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MAORI 3 Ami DEATH OF HERMAN ALRICKS. It it with feeliuga of regret we announce I be death in this city yesterday of Herman Alrloks, a most worthy man and a Wghly esteemed neighbor and, citizen. As a lawyer as a counselor, especially he bad few upriore at this bar, where he' practised his profession for nearly (fifty years. He was a native of Juniata county but became a resident of Harris bu in 1814 sixty years ago. He lived to the patriarchal age of three score years aud ten, and departed from us re spec ted aud regretted by all who knew him wtll enough to discover the many excellent traits that adorned his charac tar.

ireur post office building in IIABRI8BCBG. The House Committee on Appropriations in Congress has reported a bill di recting the Secretary of the Treasury, until provided by law, to make no payments out of unexpended balances of appropriations heretofore made for the purchase of sites and erection of public buildings by the Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department for any of the purposes and to wit, to pay for any site or extension of site, the purchase of which has not been executed or proceedings for condemnation of which bave not been completed, to pay for any work or materials for the erection of any building upon which work is not already begun, or contracted for, or to pay for the sale or demolition of any building on any site where work has not been commenced until provided for by law. The Secre 1 a MAntMflfa Via lary iua uu wuwbvu purchase of any new site nor for material or labor on any building not actually commenced All sums heretofore appropriated for buildings, purchase of sites, which are made unavailable by this act, are covered into the treasury. The Secretary is authorized and directed to suspend work on any build ing already commenced whenever in his udgment such suspension can be made consistently with the public interest. The adoption of this act will interfere with the new government buildings in Pittsburg and Philadelphia as well as this city.

4 v. Now let us Bay a word in regard to Harrisburg. A commission was appointed in the fall of 1872 to select a site for a suitable building in this city. That oummi Biuii was 00m posed of aome of the best el nn of this city, wltn Mie venerable Judge Pearson' as President. Some ght or ten different sites were offered, but for nearly every one a double price was asked over what it could be bought for for private purposes.

A portion of one of the sites was offered for 50 000, which would at public sale, briiiit $20,000. Another was offered for STC.OOO, which would not sell to day" at public sale for $40,000. Under the oiroumt tances the committee was much embarrassed, but finally selected a site and reported to the Secretary of the Treasury. Bat this report came too late to be acted on during the session of 1873. and no it seems we are to be lerc out in the cold altogether.

The stofflce in this city ranks as the third in the State, and we have not had a single dollar of government money expended here for public build ingB, or the improvement of our noble Susquehanna, which might nave been made navigable for steamboats by national aid. But the blame for not having a magnificent poatuffloe building in this city attaches solely to those who would not dispose of their real estate for less than double I ts value. Tebbibib Disaster From Gasoline. Gasoline appears to be something as dangerous as glj cerlne.and more so tbau powder. It is so penetrating that there Is alwavs danger of its es cape, and when coming in contact with fire it has an explosive power that is ternoie.

but wwt 11 uixiiuiuunu frightful tragedy at Vt. It leaked from a pipe in the mill of H. E. Bradford and exploding, lifted the roof of the building and burst out the walls, so that the roof fell back in tha build log killing and injuring a number of the employees. Nine women, at work in a room adjoining that iu whioh the explosion occurred, weie either killed or burned to death in the flames which burst forth.

A number others, male and female, were in juttd, some of them in ashocking manner. Many of the poor women inside the building uttered piercing screams, while it was impossible to assist them. Some of the bodies recovered were reduced to "mere scraps of charred bones." The fire destroyed about half the building, and the loss on property is estimated at 100 000 Pending Woes. We have just nar rowly escaped a coal panic perhaps Lave not yet quite escaped it when the cry la rained that the oil wells are failing, and we have the terror set before of beiug sooa deprived of one of the great sources of light. The Titu ville Herald proclaims that "the fourth Band Well in the neighborhood of Petrol i a are ver I aud the production is droopir av.vi djtug off fast; that it is generally Oriir vtd auuoug producers that the limits of the fourth sand deposit have been clearly defined on all sides, aud that the latest iu formation from the Modoc well gives every indie tlou of their boing dry." Added to this prospective calamity is the prophecy of a failure of the ice crop, unless we should have a cold snap of sufflcien uration to Congeal the waters; a source of misery whioh will be better appreciated when th" tt eruiometer ranges in the 80's and 90's than no w.

But let us hope for the best that the black diamonds may not be withheld from us through the stubbornness of operators and mlneis, that the oil wella tuy bubble afresh, and that the dtfcired cold tnp may come and the waters be frojsr H. Nil desperandum' A case which involves a priuciple of great, pubao importance is now, under cou lderation by the Supreme 'ourt of the United States embracing the question of the constitutionality of the Ex else laws of Iowa, and largely affecting similar laws in every State iu the Uolon. The position of the plaintiff in error, is, that under the recent amendments to the Constitution be cannot, as a citizen of the United States, be deprived of his property in liquor by the Legislature of the State. His title, it is maintained, is a right secured to him by the federal power, and not to be divested by any "other authority. Ihe opinion of te court la looked for with unusual publle interest.

at GBBAF THAIffSPOltTATIOS. There is no question more talked about at this time, in and out of Congress, than the question of cheap transportation, and there is none not even the fioanelal question more difficult of satisfactory solution. Cheap transportation to the farmers of the west is no doubt desirable but how are they to obtain it? No act of a State Legislature, no act of Congress can compel railroad companies to transport grain to market freight rates below a paying standard The true policy of the west is to multi ply interests to establish manufactories and create a home market. The granger movement at present shows signs of be coming political, perhaps from the necessity of operating upon politicians as the quickest, probably the Only way to accomplish the purpose they have in view that is, inducing State Legislatures and Congress to assume, whether they have the right or not, the control of railroads. The right is questionable; bat admitting that the State Legislatures, or Congress, or both pos sess the right; as we said before no compulsory act of either or both can compel railroad companies to transport at a loss, or for less than a living profit.

Even if they succeeded in this, it is a mistaken notion that the benefit resulting would, in any great measure, promote the com forts or Interests of the working men and poorer classes generally. The le marks of the Providence Press on this subject strike us as sound in the uifcin aud worthy of attention. That paper views ihe granger, movement as a political one, which, as such, "must be kept alive" by agitation, and expresses the opinion that the "prevalent ideas" upon which it now holds together, "will be exploded in a brief time by full discussion." We think so too. The Press then discusses the question In this way: Now, certain facts are obvious. One of these is, that freights are nowhere so dear as they were before railroads were built, and assuming that the condition the poorer classes is worse now than formerly, the influence of cheaper freights has not saved the poor from declining in means.

This being so. what reason is there to suppose that the reduction how demanded is to be effectual? But we are not limited to this mode of reasoning at all. Let us take some articles and make a calculation or two. Flour, for instance, can be brought from Baltimore to Boston or New York fur 60 cents per barrel, and will average 60 cnts more to take it to the interior. This makes $1 20 per barrel.

Suppose you reduce freights 60 cents per bar el; tbesaviDg will be on three barrels $1 80, aud a family of four persons consume about three barrels per year, whioh will make the saving to each person, annually, 60 cents, or a little more than one cent per week. T.kiogflur as one fifth part of the produce coming from a distance and al lowing for the same proportiou of reduction on the entire consumption of a family, and the saving to each person would be twenty five cents per month, or one cent per day a eum that nine cent of the people who are called poor never take into account when tobacco, candy, the circus, or a hundred other things ere involved. Now nobody expects to save so much as sixty cents average in the freight of flour from the flour regions of Maryland and Virgiuia to the consumers of the North. In all the large cities and towns on the coast there is no inland freight to be paid now, ana one nan tne consumption is in these places, so that the average saving cannot be sixty cents, unlets the cost per barrel from the mills is much more than sixty cents per barrel. Suppose, however, we double the sum to be saved, and say it will be six dollars per annum.

Will that for each person anaount to enough to greatly alleviate the distresses of the poor? Six dollars per year, carefully husbanded and put out at interest would in time make a nice little fortune, but we have no proof that such would be the case to any extent. Families, whether rioh or poor, take very little account of such small amounts. Not one family in a hundred van tell within twenty five dollars what their real expenses are. It takes a very methodical family to tell within fifty dollars per annum what their actual expenses are, acd while many are usually quite' economical and careful most of the time, there are times when they are not so. The habit of living up to Income is almost universal with the poor, and with probably a large majority it is the reason why they are poor.

They make no close calculation. They have a little money to day, and to morrow they ee (omething they wantand get it, trusting to the exertion or luck of the future to provide for the future. When they bave five dollars per week they spend it, and if they receive six dollars per week they spend that just as easily. These are facts witbiu the observation of all, and will hardly be disputed, and while they remain so, the slight changes in freights cannot be expected to make any great cnauge in tne material condition 01 tne poor. I ine causes 01 poverty ao not lie in dear transportation.

There la as much poverty in the large towns on the coast, as in the interior, but all the fl ur, coal, corn and most of the pork, lard, ham, sugar, molasses, come to the seaports without the expenses of inland freight, which are paid by inland towns, showing clearly enough that the difference in freights has Blight influence iu causing or curing poverty. Saving of expeuee in one di rection when the euuis are small, is usua ly followed by greater indulgences iu other directions, and these indulgence add nothing whatever to tbe wealth of tbe poor. savings are Consumed as. they along, and when sickness comes, or work cannot be obtained, or there is a loss of pay by rei i ou of J.he failure of employers, they find themselves witbou. any thiug to live on, are the subjects of distress.

Tbee are well known and incontrovertible facts, and it is idle to expect any great changes in the condition of the manses through the cheapening cf freights ten 6r twenty per cent. It can't be done; but that is no reason why freights should not be reduced to a 'Oiewbat lower point of profit by the different transportation Hue; and probably, if left to themselves, without legislative interference, they will discover that their interests lie in that direction. NlLSSON ON AMERICAN CRITH.S One of tbe Chicago papers tbe Times, we believe having someahat sharply criticised Nilssonss performance, she interviewed the Tribune critic and expressed her opinion of American critics as follows "The school in which American critics (including those of Chicago) are is necessarily one of very limited observation; the newer the country, the cruaer tne art; the cruder the art, tbe youugor and narrower the school, the less ju'tlcious the critic. Your good singers all go away to be educated. Why do not your critics?" The prima donna was very' free of speech in other respects about American critics and newspapers.

Judge Keilet's little financial (roheme his convertible bond bill seems to bave met with little favor In the committees." It was killed in the Currency Committee by a vote of eight to three, and in the Ways and Means by a vote of ine to two, Kelley 's own vote being ne of the two In favor of it. Tbe House seems to appreciate the Judge's financial ability at its true value. TJBTJB SUSQTTOX Has finally passed both houses, and we shall lay it before our readers in an of eial shaoe whenever it becomes a law. The Senate concurred in the House amendments this morning unanimously Franklin's Breeches. We can imagine from the foUowirjg advertisement the intense disgust of the Philosopher at discovering the larceny of his favorite "leather seated" breeches.

He went into print in the Pennsylvania Gazette ot February 22, 1738 9, as fol lows r. "Ptolen B. Franklin's Netv Seated Breeches. 8tolen on the 15th instant by one William Lloyd, out of the bouse of Benjamin Franklin, an half worn Sagatbee coat, lined with silk, four floe homespun shirts, a fine Holland shirt, ruffled at the hands and bosom, a pair of black broadcloth Breeches, new seated with leather, two pair of good worsted Stockings, one of a dark colour, and the other of a lightish blue, a coarse Cambric Handkerchief, marked with in red silk, a newnairof Calf Skin Shoes, a Boy's new Castor Hat, and sundry other Things. B.

The said Lloyd pretends to understand Latin and Greek, and has been a School master is an Irishman about 30 Years of Age, tall and slim. Had on a lightish Colour 'd Great Coat, red Jacket, a pair of Black bilk Breeches, an old felt Hat, too little for him, and sewed on the side of the Crown with white Thread, and an old dark oeloured Wig; but may perhaps wear some of the clothes above mentioned. "Whoever secures the said Thief bo that be may be brought to Justice, shall have Thirty Shillings Reward and reasonable charges, paid by tS. BANKLIN, "Philadelphia, Feb 22, 1738 9." A Woman's Lecture on Women and Dress. Susan Everett, M.

has been delivering an interesting lecture in New York on "Better Health for Women and Children." Immense congregations have heard her, and her efforts must surely result in good. In the course of her remarks Dr Everett placed her hands on the front of her and by breathing raised the band palpably up and down, and believed that not twenty of hearers could do the same. She talked of the hair the teeth and the duty and ivilege of women to be creators aud said that a woman after the age of thirty five was larger.in'e'l. tually and spiritually, than before that the children born after she was thirty five years of age were better productions and that the children of a forty years' parentage were better still and that women should for ten years longer keep on repeating themselves and should be at the acme of their strength, health and beauty at fifty years. The stationery steal in Congress and the State Legislatures la by no means a modern invention.

Our fathers in the early days were guilty of the same innocent practice, though perhaps not to so great an extent aour public servants of the present day. A little anecdote of a Virginia delegate, which is to the poi nt, has been preserved. It is this When the first Continental ConereBS was in session, Delegate Harrison of Virginia, desiring "to take something," went with a friend to a certain place where supplies were furnished Congress, and ordered two glasses of brandy and water. The man in charge hesi fared, and replied that liquors were not it. eluded in the supplies iurnisnea uon gressmen.

"Why," said Harrison, "what is it. then, that I see the New England members come here and driuk?" "Molasses and water, which they have charged as stationery," was the reply. "Then give me the brandy and water," said Harrison, "and charge it as fuel!" PMYLVANIA LEGISLATURE REPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR TELEGRAPH. SENATE. Thursdat, Jan.

29, 1874. The Senate met at 11 a. The clerk of the House of Representatives informed the Senate that the House bad non concurred in Senate bill No. 1 (the general election bill), and Senate bill No 7, regulating the publication of applications for local or special legislation. PETITIONS PRESENTED.

By Mr. Waream, of citizens of Huntingdon county, for the passage of a law regulating legal advertising. By Mr. Fitch, of 5.75 citizens of Susquehanna county, for a law fixing rate of interest not exceeding seven per cent. 'and providing penalties of fine and imprisonment against all who receive a larger rate of interest.

By Mr. Graham, of the president and faculty of Washington college, asking that the colleges of Pennsylvania be exempted from taxation. BILLS IN PLACE. By Mr. Warfel, an act to regulate the terras of city, borough, ward and town Bhlp officers within th Commonwealth.

The bill provides that all 'fficers elected on the third Tuday of February shall bold their fllce until the first Moaday in April ut xi u'. eeding the expiration of the tenu nijh they would otherwise be fun td under existing lawn, and 8ub.i qu iiiy the term of all auoh officers elected iu February i hall menoe and tetminate on the first Mo day in April. By Mr. Waream, an act to further protect the posession of lands recovered by jectment. Mr.

Anderson, of (Crawford), a further supplement to the act of March 30, 1811, relatiug to tbe settlement of public accounts; also, joint resolution for settlement of oertaiu claims under contract concerning the BOldiers' orphans' school at Titusville. By Mr. Ermeutiout, an act for the protection of farmers in this Commun w. alih. By Mr.

Weakley, an act to regulate toll ou turnpike roads in certain cases. Tbe bill provides that in all cases wherein owners of lands are obliged to pas over turnpike roads, from one portion of their land or buildings to another portion of the same land owned and other buildings, no toll shall be demanded or charged such owners, their employees and agents, as also on wagons, cattle, sine, etc By Mr. Anderson (Allegheny), an act to enable the Auditor General to settle the account of the Si at Printer. The bill recites that as the offlc" of tbe State Printer was destroyed by fire and was ueoessarily tbe depository of a large quantity of paper belonging tbe State, and of public documents orderad by and in course of preparation for tne heads of departments and Constitutional Convention but not delivered, the Auditor Gen eral is autnorizeu to settle tbe accounts as if the delivery had been made of tbe paper and documents, aud allow just compensation therefor, proof being firat duly made of the quantity, character and ownership thereof. Mr.

Rutan offered tbe following resolution, which was passed Resolved, That a committee of three be appoluted to aot in conjunction with a similar committee of tbe House, to examine and report what alterations of the capitol are necessary for the accommodation of the increased number of presentatlves under the new Constitution. The following bills were passed Senate bill No. 13, appropriating $1,000 for the purpose of defraying expenses incident to the investigation of the management of tbe soldiers' orphan school at Ca8sVille. Senate bid No. 0, relating to the transportation of explosive material.

Senate bill No. 19, to validate acts dene by corporations created by the courts before the recording of their charters. Ihe House amendments to the general election bill were concurred in. Senate bill No. 15, to establish an insurance department, having been amended, on motion of Mr.

Rutan, to provide for the printing of 3,000 copies of the report of the insurance commissioner of the State, instead of 500, was laid over. On motion of Mr. M'Clure, It was ordered that 5,000 copies of the election law be printed in pamphlet form for the use of the Senate. Senate bill No. 17, relating to affida vits of defence, was parsed.

Mr. Bechtel offered the following resolution, accompanying its introduction with appropriate remarks Whereas, Intelligence has reached the Henate of the sudden death of ex Chief Justice Thompson, Speaker of the House of Representatives or this Commonwealth, for several years a member of Congress, an exalted statesman and eminent jurist; therefore, Resolved, That as a mark of respect to his memory the Senate do now adjourn. Eulogies were aei'verea Dy Messrs. Bechtel, White, M'Clure and Wallace. Mr.

Anderson, of Allegheny, was granted leave to have his remarks printed. The resolution was unanimously adopted, and the Senate adjourned until to morrow morning. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Thursday, Jan. 29, 1874.

The House was called to order at 11 o'clock A. M. Prayer Rev. Mr. O'Neill.

REOUXiATINO TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS. Mr. Myer read in place a bill to regulate taxation of corporations. CHANGft OF VENUE IN CRIMINAL CASES. Mr.

Little read in place a bill to change the venue in civil and criminal cases. BEGIXLATINO THE EXTENSION OP BOROUGH AND TOWNSHIP LINES. Mr. Thompson (Fayette), one to regulate the extension of borough and town ship lines. STATE LUNATIC HOSPITAL.

Mr. Cross, one to provide for an appropriation to the Pennsylvania lunatio hospital, Harrisburg. MINERAL RESOUCES. Mr. Mitchell one to encourage the further development of tha mineral resources of this Commonwealth.

OAS AND WATER COMPANIES. Mr. Hayes, a supplement to the act to 1 ro vide for the incorporation of gas and water companies, approved March 11, 1857. DUTIES OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. Mr.

Jones, one to further define the powers and duties of justices of the peace of this Commonwealth. QUESTIONS OF FACTS IN TRIAL OF CAUSES. Mr. Allen, one to provide for submitting questions of facts to court in the trial of causes. ACCOUNTABILITY OF CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICERS.

Also, one to secure a more etrict accountability of certain public officers in the counties of this Commonwealth. PERSONAL ESTATE OF MARRIED WOMEN. Mr. Christy, one relating to the transfer of the personal estate of married women. JURORS IN CASES OF PARTITION Also, one fixing the number of jurors in cases of partition of real estate levied on by the sheriff in cases of lunacy and habitual drunkards.

EXPENSES OF PUBLISHING THE NEW CONSTITUTION. Mr. Webb, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported as committed, Senate bill No. 2, to provide for the payment of tbe expenses of publishing the new Constitution. ENTAILMENTS.

Mr. Little, from the Committee on Judiciary General, reported as committed, an aot iu reference to entailments. petitions, Mr. Piper, one from 5,000 citizens of Westmoreland county for the repeal of the local option law. Mr.

Baily, one from the Methodist Episcopal church of West Chester against the repeal of the local option law. Mr. Bedford, one from 456 citizens of Williamsport of like import. Mr. Wilcox, one from citizens or Cor ry, Erie county, for an amendment of the act of April 22d, 1794, known as the Sunday law.

Also, one from citizens of Erie, Erie county, of like import. Mr. Vogdes, from professors and officers of colleges chartered by the General Assembly, asking to be relieved of taxation. Mr. Baird, one from citizens of Cameron and Elk counties, for the passage of an act to exempt the Seventh Day Baptists from the penalties of the act of 1794.

Mr, M'Cune, one from citizens of Blair county of like import. Mr. Bates, one Irom citizens of Crawford county of like import. separate orphans' courts final passage. The House proceeded to consider House bill No.

3, entitled An act to establish separate orphans' urts in and for counties having more than 160,000 population, and to provide for thj election of judges thereof. Tbe bill was read at length and passed finally yeas, 94 nays, none. The following is a copy of the bill Section 1 Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the CommonweMh of Pennsylvania in Gen eral Ansembiy met, unci it is hereby en act by the authority of the same Tuat the several counties wuhiu this Commonwealth wherein the population shall exceed one hundred and fifty thousand a separate orphans' court is hereby established, which court in each of said counties, on and after tho first Monday of January, Auno Domini one thousand eight hundred aud seventy fiv, shall bave and exercise all the powers aud jurisdiction now vested In, and which uiay hereafter ba conferred upon, tbe orphans' courts of this Commonwealth. Hec. 2.

That tbe said court in each of said counties hall consist of one president jmtge, learned in the law, and in the city of Philadelphia two additional judges, learned iu the law, who shall be eltcted aud commissioned in the same manner, aud for the same term as judges of the court of common pleas are now by law elected and commissioned, and shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. Sec. 3 At the next annual election the qualified electors of the several counties aforesaid shall elect one judge of the said orphans' court, except in tbe city of Philadelphia, where they shall elect one president and two additional law judges, as provided in the preceding section and the said judges shall enter upon tbe discharge of their duties, at the organization of said court, on the first Monday of January, Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy five. Sec 4. The proper authorities of the Beveral counties aforesaid shall provide proper and suitable apartments in which the business of said orphans' court shall be had and conducted.

DEATH OF EX CHIEF JUSTICE THOMPSON. Mr. Talley offered the following, which was agreed to Whereas, Intelligence has reached this body of the death of Hon. James Thompson, late Chief Justice or the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, for six years a representative in Congress, a former Speaker of the House, and a distinguished member of this honorable body therefore, Resolved, That in respect to the memory of the deceased statesman, pure and able jurist, this House do now adjourn. Tbe preamble and resolution were adopted, and tbe House accordlnslv ad journed.

i 1 wj efegrapf). For additional telegrams nee third page. OFF FOR EUROPE. A MURDER TRIAL. THE WORK OF COMMUNISTS FEARED THE DEFUNCT TELEGRAPH COMPANY GLADSTONE'S ADDRESS A LEGISLATURE PROROGUED.

NEW YORK. New York. Jan. 29. It is stated that Mrs.

Henry W. Genet, wife of the fugitive Henry W. Genet, has secured passage for Europe, and leaves on one of the ocean steamers on Saturday. Charles Bradlaugh sailed yesterday for Europe. Previous to hw departure he received deputations from various trades unions at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, and was presented with a gold mounted walking cane.

The trial of Mre. Merrigan, for the murder of Miss Margaret Hamill, in September last, will be called up in the Brooklyn court of oyer and terminer this morning. The Spanish ram Ara piles has not yet left these waters. While attempt lng.yesterday, to cross the bar at Sandy Hook Bhe struck, and lttst night was still fast on the bar. Police Superintendent Matsell fears that the Communists in New York mean mischief.

Threats against churches and school houses have, he says, been frequently made since tbe Tompkins square riot. Especial watch on churches and school houses, and especially on churches In the Eleventh ward, have lately been kept. The Wall street markets were ull yesterday and tbe slight fluctuations of the day were attributable to no particular cause. Tbe stockholders of the Atlantic and Pacific telegraph company held a meeting yesterday aud elected trustees for the ensuing year. It is said that tbe stock will soon be placed upon the Stock Exchange list.

The bonds and money held by on neli, Lawson bankers, to the credit of the Kansas City, Memphis and Mobile railroad company, have been attached by Wm. F. Chittenden, in a suit begun by him in the Supreme Court for the recovery of a debt of $3,500 the amount of two warrants executed by the president of tbe road on June 28th, 1863, in favor of James Lilies and now unpaid and In the possession of Chittenden Repairs Completed. The repairs to the steering gear of the monitor Dictator were completed, and that vessel dropped down to Compass Station yesterday, preparatory to proceeding to Key West under convoy of the Juniata. The two vessels will probably arrive there within seven days.

a Haunted Heuse. Long Island city has a new sensation in the shape of a haunted house, situ a ted on Jackson avenue. The landlord, until a couple of weeks ago, has Leeu unable to rent it, when a family named Daly hired the building for a nominal sum. They lived in the place for a week, and last Monday evening, after the family retired, low moans were distinctly heard in the hall, but on inquiry there by Daly, the sounds were transferred to other portions of the house. On Tuesday night tbe programme was repeated, with some variations and cries of murder, creating great confusion and alarm among the family.

(Joe of the children was so thoroughly frightened that it was thrown into convulsions and has sines died Tbe premises were overhauled, but nothing found to throw any light on the mystery. Yesterday the Daly family moved out. To day a rigid examination will take place, and the hoax, if it is one, probably be ventilated. A Talnable Satchel Stolen. Rochester, Jan.

29. J. Stearns, of Cold Water, Michigan, while lunching at the Brackett House refreshment counter yesterday afternoon, left his satohel, containing papers, mortgages, valued at eight thousand dollars, in the corner of the room, and when he looked for the satchel It had disappeared. No clue to tbe thief as yet. National Teachers Association.

New York, Jan. 29. General Binford, superintendent of public schools, Richmond, Va and president of superintendents' department of the National teachers' association, has called a meeting in Washington of tbe school superintendents of the various States, to be held on the 29th and 30th Insts. The call is in accord ance with a resolution adopted at the meeting of tbe National association, at Elmira, in August last. The purpose is to arrange a plan for the presentation of the educational system of the United States at the Centennial celebration in 1876.

Important educational matters will be brought before the meeting. The Siamese Twins. Philadelphia, Jan. 29. Dr.

Joseph Pancoast, accompanied by Dr. Allen and several other medical men, and an embalmer, leaves to day (29ih), for Mount Airy, N. for the purpose of holding a post mortem on the bodies of the Siamese twins. Tbe doctors state that they don't believe decomposition has advanced far enough to prevent a successful autopsy. Tbe party expect to arrive at their destination on Saturday, when a post mortem will immediately be made.

Dr. Hollingaworth is Btill indisposed and remains here until convalescent. Gladstone's Address. Lojndon, Jan. 29 Mr.

Gladstone yetarday addressed a large meeting of his constituents at Blackbeatb. He spoke bareheaded from Hustings, notwithstanding a fog prevailed. He adverted to the recent dissolution of Parliament and the causes inducing that step He asked the elec tors not to be afraid of conservative reaction, but adopt for their watch word, ''Liberal Union." He would always continue to serve tbe Liberals wbiie united, but would not give support to any part cular section. The address was received with enthusiasm. A vote of confidence was passed unanimously by tbe meeting.

Canada Legislature Prorogued. QCbBEC. Canada, Jan. 29. The Legislature for this province was prorogued yesterday afternoon.

The general election, which comes off to day, is causing great excitement and considerable speculation. It is thought the new Government will carry a great number of the new seats. Weather Probabilities. Washington, Jan. 29.

For New England and the Middle States, clear or fair weather and light to fresh northwesterly to southwesterly winds will prevail during the rett of Thursday, with but slight changes of temperature. In a Detroit police oourt recently, when a man was about to be tried for assault and battery, he brought forward his boy, ten years old, as a witness. The justice asked the lad if he knew the nature of an oath, and the boy Bald his father had explained it. "What did he say?" asked tbe justice. "He said," replied the boy, "that If I didn't swear that the other fellow struck first, he'd tan the whole hide off my back." He wasn't used on the stand.

A telegraph messenger boy got his dispatches mixed the other day, and banded a jockey a telegram which read: "Can you supply our pulpit next Bun day and to a well known clergyman a dlspatoh whioh read "The raoe Is post Soned till Monday. Can't you come own and spend Sunday Disastrous Fire ii PlMelpMa. Burning of the "Olympic." The, Theatre Entirely Destroyed. SURROUNDING PROPERTY TS PERIL THE FIRE STILL BAG ING This morning about fifteen minutes of three o'clock fire was discovered in the rear portion of the building on Market street, below Thirteenth, formerly known as National Ball, but more recently designated the Olympic Theatre. In a few moments the whole building was one sheet of flame, and the roof Boon fell in.

causing thousands of sparks and huge pieces of burning wood to fill the atmosphere for squares around. St John's Roman Catholic church was considered to be in great danger, so much so that an alarm was sounded by the ringing of the church bell. Fertu ately, the firemen, by their soon overcame all danger in that direc tion. The Friends' meeting house, on Twelfth street, opposite Girard, was in great danger, as the roof was fired in several places by tbe flying Bparks. Aooau nan past inree tne rront was completely enveloped in flames, and at tbe hour of our coiner to cress the indi cations are that the building will be a complete loss.

A rumor wss circulated in the vicin ity of the fire, during its progress, that oonsiaeraoie nreworKs had been used during the performance in the early portion of the night, and doubtless the nre owes its origin to this cause. Philadelphia Inquirer, to day. LATER TWO FIREMEN KILLED. Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.

The Olympic theatre on market street caught fire in the green room, at three o'clock this morning, the flames spread rapidly and the entire structure was speedily consumed. Two firemen were killtd. The loss is heavy, but the full amount has not yet been ascertained. second dispatch. The Olympic Theatre building is completely destroyed.

It was valued at sixty thousand dollars. The building belongs to the Printzell estate, and was leased by Tbos. H. Johnston who recently fitted it up for a theatre at an expense of Harry Mack lost all bis performing dogs. The artists lost all their cobtumes Two firemen, George W.

Devitt and Charles O'Niell, were killed and four seriously injured. The first story was occupied by several firms. St. John's church is not injured, but the parsonage was slightly damaged. Aggregate loss one hundred thousand dollars, mostly covered by Insurance.

FOREIGN. GBEAT BRITAIN. LIBERALS ON THE STOMP. London, Jan. 19 5:30 A.

M. Messrs, Forster and Childers addressed a Liberal meeting in this city last night. Mr. Childers dwelt on the financial success of the Government. In reference to its foreign policy he reminded bis hearers that in 1862 he was one of the few who openly declared in Parliament their desire for the triumph of the Federals in the United States.

The meeting adopted votes of confidence in tbe distinguished gentlemen wbo had addressed it. Mr. Arch has been invited to stand for Parliament in Birmingham. Mr. Disraeli will tpeak at Aylesbury on Saturday.

A meeting of Liberals was held in Marylebone last evening to nominate a candidate for Parliament. The names of Daniel Grant, Tom Hughes and Edwin James were considered, and Mr. Grant was self cted as the candidate of tbe party The Liberal journals this morning say from 7 to 8 thousand people attended the Gladstone meeting on Blackheath yesterday. GERMANY AND FRANCE. General Lamarmora has published a letter maintaining the truth of his statement in regard to the negotiations at one time for the cession of German territory to France, in which he says.

rriuce parucipatea. The letter is a reply to Bismarck's recent denial of the whole story in the Prussian Landtag. SPAIN. CARLIST SUCCESSES CONTRADICTED. Bayonne, Jan.

28. The report that tbe Carllsts had captured Bantanderis denied. Paragraphs. The Leavenworth Times, replying to those legislators who have taken railroad passes, but indignantly deny that they have been corrupted, says: "We know whereof we speak when we say that nearly all the pernicious railway legislation of the past decade was secured by the abundant distribution of free passes. Wine suppers for the Bail road Committee, free excursions, and free tickets have heretofore purchased silence, if not the votes of members." A traveler describes the weather station on Pike's Peak as a building of stone, walls two fet thick, thirty feet by fifteen, and nine in height.

Three men are spending the winter there taking observations. They are used to tbe lightness of the air, and do not experience serious inconvenience. Water boils at so low a temperature that it takes about three times as long to cook food as at the ordinary level. The air is so clear that the eye can sweep a distance of two hundred miles in every direction. Somebody has been analyzing the vote of tbe House on inflation, and finds that all the New England members, except Barnum, who was absent, were opposed to it.

New York furnished three inflationists, New Jersey two, Pennsylvania thirteen, and Ohio was about equally divided. West of Ohio negative votes were tbe exception. The 8 uth, of course, was for anything to get money. Bibbed glass for roofs and cellar windows is comparatively a recent introduction. The Hoston and Lowell railroad station at Boston is roofed with 25,000 feet of this glass, weighing th.ee pounds to tbe square foot, and the Boston and Providence station has on its roof 13,000 feet, weighiog four pounds to tbe square foot.

Some of the frequent fires in cotton and other factories at tbe North may be explained by a disoovery made by Prof. Brown, of the University of Georgia. He thiiks that fires in gin houses are caused by electrical sparks generated by rubber bands used for propelling machinery. Shbbwd. A Brooklyn widow has Just ascertained, from an examination of her late husband's correspondence with his mjther in law, that the old lady's omission to visit them was due to the continued prevalence of small pox in their family.

It is astonishing to see the number of friends the poor man has in the Legislatures now in session. A great many speakers find it necessary to state positively their friendship for this class. Well, they would never find it out in any other way. A Bourbon paper says that "most of the brains of the Republican party came out of the Democratic ranks We knew the latter party had lost them, but this is the first confession of the fact, so far as we have remarked. From our Sunday school editor An excellent way to entertain an infant class is to keep them chewing.

Hard boiled molasses candy sticks to their jaws, occupies their minds, gives them sweet recollections, and makes them behave generally, during the recitation. For very turbulent children put a little more rosin into the candy when boiling it. 'In life's great game of poker," as the aged minister tearfully observed in his funeral discourse, 'our deceased brother has thrown down his hand, whioh, permit me to Bay, brethren. was equal to four aces and a queen he has surrendered his chips, drained his glass to the dregs, and walked out." DIED, Hekmak ALnrras. iund 70 Tears.

Funeral services at tho residence of his son in law. James M'Corinlck. corner ot Front ana wal nut streets, at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, January 81, 1874. Relatives ana menas are respectfully invited without farther notice. 29 2t BOAK.

On the 28th (iEORGiE, the only son of Abrara and Christie Boak. aged 3 years, 11 months and 24 days. Funeral from the residence of his parents. No. TJ9 Broad street, naay aiternoon at ciock.

ine relatives ana inenus are uivueu 10 aui uu without further notice. WEW ADTEBTISEaiESraS. RETAIL COAL; YARDS MitcMl Bowwow: Ctatniit ani TM Up Town: TMrfl av. Cmlierlanfl St OFFER clean, pure Coal, especially prepared for their retail trade, from their celebrated Brook side (Tower City) collieries and, also, all other good varieties of hard and soft coals heretofore sold in the city. Jel7 dtc OST On Wednesday afternoon, between the jjuiiy ranK ana an Odd' Fellows' En camoment PIN.

A reward will be paid for it if Jan29 d2t left at this ofiice. A LIBERAL reward will be paid for the return of wheelbarrow taken from my coal yard. Left handle has been broken; iron riveted on eachside of handle. Office, corner Third and Cum neriana streets. J.

o. mulc jan29 d3t NOTICE. Letters testamentary on the estate of Mrs. Barbara Sheible, late of Harrisburg, deceased, havine been granted to the under signed, residing in said city, all persons indebted to said estate are requested to mako Immediate payment, and those havinp claims will present them for settlement; JOHN A. GRAMM, jan29 doaw6t Executor.

CHOICE PRINTS. GOOD Shirting and Sheeting Muslins: Shirting Linens, and a full line of new style Shirt Fronts, open back and front, at HEMPERLEY'S, 14 Market square. jan29 2t NOTICE. A NEW MARKET, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1874, AT 11 O'CLOCK A.

31., AT NEW MARKET; HOUSE, IN MARKET SQUARE. A MARKET TRAIN will be run over the Lebanon Valley railroad every Tuesday to supply this market. This will secure a full supply of pro duce. Buyers should not fail to atttend DAVID MUMMA, President Harrisburg Market Company. jan20 ttn THE UNDERSIGNED having purchased the coal business of the late David M'Cormick.

deceased, Is prepared to offer BEST QUALITIES OF COAL! PREPARED FOR FAMILY TJSE. CORD AND KINDLING WOOD And would respectfully Invite the continuance of former patronage. J. V. EINSTEIN, Janl7 tf Office, No.

1 North Third street. Made to Order. RIDGVAY No. 331 Market Street. Lue Fnhii Goods.

jan21 dtf THE BOILER fJD EfJQfJE Used in the Old "TUST be sold, regardless of price. Persons de i.tl siring to purchase, will please call at once, as they must be removed without delay. ORDINANCE for tho protection of citizens from infectious diseases. In pursuance of an ordinance passed January 4, 1873, the public are hereby informed that it is made the duty of the police constables to canvass the city and report the names of persons who have not been vaccinated, and to require said persons to be vaccinated under a penalty not exceeding $50 in case of a refusal to be vaccinated. And I further inform the public that by virtue of the above mentioned ordinance I have appoint ed as vaccinating physicians H.

L. Orth, la. No. 204 Walnut street, who will be at his office daily (except Sunday) from 2 to 3 o'clock r. m.

Jonn 0 Hutton, M. No. 5 South Fourth street. Office hours from 7 to 9 12 to 2 p. 6 to 9 p.

m. daily (except Sunday). J. D. BOAS, Janl4 oaw3m Mayor NOTICE.

Whereas letters of administration to the estate of William Zeil, late of the city of Harrisburg, deceased, have been granted to tho subscriber, all persons indebted to the said cstata arerequesiea lomaxe immediate payment. miff those havinir claims or demands against, t.hn oatotn the of the said decedent will make known the same without delay to MARGARETTA ZEIL. Administratrix. Or to HERMAN R. ZEILP No.

332 Market street. Harrisburg, 8th, 1874. Jan8 oaw6t JAUPHIN COUNTY BIBLE DEPOSITORY. HEADQUARTERS AT Scheffer's Book Store, 21 South Second Street, Harrisburg. jan27 3t Theory of Music, BT JOHN H.

KURZENKNABE. The above work. Just published, Is so simple that any child can learn to read music at sight. Price, onlv 23 cents per oo i ii'l (J etwiat copy. For sale by the author.

Ill and music stores in this city, Harrisburg, and at the, book jan20 dlm ADMINISTRATRIX SALE. Will be exposed to public sale, at the late residence of John Sautter, deceased, corner of Raspberry 'alley and Chestnut street, city of Harrisburg, on Saturday morning, January 31, 1874, at ten o'clock. ONE PIANO. MARY SAUTTER, Adin'x. estate of John Sautter, deceased.

Jan24 dlw House Numbers ARE manufactured by Johnson 418 Market street. In cases where the correct nuni" ber is not known they llnd it out if desired. jan6 3in FOR CITY COUNCIL. HEREBY announce enai jl ent candidate lor Fourth ward. jan22 d7t Common Council ot the GEO.

E. REED. SS REWARD. IE OR box marked "Gamewell lost this a. neiween renusyiya.uia depot and Adams Express office Haggerty Fnifi Dress Ms 1 Telegraph BBllDg 439 WAJTFS.

ANTED A bor 15 or 16 years of age to learn tne watcn ana jeweiry traae. une who re sides with his narents Deferred Apply atWM. BELLMAN'S jewelry store, on Thin dstn street. WT ANTED. 35 more men wanted immediately.

$4 SO paid paid per day. If you want work call on JAMES H. CONWAY and W. A. COOK.

Race street, Harrtsburg. 28 d8t AMUSEJIEXTS. JOHN T. Tho world famed Queen of Tragedy, JAWAUSCHEK. THIS celebrated actress, whoso wonderful dra matic powers are unexceiimi nn th a J.JwS stage, and whose achievement of the Enelish tongue is paralleled only by Kossuth, wfll make her first appearance in this city on WEDSESDAT, FEBKrAllV Mary, Queen of Scots.

In SehiUer's hif toiical play In five acts of MART STUART, supported by the Brilliant Tragedian, 3111. IVES LEVICK, And a splendid Dramatic Company. O'S THrilS AAV, FEBRFABT 5. Atlrieime, tlie Actress, In lgouves' drama in five acts, AD I SKE lECOlirBElR, Friday, February Shakspeare's great tragedy, 1 AC ETHl L.VDT Macbeth JANATJSCHEKr The sale of Secured seats will commence ou Monday, February 2, at Dr. Markley's drug store.

Admission Orchestra and Dress Circle. 81 Family Circle. 75 cents Gallery, 60 cents. Reserved seats, 50 cents extra. jan29 dlw ROUSE STAR GOMBINATIONg HOME ONCE MORE.

MOXDAY, FEBRUARY 2. i AT ODD FELLOWS' HALL ROUSE AND FANNY DENHAM A53 DRAMATIC COMPACTS' See programmes. Reserved seats can be tro cured at the usual places. jan29ftt RAND OPERA HOUSE. ONE NIGHT ONLY.

Friday, January 30, 1874; RETURN OF THE KING LAUGH MAKERS. Calender's Original Geornia Mtorelsl In their pecnliar characteristic scenes and delta eations of plantation life. Reserved seats at Markley's Drag store, without extra charge. THOS W. BROWN, Agent.

"I Will also appear at RHEEM'S HAT CARLISLE, Thursday, Jan. 39, 1874. 'X' Reserved seats at Piper's Bo ok Store. 1 Jan246t yEWAJTiaiTISEMEJfTSL HARRISBURG, January 22, 1874. Proposals will be received until 6 o'clock p.

M.January 29th, 1874, for constructing a sewer ot 18 inches interior diameter, on Sayford alley, extending i from Mar garetta street to Fulton street. and specifications can be seen at No. 306 Market street. GEO; E. REED, H.

J. FORNEY, G. W. FESSLER, jan22 7t Sewer Committee. TO Keb man's FOR DRY GOODS, AT fit br MOURNING Black Thibet Shawls, Black Crepe Collars.

Black Crepe Tells, Black Kid Gloves, Black SHits. BLACK, ALL WOOL, DRESS GOODS OF EVERY Description. WHITE WOOL REDUCED EVERY tSXt OF AT PANIC PRICES AT Low BLANKS TS wn GOODS ifT31iJ.