracts much attention.
I'lAg Presentation.
At 1 o'clock Admiral Reynolds' Pest 40.",
tout in their ball and marched Ihonce te Cen
tre Siiuare, where they were formed In te line
and in preseuce of a great outside audlonce,
were presented by the lady Irlends of the
swt with a beautiful regulation United State
silk Hag, 0', by 0 feet diameter. The presen
tation HpetsMi was undo en liehalf of the
ladles by Hey. C. H. Houpt, of (Irace Luth
eran cliurcu.
Mr. Houpt spoke for mera than fifteen
minutes in earliest ruiI patriotic words. He
s.ild that It was einlnently prnier that the
mom hers of Pest IUi, and the citizens of Lan
caster geuerally, should meet under the
shadow of the soldiers monument, laying
aside their usual avocations te de honor te
these who had laid their lives te rue the
republic. We meet under scenes of peace
fellow lug scencH of triumphant war te fittingly
observe this day net apart te honor the
Illustrious dead. The ladles of this tity
have prepared this beautiful umblem
of our country, Hie star spangled ban
ner, the red, whlte and blue, for presenta
tion te Pest SOT.. It is a Hag representing the
tvast, the present aDd the future. Valley
Forge and Lake Frie are Ilnked withflettys
burg. The Hag of 1771! Is the Hag of ISsO, and
It Is tn be hoped may be the Hag of freedom
a thousand j ears heme. Rev. Houpt paid
high tribute te Reynolds and olher heroes of
the war, and ended Ills address hy handing
thn Hag te Commander McDonnell, of Fest
41). K
Rev. Fry rocelved the Hag from Comman
der McDonnell's hands and In a brief speech
returned thanks te the donors for the beauti
ful ensign el the republican I nlen, that has
been ;carrird te the front In the greatest
battle's or the republic both 011 laud and
sea; that has cheered the poeplo of
the nation In war and peace, lu lite
and death. It had Hested hi xlctery
for a hundred years and In the strong hands
of patriots would lle.it lorevermero. In a
low appropriate remarks he acceptedt he Hag
lu behalf et the pest.
The band struck up the "Star Spangled
limner," and the pe-i marched oil' te take ita
place lu the line el pirade.
Thn Hat: Is entirely hand-linde, and was
sewed for the donors by Mrs. II. 11. Ltickou Ltickeu
bach. It Is much tidinlred as a sample of line
necdlo-werk.
After the presentation the Pest moved le
F.vst King ami Llmemul took Its place lu the
p-arade.
The I'maile.
Shortly after '2 nVlet k the pa rail e formed
en Liiiin stieet, with right resting en Cast
King street. It moved in the following
order :
Detail of pnllcomen.
Chief marshal, Charles Donues; aids, IT.
H. llruuenmu and 1). 11. lleltslui, el Pest SI,
aud (loe, W. Hullnigle, of Pest Ne. lOT..
Committee of arrangements eompe-od of
J. K. Itarr, J. A. Ntinlew, J. P.WIckersham,
Tliee. Weudlt, Chas. Deiiues. Dr. J. A.
Reed and A. V. Hurst. r Pest SI ; A. C.
Leenard, A. Klllian, 11. II. Itelz, W. F,
Hambrlglit, J. K. Crawford, Dr. J. S. .Smith
.tint D. M. Moere, of Pest IfVi.
Company C, Highlit regltnent, M. 1". IIovv IIevv IIovv
ers, cnmmandliig.
lvoystene band.
Pest SI (4. A. 11 , A. V. Hurst, commander,
Lltiertv band.
Pest le.') O. A. R., R. C. McDonnell, com
111 uulcr.
Ilearse w ltli dowers.
Carriages with disabled soldiers.
The paraile went ever the reutu published
In Friday evening's paper, and when the
Lancaster cemetery was reached the organi
zations halted and a detail was made te deco deco doce
rato the graves of the soldiers burled lu that
cemetery. Alter all bad been decorated pest
Sl marched te the grave of Ahijah D. Helger,
where the services for Momerlal Day as laid
down in the ritual were read. The partles
elllclatlng from this pest were Commander
Dr. J. P. Wlckershani, Junier Vice Com Cem
ininder Dr. J. A. 1- Reed and Chaplain T.
Clark Yviiltseu.
Pest I0.1 held sorvlceH at llie gniv e of Com
rade James L. Jones, burled In the aelillers'
Int. These elllclatlng were Commander R.
C. McDonnell, Senior Commander D. Hart
man, lr.. Junier Vice Commander Dr. J. H.
Smith and Chaplain . C. Leenard.
It was Intended te docentto the soldlers'
let te-day but the weather has been he illw
greible that it could net la) put in order in
time. It will be formally dedicated lu a few
days.
Alter the coreiuenles at the gruves of the
aliet e named ceuuades the peats reformed
and marched along Lemen street te North
Queen, te Ceutru Sipiure and were dis
missed. litis I.VI'MNIl's I'.M'KUTVlNMIiXT.
The 111e1uerl.il bertlces will be held at the
court heusn this evening. The pregramme
was published ill last evening's l.N n:i.!.l-
(IKNCKII.
tiik hay at viiwauu.
It Never Will 1'reliably Ue Mere t-'lllliiuly (lb
Hfrvnl Tliau TliU V.ar.
Cincttie, May 29. Decoration Day will
preUtbly net er again le mere fittingly oh eh
sorved than this year, two days belng
dovetod te the a.ul duty. Fer te-day's cele
bration thore was ample preparations made.
Ransom Pest, Ne. HI, 0. A. It., arrived irem
SL Leuis, 170 strong, were roeelvod and es.
certed te the (Irand Facllle hotel. Among
the visitors wero (lonerals Sherman, I- A.
Carr and Cel. J. K. Misner, all of the regular
army. Members erdty pests te thu number
Of2,e00 assembled at the Qranil Pacific as an
escort te the Ransom Pest. The route
of march from the (Irand Paclllu was
by Lu Salle street toWashlngten, Washington
te b'llth avenue, Fillh atontie te the North Nerth
wnslern depot. Thu train left ler Heaehlll at
qcje o'clock. UK)it arriving nt the cemetery
thu soldiers marched tn thu grave et General
Ransom, and the memorial services and
decoration el the grave was performed by the
member of the Ransom pest lu accordance
with the Grand Army ritual, , the ceremonies
helng cetic'.ndnd with an address by len.
.Mherman. Alter the address the veterans
preceeded Inn platform In thn mar of the
cemetery and listened te ad dresses and music,
closing wllh the doxntegy and benediction,
Callfnrnlt ItinuniniiAra (Iratit,
Omaha, Neb , May i!9. A handsomely
decorated car I'em Han Francbme, leaded
Willi California Hew era, paused through here
yoalerday for New Yerk. Jt will reach that
city te-morrow. The Mowers are te be med
en Decoration Day In adorning the grave of
(ion. (IranL The car bere the Inscription;
"California's dirt te thn Natien's Here
from the (1. A. It. and Citizens. Momerlal
Day, Ksd. Frem Oakland, Cal., te Riverside
park. New Yerk."
The car Is In charge of set oral guards.
TIIK I'lKHIltAMMK lit VDI.V 31 11 1 .4.
Ilnw tlm Mrinnry uf tlm tseliller. Will he linn
urptl Alineat 1, Nntinctiiiarlaii.
Netr. About Town.
ItcBiilar Cerrciini(leiice oil stki liu knckr.
Cel.UMiHA, Pa., May 1W. The special re
ligious Memerial Day exercises will I si held
lu the opera house, Sunday evening, at eight
o'clock. (rtftCWelsli pest will attend these
sorvlces in a body and wilt assemble ler that
purpoee in the pest room at 7:1ft sharp. The
programrne for the services In the opera
house, te be conducted by Rev. J. W. Pautie Pautie
becker, is as fellows :
Momerlal hymn, "Cever them Over," male
voices ; Invocation, Rev. C. D. Rlshel ; hymn,
"Great Ced of Nations;" reading of acrlp acrlp
turea, Rev. F. J. Clay Meran ; hymn, "(J ml
Hless Our Nattve Land ;" prayer, Hev. J. R.
Shntlner ; chorus, "The Vacant Chair," male
telces; address, Rtiv. Wm. F. Kvans;
anthem, "Saviour, Rreatheau Fvening liless
Ing," quartotte ; benediction, Rev. C. D.
Harp.
Itfilleleua Notts.
On account or the Memerial exercises in the
opern heuse en Sunday evening, there will
be no evening services In the Trinity Re
formed, Presbyterian ami Second street
Lutheran churches. At the HU Paul's Kns-
copal and St. Jehn's Lutheran chilrches and
the llethel Church of (!ed early services will
be held. This will liedene toatlew the con
gregations of the dillereut churches te attend
the exercises in the etiera house.
Services for canal boatman will be held al
the upper basin en Sunday afternoon at .1:30
o'clock and will lie conducted by Kev. F. J.
Clay-Meran.
Almn.t a XoneRfinarUn.
On May S3, 1&C, Cel. Samuel hhech, one
of Columbia's most prominent citizens, cele
brated the 69th anniversary or his birth. lie
Is the eldest citiren or Columbia new living,
and has made the town his home ler the past
ferty-Msven years. During the residence of
Cel. Sheeh lu Columbia he hits been pronil prenil pronil
nently cennected with our various institu
tions the Columbia National bank, the Uas
and Water companies, the Presbvlerlan
church, public schools and library. Dosplte
his aire he Is strong and vigorous and In geed
health, and his mental powers are unim
paired. His many frlends called at his home
during yesterday and congratulated him
upon his arrival at the S''th lutle-Rleiie in the
Jeurney el life.
Te 11 Notts.
A Fpecial meetlng of the Columbia Ledge,
HrotherhooU of Locemotivo Firemen, tv 111 be
held en Sunday morning.
On Sunday, JuneOth, Children's Day will
te observed by the Sunday school of the
Fnlted Hrethren church. Actlte prepara
tions are being made for this event, which
will excel all previous efforts.
The llshlng ler shad Is slowly Improving
and the men at the dllferent batterles are
meeting with fair success. The water la
clearing nil" which will make llie fishing sllll
hotter. Jeseph Kcesey had a pair of shad
weighing feurteen pounds, and Ooergo Wea
ver oHered one ler sale which weighed
seven and three-iiuarter pounds. They w ere
splenid specimens.
William Fverly, a colored resident el
town, was awakened about four o'clock this
morning, by the presence of a man lu his
room. The Intruder walked through the
house for sonie minutes, and then lelt with
out giving an excusa for this rpuoer proceed
ing. When asked about the matter, William
said that he had no desire te eject the in
truder, aud allowed him te have his ew 11
way.
Workmen are new engaged in tearing
down the Saleme chapel, en Seuth Fifth
street. The materials taken from the build
lug are hauled te the let of the United Hreth
ren church, te be used In lu erection.
A fair la new in progress in Wrlchtsvillc.
and is held for the benefit of the band et that
tow n.
The foundation walls for Messra Haldeman's
new Rtore en Ixx'iist stroet has been put up.
Market was very largely attended this
morning. Flowers was brought te market
in large quantities and found ready pur
chasers te be used In decorating the soldiers'
graves.
Yesterday was the heaviest day ler flip
ping ceil at the Reading A Columbia railroad
coal chutes.
A large delegation of members of Oen.
Welsh Pest went te Washington Borough
tins morning te conduct thu Memerial Day
services at that place.
Cee. 11. it A. Richards, 'Jl." Locust street
am new the only agents lu Columbia ler the
daily 1nti:i.i.i(ii:nci:i:.
Dentil of .Intm hliepl.
Mr. Jehn Shep!, et West llemplield town
ship, died Friday alturnoeii in the Gist year
el his age, after a long illness from a isompll isempll
catimi el diseases. He was the father et
twelve children, nine of whom with his
widow, mourn his less. He was a well-te de
farmer uml belonged tothuMeiienlte church ;
funeral menday afternoon at 2 o'clock, ser
t Ices at the heuse; Intormeut at MountviUe
cemetery. Revs. Ames Shenk and Jacob
llrubaker will conduct the sorvlces. Do De
ceased resided at the first tell-gato east et
Meunltllle, 011 the ! -uncus ter and Columbia
turnpike for u number et years. He was
well-known in the vicinity In which he lived
and had been a hard worker for the Demo
cratic party.
Dee This Mean Cente.t V
from the laiiicasterliuiulrer, Italics Ours.
Investigations are in progress that may re
sult lu the production of legal ovldenco that
he Rlehni.inl did net rocelvo a majority of
the votes cast, and If such should bu the case
he tci'K net lie permitted le remitin 011 thcUchct
. It" It shall appear (as we be
lieve) that thore Is legal evidence that Steh
man did net rocelvo a majority of the votes
cast ie power en earl A ceitlit prevent usrem
onveiinu his election. Fraud vitiates what-
everit touches, and even the endorsement of
the organiatien of the Republican party
cannot remove It or change it character.
Wen an Klectlnn Wlah.
from the New Helland Clarien,
Ceerge Yarnall, drover and politician, of
Delaware ceuuty, sonie tlme age said he
would give a lamb te soe Stehiuau nomi
nated, nnd D. H. flrulie, proprietor of the
Styer house, volunteered te toast it. The
gentlemen in order te fulfill their premises,
uew exteud this invitation te their Irlends or
all parties and factions te coma te the hotel
this evening mid partake of nlumb supper.
The uueen'a lllrthday.
I.oNiieN, May 29. The U7lli anniversary of
the birth of Her Majesty Queen Victeria, was
celebrated te-day with all the 'pomp charac
teristic, or such occasions. At thu Herse
Guards lu White Hall the Priuce and Princes
of Wales and thelr children ami seores of
nobility, wltuossed the trooping of the colors
aud the parade of the Herse U nurds. Thore
was a large assemblage In thoparude grounds
back of the Herso (J nurds headquarters and
when the priuce and family druve into the
grounds they were repeatedly cheered.
The troops presented a line appearance and
the parade was one of the most imposing dis
plays ever witnessed.
m
Hire Feiirtli-CbtM I'eatuia.ters.
Washington-, D. C, May 29. The fol
lowing named fourth-clans postmasters were
appeluted te-day for Pennsylvania ; W. F.
Kindt, Alamaudaj W. L. Doughtier, Canal;
J, W. Kudsley, Seuierlleld.
Mems f Title (iiier.i,
It'lmrL ITiun Various 1'elnL In llllnnt. Hhnwt
Iiir Tlifdr Condition.
Matioen,. III., May ".. Wheat never
looked better. The fields are beginning te
put en n golden color and harvesting w lit lj
commenced In lew than two weeks. Cern
planting Is completed aud the crop is In first
class condition.
Canten, 111., May "A Crewing com
Mauds unruly In need of rain as the ground Is
parched and extremely dry. All corn
alievn ground leeks well and Is In geed con cen con
dltien. ,
Uai.i-.na, Ilk, May 29. Farmer have
abeul ilnlshed planting corn In this county.
In some fields It Is or 6 Inches UU and gen",
orally Is coming up satisfactorily. All ethor
crops are progressing flnely, especially
wheat. 1
Maceviii, III , May ". -Small showers the
last few days liive greatly lienellted farmers.
Cern is all planted, and many farmers have
plowed It ever once. The season Is fully
three weeks ahead of last veir, and prospects
for every kind of crops are most favorable.
DlXATtllt, IIL, May , Most of the 'ar
mors have their corn In, and the woallier has
lieeu very fat orable for crops. Much el the
corn is abeve ground, and most Holds are
under geed cultivation. Wheat H very
premising.
Sulfide lijr Merptilim.
Feht Weitrii, Texas, May 29. Thursday
night a well dressed young man registered
at thu Ateniie hotel as Jack Moere. Yester
day morning he was called but did net an an
swer, nnd upon his deer Imlng opened he
was found In bed, breathing heavily and his
face discolored. A physsclan w as called and
pronounced It n case el itiorphlne poisening1.
Dosplte all ellerts te save him the man died
In a few hours. The Intiuest showed the do de
ceased te lie Jeseph Frederick Moere, from
Reggusyl, Swltrerland. A photograph of
thu deceased was found lu his coat pecket.
It was taken In Paris. A diary written in
Uerinan, containing refined and scholarly
language showed Moere te bave boenau ex
tensive traveler. Mho case was undoubtedly
one et suicide.
A hlreet selied by llallresd.
lltiri'Ai.e, N. Y., May 29. Fer some time
past the Delaware, Lackawanna A Western
It. R. Ce., has been trying te obtain permis
sion te lay two additional tracks In Prime
street, n small thoreughlaro adjacent te
the company's water front. Permission
was reinsert by the com mom council.
This morning early n construction train
with ever aoe laborers appeared en
the scene with ties, rails, etc. The tracks
were laid and the work completed before
daylight The city officials and the public
knew nothing or the meve until the work
was finished. The proceeding amounts te a
solzure of the street. The corporation coun
cil says nothing can be dene until the moot meet
ing of the common council en Tuesday nexL
lllisl from n llaml Scratch
Cinruie, III., May 29. Mr. and Mrs.
IMwin Thern, of Londen, reached this
country tw e w eeks age en a trip of pleasure
and business. Mr. Theru Is a well known
FnglishdMlller. At Washington Mrs. Thern
slightly scratched her hand with a small
black pin after arriving here. There began
te be some pain In the atlected spot, aud yes
terday the lady died from bleed poisening:
She was about 10 years of age and leaves four
children, who remain lu Kugland.
Twe Voting Flenila Arretted.
Dks Miiixkh, Iowa, May 29. Fabry Mur
ray and Peter Conley, the Ift-year-old sons of
laborers, assaulted tbe daughters el James
Ryan, of Rockdale, a suburb el Dtibuque,
Thursday eveiilng. The girls were return
ing from school by an unfrequented path.
The boys ovidently coolly planned the as
sault as they hid thomselves and watched for
thelr victims. One of the girls, aged 3, was
uninjured. The ether, nod It, is in a criti
cal condition. The boys wero nrrested.
I'Atsencer Train Wrecked.
Nasiivii.i.k, Tenn., May 29. The north
bound passonger train en the Decalur rail
re id, due hore at 7 o'clock last night, was
U'rivl'ml iiimi tlm .llalinmn linn rnutjkr.tai- nf.
ternoen. Soveral passongers were seriously I
lnjureti. 'i no wrecic was caused uy 1110 ro re ro
meval or spikes Irem llie cress ties prepara
tory le changing the guagoen Sunday.
Ceiii'nltted Fer Murder.
Letusvu.i.i:, Ky., May2!i. Themas Pralerj
a mountain desperade, was captured in Carv
ter county day liofero yesterday. Frater has
been known as otie of the most dosperati
characters lu Keutucky. Deputy Marshal
Warw Ick says the man has no equal for bold beld beld
ness ami success in carrying out .deeds nl
murder and plunder. He is known te hate
committed four murders and. Is suapected of
ethers.
Alet Hie Cut Kate.
Chicago, III., May 29. The Reck Island
railroad yesterday met the cut rates made by
the Milwaiikoe .t St. Paul and Chicago .V
Northwestern, from St. Paul and Council
Illuils te Chicago, by reducing rates irem
Chicago te all Junction jielnU wllh the Mll Mll
waukee ,t St. Paul in Northern Iowa, Dakota
and Minnesota from ?l.r and above te (U.C0
first class and 0.713 second class.
A l'retulneiit Clergyinan Dlei.
Nr.wnun, N. Y., May 29. Rev. W. Hned-
grass, ler thlrty-nlne years jiaster of the
(losheu, (N. Y'.) Vrosbyterlan church, died
last night, aged IK) years. He was born at
West llaueter, Dauphin county, Fa., aud lu
early llie was pastor of the Presbyterian
churches at Favettevllle, N. C. Savannah,
CI a., Trey
N. Y., ami Murray street, New
Yerk.
luillan Sltuallim Orewlus Serleu.,
Tucson, Ariz., May 29. The Indian situa
tion is growing serious. A general eutbreak
from the San Carles resert atlen is threatened.
The continued success of the hoatlles baa
emlioldenod them, and there Is no room for
doubt that they are being largely rolulercod
from tlds reservation.
Oil In Colerado.
Dksvkii, Cel., May 29. While sinking an
artesian well en the premises of ox-deveruor
Kvnns, In the heart of the city yesterday, oil
was struck at a depth of 1,100 feet. Old oil
men or Pennsylvania say the Indications are
geed for a big Hew. The well will lie sunk
soveral hundred feet deeper. Oreat lnlorest
is feltlu the discovery.
Cut llerllu.baud Inte Piece..
HltuuviireuT, lab, May 2a Herace Mont
gomery, colored, was murdered by his wlfu
last night while he was aaleep lu his Ud.
The woman chopped lilm literally Inlo
pieces Willi an axe, severing his head from
his body. The cause el the act was Jealously.
lemiey Net te Fluid Canlirr,
Mi.VNUAi'ei.ts, Minn., May 29. Jack
Dempsey yesterday threw up thn 1 natch te
light Patsy CardilV June I. Cardiff has been
training hard for u week and la In fine form.
An cilnrt will be made tn get Mitchell here
te meet Cardill.
W MAT II KU l-HU HAH IUITI .
CWasuinuten, D. 0., May 21. Ker
Kasteru New Yerk, Kaatem Penn
sylvania, New Jersoy, Delaware, Mary
land aud Virginia, slightly warmer, gener
ally lair weather, variable winds.
Fen Sunday Fair, slightly warmer
weather, Is Indicated for the AtUntle ceaat
tatea,
GIjUSK (5AMK OF BSK UAl,L,
"
tiik iru km n Hit m Ditjririr i.Anvdt-
THH I.V title NINTH INNlNti.
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,.".V
" Is
Killnicr lire. the 1UI1 nt a OrlHetl Time
ami Thsi s't!)f. Ii-Tlie ttr.iilt. or the
(lainrs IMsyrd Kl.enhere HhU J
Mnrnlng-Iiiamnnrl Det..
The WllkosWre and Lxncaster club
played their first game here Uila mernln(t,
and it was a dandy, 'lhe crowd In attend
anna was very small. The home club had
the usual hnrd luck and were defeated al the
end ei the game, llyndumn pltclied line
bill for the Lincasler team, and VSnt
three hits worn mnde ett htm. Knox,
a new man, who caiiie from Wllkesbarrn,
caught, and did well. McCaffrey, lain
el the Southern lieagtiP, was In thn box for
the visitors, hut -he was , net as llectlve as
Hyndmau. KlUslinmens backed him up In
HiieRtyln. TholnfieldefthelJUicaaterplayHl
splendidly. Ttie scorn was tin le the ninth
Inning, standing 2 te 2. McKnn reached first
en a hit nnd stelo second. After Slrcum
went out llroeks sent a linn 111 te Inn Held
and Ftlltiger dropped 1L McKee ran In and
siered the v lulling run. The score, In full,
follews:
I.AK0STK- IK-'B.
-I-0
4
WILKKSIU'S
SIC
y.pcher. s nfe
SIlIllUOlIK, ',
II.
0 n
0 11
(i 2
Hhar.S 0 1
O'ltemke. 1. u 1
3 0
HoKec. I 1
14 0 (I
4 4 1
Slecitiii, r..
Ilroelcs. 1..
Vltltin,2 1 11 0
11,'lllllllUll 11 u, 0
0 71 1
statu, in..,
IIHscell. 111 1 1
0' 0
uemiur, j,,
Kelllv. a .
Kttlugcr.l. 1 n a
Knox. 111. n u
0 u
s'l
Kit Zulu's, c.
McUafrmyri
hnnclicgy.r
-ir.l-ii.fr:
Total.
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Tetsl. .
ixmmis. '
Lancaster , noiinnne (1-3
Wllkcsban-u .. 1 u u 0 0 1 0 0 1-3
Variinil runs Wilkcsbarre, I. Heme run
Fllralimiiens. Kasna stolen 7-oelier, Hbay, Vir
tue, Kttln-cr, llyiidiuan (2), McKee, brooks and
filallr, (I), l.eri 011 lia.es Lancaster. 4: Wilkes
barru, 1 struck out Lancaster, B; WllknaUarre,
2 lieutilii play Virtue, Virtue anil O'ltemke,
ritZKluunens and llroeks. I'lratbaae en balls
InmiMier. 2. ras.ed balls Kunx, 'i. fuiplre
t'rey. Time of gaine 1 hour, 87 mlnntrs.
rUILAlHSLVHIA riVTOHIUUM.
The Cle Cente.t Till. Morning Uetween he
Quaker. buiI Cowboy..
l'liii.AtiKi.iMttAMay 29. The fetlqwlng
Is the score of this morning's game i
I'ntlailelphtt 0 0100000 0-1
Kansas City ouueuouo 00
llase hits 1'hllmlelphla 4, Kansas City 5;
errors l'hllailelphla 7, Kansas City .
Theso clubs play again this aftornoen.
llaltlmere'a Had Defeat.
PiTTsnune, May 29. Following Is (he
score of the gatne played this morning :
Allcgheny 3 0 0 1 1 1 .1 4 2-10
llaltliueiu u 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 e-a
Ita-elilta Allegheny 8,'llalthnore 10 1 errors -Allegheny.
Ilaltlniuril lit battery Alleiibniiy
Miller and UHv In t llultluieru Talor and Hen Hen
dereon. Umpire Qiilnn,
The Athletic Nearly Shut Oat .
Piiir.Aiinr.riUA,.-May 29l The Atiletfc
SL Leuis game this morning resulted as fol fel
lows :
Athletic
St. Louts..
oeononooi 1
1 7 0 7 3 (I U 11 0 18
Itise hits Athletic 0, St. Leuis 10; errors
Athletic 11, St. Lnula 2: Ititlerles-Oeleuian,
lilnrbangh uml (Jrutlicra and llnaheng,
Uiuplie Urailley.
Itaae Hall Rrtet
Captain Ansen, of the Chicago base ball
club, called en the president yesterday and
said : "Mr. Fresldent, I want te shake hands,
with alttcky man. After defeat by the vVab
lngtens yesterday I want te change our
luck." The president laughed, shook hands,
with Captain Ansen, and wished lilm " belter
luck next time." Captain Ansen went thence)
te the base ball grounds, where the Chicago
club beat the Washington by a score of 20
tee.
Hut two American Association games were
played yesterday nnd the left-hand pitchers
were victorious. The Athletics ceulu net de
anything with Ramsey and they had but two
hits. Louisvllle wen by 8 te 1. In Balti
more the l'lttaburgera had but thrce hits oil
Kllrey and the Ilaltlmore wen by 4 te 1.
Handtboe pitched his first game for soma
tiine. '
The League games yesterday resulted as
follews: at Philadelphia: Kansas City. 15,
Philadelphia 1 ; at New Yerk: New Yerk," 4,
St. Louts 1 ; at Washington : Chicago 20,
Washington 0 ; at Ronten: Detroit 7, liosten
.1.
Tbe home run of Filzsitnmnus in this
morning's game was made by the ball being
lest in the grass which nas jusi ueen cut.
The Detrnlts continue te get there occa
sionally, and the poeplo who said they could
net play cannot lx found.
It would be dilllciilt for any clubs te, be
lieaten werse than the Phllailelplilas and
Wasbingtens w ere yesterday.
The Wasbingtens yestunlay put Crann.'In
te pitch Instead of Shaw, who had a aere
arm. He was lilt all ever the let until the
tilth Inning, when Ylugllng, a Baltimore
amateur, took his place and did fairly well.
The Cblcages had soventoeu hits with a total
of twenty-Hve,
Ramsay has the bust drop ball of any
pitcher in this country, and fiy It he caught
the Athletlcs yesterday.
The Cincinnati defeated Newark1 yesterday
by 5 te 4, and the St. I.011W Browns beat the
Cuban Giants (colored) at Trenten by, U. te. 3.
Thu Detroit wero beaten in Svracuse' by
the Stars, en Wednesday, by 11 te 3.' KknrMis
agalu pitched for the Wolverines. , Uusler "
Temuey had three hits and se had Old Jehn
Green, while Ilouseholder made four. ' -'
Denny Mack's Wllkejibarre clnb arrived In
this city last evening at 5 o'clock aud. are
stepping at the City hetel. They are a'llne
looking set et young fellows and they have
shown that they can play ball.
Rellly, who caught ler the Ironsides lu. mi
and has been en the Atlanta club all season,
Jnlned the W llkesbarre here last evanlug.
Hellly is a geed mail and was u big fayprUe
In Lancaster.
Dan O'Leary'sScranlnn club will tie here
en Monday te tilay their llrst game with the
Lancaster.
The Wllkesbarre pentile have mode lets or
money this season already, aud much et
their hiiocess la due te the excellent manage
ment or Denny Mack. The.club la being
strengthened wherever It Is fdtind weak.
Fred Cerey, late dr the Athletics, will Jein
the team here.
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A ltellbxereiit Spirit ueteleulusv , n
ToneNTo, Oiit.."May 29!TThe feellug here
en the fishery rmostlen lias been entirely
'changed, and a belligerent spirit Iika been
aroused by the seizure of tiie Slaters atFeit
land, tbe reported arming of llablng vU,
the threatening ,talk of loten.FetiUu and
the nassaire of the Frye bill. The Canadian
government has beeu urgetl te demaud.ibe
releasoef the Sisters, and should suclLJle
mand be rernied, tn apply te the impirtal
government for a man-of-war te nlerMWa
release of the vessel. 1 -'- 0y
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A rreu'liient Cleniyiue,.DI.. , .
Nkwiiuiie, N. Y May 2!Ii,-HeY, ', T) T)
Suedgrass, for thlrty-nlne years paaiair of
the Geshen New Yerk Vresbyterlaij church,
died last night, aged 110 years, lie wm tiern
at West Hanover, Dadphln county, Pa., and
lu eaily Ufa wait pastor et I'reabytertan
churches at Fayettevllle, N.' C; Haraanah,
(Ja.;Trey,N, Y., tud Murray atre, Vw
Yerk.
Carrnll Puulahea Hartleti Hartleti Hartleti
Bosten, May 29,-At the Athainmcnb
rooms last night Jimmy Carrell, el Hely,
Mass., aud Kdward 8. Bartlet'ef MmMW.
met in a alx-reuud glev M ?Zj.l
F200, Carrell's UxlMiyr'w(f?;"
him the ailv.nuge.,rtlw- tly f
Uhe.ll.nUeTliirfeurrcua. Md w oe.
plelely knocketTeut l h' f t'
H.ywd' twui a Wck Jam.
Cohceko,N. H.,layaft-AtthJ;iiU
IssoclaUen yeatwday, T., V. Bayard, Jr.,
en or Secretary Bayard, wen Uta ttmUtt frtftfc
Jump, scoring 4 leet 9) lackey and mJttM
hurdle race. Time, 22 Moeada,
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