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VOL. 1()5 IJWANON, FRIDAY KVFNING. MARCH 23, IS77. TEN CKNTS A WEEK. BY TKLKGKAIM1.

WASHINGTON. Cabinet Meetinfl. WASHINGTON. March 22. During the Session S-rretary McCt'-ary requested to have, prt-pured for the in formation of the 1'n'Hidi-nt aiy) Cabi net a complete list of the, roops nn tin ty in South Carolina and Louisiana showing lie number of men and gen disposition of forces.

This wa; prepared at the War Department this afternoon. It was cuneutly rumored after the adjournment, that it beer decided to withdraw the troops from South but tho report proved to he without foundation, as no orders whatever were Issued from army head quarters to the couunundtint of the troops at Columbia. The Secretary of War was in his oilice only a few min utes after the adjournment of the Cabinet, having been called to tlu Court to look after a case IF to-day 'fl assign inont in which he was employed as counsel previous to hi appointment as Secretary of War. As soon HB it was known that the Mouth Ciirolintt question was before the Cabinet to-day, the delegations now iu tills city representing both politica parties In that State, manifested the utmost interest in the proceedings ami busied themselves with ascertaining the result, making iuquries In all dlrec tionu for that purpose. The several members of tho Cabinet were objects of their attention, aud they were ex ceedlngly anxious to learn the temper of the President and Cabinet, aud the character of tho course which will probably be pursued.

There la a grow- iug impression that the order for the withdrawal of the troops from that State will be determined upon and issued within the next twenty-four hours. THE 8PKAKKRSHFP. The organization of the next House is the subject of much speculation. The Democratic candidates are Messrs. Babdall, Cox, Sayler and the quartette that uiude the race last time.

Gtw. will be the choice of the Republicans. In the event of a combination of Southern Democrats and Kepubulicaua Gen. Ban Us or Mr. Fos- might receive lie nominal Ion.

All the Republicans here seem to feel sanguine that in some way or other, the House will be organized by the supporters of the administration, and it ia understood Prenidunt Hayes and the Cabinet share this opinion. POSTAL CLERKS MUST UK 1NTBLLI- OENT. Third Assistant Postmaster-General E. Barker, discovering several instances of utter inefficiency among appointees to the Dead Letter Office, baa Unit a preliminary examination of all applicants be made obligatory to test their qualifications- He has addressed Postmaster-General Key a letter to this effect. ALAHOK SHIP 001S8 ASIKWK.

The signal service observer at Cape Henry, reports that the ship Manchester, Capt. McDonald, from Liverpool, bound in ballast for Norfolk, ashore near that station. The captain and crew, 27 in number, are all safe. PRECAUTIONS. The Post Office Department will here.

after require, in order to prevent depredations, that alt the mails in the large cities be transported in closed wagons. The style of vehicle adopted reminds one very much of a circus wagon, it being painted rod, white aud blue. The aud aide pane In, bear the words United States mail," aud above these in oral form, are the representation of an American Eagle and the Goddess of Liberty bearing an American Hag. VBOBABILITIES FOR TO-DAY. Easterly to southerly winds, iucreas- tug cloudiness) and during Friday, fall- log barometer with ureas of rain In tho afternoon or evening.

THE o'Li Honoring Kaiser Wllhelm'v Birthday. UKRLIN, March festivities are in. progress hera to-day in celebration of the birthday of thy Emperor William. A grand reception was held by the Emperor in the morning. It was attended by the majority of the German Princes in person, with their families, and by special envoys from foreign countries.

Fatal Rfiult of Jesiouty. HARTFORD, March Gregory aud mortally wounded his wife Bight. Jealousy is supposed to have heeu the cause, ILLINOIS. Chicago P. 0.

Clerk a Mail Robber. March SDIIID lime past complaint 1ms IMH-II made that business loiters Hiidivssf to Cliicago merchants have been and the supposition II.IH uui'ti that a steal lias been yolng on in the Post Oftleo depail- niHtil. Tin: responsibility, hn.vuvrr.hiis en placed until to.day, when Frederick Gross, the DistribuliiiR Clerk, who has been suspecUd recently and quietly watched, was discovered fuliYely slipping undtn newspaper, and thence, to an tinder-pocket. He was immediately called to an interview with Special Treasury Agent Stewart and r.onfcHsi'd to the theft, placing the amount, of his at $500. The government ollicers, susptiul that the sum is mnnh larger.

His transactions havo been confined to business letters. A Father Shoots His Son. SPRINGFIELD, March McGowan, Oo ycais old, shot and killed his soii'in-law, John McUnwan, aged '25, during a drunken carousal at Granby, this morning, lie was arrested. John D. Leo's Confession.

PIQCUU. March D. Lee, convicted of the uriinu of murder committed in the Mminvain Meadow Massacre, in Washington county, Utah Territory, September 10, 1857, has made a full confession of his participation in the massacre. Lee sajs tho de.ed was done under orders from the Church of Latter Day better known us the Mormons. The immedialu orders for the massacre wcru issued by Col.

Dame, Lieut. Col. Isaac C. and the Council of Cedar Utah, iirigham Youog subsequent ly approved Uie act in a public addiess in Cudai City, in which he threatened those whodivulged the tiuth concerning tho massacre with "a dog's death." further says that the witnesses against on the trial wore all accomplices to the massacre, that Brigham Voung had destroyed his journals and private papers, and that he knew of many other murders mid robberies committed by oidurs of tho Priesthood. Tho troops arc in pursuit of llalght, and perhaps still higher Mormon personages.

PENNSYLVANIA. A Daring Robbery at Lancaster. LANCASTER, M.ur.h bold uud daring robbery took place in this city this afternoon. While M. U.

Kline, of the No. 2 Cotton Mill, was about to commence paying the employees, hejvaa approached by man disguised in w.omaii'a clotht'H, who struck him on tho head with billy," at the same time throwing red popper the eyos of the assistant. The thief grabbed tho of- uiouoy, containing about $9,500, aud muda olf with them. Ho was captured shortly afterwards, and proved to be Edward Wilhelm, a discharged employee. St.

Nicholas Colliery Resumption. March of miners and laborers employed, at the St. Nicholas colliery, who have been on strike aincu the tirst of this month against a reduction, started to work on Tuesday, thtty having made a with their employer. INDIANA. The Indianapolis Bank Robbery.

INDIANAPOLIS, March rob- at thu Indiana National Bank yes- erday, will in no wiao lutuifere-with he business. Its surplus account ihows $175,000. Two men were arrest- id last night, at Plainllold, fifteen miles west of here, who are identified as hav- ng been seen previously with the box, which the rubber used to assist him in baching the money. There is yet no race of tho robber. The bank's account this morning, shows a discrepancy of $35,033.

NEW JERSEY. Central" to Pay Back TKKNTON, March Chancelor to-day made an order that the lie- eiver of the Central Kail road of New Jersey pay all the employees their back wages out of the surplus earnings of be road. The payments are to be made pro ratu of alj wages due prior to until all are paid off. The Receiver will be able to pay about $80,000 his mouth, aud thu balance from mouth to mouth. The whole amount about $400,000, aud will be paid in about three months, onio.

Man Cut in Two by a Circular Saw. March -John West, employed inasan mill at. Foil Wayne. was inManllv killed, lasl by falling across a circular suw while it uus rapidly revolving, llinhody was cut HI! irely inttvi 1 a picco falling on each side of lit 1 TO KX-1'HKSIHKNT OUANT. The Ijnei'ii ('lull will givt! x.

President (Irani a n-cept ion upon liia arrival horo next week. The Ashtabula Disaster. Maich per. in I CoininitliKi to invo.sliyatc HIM late Ashtahiila disaster, submitted their report to-day, accompanied by a vast amount of ten I iinony, which was ordered to be printed. The.

committee after going into showing imperfection in tho bridge, repoit that the company were negligent in not examining the condition of the bridge. NKW VOltK. A. Oukey Half Still Missing. NKW VOKK, March report that: Mr.

A. Oakuy Hall was on Long Island, proves to have, oiiginatud with a car conductor, who now snys ho was joking. VARIETIES. lit u. uptown now cry glass put in!" commit tees in Scranton have their hands full.

will have a professional base ball club this stnison. i'ottsvillo Allieiiiuuin will open its ii2W rooms April 2. and vicinity is cnntrib- to Texas emigration. vein of Homi-bltnininoim coal has been discovered near La Wyoming county. Fellow's Hall, in New Ge.r- mantown, wjn lately destroyed by lire.

Mr. Cle.anie.ld, was killed last week by full- ing into a tub of hot water. Hmprefls Dowager of Japan is said to havo contributed $80,000 toward founding a Hdiool in Tokio for young nobles, aged 104 years, died at Trumanaburgh, Tompkins county, M. on Mondav, and was buried on Wednesday afternoon. was a quoor iioy in Wayland.

who went ink) tho hoiiau, got into bed and full asleep after swing his mother fall into a well. latest, law in rcgaid to gambling passed by tho Nevada Legislature makes it a misdemeanor for parties owing money to gamble it away. Springfield congregation was amused by young woman who leaned her head languishing on a fellow's shoulder and ate candy throughout tho service. Tennesseean took his Urst and lastiidw on a railroad truln recently. He stepped off when it was goiiiK fi'rty miles an hour, supposing that such was ihii custom, and was fatally'injured.

si range experiment of soiling refreshments in a class theatre is being tried in theUlobe, Uoston. Uniformed boys pass through the auditorium between the aclu with ices and lemouado. fashionable women now wear sour tnik as ornaments. That is tosay, a Yankee iu Mansfield, making a great quantity of sour milk into an imitation of coral tor The fluid is colored, run into and solided by heat. Bright, of Knox nessee, heard a nobe in his siooke house.

He armed himself with aud Ored-at the thief. The aliriek of' pain that, followed had a familiar sound. The thief was his son, who seriously if not mortally wounded. negro in Williamson county, Ten was an uncommonly determined murderer. He chopped hid way threugh two doors to get to the woman whom he killed.

That night a mob showed equal determination by breaking into the jtiil with sledges iu order to tako him. MucMalion has sent gold medal to Col. CaulBeld, aged GO, who, last September, jumped into thu sea at Boulogne, pulled out a drowning boy, and then, iu words of a Frenchman present, Shook himself like a Newfoundland," aud wlthia half uu hour hud resumed his walk on the pier, OIK INIIINUTON I.KTTMt. WASHINGTON M.licit 21. 1.S7G.

tu NKWH. Tlii 1 sale ut of the inuRnifi- Club House on New York avenue i the flosino; iirl of ihe drama of (hi'l'intf (iovcrnmcnl which cm i i ilst If iipon otir I'Hy stuck closer than si biofliHi" for four years, nt such i fright I til cost to till taxpayers and to tiuMitter niin til many small property holdeis. It is also one of the last uteps taken in the progressive decline of Hint once poweiftil combination which shot up like rocket and came down like stick. Some of its most, prominent members a few yeats ago tnadu Ktich uu ostentations and vulgar display of their suddenly acquired wealth by exaggerated measurements of miserably executed contracts, by their alleged dishonest manipulations ol the funds of the Fieedmen's Hank, and by ollar meat's equally as disreputable, have entirely dropped out of sight leaving nothing but tho meinoiy of their mushroom grandeur for two or three fashionable seasons when they elbowed thu leaders completely oil' the 1UU timu haa brought iU compensations to Ihoflit so unceremoniously leal- t'd and tliey can now return In kind humiliating slights put upon them a few years ugo. Hut we ahould not be unjust.

Mr. Shcppt-rd, aside from his arbitrary methods and his leckless. ex- pendituro of money, Is deserving of much credit for tho splendid improvements that have been left as a heiittigti of brief reign. No American City has probably it more perfect system ol sewerage which, with other improvements, has made Washington ono ol' the out healthy cities in the world. The grading of thu streets was another of thu gigantic accomplishments of his administration and other than streets laid out with wood, thti pavements put down are in a good state of repair.

Almost every street was lined with choice shade trees to the extent of many when grown, will leave one city without a rival in that respect. While Tweed and his satellites increased tho bonded and floating debt of Jsew York city nearly and have little lo show for it in tho way of pavement improvements, tunny millions were wanted or Htoltm here it is believed, but wo have all 1. have enumerated and much in addition, to soften our resentments; and while Boss Tweed was the most consummate thief in the crowd, Moss Shepherd retained the confidence of IIM fellow townsmen, and they have manifested theirgootl will In a generous way since, when but- for their forbearance ho must Inevitably have gone under. The board of army engineers designated 'to test the foundations of the Washington Monument, htta reported them amply sulllcieut for the supe'r- Htrucluru as originally contemplated. The shalt was carried up 174 prior to the war aud ri mains in that condition to-day.

There are now available the $200,000 voted by Congress, spent in thu testing and its early completion confidently anticipated, although private to a coumderbblo amount or another appropriation will probably be necessary to lluish il. It will make a truly nmgmlJcont land niatk when carried up 500 feel. Louisiana and South Carolina affairs seem lo absoib most of the attention of Km administration, und the politicians at present and t'-io complications thtty' present, can but bu to the president and others anxious for a pacific Holnl-inu of thu bitter disputes, some of. them dating.lmck to the close of the war. KNOX.

LOCAL NEWS. Lust Tuesday Prof, L. II. Hammond, ut one time President of that admirable seat of Valley College, died at hia home in Landiaville, N. J.

A lively spelling match wan held in tho school taught by Mr. Nimiod Light, ut Avon, last Tuesday evening. There were three classes. The words were pronounced by Associate Judge Joseph Light, and Messrs. NioiroU and Nouli Light.

A large surprise party took place oveiling at tho residence of Mr, Jacob Krill, on Fourth btreel, the occasion being the surprise of his daughter, Miss Alice. The evening was spent in playing games which were entered into In a hearty manner by those present. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Marshall, aged SO years, of Annville, took place this morning and was largely attended. Revs, Chas.

H. Leinbach and Johnston left in the morniijg train to attend the funeral, the first named preaching in the German and the latter in the English language. Mrs. Marshall we well and favorably known in this cdjuouuity iu which she resided as a oi Christian worth aud Integrity. The rpftnlar meet ing of the Lebanon Lvcmm will bi- lu-ld this evening in Hiunsey's Hall.

The Is A nf Lmiyfellow," by Mr, Atmand Weber; Kasay mi Daniel Wi'hHter," by Dr. A. H. Light Com- uientH on the Lifeof Charles hy tteorgH Kline, KMJ. Accident.

Last ovciiing while two children ol Mr. Lyman W. Hess were playing ball in one of the lonmsuf his residetuu 1 tliB bat out of Ihn hand of the old cxt while striking Hie hall and hit the other child a little below the eye. culling a deep gash. Thoeye itself was not injured but the child had a narrow escape.

AGO nl-riNli Iu tlirt-n MnutH. Several men from Itluo MiMsh, Lower Heidelberg Vownship, set, thret nets in the TiilpuhoRkcii croek, the other nixht. In tho morning when they took then). out they found (27 llsh in their nets, all cal-flsh with tho ex- cuptlon of a Times and Nlatf N. N.

oitvriiUou. Tim Stale Sunday School Conventions announced to beheld in the spring months an; tho Pennsylvania at Harrisburg, In Muy; Texas, at Houston, April 124-29; California, at Oakland, May 1-3; Illinois, at Peoria, May 15-17; MiHsotirl.at Hannihal, May The New York State Convention will be held at Huffalo, Juno 12 14. 4'nll'. At the of Mr. William Arnold, held in Cornwall lowiiKhip, yestuidny, stock brought a good price.

Mr. Ileilly Kingler, butchoi, purchased a live weeks' old calf which weighed fulls 200 pounds. In the calf lino this Is something hard to beat as it Is uoldorn thai a calf of this age will mote than from 125 to HiO pounds, The, following threatening letter wan picked upon Hit) pavement no front ol tho Hancock House, Reading, dated March 10,1877 TO. THIS. HOARD.

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NS. Nl). OK. UICUINU NHXT." ItliiM llrwkfii. Last Wednesday Miss Maria.

ler, daughter of Mr. Jacob tipangler, residing in. Houth Lubunoti towniitiip, while dt'Hcending a illght of Mtuirs slip- lied and fell to the button), breaking two ribs by tho fall. Miss during hiHt summer sustained an ucci- dont sotnething similar to thul whicli befell her on vVedneMday and had scarcity recovered from thetffects of it when she met with this second accident, far Dauphin. Tho beautiful littlo engine, running on the Philadelphia and Heading railroad, this morning took lingintser W.

U. Mwigs und family to Dauphin. Mr. Meigs by Mr. William Christian.

Yesterday Messis, W. Lorenas, Chief nglrieur of the P. Jt, U. T. C.

of tho Union Canal; N. Hntoliinson and W. Bckenroth, passed in the over the raid to the Jonestown jiauin und inspected the Canal. itutl hebuuou i-'ouuvll. The customary meeting of the sentatives of tliB various Masonic lodges in tho counties of Jiaiks and Lebanon, comprising the district under the supervision of Deputy District Grand Mauler 8.

E. Ancona, wus held yesterday in Masonic Hall, comer of Fifth and Franklin streets. Tho deliberations were in the interest of the fraternity and not of a public nature. Tliu session concluded with a grand banquet last evening which was numerously Keadhiy and ------Fair ut Mjreratowii. The exhibition of the Kerstone Hook and Ladder company, of Meyerstown, will open again this evening.

A good programme has been prepaml for the occasion, it will also be open to-morrow evening. The following will be presented Shoo Ply get of my Eye," Samuel, the (Sreat American Ulpwn," etc. Aa the exhibition is given for a good purpose the citizens ol Myerstown and vichiity ebonld not fall to give it that support which it ia so worthy o.f. Mnrkel. To-diiy, foi Hrsl time in six ww-ks.

In vi; enjoyed clcur market of fannprs present 'vas an Improvcihent on Hint of Hie past wcfka. lint the produce and strti- iM-tMight on maiket are of I ho aame that wo have hfmi nrcus- tomeij lo wlntur. No in price am notlcoablo with except ion of it slight advance In owing lo UK, approach of leister. The following were the ruling pnc.R: Hiii tor, 5 cents per pound; 14 cenl.s per dozen Lard, liiceiits t't-r pi'iind; ham, 17 cents per pound; 10 cents per pound pudding! 14 WI1(H 1 I' potatoes, 1.40 per nipH, 4() bualtt-l centH per quart dried cents per dried B. iOceniM per quart; chickens, 10 per pound apples, (lo cenla per lauhol; apjile butter, 20 cents per quart; onlona, uo cents per bushel; soap, 10 f.cntH a pound.

Minull I'ox. It at tuns us though nuiall pox la breaking out ufri'sli In Eastern Pennsylvania, judging by the perusal of our Hxclumui's. Ueuding, LtincBBler, nnd other places in our vicinity pot-seaa this maliKiiant dlueuai), and its ravages has OVHI reached otirown county, one death hiiving occurred hi Cornwall township hint Tuesday, at which place others havn been attacked with the dim-use, lloro in HIM borough wo luivo i-Bcapt'd this winter with only two cases of varioloid, which, through the vigorous sanitary laws uduptttd hy the Mould of Health, did not spruud any further, and was to one household. Extra precautions should UB Litken that the disease, which raging. outiiido of borough, not brought hither, and If each man acts HS he should In the matter the disease can be preventod from spreading.

Is re- p.irtod that t.h«Hinull pox was curried into Cornwall township by tramps, aud if this is tho truth, it will be but another charge laid, (it the door of the vagiibondt). Tho nicoting of the Howard AaHQCIa- lion, in the Court IlniiBf ItiHt evening, wan opened with itn impreasivft and iHtautlful prayer, by Jtov. Dr. W. of FiiHt Unformed church, und cloned with tho the benediction, by Hoy.

Dr. J. F. Eeiii- mund, of Xion's Lutherun church, In view of tho fact that the PreBldenfc of iho Itev. Dr, Thos.

S. Joliimton, of John's Reformed church, WHS tho lecturer of tho L. Loin burger, presided over thu meeting. Minutes of luil rneoting we're read by Secretary Asaph Light, IDsq, Report of TreuKiirtft' JCviuiB shoved $174 40 on hand billH ptitatandlrig arid unpaid, leaving a balance of $85,00. Thoiiifitiumenlal music by-Hje Senior Amateur Orchestra, and thn vocal music by a volunteer choir, was all that could bo desired.

Tho performance on the oiUwm by Mr. Feid, Deuror, was listened to with much attention, und the audience showed their appreciation of his efforts by loudly applauding; him. Notwithstanding the complaints that all our exchanges contain of the poor attendancti at eiiturtainmentH hekl In their reaiJectivo citiefi, those of the Howard" in Lebanon always hriug out a large assemblage ol people, attest evening again proved. The lecture, "Aristocracy of Aristocracies," was delivered in the lecturer's usual able and happy manner, being sound and instructive talk throughout, iutuiapers- ed withhumoroiiH illustrationa, creating a lively interest. The genial speaker showed the wonderful progress which stamps the present age, Hit) li resist! Wa something" which itupeln us upward and on win in a spiritual sense crother- wiBo.

Mind the aristocracy to desired all other is au "sounding brass and tinkling cymbal," und destined to have but a short-lived existence. The lecture was eloquent throughout, and though it lasted an hour, tho audience would have been quito willing to listen a much longer time, Owing to next week being Passiou, there will be no lecture until Thursday evening, April 0, when Bentiett Bellman, Ksq of Curlblf will be the speaker. His subject will be, Rome; its Ruins A meeting of the mitt.ee of the lluyvard be held in the studv of St; Re- forrne.d church to-ujprrow porniog-, when orders will bu grunted and other business transacted..