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16, 1881. Tie Claim Agalast the Standard. In May last, before the Democratic aiministratien of the auditor general's office ceased, the tax account against the Standard oil company, for taxes due en its capital stock and dividends for the preceding nine years, was settled at the figure of $3,145,561.64. This amount was estimated by the office, in default of any report from the company, which had been called upon te furnish the data upon which te settle the account of the state against it. The Standard company sought te have the action of Auditor General Schell, or his chief clerk, Mr.

Kerr, who did the work, revised by the present Republican administration of the office. It has new taken an appeal te the Dauphin county court, although at first it was supposed that it intended only te defeat the collection of the claim by having no property in the state te be levied upon. That may be its effort when driven into the last ditch, but it gains time by continuing the struggle in the courts and it may be, tee, that it feels that it will have a mere favorable judge in Simonton, who succeeds Pierson and under whom the case will be tried. Perhaps we are net just te Mr. Simonton in this suggestion, but we remember that he was the associate of Olmsted, the present attorney of the Standard corporation, in that operation by which they secured a fee of nineteen thousand dollars from the state in the matter of the tax collected from the Union Transportation company through methods which certainly were net up te the very highest standard of professional conduct.

By their counsel Olmsted, the Standard company file some twenty-four reasons why they should net be required te pay this tax. They declare in the first place that they did net neglect or refuse te furnish auy information they could be lawfully called upon for, and fellow this up by saying iu a number of different forms, that they de net ewe the state of Pennsylvania auy lax. If they don't ewe anything, they were right enough net te account te the slate, and they need net apologize for net making the statement they say they did net refuse te make. Their declaration is that they are incorporated in Ohie and de business iu that state that they exercise no corporate privileges in Pennsylvania nor de they use their capital there, or have an office or agent in the state. As neither the corporation, nor its property, nor its business, is within the jurisdiction or protection of said state" the company thinks it is net subject te taxation under its laws.

And it would indeed, by that statement, seem te le a much abused corporation. Hut inasmuch as it is about the liveliest corporation the state has known and has been dancing ever it for a number of years in a way te greatly excite its people, we are abound te conclude that if the Standard people tell the truth about its exceedingly unsubstantial character in Pennsylvania, the citizens of the state generally have been suffering a nightmare and dreaming dreams. But the results of this corporation's activity have been tee material te permit us te doubt that they have been among us in body as well as in spirit and no one can readily be persuaded that a company which has troubled Pennsylvania se much, and Ohie seemingly net at all, is one that Pennsylvania cannot get a grip upon te make it pay a just tribute for the wealth that it has gathered alone within her borders. The refining of oil, which is the ostensible business of the Standard company, and which it carries en largely in Ohie, furnishes in fact but a small part of its reveuues, which are derived from the control of the oil supply of Pennsylvania. Notwithstanding the apparent declaration in the complaint that the company has no property in this state, the admission is subsequently made that it has made purchases of crude petroleum for shipment out of the state." But it claims that this buying and selling of oil cannot be taxed by the stale because it is forbidden by the constitution of the United States, which reserves te Congress the right, te lay imposts en experts and imports.

That strikes us as exceedingly silly. It would be remarkable, indeed, if a tax laid by Pennsylvania upon dealers in a product of its soil could be construed into an impost en an expert. The same argument would tie the hands of the state in raising revenue from any of its products and manufactures; and this company which has made millions by its manipulation within the state of one of its chief escape the pay ment of anything for the privilege for if Pennsylvania cannot tax the Standard for its transactions iu the state no ether state can, and no ether essays te de se. It is notable that this company does net allege that it has paid any tax anywhere en its dealings in oil in Penn-sylvan ia. And yet these are the profits it confesses te In 1S73, with a capital of two and a-half million of dollars, it divided $347,610.

In 1874, $358,605. In 1875, the capital being raised te three and a-half millions, the dividends were $514,230. In 1876, $501,285. In 1877, $3,248,650, nearly the amount of the capital. In 1878, $875,000.

In 1879, $3,150,000, again nearly a hundred per cent and in 1SS0, $1,050,000. What, is yet held iu reserve in the treasury, indeed, nobody knows. Seme say there is a fifty million nest egg there and it inay be as we knew from experience of the habits of thes3 fat corporations that they keep a great reserve of profits en hand, as well te give them weight and power, as also te save them from the tax-gatherer. The Union transportation company, when it dissolved, exhibited the reserved fatness which enabled Messrs. Simonton and Olmsted te gain that famous fee in collecting the state's share.

It would ba simply ridiculous if the state of Pennsylvania could net lay its hands en a company that confesses te having made se many millions of profits out of handling a product of her soil, and compel at least the yielding of the tax which avocations of ordinary and moderate dollar of Standard the tax must be PERSONAL In France, Prince Jereme Napeleon has decided te renounce his leadership of the Benapartists in favor of his sod, Prince Victer. He will publish a mani feste. Mr. Henry E. Johnsten, of Wheatland, near this city, has been re-elected a director in the Northern Pacific railroad.

The company will declare a seven per cent, dividend en its preferred stock. The Louden Standard's correspondent at Paris rays There is but one opinion about the performance of Miss GmsweLD, the American prima denna, which is that she is the best Marguerite seen since the palmy days of Miss Miss Gris-weld is Bret Harte's niece. Francis Wells, one of the editors and proprietors of the Philadelphia Ecening Bulletin, was married en Wednesday te Margaret Florence DeWelfe, of Litchfield, Conn. The ceremony was performed Rev. Sterrs O.

Seymour, of St. Michael's church, Litchfield. Charles A. Byrne, formerly editor of Truth, has been arrested in a suit brought by Jesh Hart, as executer of his wife's estate, who claim? that Byrne while superintendent of the Dramatic Netcs, embezzled $1,835. Mr.

Hart thinks the total amount taken will be in the neighborhood of Mr. Sankuy, the sweet singer, is new en the wide ocean, voyaging toward England, where he will seen be joined by his partner, Mr. Meedy. The two men are te begin an attack upon sinful and -sodden Old England, and the Sun want te knew if they think the devil is overcome iu this country that they transfer their evangelical labors. Mrs.

Emily Ward Burnett, a daughter of the late General Aaren Ward, of Sing Sing, aud a sister of Mrs. S. J. Randall, died at Stockholm, Sweden, en August 21. Her funeral took place from St.

Augustine's Reman Catholic church at Sing Sing yesterday aud was largely attended by many representatives of all the old Westchester families. The friends of Miss Anna Brevoor, the charming little lady who appeared with the Goedwin-Woathersby company iii "The Member for Slocum," at Fulton opera heuse last evening, were surprised and gratified at the improvement she shows in her art, after a very brief ex pcrience en the stage. Joined with striking personal attractions, the young lady gives evidence of a native talent that is full of premise of rapid advancement in her profession. MINOR TOPICS. The stalwart Republicans of Schuylkill have been swallowed up by the Green-backers, who have distinguished themselves there by electing thieves te local offices.

The Press explains that "Grecnbackism is a very uncertain quantity iu Pennsylvania except in Schuylkill county, where the cohesive power of public plunder has managed te keep together a few hundred traders in politics. The electric light, as adapted te theatres, is death te blendes, aud one consequence is te be, according te current rumors, the revival of brunettes. Exit auriferous dye If the electric light nuintains its vogue exit, tee, rouge, pearl powder et al. for the woman who is painted is shown up in a manner that ought te make her swoon with horror if she could catch sight of herself in a glass. Tun primary elections iu Utica yester day, upset the notion that Mr.

Conkling has retired from active weik in politics They also upset Mr. Ellis II. Roberts, who declared en the previous day that the Republicans of Utica were five te one against Mr. Conkling. Mr.

Conkling worked at the polls all day in his own ward, and carried it handsomely en a square issue with the administration men. He also carried six ether wards. The administration men elected delegates' from four wards, aud in etic waru contesting delegates were chosen. Senater Mitchell's opiuien that the bob-tail platform of the Republican state convention is "admirable in all respects, has found a recruit in the person of the editor of the St. Leuis Glehc Democrat which thinks the convention showed excellent judgment in slopping with the simple declaration that the Republican party has ever been progressive and reformatory.

There may be a streak of satire in this commendation. Fer even the ex-whisky ring convict's organ knows that state steals, pardon brokerage and legislative debauchery have been the direction taken by Republican reform and "progress" iu this state. Te have gene into details about them would have Ik'eii very impracticable. The Khedive is a prisoner in his palace. The joint control of England and France is for the moment at the mercy of an armed mob, and the settlement laboriously arrived at by the powers is seriously threatened.

It is plain that this state of things cannot be allowed te continue It seems clear te the Londeu Times that the chief object of the colonel is the substitu tien of a native military government for foreign influence. The suzerainty of the Sultan supplies the obvious instrument for putting down the rebellion, as it supplied the instrument for the deposition of Ismail the father of the present Khedive. There can be little doubt that the dispatch of a Turkish fleet and a dozen regiments would go very fi.r te lestore order. A ltrave Man at the Throttle. As a locomotive en the New Jersey Central railroad, drawing the eight o'clock train from Leng Branch, ncared the curve at Sandy Heek, AVeduts lay morning, and was within a few hundred yards of the pier, where the steamer Jesse Heyt was waiting for the passengers, one of Us boilers burst, scattering steam ever the fireman and engineer.

The fireman jumped off, but the engineer steed at his pest until fin fltrmnAl flirt pnirine TTJ l.A i.n w.rf.'" iiu ten the locomotive, the train would have crashed down the deck and into the Jesse Heyt, causing a fearful disaster. In Kansas Oifcv thn annrta of sivf ir cn.rnn firms and individual exhibitors were destroyed by the fire at the fair grounds, involving a less of $55,000 insured for The exposition association loses $25,000 en the buildings insured for The fire is believed te be the work of an incendiary; profit yield. Every settled against the paid. SURGEON BLISS OUTVOTED. A BULLETIN THAT TELLS THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.

An Official Admission that bis Bleed has rer Several Weeks Been Poisoned" made by a Majority Vete. Fer many weeks newspaper correspondents in Washington have insisted that the president was suffering from bleed-poisoning, whether septicaemia or pyaemia, and physicians attending the president have as persistently denied that such was the case. Yesterday morning, after an hour and a-half of animated conference, the doctors, or a majority of tbfm, decided that the time had come for saying that the president was suffering from bleed poisoning. This they de in an incidental allusion te the various septic acci dents which have for several weeks (complicated) and de still complicate his case." The first appearance of bleed poison several weeks age was at the time recorded by the newspapers upon high authority. Seme of the doctors who sign this morning's belated bulletin privately admitted the septic condition of the bleed when it first manifested itself several weeks age, but en account of what is called medical ethics, or ether reasons, they chose te appear te give an official denial te such re ports.

Within three days the surgeon in charge has said for publication that the president had no bleed poisoning, and that his wound was entirely healthy. The same physician in charge new has ever his own signature, said in effect that the president has been suffering from bleed poisoning for weeks. This bulletin was net prepared until after a protracted and animatrd conference, a report of which will net be made iu an official bulletin or the medical history of the case. There has been a sharp difference of opiuien between the docteis as te the wisdom, propriety, or necessity, of telling the whole truth iu the bulletins, While it may net be said that these officials have been untruthful, it is a fact that they have told half truths and have concealed some of the most important symptoms. Dr.

Boynton has for seme weeks insisted that the president has been suffering from chronic pyamiia. Dr. Agnew has privately said te a number of friends, and among them te Attorney General Mac-Vcagh, within a week, that the president had pyajmia, thus practically confirming Dr. Boyuteu's opinion. Dr.

Hamilton is extremely reticent, but it is known te these nearest te him that he agrees with Dr. Agnew. The confidential utterances of these two doctors could net be kept secret, and the fact that they held this opinion has recently became known te the newspaper reporters. The conference of yesterday morning was called for the specific purpose of deciding whether or net any statements should be made upon the subject, and whether or net hereafter the surgeons should be wholly candid with the public. Dr.

Agnew came from Philadelphia- expressly te attend this conference. The discussion was animated, and at the close Dr. Bliss, the surgeon in charge, was outvoted. He opposed any, acknowledgement of pyaunla, and Drs! Agnew and Hamilton insisted that the fact should be stated. They carried the day.

This is the first vote that has been taken since Drs. Barnes, Reyburn and Woodward were released from attendance en the president. Iu his dispatch te Lewell last night MacVeagh says "He is still very weak and as this weakness is due te the condition of the bleed, while it continues grave anxiety must also continue." TRAGICAL MYSTERIES. Seme New Light en a New England Poisoning Case. Important revelations have just been made in the alleged poisoning cases at Lancaster, N.

II. It will be remembered that there were six deaths, which carried away all the members of Dr. Bugbce's and Mr. B. G.

Towne's families. The bodies were taken up, aud arsenic was found iu the stomach of Mr. Towne. The next examination was that of Mrs.IIugbce but no poison was discovered. Professer Weed, of Harvard college, has just completed seme chemical tests upon the vitals of Dr.

Bugbee and Mrs. Towne, and arsenic was found in both of them. In the case of Dr. Bugbee whisky was also detected. This new evidence is considered substantial proof that Dr.

Bugbee and Mr. and Mrs. Tewne died from the use of whisky, as a medicine, iu which arsenic had been placed. The officers are con vinced that they knew who the guilty party is, aud the net-work of evidence they are preparing will seen be placed before the public. Killing Twe Babies.

The grand jury of Sussex county, N. has found an indictment against Alexander Westbroek, of Montague township, for the crime of killing two babies, of whom he was the father. Westbroek has been living with a wemau named Nancy Rascr, who, in April of last year, gave birth te a child which was taken by the brute and knocked iu the head with a hammer and the body thrown in the Delaware river. In June of the present year the woman again gave birth te another child aud the monster took it into the cellar, deposited ic iu a coal scuttle head foremost, filled the scuttle with water and placed a washtub ever it. After the body was discovered he attempted te take it away aud bury it.

Beth Westbroek and the Rascr woman have disappeared. It is believed that they arc in Pennsylvania and can be apprehended. Uukuewn. The unknown man mangled te death en the railroad near Middlctewn was tattooed en the breast with the figure of the Saviour en the cress. He has the initials N.

R. J. en the right arm, and an anchor and cress en the left arm, with words "In Memery of Brether. He had a Pennsylvania railroad time table'and spool of black thread in his pockets. He had dark hair aud a red mustache, duty calico shirt, dark pants and coat.

LATEST NEWS BY MAIL. Scligman beeu robbed by an embezzlement by a trusted clerk, placed at from $30,000 te $43,500. A fire at Bunney McLced's stove foundry, at Trey, N. destroyed property valued at $50,000. A number of American capitalists have authorized ueneral Fnsbie te apply for a charter for a bank in the city of Mexico.

The stair factory of near Fert Wayne, Indiana, burned en Wednesday night. Less, $20,000 insured for $7,000. The National association of fire engineers closed its ninth annual session at Richmond yesterday. Cincinnati was seclccted as the place for holding the next convention. Baseball At Trey Cleveland, Trey, twelve innings.

At Providence Providence, 12: Detroit, 8. At Worcester-Worcester, 7 Buffalo, G. A fire at Hunt, naltzingcr pic-ture frame manufactory at Cincinnati resulted in a less of $60,000 insured Jehn Renner, a fireman, was crushed te deatn by a lalling wall. Near Collinsville. masked burglars entered the hut of Jehn McCreary, a hermit, bound him hand aud feet, gagged him and robbed him of a roll of bills cantain-ing $6,000.

The robbers escaped. In Leadville, the horses attached te a hearse in a funeral precession ran away, no cemn was thrown out, and the body, which was that of a lady, rolled out in the read. It was ruu ever by the teams which followed and was horribly mangled and mutilated. Twe of the largest sales of butter ever made in Chicago were effected yesterday. A.

C. Knopf sold 4,359 packages, and Messrs. Woodcock Dexter 1,600 packages. One let consisted of 3,112 tubs of ladle-packed at 17 cents per pound 971 tubs of dairy at 20, and 376 tubs of cream -cry at 27A. General W.

T. Tucker, at Okolona, was called te the front deer of his residence and shot down by an unknown party, death resulting almost instantly. His family were in another part of the house when the crime was commit-ed. Circumstances point te Housten Parish, a negre boy eighteen years old, with whom General Tucker had seme trouble a few days age, as the assnssin. STATE ITEMS.

A mad deg created wild consternation in the neighborhood of Twelfth and Dickineon streets, Philadelphia), yesterday, by bitiug three children and chasing people off the street. It was a Spitz. A large fire breke out at North East, and assistance was telegraphed for te Erie as a gale was blowing aud the destruction of the town was feared. The fire was controlled, however, after several houses were destroyed. Ne lives were lest.

The Pittsburgh coal operators have conceded the advance of one-half cent per bushel, demanded by the miners at their convention and a strike is thus averted. Te meet this iucrease in wages coal will be advanced one cent per bushel Edward Wassell, an oxtensive scrap-iron dealer, Pittsburgh, has been arrested for the embezzlement of $5,000 from Fex Drummond, of New Yerk. This is only one of sevcral cases, amounting te $19,000 and for which suits will be instituted The legislative comraittee te arrange for Pennsylvania representatives at Yerk-town has chartered two steamboats at $500 per day each te convey 1500 troops and another at the same price te take the Legislature, the mayors of Pennsylvania cities and the judges of her courts. In the Berks county common picas a washerwoman sought te recover $11 for washing clothes. The jury retired at 2 o'clock p.

and, after having been out all night fasting, sent word te the court at nine next morning that they could net agree. They were ordered te come into court, aud after a reprimand from the judge for failing te come te an agreement in se trilling a case were discharged. The jury steed from first te last ten for the plaintiff and two for the defendaut. Charters have been granted te the Big Level Kiuzua railroad company aud the Big Level Bradford railroad company, each id construct a read fourteen miles long in McKean county. The Big Level Kiuzua, capital stock $150,000, is te connect with the Big Level Bradford and the Bradford, BerdcII Smethport railroad.

The Big Level Bradford is te connect with the Philadelphia Erie railroad and the Pittsburgh, Bradford Buffalo railroad near Kane, aud with the Bradford branch of the Erie railway near Alten. General Kane is president of both reads aud holds nearly all the stock in them. Net a Medel of Deportment. Philadelphia Times. But why this stir en the hotel veranda, as a steulish, heavy-faced, grim individual, in a suit of sombre black, appears? The whisper gees around "lucres Grant." He gives Mr.

Jenes of the hotel his card te have it sent across te the cottage, aud, superior te all conventionalities, sits down iu a group of ladies, who greet him, without biking his hat from his head or his cigar from his lips. "What is that ever there?" he says, pointing across the lawn. "It wasn't there when I went away." "That," says one of the ladies, "why that is the track they laid te bring Mr. Garfield te his cottage. Did you net hear about it?" "Ne, I didn't hear a thing of it.

Brought him that way from Elbcren station, did they?" The boy comes up aud says Mrs. Garfield says you are very kind, and hopes you will excuse her. The president is net very well te-day." "Well," says Grant, getting up without taking any adieu and addressing nobody in particular, "whenever Mrs. Garfield or Mr. Garfield wants te sen me I will be very glad fe call en them." Theu Who Is lie Scrub? riiiluilclnhia I'rcjp.

Evidence accumulates that the contest for state treasurer this year is going te be a scrub-race. One thing appears te be plain the Democracy will neminate a strong candidate for state treasurer. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. Farm Wagen vs. Carriage.

On Wednesday morning two young men, Rebert Fisher, of Penn township, Chester county, and Win. Whiteside, from Union, Lancaster county, started from Oxford in the direction of Russcllvillc, driving a spirited young horse. AH went serenely with them until they were rounding a curve en the Limestone read near Ilaycs-ville, when J. P. Frcdd, of Upper Oxford, was coming along in a two-horse farm wagon laden with wheat which lie was taking te Oxford.

The read being wide at that point aud no ether vehicles being in sight, Mr. Frcdd allowed his horse te meve along leisurely while he scanned the columns of a newspaper, but was seen startled by the team belonging te Mr. Fisher, running up close te him and pulling for the narrowest space between himself and the fence te pass. Before hewas able te pull his own team aside te make mere room, one of the front wheels of the light carriage struck ene of the near wheels of the heavy wagon, and with a crash the car riage went down en ene side, throwing Mr. Whiteside out into the read.

One of the shafts also giving away the horse made a dash for liberty, breaking loose from the ether, and carrying the ends of the single-tree with it ran en down the read, whera it was caught by a man coming up. Whiteside was net injured by his precipitate plunge from the carriage, but the vehicle was considerably wrecked. Besides several broken spokes, a badly bent tire, broken dasher, shafts, single-tree, the machine throughout was strained and out of gear. Mr. Fredd's wagon sustained no damage Seme of the harness of Mr.

Fisher's horse was also tern. By the aid of several persons who arrived at the scene of the accident a few minutes later, the broken carriage was taken te the blacksmith shop at HayeS-ville for repairs. Successful Flsherineu. Messrs. Andrew Ceglcy, A.

Trissler and J. Stener, of this city, went en a fishing excursion te Cellins's en the Susquehanna Wednesday afternoon returning last even-in l', bringing with them a nice string of fish, among which were 23 fine black bass, 27 catfish aud about 20 eels. Arrested In Philadelphia. J.A.Steinwandel,ef this city, who recently ran away because he was charged with for-nictien and bastardy, was arrested at 308 Race street, Philadelphia, yesterday, by Officer Swenk. no gave bail before Alderman Barr te answer the charge at court.

Groundhog Sheeting. Geerge Speng, Barney Brecht and Charles Bewman killed eighteen groundhogs in the neighborhood of Oxford yer-'terday. Doing Well. Edward Cele, the wounded man, is still doing as well as can be expected. MIIXEKSVUtXK NEWS.

Educational and Lecal Intelligence. Maner's schools will open en the 19th. The township new supports twenty-five schools 'and pays considerably ever six thousand dollars annually in teachers' salaries. The Nermal opened en Monday her twenty-seventh year for winter term of twenty-six weeks. Despite the prognostications of the flew Era the attendance is rather slim as yet.

The melancholy days are come, the saddest of the year when eleaning heuse the married man doth rob of earthly cheer then husband here no joy can find, the children cannot play, while en the wall the whitewash brush meanders all the day. Luther Bewman, just lately titled B. leaves te-morrow for Stcelten, where he will become a brave wielder of the birch and broom in the magnificent new building erected by the Pennsylvania steel company for the borough. Miss Ida R. Weeks, a classmate of Mr.

B's, deals out impartial justice and education in a Bucks county school house. I. K. Witmer will resume his labors in behalf of the rising generation at Dillerville, Man-heim township while H. K.

Myers and J. R. Wallick having exchange schools iu the village, chew the cud of hitter reflection and contemplate the instability of earthly possesiens. And all the while Dr. Davis's man Geerge is trying te explain hew that horse rarcd up three times and fell hack," etc.

A Native Temperance Lecturer. About eight years age "Jake Iloefstit ler, son of our merchant townsman, Jehn II. lloefstitlcr, was known te everybody in the community as a man of marked intellectual and oratorical ability, whose powers aud health had been well-nigh ruined byoxcessive drinking one of whom the poet Yeung iu his Night Thoughts says: When 1 beheld a genius bright-anil base, or towering talents and terrestiul aims, ilelhinks 1 see, as thrown Irem her high sphere, Theglorieus fragments of a soul immortal. He made sevcral unsuccessful attempts at reformation he drifted from bad te worse and at last took his young wife and two children with him te the West. Fer a while uething was heard of him but by and-by people began te hear that he had reformed, then that he had taken te lecturing in the temperance cause, that he had developed great powers of oratory, and was making his mark all ever the Western portion of the Union.

Three vears age he visited Millersville and lectured with marked success for a week or mera, aud established a Tompcrance Reform club of mere than two hundred members. Returning te his home iu Sterling, he resumed his work there labored with great success in almost every state and territory, working with Francis Murphy and ether leading apostles of total abstinence secured thousands of signatures te the pledge, and made himself one of the most popular men in the West. Several weeks age he revisited his old home, and en Wednesday evening, just before leaving, he again addressed the citizens of this place in Union hall. Ile speke as usual with mere than ordinary force for an hour and a half en the great subject of which he is se full. While telling of an Irishmai-.

a Dutchman and a deg, one of our own imported specimens of the Vater laud's inhabitants grew indignant at the insult heaped upon his countrymen, and withdrew in great wrath from the hall, exclaimining, Dat 's all I vaut te hear fro I haf get enough;" his exit was succeeded by shouts of laughter from theso who remained. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THIS CITY. A Mau cut te l'ieces by i Shifter. Henry Pickel, who resided en North Queen street, between James and Frederick, was instantly killed at Prince and Walnut streets this morning about 10 o'clock by the shifter engine en the Pennsylvania railroad. Picket was a soldier in the late war aud was wounded.

One of his legs was also paralyzed, aud he was compelled te walk with a crutch. This morning he left home and was last heard of at the Prince street crossing. At the time he was struck lie was walking en the track from Walnut street te.Prince. He was attempting te get out of the re'ad of an eastern-hound freight train when the shifter struck him. He was carried for 20 or 30 feet, and was finally thrown under the engine, which passed ever him.

His body was cut completely iu two aud one arm was cut almost off his neck was badly cut also. The remains were picked up and placed along the railroad track at Scncr's coal yard and it was mero than an hour before they were taken charge of by the undertaker. The cei ener was en hand early and he empaneled a jury consisting of Phil. Smith, Henry Snyder, James Messonkep, Henry Leenard, Samuel Keller and Harry Gibbs. After viewing the body the jury adjourned te meet at the court heuse this evening.

The deceased was about 40 years old, and he came te this city from Rohrcrstewn this spring. He leaves a wife and thrce children. Whether it was the fault of the coroner or the railroad company is net known, but it is a shame that the body of this mau was allowed te lie along the railroad track for ever an hour, during which time it was raining, without being removed, and both the coroner and railroad management come in for their share of public condemnation aud both certainly deserve it. The shifter by which the man was killed, has an engineer, conductor, fireman and several hrakemen. The fireman is often compelled te work as a flagman, and the engineer must then de his work.

This morning the fireman was out working with the Hag when the mau was struck by the engine, the engineer being en the right side, where it was impossible for him te sec him. It will be for the coroner's jury te inquire hew fast the train was running whether the bell was ringing whether sufficient care was shown by the railroad company and its employees, and whether enough employees were in charge of the train te take proper precautions against danger te persons using the city's highways. The Corener's Freshness" Shows Itself Corener Mishler says that two men in" terfered with him in his duty at the inquest this morning. He ordered ene of them te be arrested, but was net. no says he will make complaint.

He will net likely de it, however, as his threats are very frequent. He made several speeches during the time the body was lying at the corner of Walnut street, but there was nothing in them as usual. Heavy Travel Eastward. The day express east yesterday had thrce sections and all were late. There were alsethrea sections te the fast line this morning.

It will he seen that travel is very heavy, owing te the railroad war and low fares. Held for Cenrt. Wm. Dccner, charged with larceny from the Humane hose house, was heard before Alderman McConemy, who held him for court. The Michigan SaRercra.

The mayor has received the following sums of money for the Michigan sufferers today Mrs. Rebecca Sener, $5 Geerge A. Kiehl, $5 Mrs. Mary L. Sener, $5 a gentleman from Ephrata, $5 Christian TTilW St nn matt at si J.

P. $1 $3 Philip cash. $5 Geerge Calder, $50 cash, $10 Christian Rine, $10 N. Lightner, $10. WELCOME HOME.

RETURN OF JFATHEK KAVL. Enthusiastic Reception By His People. Of these who went te Europe from this city en the excursion, arranged and managed by Rev. A. F.

Kaul and Mr. B. Yecker, our felllew citizens, Mr. Henry Strobel and wife. Miss Lizzie Strobel, their daughter, and Rev.

Father Kaul himself, returned en the steamer Nevada, reaching the pert of New Yerk at neon yesterday and the Lancaster depot at 7:30 p. where the much esteemed pastor of St. Antheny's was joyfully received by a committee of young men of St. Antheny's church under the leadership of Jehn Spangler. The hews of his coming had, however, reacbotHiis-cengregationand the people of the city generally aud a very large crowd thronged the depot in anticipation of it.

Among these who participated iu the wclcome were some fifteen priests, including Revs. Kappcr-nale aud Gause of Harrisbnrg, Kuhlman of Lebanon, Pepe of Yerk, Fein of Eliza-bcthtewu, Gretemyer of St. Jeseph's, and Hickey and Mcllvaiue of St. Mary's, Lancaster. They and the guest of the occasion were taken te the church in coaches by the reception committee.

The residences en East Orange street iu the vicinity of the church, and the academy were brilliantly illuminated, and as the company approached the church bell raug with a festal clauger, fireworks were set off and the Keystone band played Heme Again." A precession of 70 girls, dressed in white, formed at the main deer of the church and ushered in the guests with a precession, during the entrance of which the choir sang the Gleria in Excclsis from Mozart's xii mass. Rev. Father Relt, former pastor of St. Antheny's, welcomed Father Kaul iu the name of the assembled congregation, te which Father Kaul fittingly responded, concluding by pronouncing the benediction upon these present. The Tc Deum was then sung by the congregation.

The main entrance te the church was decorated with evergreens and the word "Wii.t.kemmex" appeared ever the deer in large gilt letters. After the solemn and impressive services in the church had concluded the clergy were escorted te the parochial residence by the committce and a most elaborate supper was tendered them, during which the band played "Heme Sweet Heme." Altogether it was an occasion well calculated te stir the enthusiasm of the congregation and te makean impression upon the pastor of the high esteem in which he is held by his people. TIIK "UNION "IN TRENTON. Our Fire Laddies Having a Heed Time. TnENTON, N.

Sept. 15, 1881. Messrs. Editors The Union S. F.

E. F. II. Ne. 1, of Lancaster, arrived in Trenten at 12:30, and were received by the Union fire company, of Trenten and Mr.

Mitchell, chief engineer of the fire department. They were escorted te the Union lire company's hall, where they were formally received by Mr. Levi Furman, president of the Union, and he was responded te by Mr. E. E.

Snyder of the Union of Lancaster. Frem the hall they were escorted te the American house the headquarters of the Union. After the boys had time te arrange their toilet, they were called upon by the Union fire company of Trenten, headed by Winkler's Seventh Regiment band, and escorted te the armory of Company National Guards, in the opera house, where a banquet was prepared. Here they were received by ex-Mayer Crcveling and present city solicitor. The mayor of the city being detained by sickness in his family, Mr.

Crcveling welcomed the Union of Lancaster en behalf of the citizens of Trenten and the Union fire company. Mr. E. E. Snyder, of Lancaster, feelingly responded te the kind wclcome after which they all partook Of a sumpteus banquet.

The following was the bill of fare Soup, vegetable oysters, fried poultry, reat turkey, roast chicken meats, roast beef, roast lamb cold meats, ham, tongue vegetables, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, sweet potateos, corn, French peas, beans, tomatoes relishes, cranberry sauce, pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, pickles, beets, chew chew dessert, peach pic, apple pie, raisin pic, lemon meringue ice cream, vanilla, peach, chocolate cake, pound cake, lady cake, White mountain cake, fancy mixed cakes fruit, apples, caches, bananas, pears, grapes nuts, tea, coffee, wines, Reman punch, fish house punch, champagne, sherry. After everyone had partaken of the many geed things set before them the assembly were called te order and the following toasts were offered and responded te "The fire department of Trenten," responded te by Hen. Lewis Parker. "The city of Lancaster," responded te by J. L.

Lyte, of Lancaster. The Common Council of Trenten," responded te by Councilman Seaman. The Judiciary of Mercer county," was responded te by Hen. James Buchanan. The City or Trenten," responded te by Heu.

W. C. Dayton. The Financial Department of Trenten," lespended te JehnS. Chambers.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Printer and Fireman," responded te by Ernst C. Stall. Our Guests of Lancaster," responded te by It. jfcalw.

llcgcncr, et Lancaster. Many fine and geed humored remarks were indulged in by the different speakers and they were all warmly received and applauded. After the banquet the Union wxs escorted te their hotel, where they are preparing ler the grand parade te take place te-night which gives premise of being ene of the largest anl grandest ever witnessed in Trenten. On every side -the Union boys are greatly admired and they are said te be the finest body of firemen that have visited this place. The Union will be shown around through the various institutions and places of industry, including the decorative potteries.

When it is remembered that Trenten furn ishes the greater part of that ware used in the United States, it will be seen that they will have quite an enjoyable time. Here iu historic city are located iron works of every description. All the Union boys are having a very geed time. G. Edw.

II. Last Night's l'urade. A dispatch from Trenten te the New Yerk Herald says: "The visit of the Union steam fire engine company, of Lan caster, as the guests of the Union company, of this city, te-day, was made the occasion of a torchlight parade of several of the fire companies te-night. The Yeung America, of Burlington, N. is also here and its members are the guests of the Haud-in-IIand company.

About two hun dred firemen took part in the parade, and with several brass bands and city officials in carriages, quite an imposing spectacle was The Lancaster men will be dined and banquetted and shown the public institutions of the city until Saturday, when they depart for home. The Union company of this city is said te he the eldest one in the United States, having been organized in 1747. All belong te volunteer departments. The parade was witnesssd by thousands of people." Feet Crushed. Andrew L.

Wisslcr, a carpeutcr. while putting in a iron window sill at Baum-gardner's warehouse, en Lemen street, this morning, had a stone te fall en his feet which was crushed. He was takes te the King of Prussia hotel, and Dr. A. J.

Herr attended him. TOE DRAMA. A Sparkllug Comedy l.ast Evening. The appcarance here et that premising young comedian, Mr. N.

C. Goodwin, and his equally celebrated wife, nee Miss Eliza undoubtedly secured for them many admirers who hitherto have known them only by reputation. It was a pity that threatening weather should have intervened, for although the audience at Fulton opera heuse last evening was of fair proportions, the character et the performance was such as te entitle it te a crowded heuse whenever aud wherever it is presented. Unqualified terms of praise may thus be bestowed upon it, for it is certain that no mero delighted audience fhas been assembled at Fulton opera house, as there has been no mero delightful entertainment given there, in a long while. In Mr.

Geerge R. Sims's comedy of "The Member for Slocum" the same qualities appear that mark his ether work. He is known by readers of Londen Punch as the sometime editor of that famous publication, whilst mero recently his Dageuet ballads have attracted marked attention for their sparkling vivacity, bitiug but net acrid satire, and their net unnatural caricaturing of prominent traits of human nature such as are seized upon aud used se effectively by the brightest of our American newspaper humorists, like Burdette, of the Hmckeye. Se much for for the latest production of his versatile pen. The Member for Slocum is unquestionably ene of the brightest little comedies of its class we have had for a long while.

If it is complained that the thinness of the plot relegates it te the domain of farce rather than the mere dignified atmosphere of its cider sister, it may with some foive be answered that the interest docs net wholly depend upon ludicrous situations, for the dialogue is crisp, and nn unfailing abundance of sharp turns and clever little points keep ene constantly en the attentive. Briefly the story is as fellows Onesimus Epps is the Member for Slocum" a weak, geed-natured, easy-going young man, fend of his club, and of his wife, tee but there is a mother in-law in the case, and one who is strongly addicted te the women's lights idea, en which subject she writes speeches ler him te deliver in Parliament. Arelhusa Smith is the strong-minded editress of the Amu-zen, aud se positive had her notions and her expression of them become that, prier te the opening of the story, a separation had ensued between her and her husband I ill Smith, a rather Hash young Icllcw, and intimate acquaintance of Eppt before the latter was married. Arelhusa is determined te revenge herself upon whera she blames for her troubles with her husband. The play turns upon her projects te fulfill this purpose and there are many amus-iug complications.

She gets him into her room under pretexts, and while there she pretends te be insane, her object beiiif te prevent him from voting upon a mcasure pending in the Heuse of Parliament, which his metiicr-in-law has insisted he shall put through. While he is still in Arethusa's apartments the latter's husband Hill Smith, who is Epp.t"s friend and who knows the latter is involved iu seme sort of scrape with a strong minded female, puts in an appcarance for the purpese of pay-iug his wife her quarterly allowance. Epps conceals himself and after Smith's departure there is another amusing scene between Arethusit and the unfortunate member for Slocum, which terminates in the pretended suicide of the strong-minded female. She turns up, however, te torment him iu Im own house, and he has te conceal her in order te avoid discovery by his mother-in-Jaw. Smith calls te sac Eppt while Arelhusa is concealed, and perceiving his friend's dilemma he agrees te help Epps out, net knowing, of course, that the wemau concealed is Arelhusa.

he tells the mother-in-law, who U.ir, discovered a woman was iu the house, that it is his wife. The denouement comes iu his discovery that such is indeed the ease, and a general reconciliation fellows. Around these contretemps, as may be imagined, many opportunities occur for a display of humorous sense, and the company, which is ene of excellent timber, is singularly apt in taking advantage of them. Mr. Goodwin's impersonation of Epps is a quiet, well-studied and finished piece of character-acting, exceedingly funny with just a trace of the burlct-que.

Iu facial expression and all the ether little side requirements of the part he is fully versed, while his strong sense of the fun of the thing made the part extremely amusing throughout. Mrs. Goodwin produced a very favorable impression by her acting of the role of Arelhusa, a capital and very mirthful performance that sustained the high reputation that preceded her. Mr. Saville's Dill Smith was a gentlemanly delineation of the jovial gentleman of devil-may-care proclivities whilst Mr.

Herbert imbued the pait of dunning the gardener with the requisite amount of stupidity. Miss Eniic Weathersby was very interesting as Madeline, the wife of Onesimu, while Miss Jennie Kuiffcrth, as the strong-minded mother-in-law, scored a palpab'e hit, and admirably bore out the idea of such a personage. Miss Anna IJrcvoer, pretty and petite, made all thafwas possible out of the less conspicuous rele of Fanny, and captivated her audience by the natural style of her acting and her winning and artless ways the same may tiuthfiilly be said of Miss Lillian DcOarme's IieUey Indeed the company throughout displayed uncommon balance, and when they again favor us with a visit, may we be there te sec." The Forty Hours Devotion. The devotieu of the Quarant Ore or Forty Hours, commemorative of the Terly hours during which the body of our Lord remained in the sepulchre, was initiated at St. Mary's church at this morning by a solemn high mass, the Rev.

Father McCal Baltimore, being celcbrant.The altar decorations were beautiful in the extreme; stars, cresses, hearts and ether such sug-gestive devices made from exquisite flowers being distributed in tasteful profusion. At the conclusion of the mass, the precession of the Blessed Sacrament took place. The clcbrant carrying the sacred burden under a beautiful canopy was immediately preceded by a thurifcr and live acolytes. Then came twenty whitc-rebed little girls with long white veils, who, as the choir chanted the inspiring bymu Pange lingua I ories, scattered ferns iu the pathway of the precession. The Litany of the Saints followed, the choir aud sanctuary responding alternately, after which the large congregation dispersed.

A Lancaster Iloetc In Demand. The Messrs. Harpers it llrethers, publishers of the Franklin Square Seng Collection, yesterday telegraphed Mr. J. P.

McCaskcy, of this city, compiler of the collection, that any corrections he might wish te have made iu the book should be mailed te them last evening, as they were about te send a second edition te press at once. The first edition of five thousand copies, which was issued less than three weeks age, is already exhausted. The Iren-clad Cells. The gang of long-term prisoners who recently attempted te get out of the county prison, were yesterday again placed iu the cells which they recently cut through. These cells have just had both sides lined with iron.

Mayer's Cenrt. The mayor had two very tame drunks this morning and they get three days each in the county prison. A.