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VOL. 49 NO. 96. HEADING, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1882. TIIHEE CENTS.

BRITISH ADVANCE Avabi's New Earthworks. Preparations of England and France. UNIVERSAL ANAKCHY Flooding: the Country. Constantinople Conference. London, July 23.

The Timet says the force destined for Egypt will be 10,000 men, and this with the troops already sent, makes a total strength immediately available of 14, 000 men. The Duke of Connaught, Major General Sir Archibald Alison and Mnjor Octieral Sir Evelyn Wood, will command the brigades. General Wood has been ordered to be ready to embark in a few days The government yesterday cagaged ten ves sels for the transport of troops, including the National line steamers Holland and France The transport Nyanza has been fitted as a con denser for Alexandria. She can condense 32,000 gallons of water daily. The embarka tion of the whole force will be completed within a fortnight.

Cyprus will be the rendezvous of the force. Kmbnrkntlon. Sir Garnet Wolseley with his staff will embark for Kgypt early this week. He will hove the rank of General while in Kgypt. The government has chartered the Grecian and Canadian steamships of the Allan line.

Each is capable of accommodating a regiment. The troop ship (routes has arrived at Malta. She will embark troops and return to Alexandria. The troop ship Euphrates, left Portsmouth today. She took 1,098 men.

Her captain received sealed orders before sailing. It is presumed that her destination is Alexandria, not Malta. English EHtlmnteH. In the House of Commons, yesterday Right Hon. Hugh E.

Childers, Secretary of State for War, stated that ihe amount of the proposed vote of credit for the Egyptian expedition would be 2, 300,000. He said he would also ask for a supplementary vote of 10,000 men for the army. Mr. Childers also Btated that 900,000 of the vote of credit would be for the army and the rest for the navy. Sir Charles Dilkc, Under Foreign Secretary, denied that a convention had been concluded with France relative to the Suei Canal.

Right Hon. Robert ISourke, Conservative, stated that he would probably ask Mr. Gladstone on Monday, when the demand for a vote of credit came up, to consent to report progress immediately after his statement, so as to obtain further information as to the policy of the government, particularly in regard to the Suei Canal. 1 roiich Estimates. The Taris Temps states that the French credit for the Egyptian expedition will amount to Three battalions have arrived at Toulon for the formation of a brig age of infantry.

Other detachments arear. riving daily. The advance guard of the French consisting of 5,000 marines, is preparing to embark. The Conference. The Conference will probably sit on Monday, when Assym Pasha will claim the Presidency and propose that the sittings in future be held on a steamboat instead of at Therapia.

Dervisch Pasha has arrived at Constantinople from Alexandria. Said Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has also been appointed a delegate to the Conference. I'ni vernal Anarchy. 'Alexandria, July 23. The whole country is in a state of utter anarchy.

The Arabs and the fanatical inhabitants of Tantah appear to be foremost in the perpetration of atrocities. Hie Governor of the town, a partisan of tho Khedive, is well disposed toward the Europeans, but is powerless to take decisive steps to effect public security, and is Governor of Port Said only in name. The real Governor is a Colonel of troops, who is a devoted friend of Arabi. Neither the police nor the troops obey the Governor unless they receive orders from the Qoloncl. The Governor is between two fires, receiving instructions from the Khedive and from He has been told that the Khedive, having gone on board an English ship with his harem, is no longer worthy to rule in Egypt, and that the people must now choose between the Khedive and Arabi.

Telegrams from Arabi are dated Alexandria. The natives here are deceived by tho lying re ports of the rebels, and believe that Arabi has been successful at Alexandria. FIooiHiik the Country. Arabi shot eleven Bedouins to day for showing signs of dissatisfaction. Sir Archibald Alison is negotiating to detach the Bedouins from Arabi and secure them as allies of the Khedive, The English force is so weak that no fomard movement can take place before two weeks.

Meanwhile Arabi is working on the Nile and the canals to flood the country between Alexandria and Mnhalla. This he can accomplish when tho Nile rises sufficiently say in three weeks. Arabl'M I.evie. Arabi Pasha has levied a war tax upon land to the nominal amount of 500,000. The Khedive has received advices that Arabi is well supplied with provisions and ammunition, but that his forces are not increasing.

Arabi has no intention of advancing on Alexandria. The natives are leaving the city in crowds in obedience to bis summons. Raids. Some correspondents having reported that they were fired upon yesterday at a village a few miles out from Alexandria, a party of military proceeded thither last evening. They found the houses filled with plunder, and brought forty prisoners here for trial.

The correspondent of tho Timet at Alexandria is convinced that the report of the number of persons massacred at the time of the bombardment was grossly exaggerated. The British have appointed Achmet Rifaat Governor of Alexandria. His duties will be mainly nominal, hut his use as a figurehead will enable authority to be exercised without wounding the native susceptibilities. Ilrilaiuiia Nhoulderliiff the Burden. London, July 23.

The Ohierver to day says: "We understand that on Wednesday last an ultimatum was sent to the Sultan, asking him within twelve hours whether he was willing to send troops to Egypt, and that it was upon the receipt of an evasive reply that the government decided that the time for further delay had passed." ItUpnteh from the American Consul. Washington, July 23. The Acting Consul Ceoeral of the United States in Egypt telegraphs to Secretary Freliughuysen from Alex andria to day as follows: "I remained at Cairo up to, the'. last moment. Our records and my personal effects there are lost.

All American citizens are saved. Gen. Stone's family insisted ou remaining at Cairo, and their destiny is unknown. Communication is now interrupted." Proclamation of the Khedive. Ai.kxandiiia, July 23.

The Khedive has signed a decree dismissing Arabi Pasha and declaring him a rebel. He will also is.ue a general order forbidding the Egyptian army to obey orders from Arabi Pasha and forbid ding the people topay him their taxes. The mail steamer from Constantinople which ar rived this morning has been embargoed and hor captain arrested on suspicion that he was conveying letters to Arabi Pasha. Endeavoring (o Intimidate the Sultan London, July 23. A dispatch to the Xewt from Constantinople says there is reason to believe that Arabi Pasha has sent a species of ultiamatum to the Sultan declaring that he is acting to save Islam from the Infidels and given the Sultan notice that if the Porte sends troops to co operate i with the unbelievers he will fight them and proclaim the Sheriff of Mecca as Caliph.

It is believed here that Arabi has threatened to depose the house of Osman and proclaim Jesod ruler in its place. It is considered certain that Arabi will destroy Cairo unless defeated and captured. In reply to the proclamation of the Khedive, Arabi appointed a Ministry of his own at Cairo. Horrible Atrocities. Alexandkia, July 23.

An eye witness from Tanlah states that eighty five Europeans were tortured, disemboweled and torn to pieces, and that women were violated. The soldiers participated in the atrocities. Arabi Pasha's new government have issued a proclamation stating that every native molesting Christians will be shot. It is believed that this is a mere form to cover themselves should they hereafter fall into our hands. The Water Supply of Alexandria.

London, July 23. A dispatch received by the Exchange Telegraph Company from Alex andria says "It is understood that an English French occupation of Port Said is pro jected. No water has been supplied to the public in Alexandria since noon yesterday. Admiral Seymour has ordered the machinery of all the cotton presses to be used in con densing water." Troops from India. Simla, July 23.

The Indian government replying to a telegram from England on Tuesday last, stated that the Indian contin' gent for the Egyptian campaign, could be em barked within a fortnight. Destructive Eire In Philadelphia. Philadelphia, July 23. This afternoon fire broke out in a disused warehouse at Front and Brown streets and communicated to ad joining buildings, one of which was vacant and the others used by Heyl Bros, for storing molasses, and by the Carpenter Ice Company. The fire then communicated to the lumber yards of Ruahton Levering, and Wni.

M. Fox thence to a row of nine dwellings on Brown street below Front, occupied by people in moderate circumstances, who lost all their household effects. The buildings on three corners of Front and Brown, together with several buildings on the west side of tront street above Brown, and the cigar store, private dwelling and tenement on the castside of Front, anil a distillery on the south side of Brown Btreet were partially destroyed. The loss is estimated between and $80,000. The real estate belonged to the estate of the late Thomas H.

Powers, and was fully insured. Suicide of a Nrnnylhill County Man. Pottsville, July 23. Pliny Porter, borough treasurer of Schuylkill Haven, disappeared from his home on Friday under circumstances which led to "the belief that he had made away with himself. He left all his valuables at home and wore his oldest clothes.

Yesterday morning his hat was found in the dam above town, and after some hours of dredging, his body much bloated and decomposed was fished out from under an old mud scow. The status of his accounts is not known, but his sureties are ample to secure the borough from loss. He was of a very frugal turn and it is believed has been loaning the public money out to friends at a good rate of interest and on such time that it was impossible to meet the checks drawn upon him by the borough officials. He was a candidate for Pro thonotary on the Independent ticket last fall, but was taken off for making an offer to the other faction of the Republican party. An investigation is being made by the coroner and his bondsmen.

A Sea Captain's lneer Catch. New York, July 23. While CaptainOwens, of the fishing smack Marion Kerr, was trolling for blnefish off Rockaway yesterday, he felt a tremendous pull at his line, and, with some assistance, after a great struggle, brought to the surface a queer looking denizen of the deep. After half an hour's "play" the creature was got aboard the smack. It was almost round, and about three and a half feet in diameter.

On its back was a fin about two and a half feet long, and a similar one embellished its nether side. It had no tail. When brought to the city Mr. Eugene Blackford pronounced it to be a seabull. It is said to be the first one ever caught in these waters.

Its eyes are as large as sauocrs, while a marble would scarcely enter its mouth. Its weight is about five hundred pounds. JKoill l'luy Suspected. Detroit, July 23. A special dispatch from Windsor, Ontario, says: Archibald Mann, a colored preacher, and his wife, mysteriously disappeared Sunday evening.

Mann's house was found burned to the ground, and it is an opeu question whether the pair were burned to death, or fled and burned the house behind them. Their lives had been threatened by a number of Irish families, who were jealous of their presence there. There is much excitement over the affair. Duelist Held for Murder. Petersburg, July 23.

Richard Garland, who shot and killed Joseph Addison, of Baltimore, in a duel in Lunenburg county last week, was examined on Saturday before three county magistrates, who, after heariug the testimony of witnesses, sent him on trial for murder at the next term of the County Court, to be held on the second Monday of next month. Bail was refused. The prisoner will be committed to jail. This is the second examination held since the shooting. No Thoroughfare for Chinese.

Washinoton, July 23. The Attorney General has given an opinion to the Secretary of the Treasury, that the request of the Transportation Companies, to be allowed to tako some 0(1, (XX) Chinese laborers through this country from Cuba to China cannot be granted under the law as it now stands. Th affirms the ruling recently made on this question by Secretary Folger. Killinr sai Doctor. July 23.

A white physician was called by a Spokane Indian to treat his sick son on the Klamath reservation. The boy died, and the father shot the physician dead and fled. THE PRIZE FIGHTERS. "Tnic" Wilson Will Meet Mr. Snlliva with Soft Wloves or in the Hope Arena.

New Youk, July 23. Mr. Richard K. Fox says that Mr. "Tug" Wilson is not particular whether he meets the Champion Sullivan upon the same conditions as their first meeting, or within the roped arena to fight him for $5,000 and the championship of the world.

In regard to matching "Tug" Wilson to fight Sullivan for the championship of the world, Fox says "All I have to say is that my money is ready providing Madden will agree that the fight shall take place at a place where both men will receive fair play and there will be no fizzle." Referring to Sullivan's figh with Paddy Ryan, 'Mr. Fox said; "I am willing to match 'Tug' 'Wilson to fight Sullivan on the same conditions, because know there is every prospect of the pugilists being allowed to fight in Mississippi. If this docs not suit I will allow my representative. William E. Harding, to name three places where the battle can be decided, and 1 am willing that Harry Hill shall be final stake holder, the referee to be mutually agreed upon I will give Harding my check tor on Monday and he will meet Madden at Harry Hill's at 8 P.

M. the sauio night to arrange both matches under my instructions. 'lug Wilson is confident that he can whip Sullivan and my money is ready. We want no favors: only a square bona fide match. If Sullivan whips Wilson he will receive my money with out a murmur, and if Wilson defeats Sullivan I shall present him with the whole stakes." Ambitions for the (iianiploiiNhip.

July 23. Job Donaldson has issued the following challenge: 1 hereby challenge any man in America, excepting John L. Sullivan, "Tug Wilson preferred, to tigtit me with or without gloves, for a side the fight to take place withiu 000 miles of Milwaukee, and within six weeks trora tne date on which the articles are signed. CAVE IN AT A Houses on the Surface Made Plumb which Sellleu Hi i revious hiuhiukh, Shenandoah, July 23. A peculiar state of affairs exists at the Kohinoor Colliery, oper ated by R.

II. Hecksher Co. The Mam moth vein is sixty feet thick and is covered by 350 feet of strata. All the coal has been taken out of a portion of the workings, and the top is now settling slowly but surely into the vacuum. An idea of the size of the open ings may be obtained when it is said a six story building could be erected in the breasts and the roof would not touch the top rock.

was feared that the cave in would affect the second outlet of the colliery, and for several davs this week it did not work on that ac count. Houses standing on the surface in the vicinity are twisted, and some that had be come lower at one end than the other from previous settlings are.now straightened but much lower than when originally built The land owners long since purchased these properties in anticipation of this result of the removal of tne coal. I'proar in a Theatre. New York, July 23. A double programme, to conclude with Fannie Louise Buckingham as MazeDDa.

was to terminate the season at Parker's American Theatre, in Third avenue. last evening. All went off smoothly until the conclusion of tho first act of after the audience had waited patiently for fifteen or twenty minutes for the reappear ance of Fanny Buckingham it was rumored that a dispute about the payment of upward of $100 due her had caused a hitch in tho performance. The impatience of the audience was immediately manifested, and at length they were told that no further performance would take place, as Miss Buckingman refused to appear, and they were requested to go out. No one responded and the lights were turned out.

The audience still refused to vacate, and finally became bo uproarious that.the thea tre was again lit up in a vain endeavor to quiet them. A detachment of police were sent for, and on their arrival the audience dispersed. Eorelicn Residents In Trouble. San Francisco, July 23. From a late cupy of the Shanghai Mercury received per steamer "City of Peking," it is learned that very se rious trouble has arisen at King Po, China and the foreign community is placed in a po sition of peril.

On the night of June 13th, three Americana and an Austrian went ashore on a spree and committed a number ot outrages which excited the enmity of the Chinese. A general riot is anticipated. The Chief of Police is very anxious as to the safety of the European residents, and the Acting Vice Consul for Germany has asked the Ger man Consulate at Shanghai for a gunboat to protect foreign residents in the event of an up rising. The Attorney general on Politlt nl As sessments. Washinoton, July 23.

Attorney General Brewster has rendered an opinion on the is sue raised between George William Curtis and Representative Hubbell, President of the Republican Congressional Committee, on the sub ject of political assessments, in which he holds that a member of Congress is not an officer of the United so that a gift to him fur campaign purposes does not fall within the statute regulating political assessments. The opinion will be laid before the Cabinet meet, ing on Tuesday next. Ilusslnn Refugees Returned. Philadelphia, July 23. The steamship Lord Gough, which sailed for Liverpool yes terday, took out sixty Russian refugees, who are sent back to England because the local committee here cannot provide for them.

About 150 are still here in charge of the Refugee Association. The President of that body has forwarded a letter to the London oonimit tce explaining the causes leading to the return of the refugees. The Noose Stolen from a Mnrdercr's Week. New York, July 23. After the post mor tem on James F.

Walsh, who was hanged in Raymond Street Jail, Brooklyn, on Friday, the hangman missed the noose from around the murderer's neck. One of the jurors said that he saw a rough looking man approach the coffin after Walsh had been lowered luto it, take the noose off the dead man's neck, and walk away with it. TEI.EHRAM. A new pest office has been established at Cedars, Montgomery county, and D. CnBsel appointed postmaster.

A. S. Greenawalt has received the appointment of postmaster at Albany, Berks county, and William 8. Ileaney at Tylersport, Montgomery county. Alonzo Bell, Assistant Secretary Interior Department, has tendered his resignation, to take effect upon the appointment of his successor.

Secretary Teller has recommended the ap poitment of Merrick L. Joslcyn, of Illinois, to suooeed Bell, and his nomination will be Bent to the Senate to ilny. A dispatch from Hong Kong states that there is great activity among the Chinese coolie ageuts, and several steamers have been hastily filled in order to reach America before the 4th of August," the date when the bill prohibiting the landing of Chinese in this country goes into effect. BASEBALL. The Atlantic Again Vanquish the Actives.

The result of the game between the Atlantic, of Brooklyn, and the Active, on Saturday, was the defeat of the home team by a score of 4 to 3. The game was most excellently played on both sides until the eighth inning, when Moore, in muffing two flies, made inexcusable and costly errors, as through them the Atlantic scored two runs. Below we give THE 8COKK. 1 0 0 1 TUB SCO UK BY INNINGS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Active .0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 03 Atlantic 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Hung earned Atlantic, 1.

First bono on errors Aclivn, 6: Atlantic, on called halla Allmrt. Total called balls hamburs, 49; Kfran, 60. Struck out Ai live. Atlautk ,3. Lelt on Imwcs Active.

4: Atlantic. 7. Two ba.e bita Mclaughlin. Double nlav Smith and McLaughlin, wild pitch Kuan, 1. Paged balls Barnie, 2.

I nipir frank Heiler, Scorer Mr I'has Spears. Tune ot guuio 1 hour and 30 minutes, The St. Louis Browns and the Active wi cross bats on the Active's grounds this after noon at d.dO. Saturday, at Philadelphie, the Athletic de fented the St. Louis by a score of 9 to 8.

At Camden, N. Saturday, the Merntt beat the Trenton 6 to 3. Alcott, first base, of the put out 17 men. In the race for the League championship th Chicago is now iu a good lead, seine on aueau ot uotu Detroit and I'rovidence, in th number of games won, one ahead of Detroit i games lost, and two ahead of Provideuce in the record of lost games. Detroit is second to Chicago, and Providence third, but the con test is yet so close between the three clubs that a spurt by one of them may entirely change the situation.

Up to and incliidin the21st instant the Chicago had won '2'J games and lost 17. William Barnie, late manager of the Aclantio club, of Brooklyn, to day assumes the duties of associate manager of the Philadelphia club, Horace 15. 1 'lumps having resumed. Mr, Phillips leaves for Indianapolis, where he will organize an next season. American Association club for 1 End of an Ironworkers' Klrlke.

Clkvkland, Ohio, July 23. The strike at the Cleveland Rolling Mills, which began on May 8th, may now be definitely pronounced ended. A committee of six strikers called on President Chisholm, at the company's office to say that the men had been deceived into going into the strike, and desire to return to work. Mr. Chisholm declined to receive them as a committee, for the company's policy is not to recognize the union in any manner; and in taking the men back to work they are re quired to sign a document agreeing not to be governed by the union.

1 lie committeemen were told that if they wished employment they should apply at the mills, where they would be talked to as individuals. They went to the mills with the same request, and, after a consultation with the superintended, left saying that they would ask President Jarrctt to declare the strike off. The mills have for some days been running satisfactorily, just as before the strike began, and the strikers re turning to work will have to begiu at Ihe bot tom of the ladder, like new hands, which means for some who had been getting as high as eight dollars a day going back at one dol lar and a half. President Jarrett, of the Amalgamated Asso ciation, says the action of the men at Cleve land is ust what he expected in view of the fact of thirteen men resuming work last week, and that when the committee arrive to morrow he will instruct them to accept the proposition of the Cleveland Rolling Mill and go to work. The Encampment at Clettysniirfc 23.

The fourth of the an nual encampments held here by the G. A. Department of Pennsylvania, is at this stage by far the largest of the series, and everything is in readiness in camp and town to receive the very large accessions promised for the week. This morning divine services were held at the rostrum in the National Cemetery Rev. John W.Sayres, of Philadelphia, Depart ment Chaplain, preaching the sermon, At 0.30 ui.

visitors thronged the camp to witness dress parade. At 7 o'clock there was a sacred service of song, followed by niusio by the Weccacoe Legion Band on East Cemetery Hill. At 11 clock one gun gave the signal for lapse, and the camp lapsed into silence. During the day traffic was entirely suspended in camp and town, remedying the only objec tionable feature of former Lncauipments. A citizen, Jacob Staner, was thrown from a carriage and soriously injured, whilst conveying visitors over the battle field.

Prompt Aetion of a Western Vigilant lomraiiiee. Sa.n Francisco, July 23. A dispatch from Portland, Oregon, says an unsuccessful at tempt was made on Friday night to burn the town Seattle, Wyoming Territory. The at tempt was evidently made by a brother of a man named Payuc, who was lynched last spring by the citizens of that place, and gang of desperadoes. At the tap of a bell the lgilance omnuttee assembled and hastily procured a list of the names of twenty promi nent roughs whom they notified to leave the place before daylight or abide the consequence.

he order was obeyed and the town was cleared. Payne, the ringleader, is in custody, Killed in a Quarrel. New Bi.oomfhi.d, July 23. sferman Miller, a hotel keeper at Miller station. Perry county was killed last night in front of his hotel by Wm.

Wagner. A white man and a egro were quarreling nud Wagner took sides with the negro. Afterwards, Wagner entered Miller's bar room and Miller attacked him for defending the negro and then struck him. In the fight which ensued Wagner fired a pistol and shot Miller through the heart, killing him instantly. Miller's son tried to shoot Wagner, but he escaped.

Miller leaves a family. Proposals for Erecting Buildings. The Committee on Building and Repairs of the School Board will meet this eveuiugatthe City Hall, for the purpose of opening the proposals for remodeling the school house at Bingaman and Orange streets, and erecting an addition thereto. The proposals must be handed in by five o'clock this afternoon. The Independence building and savings association will open this evening at Becker's saloon, No.

lit North Tenth street, the proposals for the erection of four two story brick houses, on Tenth street, north of Walnut. I Tenting in the Woods. In a day or two Mr. James Earl, 025 Peon street, will leave for Shoeneck, Lancaster county, where he will pitch his tent on the banks of the stream near that point. It is his intention to remain several days, and he will be accompanied by members of his family and a few personal friends.

The party will pass most of their time fishing, and as there are some expert; iglers among them, we may hear of captures. ATLANTIC, AB lit Til PO A Knowlrs, Hi 4 0 0 0 It 0 Haldiwortb, 1 f. .....4 1 0 12 0 McLaughlin, Da. 4 1. 2 3 1 Mnrftan, f.

4 OOOOO lioruit 4 0 I) 0 11. 2 Ilattln, 3b ...4 1 2 i 1 Sponce, f. i 4 0 1 I 1 I Kuan, i 4 0 0 1 1 HI Smith, 2b 3 0 1112 Totals 31 4 6 9 27 20 ACTIVE. AB IB Til FO A Albert, 8 8 3 II 0 0 0 I.urkins, 2 4 0 0 (I 4 (I Morris, 4 II II II II (l Mourn, 4 (l 0 0 11 McOormick, 3 4 1112 fl (ioudman, 1 4 10 0 10 ll ChMiilwra, p. 4 1 0 0 0 0 lli rbi rt, I 3 0 0 ll 2 3 3 0 0 II fi 2 Totnla 33 3 1 1 24 20 AN UNCROWNED CZAR.

AN AGRARIAN REVOLT IMPENDING. Tardy Preparations for the Moscow Ntorin Clouds Hanging Over Russia Land to Be IM tided Anions; the Peasantry. St. Peteuhiil'rii, July 23. After having been ten times countermanded and as many times resumed, the preparations for the coro nation of the Czar are being actively pushed forward.

The ceremony will positively take place at the end of August. The Sovereigns will only be represented by Envoys Extraor. diuary, not by their relatives, who, according to custom, should be the heirs to the thrones The Emperor of Germany first thought fit to reply to the invitation sent to him that the in terest of his dynasty was opposed to his ex. posing "Our Fritz," and if he did not send his son on account of the danger he could not decently intrust the perilous mission to another of his relatives. Then the German Court, not wishing to be the sole one abstaining, commu nicated its reply to the other European Courts, which immediately decided on a general abstention.

RIVAL FACTIONS. The Emperor of Russia has been influenced iu fixing positively the date of the coronation for August by certain proceedings of the party of the Grand Duke Constantino, which are beginning to develop themselves, and the phase of "the deposition of an uncrowned sov ereign" is frequently to be heard. Placed in the alternative of either losing his life or his crown the Czar prefers to expose the first to save both, knowing that in losing the second he would probably lose the first and that all his dynasty and family would share his fate. He also knows that tho party of the Grand Duke Constantine is being organized to this point and that it is already completely provided with Ministers who would accept the reBoonsibility of a constitution THIS LAND FOB TI1K PF.Ol'I.K. One of the great demands of the Russian people, is for the partition of land which is to be made to the detriment of the nobility.

There are people here who are inclined to believe that the Emperor will sacrifice the landed proprietors to the peasantry, and at his coronation will order a distribution of lands, responding thus to the cupidity excited among the masses by the nihilist propagandists. This will be laying the basis for the revolution of the nobility without destroying the nihilist party or that of the Grand Duke Constantine, and thus the country will be batching three distinct conspiracies. Such is the resume of the present political situation in Russia. Accidents in City and Country. Simon Luigard, residing at No.

325 Church street, made a mis step at half past five c'olock, on Saturday afternoon and fell, striking heavily with his right shoulder against a stone. His collar bone was broken, and and right arm dislocated at the shoulder. Dr. I). Llewellyn Beaver attended to his injuries.

Mr. Luigard suffered a great deal of pain yes terday, but was resting comfortably last eve ninS Ida Louisa Luigard, the three year old daughter of, Frank, Luigard, No. 319 Church street, was pushed from a door step acci and falling upon her face, sus tained a number of contused and lacerated wounds. Freddie Seidel, of Exeter township, trod on a grain scythe, and cut his foot badly. 'Slitterman Kadcr, employed in the liirds boro rolling mill, had his arm severely burned by coining in contact with a hot sheet of nail plate.

Daniel Rhoads, No. 1030 Walnut street, was severely kicked by a horse at Court and Mulberry streets. Dr. Kciscr attended to his in juries. Reuben Koch, of Penn township, jumped from a load ot grain on lieuben Koch farm where he was employed, and fractured one his arms.

A young man named Tobias was standing on the platform of a car at the P. R. passenger depot on Saturday evening, when the engine to which it was attached moved ou suddenly causing him to fall from the platform, where by he sustained a serious gash across his fore head. The wound bled profusely, and he was removed to his home. John B.

Reiff, a well known citizen of North Coventry township, Chester county, residing near the line of Berks, fell from an overhead mow in his barn to the floor below, a distance of fifteen feet, and in his doscent struck the tongue of a wagon with the back of bis head His entire body has since been partially par alyzed. Vi lllm.m r.pltng, of Greenwich township, was severely kicked by a mule, which he was about to hitch in a manure wagon. A six year old son of nilhain Schmeck, re Biding two miles from Kutztown, was kicked on the left arm by a horse belonging to Charles Loose. Dr. J.

S. Trexler attended to his in juries. A Claim Against the Directors of the Poor. Alderman Graul has brought suit before Alderman risher against Messrs. John ll.

Bower, Ulias Obold and Elias Bickel, Directors of the Poor of this county, for the recovery of 4, winch ne alleges is nue mm lor taking depositions of witnesses for the Poor Ditec tors. Over a year ago the latter passed a reso lution not to grant any more out door relief unless the paper of the applicant was sworn to by three respectable citizens. The form of procedure was usually complied with before the nearest Justice of the Peace or Alderman. The usual charge for taking a deposition is 25 cents, but Alderman Graul alleges that he charged the county only 121 cents. The claim is for taking depositions from last January up to the present time.

The Poor Directors, it is stated, stopped payment without notifying the Alderman. It is stated in behalf of Poor Director Bickel that he is willing to make payment if his associates in tho Board agree' to it. Several other Aldermen of this city have sinn lar claims against the Poor Directors. The Directors will lav the matter before their So licitor, William M. Rightmyer, Esq.

Packing the 11 Tobacco Crop. Messrs. Ilillegass Mast are now engaged in packing the tobacco crop of 1881, id their warehouse on Cherry, street above Fifth. Eighteen hands are engaged in preparing and sorting the tobacco fur the cases. The firm commenced buying last January and stopped several months ago.

Their stock was purchased in Berks, Lancaster and Chester counties at an average price of 10 to 11 cents per pound. They will pack be tween 400 and 600 cases of 400 lbs. each, representing a total of about 200,000 pounds of tobacco handled this season by this firm. Wm. Applebach, an experienced curer and packer, formerly of.

Lancaster, has charge of the es tablishment, and Harry Bailsman is the uyer. The Secret Out. In one of the chapels in the northern part of the city, where the endeavor is made to gather the children in from tho highways and hedges" and teach the young idea to (hoot a Christian way, a little urchin gave au nginal answer to a catechism question yes terday. "What was the sin of our first parents?" asked the teacher. "I think," replied the ohild, "it was eatine green fruit One Arrest Yesterday.

i Good order prevailed in this citv yesterday. Only one arrest was made, Oflioer Stohman having come across a disorderly individual between four and five o'clock at Third and Penn streets. A hearing in the case will take place at o'clock this morning. THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE, The Failure to Electa Bishop Coadjutor. Rev.

W. B. Morrow, Assistant Secretary of the recent Episcopal Diocesan Convention, writes the following letter to the New York Herald of yesterday "In your last Sunday's issue it was stated that the Rev. W. II.

Vib bert, rector of St. Luke's church, Germantown, had been elected by the clergy Bishop of the Diocese of Central Pennsylvania, and that the confirmation of his appointment only awaited the action of the laity in the special convention called to meet in tho Cathedral at Reading in next October. Will you afford me the opportunity of correcting some points in this intelligence? We are to elect in October, not the Bishop, but a Bishop Coadjutor of this Diocese. Article 13 of this Diocese declares that this must be the man ner of the election of a Bishop 'The Order of the Clergy shall nominate and appoint some fit and qualified clergyman tor that ottice, ana if this appointment be ap proved by the Lay Order he shall be declared duly Twice in the late Convention at Mauch Chunk the Order of the Clergy by majority of votes nominated and appointed the Rev. Mr.

Vibbert to the office of Assistant Bishop, and each time the Lay Order bv a ma jority of votes refused their approval. Hence the action of the Order of the Clergy lapsed then and there. Lonsequently.when the Con vention shall assemble again in October, there will be no nomination or appointment of the clergy before it. Iu the matter of an election to the office of Bishop Coadjutor in this diocese everything must begin eie novo. "The Lay Order have to provide the endow ment or maintenance of the new Bishop.

The clergy, therefore, are not likely again to ap point a nominee whom the laity have twice re fused. The Lancaster New Era, of Saturday, says "There is reason to believe that Right Rev, Dr. Tuttle, Missionary Bishop of Montana, Idaho and Utah, will be the choice of tho dio cese, as his election would be acceptable to liishop Howe. Yesterday's Nunday School Events. The organ dedication nt Monocacy Station which was held yestordny in the school house near that place, by the Monocacy Lutheran and Reformed Sunday school, for the conse cration of a handsome musical instrument to be herealter used in their devotional exer cises, was well attended.

Addresses were de livered by Rev. John II. Leinbach, of this city the Reformed pastor, and Rev. Urias P. Heil man, Lutheran pastor, of the congregations within the bounds of which the Sunday school is conducted.

There was a large outpouring ol people from the surreunding country. The Robesonia Sunday school, in Heidelberg township, dedicated a new organ yesterday Several addresses were deliveied, and a fine programme of music was rendered. Th school house was filled. The Wesnersville Sunday school, which meets in the village of that name in Albany township, also dedicated a new organ yester uay. A number of persons proceeded yesterday morning from this city to Mohrsville, where they participated in the celebration of the Brooksido Sunday school.

The train left 9.30 a. and returned at 0 p. in. A choir of thirty voices was in attendance from this city. Yesterday as au Anniversary Day Yesterday wae the anniversary of the rail' road riot in this city in 1877, in which a num ber of persons lost their lives and many more wounded.

It was also the anniversary of the holding of the State educational convention in Reading in 1878, and of the departure in luK of the first through passenger train from Reading to Philadelphia. It was also the day on the daily Timks, this city, under tho editorship ot Robley Dunglison, made its appearance as a permanent institution of the city, under the proprietorship of Whit man Ilass. GENERAL NEWS BREVITIES. The army worm is doing much along the "shore line" in Connecticut, inomas Aicuraiu, a tracn layer, was in stantly killed at New Haven, on Satur day by a switch engine. Oliver Long, aged fifteen years, was killed at Chester on Saturday by falling from a steamship at Roach's yard.

There were five hunJred and eighty births two hundred and one marriages, and one thousand and sixteen deaths in New York city last weex. Henry Baker, aged forty years, was killed on Saturday at the Knickerbocker colliery near Shenandoah, by a fall of coal. He leaves a wife and eight children. Georgia men in Washington say that Gover nor Colquitt is most likely to succeed Ben Hill in the Senate, although it is thought that benutor uordon will be a cimdidate. W.

H. Yealts, whe is to be hung nt Chat ham, on rritlay next, for the murder of young merchant named Atkinson, in February last, on aiumay coniessed his guilt. jonn Koaovan, sgeti twentv seven years. committed suicide in Jersey City, N. on Saturday, by swallowing Paris green.

Family trounie was tne cause of the rash act. The Congressional Conference Committee on the River and Harbor bill met on Saturday afternoon, but tailed to ettect an agreement, The committee adjourned until Tuesday. nillard bank, at Jonesboro, Ohio, failed on Saturday. Liabilities and assets were not made known. Mr.

Willard is absent, and con siderable feeling is manifested by the resident depositors. The colossal steamboat Pilgrim that stuck on the ways in the effort to launch on the 13th was successfully launched at Chester on Saturday afternoon amid the cheers of a large crown oi people. joun iicaer, a young man oi isellileheni, in jumping from a coal train at East Penn Junc tion, near Allentown, on Saturday, fell under the cars, and bad both legs crushed. His juries will prove fatal. The Republicans of Massachusetts will hold their state Convention at Worcester on September 20th.

Hon. George F. Hoar is to pre side, and George D. Robinson serve as chairman of the Committee on Resolutions. John II.

B. Latrobo, aged thirty six years, a brother of ex Mayor Latrobe, of Baltimore, was drowned on Saturday afternoon while bathing in the northwest branch of the Ta tapsco river, nt rerry bar. The body has been recovered. John B. Hennessy, wholesale grocer and liquor dealer, of Providence, R.

was on Saturday served with a writ in a civil suit for twenty thousand dollars damages for assault committed on Michael O'Donnell, his kinsman and employee. The Senate on Saturday passed the House bill appropriating $125,000 for a new public building at Scranton, Pa. It is expected that provision will be made in the Sundry Civil bill to begin work on the building as soon as a site can be selected. J. McLane and 0.

Fellows fought a duel on Saturday near Collinsville, Texas. Several shots were exchanged, when Fellows sank to the ground dead, with a bullet in his brain. McLane was unhurt. The duelists were rivals for the hand of a young lady. The Concord School of Philosophy devoted Saturday to the consideration of the life of Ralph aldo tmerson.

The Town Hall was decorated with flowers and evergreens. A large number of prominent persous from all parts of the country were present. A large number of the Western Union Tele graph boys in Boston, struck on Saturday, owing to the dissatisfaction at not receiving their pay Friday, which they claim is their regular day for settlement. The trouble was subsequently settled by the Company paying them, aud they returned to work in the evening. I POTTSTOWN Obituary Record Base Ilall Miscella.

neons Notes. Correapondenco Beullng Tlmoa.l Pottstown, July 23. Hon. John C. Smith died shortly before eleven o'clock on Friday night at his residence, corner High and Hanover streets, this borough, aged 04 years.

A native of Frederick township, this county, he resided while a boy on the farm of his futher, Jacob Smith, in Pottsgrove township, and in 1838 came to Pottstown, where in connection with his father he was engaged in the general store business. Subsequently he assumed sole proprietorship of the business, and continued at it until the time of his death. For several years he was also in the boating business and for a year or two latterly was proprietor of the Madison House, of which property he Has been the owner for ten years or more. By industry, perseverance and shrewdness he became the possessor of a large amount of real estate, owning more in Potts, town perhaps than any other oitizen, and held a large quantity of stock in various private corporations, being President at the time of his death of the Perkiomcn and Reading Turnpike Company, Pottstown Gas Company and Schuylkill Bridge Company and a Director of the Colebrookdale Railroad. He owned the centre square in Hanover street, from High to King street, two farms in Pottsgrove town Bhip, the Plaukioton farm along the Perkiomcn and Reading turnpike, west of Pottstown, and numerous tenant houses in the borough.

He early took an interest in politics, and taking the Democratic side was elected Burgess of Pottstown for three terms, and in 1801 was chosen to the State Senate, serving during the sessions of 1862, '03 and '04. He was alse the Democratic candidate for Senate against Wm. Waddell, of West Chester, but as the district, composed of Montgomery, Chester hnd Delaware, was strongly Republican, he was easily defeated. He was an influential politician and many a Democratic candidate in Montgomery county was glad to have John C. Smith on the affirmative side of the question.

He leaves a wife and three daughters, one of them unmar. ried, the other two being the wives respectively of ex Burgess Henry Q. Kulp and Captain C. F. Sisler.

His father died about two years ago at an advanced age. Mr. Smith had been ill a short time, and though he was gradually becoming weaker no one thought he would die so suddenly. The immediate cause of his death was blood poisoning. funeral will take place on Wednesday.

Interment at Pottstown cemetery. Jacob Hartman died yesterday ou Beech street, at an advanced age. His wife died only three weeks ago. Deceased was the father of James Hartman, of Pottstown. An old man named Zollers, who either jumped or fell from the second story of the Montgomery county almshouse the other day, died and was buried yesterday.

No one came to claim the body, so he was buried by the almshouse authorities. Mrs. Josiah Slonaker, of this borough, baked doughnuts the other day, and while the fat was still hot upset the vessel containing it over her left arm, burning it very severely. The skin was blistered for a distance of several inches, causing her much pain. Five hundred people witnessed the second game of base ball yesterday afternoon on the Alert grounds between the Alert and Pottstown clubs, the score of which was 1G to 7 in favor of the Alerts.

Zale Robinson umpired satisfactorily. During the game Holland, of tne rottstown, was struck by the ball and caused a delay of twenty minutes. He re sumed play, and did very well. The game openeu wen ior me Alerts, tne score standine 5 to 3 in their favor at the end of the second inning. CofTman, pitcher, then gave way to Shingle, (and the latter bothered the Alerts until the' last inning, when they got the "word" and batted him for nine runs, Oilbert and Kennedy mak ing serious errors for the Pottstown boys From the 3d to the 8th inning included, the game was one of the most interesting ever seen nere, me ciuds snowing aDout equal strength The first game between these clubs was also won by the Alerts.

Following is the score of yesterdays game by innings: Alert 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 916 Pottstown 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 The Tottstown club is negotiating for a good ground. Kev. N. C. Baylor, of the Pottstown Baptist cnurcn, nas been granted a lour weeks leave of absence.

Inconsequence of a funeral detaining the pastor elsewhere, there were no services in Trinity Reformed church. There was a collision between two trains be low Limerick Station last night nearly. John is. Item, ot tast Coventry, whose in. jury from a fall was noted the other day, Is dangerously low, and the chances of his re.

covery are slim. Mr. hrskine Neide is at his home in Potts town to spend a portion of the summer. Mr. Charles L.

Bailey, a leading citizen of liarnsburg, arrived here to day. Air. and L. h. liechlel, of Birdsboro were among the visitors to duy.

Ihe commanding othcers of A and Com panies, Sixth Regiment, expect to receive their Camp Reynold orders to morrow. Mr. deorge Andres, of the Philadelphia Bridge Works office, received a telegram to day stating that his brother in law, Brown, who formerly lived at 320 Beech street, Pottstown, was dying at Poughkcepsie, N. Y. Mrs.

Andres lirown sister) is in Eu rope. The Philadelphia Fire Company will take part in the firemen parade at Boyertown on August 12th. Daniel Weidner will be Marshal and Wm. M. Antrim Assistant Marshal.

Fire In a Hotel Yesterday Morning. A fire broke out during Saturday night in the kitchen of the Fanner's hotel, Fiftb and Washingtan streets, which at two o'clock yesterday morning threatened serious results, and required two hours of hard work until the flames were got under subjection. The fire started among; some heavy timbers and cross beams above the range, and is believed to have been simmering all of Saturday, and to have started from the kindling of a fresh fire in the range early on Saturday morning. The timbers were ignited on the inside toward the chimney, and the smoke was carried out through the chimney so that the fire was not detected during the day. At 11 o'clock on Saturday night, a niece of the proprietor went into tne Kitchen by accident, when she dis covered the flames; and summoned assistance.

Ji hose, always kept iu readiness, was brought into service and a stream of water was turned on. At midnight no trace of the fire could bo seen and all retired. At 2 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Shartlo, the proprietor, was aroused by a noise in the kitchen, caused by a number of flat irons falling down from a shelf above the range. Mr.

Shartle hastened to tho kitchen from his room on the second floor of the hotel, and found one side of the kitohen in a furious blaze, and the kitchen dense, almost to suffocation, with smoke. The flat irons which had fallen on the floor were red hot, and in less than ten minutes, the" western wing of the hotel would have been in flames, as the lire had just reached the stairway, where it would have acquired great headway in a few moments. The hose was again turned on, and Mr. Shartlo with his assistants labored for two hours before they succeeded in extinguishing the fire, without calling out the fire department. A large hole was burnt through the wall above the range, and heavy beams 8 by 10 feet were consumed by the flames.

Appointed to a P. A R. Clerkship. Albert H. Hawman, formerly in the local express business in this city, has been appointed to a clerkship in the shipping office of the outward freight depot.

Mr. Hawman brings to the discharge of his duties a thorough know ledge of the shipment of freights acquired in number of years experience in that busi ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE. Interesting Ceremonies Address by Kev. Father liattein Description of the Proposed Building Bricklaying to Heglu To Morrow.

The corner stout, of the new St. Joseph's Hospital, on Walnut street above Twelfth, wa laid on Saturday evening with appropriate ceremonies. During the afternoon a pic ui was held in the vineyard adioinimr the old hospital, which was largely attended, and by six o'clock, the hour announced for the corner stone laying, a large concourse of people had assembled. A number of prominent citizens were in attendance, and among the audience were Dr. Joseph Bernt, cditor.Jacob Kirchem, manager, of the Philadelphia Volk In the coi ner stone, which is of a fine quality of Berks county sandstone with the date of the present year and symbol of the cross carved 'thereon in raised work, there were placed the customary documents, mementoes, and copies of newspapers.

After the singing of the proper selection by the choir the corner stone was duly laid and blessed and the foundation walls of the edifice were sprinkled with holy water by Father Bor ncmann. The Litany of the Saints was chanted, and Father Bornemann Said the final prayer, after which Father Kattein delivered a discourse, in which he said that nine years ago there was somewhat a similar celebration, in a quiet way, when the old building was first occupied as a 'hospital. He then referred to what had been done during the past nine years by those in charge of the hospital medically treated and carefully nursed patients. The old building had become too small and inconvenient, and that was the reason for the erection of the new one, which is being erected in the most substantial manner. He said that the American people are known to be charitable, and by way of illustration he referred to the liberal funds they forwarded to the western sufferers by fire, to the yellow fever sufferers in Tennessee, and to the down trodden and starving Irish in the old world.

He said that the citizens of Rending are a part of the American people, and it was through their generosity and charity that the new St. Joseph's Hospital is being built. In the concluding portion of his address Father Kattein quoted from St. Matthew and St. Luke, "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy." "Do good and lend, hoping for nothing again and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Give and it shall be given unto you," Father Kattein spoke while standing on the corner stone, and when he descended from it the grand old hymn, "Grosser Gott, wier Lie ben Dich," was sung. Father Bornemann was the celebrant and was accompanied by Fathers Kattein and Nerz and a number of acolytes; also by John A. Steinmetz, of St. Charles Boromeo Seminary, who acted as master of ceremonies.

The excellent choir of St. Paul's Catholic church was in attendance, Prof. Ritner, leader, and Prof. Duppins organist. The new hospital will have a front of GO feet and a depth of 51 feet, a wing 20 by 20 leet, ana a portico in tront 20 by feet.

The basement walls are of Mt, Penn stones, with sandstone trimmings, excepting the front, which is entirely of sandstone. The total height of the building, including the tower, will be 82 feet, the basement being 11 feet, 1st story 15 feet, 2d story 14 feet, 3d story 14 feet, height of roof 8 feet, and the tower 20 feet. Henry Kuhns laid the foundation walls. Becker, Bauer Co. are doing the sandstone work.

Joseph T. Smith will begin the bricklaying on Tuesday and Samuel Koch, is Uie carpenter. At eight o'clock in the evening a number of prizes were awarded to the fortunate ticket holders, as follows Isaiah Goodfellow, 218 Penn street, received the 1st prize, a gentleman's hunting case gold watch and chain Herman Wieland, North 9th street, received the second prize, a lady's handsome gold watch. The following received the money prizes Gertrude Taylor, 616 Franklin street, $25; A. Hill, 737 Bingaman street, $10; II.

F. Beck, 105 North 9th street, $10, and Patrick Brown, Hampden Reservoir, $5. Cases Before the Mayor and Aldermen. William Klemmer, who was arrested by Officer Burkert at Buttonwood and Moss streets, suffering with temporary aberration of mind, will be sent to the county hospital, of which he was formerly an inmate. Several cases of drunkenness were disposed of by the Mayor, at the hearings on Saturday and yesterday morning, in the usual manner.

Magdalena Weis gave baif before Alderman Brownwell to answer the charge of assault and battery on a man named Fisher. Samuel Whitmoyer, arrested on the charge of assault and battery preferred by Fred Hol linger, had a hearing before Alderman Deem.on Saturday morning. The case was continued until next Saturday. Maggie Boyle, arrested on the charge of using indecent language as preferred by Henry Rhoads, had a hearing before Alderman Deem on Saturday evening. A number of witnesses were examined.

The Alderman reserved his decision. Following have been taken from the docket of Alderman Long, of the Eleventh Ward: Albert Broduiau was held in $200 bail for the larceny of a violin. Henry Kramer, of Muhlenberg township, prosecutor. Sarah Baus was held in $200 bail, charged with adultery by her husband, Adam Baus. Mr.

Finkbone was held in $100 bail, charged with assault and battery by J. FHuin. Jacob rinkbone was held in $100 bail, charged with assault and battery on James Y. Hartman. David Eck was held in $200 bail for assault and battery and surety of the peace on his wife, Ellen Eck.

John Gantz and William Lott were each held in $100 bail for assault and battery on Christian Bowman aud H. Frentzel. Mr. William Kolan's Condition. Mr.

William Nolan, contractor, who acci dentally broke his arm at High Bridge, New lork, a few days since, while inspecting some part of the work being done under bis supervision there, will arrive at his home in Read ing to day. The report which reached this city last Saturday, that the fracture was 6f such a dangerous character as to neeessilato the amputation of the injured member, is happily unfounded Dr. D. B. D.

Beaver of this city, responded promptly to the summons, and has been in New York in attendance upon Mr. Nolan for several days. Examined Our Eire Oepartment. J. W.

Harbcson, Chief Engineer of the Lebanon fire department, was in this city on Saturday. Mr. Harbeson is deeply interested in fire matters, and during his stay in Reading examined closely into the workings of the Reading fire department, with a view of having some of its best features adopted by the Leb anon tire department. IN AND A ROUND TO WW. Minn Mollie Knabb, who vu el'ctrd tachfr of the Boyertowu primary tchool, and nlno at th Mtur tltno timelier of th UiiiLtburo primary, ha accepted the Uttor Ixwitiuii.

Too Fasti worn. Siih? wouM lw By run hntk on with lUsguat At the rhj iin'Bitl Keltotric Oil "Hitt Hut wt hive the hint article known to the world, Auil iiitviiti that all jMrsoim Khali know U. It ctirti eouKriN, cthl, arithtna anil Htnrrh, Hrunchitlri and complaint of that kind; It Uxit not cost much, though rhmuiiuticfl it cunw, Tim btU Oil id tho world you cnu find. The New York Sun of lut Friday contained a retxirt dritt KeadltiK, of the Iaitm trial, which It ads the Pi.tta ville Journal to remark tliat the Heading ntwinprr mail who imp aed oil the twn must Imve cuuric(uti like a cnuw bt twwu a hawk and a wolf..