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VOLUME XXn-NO. 2517.
LANcQASTEH, PA., FKIDAY, JUNE 11, 1880.
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NINTH CAVALRY KKUNION.
TJIK HKrr.STKK.STII ANNVAI. IIATIIKn
inn hut ir.m nr.i.niN reiih.
Ilrlrl llntery l tlin Mnrriien mill I'mingc-
iiienln nt llil IlltUliin ii tlm I'nttiii
Miilinery-I hn limine. Meeting Mill
illiliinn In Usui HuiMrtt llminleli,
MllllJ lllll(H HUM hllnllltIS pllll'I'SOl Yerk
worn ilpcnr.iltil with IIiik en TIjiiiHtlny,
llm occasion telng thu 17th anini.il iminlim of
lliu Ninth rcnnsjlviinla Cavalry association,
liuule up of members or that l.irrmni .m ulry
regiment of wlilijlt tlitt following I" trier
liUtery :
Tim Ninth reniisjlvaiilu Calry, nluoty nluety
sissmil of tlie lints uuiornHtiiseil en August
', H), nith lalvvartl C. Williams us colonel,
I'lms. O. James lieutenant colonel, nnil Thus.
.1. .lerilmi niiijiir. 'I'lie icglinenl was ciiiii
witl of men iccrillttsl In tliii Iren cuiintit'H
hi lliu commonwealth. IminiHter I'numy
furnished tHe lull companies -I- mill I).
On theJOIh of Nnvoiutertlm regiment was
ordered from Camp Cameren le Louisville,
Kentucky. On tlm Huh el January, WJ, ihu
regiment wiim ordered le tin) Iient. It re
mained in that statu until March Mh, when
It vvussciil liitnToiiiieMS). TheTlilril llalal llalal
llen )iw Ihu lrt lu get Inte a tight- It, was
Morgan' in; ii V 1)0 wuru (hcounterod and
nfler ii liiirptc-'lilcM tlie i'J rubs'' onnlohjat ennlohjat onnlehjat
oil, inflating n stuerejlOss In klHed 'and
wounded, anil UKI worn made prisoners. On
May lllh, Morgan was again overtaken mill
at Spring Creek his rttir guard was captured.
Alter some ether engagements ami rinding:
tlml tlie enemy Was penetrating Kentucky,
tlm tliri'it battaileus of tlm regiment went
united rmly In August and wero emplej-eil
in keeping tlml stale clear or Morgan mill liH
kinds, anil In wittchliigthe advance of Klrhy
Sinilh. After lliu b title or Ulchmeild, Ken.
tiii'ky, thu regiment assisted In covering tin)
retreat or tieneral Nelsen te 1euIsvHI iuii
dallj-lighting tlm enemy's advance tc l'errji
Mile, and liy its telduess in pushing the
oneinj-'s rear, brought en tlm JMiiguluarv
battle fought thorn. In general order Is
sued alter tlm li.iltle, (ieneral llnell saj-s,
"tlm Ninth I'tniii-i 1 nnl.i Cavalrj behaved
nuwt lirmely, Ix'lnitnt one tliuu oeiiielle'l
te Ktand Inr thmvtnirth of an Imiir miller
thiM-onefiitnitinl tlru nf Uiree Itittiirlni nl tlm
I'liitmy'M aitillery. and unly letirlny uIicd
uldetnd te de mi."
Tlm rcKlMiuiit w.ii enhirt'd luck te IjenN
xllln ler lierHi-i and t"iiiiineiiliHiid niter ru
OPlviilt; llietu wi'nt en a raid threiij;li Kiit
Teiini'ttee, wbore It wn imceMliil in
ilmtreyliii; brlil(i"S thin euttliifj oil' thu mii
my's uiilliand iviliirlni many tunener.
Altera ln dai nst the Ninth was hen t h.iek
te Louisville mid tliurn it wai ordered
te N.vilivllle en lYIirimry S Trniil them
It ai hunt u Iranlilln, near whleli
1'l.iee a few dnyn later there ih iibIi irpllKlit,
and for its Kail. nit iiiiiilnct tlie Ninth u.ii
inentleiieil honorably In Heclal orden by
(ieneral Kiit-ivi.in
'llm ri'KlmuiitalMitmik part In thueaiu.iUu
analnt Bragg which culminated In tlm battle
of ("hlekanmuga. It wm Diip.iKiMl in tlie
tMttlei of Hever, Muldleteun and Mielhy
IIU. It ,iNe ir.irtl'lp.itml In tlie .tetlenat l.fk
rler. A row days iroWeui le tlie liiltle of
riiieknuiautra It iionetnitinl te a )ilnt neir
l.iif.i.M.'tte, (iiMirgla, and captured trt e tllu
adwtnce guard el (Ieneral I.tingitreet tlnm
uurchiiiK Irein tlm army In Irgiula te ruin ruin ruin
lorce ah. At t'lilckauiauga tlie regiment
held tlmrlhlel tlm line and alter tlie deluat
of McCoeK'h corps t'bwwl en the rlcht of fJen.
Themiiiiiud deleudeil hii 11. ink during tlm
remainder of tlm li.Utle. Ker lit conduct In
thin deHurate ncuuuter it iihcinciI Iretn
(ieu. Thouiaiiiceuipliiuulilary imticu.
During tlm winter of ln and spring of
lHil tlm Ninth mii In I'. it Ti)iiiieiiii, and
fiuiht tlm ti.ittle.Her D.mdrldge, New .Mnrkit,
MicHy Creek and I'.ur Harden. Tlm regi
ment li.iMug riMMiliKted w.ixglM'iia luiluugh
of HldayM and relurncd h IVuusjU jnut.
l!y tlm latter part id M.iv 11 was again In the
Held at 1,'iulHvlllc, haMnj: nvriilteil tlmlr
ratikx te 1,'JOO men.
On SoptimiberU, llm regiment arrlMil nt
I iMtLinnega, and vaa ordered ill luinuit of
tlin telieN In Middle TemieH-.ee. The pur
Mill Kiw wry Miivfhiliil ntiil in acknenltdg
incut or the gixxi cendiiet el llm Ninth, coin cein
pllnientary erderi were liiiiml by Oeimnd
Vim Cltiuat Murlreonlxire, (ieneral Mtlrey
at Tnllaheina, mid (iciirml Stteduiun at
I'lialtaiiiKiga.
On tlm lllh of NoMimlier llm Ninth joined
in SliHrmnn'H great maa'h te tlm wn, mid
p.irtieip.al in numerous engagement when
en that famous march and arrHed atSavm
11.1I1011 the Jlsl of December. her a innntli'a
lest tlm regiment again took up tlm line of
march .mil entered Seuth Carolina at .Suiter'
Ferry. In going through the suites hewiml
engagements were letight with the eneniy.
On llm morning of March 11 the Ninth
reached l'nj'ottuville. On the Ifith, at AMirys AMirys AMirys
bore, there was a dotermlueil light, lasting
eight heiirx, w hlch resulttsl In the capture et
a large niimher of rebel prisoners.
It participated In the hatlloef HuntoiiMlle
en March l'l, ivl On the nth of April the
regiment again went en the march, their pur pur pur
pose lieuif; le reach llalcigh hy nclruuliiiiin
reute : and te acieiiipllii this juiriiose re
quired ceiiKtaut marching by day and night.
On the morning of the leth ihuilvil authori
ties of Halelgh Hurretulernil that city. rats
lug through theulty the enemy was found in
iKwltleu en the IlllMlKire read and was at
tacked. The Ninth cavalry bere the brunt
of the light, and alter the robs wero whipped
tlm cavalry pursued them ler ten miles,
when the rebs again made a stund, and again
they were routed The columns wero
again heitifj formed for luirsu.lt when
a Hag et truce was discovered ap
proaching. It was rncelved by tlm
Ninth CaMilry under which was delivered
tlie letter of lien. Jeseph K, Johiinleu, di
rected te lien. Sherman, asking ler a nuetliig
te determine the terms of surrender et the
army under his command. This wa-s llm
last lighting done, and tlm last guns lireti
In Khermau'n command were Irein the bit bit
lery or the Oth Pennsylvania Cavalry. The
escort te (ion. .Sherman when he proceeded
te the Iturnet Iioube te meet Johnsten, mid
again upon the occasion of agreeing te the
terinn ii the surrender, was furul.sueil by
this regiment.
Alter the surrender the command moved
through (ireenvllle te Lexington, wheiu It
remained until the lMh et July, whero It
was m listen (I out of xorvlce. Ueturnlng; te
Harrlsburg it was Dually disbanded.
nil: ni-siNUbs mi;i;tine.
The llrst detach incut of the aoclatlen, nr
riMMl In Yerk en Wednesday, were met by
the committee of arrangements mid osuertt d
te their quarters. The early morning trains
en Thursday brought many of thu comrades
and by neon the town was well tilled with
strangerx, all of whom were n handsome
badge. The inermnir win sisint in exchang
ing greeting lighting again their old battles,
and telling stories or camp lire.
At'J o'clock the uiemheru assembled In tlm
room or (ieneral Kodgwiek Test, Ne. :I7,
and the business meeting was called te order
by President Myers, el liykeiiH.
llev. Ii .Morgan Kuiitli, or Yerk, oB'ered
an iiiiprewalw prayer, alter which the roll
roll wai ualled and the naiuesel the comrades
present were recorded.
I. I). audls, of Coatesvllle, te whom Was
relerred the selection el a design tern tudgu
ler the memliers te wear, submitted several
Hamples. The Inulgea adopted ure crossed
sabres, surmounted by the llgure nine mid
en the norell made te imitate a sash Is the In In
Rfiiplien, ".SiK'lety of Ninth Cavalry Vetermi
Volunteers," and In a very haudseuie piece
or work. Mr. handls took ordem lrem the
memlMjrs for a large number or badges.
Letters of regret from the following mem
bers were read : K. (i. KaMige, lUteu, New
Mexico; Jehn K. l.illert, Ciimmlngs, III.;
Henry Htehl, Jorty Fert, liiirerne county,
I'a. ; II. T. Hlllller, Cauoe Creek, I'.i.; Mesd
F. Williams, Tlliisvillo;Ueergo W. l.e.uuy,
I'hlladelphia, and Anion Diver, Red Hall,
Ohie. The reading; or the letters caused
hearty applause.
An account or the fatal accident te Capt.
N. W. Morien, a few weeks age, was. read by
the secretary.
TUB HKSOIA'TIONH ADOI'TKIl,
W. W. l'ltcliurd, KmauiR'l Hates, mid
Uliarlnt b Hlnkle wero ajijielnted asn rani.
mlttee te drall resolutions of respect te thu
memory of tlm members who hnve dled dur
ing the past your. Tliey reported the fellow
ing, which were adepteal ;
Whkuuah, It having pleased the Al
mighty Captain of the Unlvorse te remeve
. from us our ceuirmleii Capt. Nathan Wal.er
Horten, v'ew Yerk; William Ueelim, Ii'iu.
canter ; Kdward Ktellwaguer, Mu Carmel j
W. A. Keevi, Wlclilt.t, Kiiiir.ii, and .Samuel
llanillten and detail thum le higher duties
a be mi.
Jtemilrril, That whlle' we ileeply feel their
lean and heartily nympalhlre with their
families In tlmlr Isjreiiveinent, yet woare re
minded that we tee must seen held ourselves
in readiness In strike tents at a moment's
notice for that camping ground lrem whence
no soldier e'er returns.
Heielral, That copy of lliese resolutions
be sent te the families el the deceased and
entered en tlm minutes of tlm wieldly.
The liwt order or tiuslimsswas thu ti"ct' ti"ct'
lien of new tnumbers, ami n large iiiiiiiUt
weroailuiltted te lueiiiherslilpuud paid llielr
iiiltlatleu lis).
Tlm resrt of the lioasurer showed llm
llnaneesel tlm organization hi be In a nour
ishing conilllleti.
Tlm secretary Hiibinltled a ieert show lug
llm work iloue by him during the year,
linlh reports' w'ere recelnst arid iippniMHl.
CapL Villi, el Carlisle, or the Huveulh
Cavalry, was introduced. He said that the
cavalrysurvlcoel.tho Western arinylhad never
been given imllce by the historian. He
had, from copious notes taken by him when
In llm service and hy correi:nlen e with all
tlie olllcers of tlm cavalry regiments In tlm
vttminrii army, oniAiuea iiiueii vnamuiu mm,
mid thli he has Incorporated In a lsek which
will borvsuedHbeiitJuly I. He remlexlrncW
alsmt thu Htli Cavalry which greatly pleased
the UijH.f t
im: nk.vt rii.viii:.ii' MiJiniMi.
Mlddletuwii, IM"l'bl county, was, select
oil its the ptacrt'et tlm next iilentlin:, and the
tlme llxed W the Hoeond Tuesilty el June,
1B7.
Thu following were elected elllcers or tlm
ensuing jour ;
I'resldent II. It. Waltmnn, Verk.
I'lrrt Vliii rresldent-II.W. Hellner. Yerk.
tSis-eud Ice I'reshleiit Chas. I'. Deiu,
Hhure.i I .Hiding, .M.irlatid.
'Hilrfl Vhe l'rOJldniit (loergo tl. Mver,
co.ne)liio.
.Secretary A. I'". Shenck, Lancister.
Treasurer II. !'. Isenburg, Huntingdon.
Fxt'Cllllve (.'eminlltisi- JuiiiiiH I'. Camp.
Ih'II, W. II. Illi-kerncll mid I. K. Leng,
uecker, all of Mlddlelevvii.
A vote of thanks was extended le the elll.
con of last war for the i lllclenl manner in
which limy discharged their duller, le Cleu,
htdgvvlek Hstfer the use or their room ami
te the cttireiis or Yerk ler their hospitality.
I he meeting limn adjourned, formed in Hue
en the main street ami worn photographed.
rii'fii'iiiiii wiiii a rise
The association met in the eveulng fur pi pi
radeaml alter Ixilng formed In line, Mis.
Th. ('. lteynelds, whose husband was a
sergeant of Company A, presmit"d te the or
ganization u handsome silk banner.
Alter the presentation thu line of parade
was lenned In thu fellow In g elder:
Chler Marshal, A. A. Wavieu.
Assistant Marshals, Capt. Ii I Hlinsler anil
('apt .Tames Miller.
Werth liihuitry Hand.
I'a A. Stli Regiment National Uuard.
1'estST, .. A. It.
Uth I'etiuiL Cavalry.
The precession alter n short street parade
man-In d le the court house where llm pro pre
gramme arranged was carried out.
,l tlm Cuiirt lluti1.
Alter muiic by tlm band, ltev. S. Morgan
Mullh oil e red prayer and Chlet Hurgess
(ieorge W. Illfges delivered the address el
welormie. The eterans sung "Marching
Through lioergla," idler which Cel. I,. Mulsh,
the oraterof tlie v cutiig,w as Introduced. A her
speaking In eloquent terms et the gallant
conduct of the I nlen soldiers In general, he
lelerred te tlm Ninth cialry In these w ere's:
" lu this contest tlm Ninth Pennsylvania
cavalry lie ma distinguished mid honorable
part. 1 am tiure iiocemuiaiids, whether cav
alry or Infantry, saw mere active service, nor
achieved a greater number or victories. Its
service was one et continued inairhlng and
lighting. It proved Itseir mere than a match
ter the partisan followers el llm ptrllsau
leader, Morgan, ler In every encounter
with him, often being outnumbered, It
a-'hleved n signal victory. Yeu met ami
defeated III numerous actions thai dashing
cavalry leador el the Confederacy, (ieneral
Wheeler, and jeii measured swords with
indomitable Ferrest, the terror of the South
west. Cnder the gallant mid heroic Kll
luirlck you porteriutsl tlm most elllcient ser
v Ice, with Sherman, as he svv ept, like an an
gry stream from the mountains le the sea.
and met mid ilolc.ited mere than once thu
skillful and Intrepid Hampton.
Thu history of your regiment is crowded
with brilliant achievements, lu less than
three years i ou met the enemy In mero than
thirty six engagements, and captured mero
than :J,(M) prisoners. Yeu Hindu the inevt
brilliant forced marches and strategic luovo luevo luove
iimuts ami were frequently complimented
for gallant mid meritorious conduct, 'loll
leughtwttli Huell, Mitchell, Koecrans, Me
CiHjk, the brilliant Sherman, and the grand
old man Themas. It was your privilege, tee,
te perferin a conspicuous Jiarl lu thu cere
monies el the surrender el Jehnsen, and te
Jim belongs exclusively" the distinction of
having discharged tlie lad shot at the enemy
that ceul runted Sherman.
At thu conclusion et tlie oration the
veterans sung "Tramp tramp, tiamp, thu
Ihij-s are marching."
lniHiinptu addresses were next en the
pregramme and Serge mt I'ritchard recited a
jniHiu whli'hgreatly amused llm boys.
The b inner proseulej te llm avi'latleu
earlier In the evenlug was presented by tliit
orgsul.ttieu te 1'est !7 in an eloquent
speech by Capt. Win. M. retter, et Winning,
ten, D. ('. The banner was received for the
imst hy Justice ieorge Ii Sherwood, et
erk.
Captain .Mjers in closing the meeting
thanked the citizens, the Grand Army, tlm
City (Iraya ler this the most glorious reunion
the Ninth ever held.
The association, at the invitation of llm
executive committee, was lormeil in line
mid marched toTrceshall wheroasumptueus
repast, which had been prepared, was par
taken of.
'I his morning the association wetit en an
iii uiilen toiiettysburg. They will return
huiuu this evening.
In liny Hit) llatvallau lnlandii
A htuteineiut was published lu Sail Fran Fran
ciseo which revives the rumoref the proposed
sale el the Hawaiian Islands te a syndicate of
l.iireisjaii capitalists ter lU.tH.lO.lHIO. " A bill
was recently introduced by the Hawaiian
government, authorizing a lean of J'ijOou.Oeo,
and it Is said a number et the native legisla
tors are ready with mi amendment making
the amount? 10,000,000. Mr. Iletlman, agent
for the. Immigration et I'ertuguesu te the
Islands, bin assured the king that a syndicate
el capitalists, us above, are ready te furnish
the money. II this wure consummated It
would virtually mean the sale et the Islands,
as the amount could never be repaid by tlm
Hawaiian government. It Is stated that
tlm king Is net averse te the proK)silieii as
long as he sccuics the greater part el the
money."
I'ulltu tfertsi cmuliiuii'il
At a meeting el'citl.ens el liist SU l.eui",
held en Wednesday evening, the following
was adopted : "lloselvod, That as tlm muni
cipal authorities, such unly through fraud
ami, corruption, animated by the methods
mid spirit that place them lu power, have
withdrawn from us our police protection,
'barnacles' under extravagant pay, ami leu
us at the mercy el burglars, robbers and in
cendiaries and such ether clashes of crimi
nals, as may olect le prey upon us, we, the
lvoeplo, at ence proceed te orgaulze a citi
zens' patrol ferce for the protection or the
lives and property of our people, and te
Iioruevero m said reform movement until
our city Is extricated lrem the sad and
frightlul situation Inte which It has been
plunged."
Uoeil Tcitiiluri' (lllltrra.
Ill tlm statu convention oflleod Templars
at Willl.uitsjxjrt It. D. Swrnipe, or Curvvons Curvvens
ville, was elirled iidditleiial representative
te the grand ledge. The lollevvlng were
chosen alternates : Mm. A. J. Welclnnan, et
I'hlladelphia; K. 1). Miller, of l.u.crne
county ; W. II. Clark, of Warren county.
The following grand elllcers ler the ensiling
year were elected and Installed : Chief
templar, ltev. I). C. Habcock, el Philadel
phia ; vice templar, Mrs. Kallie (. Kmbree,
el Chester county ; grand counseller, W. II.
Clark, of Warren county ; socretary, Charles
K. Steele, or Mlnoraville; treasurer, W. 11.
King, of I'hlladelphia ; chaplain, Iter. J. F.
Meredllh, or I'hlladelphla ; marshal, Dr.
Derwnrth, of Hollefenta ; deputy marshal,
Miss Kate McMurray, or l.ewlatewn ; guard,
atlswAilft' James, el IiOwIstewn ; sentmel,
Jauiet Moutgetuery, el Kusquehauua.
TKN YOUNG GRADUATES
riNIHII Til til It VOltUHK Of BTV1IMKH
1H VOI.VMttlA.ltlllll rtUIKJUr,.
IlinOlinrn lliitin Urnnrtteil Frum rmipict te
lllerj hjr An Aitmllltn Anll"c Alt-
Inula el llnillnitlmi.eli'., of lh tlrnil-
lislr-,ibltrs ly AWrrlull llrinlua.
Cen miiia, I'a., Jdiie II. -The four feur
leenth annual commenceineiit of thu Colum
bia high school was held last owning, com
mencing at7:l5 o'clock, In tlm epera house,
which was crowded from parquet te gallery
with an appreciative audience. Thu grud
uatliiK glass consist of four Isiys and hIx
girls, hi follews: Arvlllt lle.inl, F.llz,
aheth Craig, Vlelett.i Hyde, Jeniile Mil Mil
ler, Myrlle Oberllu, ICmiiu Smith, James
Mej'ers, I'rtxlerle Ulghter, Wlluier Hlghter
and Charles Stvemiey. Thedillurent orations
were all delivered without the use manu
script, an Improvement ever leriner com cem
inenceinunts. Tlm iiiuslc of the occiiileu was
furnished by Worrell's erchestra. The pro pre pro
grainiue of the evening was as fellows ;
Overture "The 1'e.irN of field," Ii Cuvler
Salutatory "l'yramlds, Net all I-gyp-tlau,"
Wlliuerll. Hlghter.
Alter welcemliifj the audience and pupils,
school beard and teachers te the eouimeuco eeuimeuco eouimeuce
meiit exercises or the class of '1), n descrip
tion was' given et the famous pyramids of
the Kgyptl.ui srleil mid these pyramids
were likened unto our own lives. Hach
hour, each day, each wts-k isastone in the
pyramid el llle, and we should endeavor that
our deeds and nctluus be such that our lliu
will stand out as beiutlhil as thu pyramids of
the olden time. In the race of 1 1 le many1
strive le Imcome famous in tlm annals of hls
tery, but hew many have failed. It should
be our iilm te build the pyramid el eurllhi
that our names will be handed down te jsjs.
terlty. The oration was exceedlnglj' well
delivered and was received with hearlj- ap
plaiiMv, Oration " Cranks," Arvllla Ii. Heam.
The original term crank meant a handle
for acquiring circular motion, but this word
ban acquired a dlllerent meaning mid any
person of a Kx;ullar turn of mind is called a
crank. Columbus, Jean el Arc and ether
noted persons or the elden times would have
been turmoil cranks lu our days. At the
iinueiil tlme we have the mechanical, the
Can-Electrical, the ieUtical and ether sjiecles
el cranks, each riding their dlllerenthehbles.
Anether Is thoaugle-iuaula crank, with eye
glass In hand, aping the Kuglish manners
'Don't you Knew." .Miuij persons have
been called cranks before thej- obtained a
name in history mid te obtain any success lu
life we must have one llxetl Idea and ambition.
Thu fair speaker bandied this subject lu an
entertaining manner and wen deserved
applaue.
KeiitHlleii -"JeiiuieMcNeal's Hide," Jeu Jeu
ule !-. Miller.
This was riviUxl in excellent maimer,
with perfect euiimialieu and uvery word
could Is) heard In all pari of tlie hall.
Hearty applause rewarded the lair elocu
tionist. Oration " Men's Censcla Hccti,"' ielett-i
yde. The builtllngel character Isthu most
important work or lire, beginning at the
cradle and ending at the grave. Honesty is
the basis el character and we must have a
mind conscious or right. As we read 111
Shakespeare "Te thinoevvn sell Iki true, ami
it must fellow, as night the day, Iheu canst
net lie false te any man." There Is a great
lack et character in modern life and we read
dully Hi the nowspajiers of men lu high
iKisitleus prev ing false te their trusts. There
is a great need el honest men ill public life,
and net only these win, dilre lepiitatlen,
hut limn et character. Then let us live that
at the clese of our life we m.ij- knew that
during Hie we have had a mind conscious of
right. The subject was Heated in averyin averyin
tulilgeut in inner.
Music - Carrola nltV' N. -'arl.
Oration -"Whrre Are The Ilejs."' Myrtle
N Olierlin.
This iiuestlnu bus ulteu been asked con-
cerning the graduitlug classes, as during the
past years onlj-tvveuly-sev en boys liave re
ceived diplomas le Hixly-nme girls. In the
lower classes the heys ure generally lu the
majority, but drop oil liefore reaching the
grammar hthoeU. The bejs generally step
school at a tlme when tlm Importance tit edu
cation Is greatest. The cause Is hard te tell,
hut generally by ri.isen of imlillerence en
tlie part et the pai cuts. Compulsory educa
tion could remedy this evil. Many men
have made a success in life without educa
tion, but Willi it their success would ha've
been greater. With tree schools all ever the
country a Ikij- negleits the ilulj te his coun
try, hlnielt and Ills Maker by net going te
school. This subject was treated lu a man
ner which elicited much appreciation from
tlm audience.
oration- "Jehn Hrevvn," Charles S.
sweonev. All men are created equal and
oessoss the Inalienable right of life and
illwrty. The colonists settled this country
because they wero deprived of these rights
jet held ill Ixmdage the colored race for ever
oue bundled years. Jehn Brown, a manor
no ouucaueu, bene veil in me iriuti ei an
men being created equal ami in ISTiO, single
handed, at Harper's Ierr attempted te
seli) thu 1'nlted .States preKrly. He did
vviuug, net because he did net leve his coun
try, but because he loved llbertj' mere.
Tvvontj'-sewn years age Jehn Blown died a
lialter hut Is new regarded as a uiurtyr. The
ile-.'end. ints el the slaves should appre
ciate tlie ellerts of Jehn Blown by obtaining
intelligence and the proper use of sullrage.
Mediation "Hew HeSawdSt, Michuul's",
Ihiium 1". Sueatli.
Tlm fair elocutionist delivered this recita
tion in an excellent manner, giving evurj'
went the best pronunciation, and was liber
ally rewarded with appl.iiw.
Music Selections from "The 1'i rates
Daughter."
Oration "Nihilism" Frederick C. High
ler. The Nihilists have obtained ugieat natue In
hhtery.aud many people saj- that it is another
uaiiie ler fanatics. Nihilism is the same its
Se. i.iliMin and has a strong foothold in Hussla,
whero thej' ojqieso the present governnient.
The manner of carry logon their warfare does
net recelve any outside sympathy en account
of Itscruelty and Is feoble and helpless bocause
It nees net held out help le men. socialism
will never succoed in a country where men
have equal rights. In countries that have a
iuenarclil.il form of government Nihilism Is
greatlj- en tlie Increase. HepublliM have the
bet lerin et government unit all couiitrlesare
gradually coming te this form of ruling.
Oration "X. Y. ," laiuibelh Craig.
lu algelna ry:. represent the unknown
quantities mid In life the unknown is repre
sented by the future. In lliu when men en
counter tlilllcult problenis they elten hoceuio
confused. In algebra these letters always
represent the same quantities and se In iffe
each act has Its natural ellect, as the sins of
Adam are visited mi the human race mid
thtoer the parents upon the children, even
unto the third and leurth generations, lu
cheesing an occupation in llle we should net
depend en ethers, but by starting right mid
keeping se the progress will grew easier as
we advance. As we de net knew the luture
we should be careful of thu beiziniiing and
the middle of the problem or lire.
Oration "The American boy," James C.
Meyers.
Tim American boy li Hill or spirit, lun and
Intensely patriotic, always ready te light
rather than glve In. He longs te be u man
and has his ideal hore, Fend or reading his.
terj' he choses his hore among the great men
in this "land et the free and the home or the
brave." This boy Is net u Paragon and ex
hibits a lack of reverence ; lie is very fend of
reading dliiie novels anil is Inclined te use
profane language. Tobacco and often strong
drink Is Indulged in. The opportunities of
the American boy were uover butter than at
present. Public schools and endowed cel
leges are open ler all and thu possibilities of
each boy becoming famous is very great.
Franklin, Jacksen, Clay, Lincoln, all rose
by their own ellerts. His days are his own
tocheao his ewu cilllng and by earliest ef-
lerta may boeemo renowned in history.
lu the iiamoef the class the voungspeaker
returned thanks te the public and school
beard, bade iarevvell to.the teachers and tuade
it low well chosen remarks te his classuiates
as they were nbeut te launch forth in tlie
journej'el life.
After a cornet sole well rendered, Marriett
Hreslus, esq., dnllvored a forcible address en
the Biibject, "Jacob's Ladder," Illustrating
iiew and why the heights of knowledge
should he clinibed. Then follewod the pro pre
teiila'.ieii of diplomas by Prof, JJ, Q, Ames,
after which the orchestra closed the evenlug
with selection from " The Chimes el Nor Ner
mainly." AtthocteHoofouch oration, etc, large Iran
quels and basket el lloivers were presented
In each graduate.
jutv uuuiin Hiunii khtkukii.
llulil Artlmu el llurglnr In n Oiiluiiilita
I'larn
of llmlnens Nelrs AliiiiilTimll,
Cei.iiJtiitA, June II. -Moiiie tlme during
last night or at an early hour this morning,
soliielerons, unknown, olleclod auontrauce
Inte the dry gtxsls Mere or Messrs. (Ieorge
W. and IS. F, llaldeiiun, en Lecint stroet,
above Frent. The rebbers went up the small
alley in the rear nf the store, an footprints
can plainly be seen lu the mud. The belts
of the shutters In tlie llrsl and second stories
of the building had been lorced een, but the
exact manner lu which the iKirnens ollectod
an outran Is net known. The robbery was
discovered thlsmernlngby llm boys employ
ed at the store when they eaum te open the
place of busluess. Muddy trackx were seen
lu all part or the building, which showed
that thu rebbern visited each suction. The
cash drawer was found ehu and lrem this
placet 1. 11 was abstracted. The extent of tlie
robbery is net known, mid before this can Is)
ascertained an account of sleck must be
taken. It Is known that they visited the
silk department and stele several pieced of
silk of dlllerent shiuleH. The robbers left the
building by way el thu rear-deer in the car
pet department, which was funnel unlocked
this morning, and went through thu Heading
V Columbia railroad statlun where tracks of
their passage can be seen.
Town Nelen.
Tills morning engine Ne. 1.11, el the I'eun
sjivanla railroad, backed down a track In
the west yards ever a switch. The switch
was turned and the engine pulling out went
across the switch and ran elf tlm track. It
was seen replaced by the wreck crew, but
the men had considerable treuble te put thu
tank of tlm onglne back en the rails. Heme
orthetics woredamagod and ene of the rails
of the switch was tern up.
Tlie members of the Second Streot Luthcr
eu church will held a strawixirrj' festlval In
the lecture-room ofthe church, this owning
and Saturday evenlnjr.
Will (ilatfeller, a bej' living en North
Third street, was helping te romevo a large
hay-cutter yostenlay artenioen, when he get
his right hand entangled In the machinery
and had the thumb nearly severed.
MissAiiuIe Mol'key, aged fifteen years,
died en Thursday morning at her home in
I reu vllle, after mi illness of sorne months or
consumption. The funeral will take place
en Saturday morning.
A very heavy sturin passed ever Columbia
about 5 o'clock last evening. The lightning
was sharp and the rain fell lu torrents. A
large tree at the farm of Stephen Jenes, near
town, was shattered by a stroke or lightning.
A baudel Klcka(sx) ludl-ins will camp lu
tow ii durlnir next w oek. Thov were in town
(yesterday and ene el the number get en a
aruiinauucroaieiiHeniotiisiurirancoon Frent
street.
The monitors el the school teartl were en
tertained last night by the president of the
school beard, Dr. Tayler, at his resldonce en
1OCUSt stioet.
Kev. Lullier Smith is en a visit te fnends
in Columbia.
Dots Iriiiu lliu 1)1 tiuiniil.
lu the League games yesterdaj- Harry
Wright's I'hlladelphia team had as much as
they could tle te tlereat Washington by I te 3.
The Bosten team shut New Yerk's Hants out
bj i te 0. The fermer uiade their rutis In the
first Inning. Kail beurne and Keefe pitched
and each club had four hits. Iieitun had six
errors ami New Yerk lour.
The American Association games J'estor J'ester
day : At Staten Island : Athletics :S, Mets 11;
at St. Leuis: Louisville t, St. Leuis 11; at
Cincinnati: littsburg i, Cincinnati Ij at
Baltiinore : llroeklyn e, Haltimere I.
Altheugli the St. L ids cluh played with
out an error against Louisville yesterday,
thu representatives lrem Henry attersen's
citv batted hanl and had geisl luck.
Kell, the new short step el the Athletics,
h.nl two errors j'lvsterdaj-. That xisltlen has
net had a regular man for a.ij' length of tlme
this soeson mid the managers are wondering
why thev let Heuck go.
The Wilkesbarrticlul) defeated Hlngliaui Hlngliaui
ten, of the New Yerk Suite League, by 7 te 0
j-esterdaj".
The Scranteu dub tletealeil l.evv istevv n bj'
13 le 5 yesterdaj-.
The Balliinore had but two hits oil Harkius
yesterday, while the HrtMiklj'ii toys batted
Kilrej very hartl.
erj' few people will be serrj' te loam of
the geed fortunetb.it is attending Herace
l'hlllllis' flue ball club et l'ltlsburg. The
Smekj' City Hustlers are only two games
behind SU Leuis In gaums wen, and the clubs
have lest the same nuiulsir. Yesterdaj'
Merris nllewed the Cincinnati hut three hits
and his club backed him up w ithuut a single
error.
The Scrantoii-Levvistovvii club was verj'
uninteresting j-esterdav. and l,.,m.Soranteu
people became verv tired of H.
Souieof the ISallliueru team have been
bixiing again and Barnie read the riot act le
them.
A.ll' IIOI.I.ASI) .UTKS,
Strawberries ririitiliil About llm Village
(ircitt Drill or Teli.ici.i Planting.
This town lias been well supplied with
straw Lorries during the p.i-t week. Twe and
three wagons leaded with the I ru it can be
seen every day. The test sells for 25 coots
per box, while etheis can be obtained as low
as three boxes ler -i cents. Cherries have
also put in appeirauce, but as j et limy are
scarce.
There has been a greal deal of lobaceu
planted around in tlus-.ectien diirmgthe past
week and the weather is r.ivoi-able te start it.
Some farmeiH are talking et cutting glass
net woek.
On Thursday Chas. Dillei, egan Hull,
Kd. Smith aiitlHenrv H'tzer with hook and
line ilshlng back at the llmklotewn dam
caught a line let of lish.
The New Helland base ball club Is making
arrangements te have a festival en the :id
and eth of July, ler the boneut el the club.
They will plaj' a game et hall each alloriieon
with illllereut dubs. The grounds will be
placed in condition next week and the niue
is very anxious te hear lrem seme of the
clubs In the country.
Mr. Ilenry Hel.iiul is having his liouse
imlnted.
Festivals are all the rage new, as thore are
several every Saturd-iy night in this month.
Mr. Lawrence Dllwerth, et the iirm or 1)11
worth Hros., of l'ltlsburg, has been in town
forthe last week.
The cigar factory is booming again, and
they would llkotetakoon seme mero geed
hands.
I'hll.iib'lphi.i le Mate a Creni ilery,
A number or eiithusi.istie advocates of tlie
system of cremation met in thu Yeung M.en M.en
uercherhall, Sixth ami Vine streets, I'liihi I'liihi
ilelplil.ten Thursday night, for the purpose
as set forth in tlie advuilisement, of atlortl atlertl
Ing tlm general puhlie "a chance of taking
stock " in the Crematory Stock ceinpanj' of
I'hlladeliihl.L Dr. II. Trautin.inn, who pre
sided, stated that a suitable piece of ground
had been secured lu the northwestern section
of the city for the orectleu of a crematory
and that iie anticipated the work of building
would begin in a mouth or two.
W. (ietle, tlie architect, siiuuiiued plans ei
the proposed structure. It is of the Deric
style et architecture and will te constructed
almost entirely of granite blocks, the trout
being of red pressed brick. It will be sixty
feet bread by ninety-six. in depth and tlie
height te tlie top of the cupola, which will
be surmounted by it statue et the Angel of
I'eace, will be bl.tj--seen loot. Tlie main
chael, whero the general religious eoro eero eore
liinulos of interment are proesed te te held,
will te thirty loot square mid w 111 te Hanked at
either side by two smaller chajsjla, the use
of which will be principally ler the admis
sion of light, lu the ceulre of the main
chapel will te placed the sarcophagus, con-
necieti wuu wuii'ii win de a bjbieiu ei uj--draullc
machinery ler the purpese et low
ering the cellln te the 1'urnace room, whero
the cremation is te take place.
It Is estlmated that thu cost of erection of
the building and the purchase of the ground
will amount te about tX),000, and or this sum
310 shares of K'Oeach liave been subscribed.
Arnault ami llattery Cae.
Dena Celin ha presecuted Lena Untel, &t
Alderinaii Kordney's, for assault and battery.
The paitles are members of the colony of
Husnaus who llve ou Middle street.
STKKCT C0MM1TTKE MKETS
te lir.vniK vrus ran xicim uv in
l'liurtxt) vitv iiiuuuviiirAitr.n.
Ythcre tlm lili Hulk of llm AppriiprliUiiiii Inr
hi renin Will hn .Mpciit 1 lie Werk That
Has llrcu Onlrrxil In Various
I'arl el the Ttiivti.
The stroet committee met at the mayor's
ollli-e Tuend.iy nftorneoii and inade u lour of
thecity te view the localities whero citizens
had petitioned te have repairs mnde or
new work done en thu slioels. At tlm end
or their drive which was inade In a drench
Ing rain they ordered the following work
which had toen ixHItiencd ler te te done.
Three crossings at the Hasten! market
heuse, Kast King stroet; turnpike eempuiy
notified te repair Kast King street, opposite
the city reservoirs, within a) days with alter
native or city making the necessary repairs
at the expense of the company, or the com.
pany te vacate that part or their turnpike
read within the city liniilrt ; Sherman street
between Orangri and Chestnut te be graded ;
Marien alley between Marshall and Franklin
te be guttered ; half square of Cherry alley
between Loinen and James te be guttered
en east side, and between James and Freder
ick en west slde as far as Landls' shop;
Hamilton street and I '.irk avenuu te bu gut
tered en both sides, the preimrty owners te
iay pavements; Concord alley botweon
Lemen and James te te graded and guttored
one-half square In from James, and botweon
Lemen and Walnut, te te graded and gut gut gut
toeod one-half square in from Walnut ; L-in-oaster
avenue, between Lemen and Walnut,
te be guttered en both sides ; gutter in Fulton
alley, botweon Water and Mulberry stroets
te be changed rrem the middle or the alley te
the north slde ; gutter and crossing at Chest
nut and Charlette te be repaired ; Marlen
allej-, totweou Charlette and Concord alley,
te be graded and guttered en ene slde ; new
crossings te te laid at Charlette and (Iraut
street and en Nevin, totweou Chestnut and
Orange; Mary stroet, totweou Walnut ami
Chestnut, te te graded; two sewer Inlets te
te made at I'hie and Chestnut.
North sldoel Columbia uvonue totweou
Orange nnd College avontie te be guttered,
and crossing' laid at said point; crossings te
be laid at Marietta avenue and Orange street;
First street botwenn Ceral and Kuby te te
graded ; Ceral street te be guttered en ene
slde and property owners te be notilled te
dig oil their pavements within 20 tlaj-s, or the
work will te dene by the cllyat their ex
pense; crossings te he laid at Laurel and
Maner, l.alayette and Laurel, Laurel and
St. Jeseph, and two at Laurel and High ; St.
Jeseph street from Love Lane te the " run "
and Fremont street between Filbert and
Strawberry te be guttered and graded; gut
ter te te laid en east side of Hoaver street bo be
tween Hager and Seymour stroets, and Sey
mour street te be graded ; two crossings at
Hazel and Hoaver streets : cast slde of l'rince
between Hager and Seymour te be graded;
crossing at Andrew and Seuth Queen te be
laid ; gutter te be laid in middle or side ei
Locust alley between Christian and Straw
berry streets, as street tsmimfsslouer may
deem test; Church street from Duke te
Rockland te te graded.
The following repairs were uIhe ordered.
The street at Mentzer's stock yard te be
fitted, up ; curb line te be glven and gutter
repaired en west slde el l'rince street oppo
site Mu'iinorcher hall ; Cherry allej sewer te
te extended across New Clay street. New
crossings te he laid at Walnut aud Mary
streets ; feursquares piked last year en Lime,
Duke, James and Chestnut streets, te
be covered with gravel or slag;
mlet te te made at West Chestnut
ami l'ine, te connect Willi private sewer;
two new crossings te be laid at Lew and
Lime, ami ene at Duke and Lew ; rejiair
crossings at Conestoga and He tver ; gutter
at Seuth Queen and Conostega. ami nutter
at Seuth Queen below Oermau and Vine ;
lay new crus-vlng at Herman anil Seuth
Queen, and relaj crossings. at Vine and
Seuth Queen ; lay new crossings at Nevin
aud Walnut, Lime and Walnut, and Duke
mid Walnut , lay two culverts at Liuio and
Walnut.
The matter of macadamizing of Ann be
tween liist King and Orange ; Orange be be bo
teoon Ann and Marshall ; Walnut, between
Mulberry and Water; Water, from Walnut
te Chestnut, aud Chestnut between l'ine and
College avenue, was laid ever ler considera
tion at next meeting.
It was decided le let the gulter at the
southeast corner of Liuio aud Orange remain
at us present giade.
UIUKIC VOUMITTi:: HUlth.
Mi-vtlnz of 'Iliusn Wliii Am Charged Willi Hie
Water ami Lighting Arrangements.
Tlie water committee held a meeting lest
night at which the usual bills were approved
Tlie work en the Orange street main was re
ported as progressing rapidly.
Last night the members et the lamp com
mittee et councils drove around the city te
ui.iKu mi inspection ei tiiu uiiicrciii lights
w hlch are in use In Lancaster, te leek at new
sites for lamps anil ascertain whether the
changes asked for are necessary. AH the
eieciriu ami gis ngnis were leuud te he
doing remarkably well. Thogaellno lights,
aud especially theso In the FJghlh ward,
were net working as well as they should.
The committee resolved te mew the light
at Love Lane and Maner streets across the
street, as It Is new interfered w lth by shade
trees; a number el eleclrle lights will be
swung across the street hi order te get out
of the waj el shade trees.
The members et the committee complain
about the manner in which the olectrio com
pany start their lights. It appears that thej thej
de net turn ou lliuir lights until the latest
possible hour, and last night they wero net in
oporatien until s:l.i. Seme nights it is later
than this. In the morning thej' are shut off
at the llrst appearance of tUy break, which Is
quite early just new The ciii.eus have be
gan te complain te the committeo about thu
matter, ami the light company haw been
notified hut thej- pay little attention. Hj
their l.ite lighting and early closing oil tlm
company manage te save considerable, hut it
may yet ailect their bills.
A L'raetl Lever Commit Suit iile.
"Levers' Leap," a high, projecting spur
from the mountain along the Heading rail
road, a mile belew- He.ullng, Is much fre
quented by young couples. It wits the scene
et a tragic suicide en ThursdBj'. In the
man's hand when tlie bedj' was found was a
revolver with which he had sent a bullet
through his heart. On his breast l.iy a
letter addressed te Miss Katle Heyer, l'awl
Inp, Choster county. The writer signed
himself aslioergo A. Harrelt, and tlie lotter
Is his dying farewell le the girl he loved, but
who, It appears from its contents, rejected
him. Capers found en Barrett's person
show that he was formerly an engineer ou
ene et the l'aeiiie railroads ; that latterly he
was third mate of mi ocean sailing vosael ;
that he shipped at Bosten and was de-charged
at San Francisce, lrem whero he traveled,
according te his lotter, te Pawling te see the
young woman; that he wandered around her
home for hours expecting te see her le ask
her forgiveness, ami net getting a gliinpse of
her he determined te commit suicide.
Tlm Whit Meiiilu)- Ititt-eii.
The entiles for tlie races which take nlace
at McOrauu's park next Monday (Whit
Monday) have closed. The running raoe
was net tilled aud instead a trot will be
given. This will make two trots. The en
tries for the llrst, ;j;00 class, are as fellows.
E. II, liaull'inan fillers s. g , "r'avoilte," Jehn
Dully enlers u. a ," Harry Uelildiiil ;'' Jehn U.
Kaiilfuiau enters s. g., " lliyan."
Fer the ;15 class thore are the following
outrleH :
William riss enters hr .,' llmeklu, ' Jehn
Dully enters h. in.," Hannah D.," VV illl.iin Kcsh
eiileu g. g., " Harry It."
These races premiso te be very close and
exciting. The hxit race has net yet been
iiiieu nun it is tlkeiy that a deg nice win no
made te run between the heals, lienty of
sport Is premised for the dajF.
Order of Inlled 1'rleinl.
Hoynelds Council, Ne. i!5, met last even
Ing iu U. A. It. hall, Ceutre Siiuare, and had
rjuite a pleasaut time, thore were four new
applicants initiated, aud for the "geed et the
erder" a presentation wa3 made of an ele
gant lllble aud altar cloth hy the medical
examiner and his wife, Dr. and Mrs. Ii. A.
Warren. Tlie new council Is booming, and
the erder also, Thore are new nbeut 12,000
members lu the erder In the 10 states whero
it is organized.
1WMU.AHH IN XtlK VUUNTHT.
'I hey Mill Twe I'lncet All Atimiileneil Team
Thr May lints Ihratt.
This morning Mr. (lombe, who has a
dairy ou the New Helland tuniplke, near
the resldonce or II. J. McOranu, found In the
lane leading te his heuse a herse attached te
a Dunkard wagon. The herse was covered
with mud and sweat and tlie wagon was also
wry muddy, sliuwing that the loam had
toen driven at high spoed through bad
reads. In the wagon was found a large
chlsel, a large iron hook, a pilr or Iren nip.
Jiers, such as are used by telegraph men te
cut wire, and ether Implements that might
have been used by burglars.
This i forenoon thu team was IdoutUled by
IH.U0 LstHjiiHliade, who rosldea near Koso Keso Kose
vllle. He says that the thieves pryed onen
tlie Diable deer niitl it Is bolleved that the
team was taken about hair.past ten o'clock.
The team was likely taken hy tliloves le
carry off iilunder and after It had toen med
bj them It was iibiiidencd.
Last night thloves visited the heuse or
L'phrnlm it. Kokrer, who resides hi the
north end of Nollsvllle. Thov ferced onen
the kitchen deer and stelo among ethor'
tilings, a jimiu saw, spring balance, crock or
apple bulter, two boxes of sugar, let or
bologna, dried beef and ham, two stewing
pans, u two gallon demijohn, with threo
quarts of whisky, Ac. All the koysef the
heuse wero tiken by the robbers.
Alter leaving Mr. Itehrer's, the thloves
visited the heuse or Daniel Oraver, whollves
en tlie Lltitz pike, just south of Nolisvllle.
i here they breke Inte the kitchen and also
went through the cellar, but did net go Inte
any ether part of the house. They stelo rt
W aterbury watch, a let or butter, eggs and n
pair of shoes. A chlckeu with 1W heatl
twisted oil was round In tlie yard, and tlie
shoes were alterwartls recovered.
The thieves had a herse and wagon and
the tracks wero plainly visible this morning.
AUorleaving Mr. Umwr's they tlrove back
te Nollsvllle and at the graded school heuse
turned oil" towards Lindls Vallej. The tracks
show that the wheels or the wagon used by
the thloves had en tires which were almost
new and their herse had ene round shoe,
The iieople of the vicinity think that the
team used te carry oil" the plunder was the
ene stelen rrem Isaac Hsponshude, or Roso Reso Rose
villo last night
IS AXl) AKOV.Vn 3tAHllK13t.
Iho lt.irimsli Survey Completed at a Cci.t id
tt.-jO Talil ler htoiie Throwing.
JlAJiiiKiM, June 11. Last Sunday own
ing special services wero held in the Ko Ke Ko
feruiod ami fulled Hrethren churches. At
thofemior the pastor, llev. W. J. Jehnsen,
preached the unuiversary sermon of tlie llrst
year of his very successful pastorate At tlie
V. II. church, Children's Day services wero
ueiii, annex a prelusion ei nowers anil songs
el canaries.
On Whit-Monday evening tlie hidles of the
sewing clrcle of the Kofermed church will
glve a mum sociable, and strawberry and
ice cream festlval. Many tickets have al
ready been sold.
At the festlval of the Hplscepal church last
woek, some of the viands were served liem
a tray about 1&0 j-ears old, belonging te Mra.
1). 1". llammaker. .
Mr. Allan A. Herr, of Lancaster, has com
pleted the survey or this borough, mid the
borough council accopted the well executed
map of all the streets and allej'H, as well as
all proposed new streets and alleys. The
cost of the survey was ?..
OpiKMlte the jiostellleo stands an old brick
oue-storj house. It was formerly used as a
store. It Is no longer tenautable, net te saj'
dilapidated, lu the small show- window
thore jet remained a number of panes of
glass ; until about a mouth age these became
tee tempting a "a target" for seme small and
larce boys, hitherto net mischieveus. Thej'
threw several stones through the remaining
panes, laughed anil weregaj-; but net se
when a few days later the constable called.
The owner, Mr. J. A. .ug, allowed the little
tej's te te released, but thu bigger ones wero
required te luruish ball for uppearance at
court, te answer for malicious mischief.
Altt r many ontreaties ou the part el the boys
ami rejK'atetl ollers en their part te place an
entire new window In the place of the old
one, suit was withdrawn tlie ether day.
Again tliej- are hap py.
CVnlr.il Transportation L'eitip-tiiy.
Hy tlie plan under which it Is propesod te
kcep.i majority of the stock of the Central
Transportation cempauj In the hands of trus
tees wiie represent tlie intorests of that cotu cetu
panj', it is prtqiesed that stock shall te trans trans
lerreti le them and negotiable receipts given
therefer. Tiiese receipts are te te regis
tered by a trust company and listed at tlie
I'hlladelphia beard of brokers. All la
ments made by the Central Transporta
tion company are te te immediately paid te
me suareueiuers ropresoniou uy me trusioes.
The trustees are te te authorized te soil the
stock at a minimum price of 15 per share, de
nuding irem sucn price any payment uiaue
by Iho company en account et its capital. All
expenes et the trust are te be collected from
tlie bu j-er of the stock, but the trustees are net
te be held liable for any expenses.
The reiKirt of the Central Transportation
company's treasurer shows that thore was a
balance ou hand in April of fJl.OeVJ, which
with receipts of JG3e made a total el JV-IIS.
The expenses under the present management
wore?3,oirt, leaving a balaticd in the Olrard
bank of $!S,;tSi The assets et the company
consist of I HI sleeping cars, with franchises,
leased te the l'lilluian cempanj'.
l'lciiics at rcnrjii.
The picnic or the Union Bethel Sunday
school is being held at l'euryu te-day. Al
though, the atlair was postponed lrem jes
terday and the weather w.t s net of the best
last owning, the crowd was large aud be
tween threo aud four hundred left in the ex
cursion train at t o'clock this morn ing.
Others went out at 12:10 this afternoon aud
there will be still mere at fi:ID this even ing.
The weather is beautiful and the picnickers
are surely having a line tlme.
At a meeting et the Lancaster Mionuerchor
last evening, it was decided te held atuonuter
Picnic at l'euryu. en Monday, August i
The dales are rapidly being taken at this
popular lesertaud thu grounds have already
toen ongaged ler nearly every day in the
next two moil lbs. One of the big picnics of
the Quakers will coine all the way from I'hll
adelphia and will bring irein 1,000 te 'JjOUO
people.
(irailu.illy Nearlng 83,000,
Slowly but surely the local Irish Parlia
mentary fund Is Hearing its desired limit,
?2,000. On Thursday It took qulte a rlse, as
the following contributions will show-:
Myers A ltithteu $
i 500
s ou
500
5 110
3 UU
5 00
5 OU
I (10
l Ol
;ui
: en
i ee
1 00
1 1)
1 01)
, 'J5 CO
.1 72 UO
, l.ssl 75
( Intiles Mac.iay
Sillier .t llartiiian
I. r led sener
IV. ,. suner ,
K. Kbernian ,
Jehn I', carter
15. Jl.tdiceU
Krcdeilek llriiiiiner
M. . II. C'elm
Daniel A. .Majer
htener, ubmluur Ce
I). K. Leng
Frank Multfclt
II. 1.. KuLcil
Cash
Total
lievlouely ackueaicducd
Total
tl.'JM 75
AtaiitcuU at Sporting
1I11U
Frem the Manhclm Sentinel.
Ou Memtaj last, while a young seu of
lSenjainln (less, or Sporting Hill, was leading
a cow along the read, a vicious cow belong
ing te J a". W. NIssley attacked and gored
the ether, which started ou a run, throwing
the boy against a tiarted wire ronce, badly
lacerating bis breast and right arm.
A little child of Ames Naumaii, residing
en Sporting Hill, while playing around u
tub et water en Wednesday last, tell lu un
observed, but its cries attracted the attention
el Its mother in the house, who went te the
child's rescue just lu time te save its life.
A liiit-.tkter Collegian's Iuuer..
Mr. Stuart I). Hamilton, of this city, who
wlllgraduateat the annual oemmeucemont
et St. Stepheu'a college, Auuandale, New
Yerk, ou Thursday June 17, has been ap
pointed one of live speakers out of a class of
twelve. This is qulte an honor for our
young townsman, us he has only been
a member et the class ler ene j'ear.
having skipped his Junier year. Thedeath
et both hla parents, which occurred recently,
also caused him the less of considerable time,
but notwithstanding this, be successfully
maintained, his position In his class,
THE GKEAT BELFAST WOTS.
iwuur.H of cathelics shot uuwm mt
TJMf MAlinjKKJSD MOB,
A llesii el Terrer Canned by UisOnwa Vp-
tUhiR-ttenperiitcry righting tha reHiw-Tha
Illelen laxitlitK I'rlialelliratllnct-riwr
et a llenenal el lite. Slruggl.
IlKhFAHT, June ll.The fighting between
the Orange mob ami the pollce last night wm
probably the most desperale slnee the com cem com
aienoomont or the outbreak. All night lean
the mob fought tlie pollce and the latter hud
hard work In (loveral cenlllcta with desperate
rioters te held thelr ground, but they finally
in almost every iiistaticosucceodod In scatter
ing tlie rioters.
The mob then held possession orbelli reads
until half past two this morning pillaging
aud wrecking liouses aud stores; lu it meat
wanton way. When they had tired or thelr
ellerts the rloters dispersed.
Doreiisetoyo witnesses state that the mob
was compesod of thloves and thugs who
looted prlfate dwellings storey ote., and
carried oil" all valuables they could. Many
of them could be seen struggling off In the
darkness laden down with bundles of all
kinds coiupeaod of thelr ill-getteii gains. The
Catholic residents are In a state of terror
bordering en freny. They are afraid te veil
lure abroad even te purchase the necessarlea
erille. Scores of Catholics were shot down
by the bleed-thirsty rioters. Ten were
admitted te the hospital te-day for treatment
Comparative quiet rolgned this uiernlug but
fears are ontertalnod that the rioting will be
ronewoil during the funerals of the victims.
looped nt tlin Age of 70.
OiiATTANoeriA, Tonii., June II. There Is
great excltoment In Scott county evor the
sensational elopement of J. J. Duucan, a
clerk aud master, with the wlfe of James
Fester, a promlneut merchant, Duncan Is
otie 'el the test known men In that
section, and has held the ofllce of clerk
and master for 20 years. He Is new TOyears
old, and doserts a wife and two daughters
and seven grandchildren. Mrs. Fester leaves
a husband and nlne children, and It Is re re re
perted took a large amount of money belong
ing te her forsaken speuse.
OteruO(),ttOO ler Indigent old Mercluuiti.
I'lIlLADULWIIA, June 11. The Will Of
tlie late (Joergo L. OUver, an old retired mer
chant of this city, which was admitted te
prebate le-day, prevides that after the death
et his tlaughter Catharine, Mrs. "Wrrf, C.
Richardson, his ontire estate shall be given
ever te the " Merchant Fund Association,"
of this city, for the establishment of the
" Oliver Fund " for Indigent old merchants.
The association, by the tonus of Iho will, will
ceme Inte the possession of an ostate estima
ted te be worth between $500,000 te f700,000.
Milten's .New I'untmaiiter.
W.VHiil.Nare.v, 1). C, June 11. The presi
dent te-day sent le the Senate the following
nominations of postmasters : l'atrlck Mur
phy, Lawronce, Mass. ; "Win. McNelley,
Canandalgua, N. Y. ; A. S. Hetteuateln,
Milten, I'a.; J. H. MoKeuzio, llopklusville, llepklusville,
Ky. ; Geerge T. Sponcer, KirksTllle, Me. ;
M. K. Smith, Ostorue, Kausas ; Margaret A.
Shirley, Legan, Utah.
Daniel "Wilcox was te-day appointed, post
master at lluulsville, V.
Tire IMMtstreus Fires.
Watkuiiutiv, Conn., Juue 11. The worst
Hre lire ever known in Litchfield occurred
last night, fiOOjOOO of preperty being
burned.
ToiteNTO, June 11. About two o'clock
tills merulug lire broke out in tlie paint shop
or l'lratbroek lire.'s oilenaive box factory
ou King stroet east. It spread rapidly and
the less was f 100,000.
Te Legalize Trades Union.
WAhitiNoteN, 1). C, June 1L Heuse
Ou motion of Mr. O'Nelll, of Missouri, tiouale
bill te legalize the incorporation of trades
unions was passed, (1 his bill is similar le
that introduced in the Heuso by Mr.
O'Nelll.)
a. i
WXATIIkSlt VHUUAIIILITIKS.
CWaauinqteii, D. 17., June IL Fer
Kasleru New Yerk and Kastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersoy, Mary laud, Vir
ginia and Delaware, generally fair weather,
slightly warmer, northerly winds becoming
variable
Keit Satuiida v fair woalher with nearly
stationary temperature is indicated for the
New Ktigland and Middle Atlantic states.
lteinarkahle Letter About n Henlkrluibla
Chicken,
A loiter dated June 10 from uu esteemed
rural correspondent who taken' a large in
terest in chicken raising is se original and
vigorous lu its nature that it is reproduced
verbatim, punctuation et (if.;
Dear sir ploase and Put this iu the daily
And weekly news paiier That Catharine
Hlumeuschein of west hemptleld Town ship
had a chicken Hetten. and it hatched A
chicken en friday June I IthasUheada And
" mouths aud oyes One en the right hand
Sitle aud ene .en The left hand slde and
One right in the middle Or the a heads and
it Only had te legs the Same as ether
chickens te Hut It did uotllve Leng it dled
right after it was born Please and nut it in
The next weekly Paper all the people That
seen it said That they had uover Soen such a
chlckeu in Theirl ife yours truly
k
A I'retly lictere.
In the window of A. C. Kepler's hardware
store thore Is new en exhibition a handsome
painting. It represents a hunting seene en a
branch of Salmen Creek, Ferest county,
where Dr. S. T. Davis and Mr. Kepler go te
hunt. The scene was photographed in 1SS3
by Dr. Davis, who carried a photographic
instrument with him. The palntlug was
made by Miss Martha B. Wilsen, et Alexan
dria, I'a. Iu the picture tlie trees and ground
are covered with snow and in the middle la a
little cabin, which the gunners occupied.
Frem a large stick hung suspended thrte
doers which wero killed by the hunters.
Sayt Ills liens Wm Urur Sl.
Joe Oeker, who refused te run Ills horse
He Calm, against Dan . Legan' Kinney,
claims that his herse was drugged soma time
age, and is net In fit condition te run. U
has, hewever, matched the same bone te
run against Cel. McClellan'a Armaudale
ou July J, for riOOi The race rltl take
place either ; et Poltstewn or Plmlice U
thore is no backing out
Fell Frem Step Idilr.
Yesterday afternoon, while Francis Kll
burn was at work; in the Mcend, fleer of the
station heuse, among some old papers be.
longing te the city, he climbed upenasWp
ladder and tnaklug a mlsten fell te U
lloer. He bad ene arm spralned and waa
badly bruised.
Harry IteyueItU HauUucaxl.
Harry Uoynelds, the bunce !?&' J?
sentenced by Judge Cummin, la WH1IM-
peri, ou in nmay, - "r.'ilialllaatlai
iiieui ami vw nne. -j jrir.u.r.i.
view or the fact that he b ad rnMhr "J""
aud had already wryed ?,,. J
",.,.,T., i.ii T1reuld net lentene IW Kt
the lullMme; which U two year..
AP EUIUir'a Treabla.
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Sc'ws, thl. nBl jJ5f
luncuen, reatralninir the berOBgb jiMhOtlatW
lrem Jutirferlng with lata la UMjrMret
theuppJypiIwiwB "" 1 Ji
TbVoeurt aild ihey weuUl exanlMttMhW
In equity and ueeiue o-HJerro w wei
lnjuocUea would be naued. i
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