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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 26. 1883. Lancaster Intelligencer. WEDNESDAY EVEN'G, SEPT, 26, 1883, Connecticut's Degeneracy. Some time ago Connecticut was known as the land of steady habits; but if it ever deserved the name it has sadly degenerated from its ancient estate; for it is chiefly distinguished now as the state which has the largest percentage of divorces per capita and where women are murdered by undiscovered assassins.

Incidentally Connecticut officials are celebrated for a detective skill that never detects. The state seems to be under the frown of providence; for the minutest and most elaborate investigation of scientific experts fails to uncover the authors of the crimes against its defenceless females. The scientific illumination of the Hayden trial, of a few years ago, excited the admira tion of the world, but did not disclose the guilt it was invoked to es tablish. An astonishing amount of information was furnished us as to the value and action of poisons, and the experts on the different sides differed delightfully and diametrically as to their conclusions. You paid your money and you had your choice.

Then lately the Malleys were elaborately tried in New Haven for the murder of its street belle, and acquitted after an exhausting effort to prove them guilty; which failed to show them to be assassins, though they might profitably have been hung as ravishers. This does not, however, seem to be thought a crime of much consequence in Connecticut, as no effort was made to punish these men for it after their acquittal of murder. Now we find one Mr. Lewis in the toils of the Connecticut law on suspicion of the murder of the girl he was going to marry, and strange to say this fact, that he was engaged to marry the woman, furnishes the sole supposed motive for his alleged crime. The officers of the law in Connecticut seem to be persuaded that a man who repents himself of ask.

ing a girl to marry him, may naturally find the shortest way out of the trouble to lie in killing her. There is no evidence in this case that Lewis had thus repented outside of the fact that his sweetheart was killed. But the Connec ticut officials, arguing backwards, assume that the lover killed the girl, and then conclude that he did not want her, to get his motive for doing away with her. It may be that in Connecticut, where a man seems to marry only to get divorced, it is just to suspect girls who are found dead by the roadside to have been slain by their promised husbands. Love in Connecticut appears to be a short lived thing and if its husbands soon tire of their wives, its lovers may be accused of tiring of the, girls they prom ise to marry.

Still, since divorces are so so easily got, why kill a girl to get rid of her Wherefore not marry first It must be confessed that in this view of the subject, the Connecticut officials who accuse Lewis of slaying Rose Ambler, give us to understand that a woman's life in Connecticut is held as of very little account. Considering that Connecticut is one of the most ancient settlements, with its people sprung direct from the Pilgrims' with churches and schoolhouses dotting thickly its sandy valleys and barren hills, a pertinent question arises, in contemplating its preeminence as a woman despoiler, as to the exact value of its civilization. Unnecessarily Disturbed, Many timid people have recently allowed themselves to become very much disquieted over the appearance in the heavens of a comet, which has been as certained to be the return sunward of that of 1812, and alarm is felt in some circles at the ominous frequency of come tary appearances. Direful speculations are indulged in as to the probable result of collisions between heavenly bodies, and the cheerful picture is dwelt upon of waking up some day in eternity to find our planet nothing but a vaporous ball, as the resalt of a collision with a stellar inhabitant of equal volume. These gloomy forebodings, while not without some foundation, are entirely unnecessary.

Not unnaturally our finite minds fail to grasp the extent of the universe of space. Seldom is it remem- bered that millions of millions of miles intervene between stars or planets and their next door neighbors, and that the probability of a collision between them is infinitesimally less than that which might take place between two rudderless ships crossing the Atlantic. Granting the possibility of such a catastrophe, it is interesting to conjec ture what might be the probable result. Were our planet to collide with a solid body of equal volume, doubtless the heat diately to the vaporized form, generated would transform both immetion would practically be an annihilation of their existence. In case of the collision of gaseous bodies scientists assert that the compound immediately after the im pingement would possess remarkable brilliancy, which would be more notice.

able from its sudden disappearance im mediately afterward. This theory ex plains the occasional phenomena recorded of stars never before visible appearing and disappearing almost in an instant of time. The question, however, in which the inhabitants of the earth are most interested is the consequences that would result from a collision between the earth and a comet, as other varieties of plane tary disturbance are so remotely probable as to be scarcely worth serious consideration. Manifestly the effect of such a collision would be dependent on the mass of the impinging comet. As this mass is regarded as very insignificant in comparison with that of the earth, its effect in striking the latter would be scarcely appreciable.

A delightful state of uncertainty exists as to the com position of a comet, and this fact rend. ers all conclusions in regard to it very problematical. Great destruction must inevitably ensue if a solid cometary mass collided with the earth. But as the likelihood of their collision at the point where their orbits intersect is extremely small in the great universe of space, the chances favor the destruction of the world by some other means than the collision of the denizens of the heavens. THE Pittsburg Post quite agrees with, the Lancaster INTELLIGENCER and Harrisburg Patriot, that unless the Democratic House can muster a full quorum of members on the Democratic side at all its sessions, it had best adjourn as speedily as possible.

It is one of the conditions of the prolonged contest for honest, just and fair apportionment that Democratic members shall be faithful to their duty." The Wilkesbarre Union Leader, the Hazleton Plain Speaker, of the Democratic dailies, and a dozen of the most respected and influen tial Democratic weekly of the state have been outspokenly for some weeks advocating the some policy. It may be taken as a general sentiment of the press of the party, as it certainly is of its people; and we have reason to know that Gov. Pattison is of the same mind. Nevertheless the House is again in session this week with less than 101 members present, and yesterday the Jenkins senatorial and representative apportionment bill had to be referred the committee because had it not come up on final passage there would not have been enough Democrats present to have. passed it on third reading.

It there is no occasion for a Democratic majority of the House to be present there is no occasion for any of thera to be there if there is no occasion for them to meet oftener than three times a week and once a day there is no justification of their staying in Harrisburg. The city of Philadelphia is informed by the competent chief of its water works that in a portion of the city the water pipes would not furnish the water to extinguish a conflagration. They are choked with rust and dirt and need to be relaid. He also informs the people that some sections of the city are supplied with water drawn directly from the filthy Schuylkill, without the intervention of reservoir in which it may be purified. These statements are undisputed and yet the councils hesitate to provide the money to furnish the people with good and sufficient water.

It is a very foolish hesitation. Philadelphia collects an enormous revenue from its people. It should at least give them water fit to drink. IT is thought that the census of 1880 will be ready some time before 1890. THE fall work 1s on us now.

longer we have summer, -Methodist Recorder. And as he wiped his massive brow, More said plumber." THE approaching frost will subserve one good purpose in killing the ubiquitous and never ending discussion of baseball topics. The Wilkesdarre Union Leader reports that never was there a better feeling hibited in the rank and file of the Democratic organization in Luzerne county thau prevails now. THERE are a number of reasons why the Republican party must go. Some of them are trenchantly stated in an article to be found on our first page to day.

But no authority on the subject is more picturesque and vigorous than such staunch Republican papers as the New York and Harper's Weekly. E. HARPER JEFFRIES, Republican candidate for controller of Philadelphia, in accepting the nomination intimates that he does so only to obtain a vindication for his former defeat. Mr. Jeffries should be warned by the fate of some national statesmen who went to the people for a vindica tion a little more than two years ago, BEN BUTLER has secured the Greenback rote of Massachusetts, scoring the first knock down iu the coming gubernatorial fight.

The bold Benjamin proposes to make things pretty warm for his Republican opponent, and he will doubtless kick up a great deal of dust on the track before he settles down to the home stretch contest. IN the search for notoriety propriety receives but little consideration. A Baptist minister, one Justin D. Fulton, has recently drawn public attention to himself by a base and unprovoked attack on Monsignor Capel, the distinguished Catholic divine now on 3 lecturing tour in the United Statos. In demagogic style he deals in coarse insinuations concerning the Sisters of Charity, endeavoring to excite public prejudice against them, and asserts that the Monsignor besides being ally impure is an embezzler of a trust fand.

These revolting charges against a prelate whose character in Europe is irreproachable, and whose edifying conduct in this country has disarmed hostile criticism, naturally arouses a great deal of indignaagainst their unprincipled author. as the latter would be only too well pleased to be involved in a public quarrel with the oclebrated cleric, it would seem batter to allow his brutal rantings to go unanswered. PERSONAL. PERE HYACINTHE will leave Liverpool for New York on Saturday. MME.

PATTI will sail by the Oregon for America about the middle of October. STATES SENATOR MATT H. CARPENTER's estate nets about $150,000. MR. SHARON, the bonanza ex-Senator, admits that his income is at least $100,900 a month.

SENATOR CYRUS R. LANTZ, of Lebanon, is in this city in attendance as a delegate at the Fourth District Lutheran conference now in session in Grace Lutheran church. SENATOR DON CAMERON is expected to be in his seat at the beginning of the ses. siou. He intends to sail for home some time la November.

TirE EMPEROR OF BRAZIL has given Professor Lacerdia $20,000 his discov'ery of permanganate of potassium, hypodemically injected as an antidote for the the cobra. GENERAL TOOMBS was asked if he thought the inspection of fertilizers was a protection to the farmer. 4 I'll bet ten dollars, he replied, "that I can take a sack of sand and drag a polecat through it and fool the best inspector they've got." GENERAL SHERMAN will not be placed on the retired list until the 8th of Feb. next. He will, however, turn over the command of the army to Gen.

Sheridan and virtually retire to civil life. It is thought that Major General Pope will succeed General Sheridan in command of the military division of the Missouri. CHARLES O'CONOR, thus speaks of the famous poem "Home, Sweet Home" and its author, John Howard Payne: "There isn't a thought in the rhymes worth preserving beyond the old and worldwide one of the sweetness of home. There isn't any excellence of language or structure. The piece as a whole is on a par with the sentimental song the negro minstrels.

The tune is all that has kept the words from oblivion, and that was an old Sicilian air, stolen by Payne. Unrewarded genius? Payne hadn't any; and if he was able to make a fair he did out of his commonplace writings, he got all the reward that he deserved." CHRISTINA, OF SPAIN, lays most of her conjugal infelicity to the of the Due de Sesto, whose evil influence over the king has become a matter of notoriety Shortly after the Casa de Campo scandal, which brought matters between the royal a crisis, the due, who is generally believed to have played the part of "Mephistopheles" to Alfonso's "Faust" in that unsavory episode went as usual to pay his respect to the queen, whereupon she drew a purse full of gold from her pocket and dashed it in his face, saying that she was afraid the king had not sufficiently rewarded him for his virtuous services. TRIED TO KILL THE BRITISH CONSUL. An losane Man Fires Two Shots in the New York Consulate Kooms-Voming. From Canada to do It.

caused in the neighborhood of the British At New York, great excitement was consulate Tuesday afternoon by the report of two pistol shots and the spectacle of a hatless man running at the top of his speed. The fugitive was pursued and captured by a policeman. He gave the name of Feeney and it was learned that he had attempted to tako the life of the British consul by firing two shots at him. When the prisoner was brought to the New street station house he described himself as John A. Feeney, aged 26 years, an Irishman, and by trade a coachman.

He appeared sickly and said he was but recently discharged from Buffalo. He declared that he had come from Canada on purpose to kill the British consul, who had been libeling his character. It was evident that he was of unsound mind, A complaint being preferred against him by Edmund Prentiss and David Oak, of the British consul's office, he was taken to the Tombs police court for examination. When Feeney entered the outer room of the British consulate he drew a seven chambered revolver and fired two shots, apparently without any definite aim and without hitting any one. He was arrested immediately afterward by Officer John Carr, of the first precinct.

In court Feeney acted in a wild, excited manner, shouting out that he wanted to kill the villians who had accused him of crime and published stories against his character. To a reporter he said that he had been arrested in Dublin without cause and locked up in Kilmainham. While there he was offered £500 to swear falsely against a fellow prisoner. He refused. When it became known that he had informed others of the offer made him he was locked up in a stage coach and con veyed to Liverpool, where he was placed on board the Circassia and landed in Toronto.

There he was placed in the insane ward of a hospital. He was finally released, and went to Buffalo five weeks ago. On Monday he came to New York to try to get back to Ireland. Tuesday he went to the British consulate and asked what communications they had received from London about him. He was told that they knew nothing about him.

He went there again and asked the name of the person who was publishing blasphem ous letters against his character. They laughed at me," he said, and I then cried Defend yourself, I'll loose my life for my and fired." Nothing is known about Feeney in New York, and no doubt of his insanity is entertained. The Burnside Memorial. The corner stone of the Burnside Memorial hall in Bristol, Rhode Island, was laid yesterday Masonic ceremonies, Judge Colt delivering an oration. Among those present were President Arthur, Governor Brown, Attorney General Brewster and the Rhode Island congressmen.

The president, who sent to Bristol from Newport on the revenue cutter Dexter, was received at Judge Colt's house, and there joined the civic and military parade, which proceeded to the site of the hall. At the house the president's path was strewn with flowers by twenty maidens, a repetition of the ceremony of welcome to President Monroe in 1817 at the same house. It is proposed to set apart a portion of the hail for the collection of souvenirs of Burnside. Over the main entrance the words Burnside Memorial" will be cut in granite, while there will be a niche in front for a bronze statue of Burnside. A 82,000,000, Failure, F.

Mayer of White street, New York, have made an assigument to H. Danzig, given preferences to the amount of $810,513, The suspension was due to the assignment of Bronner and Zeidenback, Schwab reported yes terday. Mayer Co. are at the head of the Hebrew woolen trade in the country, but having been involved with the others named, where forced to assign, owing to demands made upon them by banks, financial institutions and private parties for call loans, as security for F. Mayer Co.

had deposited other firms paper, as collateral. An assignment was also deem to protect the estate generally from any attack, and to provide for equal distribution among the creditors. A statement is being prepared and will soon be presented. The approximate figures are as follows: Liabilities, from $1,720,000 to $2,000,000. The assets will probably be nominally larger, consisting of real estate valued at $1,250,000, stock $400,000 and outstandings, $500,000, or a total of $2,150,000.

The Fire Record. A fire, supposed to have been of incend. iary origin, destroyed 18 buildings in Ruby Hill, Nevada, on Sunday night, causing a loss of $90,000. -Stough's carriage shop, Hendricks' tenement house, and Weaver Francis' livery stable in Brazil, Indiana, were burned on Monday night--Three incendiary fires in Elizabeth, N. destroyed store houses and barns, with several houses and other property.

Two arrests have been made. -Fire broke out yesterday afternoon on the lighter Owen Hitchcock, at Brooklyn, laden with 1,003 bales of cotton, and most of the cotton was destroyed. The loss is estimated at -The Erie railroad shops at Port Jarvis, New York, were damaged by fire Tuesday night to the extent of $25, 000. The blacksmith and rail shops, sand house, bolt house and stationary engine building were burned, with several cars. ought to Consolidate.

Trenton Times, Ind. Now York and Pennsylvania Republicans ought to consolidate. Perhaps if they did so there would be enough of a party to go off and found a lodge in some vast wilderness at the head of Salt river. The grand old party in Massachusetts might seek the same refuge after Ben Butler gets through playing with it. HIGH WATERS.

A GREAT STORM AT BUFFALO, N. Damage to Property on Land and Vessels Wrecked on the Water-Newa of the Day in Brier. A disastrous storm occurred at Buffalo late Tuesday night, the wind at one time attaining a velocity of fifty-four miles an hour. Trees aud sign boards were blown down and the unfinished round house of the Rochestor, and Pittsburg railroad, on the at South Buffalo, was leveled with the ground. A fine house on Ferry street was entirely demolished and large panes of glass in several main streets stores were broken.

The windows in a number of churches suffered a like fate. The publio bath houses at the foot of York street and several private bath houses were washed away. In the First ward much damage was done. Lumber piles were blown across the street, damaging houses and fences. About 100 feet of the side track on the Niagara Falls branch of the Central road at the foot of Georgia street was washed away and four blue line cars tumbled into the lake and their contents washed away.

Four out of the six telegraph wires on the Central road were disabled, and three of the Lake Shore, with all of the Grand Trunk wires, wore reddered useless. The water in the canal slips and harbor rose to a level with the banks. A tremendous current prevailed in the Buffalo river and it took several tugs to tow one vessel to a place of safety. Vessels coming in did not try to make the inner harbor and were lucky to find shelter under the now breakwater, over which the waves dashed at a terrific height. The propellers Chicago and Iron Chief and the schooners David Dows and James Couch were torn from their fastenings at the Niagara.

Tugs went to their assistance. The high water subsided as quickly as it arose, falling two feet in less than half an hour. Masters of vessels coming in this morning report that the wind was terrific on the lakes. The barge York State, on tow of the steam barge Buckeye, with wheat from Toledo, broke her tow line when nearing Buffalo before daylight this morning. The Buckeye was unable to do anything for her consort and came into port alone.

At daylight it was ported that a white vessel was ashore near Bay View, with the crew hanging in the rigging. From the description furnished it was learned that the vessel was the York State. No relief had been sent to her up to noon, but a tug will be dis. patched. Another vessel is ashore at Windmill Point and the life saving crew have gone to her assistance.

She is a black three master and is supposed to be the Columbian. The floating elevator Marquet broke loose from hor moorings in the Erie basin and raised havoc with the propeller St. Paul, breaking one of her arches, her guards and other parts. It is also reported that the elevator broke the stern the schooner H.G, Cleveland, The schooner E. Fitzgerald, bound down from Toledo, lost her canvas and had part of her bulwarks carried away.

She arrived at at at Buffalo leaking and her cargo of wheat is thought to be damaged. The schooner Nellie Gardner had her staysail and foresail spilt. The little schooner Twilight came in with her mainsail gone. Captain John Perew, of the propeller John B. Lyon, reports that he saw an unknown schooner dismasted on the lake.

AN INDIANA MYSTERY. Ada Atkinson Meets a Fate Similar to That of Rose Ambler. Ada Atkinson, aged 15, who lived near Benton county, was murdered Morday night. Her parents had gone to their farm at Atkinson station, and left Lucy and Ada at home, Lucy being the eldest. The murdered girl had been out in the orchard with her brother and a hired man who WaS sawing wood.

About 2 o'clock they went over to the creek, and at nearly the same time her sister Lucy and another hired man went to Oxford shopping. On the walls of the room where the tragedy was committed hung two gold watches, also in a pocketbook on the bureau was 8400 belonging the father. There were twenty one cuts on body, the neck being slashed from ear to ear. It is not thought that she was violated, and this makes the mystery all the greater. Mr.

Atkinson offers $1,000 reward, and it is thought the county will offer 8500 for the capture of the murderer. TIED TO A COW'S TAIL. Experience of an Inventtre Lad, Whore Genias was Greater than His Prudence, George Huston, of Monticello, N. is thirteen years old. Last Sunday he attempted have some fun with a cow.

The animal kept switching her tail while George was milking, to his discomfort. Being of an inventive turn of mind, he tied the cow's tail fast to his leg and went on with his work. The flies in the meantime, were getting in their fine work on the cow, and finally she shifted her position suddenly. This made the tension upon her tail pretty strong. Sbe planted one foot suddenly, and without warning, in the pit of George's stomach, and began to run about the barnyard.

The rope with which George tied the tail to his leg was good and strong, and wherever the cow went George went, too. Mrs. Charles Smith happened to pass at the timo and succeeded in quieting the animal until George untied himself. He WaS badly shaken up and terribly bruised, and he will not fool with cows after this. CONDENSED NOTES.

Short Clippings From the Morning Malis. The New Jersey Baptist Sunday school union held its annual convention in Tronton Tuesday. Delegates were present from all parts of the state. The Grand Fountain of Reformers, of Virginia, a colored association, met on Tuesday in Richmond, the worthy master, W. W.

Brown, acting as moderator. Henry Stewart, aged 70 years, a wealthy farmer of Kingsbury, N. committed suicide yesterday morning in consequence of ill health. In the woods near Rookland Centre, L. I.

Tuesday, the body of a respectably dressed man was found hanging to a tree by a strap and a piece of rope. His identity cannot be established. The National conference of charities and eorrections is in session in Louisville. morning was devoted to prepar. ing a programme for the sessions during the week.

In San Francisco yesterday detectives cadtured one of the most complete counterfeiting outfits ever seen 19 on the Pacific coast, and arrest the operator, 2 young man giving the name B. F. Upson. The cigarmakers' convention in Toronto finished its sessions yesterday after unani mously adopting a resolution condemning the Progressive Union of New York. The next convention will meet in Cincinnati.

The annual fall meeting of the National rifle association began yesterday at Creedmoor. Among the competitors were teams from Illinois and Michigan. A high wind during the afternoon and made acourate shootimpossible, as a consequence the individual scores were very low. The National council of the order of United American Mechanics began its annual session yesterday in Lynn, Mass. About 75 delegates present from New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Mary.

land, Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, and Michigan. The session was secret. The value of the total export of domestic breadstuffs from this country during last month was 818,816,129, against $28,951320, during August, 1882. During the eight months which ended on August 31, 1883, the total exports of domestic breadstuffs were valued at $114,237,046, against 975,898 during the corresponding period of 1882. Condemned By Its Own Party, Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Rep.

The Harrisburg Sonate is doubly in the wrong; first in making its stand, at the very beginning of the extra session on an ultimatum and second--and suppos. ing that the ultimatum might in some event justified--in proposing an matum that has nothing to commend it to any self respecting citizen, but which is a bold and flagrant attempt to go as far as possible in the way of defiance of constitutional and equitable considerations in the arrangement of the districts or, in other words, which is a series of impudent gerrymanders. No legislative body has 0 legal or a moral right to proposo an matum with regard to such subject as that of apportionment, or any other sub. ject-certainly not until it has made a reasonable and honest attempt to effect a reconciliation of differences. BASEBALL.

Items all Around the Bases, Boyle and Friel will also probably remain in Reading for another season. Miller, the Harrisburg catcher, has signed with the Allegheny for next Milligan, the Athletic's catcher. will probably play in the October games. Miller, late of the Anthracite, is pitohing for the Harrisburg team, and the battery of the latter is composed of men of the same Barry McLaughlin, the second base man of the Anthracites, has signed with the Actives, and Grady will likely go 1 their also. The Niles club of Niles, Ohio, who play here to-morrow were defeated in Allentown yesterday by the Blue Stockings, the score being 4 to 2.

The Somers club of Philadelphia will ba here on Saturday. They are a good nine and on last Friday played a game with the August Flowers, which they were beaten by the close score of 3 to 2. If it is true that Frank Shiller is willing to come here for the remainder of the season, why is he not brought, as he is no stranger, and people know what he can do? It is stated that Reiter, the heavy hitter and pitcher of the Chambersburg team, is being talked of by several leading clubs for next season. He is well known here and is a fine fellow. To-morrow, the American fire company, who will be in Allentown, will march in a body to the baseball grounds and witness the game between the new nine and the August Flower.

There is one good baseball ground in this city now which be improved with a small outlay of money. If any persons contemplate securing another ground and erecting a grand stand, they may as well put a sinker on their money. Barber, formerly with the Easton, is now on the Ross club of Chester, which is playing the Ironsides this afternoon. The Easton Sentinel says that Denham, Dahlman and Spence will play in Easton, next year. There is considerable talk in this city about the organization of paid clubs for next season, and there are saveral men who aspire to be managers and have a club with which they can do as they please.

The wintry weather will no doubt cool them off and damage their air castles. The Chambersburg and Carlisle clubs played their third game yesterday and the latter won by the score of 13 to 04. To day they play their fourth game. Leary, late of the Louisville and Harrisburg clubs, is pitching for the Carlisle team and Wilmot and Farrell, late of the Leadville Blues, are also with them. The new Allen nine of Allentown, is composed of the following players: Dris.

sell, catcher Bates, pitcher; Dehlman, first base; Denham, second base Dev. inney, third base; Connelly, short stop Fry, right field; Galligan, left field Geary center field. The grounds will be fin. ished on to-morrow, when they will play with the August Flowers of Philadelphia. Dehlman, Denham and Galligan are from old Easton club and Devinney from the Mantua.

Good pitchers will be in great demand next year and a number of enterprising young men in this city have made up their minds to supply the market with this class of baseball players. They propose to hire a hall, pad the walls with mattresses and spend winter in practising the 66 in curve" and down shoot" undert the tutorship of a competent pitcher. It is intimated that Schappert, of the Harris. burg club, will be selected as instructor. The pupils the new institution will also be taught perform the great feats of tat striking out, fumbling ground balls and muffing Patriot.

The Allentown Item, of this morning, says of the game there yesterday between the Niles Greys and the Blue Stockings The batteries were, for the home nine, Frank and Albert Geary for the visitors, Bradley and Fowler, a negro. The contest lay principally between the pitchers and but few balls were batted beyond the diamond on either side. The fielding of both clubs within the diamond Wa8 excellent. Hanlon distinguished bimself the bat again by making a terrible three bagger. Butler, of the visitors, made a two base hit, but was left.

The game furnished immense excitement to the 800 spectators present. Oldfield, one of the finest baseball players the Ironsides club has ever bad, left the nine last night. Some time ago Oldfield and Hyndman, who had been playing with the Hartvilles, of Philadol. phia, were engaged to come here and work as a change battery, each to get the same salary. Oldfield played a fine game behind the bat or in the field and was considered the safest batter in the nine.

Hyndman did not come up to the expectation of the management in any position. About a week ago three new players, who had been on the Easton club, were hired and the club then consisted of twelve men. This number was considered too large by the management and made up their minds to get rid of at least one player. On Saturday Hyndmar. was released.

Oldfield was in Philadelphia at the time and returned to Lancaster last night. He informed the manager that he would no longer play with the club because of his friend's release. After receiving what money was duo him he returned to Philadelphia. He goes to Chester to-day, having joined the Houston club of that place. Oidfield says that when he and Hyndman left Philadelphia to come to Lancaster they agreed to stick together, and if one was released the other would leave also he wants to be as good as his word.

It is claimed by friends of Hyndman that he was not given a sufficient chance in this city, as ho always played a good game with the Hartvilles, where he had a high batting average Be that as it may, he did not play well here, aud as sorry as the club are to lose Oldfold they could not retain Hyndman. Games Played Yesterday. New York Chicago 11 Boston-BosAt Fork. (stopped by darkness) ton 8, Buffalo 5 Providence--Providence 2, Cleveland Trenton -Active 8, Trenton 1 4. Harris burg Philadelphia--Detroit 8, Philadelphia 5 picked nine 2 Blue Stockings 4, Niles Grays 2.

Bitten by a Dog. Yesterday Peter Reilly was bitten in the face by a dog owned by Christian Hagelgans, of East King street. The skin was torn off on his upper lip and had several other ugly marks. LUTHER MEMORIAL. THE FOURTH DISTRIOT CONFERENCE.

opening way of tho session--Interesting and Impressive Services in Honor of the Great Reformer, The conference of the Fourth District of the Evangelical Lutheran ministerium of Pennsylvania opened in Grace Lutheran church on Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. This district embraces the counties of Lancas ter, York, Lebanon, Cumberland portion of Dauphin. The chapel of Grace Lutheran is handsomely adorned with nerets and flowers tastefully placed, and a handsome floral design with the tion, Welcome to Grace 7 in mountain ash and snow drops on a background of moss is a feature of particular ness. The main auditorium is also prettily adorned. A handsome arch of evergreen, with the legend in immortelles, The Just Shall Live by Faith," is placed mediately in front of the altar; and un.

derneath is a statuette of the great reformer, surmounting a pedestal containing important dates in Luther's career, handsomely adorned. The forward portion of the church also other decorations of a character appropriate to the occasion. The conference opened with the prepara tory service the chapel, at the conclusion of which the full morning service in the main auditorium was conducted by Rev. F. P.

Mayser, of Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, this city, the president of the conference, assisted by Rev. H. N. Fegley, of Mechanisburg, Cumberland county, the secretary. Rev.

Mayser delivered a forcible sermon on the life and times of Luther. His name, he said, was not only known in the world of letters, but is indelibly impressed on 50,000,000 Christians. No apology need be giyen for the memorial service in honor of the poor miner's son and the life work of the great leader may be studied with profit by all. After the singing of a bymn communion was administered to the pastors and delegates in attendance. Then followed the formal organization, roll call and receipt of credentials of delegates.

The Evening's Session. The opaning service, at 7:30 p. was conducted by Rev. A. B.

Markle, of Mil. lersville, after which a paper, prepared by Dr. E. Greenwald, entitled The Piety of Dr. Martin Luther was read by Rev.

Charles L. Fry, in consequence of the en forced absence of its author. It was exceedingly able and some its more striking points are reproduced: No trait in the character of Luther is more remark. able than his humble and fervent pioty. Elis parents were models in this regard, and to their careful nurture is due the deep religious convictions of his heart.

Ho en. tered into all the most painfal austerities of monastic life in his search after holiness. The doctrine of justification by faith met all his most ardent longings, and with characteristio impatuousity he endeavored to) impart that belief to others. Luther's sermons of a plain tractarian character that unlearned as well as learned could readily comprehend. His bymus are remarkable for the deep fervor of the sentiments that they express.

was essentially a man of prayer, His invocation to the throne of mercy when Melancthon's life was despaired of is a reinarkable instance of his intense devotional fervor, and his death bed utter ances are in the same vein. His piety was soundly evangelio and churchy not superstitious and fanatic, but humble a and believing. It was in accordance with sound doctrine, active and absolutely habitual, and its length, breadth and depth permeated the whole of his evangelical career. Rev. B.

W. Schmauk, of Lebanon, began his remarks on the same topic with the observation that the piety of the great reformer makes him essentially a Samson in the startling religious revival of the fitteenth century. Throughout his eventful career he was too sternly in carnest to allow himself to be deceived by the vain super ficialties of life. His indomitable earnestness made him forego a brilliant worldly career for the monastic call In every po sition in life the same earnest piety is seen, even when he labored with mistaken Man is inherently religious, and in Luther this inborn piety existed to a remarkable degree. The jubilee of the great reformer's birth should have the effect of reviving in the world his old time piety.

The closing servico was conducted by Rev. G. S. Seaman, of Elizabethtown, an appropriate bymn terminating the even. ing's exercises.

To-day's Exercises, The opening service on Wednesday morn ing was conducted by Rev. H. Giesz, of Jonestown, after which the minutes of the last conference were read and adopted. The president's report was then read, and at its conclusion the unfinished business and subjects referred by the ministeriam to the conferences received their proper attention. Provisions for supplying vacant congregations with pastors was made and some other new business attended to.

The roll of delegates who, with the B. pastors W. are Schmauk, present to Hassler, day, are: Martens, Revs. Schantz, Darmstetter, Fritz, Pfuhl, Abele, Giesz, Reed, Mayser, Fegley, Houpt, Mueller, Markley, Ganker, Fry, Seaman, Umbenhen. and Messrs.

C. A. Heinitsh, G. L. Fon Dersmith, G.

K. Mearig, Hon. R. Lantz, of Lebanon L. E.

Harple, Geo. Ross, L. Bau and A. Dillinger. 2 p.

m. Rev. A. Berg, of Mechanicsburg, this county, conducted the opening service. Rev.

H. N. Fogley delivered an admirable discourse on The Office of a Bishop," after which the exercises closed with prayer. The closing services of the confereuce will be held in Zion's Lutheran church this evening when memorial addresses will be delivered by Revs J. A.

Darmstetter of Columbia, and G. P. Mueller, of Marietta, their sect being, Luther's Bible; the Cause shat Led to It and Its Preparation." Other addresses of the same will be delivered by Rev. Prof. A.

Martin, of Gettysburg, and Rev. C. E. Houpt, on the subject of The Influence of Luther's Bible on Modern Thought." The Sunday school convention of the conference will commence its sessions in Grace Lutheran church at 9 3. m.

to morrow. Discussions will ba had at 9:30 on Luther's Influ ence on Education," participated in by Rev. J. W. Hassler, of New Holland and S.

Yingling, of Columbia, At 10:30 Luther and Hymnology' will form the subject of the remarks of Revs. G. P. Muehler and E. L.

Reed. PENSION IRREGULARITIES. Arrest of Lancaster Pension Agents, This morning Depaty U. S. Marshal William Reuter, of Philadelphia, arrested Kaufman, and his son, Charles B.

Kaufman, attorneys at law of this city and United States pension agents for violation of the pension laws. The complaints by virtuo of which the arrests were made set forth that the said Junius B. Kaufman and Charles B. Kaufman did, on or about the 4th day of September, 1883, at Lancaster, knowingly and wilfully present and cause to be presented at the pension agency in Philadelphia, a certain paper, commonly called an army voucher, required as a voucher in drawing a pension, which said paper bears a date subsequent to that on which it was ally signed and executed, contrary to the form of the act of Congress in such case made and provided." In a brief interview had with Mr. J.

B. Kaufman by a representative of the TELLIGENCER, that gentleman said he did not know what particular pension paper was referred to in the complaint, but that there were a number of such issued from office. He said the United States had not lost and could not lose a cent by the subsequent dating of the vouchers. The Messra. Kaufman were taken to Philadelphia this afternoon for a hearing before U.

9. Commissioner Kerns. Their arrest caused considerable excitement ou the among members of the bar, but themselves made rather light the matter regarding the complaints against them as trivial irregularities from which no serious consequences could re sult. LOWER END LOCALS. Condensed from the Oxfora Press, David F.

Magee, of White Rook, is erecting a three story warehouse. Joseph Warden, of Falton township, is reported to have grown a tomato which weighed 34 pounds. Washington Walker, esq, of Little Britain, drilled 20 acres of wheat in 14 day last week. George Bookius and William Black, of Little Britain, have sold 100 acres of land to Dr. Miller, of Philadelphia, who intends putting up new buildings on it.

Mrs. Elizabeth Gorsuch, of Fulton township, has a dahlia that has gone up to the lofty height of 114 feet and bears 26 blooms. She ought to take it to the Oxford fair. Smedley Marsh, of Wakefield, have bought the Goshen station property, P. B.

R. from J. P. Ambler and intend erecting a creamery on it. This property consists of a station house, stable, warehouse and four acres of land.

Benjamin F. Herr, Refton, who purchased 34 acres of woodleave from John Johnson, saw of mill Little and Britain, force has of his 18 portable at a men work converting the trees into useful material. The superintendent of the enterprise expects to cut about 23,000 ties from the woods for the B. O. R.

and 15,000 feet of bending stuff for carriago manufacture and other purposes, besides furnishing lumber for buildings and firewood. Mr. Herr recently bought eight acres of woodleave from Thomas Brown, of Fulton township, and 19 acres from Abram Brabaker, near Quarryville, which will be cleared off. MATRIMONIAL, Marriago of Utare 0. Carpenter and Mary IS, Carpenter, Last evening, at the residence of Dr.

Henry Carpenter, South Queen street, Mr. Clare E. Carpenter, of the editorial staff the Lancaster Kraminer, was united in marriage with Miss Mary Elizabath Carpenter, daughter of Dr. Heury Carpenter. Rev.

Dr. E. Greenwald, of Trinity Lutheran church, was the officiat. ing clergyman, and the ceremony took place in the presence of a very large as semblage of friends and relatives, including the mayor of city and many leading members of the medical, legal and professions, and their wives daughters. the knot had been tied and the usual congratulations extended, party sat down to a lunch spread in the dining 100m, and those who indulged in exhilerants bad the rare privilege of drinking from a bottle from which Gen.

Washington once drauk. The presents to the bride were numerous and valuable, many of them being of a more practical valne than are usually scou among wedding presents. Shortly after midnight the newly wedded couplo took the cars for Philadelphia, Now York and the east, where they will remain a fortnight and then return to their home in Lancaster. The good wishes of hosts of friends accompany them on their wedding tour. Police Vases, This morning the mayor discharged four vagrants and sent one drunk to jail for a short term James Forry was sent to jail for five days for being drunk and disordorly.

Some days ago William McLaughlin brought a suit against James Rogers for assault and battery and the latter was committed to prison for a hearing before Alderman Forduey, as the prosecutor was on a charge of drunken and dis orderly conduct. Since McLaughlin's release he refused to appear against Rogers and that case was dismissed. In a case of drunken and disorderly conduct against the same man ho was committed for one day, having already served ten awaiting a hearing on the greater offence. This morning Alderman McConomycommitted two train riders to jail for 10 days each. SHOUTING FOR PRIZES.

Well Attended Contest at Mitteravilio. Yesterday afternoon a shooting match at pigeons took place at the hotel of Benj. F. Daily in the village of Millersville. There was a large number of gunuers and lovers of sport present, the majority being from this oity.

There were eight entries in the match, which were for three cash prizes as follows: 812 to first, 88 to second and 81 to third. Each man shot at eight birds. The judges were Clem Flemming and Adam Snyder with Milton Roger as referee. The persons who were tie for the different prizes divided them. The result was as follows: Chas.

John Peter Harry Gardner. 3. Clay Hiram Kaunan Benj. Theodore 0 Merger of Telegraph Compantes. The bankers and merchants' telegraph company ou Monday took possession of the lines of the American Rapid and Southern telegraph companies, the control of which it secured recently by purchase.

Separate organizations will be maintained, although the lines will be operated practically aso no system. The three companies operate 23,000 miles of wire with a pole mileage of 4,650 miles, the system extend ing east to Boston, west to Pittsburg and Cleveland, and south to the outskirts of Charleston and Savannah. This consolidation will give increased telegraphic facilities to the American. Rapid company of this city, and the public will probably be benefitted by the reduced rates that will resuit from the competition between that company and the Western Union. Washing ton Encampment.

Last evening D. D. G. P. H.

L. Fraily installed the following officers of Washencampment No. 11 I. 0. of 0.

C. -H. F. Auxer. S.

S. Huber. J. D. Miley.

H. P. -E. Bookmyer. The encampment now numbers 218 members.

The assets of the encampment amount to $11,383.27 and there are no liabilities. During tho past six months there has boon paid for relief, $485, a less sum than has been paid for the same purposo during any similar term for many past, which shows the society to ba in a prosperous and healthy condition. Shot a Horse. Monday afternoon a strange dox visited the premises of Lowis Sylvester, 43 South Duke street. Mr.

Sylvester, attempted to shoot the dog, bat and sent a bullet through the gate and into the leg of George A. Kiehl's horse, which had just been driven up to the front of Mr. Sylvester'a residence. Tho wound is not considered a very dangerous one. Committed.

Alderman Fordney last evening committed to the county jail for fivo days. for drunken and disorderly conduct, James Farley..