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a a a a a of of of Harrisburg Independent. XXXV-NO. 93. FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 20, 1896. 6 CENTS A WEEK.

9 OENTS how some beer was ordered, as well told, cheese, crackers and sweet pickles, and paid for this myself out of my own pocket, said Mr. Lyme, was at the meeting for several hours and saw no one under the influence of liquor. When I left the meeting was over, and Mr. Afleck was not present at this meeting all. at Benjamin H.

Prizer, clerk in the department of internal a affairs, and reliable East End citizen, came next. He that there WAS trouble or "drunken brawl" at the Mayflower avenue meeting. He saw some beer there but no one was intoxicated. Three cheers were given for the entire ticket when the meeting closed. 'Thomas Beidleman, another prominent Ninth warder, said be was present at this meeting, which was one of the, most 01- derly he ever attended, "and have, at tended good many, remarked Mr.

Beidleman. were two kegs and it was all in about three-quarters of AD hour. Those kegs you know are almost all hoops and staves, The beer was all before I left. Mr. Affleck was not present at the meeting." William Finnicle, ex-school director of the Ninth ward, was present at that meeting.

He corroborated what the other witbad said. John A. Affeck, water commissioner and general manager of the Harrisburg boiler and manufacturing company, is also a prominent member of the Thirteenth Street M. E. church, denied having been present at this meeting.

There was Do cross examination. City Treasurer McKee, who also lives in the Ninth ward, was called to testify about the $40 which Mr. Rudy charged paid as a bribe. He denied that he was present when the $40 agreement was drawn as the circular charged was. He said mutual friends arranged for the meeting between Messre, Disbrow and Rudy, and that it was for the good of the ward that he took the part he did.

The commonwealth closed its case at this time, Mr. Snodgrass stating that many more witnesses could be called to corroborate what had already been given, but he thought it unnecessary. DEFENCE OPENS ITS CASE. Attorney Gilbert addressed the jury and said he hoped to be able to prove that the facts alleged in the circular to have taken place were true. Charles Simmons, son of Colonel Oliver B.

Simmons, common councilman from the Ninth ward, gave his version of the meeting, saying beer was passed around in glasses, but that Mr. Affleck was not there. He did not see any one intoxicated.at the meeting. Hall, a colored man of South Fifteenth street, was at the meeting and saw two kegs of beer and "seed Mr. Disbrow dare.

Speeches were made during the evening, but he could not tell in whose interest the meeting was held. Mr Hall said he knew what was meant by a drunken brawl, but that this was not a meeting of that kind. A COLORED MAN CHARGES BRIBEEY. John Randolph, another' colored man, told about what the previous witnesses had said. The meeting was about like all other political gatheirngs.

People behaved well and no was intoxicated. I was there until after 10 o'clock and all had gone home. The beer gave out aboat 9.30 o'clock. He narrated a conversation he said he had with Mr. Disbrow when he was asked for his support at the primaries.

Mr. Randolph said he met Mr. Disbrow and was called into his office or the ballway of the factory where he (Randolph) said he thought he should be paid for his services and asked Mr. Disbrow $10. Mr.

Disbrow said he thought was not too much, continued Mr. Randolph. "He told me Le did not pay money for any votes a and then called Mr. Zellers, who gave me $5 and the balance later. I met Mr.

Brenneman, who called me into his place and asked me about the matter. He thougbt it not right that I should go back on Mr. Rudy. I did not want to keep the money and Mr. Brenneman said I should give it to him, which did and he gave me a receipt.

He placed the money into an envelope." Court adjourned at 1 o'clock until 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Randolph resumed his testimony when court reconvened this afternoon and continued to narrate the conversation and dealings he alleged with Mr.

Disbrow and Mr. Zellers. During the cross-examination Mr. Randolph acknowledged that he thought he had considerable influence with the colored vote of the Ninth ward. He said that Mr.

Rudy had paid him previously to get out the colored vote, that he had received a day's wages. He told how Mr. Disbrow had asked him to use his influence and strength with the colored people of the ward for him. "I understood that he wanted me to influence the colored vote for his election, continued Mr. Randolph.

Brenneman said be would turn the money over to the Children's industrial home. What did you get for working for Mr. Rudy and against Mr. asked Attorney Snodgrass. "Nothing, replied Mr.

Randolph. "No man can buy my vote. "Then Mr. Zellers did not give you the money to buy your rote, did he? said Mr. Snodgrass.

"He did not. I said no one could buy my rote. I was to work for and throw my influence among the colored people to Mr. Disbrow. I told Mr.

Disbrow I would vote for bim when he first met me, concluded Mr. Randolph. James Poulston, a colored man, who said he always was a straight out republican, and in drinking a toast with a friend, said "my wish was that I might live and a friend of mine might live forever. I made a speech and said if all the people would vote the straight ticket, I would be along that line too. Then Mr.

Disbrow and all the rest their hands and said, "that's the 11 The witness created much merriment in the court room. Harvey Hall, also a colored voter just of age, gave his version of the meeting 38 did also James Poultson, neither one of whom saw any one there who was intoxicated. A Carson Stamm, rising young attorney, member of the law firm of Olmsted Stamm, took the stand, and said Mr. Disbrow practically threatened to rote with the democrats for president of common council against Mr. Stamm unless Stamm agreed to make him, Mr.

Disbrow, chairman of the finance and water and light committee. Mr. Stamm said he was not quite sure the conversation which is said about, place four or five years ago. 44 Mr. Disbrow supported me in the caucus and election of president of common council at that time, said Mr.

Stamm. "Mr. Disbrow always supported the republican measures in oils. Samuel Roberta testified that he WAS asked by Mr. Disbrow to vote for him at the primaries, but that he said he could not because he was a life-long democrat.

tell what he knew about Mr. Disbrow man from the Eighth a ward, was called to George W. Hynicka, common councildriving around with Mr. John Q. Denny, the then president of the East Harrisburg passenger railroad company.

A long cross examination and wrangle occupied the attention of the court as to the railway matter. DIR. RUDY TELLS HIS SIDE, C. Landis Rudy, president of select council and a well known Ninth ward politician, narrated circumstances of the trouble or difference which existed between himself and Mr. Disbrow at the time when Mr.

Rudy was candidate for re-election to select council. He told bow an agreement was drawn up by which he, Mr. Rudy, WAS to bury all differences and agree to support the caucus nominee. The agreement stipulated that if Mr. Rudy did not stand by the agreement Mr.

Rudy was to pay as a forfeit $500 to the Children's industrial home. Mr. Rudy acknowledged having signed a note for $40, the money expended by Mr. Disbrow to even up matters. This note Mr.

Rudy said was paid after the election by himself in coal and cash. Mr. Rudy said he belonged to the Odd Fellows, Knights of Malta, Red Men and other orders too numerous to mention. He went over the entire story and gave much detail data and conversation which passed between them. Mr.

Rudy said he knew nothing about the small circular which referred to the Mayflower evening meeting, until it WAS printed and laid before him. At that time I advised the gentleman who had it," send continued it out, Mr. because Rudy, it would I would make rotes for Mr. Disbrow." At this point Mr. Rudy confessed that he had given Mr.

Disbrow $40 to secure his vote and infuence. "Then you bribed Mr. Disbrow, did you asked Mr. Spodgrass. Well I guess you might call it that, answered Mr.

Rudy. Did you help to put out these I did not, I only helped to fold them and put them in said Mr. Rudy. At this time there was a great deal of excitement in the court room, which was crowded to the doors and almost all the members of the bar were present. This being the first case of the kind yet tried under the law of 1895, it will attract much attention and interest in all parts of the state.

Both sides rested time, 3.30 o'clock. William H. Brenneman, the other defendant in the libel case was not placed on the stand. Attorney Howard L. Calder, hwo WAS admitted to the case, announced that be and Mr.

McConkey would each address the jury. Mr. McConkey then opened his address by quoting from the constitution of the state of Pennsylvania, which gives to every citizen the right and liberty to use the printing press in laying before the public information for the bettering of the condition of the community. "If reports be true, the method of conducting politics in the Ninth ward WaS rotten to the core." Attorney Snodgrass interrupted Mr. McConkey and had the court call his attention to the plea of guilty which bad been entered by Messrs.

Rudy and Brenneman. course said the court, the legislature cannot override the constitution of the state and the question here in dispute, is the truthfulness of these circu- lars. This report closed at 3.45 o'clock with Mr. McConkey still speaking. MAIN ROOM.

The case of the Middletown electric railway company charged with maintaining a nuisance was called late yesterday afternoon. There being no bail entered the case was returnable to -morrow morning. A writ of venire facias was issued to the sheriff to summon the accused to appear in court to-morrow. This is the first writ of the kind issued by Mr. J.

P. Melick since his induction into office as prothonotary of Dauphin county. ROOM NO. 2. The jury in the case of John Jackson and Bertha Green, charged with adultery, rendered verdict guilty this morning.

Sentence was deferred until next Tuesday. Newton Zinn was called to answer the charge of defrauding a boarding house keeper. He was represented by Mr. Leidy, of Carlisle. The accused's home is at Carlisle.

William Forney was sentenced to pay one half the costs in a cruelty to animal case. Joseph Sheaffer and Melville Leonard, two young men, placed on trial to answer the charge were, larceny of wood from Aaron Poorman, of Middletown. Eugene Parker, who was found guilty of attempt to commit rape was sentenced to four months in jail. Joseph Schaffer and Melvin Leonard were acquitted on the charge of but ordered to pay the costs. The jury in the case of Lulu Bailey, charged with bigamy, rendered a verdict of not guilty and put the costs on the county.

Alice Mark was acquitted on an assault and battery charge. Newton Zinn was declared not guilty of defrauding a boarding house keeper. Franklin Hofbauer, Isaac B. Vance and Edward Singer, citizens of Londonderry township, were placed on trial this afternoon to answer the charge of malicious trespass, preferred by Harry Gingrich. BILLS IGNORED.

George W. Pressler, perjury, county par costs. William Moses, false pretence, Eugene Durham pay costs. Harry Gingerich, forcible entry, pay costs. Samule Trump, assault and battery, Mrs.

Cornbrobts pay costa. SENTENCES IMPOSED. Hattie Thomas, ninety days in jail for adultery. Emanuel J. Degler was given the usual sentence on a fornication and basterdy charge.

BEORET SOOIETIES. A new council of the Jr. O. U. A.

M. will he instituted at Peach Bottom, York county, The state on the vice evening councilor of aprillo. U. A. J.

M. Hornberger, of Scranton, WAS in day with State Councilor Howard the city this morning. He left later 0. Holstein tor Lancaster, where they will attend the 50th anniversary of Conestoga council, No. 8, this evening.

Colonial council, No. 605, Jr. 0. U. A.

was instituted last evening at York, by State Councilor C. R. Johnson, State Vice Councilor Rev. M. D.

Lichliter, and Special Deputy H. Wells Buser. Thirty members were taken in last night. Sixty names were on the application. The new council starts under very flattering prospects.

Past Councilor C. N. Raymond, of Lancaster, State Councilor C. B. Johnson, of Wilkesbarre; State Vice Councilor Rev.

M. D. Lichliter, of Sharpesburg, and Special Deputy Wells Buser, of Hummelstown, left the city this morning for Philadelphia to attend an important meeting of the board of officers of the Jr. 0. U.

A. this afternoon. The funeral benefit association of the order will hold a meeting in Philadelphia this evening. Star of America commandery, No. 113, Knights of Malta, will this evening in their ball, 215 Market street, confer all the degrees of the order upon thirty-seven candidates by virtue of a special dispensation from the grand and supreme commanderies.

It will be the first time such a class has been installed by this commandery. Egyptian commandery, No. 114, will also install a large class in the first eleven degrees of the order at the same time. This will be the second large class installed by this commandery. Cincinattus, No.

96, and Nazareth, No. 125, have each taken in a large class, all of which indicates that the order is growing rapidly in this city. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mr. Serrell Wagner, a respected farmer in the northern precinct of Susquehanna township, died yesterday.

Deceased was about 55 years old and is survived by a wife, one son and two daughters. Funeral services were held this afternoon over the remains of Jacob Wolfley at his late residence, 103 North street. Rev. Luther De Yoe and Rev. Dr.

George B. Stewart officiated. Interment was made at Camp Hill cemetery. The funeral was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. The pall bearers were members of Knights of Pythias, Golden Eagles and Mystic Chain organizations, of which deceased was a 58, G.

A. ot which Mr. Wolfley was 8 prominent member, had charge of the services at the grave. The floral designs were numerous and beautiful, among them being the Golden Way, furnished by the deceased's fellow employes, the checkmen at the Union station. BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETS.

Proposals Will Be Asked for Buff and Red Brick-Heating Trouble. A meeting of the building committee of the board of control was held last evening to discuss the plans and specifications for the proposed new buildings at Muench and Green streets and Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. It Was agreed to ask proposals for buff and red brick for the exterior of the building. Something was said about the objections which are being raised by the residents of the Second and Ninth wards about the Smead, Wills company system nof heating in the new building at Eighteenth and Chestnut streets. Mr.

Cadwalader's 86 well as Mr. Sourbeer's constituents demand that the board put in another system of heating in this new building. MARKET REPORTS. The New York Marks: NEW YORK. March 20.

-Wall Street. Noon.The market this morning opened quiet and weak. The loan on houses were again sellers, the attitude of France in the Egyptian matters causing some uneasiness among the security bolders. The local operators were also bearish to a man, but they cautious in their sales and parted only with small amounts. The decline was general and ranged from to per cent.

After Il o'clock the market became firmer on moderate purchases, but the interest seemed contined to the professional trades and there were few outside orders. At noon the market was dull. Money on call at per prime cautile paper sterling exchange for demand. Quotations furnished daily by Miller. Stock Broken, North Third Street.

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The Senate Committee Favors the Eleotion of United States Senators By the People. BAYARD RESOLUTIONS PASS THE HOUSE. By United Press. Washington, March 20. -The mittee reciprocaty of the ways and means committee has begun to receive replies from manufacturers, merchants and commercial bodies throughout the country upon the questions in its circular of March 4, which appears to show a strong feeling regarding another trial of the ay8tem.

following are extracts from some of the replies received: Baldwin locomotive works, Philadelphia, favor the application of reciprocity principles and the enactment of a general law authoizing the president to negotiate reciprocity treaties with both European and American nations. Henry Diston Sons, Philadelphia, emphatically favor reciand believe that a continuance of procity, with European and American nations will be of advantage to our manufacturers. A. B. Farquhar, York, favore general application of reciprocity abroad.

It would not be so effective as abrogation of duties. The Reading stove works, Reading, do not favor reciprocity, strongy in favor of absolute free trade. Not only believe tariff on imports is wrong in SO far as tariff it is interferes with trade, but that a a perincious method of raising revenues. To Elect U. Senators By the People.

By United Press. Washington, March 20. -The senate committee on privileges and elections this morning made a favorable report on the amendment to the constitution providing for the election of a United States senators by a direct vote of the people. The report is very voluminous. Among other things it says: "In the judgment of your committe any moment that looks to the right of the people to be heard directly in the election of senators cannot but result beneficially to all concerned.

The adoptino of this proposed amendment will, in the judgment of your committee, bring the senate into more amicable relations with the people. It will remore prejudice now existing which are rapidly becoming deep'y and dangerously fastened upon the public mind. It will invoke a spirit of mutual forbearance and respect 88 between the senate and the people, which unfortunately does not exist to that degree desirable. Popular opinion, has the committees say, taken hold of the subject and the demand for this change is loud and emphatic. The belief in the public mind is rapidly gaining that proper deference is not given by the senate of United States to the demands and interests of the people, and that is largely due to the fact that senators do not owe their positions to people, who are permanent, but to the legislatures, which are transient.

In conclusion the committees say "the movement of the people in the interest of the people on this, as on many other questions, is stalwart and universal, and the sooner this fact is recognized by the representatives of the people the Arizona to Be a State. By United Press. Washington, March senate committee on territories this morning ordered a farorable report on the bill admitting Arizona to statehood. IN CONGRESS. Important Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives.

By United Press. Washington, March 20. -There was no time lost by the senate in getting at the conference report on the Cuban resolutions this morning. Mr. Sherman moved that the report be taken up; but as 8000 as that motion was agreed to, Mr.

Allen, populist, Nebraska, requested that he might address the senate for half an hour on the Dupont election case. Mr. Sherman, recognizing, as he said, that the Dupont case was a privileged question yielded the point and Allen addressed the senate in opposition to the claim of Mr. Dupont to a seat in the senate from Delaware. At conclusion of Mr.

Allen's speech the senate voted 42 to 22 to adjourn over until Monday next, against the oppostion of Mr. Sherman and the supporters of the Cuban resolutions. The conference report on the Cuban resolutions was then taken up, and Mr. Caffrey, democrat, Louisana, continued the speech begun by him yesterday in opposition to the report. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The house to-day again considered the resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard for his speeches at Boston and Edinburgh. The debate is to close at 2 o'clock. The resolutions censuring Ambassador Bayard for his Boston and Edinburg speeches passed the house, yeas, 180; nays, 71. The second resolution, declaring that diplomatic officers should' not make partisan speeches, was adopted, yeas, 191, nays, 59, and then the preamble without division. The vote was mainly along political lines, the republicans voting yea and the democrats nay.

populists supported the resolutions. The following republicans voted against the resolution: Baker, Maryland; Cooke, Illinois; Draper, Massachusetts; Pitney, New Jersey, and Willis, Delaware, 5. And the following democrats for it: Bailey, Texas; Cockrell, Kansas; Cummings, New York; Latimer, South Carolina; Layton, Ohio, and Sorg, Ohio, 6. Secret Executive Meeting. "Louisville, March 20.

-A secretly called meeting of the executive committee of the republican league clubs of the south was held here last night. Ten states were represented. Governor Bradley and H. Clay Evans were endorsed for president and vice president a and a determined effort will be for instructions by every southern convention. WOMEN WIN RUDY AND BRENNEMAN PLEAD GUILTY TO ONE CHARGE.

John Randolph Charges Bribery for His Vote, But Accepts the Money Tendered Him. THE OTHEB COURT OASES HEARD TO.DAY. Landis Rudy, I H. BrennemaD, called District Attorney; Detweiler this morning in court room when court opened. Judge McPherson presided.

The room WAS filled with spectators as was predicted last evening by the StarIndependent. The cases in which these Ninth ward gentlemen are interested was brought by C. A. Disbrow, president and general manager of the Harrisburg boot and shoe company and John A. Affleck, water commissioner and an East Harrisburg business man.

Libel was charged in circular which distriubted in East the night before the election stating Harrisburg that a boisterous meeting WAS held in that section of the city where liquor was used and much disorder prevailed, and also alleging that the liquor was furnished by Mr. Disborw who was republican candidate for common the council from that ward. The circular the names of the following well gave known gentlemen as persons who could be refered to as to the truthfulness of the statenients in the circular: B. H. Prizer, Toomse Beidleman, John C.

Lyme, John A. Afleck and William Finnicle. The circular was anonymous, as WAS also the other circular denouncing Mr. Disbrow's career as a common councilman. Messrs Rudy and Brenneman were present and represented by Attorneys Charles B.

McConkey and John G. Gilbert, while Messrs. Disbrow: and Affleck were represented by Attorney Robert Snodgrass and his son, Frank The elder Snodgrass in addressing the jury, said the charge of lible was based on the act of 1895, which made it a crime to write, publish and circulate an anonymous circular injuring or tending burt 8 candidate for a public office. He said it would be shown that the circular was printed at the Patriot', job office; that the original manuscript had been secured; that Mr. Bender bad folded and taken the circulars to be mailed, and also that some of the circulars were sent through the mails.

RUDY AND BRENNEMAN PLEAD GUILTY. A surprise was sprung at this point and cut short what promised to be long drawn out trial when Mr. Rudy and Mr. Brenneman plead guilty to the first count. This was the charge of printing, distributing and posting the libelous circulars.

In other words, they admitted being the authors of the circulars and also having circulated or being responsible for their distribution. The only question to be settled was whether or not the allegations made by the circalars were true. The defendants, Rudy and Brenneman, plead guilty to that portion as covered by the act of 1895 EVERY ALLEGATION PRONOUNCED FALSE. Mr. Disbrow WAS the first witness called and said he lived in the Ninth ward for twelve thirteen years and was a member of common council for two terms.

He told how he first saw the libelous circular for the first time in the shoe factory office on Monday evening about 5 o'clock just before the election. It was brought to him by City Treasurer McKee. He said the meeting At Mr. Alexander's house on Mayflower avenue was orderly and attended by a hundred or pore people that he saw only one glass of beer there, but denied that he had bought or paid for any intoxicating liquors. He also said he did not know that was beer or any other liquor there until he saw the glass of beer.

No one was intoxicated while he was there and no policemen were present, neither was there trouble of any kind. When he left, the meeting broke up, the crowd also leaving at that time. He denied that Mr. Affleck was present at the meeting, although the cicrular alleged he was there. When asked about the charge that $40 had been paid him to support Mr.

Rudy about four years ago when he was a candidate for select council, Mr. Disbrow gave a detailed account of that affair. He said he was opposed to Mr. Rudy's candidacy and through mutual friends he (Mr. Disbrow) and Mr.

Rudy came together and he agreed to support Mr. Rudy when that gentleman consented to stand by the caucus nominee for water commissioner. we had come so close together, said Mr. Disbrow, "I told Mr. Kudy considerable work had been done against him and it would require considerable work to undo it, and that Mr.

Rudy should be willing to pay the cost of this. Mr. Rudy then said he had already spent considerable in bis campaign and asked me to advance it for him. I agreed to do so and like a business took Mr. Rudy's note for that amount.

The agreement and note were drawn up in the presence of Messrs. McKee, Garrerich and Zellers. I paid this $40 out to political workers and hold their receipts tor the Mr. Disbrow denied having been in collusion with Dr. Hutton in working an ordinance through and also that be helped the East Harrisburg company to try to steal Walnut street.

He said he went over the route which the railway company wanted in East Harrisburg and the company now has the streets be went over. He denied that he was opposed to secret societies and declared be never said so. He had been asked to join a secret organization, but did not join it. The was then begun by Mr. McConkey.

He took Mr. Disbrow over the testimony and reviewed what had been already said. He acknowlmoo council, he had an annual pass edged that while be was president of the Pennsylvania railorad as do all preidents of select and common council. CTHERS DENY THE ALLEGATIONS. Poor Director John C.

Lyme, one the best known citizens of East Harrisburg, said he was at the meeting in Mayflower aveNue and saw some drink beer. He IN THE CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. The Proposition Increasing the Ratio of Ministerial Representation Also Adopted. PROMINENT VISITORS IN ATTENDANCE. By United Press Williamsport, March a piece of interesting parlimentary manoeuvering the constitutional questions were brought before the Methodist Episcopal church conference this morning.

the first proposition was the celebrated 'Hamilton relating to the admission of women as lay delegates to the general conference. The resolution was obscurely couched, and conferenee refused to vote upon it. Thereupon another resolution proivding for the admission of women lay delegates was brought up, and easily passed by a vote of 152 to 52. The proposition increasing the ratio of ministerial representation from one to forty-five people to one to sixty-five poople was also adopted. A class ten young men in their second year of probation, were admitted to deacons' orders.

Their names are: J. C. Bickel, G. F. Boggs, F.

C. Buyers, Joseph Clemens, F. E. Hartman, W. W.

Hartman, D. D. Kaufman, C. G. Roop, W.

E. Vandermark and Isaac Cadman. The election for delegates to the general' conference is going on. Addresses were made by Rev. Dr.

John F. Goucher, president of the Women's college, Batimore; Bev. Dr. J. C.

Breckenrige, of the John I. Seney hospital, Brooklyn, and Rev. Dr. Rittenhouse, superintendent of the Methodist hospital of Philadelphia. Governor Hastings, Pattison and exHon.

Thomas Bradley, of Philadelphia, attended this morning's session. The members of the lay electoral conference are balloting for delegates to the general conference which meets at Cleveland in May. Rev. N. B.

Durell No Better. By United Press Philadelphia, March 20. -Three is no change in the condition of Rev. N. B.

Durell, the pastor of St. Paul's M. E. church, Lancaster, who was stricken with apoplexy Tuesday night. The physicians at the Hehnemann hospital, where Mr.

Durell is being treated, state that he is seriously ill. Further than this nothing definite regarding the patient could be said. ARRESTED AND ESCAPED. James Foulk, the Robber, Gets Away From the Fourth Ward Constable. James Foulk, who was arrested the other day for breaking into a house in this city, was not brought to Harrisburg last night as was expected.

Chief Anderson received a telegram on Wednesday from the chief of police at Pittsburg stating that Foulk was arrested and could be had as soon as an officer arrived. Mr. Anderson being obliged to attend court at Reading yesterday, gave Constable A. D. Redmond, Fourth ward, the papers to bring Foulk to this city.

Constable Redmond left on Wednesday night for Pittsburg, found Foulk in custody, and immediately after taking him in charge left for the railroad. Mr. Redmond and his man boarded a passenger train, and when forty miles east of burg Foulk jumped from the train, and the Fourth ward constable was obliged to come to Harrisburg without his prisoner. Chief Anderson says he warned Redmond not to take any chances on the accused as be had escaped from officers in this city some time ago. This is the second prisoner to escape from Officer Redmond, Russell Butler having some years ago skipped away from him, making good his escape to the west.

POLITICAL JOTTINGS. A very brisk contest for the office of select councilman from the Tenth ward is going on between Edward Pelham and L. C. Clemson. Some of the friends the latter claim that he is the favorite of the Pennsylvania railroad company, but that corporation does not usually meddle in such matters.

The withdrawal of Mr. Detweiler as a candidate for delegate to the republican national convention has occasioned much comment in republican circles. It is evident that the combination which was made to elect Mr. Patterson mayor has been scattered to the winds. A good deal is said abouthe party bosses, but the fact is little ward and township "bosses' rule the central boss' and he hasn't the life of a yellow dog.

Ask Chairman Weiss if this is not the truth. Senator McCarrell's star is in the ascendant. Look out for it among the stellar signs about the time of the next gubunatorial campaign. The news of Detweiler's was carried to the sick-bed of A. Wilson Norris, who it is pleasant to note is recovering.

Hynicka's Election Assured. George W. Hynicka's, election as president of common council is now assured, 86 will be proven at to-night's caucus, Harry A. Hoopes, his only opponent, having day announced his withdrawal as a candidate for that place. Some time ago the Star-Independent gave the public this information, and to-night's cancus of the republican members will doubtless show Hynicka will receive the unanimous support of these members.

The caucus will be held at 7 o'clock in common council chamber. Place of Lecture Changed. Professor C. A. Johnson, who was arrested yesterday for selling tickets for lectures appeared before the mayor last night according to instructions and succeeded in satisfying his honor that he was what he represented himself to be.

The mayor then permitted him to go ahead with the lecture which will be held this evening in Sible's hall, Third and Cumberland streets, instead of South street, previously arranged. (For Morning Telegrams See decond Pagal.