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LANCASTK1., PA.. SATURDAY, ,JANlTAUY I, 1HS7.
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j . .t-t-jv.,. k.T.ceyf-w.! iti,n jf'iii t' r ru -r-r - ,m ifc
1)1!. IIIGIIKK'S ANNUAL IMPORT.
tiikhh auk ;'e,(is.i rum te nuiiuin.
TiiHOViinutrr i ll r, htatk.
Ilia Mtalltllrit a In ltiiriiler lit unl show mi
Airxijii lui ii H.',;,1 iHrhilinel l'iiriiinf
ii ml hi in inr ituiiiiinK llila t'llj'n
KlUiirrn 1 tin NuitiiiilrHlitiul
'tliu annual nqsiit of lr 1 1 Ik1 'ft', Hliite
supt'ilutcmleulnf public lustriictleiii lur llie
year ending June 7, Inn Jnt been Issued by
ItitisU'.i) printer. It shows that meie nte In
Pennsylvania .M.ii.! public scliil, ii which
number 11,07 Ht glade I schools. Till) oullie
number til Ktlioel dlitilcts In llie state In
.'..'Mi, HII IllllClStl III 8. tllO IllllOnSI) III llie
number of schools 11 l-" minder it Miur Miur
InleudenK II.', nn tnetensi nl I. main
letchers, HV., Incin.ivt of i I, lomnle
teacher, 1 1, ills nil liiiU'iw nf 1 1 'I tin
ulerni;e silnry of mill) 10 e'leisptr mouth,
f.iil sr, ilifrrnvi ul J II , of found) luncliei,
t."! II, derriasu of 07 (CHI. 'I III) iiilinl or of
pupils in nllcudmice tinting llie jear win
vl, J nil lui'itnv) el 7.VT7 1 , il of tuition,
J,, ,liil .'i.. 7 1, nil Inoliwse el JIT t.sl I ni j root
of building, pun basing, icntluK, (uel, tini
UllgtlllCle, I'll', J l.'.lll.iill Hi" , tnlnl unit of
system for llmye-tr. til) 0..1,'U; II. Tim null
nulml value el k hiMii prepeity Is M.. 171 si'i
I tin iiti'Niin length of mlnKil ti'riu In
mouth, wns 7.1 1, in rr Krivn in m(n.
Tlll"ttl llgllll' llll'llldll Ihu IllHl kClll) 'I ills
Irlit, Philadelphia. Kvi hiding lli.it dlstrlit,
tlin Hiiieiint of 141 levied throughout Urn
slain fir M'tieul purpotes loin",'!,
llie iiMirs') miintxir of mllh en llie ilellnr ler
lioel 1'nriHMi i Im'Iiii; i I, mill I ir lnillilitif;
Mir.TiM, 1 . .
In I'liilnilalplili llmrnnre .'.JJn'hi oil Hltli
nn ciirollineiit el K7,v.i pupils, mill hii n r-
RK) lltlUllllAIII'tl Ol " t, s III till U'Hi'lX'IH Hi
nn Hierus" mlury of lis .11 T inmilli, nml
' I 'i finimlu ti-ni'tiern nt mi hwhiu'i Mlmy of
' .0 pur iiinntli. Tiii'rn wnri) pilil iluriiiR
llie jeir fur Iniii'"!)', HililUlnii', unit", nml re
I uri, fjl 'i J ii. nml fur IxmiIik nml "Ulloii "Ulleii
tiy , tHittl nupplllel nl till) ml of tlKli'ltt)
tunl hik! reiitliiK' ii '" n total "I t '"" Is
lti uppriiptMlleiin liy IlitiMnm ler w noei
V.
'Up WX lllltlllK "I" i1" WITH R IIIIU1WH,
.11 IMIIIIllllll m hoeM, tl.iim.ei)'). III Kill of
N.iiiiinl h-IioeI KliHli'iilH, t h,'Ki . Inr l.irki
i l.Miint) nniH'tlnli'iiileiil", sii.imii, hihI tin llie
I )iii U'itir Imltaii', '
( v III I 1I V1ll.ll I Ol MM
' 1 He n'tltH- hi t-i liiiI'Miter cntliity t.l.uv
lint tlie ntt'r(;e tx fm lienl purp(vwn M
iZ . . per tll'Hl-..iml, nml l.u Imll'llliK i.iirpmfH
fl In, lli.it tln.re nn Iiit two ilnlricw In tliu
iniiity whuru llie ni'hoel Urm 1 livi Hum hi
iiinnlliw, nml lllty-eun lii'ii llie li'nn Ii
out iex ui'UillM. " Tim nemKt) lerui of llie
unity Piii ''- 'lliaxHlunef wlioel propetly
in llnioeuiiij 11 put nl 1 1, 1 1 I'M. Tliuiunru
I- m lioel ltli xiilll 'leiil reiiiiili, of wliltti
iitrt NiillnliU liiiptmwl. Tlin miiiil.Mrel
nil Iiiiri n 1 1 J el Htilili I .no frniii'i nml
. Iirn k I woJie new IiiiIiI1iikk 'T" n.I'li'cl
ilnlUK tlie J (Mr, nml tlicienm new lour nn
III ler iie. Mix ftte ii'iiertnil n lu.llv luntl luntl
Uieil, .71 nropieiiiniiiKHl llrnt iUii , .)lmu
Muinl'In fiirtnttirr, '.J 1ihe Injiiiieun futnl
turu, e binlilniKi uie HiippliMl Willi nww
lurmUiie, 177 rixiinn luve nppiirntm, nJInnu
I .no north iiientii'iiliiK. Tlionmre I I'lunnliil
in lioeli, II line liix-n cniduil iliilllit ttm flnr
nnil in nil llmru nre .11 IhhiIi nll iUii.
iiimI. The lHxikinieiinlfiiriiu.il in .11 ni'lioeN,
tlie lliliiii M ri'l.l 111 l I m-UihiIi, ilrnwIiiR l
lunula 111 J, Tel iiinnii' in ill, thu lilKlier
I Miichm In , -II illinlem wi.ie uai'iit
nl thu uAmiilimllen. d.ii) hiimlietl mut
tueiity nix npplii-.iiiu Inr i ilinti' te turn Ii
WBIIl ipjwtul, J"' mile kihI -l- leiimle
timiheii wr oinplejriil. The nwrHRii hre
if tlie teicheri wm i . l liml no expurliiiua
ni Itmcliert imtll this J ear, 1 UiirIiI li"ithmi
ennjeur, ... nioie tlimi III" yi'iiri, .el liileml
innkliiK IC4 inni; n profiKnien, i, nttomleil
n nenii.ll h. Iin.il, mid mi nre utailiMUs of
iKirinaliHtie.il', ! ri'nl lioeki en le-n'luiiKi
held inofmnienal mill f) 4irinn
neiit ceit llcali'i biiiI vtme failurei nn
tiMolieri. Tlie iMiinty niiixiilnlciiilfiil ifilteil
1. 1 wliieW nml the n0'i;e luiiRlh of hl
Milt hi nil hour nml tun mlnutm. llie
iiuiulxji- of Mhueli net Millnl tiy him wi'l
I'lie iiipiirlnttjiiiliint sni iica'iiiiipuiii'il in lili
vmti by .'' illrcoten nml JJe ialrmiH wcru
lllDt lit tllO Ml'llllel. 'if nil tlie HitioeU In thu
county only KM wero npil.ir Mitcil by ill
i it lern.
IN I IM sl III MM.
In Ijaui tur uly tlie twuntj oue hIhI
. bullilliiKi nre iVUlel Iiimiik culUble
Lreunili), II as bully eiilllalil,7 mlUil limi
10 with Hiutntilu ami II vsilli Injurious liirnl
tiue nml -I n.1 liiiiui; Hppiinlui 1 hie
Krndixl, Hiiethcr i;imleil nlnxl H neiHlwl .
llie l k . hie uniform in '. l wlioeH, llie
lllble la read 111 nil thu notinelH, oeal iniiili' N
tiiURht tu all nml tli'j IiIkIiit lir.in.-IiM In 17 ,
eiRhl iimle ami mxty-ulht feiiMln ttiAUhnrt
me nuinloye.1, ami tlie tiwrhRe ni el tlie
lonelier li"-i. hail no cxrlnni.n when
UllXluJ, llllll 'I tllUKht 1111)11 tlimi jciuh. I I
HtU'iuleil statu neriiial huliimln anil are Riail -u.iUh.
The ilty Huper.nlen lent undo l,n.li
MiIh te M'linela and tlie iivithhe length of
MsIM nui .0 iniiiiite-i. It m CMtlimliil that
.jOi)i'lilldri'ii InthlHUlyel m'IkmI aKinlonet
nttcud wlioel.
i in. sunn M. te M no I..
Ihu statist rial te tlie Mtllumwlle Nermal
mjieul kIiew that it win uvj;lileil ' the
Ht.itn In is 'J, hiiic) whli'li lltiie 1.1,0 IS malei
and i J n) fcmaliw allouded the school , Us
iniili nml ..1 luiualii Braduiileil In tlie
t'lmnmitary i'eiirit, ..1 hihIim ami females In
till MclentlUc Conine, I uinlu ami J rmnalei 111
tlie ilaiilr.il coiirie , Hii iiiiiluimiit JnO lum.ileH
in I'lieil Htate Hlil in KMilualei , the faultily
i jiisId'h of 1J mall Hand ID lenmkw; durliiK thu
paitjear thorewora.1.7 nialiaiul Ull IdiiihIum
atlomleil the Kchoel ; 17 initie and -I fouialea
Krndunteil In the oleiiioiitnry courxe anil -liialut
In the bLlentllic ceurm) ; nil of laHt
ear'n class Intenil te bucoine leachers j the
llbrury numbers 0,1100, of ivhlch 1U0 wote
addrd iliirlnt; the year.
Thol)tillillin;ainl(;reiin(lHaioa'.uoiliitfPV
.1 1 I j, the luriilturef-'', H-')-l-'i iiiualcal limtni.
menu M,m0, npiiaratuH .i, .W and ether prep,
erty, J,7'tl In.
'llie debts el llie Mihnul Bre fin.eiW, bor
rowed In judgments and meitfHRes. The
Incoiiie for Hie j ear, with balance en hand nl
'' the beBliinliiK el year (1i,0j.I. M) wiih'nO,
Olllii, nml llie expenditures i.V.fH) rJ, of
wlilchU,'J- .7 win fur the mUrles el pro pre pro
feMNors and teachers.
iiAfrt hkiy i au.
HjiPfMllii; Ilia rarlliiK nml l hIuiiiIiik Itin
CilllltiiJ In tlin Cllllltle
Tlie old jear, lssii, was Iieu noed be liiil
ulKlit, ami llie neil year, lh-7, was wulueinrHl
In by ' walch incetlugH " at xuMirul ct the
diuretics.
There was n Imge meeting nt llie Dulie
stroel M. I., church, ceiuuicnclii nl ti. 10
o'clock. As reipilied by the rules el tlin
church, the report el the llnnnces ler the ast
year was read. '1 hey hIiew n licaltliy cetnll.
tleu el the fiiiids. llev. tlray, llie paitur,
pleached itHoriuen en watching ler tlie I. nil,
Ills theuie beliiK llie pnrable el the leu vlr
j;Iiih. Then follewoil an oxperloiico incut
liiK, lasting until alter 11 o'clock, A prayer
inoelIHK lolleweii nt 11:5.), the congregation
Ktthereil olesu aietiiul the altar and nniiL'ed
in Hlluut prajer until thu clock Htruck l'J,
when mi antlieui wa hiiiic;. llamlHliaklnt;
HiiilconKin'iilatlensmid happynew year Knot Knet
lii;s were ulerchmie,cil and the lnnetlnn was
dismissed.
Similar unnleri were held .u SU 1'aulN M
ii ehuii'li, H mill iJiKHin Ktreet
The Mernlmis held tlie New Vein's watch
incethiK, cetiimeniMiiKHt 11 o'clock. The 1 1 1
urulcal terH'i!S vn had and the pastor,
Kuv, Mix llaik, iiitulua nhurt aildiess. At
1 HilanlKhl, tlie choir naiiK an autlieiii and
til ler t'oiiKratulntleiiM ami liamlshnkiii(; the
concrcpitleu wai dlsiuisseil.
Tlie I iiieu IlciheH'liuri h of (i.iil held u
watch uieethii;. Thore was a Horuien by the
pister, K. Price, mid n bohseii el hiukIiii;
nml prayer. When the New Year imiiie ill it
i'UI pluced alioe the pulpit changed its
lluuresfreni 1SS0 te 18S7. After bretlicrlv
-hihI sisterly Krebtlni;s nml "ininy happy
new j eam" tlie ineetlng was iUsiiiIskhI.
Aiiiuiib the Cntlielln.
AuieiiK the Catholics tetlny Is the least or
the UlrcuuicUIen, nnd appropriate servlces
wero bold iu all the cUtirchea or this crced,
in n vd.ii. utmrrntAir.
VrnllUlbii: tlin Antiunion I'iml In t'linil nt
l'lilMilrlihls,
Anether liirclliiK was held I'rldny In the
cjiiirtel iiniiiiieii pliM", rhlhidelplila, for Ihu
pureM0 or taking testimony In llie nulls el
tlioeoiilliioiiwotlllingnlunl the hi Ions lull lull
ied ujiupmiles, parties te thu It link Mneoel
tract nml the millitaclle coil roniblnnllen.
'llie llrst wlliium calltxl was.feneph H llnr
ris, primldeulef the l.cliic,li Ceil mid Nnilpn Nnilpn
tlen leinpany. In teplv In iiiertleiis el llie
Hllerney Kenernl Mr. llnriH tnlil Unit h
ntlended it llieelllig el piople leleiesleil in
coal lands In December, Ihs Ii wns held nt
llie olllceol tlie I'enueyMmiln I'enl inuipmiy
In New Yeik, He nl".) nllemled iitiether
inpetlliK en lid ember III, lssl, id at Ihn
olllceol the IiIiIkIi alley tnllreadcuiilpiiiy.
At tin" lueellugs tli(inuliJis.tel nil 1 1 Hen of
the aiilliiacllu coal Unde miieiiK all luturtnta
nml ler monthly or )Mily ipietns was ills.
eiiHstsl mid n plan el ii puilhn inenls In llie
illltnreut ceiiipiulis was iiimli- ler llie lllliin
months eliding Man h II, IKmj. Mr Hnriis
snlil thu allotments wem iiinile te llie milium
cunipmiles ns nieiii insller el eenienleni e,
nml that the Nations psltiei te the luieemeut
did net knim who Inr It would I si imrlul
out or neu The fact was Hint the iigieuineut
was uoli'.iltled out.
Attorney lieneial I'a-sUly nskeil wlioisin wlieisin wlioisin
trellisl tlie imiutlily altelmuiits ler ISVi, mid
Mr. Ilnrrls n piled thai nnlietly oeiiliotle.)
Iheni ; that Ihu Hgreemuul was broken M'l
lllll llie nlill'lllenl I'll Issi cxi'I'IIihI thu allot
iHenl by TinMHW bms. Anether ineel
lni was then hebl nt the oltlie el
llie I'ennsylianu toil iiiiiivtny III
in New Norkeu Jnuliiry I I, Iss,, Tlie Minn
Interests were repiesenlisl, hii. I a reinmittiH)
el lline was npilutid te i .infer with llie
I'uiiiisjIxmiU rail old company, nml thu
teal Inteiests whlili It controlled leUtlMi te
the nnlhrai-lte mil trails 'Mm iiirsjtlin; then
adjourned until January Ji, Ive, w lieu llie
cominttten ieMrl(sl Dial Ilia l'enns Uanl.i
nllrend company refused te nblde by the
Inrms el the agreement. Aflernnrd the
ruuiin)ltnnla rallreaii ceuipiiiv's ee.il ismi
psuliM mid tlie New Yerk, l.iku Kriu.V
Western railroad nxupiny came Inte the
IKSll.
Anether mention was held en March JJ,
lsxi, t the itHiilniini el .1. I'lurpent Morgan,
New llrk. 'Ihn folleniug worn pieient
leorge l)n II Kelni, lepriMeiitlng thu I'hlln
ilt-lphli A Ht'inlliig ralliead UiteitHlM, K.
I'. Mllbur, l.eblgh Valley inteinits. Hiuiuel
"slenii, Dclawiiru A IIiiiImiii liiteiesbi,
lleorge It. Kiiheils, I'eiiiisjltaum rnllreid
lutertsts, liisire A. Ilel, I'euiisyhauU
Cer.l i eui pan v luieiexts , Jehn King, Jr,
New Yerk, l.iku Krle A Wostern luter
(its , S A Ci,x, New Yeik, Hiisipiehniinn
A Western luleieU", nml J. H. Harris, Lehigh
Ceil unl N itigalli in isiiiiijnv Interests. Mr.
Harm iel tlie muiules of the meeting,
widen showed Hint Ihoie piuseut ngreisl te
leliain e tim pi no of red twenty-tire lenls
"ir ten, and In ean the shipment ext ceded
llie nlletiueiil te i.iy buy coots per ten for
cai.li ten se Hlilpii-1, thonuieuul te be dlildtsl
ninuiig the parties te Ihu HgrisimeiiU On
Maren .-', Isvi, auotlier meeting was held, at
willed tlmntiiii) reproeiitatlie-s nure iitusmil
in addili in te I'.iiiIim', wli.i teprcciiiited
llie I.elilgh alley operators.
A meeting uas'nlse held In April, nl the
iiltli e of the Pennsylvania mil cumpaii,), al
which it wns agrees! Hint llie tonnage ler
Isvi be hanctl upon Iho tounage for li. The
I'oimieilirtiii i lailread company mid the New
ork,'l,-ike Krle A Western rallreid com
pany relustd te abltle by Iho rgriemeiit.
In reply te ipiestleii fiem Atlorney (teii
ernl t'assidy Mr. Harris H.1I1I that he did net
knew w holder mi iiltaiutt had lin orderisl
In Kopteuiiier or (). teller of this jear or net.
The mailer ne or lame elesn te hi in. He
lilieisl that tliiire was nil ndtauce, but he
net knew whuiher it was eiduieil, or if se
when.
Mr. I'aisidy wntitetl l knew whether
therewasmi adamsiel lilly cents per ten
within the last In e mouths, hut Mr. Ilnrrls
said lie could net tell. He could nut ted
either whether thore had been changes of
trade lately which jnstiilisl mi ndt.mce Iu the
prliu el nml.
The liearlng was then iul.iiiriied 1111I1I
Memiav, with WHhts all around for a happy
New Year.
i.uvur.H ki.kvt utrnjitu.
Inlaiiil C'lly Kiilgliti I'yllim ami l.uiilin
l.'iiiincll, ,lr 0 r A. .11
The lellimliig were elis'tnl as oillcers el
Inland I ilj l"jdge, Ne. t Knights of Py
thias, 011 I rnlay oeiilng, mid will lonstilute
tlie ellh'iirs uf Hits ledge fur thu next nK
meuths: I'. C , A. J "Strati's; I', Saiiiuel
C. Well .C, J I. II in 111.111. 1'., IC. 1:
iiielder, M. nl A., lamb "s. Mulliti , K. el 1L
miilS, le'einlah Kiler M. eri'., Kdwin !S.
M1110I1. , M. el i: , Jehn S. Kendlg , I. . , K.
W. HolbreoU , (). I,., It McUuire, truslisj
Inr the next Is months, M, M. Hilten.
The reH)ilef the trustees el this linlge will
show that although considerable roller has
been nllerdcd the ptst turiu, tlie ledge will
gain ever folio, and Ii 111 a very lleuilihing
co million.
(llUtci rer l.iniilrr, . .'(). Jr. II. I A.M.
I rlday evening the lollewlng eillceis were
olciteil or Kuiplre Ceuiiell, Ne. Ul, Jr. 11 I .
A. M., le sorve for the ensuing term : 1 nun nun
clller, W. I- Adams, . ('., V. Iiumlaker,
Itee hoc., IC N'. W'mewer , I in. hoc., V. A.
McCillnu ; Treas., J. 11. Trisler; AksL Hec.
S-e., V. N. l.oeiiHrd : I'en , I,. Villoe; V'.T.,
1' Muliu . Iu. Ken., K. Mclutyre ; UllU Ken.,
J. I . Cunningham.
l.itiu lii-iim.
Thus. II. Keller had his right hand badly
sprained Wednesday evening iu his ellerl,
its chaii man of tlie lair loiiiinillee, te eject a
drunken rowdy from the rooms.
Midnight services wtue held 111 all the
churches last night.
Tlie reading roeuisol thu V. l T, U. were
ejsiii till midnight disieiislug het eollee ami
buns te all who wished it lunch.
The Mineral of Mr. Jehn Sunders, who
cemmillt'd Hiilcide 011 Monday, was held lit
thoMemtlaii chinch en Thursday and was
largely ntlended.
Neiuinl el the largest cigar lactenes, winch
have Immiii 1 le-oil during the holidays, will
Htnrt up en Monday with Ineieased lerces.
Tlie 11 ah has been liiiinbiigged ler two
nights by Hpliltual inanlfostatlenH In l'.oui l'.eui l'.oui
berger's hall.
fi'iilrn i iiiinly r.riner t'lntil
A large number el Centie county fariueiH
wlin purchaseil Itohemlmi tuts at flu it
bushel from 11 sleek creek Hailing under the
naiue el Curtis last spring nre just out in ag
gregate Iho nil 111 el MU.IHHI. I'uiier the
premise that every bushel tr the Ilolieiulmi
eats they harvested would be repurchased nt
n slight ndtnuce ever the price paid, ttoiiieof
the wealthiest fanners iiiceriM)rateil 11 stock
ami Med company, or whicli the HWlndler
was niade tie.tsurer. New, when the crops
are nil llir.isheti, me lariuers iuscoer mat
the company was dissolved and the treasurer
had dec imped ntler collecting nUiul ?.iU,tK(l
In the county 011 the old nole dodge.
I'KOlll.MI.ST I'MII'LK.
.ludge I'axsen hiiiI brlile wero the subjis'ts
el 11 splendid riceplhm ill Allontewii Inst
night, at the home el Mrs. l'axseii's mother.
Hen. Jehn CesHiia, or llodlerd, was In tlie
city last evcnli'g under the coett et J. Hay
ISrewn, esq.
Cleneral J. I. H. (iebin will visit l-anciister
en Friday evening next, .lamiary 7. Am do de
partment comiiiander he will install tlie oill eill oill
eors et Iteorge II. Themas I'est, (1. A. It.
A nerlis of lectures by prominent 111011
will be delivered at Miihlouberg college dur
ing llie present winter. Among the lecturers
will be Marriett HriwliiH, esq, or this city,
whose mibjict will be " W' it the Kepis."
Atlt'iiilante at Night hihoel.
Night schools will re upon 011 Monday
evenlug. I'aients will du well le hee that
their Isiys (otte school, as thore are many
Induieii.eiits te koep thein awny, Tite
teachers Intend Kiudlng a reiKirl home nt the
end or each 111011II1, ns they an in day nclioel,
showing the attendance, progress, Ac, el
each pupil.
II11II1I111B I'erinlU.
During llie past year permits were Issued
for thu oructlen or lit! two-story bulldlngf, ir,
three-story, 0110 leur-stnry mid threo liutue
duellings. That number is the smallest iu
Hove tal years.
I'KKSIDKNT BRINTON.
Bid77mIK.J0IH'' ai
-MM W"
TIIK TKNM KXr.VUTIfK limit IIV 111 it
I. iM'tUfKII ItCIIUUI, llOJlltl.
I'irtittliif; II111I111; limits ul .Irthiiiiiiluiit rar
HmiiiIiIi Mitiv It llHiii)iiN That tlliec.
unit l.leilnit In ril,rilsr7 Hit Nut Tnlte
llitilr HrsU t'nlll Ntiteiidinr.
Willi 1111 I'. Itri'i'eti, U10 tinth ptesldeut ul
the IitiiiMsler env s-1') 1 bjtr.l, whom ior ier
tralt appe.ui at ihe head of this column, has
the distinction of having served longer In the
presidential elliui than any or his prodecos
sera, except imii imi M H'einui 111 , and II
also Inpptjiiml Hii' during Ins term of ulllce
thore woie sevt'tnl impirlitil changes iimde
In the le.Ml H.-!iiKil I cm which 0 ni sod net n
lltlle aerinioneiis ptrtlsiu reeling.
In will Imi remembered that under the
sm 11 act of ls.iO the m hisil Isiard el I. incas
ter consisted el lhlrl six elective memhern
and thrie ex olllcle ineinlsjrs -the mayor
and the presidents of selis't and common
council. Although theMO ex ellb le ellicers
were generally Deiuix-mlK, Iho Itepuhllcaiis
during the early veatsel the wnr nllalncil a
majority In Ihu school Isiard. l'artlanslili
an rather high, and Ihn Democrats te icgaln
iiiutrul of the IsmiiI nenunaUsI n full ticket
of twelvoi-andidates In the spring of IsiU, of
whom Mr. Ilnnten was one, nml elected nil
of then), giving them control of the beard.
They used their power with misloralleu, tak
ing thu president y but retaining Iu olhcetho
Hepubln tu s'leretary and iiionenger.
i.n 1 1. iu 11 1 tit: iieAiin.
Mr. (trillion entered the beard May I,
1m!, mid at out 0 took mi ncttve part Iu the
prisetsllugs, ami was mnie ctmlrmin el one
nl tint v isiting committees. Hi May Ivni, he
was 10 Oleeteit ,1 member without opposition
ami, Hen. J. It. Livingston declining te
selvit longer as president, l)r. Jehn I,. Atlee,
In mi eulogistic upeiii Ii, nominated Mr. Drill Drill
ten for president, and be wnt unanimously
elfs'tisl
In 1mj7 the Itepubllcau s)litlclaus proiesed
te hni e eiist.l.il "a 11011 partisan" si Insil law
for l.mcaster city only. The legislature
emu ted the law and the governor signed It
March In, Hit It provided for the election,
en the leuttli Menilny nl March, or thirty six
directors, twelve et whom sheuli' serve for
0110 year, Iwetve ler two years and twelve ler
thtee jeirs, all of whom should take their
seals en the tirst Thursday el April, Ise. It
w vs further prev idml that eaeli elector should
vote for only eighlism taudldates, nml that
thu Unity six candidates having the highest
niimls.r el lotes should be elected ; and that
there should be no o.i-ellirio members of
the heard. 'Ihus the old beard was com cem com
pleloly wied out and Iho 1 lomexralic majority
gene.
I I l.l I.K IIKMlli I. V I ll VVOIllv.
The Heuiismtshad 110 doubt the purpose
et the law .vai te give llie Republicans con
trol of the heard, and limy set their wit.s te
wurk le prevent it. A plan w, is seen de vised.
It whs diH'Idist te quietly put ill nomination
tweiity-enit HHinm-rattc candidates but te
have tlie tn kets printed se that only eighteen
of these names ami. ltd apsjar oil any 0110
of the ticket". Mnaseuger were sent out te
summon velets te the tells, and they eatne
In unusual iiiiuilH.ra, By u careful liiaulpil liiaulpil
latieii of the tickets the aggiogate voleol en' h
of the Ivvoiily-enu Utmiecrtllc ctmtldates was
kept nt about thesiiuu tigure. The Itopubll Itepubll
can leaders did net discover the plan et the
enemy until tisi Inte 111 the atlorueou te ile
I01I it, and when the lotes wero counted It
was seen thai the DsuiecrnLs had elected
twenty one ami the Republicans only tiftoen
dlrocters.
Te prevent a re. uirenee of such a disaster
ami ter oltier party puriKises, the Republi
cans bad the legislature pass the supplement
te the city charter, March -ii, Isoe, renenling
that section of thu law of March hi, lhus,
which provided Inr the olection of school
directors en thu leiirth I'riday et March,
nml enni ting, instead, that they should be
elm ted at the general election en the second
Tuesday in October, and orgmue 011 U10 first
Thursday 111 NoieiuUir. Tills law remained
In lorce iiiitil 171, when the new ceustilii
tlen went Inte leicc, providing that tilt 1 1 1 ill) I
t ipil anil school elections should be held en
llie tiiini ruosunye! reuruary.
I. Kill I ON SI 1 1 DO I, IIOVUII I'KOl l.lll in:
We have lutriHluced thesu facts here Ik.
cuihe Mr. Ilnnten was president or the Isiard
during nil Ihn 1 hanges ui.e.le in thu law,
elthei Irem parlistii or ethei motives; ami
te explain te these who de net kuuiv hew it
comes thildiroelors who are elected iu fob.
1 nary de net take tlimr seats until the follow
ing November. Tlie tlmoef etertuni was
chmigiHl by llie constitution, but thu tmie el
er'niii .i'i.ei was net.
Mr. Ilnnten was annually oleclud piosi piesi piosi
ilentel the beard I10111 (su, te IsT 1, when he
iliilimsl a re-elitctlnn te tlin presidency, bill
remained nmeiiiber iiulll 17. Ilelngallne
pit'liiimenurlaii he uemliicted thu proceed
ings el the beard during his presidency ac
cording te strict parliamentary law, thus
grimily facilitating tlie dispatch or business.
lle tisik greil iiilere-t. iu the Kihoels and
gHVOtheni iiiui'h uttontteu and persnnal su
pervision, ills addresses delivered beleru
the graduating classes or the high schools at
tiieauuuil uemiiiemMtineiits were carelully
piiiMred : ami thu eiitertaliiinents given nt
his liouse te tlie gr.idintes, teachers nml ill
lectors, weroreuniens that yet recall pleastut
rocellis tieus of nil who hid tlin pleasure el
ntteiidtng them.
WOl.K HUM: lit UI Ml Ills I'ltUsllll.M ,
During Mr. lirlnlen's prusidency luuih
uselul work was ilone in llie furtherance el
school nnitlers. stoverttef the school build.
lugs were enlarged te iiccommedato the con
stantly Increasing number cif aclielars,
Progress was made looking te llie election el
a new high school bulldliiL', nml a new brick
building was erected en Strawberry street,
ler the colored school. The tierumn-atid-Knglish
school was lirinly ostabllsheil, and
Iho number el pupils greatly Increased. The
permanent Introduction et vocal music iu nil
the hchoels was established. A tuacher ler
the Children's Heme was elected, anil her
salary paid by llie heard. The salaries of nil
the teachers were Increased ten percent and
many ether pregresslvn ads wero passed, all
of which were warmly Htippeited by Mr.
Ilrinteii.
Till! 11 V I'llKSIIIKNI VNI) HIS PVMII.V.
William r. Jlrlntett was horn at thu old
family mansion en the Uraiulyvvliie, near
West Choster, l'a., Oth June, lsL Hishii Hishii Hishii
costers emne from the ielnlty or Hlrmliig
ham, Kngland, te I'eniiHylviinla, n year after
the treaty or I'enii, nml, inissesseil or large
meatu, they took up oxtensho tracts et
land In Chester county and about l'lilladel
iilila. Our HiibJ.x:!, tlie youngest child el
Caleb nnd Hannah llrluten, wns nameil ler
the distinguished l'Vlenil ami rounder or tlie
I'revlnce, William I'enn. Caleb llrluten
was a prominent cltleu, owned several large
farms In Choster county and carried en ex.
tensive farming. William spent his early
years nt home nml went te the district school
near by I and wliile a lad was aent te Ixiard.
lug nclioel and later te New I.endcn
ucademy, thou a line Institution.
In N'oveuiber lsli, he outerott the fresh
man class at Washington college, l'a. in
his Junier year he delivered uunddressat
the nntilvers.iry coleuration or I'nleii Mter
ary swlety, ami nlltra lull course, grnd Haled
with high grades.
temtiMr AHH i. w it ni'Ni.
In the summer el Ms. he inule an ex
tended lour through the I, intern nuttes anil
the Cmiadas, ascorresisnulent of l'lilladel
phln par. I.ater hoiDinmeiieBil thentiidy
el the law In llie olllceol Hen. II (i, l)iigln
Ihis city, and reml n Iheringh eeurse. Alswt
thotlinefixod for iiiiiimoiii'iiigthe practice, he
met with a Hoveronci'iilniil, In Hiring his right
arm se badly Ihat for sevural yesislie wai
linnblu tonsil th Kiii. In loiisc.piemo of
this Injury his ilclgns wem 1 Inngeil. lie
left Mw-Hsler for umiu fnue nml on en
gaged in etlur pursuits Koeu slier his
return he was uiiIIihI m tinrrlnce
te Miss Husaii M. Ilelgiut, eldest ilaiighter el
Hen. i:. C. Ke'kiii, Inte of Hilsclly. 'I hey
tisik up tliclr leshlcnce m a bmise en Heutli
(lueen strict, bolore eci upi d by 'I haditeus
Hte veils, where they wiih it , Hltli, Knd a
ilaiigbler still reside.
Ill ISe'lMr. II. wasoliHed treismeref the
LslicasterA .Slisqtiehaiiiia r. it, which olllce
he still holds. He was ..r (mciih vetrs In the
liiatiageiiient of the Inland Inimraiice.v. De
posit company during Its ptmqioreus days.
As stated almvis he waseli. i..,l nieuiber and
president or the l.tnctsbr 1 uy si h.iel beard
ill IMi.1 and Hervvit until In -
In 1MI7 I10 was olncted te Uy eeuiiclK wi'l
was tlin Hist president of common council
iinder the new city charier when the new
law had In Ik) liilerpieleil and precedent
made. At llie next olivt'en he was llie only
0110 the Democratic llcket reluriitsl from thu
l'eurlh ward, thou strongly JEepublltnn.
Illl6)7he was fcnaterial dolegate le the
Domscrntie state convention at Harrlshiirg,
He was a iKirsetial frlondef fudgoHljitrsweiKl
and was a great aid In scoring his nemlna
lien ler judgoer the suprioie . eurt, and In
recngnliten or his servi. m was appointed
with Hen. Richard atix, te mlerin hlui ellb
claliy of his nomlnnllen. Ha then nerved
threo years en the stale 1 niniuiitee, and was
again senatorial dolegate te iin, Democratic
state convention of '71.
Mr. llrluten was fern I aig tune a director
of the I'hiladelphli A I master turnpike,
holds llie olllce or ilirii'ler e u,e Lancaster
A Mlililletewn read and has iss.n treasurer el
tlie l.mcaster A Wllllaimttevvn reul for the
last llie yearn, lle hns niw iys been fend
of literary work, ami hns given his library
much attention. It Is one et the largest prl
vhUi libraries In the cily ai 'l mntalris many
rate and line old works, an I in his library he
spends a great deal e! Ii s imii.,
Lllll- t 31 IMH
. Ii if J -fc s 'X t t -
llie I'sutv of Atuch of llttt liiil an liuubl
Unit and hunlli
final Mangus, who his Ls?en thuiiiusoel
much el the Inditu troubles in the West and
Seuth, is b vigorous middle aged iimn of
great wiry muscular powers, Ins fundamen
tal characteristic balng tendon, y te evpresa
Ills wickedness in actions and deeds of the
meat bleed-curdling ileri 1011. Most el
the depredations committed 111 An ma and
New .Mexico have bweu attributed le
his numerous raids an I the news el
his caplure h n quieted many a small
town Inte n complete sense of .se
curlty, net bolore enjoyed l Inef Mangus
was captured by Captain t hules l ioeir
111 Oct. ISsti, after having ivseittsl te every
strategy which his Uiiliisiii.nis brain could
Invent, delying aulhent) aiiei Ins.apture
mid oxerllug himsell 111 evei way tm a
means of tsciie. The tianspnrt.itlnu el
Mangus ami his coulmleiates has proved a
troiibleseinouiidortakiugandiliegoverumoni
has net lelly dcclded what 1110.111 of punish
iiieul shall be vlslteJ upon miraudering
Chief Mangus. Allh"ui.)i si many
sehiKils fur thu civllitlem and isliu
tleu et the Indians nsvn bieii in
stituted under tlie "iilr .I et the
government, thore soeins 111 little dev're.isj
te the oiitragescomiuitloil I v the svnge In
illau tribes, clvlllr.ilien .is-nnngly having
but slew elicit en their wil I nslures. Chlet
Mangus has the low and laterally com
pressed forehead, the b'a. k eyi", straight
head of hair, coarse aval a'.uudatit, prom
inent cheek bonus, strong nns and small,
rounding chin, se usual with tin. distinctive
racoel people.
ir 11 ah e.v.i
1 ,ut r.
Air. h J. Until i:plaliis n lleifiil
Vlituslns Hi
t iirreutn In r.tlinvlil
UllKKSU, l'a., Dijitiiilber ", Is).
Kb lNTi.i.i.muM 1 1; We uollie an nr nr
tlcle ill your weekly relerimg te chicken
thieving 111 the lower eud New, we de net
think It very ceuipllmeutarv te the ample of
l'alrtleld, ns there Is no .ti-tuuticn el pur
sons, anil would ask that u piiut the line
ncceiinl uf the nocturnal v kiLi le the elm kt 11
IDOstH.
We, ihe people el tin. , eei village, am
net ashaintnl et what we de, and ate ueialraul
te have our names 11101111. 1 id 11 it is duiie m
the right way.
Mr. J. W. I.ovvsen prepn-el te me, s. I.
Ileyd, that we would pi 11 a g nl 1 ike en
Mr. l'eurose; that alter 'h , Mr. l'eiiree,
would retire ler the night we would go le
his chicken house and tike a. tin ken npieie
null get him te get up and 1 ha-e us. 1
thought that would be very t;"'l. but being
somewhat timid about g .101; aieuml ether
people's houses at night, ih night I would
turn the jeke en Mr. I.. .iu by turning
traitor te Lew Hen and tilling Mr. l'eiiiusn
nil about it. I gave Mr. l'onuwe lnyguunuil
requusteil him te watch nud w hen we would
appear with clilckeus be should give us 11
chase and sheet altur iu, I r thu purisise of
scjulng liovvfcen, Hllel win. h was dene nnd
worked well.
New you will hpe thai Penrose was net
surprised le liml that it w is his neighbors,
nor has he lieen. We hope, tlierelere, that
you will publish n true in eunt etit, oiling
liack your leriuer account and lender unto
renrose the things that ate Penrose's and
unto Lew son and lieyd the things that nte
theirs. Yours veiy 11 uly,
S. J. llev i).
riving Up I'rUe KIhk tialHrs.
Last night thore was another little ra'ket
at the work.heiiHO. At present thore are hi
tramps In the place, Ol this number thore
tire about forty Irishmen, twelve ituriuaus,
w hile tlie ethers are linglisii and Americius.
During thu evenlug the sui ns t of convers,! cenvers,! convers,!
tlen was pri.e lights. The lrislimeii pralsed
I'addy Kyan and Jehn Sullivan, while tlie
Kngllshmau stuck te All iireenneld, Jein
.Smith and a few ethers. Ihoiieriiiaushad
no here te nralse anil they bsik 110 part In
the conversation of willed they tsvamu very
tlred. I'lnallyone of them ventured te say
that he thought I'addy Kyan was no geed.
Quick as n Hash thu whole place was in an
uproar, nml the representatives Irem the
Uhlue worn pretty well used up. Ulllcer
Slinuli heard the nohe and entered the place,
but he was badly scratched lolero he quioted
overything. The tramps oentiiiuuil te light
nl intervals during the night, but te-day all
Is quiet.
Majer .MclKjiialit Commuted,
Majer McDonald, Iho Salvation Army
elllcer charged, with the itbducl.eu of Miss
Kngle, or Mauhiiim, was taken rrein the
Harrlshiirg Jail tn Manlie'm en I'riday oveu
lug. He wns given a hearing by Justice
(Iresh, of that borough, this morning and iu
default or ball was. coin milled ler trial at the
January court of quarter notions, te answer
it chargu el abduction,
NIW YKAK'S KKCKITION.
tiit.niimur .i.vn mhs, vi.r.VKUM)
KKr.V UVKN IHKI11H TU HAY.
Tin IHtllufcUlahcil I'mpls Knl'ilslnr.l nt the
VV hlln lluute 1 he lliiilrni shakliiK II tinla
ef til ultitiit Tint ItfieltltiK llenins
uf Ihi) Vlannliiii Dmtirrtteil
WAsiilMnniN, Jan. 1 -1'hu weather Is
old nud raw autt thu walking horrible, there
betng it slush home inches In Unpin en the
streets, 'Iho president's leceptien began
promptly at 11 o'clock. The llrst te be ro-celvo-l
were the diplomatic corps closely lol lel lol
levvoJ by the Justice of the supreme court,
and efilcers of the army nnd navy. The pres
ident, wlioitPi"ired te be nearly hi his usual
health, stepped down the stair w ay very stead
ily and without apparent discomfort, lle
escorted Mrs. Manning, immediately be
hind them i tine Soerotnry llayatd escorting
Mrs. I'levelind and the ether cibinet oill eill oill
eors nud Ihelr wives. Nonaters I'ugh and
Walthall ami Ilopresontativo Marlln creaksl a
stir Immediately alter the Jusllce el the
siiprome court were loceiveil by head.
Ing a list el .11 very handseiuu ami
altractive young ladles from Alabama,
Mistlssippl and Louisiana. Henster l'ugli
walked iu treil of the party and commanded
them like a company of solillers. The ladles
wero received as seen ns they entereil the
house, mid seemed te enjoy the attention the
roceivors and loekors-on accorded thorn.
There were net many senators and ropreiou.
Utlves among theso who called. Senators
Hheriuaii, I'ugh, Walthall, Allisen, Deck,
Cdckrell, Miller, Merrill, Maiidorsen ami
Mi'l'horsen, and ltepresenlallves I'arllsle,
TheuiM)ii, Outhwalte, Hitch, Ilrecken
rldgp, Lymin, Herbert, Murphy, Scott,
Mills, Hums, Hanics, Van Union, Toansend,
Ward, Cenger, Wllklns, l'eltlbone, CIpiii CIpiii
ents, (Jreen, Symes, Kandall, Springer, Har
ris, Houtello, being among theso prosent.
Lverythlng Is moving nil wlttt clock-work
pioclsieu. Thore is an absence or detectives,
the only guards being the regular iiibssoii iiibsseii iiibssoii
gers ab'jut llie White Heuso, and a few (si
licomen in citizens' clothing, Btatloued at the
dillereut doers inside the building. At neon
picclely the naval ellicers appeared, led by
(tear Admirals (iuackenbusli and l'eiter,
lolleweii by the army ellicers. Kx-Secretiry
of War Helt walked with (ieneral Sheridan,
and behind him was .ludge Advocite lion lien
oral Dunn. Almast overy army and navy
ellicer btatloued in Washington was proseut
and at they filed through the Blue room,
their daik, geld adorned uniforms
reriued a marked nnd etleciively
pictures pie contrast with the brilliant
toilets of Mrs. Cleveland ami the cabinet
ladles. As the body of hauUsouie-faced meii
(toured into the Hast room, mingling with
the gaily dreswd crowds already assembled
there, the plcture brought te the mind wns
an enormous and dazzling kaloidescopo. The
crowds that lingered iu the parlors and halls
were much larger than for many years pist.
Ml. 1 I l,Vl:l VNI) Sit tklMI II AM)
Mrs. Cleveland loektd particularly wolt welt
thu excitement or the occasion lending a brll
Hint color le hercheek and a glinting sparklu
te her eye. She stoeil at the right of the presi.
dent ami lirmly grasped each hand its it left
the president's and with a cordial intoning of
the visitor suanie she looked toward the next
comer. Her Uress was a la pompadour of
pink lallle rramealse silk the Trout was
plain and the trimming of Mallnes lace. The
tram was a silk and satin stripe emhrolderod
with rosebuds. The bodlce was cut squire In
Ireutand isjinted m the back, elbow sleeves.
The only ornament was the diamond neck
lace given her by llie president at tlie
wedding. Tan colored gloves and a single
1 esebud 111 the Imsem completed n costume that
charmed the onlooker and adorned the wearer.
Next te Mrs. Cleveland Btoed Mrs. Man
nuig, next te her Mrs. Kndlcetl, and thou
Mrs. lias, llehlud the prosldential party,
Mrs. 1 olsem sat chatting with Mrs. Lament
throughout the threo hour ordeal. The cab
inet ladles, like Mrs. Cleveland, wote full toi
lets, the ethers attractive walking coi cei coi
tiimes with bonnets. Mrs. I'olseui wero a
crav tallor-uiide cloth dress , Mrs. Limeiit
a lailer-madii bjtlle groan geivu and benntt
te match. Alow unnules befoie euu o'clock
the general public wero admitted. There
were l.u leu peeple than last year.
Instead or the long line extending from the
gites nt the White Heuse grounds down
I'eniisvlvaniiv nvenue te 1 ltd street, there
were only soveral hundred assembled .it the
gates as the signal was gtven for their admit
tance. 'Iho bid walking and the doubt as te
the prosideut roielv ing ether than the ellicial
callers acted as n doterenL The president
looked cboerlul and strong, but a lightly
unshed lin'e told the careful ebservei that he
was net entirely easy. Secretary Manning
looked like it very sick man. The face was
pallid and showed signs or present sulleriug
and past torture, mid a paiulul limp was very
evident, lle leni.ilned with the leceiving
party but a short time, and then was led
away by Cel. Lament te rest. At 1-iO about
live thousand iisiple had been teiolved .
live thousand handshakes given by the pros
idml and Mrs. Cleveland, mid forty Iho
bundled bows by Iho three ladles of the cab
inet, in her lust New-Year reception Mrs.
Cleveland Inie herself with lemarkable
courage, charm, cordiality and sweetness,
1111: Mvssiev 111.1 en v 1 le.s.
Ne puns were spireil in prep u ing the
executive mansion for thegreit aiinuil New
1 0 ir's day loves, w lien legisi iters and
eillci.itH, Judiciary and diplomats, seldiers
and sailuis, veterans and clvlliuuH, old age
and youth, wealth and poverty, fame ami
obscurity, aristocracy and democracy come te
piy tribute of respect nud express geed
wishes te the chiel magistrate or tlie nation.
The mansion had been re nova Unl iu 1-01110
very important details new carpets m place
of shabby ones nml tlie well duected
elleils el upholstereis ami clcautis had
accomplished geed lesutts lu many nooks
and coleurs. Without the scene was
bleak and cheerless, slushy ami cold. In
side the mansion all was cheerful ami bright
enough. The decorations had all been
bietight liem the adjoining couseivaterlos
and ariauged much ns en similar occasions.
Thu iiluu parlor alene showed uotuiuble do de do
partuie Irem procedent. Tills department
has uever bolore been mi elaborately decor
ated ter the New Year's reception, lleslde
its ULeral supply et palms and lerusand
Honoring plants, en the mantel, en a
bloiseiiiliig cushion, wero the Uernl numer
als " t!S7. " The prouieiiade corri
dor displayed lis usual brilliance of
bread-leaved ptlim and dolie.tte ierns lu
gilded jirdluieiOH lu each el the arched al
coves, vvhile every nvallahle place had its
lleral oriiatueut. The Keil parlor, ndorned
slnce last Navv Year's by many ev Ideuces of
Mrs. Cleveland's appreciation of the beauti
till, was Uoeoratod as is customary en New
Year's Uay, nnd tlie same was true or the
(ireeii parlor. Thu List room presented the
most striking iippoanince ; every portion and
loature was beautllul. lu the oulrauce cerrl.
Uei the soarlet-coatoil band, with silvery In
struments, occupied thelr usual palm-Hiir-leuiuleil
Miami, thelr uniforms gaining hril hril
llance from tlie contrast with thogreeu-leaveil
pilnis.
niens'tru Nut Utility.
rn i r. s. ii:r.i'ii 1 v, Jan. 1. Tlie jury In the
casent Kuv. Walde Mesares, who has Ision
en trial during the week charged with having
assaulted with Intent te rape Mm. Mary
Collision, it uiomber or his church, came Inte
court this mernliiLr mid announced a verdict
el net guilty,
inii.Y nut) r 11 as "HAiti.Kt.
P11II1111 Oiitira llnilt Crnuilfil le Ihn VV'sllt
Willi nn linllin. Hulle Anillriice tufim
Ida llfi-at Tragedian.
ICdvvln lloetb, tlie grealeit or American
Bdnrs, received a warm wolcemo In Kiilleu
epera house Inn evenlug In his mitslerly in
terpretation or "Hamlet," the inolanchely
Dane. Lvery sent In thu building Win even
pled, nml theso ,vhe had standing risnn
osteemed Ihoiuselvos fortunale. ThowoiIU ThewoiIU ThoweiIU
famous tragedian carried his nmllence by
storm, nml tlin applause that greeted his
line work vvatrie'iuentnnd eiithuslastlc
Thore is no play In the whole Shakes
pearean realm se dlltlcull mid illllereut In
Interpretation 11s that oruil.tmlet.'' Ne two
actors ever played Ihtmlc' allke. Hels such
a many sldeil diameter that an actor may
only liope te rellpct tihnses or the mysterious
luseiiallty or the Danish prince. He Is a
maii el sudden pissien nml doep religious
conviction. Moreover, his passion and re
ligion is net Hint el the iiulottetod nnd hlull
scion or royalty, or that nl thu mires
silling dOTolee. He Is luteltd tual, with a
spiritualized dovelepmint that ever si niggles
10 held In ntioyanee his physical isiwers.
The warring el his pavien, his intellect
mid his religious com lutlnii make up the tin
earthly character et the iifji.
Mast men, warned at "he was from the
cravoteavougohls rather's murder, would
have lest 110 tltue lu the dispatch el the
murderer, llnmlti Is llrst mad with rage,
then fearful te the elnt of med Mating sell
destruction, anil finally doubtful whether
the voke from the spirit world was
0110 whose Injunction ought le 1st IicihIihI by
11 rami man. The transition from theso
several stages te that wherein the discovery
is inadu that ('ucbui was his brothers
murderer is or absorbing interest te fellow.
Lut llie strange weakness of Ibtnlet again
shines out hi his lalliire then and there te
end Ihn career et the fratricide.
Mr. Iloelh's remarkable elm iiliuii.iry pow
ers and his caiwlty te rellect upon his face
tlie onietlons agitating his muni were well
oxhlhlted. And he had excellent BiipMrL
Mr. Jehn Malone undo ndlgnllied ami lm
prnsslve Ctii' ' 'i"'lim, and Mrs. Augusta
1'ester was quite acceptable as the (inn n,
The fair (iphcli was most Uelightlully jier
trayrsl by Miss I'mmaN aderH,aml Inthu mad
fceues she eveked the sympathy anil enthu
siasm of the nudleuce. Mr. Carl Abren.lt
wasauoxcellont V .hum, nud Joint T. Sul
livan did well enough ns Is'Tlci. Thore
iimluiler or the cast was satisfactory.
We are clad te cee the ontemrlso of Mr.
ecker in securing Iloeth ler the holiday
season substantially rowanletl by the local
play going public I-ait evening was ene of
the worst el the ye ir, hut the people or tills
town could net Have been kepi away irem
the Iloeth iorlermance had it been mining
pltchlerks , which Is something te say ler
the appreciation which always crowns get.il
work 111 Lancaster.
Klltti I EXIWIt Il.tLTlMUItir.
llie I tinner Icliirlmis In tliu I'lrnt list's Hat
lie ul l.ame CI1I1 ken..
'I lie looking iiiiiu botweon Yerk and Hal Hal Hal
timore birds opened near Htltlmoreon I'rl
day altorneou, and niter weighing llie birds
thirteen cocks woie uiatched te de batlle for
their respective sides. The Beit commenced
by two side lights, Y'erk winning the Hist
Hud Ililtlmore the second.
erk wen the toss nnd ihoe a black
hackle 11111II, weighing four isiumls Keven
eimces. lUltimore show oil a blue cook,
weighing lour iHjunds seven ouiiceh, ami
nflera heice light, lasting sevenudiiutus, the
Itiltlinoie cock was kllled.
i'orlhesocond light, Ililtlmore showed a
black Iieuny cock, weiguing nve puiiuiis
i-even ounces. Yerk showed, a Hal-headed
irlnuer. weinhini: hve tsDiinds seveu ounces.
This was the med, rtmarkable battle, for
after tlehtlug Uesinirately for two puttings
the backers of the Yerk bird ollerododds el
two te 0110, with no takers, en the mini pm
the heiiny succeedfd In coupling Yerk's
lavorite. t this sUure el the IlKbt bets el
live toetle wero ellered en the ltaltlmere
cock. The surprise or the day here leek
nlacn. The Yerk bird recovered, made a lly
and bralneil the H.iltlmore benny and wen
llie light after being lu the pit thitty-oue
minutes.
1'er the third u,;lit lialtlinoreshuwod awhile
cix'k, vveighlng six pounds. Yerk put up a
bird weighing live pounds, fourteen ounces.
Alter hard nud rapid lighting, lasting feur-tiH-u
minutes, the Y'erk cock, succeeded in
killing the lialliuiuie bird.
The main was then cetillnueil uulil te-tlny,
when the balaucoel the birds will be leught
oil.
I. raily is " liut lluiiisii '
iiii Iho train going Smith, alter his s)cib
at the New l.nglaud dinner, Mr. i.rady was
111 a conversational mood and spoke el
several matters el Interest. Amuug ether
tilings he relattd hew lie happened te enter
the let ture held. It soeuis that Congressman
S. S. Cox is Indirectly ros,x)iislbIe for it. Mr.
Cox was invited te loctuie in Atlanta and
soul n dispatch te Mr. iirady, the chairman
of the committee en arrangements, saying
that he would ceme nnd that his subject
would be "Irish Humer." lly am error In
transmission "Irish Humer" iu the ills
patch was changed te "Just Human." "I
thought," Mr. draily paid, "lhat 'Just
Human' was rather a strange subject, but
the words wero vvritlen plainly In the
telegram, and 1 concluded It was all
right Accordingly weadvertlsul Mr. Cox
te lecture en J list Human.' Mr. Cox ar
rived i.irly In the evening en the night the
lecture was advertised. As we rede from the
htttien le Iho hall his eyes It'll uiwn the post pest
ers aiiueuuiiiig his lecture. ' iirady, what's
that " he exclaiuieu, peiiuuig 10 pesier ; -
S. Cov will lecture 011 "Just Human.'"
'I hat's the subject of your Itcture1' I replied.
' Ne, it isn't,' he said. '1 mil going te talk
nbuut ' lriih Humer." ' 1 said thou that a
blunder had been made an.', did the best I
could te lemedy IU lu introducing Mr. Cox
I told tlioauilienee mat a misuihe uau ueuu
made , that we had advei Used a lecture Irem
Mr. Cox en ' Just Human,' but llie subject
or his lecture would be 'Irish Humer.'
'lhere was a shout of laughter Irem the
crowd and several voices drawled out 'Oh,
j n-s.' ' Hut,' 1 continued, te preve te you
Hint our committee does uel advertise what
itdoes net perlerm, 1 wish le announce that
1 will deliver a lecture in this hall one week
from te-night 011 'Just Human,' nt f I a
head.' I had no (din what I should say, but
a wool; later the hall was packed, and 1 went
ahead and talked ler one hour and a halt en
' Just Human.' That was my llrst illert iu
the lecture Held, but since Hint lime I have
delivered a geed many lectures, mid am
constantly receiving calls te talk upon nil
sorts el subject-s."
I. VV.tlifuen I'ur lllulue .'
Cim inn vil, Jan. I. Thu .uni 7 f'e'f
leilaysajn. Mr. llenry Wattersen, editor
et thu Ijeuisvillu Coin 1. ).J.,urntl, is ill tliis
city ler nn unquestionably momentous pe
litlenl purjiese. He and Mural Hnlstead, el
the feuimciruit Ua.cttc, spent the evening
up te midnight Thursday in close conrer cenrer conrer
euco at which the slaughter or Cleveland
and the advancement or ltlalue's can
didacy rer the presidency In ISs wero con
sidered ami digested nud a line of policy ler
the two Journals marked out. It means, se
laras concerns theso two Journalistic go" ge" go"
ernls, wnr te the knife iigalut theMitgvvumiw
of tieth parlies, and It means the nomination
nml election, se lar as their ellerts may
preve tllcctive, of Mr. HIalne. The Cin
cinnati .iiuirti is known te be
nlrendy In the held rer that pur pur
pese. Nelvv ilhstamllng the personal enmity
between Jehn It McLean nml M. llalstiad,
Wattoisen has ellecled 11 tripartite iilUance
en thu Issue or Iho next presidency. Thu al.
liauce includes the New Yerk Smi and llie
i'i'miir. A ( uuricr'Jeurnul editorial is
lecnlled which subslnutlally staled that when
tlie country was In danger or a Uranttlutd
term, Hlaiue was c.illed uiien te crush
out the movement ami that new Illalne
Is the only man who can crush out Mug
wtiuiplsm In both parties. The Commercial
(,'iuette, tee, attacks Mr. Cleveland, uet asu
Democrat, but it common Mugwump eneiny
erUith parties, and also regards Illalne
the coming man."
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liniiria ill Hi ljtlr It l'.lnlnA Mntlea I
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The annual nioellngef thu law
ibrtryM. AXJ1
soclitleii was held this morning nt IU o'clock.
In Iho absence of the president, Hen. Henry
(1. Leng, Vice I'rosiileul Nathaniel Klluuker
called the meeting te order.
The minutes of the last annual meeting
were read nud approved.
'Ihu tionstuer, D. (1. L'shleinnn, ("iibniltled
his report from which It nppeareit that Hie
receipts of the veir, with balance en hand en
January 1, l-il, was JelJiTJ. The pxpenill
turert were (CiVM, leaving a balance In the
treasury oft nn. 'A nearly nil or which will b '
required te pay ler books ordered but whicli
have net been revolt ml. ""' '
Tlinlinaiicocummltteoiepoitoil thoacceunt '
of the treasuier ns correct.
Mr. Lshlem.iu reported a list of llie books '
purchased during the year.
The following ellicers were re oleeted ler
the ensuing year : President, Hen. H. Q,
Leng j v Ite presldeul, N, Kllinnker; secra
tary, tloergo Natimaii: treasurer, D. O.
Hslileuian ; llhrnriau, Jeseph C. Snyder.
Thu president nppoluled the lullewlug
cninmitlie.
finance, D. it. Hiker, W. V. llcnsel and
W. A. Wilsen.
Purchasing, II. M. North, D, U, Kihelman,
U. M. Kline.
Library, W. A. Atlee, William Leauian,0.
C. U'ennedy, W. T. Ilrewn, W. 1". Heyer.
Mr. Lbetiy cilled the attention nf the
meiubers te the fact that lu mauy auditor'))'
reports the feo for Iho use of the library room
was net taned, and the association therely
lest that revenue. The speaker said the sta
tionery of ihe association was used, nnd It
was but lair that thu attorneys should leek tu
the lulerests et the association.
Mr. Jehnsen moved that the finnnce com
mittee examine tlin auditors' reports during
the year, mid report at each annual meeting
tlie names of theso attorneys who tail le col
lect the loe due Iho association for the use et
the library re iu. The motion was adopted.
Thore being no lurther business ihoaMocls iheaMocls ihoaMecls
lion adjourned.
Tint ttar AMiKiatlitti
The liar asioclatleu was called le order by
tlie president, 11. M. North. The minutes or
the December meeting were read and ap
proved. 11. M. North, et Hie committee app'jliited
te consider the proposed bill relating te ac
tions of ejectment and hiiILs Iu the common
pleas, rotierted tjiat there are seme things In
ihe bill vhittiVd geed, but there were many
that de net commend themselves te his
judgment, nud en the whole he opposed the
bill.
D. ti. KshleiiiBii, William Aug. AUe,
Marilett llreslits, Ilrewn and It. l'rauk lCsu lCsu
Ienian, the ether moiubersol the committee,
wero of the opinion that the proposed 1)111
was net necessary,as all the geed leaturescjn
be adopted by rules el court.
Mr. Lllmaker moved that ni the bar dis
approves of the proposed bill, further action
be lndellnltely postponed. The uiotleu wis
amoiided that the committee be continued
until the next meeting of the association. It
was Dually decided that the committee be
continued and a meeting called whoiievor the
cominittee deem It appropriate.
Mr. Hensel suggested Hint n lommltteeon
legislation be nppoluled te whom all com
munications lxi roierred and they report op
the same te the meetings or the ilir associa
tion. A communication was lecelved rrem Itev.
Wm. L. Hull lu rolereuco te legUlatlen as te
a proposed tramp law. A motion was made
that the secretary write te Mr. Hull that the
proposed hill is etiUldu the bcoie or the asso
ciation and that ihe communication b; '
lerred tothecommltteo en legislation. W-
Mr. llensel's suggestion that a committee
or live be appoiuted en legislation was
adeptcsl. Thoceiumltteo will be appointed,
next week.
Mr. llever, from the coiiiiiiltlee en costs In
criminal cases, reported that the matter Is
mere properly 0110 ler n citlzeus' mevemei ti
The nqiert was adopted.
Adjourned.
Ilnll liimimiice Ullliet.
At a meeting et the Lancaster County
Mutual Hail association, held at LitlUyentnr
day , Iho fellow ing beard or directors wm
eluted : Peter S. Kelsl, prealdenl ; J. A.
S tuber, vlce president ; Johuseu Miller, sec
relary; 1. J. Keebuck, tro.tureri Jehn U.
High, Lancaster; Henry S. llberly, Uly
tow nslilp 1 James Cellins, Culerain tnwnship ;
Audrew M. I rantz, Liucaster; Marllu D.
Kendlg, Maner township; K. H. llruhaksr,
Hlizibeth township; Jehn Olngrlch, Kaal
Hemplleld levvnship, L. 11. llrubaker, West
Karl township; W. W. Hemier, Slrasburs
boieugh.
.Vlarlftla'4 I'.uarit ut Tratlr
1 10111 tliu lii'iulttr.
1'orty.tvve buslnuss men el Marietta have
organized a Heard or Trade. The following
permanent oillcers were elected : President,
IloiBce Haldeuian; vice prosldeiit, II. 11.
Casiel ; secretary, C. A. bchalluer ; corres
ponding secretary, 1. H. (foist; treasurer,
Ames llewuian j chalriuau en statistics, D,
It. Case ; chairman en llnance, Jeseph Miller;
ilialrman en railroads, tiee. F. Htlbgeu;
chairman 011 inauutucterics ami Improve Improve
meets, Dr. II. M. Alexander; tlmltuiau en
munlcipilallalrs, A. D. Wike.
Kuvlval her v let f.
'Iho Kev. J. ti. Smeker, pastor el Mount
Pleasant Mission V. II. church, lias secured
the services el Kev. Charles II. Pilgrim, Ilia
boy evmigellst, only In year of age, te assist
him lu his rev lvnl services at Mount Pleas
uni. i.i.i.r Ni.'l.le Mines, en January 9lh.
This young man will remaln vvllli. the Kev. t4
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uiOKer ion uayf, 111 tvint-n iiiiiu unn.n few"
work may be looked ler. All are Invited le
the herv iteu.
Change ul t Inn.
Thore has been n chauge in the firm of W.I.
Hprocher .t Seu, seed ami implement Uealerr,
and it will be kneivu herealter as W. 1).
Sprcclier, Sun A Ce. The new partner Is
Leenard S. Uunss, son or Butcher Geerge
ltans,whelias been iiithosterealuco lSbOand
iMissesses a thorough knewledge of the busi
ness. We wish the new ilrm a happy New
Year.
tlclure Ida aiHjnr.
Tlie mayor disposed el hevbii cases this
morning. One was u town man who was
very noisy nt thu railroad uud when arrested
hoterotheolll -ei'sueat. lle paid thoeostsand
agreed te buy a new ce.it for the jiellcuuiau.
Six ledgers wtru discharged.
AlilliiR I'mlnii tililff,
Dliii.iv, Jau. 1.- The friends and sympa
lhlrs or James Stephens, the ex-head con con
Ire el the I'eniMii lirotherhood, propose tn
raise enough money te Increase the 1,217
which reniains or the original 1,831 sul).
scribed ler his roller sumo time age le 2,000,
and with tills sum purchase an annuity for
his beuellt,
Clismlierlnlii 10 I'ollew llUiUtme. J
Loniiev, Jan. 1. The rail Mall amctte,
In Its issue or te day, htates that Mr. Jeseph
Chamberlain made definite overtures yester
Uny looking te it reunion with Gladstone.
Annllit-r I'eimy I'aper.
Piiibi)i:i,fiii, Jan. 1 Tlioevonlng jiaper
TheDaila eic3. appears te-day as a eue coat
paper, having been reduced from twucentna ,i
i-nnv. ' .y
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ll.VKUlSllUllll. JBI1. 4.-.VJUT. I Afctlvil umm .
apieluted Cel. 1. Asbury Awl ielBter of
Dauphin county, vice ai. 01. aanie, neew,j
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