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Jtf? VOL. IX. LEBANON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1 4 2, 1881. 183. BY TTMRAPH.

A Sad Story. CHICAGO, April 11 dispiiteh from Muscatine, gives particulars of the terrible experience of a fugitive from a constable's possn in Ooshen township a week ago Saturday night. About midnight on that night Constable Stafford and five others went to the house of Daniel Foss, a newly-arrived German, to for stolen goods which Foss was charged with having ree.eivod. Foss, who does not understand word of English, became terrified on the approach of the posse, arineil with nuns, and ran out in the snow barefooted, xud clad only in pants and drawers. He started in the enow across the prairie, and the posso followed, firing three shots at tho fugitive.

He was chased a in ilo or more until he reached Cedar river. After running along tho bank of tho river a short distance he plunged in and sworn acrosp. His pursuers thinking he had been swept under tho ico, abandoned the chase and wont home. On Monday morning Foss was found clinging to a wire fence up to his knees in ico and water. Ho was rescued by a Mr.

Halleck, who summoned medical aid, when it was found that both the sufferer's feet and hands wero frozen, and that he was terribly'mangled and bruised by the sharp briers and Ico through which ho ran aud swaui. Foss states that when he swam tho Cedar river he reached a small tree surrounded by water, which concealed him and to this ho clung all through the night, Sunday, and Sunday night. A warrant has been sworn out against the officers for assault with intent to kill. Tho citizens of the vicinity are generally incensed and determined to punish the officers for their in-human treatment of Foss. Death of Nathan F.

Dixon. PROVIDENCE, R. I April 11. Nathan F. Dixon five times a representative in congress from this state, died at Westerly this evening.

Devenn Appointed Supreme Judge. BOSTON, April Long has appointed ex-United States Attorney Devens to a seat on the supreme court-bench of this state in place of Just ice Soull resigned Commissions Signed. WASHINGTON. April commissions L. Ruckesiind K.

C. Fordham to be postmasters at Mahonoy City and Montrose, respectively, wero signed to day. Shaken by an Earthquake. SAN FKANCIRCO, April heavy shock of an earthquake was felt at a quarter past, 2 o'clock yesterday morning in the central part of the state. No serious damage Is reported.

Forest Fires. MATAMOKIS, April fires are breaking out 'along tho Sharmarngunk mountain, near this place. They are probably caused by sparks from locomotives on the Erie railroad. A Daring Robbery. CINCINNATI, April 11.

A special to the Little Koek, says: A party of masked men yesterday rode into Toledo, a county town, sixty miles south of here. One-half mirroundeil the court house, while the. ntluTS entered the treasury, blew open the safe, and stole from 000 to ft 0,000. They nil escaped." Go wen Interviewed. PHILADELPHIA, April Gowen, of tho Philadelphia and Reading railroad company, when spoken to in regard to the decree of the court made on Saturday, said he would appeal.

When it wat suggested that that would extend the litigation indefinitely, he said: If tho decree is in the form of a preliminary injunction tho appeal could bo hoard very quickly at Harrisburg by the supreme court at its May session. If it Is a final one it would bo difficult to obtain a-hearing on appeal till next January. How about, your position as receiver? was asked. Mr. decree does not afl'oct the receivership, nor tho custody of the property and business of the company by the receivers, and pending receivership the president and managers have but little authority.

When does the receivership terminate? Mr. road cannot well bo taken out of tho receiver's hands unless the company is first placed iu good financial condition. When that result is attained I'intend to" withdraw voluntarily in any event. Indeed, if Messrs. McC'al- uiont, Brother Co.

had not annoyed me with adverse litigation about the flnanoei of the company! believe I would ere this have been readyto resign and have handed the company over to its shareholders in good financial condition, with the shares at or nearly par, and, expecting such a result to follow the adoption of my financial plan for tho beliof of the company, I had made my personal arrangements to leave the company during tho coming summer. It is a groat personal loss to mo now to remain; but as the largo majority of the shareholders have shown such generous confidence in me I do not intend voluntarily to abandon their cause until the company is placed in good condition, even if it takes a year or two of my time. The old board of managers of the Reading railroad company held a meeting to-day at the Fourth street office. Mr. Gowen, who came to the oity to-day on crutches for the first time since meeting with his railroad accident, was also present.

The present situation of the company was fully and freely discussed, and it is stated that the board agreed not to make any fight should the court of com-' mon pleas formally declare the bond management to be legal. Argument Postponed. PHILADELPHIA. April argument in tho Reading deferred income and mortgage bond matter was postponed by Judges McKennan and Butler In tho United States circuit court to-day until Tuesday of next week. A Perilous Experience.

MONTREAL, April a number of persons were crossing tho St. Lawrence river oif tho ico last evening, it broke up. and they were carried somo distance down the river on field of ice. They wore recovered from their perilous position only with groat difficulty. Wlndom'B Circular, WASHINGTON, April circular issued by the secretary of tho treasury relative to maturing United States bonds, calls in the outstanding six per cents, on the first day of July, and makes it optional witty tho holders to havo them extended at three and one-half per centum.

Canal Navigation. POUT JEHVIS, April on the Delaware and Hudson canal has been suspended for tho second time this season, A bud land slido occurred yesterday at Hawks Nest, four miles west of this place, several large rocks, one weighing many tons falling into tho canal. A largo force of workmen is engaged night and day moving tho debris. llpitiit.r. The Schuylkill Itepuldiran exposes the fraud connected with the "Prettiest Woman of America." Miss Ida U.

Reed, M. of Minersvilln, was adjudged to bo tho beauty nought ami went to Philadelphia at tho request of Foropaugh's agent. While were pending at the Colonnade Hotel both Forepaugh and the manager confessed that tho $10,000 ofl'cr was all a sham, hut that they would give her a salary of par week and pay expenses of herself and a companion. This offer Miss Reed refused to accept, ami tho tnonoy compensation was raised from to $75; but she would not agree and so tho arrangement fell through and she cnme home. Tho lady who ban been selected to (ill the.

position has agreed to do HO for 830 per week for a term of thirty weeks. Miss Reed's practice as a lady physician is quite lucrative, and wo understand both she and her mother havo been asked to accept positions in tho new Miners' Hospital nt Ashland, ou accountof their knowledge of burns and mishaps that usually befall tho miners. Local News. Till! Cloudy weather nnd rain, southeast to southwest fnllimj barometer and slight changes in temperature. A Combustion of Oils.

ALI.ENTOWN, April 11. A combustion of oils anil other materials oc- curred in tho laboratory of the A Manufacturing company this afternoon demolishing the structure and setting fire to the debris. Tilgman G. Melfrich a member of the flrai was badly burned and is in a critical condition. The loss is $20,000.

No insurance. An Appeal for the iclo Bufferm, WASHINGTON, April Blalne, Sherman and other ladies prominent in Washington society have issued an appeal in behalf of the sufferers at Soio. Strike of Puddlere in Reading. READING, April puddlers em- plopod at tho sheet mill of the Reading Iron company, situated at tho foot of Chestnut street, this ciry, went out this morning, at 10 o'clock, on a strike for an increase of wages. They havo been receiving four dollars per ton.

and on Saturday afternoon tho sent a petition to the company demanding an increase of fifty cents per ton, stating that mills in other cities pay four dollars and a half, and they receive only four dollars. Their demand was refused, whereupon the men struck, thereby causing tho mill to be closed, throwing about 400 mon out of employment. The puddlers held a meeting this evening, when tho subject was to be considered. Uurrtwitrti Nolit. Mr.

F. Goshert, agent, yesterday sold tho hardware store, at Palmyra, to Mr. E. D. Krall.

Tho store will bo ro- moved to Lebanon, Admitted to On motion of Col. A. Frank Seltzor, Charles L. Lockwood, an attorney of Philadelphia, was yesterday afternoon admitted to practice at the bar of tho several courts of Lebanon county, It ii ttf On Saturday afternoon John son of William Mills, about- throe or four years of ago, while hanging on toawugon foil, and tho team pasuod over his riylit hand mushing it, and bruising his face, Union Cuiml Cum. In court this morning Oeorgo I' 1 IJaer, counsel for tho Union canal company in the suit of tho Commonwealth e.c.

rcl, vs. that defendant, asked that the "plaintiff submit a bill of Heading Netcs. "On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Klizabeth Reist, residing on East Main street, while walking across tho room, fell and broke her leg. Tho accident is a serious one, may provo fatal, as tho lady is old aud very weak, anJ IB just recovering from a long spell of sickness.

A Train Thrown From a Treitlt. SAN FRANCISCO, April passenger train from Sacramento on the Oregon railroad was thrown from a trestle last night. George Smith, engineer, and Rogers, fireman, were killed. Robert Johnson, brakeman, andfienjaminKubn, were slightly injured. A Crlmnal Confesses.

PoBTjERVis, N. April Shannon, of Lackawaxou, has received a Jetter from Springstead, in which Springstead confesses that ho drowned a boy named Samuel Asher at Lackawaxen on June 12, 1877. The drowning was supposed at tho time to have been accidental, but Springstead that he upset the boat and kept the boy's head under water until he was drowned, and that he did it because he hated the lad's father. The self confessed murderer is at present confined in the Passaic county, N. jail to await the action of the grand jury ou a charge of planning to murder aud rob a citizen of Passaic.

He had been iu the employ of the Passaio postmaster. of The sale of horses yesterday afternoon at tho Win. Penn Hotel, by William A. Moyor, was well attended and tho block offered was of the best description. Tho animals, although a little lean, wcro well boned and just tho kind tho Lebanon market stood in need of.

Tho bidding was active and horses brought from $125 to $225, thus showing a visible improvement in the market. One of the horses brought out showed that his wind was not what it should bo, when Mr. Moyer, whose reputation as a horso dealer is first- class, ordered the animal to bo stabled, when somo of his assistants expostulated, but he wau determined and insisted that no horse should leave tho stables with blemish. Seventeen horses wore sold at public salo, while a largo number of horses and mules were also sold at private sale. The following are tho prices paid aud persons who purchased tho aiiiuials: Reinoehl Mcily, two horses, 1430; E.

W. Wougert, one horse, $172.50 J. W. Mish, ono horeo, $180; C. Kisser, one horse, $)172; Jacob Moyer, 0110 mare.

$169; Wm. L. Kreider, one horso, $150 Philip Allwcin, ono maro, $167; F. Moyer, one horse, $146; Thomas Ruth one horse, $191; Wm. Benny, one horse $163; T.

H. Allwein, one mare, $178; Jer Irabodeu, one horse, Alteudorfor Behney, iuBe borso, Satnuo Wenger, one horse, George Krall oue horse, $175; John Riddle, ono horse, $187; Directors of tho Alms IIouso, one 1 horse, $200; Henry Gingrich, ono horso, John H. Shugar, one ware, $150. nxN. April II.

lien. K. Kurd Oruhb, of Beverly, N. ami Mr. John ITeins, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with manager M.

Kaufman. Miss Laura has opened the summer term of teaching in the Sheridan grammar school building. Quite a number of our folks attended tho entertainment of I he Riehlaml grammar school on Friday and Saturday eve- nintr-i M'--s Katie L. Kaufman is attending schml at Lebanon. Mr.

Hiehard Stoudt and family, re- niuvcd to New A great many chances worn made at. our placo during the moving season. A grand sochhlo will be given by tho Newmanstown orchestra, at. Shultz's hall, Newmanstown, on Wednesday evening, UOth. Tho orchestra is trying to to more fully equip them- clves with tho proper instruments, ami I Is to bo hoped that they will meet with uccess, Henry Englehart, of Myorstown, is earning telegraphing at this place, under ho instructions of operator Oeorgo S.

'ciico. Misses lieckio and Mintie Eckert, of toadlng, havo been visiting Sheridan the m'ok as tho guests of Miss Mamie Mansiiold. W. moiititor show passed hero Sunday, laying over and Kissing No, 7 nccomnmdat' in train at his plaes. Quito a throng of people Vom the neighborhood flocked together HCO tho show, much howovor could not )c.

Keen, us everything wus properly caged P. )- SlIAKlfFBKSTOWN, April 11, 1881. Yesterday forenoon Rov. A. J.Jiach- nsui, of this place, hold communion services in St.

Paul's Reformed church, nt Msmnrck. Tho church was crowded with people and the services wcro right ntoresting. Mr. Bachnian was assisted tho Rev. Dr.

Roily, of Pulatinato Col- oge. In tho afternoon and evening tho latter gentleman occupied tho pulpit in St. Paul's Reformed church, of ShuoH'cra- Lown. Ho had good audience on both occasions. In tho afternoon he preached In tho Gorman language, in tho evening tho services wore conducted in tho English language.

Tho Professor's remarks in tho evening were based upon tho "Sanctify its by Thy Truth; Thy word is Truth' 1 wero worth lint- oning to. Perfect sanctlllcation is hardly in this world. Tho word monim netting asjdo of something for divine and spiritual uses and purposes. Santi- ficatioii is but a process that begins in regeneration, of which it is but the logit- mato continuation. Thoro are several ways in which tho sanctifying influences of tho Word of God, which is the truth, can bo brought, to boar upon tho lioart of sinners.

It is from tho scriptures that men learn what fho law of God Is, or what their various duties are. There is a sonso of duty in every liuart, but to what purpose wero this without, an express revelation of God's will. Without tho Word of God, mon would but realize tho necessity of doing certain things and avoiding others, not having any safe means of knowing wJiut. to do and what not. Then, again, tho Word of God leaches us to bo grateful.

Recounting us it does tho groat work of atonement, tho labors, trials and sufferings of tho Saviour, there is nothing hotter calculated to inspire ono with toolings of gratitude. Last, but most important of all, tho ufl'oots produced by bringing ono in contact with truth as contained in Holy Writ, iu faith. Wo must beliovo to bo saved, and oin faith must increase as wogrowoldur. Wo should like to givo a more extensive anil satisfactory report of tho sortnon, but circumstances forbid it. To-day Katie Simmon, daughter of John and Mary Sirnmou, of this town, WHS buried.

Katie wus an interesting und promising child, and her death proved a heavy blow ou her parents. She died of tho measles, aged 8 years. The funeral was largely attended. St. Paul's Reformed Sunday school attended in body and sang several appropriate hymns.

There will be divino services iu lion's Lutheran church on Good Friday, and next Sunday tho holy communion of tho Lord's Supper will be celebrated in said church. Preparatory services will be held on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Brandt, musician, of Joua, gave us a little idoa of his musical skill on tho organ in St. Paul's Reformed church, before services Sunday afternoon. He makes good music.

This morning tho residents of that particular portion of Shaefferstown, known as Middle Town, witnessed tho somewhat novel spectacle of a young woman plaut- ini4 a shade tree in front of her dwelling. Many of the women of the neighborhood hastened to the spot, and each of the eomc-rs Irul apparently a littlo bit of nil vice to offer. The scene at times became quite animated, and passers by wero tempted to linger a while and enjoy tho thing. The whole was tantamount to a first-class lecture on tho subject of woman's rights. Farmers are hard at il now.

They rn- Iho importance of getting their oats out. as soon as possible, and to this end use all available, time in The ground i'i in lino condition at, present, ami if this kind of weather continues great quantity of oats will bo sown this week. Tobacco seed Is also being extensively sown. The output of tobacco the coming season will show a considerable increase on that of last year. Home fears arc entertained that our fruit crop will be a small ono this year.

It, is held by sundry individuals of our town that (ho extremely eold weather of the past, winter damaged tho peach, apricot, and plum in tho bud. should bo sorry to find those doleful Inferences true, hut it. is best to place no confidence In them. Sutidav wasiilovoly springdny, and ov- ory body was delighted, beautiful moonlight evening tempted many people, out. Soon tho lime will bo hero for lovers to begin their rambles in sequestered places.

E.HW. Daily For tho tion of the Philadelphia contributor to your coliuns, please insett the following from the Xew York of the 7th "The Mev. I). C. Miller of Kansas, writes us that there is no truth in the statement, that, the new Kotimtif liquor law interferes with the (we of wlno for communion purposes.

Ho adds, that the law does not go in force until the first of May; but, in a large number of the towns of the Stain the saloons have ftl- plowing. I 1( Fn n-imber of the larger places, the wholesale doalcra are pro pur- ing to move out of the State, and some breweries are already leased for A term ofi years for other manufacturing pUrpOSfift. It is believed that in all the Ht.ato, except in two or three cities, on the border of Missouri, tho law will and will bo the beginning of a now efft for Kansas." It, seems that persona arc very much afraid Hint tho temperance people will not do scene very foolish things and; enact ROIIIO unreasonable laws, and Still moro afraid that prohibition in'Kansas will be a succesK. In tho of all that is worth living for, It is to bo hoped- that thoir fears may bo fully realized. Dmioo.

i Mlxty of Sixteen new cases of small-pox and varioloid woi'o developed at t.ho almshouse, during Friday nighl, and Saturday, Dr. M. A. Rhoads, the attending physician, reports Hint thero art) some wlxt.y new cases of tho disease, principally among the, children of tho instilutlon. Tliun far tho discano has been confined to thoalnishousoandnooaHo.H havo broken out, among the farmers in tho vicinity of the institution.

A strict quarantine will bo kept upon the hospital sons to prevent the spread of tho disease. MeiiNiire.s aro being taken to prevent tho spread of the malignant disease into tho city. Tho almshoiiHO is situated about, three miles from Reading, but if tho closest watch is, not kept, this contagious dimmiiu could eunily be carried into Uio city, A HronoBttil Xfn Jlmtit A bill introduced in tho Legislature providing for tho ma.lfing arid repairing of tho public roads of different townships of tho commonwealth has been reported favorably to the, HOUMO of Representatives. Ic provides that on petition of HO many taxables of any township Iho court, of quarter sessions may authorize tho letting of tho making and repairing of the roads of such township by public outcry to the, lowest mid host bidder for the term of threo yearn. Payments for tho work t.o bii nnulo in monthly installments, under tho direction of tbo auditors, and each purchaser of roads is to bo required to file a bond, with miflloiont Heciirlty, to bo approved by tho court, for tho fulfillment of his contract to make and keep tho roads in good repair and Havo and keep tho township harmless from damages in coiiHcquoncu of accident or neglect, A Muluwl C'oiiililuutlou, Yesterday afternoon a meeting WIIH hold at Slmkospearo hall for tho purpose of organizing a utato association of mutual Insurance companies.

Eighty-five delegates wero present, representing sov- only companies. A temporary organization was affected by election of tho Hon. Edward Herrick, president, and H. Lark, secretary. A committee was appointed to appear before, tho committees on in.su runco of tho senate and house of representatives to explain tho objects of tho corporation and tho principles upon which it operates.

A committee of seven wus appointed to consider tho subject of au organization of a stuto mutual union. A report wau submitted and adopted, providing for tho requisite officers, board of directors, and appropriate name, defining tho objects of tho association to bo tho mutual protection of tho union and the policy holders from fraud and imposition, stating tho plan upon which tho business of the associated companies is transacted; recommending a committee to notify the sov- ortl insurance companies in tho stuto of action of tho meeting, and asking t. fir co-operation in furthering tlio aims (.. tho association. F.

G. Churchill was -npointed chairman of such committee. ibui'ij 1'i'triol. Boats are running in tho Ponussylvauia canal. thur!" not far." fill- 1" "To the bur." "I'm thar." Quito recently tho Lebanon luring company purchased ground' of their works, with view of making ftrt; ex tension, tho present conllned being inadequate for tho co'rmtnnlly creasing business of tho company, c.ordlngly, yesterday tho fences of tljftl newly purchased grounds were for tho purpose of pffrmittiug of down extra, tracks to ftiollitnto work tho contract, for cars.

'I'r I in ni I iiIT Tim season for trimming trees is here, A I'iivoiilo plan Is to hack oft branches, tho effect of which to retird Iho growth of tho tree, disfigure trunk and llmlm with ugly knobs, and cause a scrubby growth of small brai)0 from tho crippled trunk. By tho clipping process for tho lower the growth of tho treo will be a and elevated branches will making a plenfcant Hhado and -left' npnco bolow fur a.free clrculatjgn Hrlck Messrs. K. Shirk and Moore lufl. this morning for where, they will examine the, yards and Interview tho different I with a view of buHdlng i fabllKhing yards in Ihlti place, pattern! after those of the abovo city.

Mr. Shiif creeling extensive yardlf ami as day on his lands in fully tl feet thick, and of superior HOO no good mason why ho should succeed in turning out most excel quality of brick. r' Tim This evening the celebrated tfj tors', with 'an able support of artists, will appear at Fisher's Hall, Jtcuditiu Times and Dlsptttch of says; "This talented tioupo of artists appeared last evening iu Bondage," a play depicting ablo pictorial effect, tho vaviou.fr of plantation lifo before the of thn scenes were of the most as tho ppssujn un'l the farewell plantation breakdpl provoking storms of laughter plauso. Louise K. Hyers comedienne of tho party.

As a wild flower, was ami comical, thoroughly identifying self with her character, the "big-mouthed, and Thomas UH "Uncle Eph, furnished support in tho comical worki i giving a fiiio banjo performance. close of the second net. Tha chief-" tractions of tho cntoiUiument a roally Kiiperb songs and operatic. tions interspersed tlijoughout t) gram mo. Miss Madah Hyers poi voice exceptional iu compass, fl over which sho has complete Sho attenuates it to a or rolls it forth in a strong' her plcsure.

Her operatic splendid specimens of musical elocution. Tho quartette minimally fine, and elicited he eoros. Miss Mary Reynolds fa.Y(j audience with "Tho Curfew ring to-night" in good stylo, pany is a bright and strong 0119, servo success. Manager Mishjfii mado arrangements for the troupe in the Utter part of the Tho price of admission down to 50 cents for leserved should have the effect of hall, as this is the Mr. Mishler, under- whosa they appear, 1ms confuted served seats it 75 TM 4.