n " i faldeude a $a 2d VOLUME XXVI NO. STONE RIVER HEROES. C3MP.W If OP TIE FAS8IS SEVEMT SEVENTH EE'GlIENT,L1tEnill!. A Banquet at Italia Delmonleo Hetel Fellow the Parade or tSe Member. ' The Full neil tef the Company. Last evening the surviving members of Company K, of the Seventy-seventh Regi ment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, held their reunion, It being the twenty-fourth annlveraary of their arrival home from the war. There was quite a geed crowd pres ent, and tuny had a very enjoyable even trig. C jmpany K. of the 77th Regiment, Penn sylvania Volunteers' was recruited in Lan caster by Fred S. Pyfer, who afterwards became the lieutenant colonel of the regi ment. The regiment was recruited In August, 1801, and in October of that year was assigned te a brigade made up of the 77th, 78th and Cel. Hambrlght's 79th regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer. The 77th regiment participated In many of the battles lu the Southwest and en all occasions covered Itself with glory. At the battle of Stene River the regiment bore a conspicuous part and while reviewing the army, General Rosecrans, in passing the regiment, said te the colonel, "Give my compliments te tbc boys And tell them I said that it was the banner reglment of Stene River. They never broke their ranks." In April, 1803, the regiment was ordered te Texas, and arrived at Indlanela, in that state, en July 27. It was kept in service until Deceinber Gth, when It received or ders te return home. The regiment ar rived In Philadelphia en January 10, 1800, twenty-four years age yesterday, and was finally mustered out of service. Among the officers of the regiment was Dr. 8. T. Davis, who was the adjutant and who was afterwards promoted te the captaincy of company G. At 8 o'clock last evening the tne:nbets met In the room of Pest 405. They then formed in line, and headed by the Iroquois band inarched te the resldence of Dr. 8. T. Davis, en Prlnce street, who was adjutant of the regiment. Stepping with the doctor was William .Fronties, of Pittsburg, who wns u member of the com pany, and he had come en te attend the reunion. Theso two gentlemen fell Inte ranks and' the party inarched up Prlnce strect te Walnut, out Walnut te North Queen, and thence te 1C C. Hall's Delmoulce hotel, In Centre Square, where the banquet was hell'. The vetcruus attracted a great deal of attention as they marched along. On the left breast each man wero a pretty red satin badge with the words, ' Reunion Survivors of Ce. K,77th Regiment, Jan. 10, Lancaster, 1800." Upen arriving at the hall ranks were broken and the whole patty proceeded up stairs te theOld Grand Army hall. The following wero thou found te be present : Jacob Pentz, Dr. S. T. Davis, Henry Erismah Abraham Dener, of Mod Med way, Clark county, Ohie, ;Adam Dltlew, Jacob W. Isonbcrger, Jacob F. Kautz, Harrison Shirk, Henry Fisher, Geerge Rrientnall, Andrew Shay, Geerge Pentz, J. V. Wlse, J. J. Hartley, Henry Ruth, Francis Deman, Frederick Schaum, William Prentiss, David Pentz, Abraham Killian, Abraham Cooper, H. C. Leng, Charles Makinseu, Jeseph Uuber, William Kissinger, Geerge F. Miller, Samuel Watsen, J. Gust Zeek, Francis Deraan, Jr., Jacob Lyens u.d Geerge W. Smith. After a Bhert time all were Invlted te Bit down te the supper which had been elegantly gotten up by Mr. Hall and his wife. The table was filled with geed things, the menu includ ing: Raw oysters, panited oysters, chicken croquets, Saratoga chips, roast turkey, fried oysters, cold ham, bologna, tongue, celery, olive-), pickles, ice cream, oranges, grapes, bananas, cake and cigars. Jacob Pentz occupied the scat at the head of the table and made the speech of welcome, which was as follews: "Fellow soldiers and comrades, Just one year age te-night we had a supper lu Rethweller's hall and had a geed time with leta of fun and plenty te eat and drink. Te-night we meet for the saine purpese arid I hope all comrades will have a geed time. Te-night we hope net only te have a geed time at the table sup plying the innerjuanbut also te have a pleasant social time, with talk and songs that remind us of the old times when we were companlens-lu-anns. Se let us all be ready te de our duty here as we were then." All did ample Justice te the many geed things and had a splendid time. After supper DrTS. T. Davis read a very carefully prepared history of the legiment, giving the engagements In which they partici pated and ether very Interesting facts. Speeches were made by Mr. Pren tiss and ether. Goerge Pentz sang a num ber of very comic songs, and David Pentz sang and pleyed the banjo. There was singtag by a quartette, and the evening passed away very pleasantly, it was at a late hour when everything was ever, and the members of the company had enjoyed themselves se well that it was with regret that they quit the room. The committee that had the affair In charge, and did se much te make it the great success that it was, consisted of Jacob Albright, Geerge Pentz, Henry Erlstnan and Geerge Mlller. On account of sickness a number of members of the regiment w ere unable te come. A.meug the interesting relics which were shown at the banquet were these of Jacob Pentz. They Included one of the stars of the original regimental tlag and u piece from auethcr thut was carried by the regi ment. MUHTKII HOLI. OP TUK COMPANY. Following Is a complete muster roll of Company K.: Captains, Fredericks. Pyfer, Jehn C. Schread, James Haus: first lieu tenants, Benjamin II. Ober, Jacob Peutz ; second lieutenants, juceu a. uucumau, Geerge Cenrad, Jeffersen White j first sergeunt, Adam Pentz j sergeants, Henry Gast, Jehn Carney, Jehn Donald, Frederick Shaum, Jehn Obroiter, Natl a i Sturgls, Jenry M.Erisman, Geerge L. Myers j cor cer cor perals,Frauklln Detnant, Rebert McMillan, Henry Whlte, Charles D. Ilimiuens, William Donald, Rebert H. Beatty, Sam uel C. Wtltseu, Jehn Canen. Jacob Isen Isen berger, Jehn J. Hartley, Maris Alexander, David B. Martin, Henry Geed; musi cians, Jehn Glazier, Jeffersen Killian, William Marks; privates, Jacob Albright, Henry Adams. Antheny Angermyer, Fred Axer, Washington Aluistead, David Brubacher, Franklin Baltzer, Wm. A. Beam, Henry Buckius, Frederick Brick ner, Augustus Brighten, William Huckluw, Leuis II. Broeme, Jehn Burroughs, Wash ington Bewman, Lewis II. Buler, Alexander Brown, William A. Beam, Uoergb- W. Beeth, William Bren num, WIIHam Berter, Henry Berk, Abraham Berger, Samuel Ren I, Win. Clark, Themas II. Clark, James Chandler, Frederick Carr, Jacob Duchman, Adam Diller, A. Dliieiitieriier. aiiies ueverter, Augustus Deminel, Frederick Dietz, Jehn Decker, Adam Doininel, Francis Deman, Henry Fisher. Wm. Fisher, Lawrence Frev, Jehn A. l'ehr, Samuel Ferrest, Jehn M.Flear, Aaren Fllnsbbock.Jesepb. Plrdan, Wm. Greenawalt, Christopher Gembe. Franklin Gembe, Jehn Geiger, Cenrnd Gasser, David Gallacher, Jehn H. Gilbert, Jeseph Guthrie, Henry C. Gsiter, Mahlen Herr, Samuel Hogenteijler, Win. Haas, Frederick Hellmau, Kphralm Hershey, Jeseph Huber, William lluber, Carpenter Hall J. J. Hawkmverth, Henry Hartman' fitary Hardy, Jeseph Hays, Wm. Hen 118. dersen, Max. W. Hltne, Was. Hewitt, Cas par Hasley, Ames Ieenberfer, Jams Jor Jer dan, Henry Jenes, Thea. Jerdan, Latl Jesee, Jacob Jennings, W. H. Kissinger, Jacob F. Kautz, Jehn C Kahl, Jehn A. Kautx, Jamea Kautt, Abraham Killian, Geerge King, Janes Kanta, Peter B. Keffer, Jehn Klrkpetrlek, Jacob Lyens. Henry Lechler, Lavl Lyens, Edward T. Lewis Wm. 8. Livingston. Samuel Lents, Wm. Lacrelx, Henry Lenhart Alsxaadar Marsh tank, Geerge r. Miller, Geerge W. Marl aaU, Jacob If lUeyeeck, Samuel MlUeysack, Emanuel Mess, Geerge Myers, Samuel Miller, Chaa. Maklnsen, A. Montgomery Wm.Merrteeey. L. MeCracken, Alexander MeCnne, Jehn McKeever, Jehn Nagle, D. H. Nauman. Jacob H. Nauman.Daalel Prettraan. David Pentx, Geerge Ponts, Jehn Fonts, Wm. Prentiss, Daniel Reap, Alex. Rlcfasrdsen.'Henry.Ruth, Jehn Rice, Gee. Rese, David Reese, Alexander, Stewart, Geerge Shaum Henry Shay, An drew Shay, Jamea S. Scott, Lawrence Sny der, Jehn Bhlndle, Henry Shlndle Geerge W. Smith, Harrison G. Shirk," Godfrey S. Stengley. Andrew Stewart, Jehn Snyder, Geerge W. Steel, Orlande Beachrlst Henry Shultx, Jeffersen Shauffer, Aaren ShelUch, Casper Bhump, Gee.. Troyer. Geerge K. Tayler. Wm. Troyer, Wm. H. Watsen, Zacharlah Waltz. Jehn "V. Wise, Thea. Weed, Michael Winer, Washington Win ewer, Andrew yVarner, Wm. Weldler. Atate Horticultural Soetety. At Thursday's session of the State Hor ticultural society In Mlffllntewn, Lancas ter city was selected as the next place of meeting, and the third Wednesday of Jan uary, 1891, as the time. Tlve members, were appointed a committee te secure the passage of a law for the destruction of yel lows in peaches. Henry M. Engte, of .Marietta, gave his experience with hedge fences. He recom mended chestnut culture for the hills of Central Pennsylvania, and especially re commended the paragon variety j advised propagation by grafting en our native chestnut trees. J. H. Bertram told of sell ing $50 worth of chestnuts which came off two trees In one season. H. G. Rush, of West Willow, was chosen one of the delegates te the next meeting of the State Agricultural society. Dr. B. II. Warren, state ornithologist, gave a talk en the birds of Pennsylvania, and showed specimens of theso which were the friend and enemy of the horticulturist. He said out of 3,300 reports en the English sparrow 08 per cent, reported it as destruc tive te fruit and vegetable blossoms. It has driven out or away from our' homes in this county 72 species and in the state 20 species. He declared emphatically It ought te be destroyed, but said care most be exercised in its destruction, or ether species, which closely resemble it, may be destroyed at the same time. Ten species of woodpeckers are net hurtful. The Ninth Annlveraary. The Cheral society of Christ Evangelical .Lutheran church celebrated its ninth an niversary last evening. A regular meeting was held In the church, where after the re hearsal, the reports of the officers for the past year were heard. They show the society te be in a flourishing condition having about 70 members In geed stand ing. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Luther D. Reed ; vice-president, ,, Jehn Frantz; secretary, Miss Gussie Cohej treasurer, Miss Katie Tellers financial secretary, Miss Louisa Oblender; librarian, Miss Mollie Swope ; corresponding secre tary, Miss Minnie Kleffer ; musical direc tor, Rev. E. L. Reed ; organist, Miss Emma Adams; assistant organist, Miss Lulu Waltz. The soclety then .adjourned te the house of Rev. Reed, where the annual banquet had been prepared and where the remainder of the evenlng was spent very pleasantly. Active preparations are being made for an " Old Felks' Concert," te be held In the court house Thursday, February 13. The last concert of this kind held by the so ciety was In the opera house about two years age, and was a decided success. Among ether attractions of the coming event the college orchestra Is announced as taking part. The proceeds of the con cert will be given te the building fund of Christ church. MARSHALL STREET VIEW. The Damages Assessed te Property Owners. The viewers appointed te assess damages caused by the opening of North Marshall street filed their report te-day, assessing the following damages te be paid by tbe county : Catherine Weaver, f 1,400 ; Abram Hirsti, $1,300; Jeseph Barnett, $150; Herman Casper, $200; R.J. Housten, $200; Henry Shaub, $230; Jehn McGeusk, $130; Charles F, Rengier, $130 ; James Stewart's heirs, $1,300 ; B. G. Dedgo, $400 ; Samuel Sprecbers estate, $125 ; Lewis S. Sprecher, $1,700 ; Hairy Myers, $1,600 ; B. J. Mc Grann, $700 ; Mortimer Malene and Ann Burk, $S00; James and Catherine Kelly $150. The following amounts were awarded te be paid by the city: Jeseph Barnett, $050; Jehn McGeusk, $930; Pennsylvania railroad company, $850; Harry Myers, $3,500. They also report that, In their Judgment, the state of Improvements or ether necessi ties in the neighborhood de net require the Immediate opening of said North Mar shall street, along the whole extent, except that portion from East King te East Chest nut street, which portion they recommend te the ceutt te be opened. A Big Concert. Rev. FatherGanss, of Milten, will give a concert in Fulton opera house en Febru ary 15th, which premises te be a fine affair. The Courtney quartette, of New Yerk, will sing and there will be a chorus of 125 voices et Lancaster singers under the lead ership of Mr. Bausmsn. Reslnl's "Stabat Mater" will be given for the first time here, and Father Gants' new musical com position, "The Banner ei the Sea," will also be rendered. A Race Around the World. The time allotted te Miss Blsland and Nellie Bly In their undertaking of circling the world In seventy-two days expire en the 20th. Miss Blsland is known te have left Aden en the 8th lu the steamship Prus sian. The lady is due at Brindlsl, Italy, en the 18th. If she makes all connections she will reach Havre en the 16th, and thence set sail at once with easy conscience for New Yerk. It Is tee late for her te catch au ocean racer, but even en a vesnel of moderute speed she ought te make her des tination from Havre In less than eight days In which event she will be at home en the 25th, one day ahead of time. Miss Bly has left Heng Keng and 1b en the Pacific, mak ing toward San Francisce as fast as steam os n bring ber. Miss Bly Is due iu San Fran Fran ciseo en the 22d, and in New Yerk four days later. A Telesruph Mau Sick. V. P. Smith, manager of the Western Union office here, Is confined te bis house with la grippe. J. K. Rltz, of the main office in Philadelphia, Is assisting in the oftlce here during Mr. Smith's absence. A Lead of Hay Upset. A curious accident liappeued en the New Helland turnpike, near the Park house, ou Thursday afternoon. A farmer was driving four horses hitched te a lead of hay along tbe turnpike. Suddenly a heavy gale of wind came and struck the hay. The result was that the wagon was turned completely ever, ana tue wnele lead or hay fell te the ground. The horses were completely ever, and the whole lead of net thrown, nor were they hurt; tMtrf IiANCASTER, CHARGED W1TBTR0BBERY. IWJ CILGIEI MEM STEAL A W61AYS FMIETMei AM All AMKSTEI. They Enter Stere In Manhetm and Commit the Offbn -The Pair Alse Attempt te Beb Farmer Here. Jehn Bandera and William Jenes, two tough looking young colored men who are strangers In these parte, were arrested and ledged In Jail Thursday night en several barges, by Constables Klefler and Miller, of Manhelm. These men were hanging about Lancaster In the early part of the week and a pair answering their descrip tion tried te rob Jacob Barge, a termer, en Wednesday In this city. Barge was attend ing market and had a stand at the curb. Twe darkeys came up te him and pretended 1 1 make a purchase. When Barge turned around, one of them thrust his hand Inte his overcoat pocket, lu which he kept bis money. Whother they stele any Is net ex actly known. Mr. Barge has net seen the men, but from the description he Is pretty certain that they are the right parties. Complaint has been made against them before Alderman Halbach, charging them with attempting te rob. Yesterday the pair turned up In Man helm and soeu began te act In a suspicious manner. They went Inte the store of Geerge D. Miller, where Mrs. Miller was alone. They said they wanted te purchase soine brooms. They were very particular and were net satisfied with theso shown. While one of them hed Mrs. Miller's atten tion attracted te the brooms the otber reached into her pecket and stele her po:ket-beok containing toveral dollars in money. Afterwards they went Inte ether stores where their conduct was rather strange. Constable Kleffer was notified of the Mil ler robbery and he found that the men had gene towards Mount Hepe. He tele graphed te that place, and the thieves were captured there by train men and taken back te Manheim in the caboose of a freight train. Upen arriving at that place ene of them succeeded In crawling through the car window. He tried hard te get away, and ran as far as the Manhelm cemo ceme tery. Citizens Joined In the' chase after him, and he was finally captured at the cemetery by Harrison Witmer. He was there given into charge of Constable Kleffer. Upen making an investigation in the city Mr. Kleffor learned that two colored men hed been at the grocery store of William Metrgar, at Water and Vine streets, en Wednesday. Mrs. Metrgar was in the store, and whlle she had her back turned ene of them stele a piece of bologna and then both skipped. The constable took the men down te Metzgar's befere gjlngte Manhelm for a hearlng at neon te-day, and Mrs. Metzgar identified them. Th prisoners are a villainous-looking pair. One wears a heavy ulster and sum mer pantaloons, and the ether shivers in a thlu blue suit. One claims te be from Pittsburg, and the ether from Washington. They are pretty black, and inclined te be uncommunicative Selected en the Lettery Plan. Seme time age the county commissioners decided te pay off $50,000 of the county debt en April 1, 1890. As the county lean was refunded some years age, all the bends bear the same date. The holders of the bends did net care te surrender them and the commissioners decided te select tbe number of the bends te be called in by let. This morning all the numbers were placed In four boxes, one for each denomination and the numbers drawn were the bends called. The bends called were 15 of the 93 $1,000 denomination, 30 of the 158 $500, 40 of the 107 $300, and 60 of the 337 $100. The holders of the bends drawn from the box will be notified te present tbc same for payment en April 1st. PORTUGAL'S THRONE TOTTERlNa. The Outcome of the Dispute With F.ng laud May Smash the Monarchy. Serpa Pinte's photographs are selling at a premium. In front of the Necessldades palace an altar has been erected sur mounted by a portrait of Phito and deco rated with scrolls bearing the werds: "Ne surrender of Shlre-er Nyassaland," etc Passers-by are asked te subscribe- te buy a sword of honor for Pinte. The queen dowager implores the King of Italy, her brother, te use his Influence with England te secure the moderation of demands that Imperil the Portuguese throne. J It Is reported that several European statesmen friendly te England have ex pressed te the Marquis of Salisbury their tears that bis action In the Portuguese dis dis pute will afford a pretext for republican activity in Spain and Portugal that will en danger the monarchies tbere. Several of the leading English commer cial houses of Londen and Ojiorte are pre paring a pretest against the English ulti matum. They regard tbe dispatch of British men-of-war te Portuguese waters as harmful te their business. Twenty royal marines have been ar rested for making a demonstration against England. It is understood that a British squadron will visit the Tagus shortly. Portuguese merchants contemplato boy cotting England and refusing te receive English money. " Ij Grippe" Net a Germ Disease. Frem the Philadelphia Recerd. Dr. Carl Seller, the well known threat special 1st. says the-prevailing epidemic, "la grippe," is net caused by microbes. He is emphatic in the statement that It Is net a germ disease, but thinks it may be caused by a chemical poison in the atmosphere which is due te decomposition of organie matter. He does net favor the use of qui nine and antlpyrine for the disease, and he was recently advised by a cablegram from Paris that the doctors there had ubandened the use of these drugs. He uses beurnate of soda for the kidneys, and whisky te stimulate the heart. Shee and Leather Business. The annual meeting of the New England Shee and Leather association was held in Bosten ou Thursday. Ex-Govorner Clafilln was reelected president. In re viewing the business of the last year he presented statistics te show the rapid growth In the shoe and leather growing competition in the West. New England seems destined te remain the centre of the industry for many decades. There were 3,399,880 cases of beets and shoes sent out by sea and rail from Bosten during the past year, as against 1,250,201 cases lu 1870. A Great Artesian Well. At Woeusocket, Dakota, the flew from the great artesian well was brought under subjection en Wednesday, A lake cover ing ever forty acres has been formed lu the lower part of the town en seme vacant lets. A dense fog is constantly rising from the warm water. Numbers of barns and walks are flooded. Half the pressure is new turned en, and the water runs through a six-inch pipe, and throws a solid stream 150 feet. Artesian expertssay the well Is one of the most powerful lu tue world. Death of Bishop Nlssley. Bishop Peter .Nlssley, of the old Mcnno Mcnne ntte denomination, died suddenly at his residence in East Denegal township en Thursday, a'ed &i yeats. He was ordained a minister f the Mennenlte church 53 yearsoge, j several years iaierwamaue IsAUhep, ' funeral will take place en LT4SUU Pf, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1890. ARRESTED ON A SERIOUS C1IARGK. Scveral Lancastrians Atleced te Hare Stelen a Let of Iren. T.irce young men of this city, who are pretty well known, have been arrested and held te answer a charge of larceny. The crime was one of tbe boldest that has taken place in this section for a long time. On the night of November 15th, Harry Say ler, who Is a blacksmith, and has a shop en the Willow Street turnpike, Just 'opposite the Lamb tavern, was en his way home. As he neared the shop, he saw three men coolly leading jt let of hfs iron upon a wagon. He asked one of them what they were doing and he referred them te ene of his companions. Sayler told them net te steal the iron and when he said this ene of the men drew a pistol. Placing It te Bayler's head he said he would blew his brains out. About this time Mrs. Sayler came ent of the heuie carrying a lantern, and the fellow wllh the pistol placed the weapon te het head and threatened te sheet. While he kept Mr. and Mrs. Sayler frightened his companions were at work leading the Iren. Finally Sayler started off te the house of a neighbor for assistance. By t'je time be came beck tbe men had gene. They dreve towards Willow Street, taking a large quantity of iron with them. Jehn, alias ' Carty " Wagner.Uarry Geed and Julius, alias "Muldoon" Lechnor, who lives In the northern part of the city, have been arrested by Constable Pyle, who has been working en the case for seme time. Beth Geed and Lo3hner have served time lu Jail le fore for steallng iron. The officers have suf ficient evldenoe in their possession te con vict the men, and some of it came from themselves. Whlle Wagner was drunk seme time after the steallng he gave the af fair away. Geed Is said te have been the man who had the pistol, and In addi tion te a charge of larceny he Is also charged with carrying concealed weapons and pointing a pistol. Geed and Wagner waived hearings and gave ball for court. Lcchner will be heard. HE KNOCKED OUT THE GRIP But Landed In the Station Heuse, Where He Spent the Night. There wero two interesting cases heard at the station heuse this morning by Al derman Halbach, who officiated in the at) at) sence of the mayor. The first was Jehn Krantz, a town man. He works en the Pennsylvania railroad repairs and did net feel well. Yesterday afternoon he was told Jie was gettlng the grip, and the only "romeily for It was plenty of whisky. He stepped at the Reading Depot hotel whero he drank six hummers, and en the reed home he drank a half dozen mere. By this time he had the grip knocked out of his system, but he was gloriously diunk and spent the night in tbe lUtlen house. The alderman discharged him this morn ing, it being bis first oifenHo. The ether party was August Dor Der lng, he was uuaer the iniluenre of liquor, and told Officer Shcrtz he could net get hotel accommodations. The officer took htm te the station heuse where be spent the night, and he was discharged upon payment of costs this morning. He had $11 In meney, and after the costs were taken out he was handed the balance. He counted It, said it was short, and when told that $2.02 costs had been taken out he said : " I think you charge a man tee much te sleep en a plank, I would net have come here If I had known that." He wanted his money back, but It was net given him, and as he left the station heuse he was heard te say,"I will leave this town at ence and go seme place else where they de net rob a man." A Wnrntuar te Liquor Doalers. The Reading Committee of Public Safety en Thursday mailed te all the liquor deal deal doal ors In Heading and Berks county a circular calling attention te the laws governing the liquor traffic, referrlng te the lax enforce ment and administration of these laws. The circular says that the liquor doalers are partially te blame, because the laws are net entlrely doslgned for the punishment of violators, but for the regulation of the liquor traffic. They are re ferred te tbe law against soiling en Sundays, ou election days, te porseni of intomperato habits, keeping a resort for the idle and the vicious, or allowing play ing for drinks. The circular, iu conclu sion, says : " We are a society organized te enforce the law for the geed of the com munity. We thus address you in the hope that, In the protection of your own Inter est, you will aid us. We intend te de our full duty In furtherance of the purposes of our organization, and we only ask you te de yours." The president of the society is Win. M. Stautfer, ene of the largest stove manufacturers in the city. A Mysterious Tragedy In Yerk. Jehn Roehm, a mechanic, was discovered by his wile sitting en a chulr in an up stairs room of his house in Yerk en Thurs day evening, with his clothing burning. On her attempting te extinguish the fire she found that her husband was dead. An investigation showed that he had been shot through the heart and that the shot had set 11 re te his clothing. Hew he was shot Is as yet a mystery. Ills wife was down stairs and did net hear the report. A shotgun steed In an adjoin ing room and fresh-burnt powder at its muzzle showed this weapon had been used. Anethor strange feature is that a rifle cartridge, complete and unoxpledod, was taken from the man's body, The deccased leaves a wife and nine children, one only lour days old. PIckelslmer Gets a Bigger Verdict. The soiuewhat colebrutod case of Picket sillier vs. the Richmond & Danville rail road was decided iu Danvllle en Thursday iu favor of the plalntlfT, giving him $13,000 damages for iujuries recelved while en a train. He was traveling en a freight train with a lead of cattle and fell from abex car. receiving serious Injuries. The case had been endlug for six years and this was the second trial. In the fermer trial the plalntlil" get a verdict for $10,000. The case went te the suproine court and a new trial was granted. This time he gets tbe old verdict with flve years' Interest added. Said He Stele a Quarter. Ell S. Runnels has given ball for a hear ing befere Alderman Halbach te answer a charge of larceny, preferred by Geerge Faust. The prosecutor alleges that Ran Ran nels took twenty-five cents from him, re fused te return it, and appropriated It te his own use. Hooking Werk nt New Helland. Ledgors who come te the station house have caught te the racket that they will be discharged If they say they are going te New Helland te work ou the railroad. This morning all of them, eight in num ber, had the same story te tell. They Vete for Allisen. The Republican caucus of the Leglsla tu reef Iowa, te nominate a United Slates senator, met en Thursday evening in Des Moines. William B. Allisen, the present United States senator, was nominated te succeed himself, he receiving the vote of every person present, 78 in all. This In sures his re-election by a majority of 3, Condemnation Jury. A condemnation Jury, summoned by Sheriff Burkheldur, condemned the prop erties of twelve persons this afternoon. Four Deail tn One Family, On Wednesday notlce of the funeral of two children or William Beyle, of Fall River, Mass., appeared and vu Thursday four little ones lie dead In the Beyle real dence. Originally the children were at tacked by Influenza, which developed into lD treuble, PHILLIPS ASKED TO RESIGN. A new teri emmi WHO received be; EITED PENSION FROM TANNER, Commissioner lUnm Asks Secretary No Ne ble te Remeve Ittm-A littler That Others Like Him Will De Bounced, Washixotek, D. C, Jan. 17. General Raum, commissioner of pensions, has sent letters te Secretary Neblo, requesting the removal from office of Henry A. Phillips, of New Yprk. The chief of the division said that en the ground that the efficiency of the bureau (would be promoted thereby Mr. Phillips' pension was rerated and In creased en April 3d last, during Corporal Tanner's administration. Fer this reason Secretary Neblo roquestcd htm te resign. This, howevor, he declined te de, and no, further action has since been taken In the case uutil te-day owing, It is said, te pressure which was brought te bear in Mr. Phillips' behalf by mombers of Con Cen gross and ethors In high official position. It Is thought by Mr. Phillips' frlends that he was net guilty of any unlawful act In connection with his rating, and further that he was a gallant soldier during the war and received soveral wounds from which he was still suffering. It Is also represented he was net In the government sorvlce at the thne his pen sion was rcrated, he having been appointed te his prosent position nearly a month afterward. It Is bclleved that Mr. Phil lips' dismissal will seen be followed by ethors whose pensions were rerated and that several ethers who nre regarded as less guilty will be roduced In rank and pay. JOHNSTOWN'S FUNDS. The Reller Commltteo Tells Hew It Dis tributed ,OH9,OT8 08. At n meeting held en Thursday, the Johnstown flood relief commiltee took steps looking te a final wind up of tbelr affairs. Governer Beaver presided at the meeting. According te the secretary's repert the total cash received by the commission was $2,082,072.08. Johnstown and vicinity re ceived $2,430,303.09. The ethor expendi tures were as follews: Relief for ether localities, $3)2,204.45; distributed as Qxpressly directed by donors, $2,271.85; office expenses at Harrlsburg, $1,308.32; general ex penses, $1,318,78; first payment en annuities te orphans. $10,000 1 making a total of cash ex pended of $2,083,747.11 ; leaving a balance en deposit at Harrlsburg Of $218,325.57. In addition thorn Is an undistributed fund in Jobntewn of 8.10,381.03, and there has been appropriated te ethor parts of the state $17,735.55. After this is taken out thore remained en Thursday, au available balance of $239, 075.05. This was reduced te $70,031 40 by the payment of claims amounting te $22, 442 05 and various appropriations. The commission dcclded te build at Johnstown a hospital costing $10,000, and appropriated $5,000 for the hospital at Williamsport. The commission has found 822 orphans' In the flooded district and for the purpese doctded upon for their support there was appro priated $115,000. This sum has been se ar ranged for distribution that when the yeungest child arrives of age It will be en tirely extinguished. The flood left 110 widows, and for their support the sum of $170,471 has been paid, They will recolve for the use of their child ren the sum of $95,250. The commission has made a most caro care ful Investigation te ascertain the actual number of lives lest In the disaster, and they are of the opinion that 2,500 is the highest figure at which it can be placed. It has beau definitely ascertained that 2,280 persons disappeared from the valley of the Cencmaugh. The bodles of 1,075 nf this number have been recoverod und Identi fied; 044 bodles have been recoverod and are unknown, and the remaluder, 005, are missing. A complete historical report of the work of the commission will be Issued und will lnclude a statement of overy dollar re ceived and tell whero it has gene. A Well-Known Driver Dead. Hannum Chester, a well-known team driver of Lancoster, died nt his home, Ne 208 Chester street, this morning He had been sick about 11 ve woeks. Several years age he recelved a bad sprain and he never fully recevered from it ; that was the cause of his death. He was forty ycsrseld and leaves a wife and four children. The yeungest child is about five months old. Fer twelv years he dreve the team of Levan's flour mill and for four years past was employed as a drlver of ene of Jj A. Sprcngei's browery wagons. Germany Has a Surplus. Herr Ven Koeller has been re-olectod president of the Lewor Heuse of the Prus sian Diet. Baren Hcoreinon, Herr Ven Zuydwyk and Herr Ven Henda were re-elected vice presidents. The secretaries were also re-elceted. Dr. Ven Scheltz, minister of flnauce, submitted tbe budget te the Heuso. He said that the finances of the country wero In a favorable condition. The surplus for the fiscal year eflSM-SO amounted te 80,000,000 marks. The esti mates for 1890-91 are placed at 1,580,000,000 marks. Tbese exceed theso of 1888-89 by 103.000,000 marks. It waslntended, he said, te devote 18,000,000 inaiks te Increasing the salaries of officials. An Overdraft efiO,000 Through Grip. The accountant of the Ontario bank, at Terente, resigned recently, and since then the books of the ledger-keeper, Harry Brown, heve net been preperly checked. Brown quit work a few days age ou account of an attack of la grlppe, and it was discovered that he had per mitted two custemers te everdraw their accounts te the extent of $10,000. It Is understood that the bank will net lese anything through this Irregularity. Brown was at ence suspended, and he left town. An Investigation of his books has beeu begun. A Greut Peanut Capacity. Caleb Lovcngeod, a wealthy readout of Pottstown, Is peskOKked of an abnormal ap petite for peanuts, In which he Indulges himself in large quantities. It Is his favorite article of diet, and he says he can easlly eat six quarts .nt a time. The reason he can de tills, he explained te a group of I titer os ted spectators yesterday, Is because he dees it scientifically, and if put te a test ue ininKs, uy roatenoi uisgroaiexperienco and knew! Jge, he could eat nlne quarts en a wager, Iengo him. Hew vants seme ene te dial- Be vim ty-twe Heur Wullilng Mutch. At the end of the first twenty-four hours of the seventy-two hour walking match In Lebanon, Nelan, of Lancaster, led with 108 miles 4 laps; O'Brien, of Philadelphia, was secend, with 101 miles 11 laps. Opinion Day. Court will incst te-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when opinions of cases argued at the Deceinber term of court will be de livered. Killing itehlusby theTheusind. Millions of robins are crowded uneii every available bough and branch and en the ground around Jotlersenvllle. Ind. Hundreds of poeplo are out killing them with sticks or sheeting them. Gauie stores are literally packed with thorn. Al though It Isa punlslmble offense te kill robins or oxeso thorn for sale, nothing Is dene te step this wholesalo sluughter. Beyle Grunted a New Trlul. The supreme court of North Carolina has granted a new trial te ex -Priest Beyle, of Raleigh, who was convicted of assaulting a girl tad tentenced te be hung-, STOLE LEAP PIPE. Eight Heys ProseoiitiKl Ibr Despoiling the HardwiokelMnnslen. R. J. McQrann reperted te efllcer OU en Thursday that the Hardwlcke mansion had been entered by thieves, who stele from It a large let of lead pipe. The thleves were suspected back In the afternoon, and the mayor sent Officer Olt te Hardwlcke te be en the lookout for the thieves, who were known te be boys. Officer Olt took Police man Crawford and Censtable Etchheltz with blm te Hardwlcke, and they watched all afternoon but nene of the thieve put In an appearance The matter was reported te Chlei of Police Smeltz, and he telephoned te Mr. McGrann that no ene hed come te Hardwlckedurlngthoafternooubutthatttn officers knew who the thieves were. Mr. McGrann dlrocted complaints te be made against the pnrtles suspected, and this was done at Alderman Spurrier'?, Warrants were given te the officers work ing en the case, and they went te the opera heuse last evening. There they arrested Fred. Overly, Harry Killian and Charles Wolf. Later in the eveutng Charles Yack leyand Charles Biuheug wero arrested, and officers were en the lookout for Gee. Lewis and boys named Nelle and Ham Ham eond, who were also participants In the theft. The boys arrested wero taken te the sta tion house, where they made a clean breast efthe whele affair. They said they had paid several visits te the place and en each occasion tore away lead plpe, which they sold te Jehn Faegley. The boys also said that Mr. Fsogley hired thorn his team for fifty cents and when they came back with the lead bought It from them. Faegley's plscewas visited by the officers and he denied that he had bought any lead from tbe boys or that he hired thetn the team. The officers are making furtlier Inquiry te ascertain whether the boys or 1'aegiey are telling the truth about the matter. The pollce department say thefts such as abeve noted would r.et be of as froquent occurrence If a few Junk dealers In the city did net buy the stelen geed from the thieves, but they are ready at all times te buy lead, Iren and materials of that kind, without making preper inquiry as te hew the person effering It bocame possessed of it. All the boys Implicated reslde iu tbe oast east oast ernond of the city, and are the sons of re re spectable people, who had ue Idea thst tbelr sons were engaged In theso thefts. Seme of the boys wero crazy en the opera heuse, and used their lll-gotten meney te buy tickets te see seme of the trashy plays with which the city has been afflicted. A Fex Chaxent Oregon. The fox chase at the hetel of I. S. Ilea-, In tbe village of Oregon, which took place en Thursday afternoon, was ene of tbe best of the season. The crowd In uttondance was large and many sports of this city went out and took part in the chase. The fox was dropped at 3 o'clock Just north of the hotel. He ran In a noithwestorly direc tion at the start and after going that way for threo-quarters of a mlle he turned, en account of the strong wind, which was In bis face, und ran south easterly. He swam the Conestoga creek at Hunseckcr's mill and ran towards Mechsnlcsburg. About fifty dogs were in the chase, and there were about twenty-flve riders. When the fox reached Andes' implement works, en the New Helland turnpike, he found himself se closely pressed thst he took rofuge en a lumber pile. The first persons upte him wero William W. Gresh. of Neffsvllle, and a butcher, named Miller, of Oregon. Miller captured the fox alive. i Says He Was Itobbed. Newton A. James, who was charged with being drunk and disorderly, settled the case by paying the cost. The man hails fromSeudersburg. He came te Lancaster ou Wednesday and get drunk. He made a number ei purchases, and thinks that he had about $10 yet when his mom mem mom ery left him. He doclates that he was robbed of bis meny, a silver watcb, that be valued at $18, and some ether things. All that he had when arrested was a quart of peanuts, which It seems the thlef, if there was ene, did net want. Robbed Ily Ills Companion. Rldiard Griffith, of Lobauen, a puddler, came te Lancastoren Thursday en adrunk. He had plenty of money, spent it luvishly, and did net want for alleged frlends. Late In the day he fell4n-wUh- WlUUm-Chap-man, who did net have any money. Grif fith lest two $10 bills, and the supposition is that Chapman stelo the meney, for he was seen gettlng a $10 bill changed shortly after he left Griffith. Complaint was made against Chapman bofero Alderman Hal bach. Chapman was heard at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Griffith was unable te prove his allegations against him and the alder man dismissed the case. An Eoeentrio Character Dead. Frem th Manhelm Btntlnel. David E. Lehman, au old cltizen of very eccentric habits, better known as "Dr." Lehman, the "Golden-red" tea peddter, died at the restdence of his nephew, Peter Wenger, in this borough, ou Tuesday afternoon last, aged73 years, 0 months sud 29 days. He had been In a declining state of health for seme years with pulmonary troubles, which, with the Infirmities of old age, were the lmraedlate cause of his death. Wants 930,000 Damages. Mrs. Bossie Bleck has begun suit In the court of common pleas, Philadelphia, for $20,000 damages against the l'enn-ylvanla railroad company, for killing her husband In the tunnel between Columbia and Ma rietta. Death of u Fermer Columbian. William Warren, an empleye of Lechlel Iren works, died en Wednesday at the bearding house of Mrs. Amanda Schaeffer, in Harrlsburg, of typhoid pneumonia. The deceased was originally from Columbia and was 27 years of age. He leaves a wife who was wllh him at the time of his death. Nobles In ' Frem Slre Te Seu. Last evenlng Milten Nobles appeared In the opera house In the play " Frem Slre Te Sen. " Tbere was qulte a geed sized audi audi euce present, und the poeplo were pleased with the porfermauco. Mr. Nobles played the comedy part el fir. Mamuuluke Man drake with success. Mrs, Delly Nobles was net lu the cast. Last Day for License Application. February Htli Is the last day en which applications for liquor llcense for 1890 can be tiled with the clerk of the quarter ses sions. Ponslens Fer Three. Pensions have been granted l.ll Bon Ben singer, Casper Walker and Henry Elder, all of this city. Muller's Admission III Miss Cainmcrer's $100,000 breach of premise suit in New Yerk en Thursday. Clemens Muller, tbe defendant, admitted that he wanted Miss Cammerer te become bis housekeeper until the death of his in sane wife, when he would marry her. Will be Burled at Mt. Jey. Mrs. Annle M. Bell died at tbe resldeuce of her husband, James W. Bell, In Harrls burg, en Wednesday night. Mrs. Bell was a natlvejef Manbelm.tl.ls county, w here she was born ever forty years age. She ha been in bad health for a number of years. The Interment will be made at Mt. Jey tomorrow, PRICE TWO CENTS. THE OHIO RIVER HKHft 'T: FLOODS DRUE 0UNB1EBS 0F PAS1IIF1 FROM THEIR R0ME8 IN IftllANl, $. . J The Water pectcd te Continues te IBII .T? nearly qai mm Hlgt& armiiMiuiTU in iOQf Ae.i ..-- . . 14 Farmers Lese. K,: J" "J EVA.NSVII.LK. Ind.. Jan. 17. Th rlmi at this point passed the danger Una en UwV.l gauge u a o'cieck lest evening, and la still " rising at the rate of half an loeh an henr1 1 The water Is ranldlv snraadinv i4! bottom lands and theso who have net !. 'I ready beeu driven from their homes by the--" '3 rising waters are removing their famllle'l A great deal of corn has been destroyed;', 1 and farmershaving grain lndanrer of beiaw 'i! .-i Washed twiv arn nf rnlr with lKr.... .A ! placing it abeve the high water mark if fc J 1831. i Sh The prospects new are that the water wkUS" a reacn a much groater hele-ht than as? any time since the flood of that jrenf.V1 1 "i a rapmiy rising river at thlaV place and advices of an additional rise of the upper Ohie and side streeeaatM the situation is anvthlmr but eneeursrtnr. ': 1 umcers or tue steamer Blue Wing. treuT.-M Calhoun, which arrived here but night, rnvSl pert the river rlalntr nt (da ril nf (wi,? Inches an hour. .jj uuuureus or lamiues ziave been drlvey from their homes, and nunr nf tham ra .":. living In churches and school houses. 'MM Arrangements forthe Funeral. WA Wasuinuten, D. C, Jan. 17. The ar-J fatlfrAlnnnfa fe. ,I.a A.....1 rii-...k- Blaine were completed te-day. There wiU5 be no services at the house, except prayer"! jr ev. ur. namiin , aim only lnumsMv friends or the faintly and president ansV ansV members of tbe cablnet are oxpeeted there. The servlcus at the Church of thef Covenant will also be brief and veryt simple The nall-bearers selected are1 Hen. Wm. F. Harten, assistant secretary.. u suue; jtiuge j no avis, Movellen A.--Brown, Marcellus Bailey. M. L. Ruth. A .P. Jenks, F.B. Lerlng end Wm. Haywood 4,1 What Mr. Callahan Alleges. SciiAjfTON, Jan. Constable Meran, wheV, ; uu" wainmi ier me arrest or uenent Master Workman Powderly, has received' a letter from Hen. Edwin Callahan, 'In,' wuicninat gentleman thanks hint some what effusively for the Interest he shown in the case. Mr. Callahan write that Squlre Koerer and ether officials' a Scotdelo have obstructed him In hit pre ceedlnga against Mr. Powderly and ether conspirators, and have given him se natm anneyance that he thinks they have I neugnt ny air. l'ewderiy's friends. m .T-. An O'.d Commener Dies. 4 Londen, Jan. 17. Mr. Christopher Rle Masell Talbott, Llberal member of U ueuse et commons rer the Middle Divi sien of Glamerganshire, Is dead. la pehst ) of servlce Mr. Talbot was the eldest ntesaa ber of the Heuse of Commens, having ak lerme county unterrnpteaiy rer fleyeare, t Death ei Jay Westlngheue. . ; SciiKNKCTADY, N. Y., Jan. 17. - Jay Westlngheuse. president of the Weatlnav house agricultural works and brother of ; Gee. Westlngheusei the Inventor, died 'at;! in resiuence iu mis. city tnis morning, - VM'j ., " . - m Nkw Ynnif. .Tun. 17 r.vn. nnnl iJJ. dav settled the vnxml niiMtlnn nt ! WN'i'' mlsslonershtp of the street cleaning deput ment by appointing Herace Loerals te Um position. Mr. Loetnls Is' an n1lnlV nerlenced anirlnnnr. ami for vura ha imTV connected with the department of pabHeV nuiMl. Grip Closes Kten College. Londen, Jan. 17. The opening of Ete", conege nas been postponed owing te tirAVnlnnA nf Inlimn iiiiuviiu iu severe ieriu prevails among ; the officers and craws of tha ArlMMi TfefltfaibBh Im AtfdMtaA b. ... il21 -. .A squadron of evolution new In the MedlUr raiiean. Thore are 130 cases en heard tssi'J Chicago alone. "t?- Death of a Noted Astronomer. j& UALTiMenis, Md., Jan. 17.-Rev. Fathr Lestlne, ene efthe most promlnentastrea-.';J mere of the United States, died thla oaeja.V3 Ing, at Frederick, Md., novitiate, efpereljAi . . r 4 Was the Berlin Treaty Violated I Ki Pima Inn IT Tk. rv.r... ikUy3 ...., whu. a. auv jfiwuiv mmjm Portugal has complained te Prlnee BkKpg rnarrV that fluflt ltrltnln ! wlilaajS kA9 Berlin treaty. She therefore asks thai i conference be convnneil tn rilamiu tk affairs. -M Forty Hours Devotion. Sunday, January 20th, has been fixed by Bishop McGevern for the opening of the-?? forty hours devotion at St. Mary's Cathelti $ .uuiv,.imau(iuu; A-uuiuarjr AJ, ier lHv,-i .,.... A... I U... ....... T.-.tlB..a..aa fl.3 - C. i.' Aiiiiienys. Klllel By a Train. UALT.MeriE. Jan. 17. Jacob EttinMr. aged 40, empleyed ou the Northern Ccnlral JS railroad, was run evor at the.Uulen station -J this morning, both less were cut off. Ha -1 died ou tbe way te the hospital. sides at Marysvllle, Pa. He nejdj Death of An Ohie Senater. " $j ji.unaiua, vr., -iu. II. aiaia BenatO;, Asbburn. of the Clerment district dlaA this morning of pneumonia. . , . tf. Death of a Bank Cash I a r. t Leck Haven, Pa., Jan. 17. Cel. E. Ci. Haven, died this afternoon at his residence. In this city. a Big I'lre in Bosten. Bosten. Jan. 17. -FIre dastmva.1 tha. . beet and shoe house of Claflln, Cobern i ,s? . .. w. rf .-w .a va. ve., anu uamageu auieining Duuuings OOOB pled by leather firms. The lese la $200,00, e "; Brethers and Their Sister KUled. JeiINSTOWV. Pa.. Jan. 17. T.lmllaul . ?a Dresa westbound, en tha P. R. TL. ainulr.'V . .... .... ... .H-..w WW7- ir II Mil Vltlnrl VMurtir.. rial1ahar ?. IV 53 Michael Gallairher. his brother, aired I.:. years, and M ra. Kate Stackbouse, a marrh A ' j)' sister, aged 23, at .Merrisviiie, near nere,;' last night. WKATUKH FOIUCCASTs. n Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. ftrw Eastern Pennsylvania i FalrstsUesWSJ ' ary temperature, followed h ' warmer en Saturday; southwesterly winds. i&vjg Medical Appointment, ivi Charles M. Fraukllu has been eppeinteeV ene of the assistant physicians at St. Je-S seph's hospital by Dr. M, I. Davis, Us. ; general medical director. He takes Msr ' place of Dr. Weaver, who has remove from Hie city, a-x nilten ltetulns Ills Portion An agreement has been signed In New xerK uy an tne neirs at law et airs. a. Stewart, juugeiimen retains eve ha aver received excent that he relei m estate from a claim which heheUi tef$W7.7. - . i $; H ,--. jjj.- . .v. v j.f.