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SIX CENTS A WEEK VOL VII, NO. 8. IIABRISBURG, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12 1879. FROM THE OLD COUNTRY I ll 1 II I III I III I III Illl ni "Very Widely Head The tlarruhiirg IniiM'KXHKxt celebrated its third In ill. day recently.

Tho l.Mu.l'KM) k.nt is very widely read. It ban Improved very modi with tho past year, and is withal an dally, Xewjnirt Arioa. Manias; Merry at I'acle Bain's Bkkix, Doc. 12. The North Germau d'u-tette makes men over Americau Interference lu behalf of Ilia disaffected Irish, and ask what has become of tho Monroe doctrine, the suggestion of Interference being an luverslou of that doctrine.

rtviMifcrii isiKiiiHVY. Tha'H, Eat OjaCi-is at a Mini. Espouse. The ef tho '-H club weiv entertained latt evening at the residence of Mr. Arch Knlsely, on North si root, ar by that centleman, and they partook Of an exct 1 ent ojster r.

'1 ho vccasioti Mas the celebrating of Ins twentieth birth-day, and as one of ninth enjoyment to the club, tjuite a nuiu -r ot toasts, which were given, were responded to by dili'orent mouthers. It was the general ish of the panic pant that their fellow member might wish to live to enjoy many such delightful occasions. T. M. C.

A. tale Kecretary Tatraart to Kemalu in Hie Mate. A' the meeting held lu Ascocial'on hall yesterday afternoon, by the members of the State Executive Committee, of the Y. M. C.

it was decided that State Secretary Tag-girt should be kept in the Slato and that tho members of the commilteo residing lu the districts where geneial secretaries were needed, should 'uso their utmost endeavors to supply the places. It was also sug 1:90 P. BC FROM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENTAL-CONGRESSIONAL Putting a Thumb on Clerk' Salaries Ons Lottery Firm Nailod The To baoco Interest Freedmen'a Bank. Louisiana Senatonhip, etc Washington, Dec. 12.

A general order was issued by the War Department yester day grading the pay or clerks and other em ployes under the staff departments of the Army, whose salaries are nut tixed dv law. Thete are to be after Jauntily 1st, 1880, six classes of clerkships with $200 per annum additional pay to each grade. The first grade to receive Jl.UOd and tiie sixth grade compensation greater than this must receive the special approval an sanction of the Secretary of War. The Postmaster General ts issued an order forbid dug the payment of auy postal money order drawn to the order of Simpson Jfc 49 Exchange Place, New York, alleged to be engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money through the mails by fraudulent pretenses. The sub-Committee of the House Committee on Agriculture reported favorably to the full committee yesterday on House bill 933, which provides for the repeal of so much the sixth clause of section 3,244 of the Revised Statutes as "prohib ts" farmers and planters fiC leaf tobacco at retail directly to consume without paying a special tax, to allow and planters to sell leaf tobacco of their Cwn production to other persons and manufactur0.r tobacco without paying tbe special The Committee instructed its Chairman to repor the bill to the House.

The Freedniau's Bank Investigating committee resumed its session yesterday and de voted several hours to tbe examination of transcripts and reports made from the books of that institution by the committee's experts. There will not be any further testimony taken by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections in the Spoflbrd Kellogg investigation before the holiday recess. "No additional witnesses have yet been subpoenaed and several members of the committee are of the opinion that no more will be asked for the report. he report will be submitted probably in January. Central R.

St. of New JcrMj Backus Gonea. Xiw York, Dec. 12. Tbe Central rail r.ad of New Jersey, after a full consultation with all its operators, have ordered an entire suspension and transportation of coal from December 24th to Jaauary 5.

par tie Indian Killed lu a Fight with Mexicans. Dksver, Col. Dec, 12. A special dispatch to the rWoimefrouiEl Paso states that the Apaches, under Chief Ju. numbering 100, engaged in a tight with the Mexicans Lu Chihuahua, on tbe 5th instant.

Ju lost eighty killed and wounded. Evidence Which Implicates Taltoob 1. Iimm'n ilipr-lii Lax in the Cabul Massacre. London, Dec. 12.

A dispatch from Ca-bul the Times says Most damaging evidence been obtained against Yahiya Khan, the father-in-law of the ex-Ameer Yakoob Khan, in the discovery of a mounted copy of a large of Turkestan, bearing Major Cavaguari's n3 in full, with the Ham osks." hidden In a box containing clothing found in Yahiya Kho' house. Hayes Signs MoCrarjr's and KainhJ lumuilsstons. Washington, D. Dec. 12.

The Presideut yesterday signed the commission of George W. McCrary to be Judge of the Eighth Judicial District. Judge McCrary said yesterday that the business is all up to date, and that he is only waiting the arrival of Mr. Kamsey before retiring from the War Department. He expects Secretary Ramsey will take possession to-day.

The commission of ex-Senator Bamsey to be Secretary of War wis signed by the President yesterday. "sot tuitty." Francis K. Hayden acquitted by a Jury Who Were Out Twenty Honrs. Worcester, Dec. 12.

In the case of Francis E. Hayden, who has been on trial for the alleged poisoning of his sister, the court came iu yesterday morning at the end of the reces3. At 9: 15 o'clock the jury came in, after having been out just twenty hours, and, upon being questioned, said that they had agreed upon a verdict of "not guilty." The verdict was received with loud demonstrations of joy, and the prisoner wept like a child. Balbo to 11 auy. New York, Dec.

12. Pietro Balbo, whom a jury in the Over and Terminer court on Wednesday found Uy of murder in the first degree, has been sei.fnced by Judge Daniels to be hung on JanCary 10. The prisoner is an Italian, 2H years of a2e, and was employed on the Brooklyn Bridge. After murdering his wife he fled to West Virginia. He was captured by New York detectives, and when questioned admitted his guilt.

lie declared that his wife ill-treated him, and his counsel set np a plea of manslaughter. The jury spent only tifteen minutes in deliberation. Throughout the trial the prisoner manifested great composure, and fTfr the sentence he was remanded to the Tbmbs. llO t. OUR NEW RAILWAY LINK "SOUTH MOUNTAIN" TO-MORROW Has a Pool Been Formed for its Furclmse Amount of its Labor Claims Prospects That the Road Will be Built et Once.

Tho sale of the South Mountala railroad, which was adjourned last Saturday, will take place to-morrow at 12 o'clock noon In Philadelphia, by virtue of a decree of the U. S. Circuit Court at tho instance of the suit ol Joseph Hague, ofNew York, under a foreclosure of the first mortgage. Of the trustees In tho mortgage, Hon. Uiester Clynier is the sole surviving trustee.

It is believed, says the Times and Dis patch, that the great majority of the bond- noiuors have loruied a pool, and entered into an arrangement for the purchase of tbe road, the proposition being to organize anew coru-pauy, aud then issue stock to the bondholders who have entered Into the comnaet urxin the basis of the stock held by them in the old road. There were entered up against the road, prior to the date of the mortgage, labor claims amonutlng to $32,000 which amouut the now company would be compelled to pay. A sale of the road took place at one time at Lebanon under a fi. but the deed was never acknowledged, nor was the consideration money paid. Wm.

U. Bell, president of the road, continued to employ meu as before, aud wont on with his operations without, molestation, thereby Indicating an abandonment of the sale, and the proceedings connected therewith. There can, no hope as against tbe mortgage uuder which the road is to be sold tomorrow ir Philadelphia. The large issue of bonds, amounting to $100,000,000, makes them comparatively valueless, as after the payment of labor Court costs there will be nothing left for the payment of the bondholders. It is doubtful whether the road will bring sufficient to pay tho labor claims amounting to $32,000, aud should It be struck oil' for a less sum, the new company, which it is believed will be organized, would be onliged to pay the balance due.

Many of tbo bonds of the South Mountaiu Railroad Company, which have been pooled, were purchased at as low a figure as ten cents on tho dollar. Over of the bonds ure said to beheld by Iterks county parties, while large amounts are held lu Lebanon, Lehigh and Northampton counties, and by brokers In Philadelphia and New York. Tho fact that operations are now In progress iu Lehigh and Northampton counties on ouo of the connecting links of the South Mountain railroad, to form a through route between Boston and the west, would seem to indicate that tomorrow's talo will result in the transfer of the railroad with all its franchises to a party of capitalists who will commence operations anew at all points along the line, aud complete the road as rapidly as possible. AKCSKJHENT MOTES PAT ItOONEY TO-NIGHT. This evening Pat Roonoy's variety combination will appear at Ihe Opera House, in this city.

This troupe is uuder the management of Harry Miner, who has one of the best paying theatres in New York. Mr. Rooney, as an Irish comedian, has few if any equals. Ha has written a number of songs and stories and is a great favorite everywhere. The other members of the company are stars and they are equally as great attractions as those who recently appeared here with lony i'asuu-.

luey aio uu leiuriiiug from an immensely successful Western tour and will play over the Eastern Pennsylvania circuit previous to opening in large cities. Hteelton Items. The M. E. Sunday school will give an entertainment as usual on Christmas evening.

The foundry has been turning out some huge castings lately, among which are two ger.lers, for the new bessemer, over 30 feet each in length and between two and three feet in thickness. One day this week whilo Jacob Bein-hower and Christian Wilder, helpers In the blooming mill, were "squaring up" a bar, a heavy sledge in the bands of Belnhower flew from the handle and struck Wilder a severe blow on the left leg. The injured man was compelled to go home and has not been at woik since. The damages done Dy the recent blow up in the rail mill are being rapidlyrepaired.The fly-wheel is now well under headway toward completion, aud the other repairs about the engine and aronnd tbe rolls are in good shape. It Is thought by some the mill will be running by the 25th of this month, while others are of the opinion that w-rk will not be resumed before the 1st of January Welcome Rains.

The late rains have been hailed with delight by every person. Especially are the farmers benefitted by them. Though the streams are not yet as high as might be be-sired, the ground has been pretty well soaked and is in a much better condition for the bleak winter winds than before the rains. Met a Similar Fate. It is stated by a railroader that oue of the companions of August Wagenast, the boy killed at the stock yards on Monday morning last, met a similar fate near Lemon Place, on the Pennsylvania railroad a night or two ago.

A Valuable Dollar. Mr. P. Russ, of tbe European Hotel, has in his possession an American silver dollar. for which he was offered aud refused $25.

It is of the coinage of 1836, C. Gobricht designer, of which design only one hundred were issued from the Mint, consequently are very rare and scarce, and valued at $25 by coin collectors. The design on the one side is an Ameiican eagle, words United States of America, twenty-six stars representing the number of States at date of coinage, one dollar. Reverse. Goddess of Liberty and shield with wordlibertyinscribedthereonand name ot designer C.

Gobricht with the date 183o underneath. Judge Herman has not yet rendered a de-cison on tbe motion for a new trial for Mrs. Catharine Zell, convicted of murder in the first degree at the recent term of the Cumberland county court. DISTRESS I IN ITALY A SHIPWRECKED CREW LANDED Lo.nuon, Dec. 12.

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Times telegraphs as follows "No vast constitutional reforms are at all meditated. Any sudden reversion troiu the existing regime to a modern constitutional one would be iuinractUable. "The recent attempt upou the life of tho Czar must necessarily delay any great in a liberal sense. Great anxiety prevails here in exDeCtatiou of new rentessive meas ures foreshadowed iu that part of the Czar's spee 'ii at Moscow lu which be spoke of the necessity of eradicating the spirit of sedition." Rome.

Dec. 12. Much snow has fallen In Sicily and Calabria, reuueriug communication ditlicult. Bread riots have occurred In the district of Ravenna iu consequence of the uvueral distress. liie government refuses to assist tho scl.i me tor a Universal Exhibition at Berlin, and without assistance the project must be abandoned.

Falmouth, Dec. 12. Captain Barker aud nine of the crew of the British bark Warren Hastings, from Lisbon, November 5, for the Delaware Breakwater, have been landed here, the vessel having been abandoned at sea. Tbe bark encountered a gale, which lasted from the 15th to the 18th of November, during which two seamen were lost. The ves sel's masts were cut away, but the pumps became choked aud sprang a leak.

The crew was rescued by the British ship Tlilington, Captain Robbius, from Philadelphia, November 1, for Bremen, and transferred to a revenue cutter oil' Falmouth yesterday. VEItY SEVERE WKATUKS IN GKEAT BlilT" A1N AND THE CONTINENT. London, Dec. 12. The weather continues severe throughout tho Kingdom.

Pakis, Dec. 12. The Seine has not been completely frozen over until now since 18til. Vienna, Dec. 12.

ao hard aud continuous frosts so early in the season have not beeu experienced here since 1Sj8. Berlin, Dec. 12 The cold is still Intense here. In Upper Silesia, where famiue prevails, the thermometer marked twelve degrees below zero, Fahrenheit, on Tuesday last. LITERARY A.XD PERSONAL Howgate, tho explorer, says of the interior of Grant aud Griuell lands we know nothing.

The Sultan is described as looking bowed and unhappy. His faco is of a waxy paleness, his beard and eyes are jetty black, his nose thin aud aquiline. Of Mr. H. Sihley, the wealthy citizen of Rochester, it is said that if he were to visit oue of his farms every week it would require a year to go around.

Miss Ellen, daughter of ex-Miuhter Welsh, was married in St. Peter's P. E. Church to Thomas P. C.

Stokes, of Ger-mantown, ou Tuesday. Captain James B. Eads, of St. Louis Bridge aud Jetty fame, has recently been in Jerusalem aud through the Holy Land. He gave up, however, his proposed journey to Damascus, aud went from all a to Cairo.

Mrs. Butler (Miss Thomson), who is still engaged upon her picture of the "Defence of liorke's Drift," has had a miniature Rorke's Drift from which to paint erected in the garden of the house where she is staying at Portsmouth. General Grant's tree-plantiug in Chicago the other day was very quickly accomplished. He simply took the spade made a kindly little speech of one sentence, threw two or three spadefuls of dirt into the hole around tho Tvmt of the tree, and then surrendered the implement to oue of the gentlemen surrounding him. The late Erastus B.

Bigelow, of Boston, was at fourteen years old the iuveutor of a machine for making tho cord dear to the heart of the seamstress, and known as "piping cord." Iu 1839 he invented the first power-loom for weaving two-ply ingrain carpets. The Crossleys purchased for his patents for Brussels carpet looms. M. Gambetta looks better than ever this winter. He is thinner, and his hair has grown somewhat white; but his face, a8 well as his figure, are all the better for the less of flesh and there was at the opening of tl.o Chambers the other day a quiet, self-possessed dignity of manner about him which impressed his audience with a singular sense of power.

A (2,000,000 Leak In Key's Department Washington, Dec. 12. There is some quaking in the PostoIBce Department because of an investigation which Congress is certain to order into an enormous deficiency in the annual appropriation. The troublesome "Star" mail service is at the bottom of it. For this purpose during the current fiscal year Congress appropriated $5,900,000, which everybody knew to be excessive aud which ouly the persistent log rolling of Congressmen got through.

The fiscal year is but five months old, and Congress is informed that unless it appropriates $2,000,000 before Christmas the "Star" mail service will suspend operations. There will be some hard talking when his request comes np for discussion. The contract system in the Postofiice Department has been free from suspicion, and he present head of that branch of the business has cot escaped severe criticism. Assistant P. M.

G. Brady has been providing himself with a costly residence, and- other evidences of thrift, hardly compatible with $3,500 a year. A Petty Assault and Battery Case. An assault and battery case of a petty character was before His Honor this morning, but as the evidence was deemed of sufficient strength to hold the defendant who was a pretty young lady of about eighteen and didn't look as if she would lay violent hands on any one, she was required to give bail in $300 for court. The suit was brought by a married lady, who alleges that she waa assaulted in her own house by the defendant.

Pat In Shape. Work was continued on the arch at the corner of Third and Market streets last evening by the aid of lanterns until near midnight, and it has now assumed its contemplated shape The work of decorating tbe the arches has been entrusted to a Philadelphia man who also has charge of the decorations in Philadelphia. The frame work for an arch at the depot has been commenced. sioo p. ADRIFT IN OPEN BOATS FOUR DA) STOSSED ONTHEVVAVES The Cargo of tha Editha Shift and She is Abandoned in a storm.

rniLADKLriilA, Dec. 12. The British baik Editha sailed from this city about the middle of November, bound for Liverpool. When five days out the barometer began to all rapidly, aud the wind, which had beon from the northward aud westward, hauled fo the southward, and came in gusts. Soon it blew almost a hurricane.

The sea ran high aud sheets of water swept over the deck. Captain Trainer, fearing to scud In such a tremendous seaway, hove bis ship to. In the afternoon of the next day. tho gale still prevailing, the bark was struck by a cross sea that rolled iter over ou her beam. While the crew were standing by with axes to cut away the masts, she right ed, but it was found that the of 30,000 bushels of corn, had (shifted, aud that tbe ship was permanently listed over to port.

Later, the ship carried away her storm trysail, and, falling Into the trough of the sea, sho was struck repeatedly by heavy waves. It was then found that a seam had been opened and the ship was making water rapidly. The pumps became clogged by the cargo, and Captain Irainor resolvec to leave his ship. Attempts were made to get at the provisions in tbe hold, with but little success. The ship rolled her bulwarks under.

A keg of water and a small amount of hard bread were placed in each of the two boats. The captain aud four men took the smaller of the two and launched it under the ship's lee. The mate, with seven seamen, 1 took tho other. This was ou November 21st. For four days the two boats were tossed about at the mercy of the sea.

The hard bread was soaked with salt wa ter, and the seamen were benumbed with the cold and weas from constant exposure. Oil the first night alter leaving tbe ship the boats crews lost sight ot each other. Without knowing it, however, both boats were drifting slowly to the West ward into the track: ot vessels bound to aud from the Grand Bauks On November 25th, Ihe crew of the mate's boat was picked up by the steamer Atlas, from Liverpool, and carried into Boston, wither they arrived November 30th. They reported their companions in the captain's boat as probably lost. On the same day the lirltish ship Calliope, bound hence from Nova Scotia, when in latitude 45 degrees aud 22 miuutes north, and longitude 42 degrees aud 42 seconds west, saw a small boat drifting about in the open sea.

An oar, with a red shirt clinging to it, was rigged up iu tho bow. There was no sign of life aboard. Tho mate of the Calliope put off in a boat. Captain Trainor and his four men were found lying exhausted in the bottom. Their fresh water was gone, aud but little of their bread remained.

None of them could speak above a whisper. They arrived at New York yesterday iu the Calliope, aud Messrs. Suow Burgess, to whom tbe latter ship was consigned, looked after their immediate wants, and then sent them to the British Consulate, whence they will be sent to England, of which country all are natives. The British bark Editha was built at Sunderland, England, iu 1803. She was ot 485 tons register, and was owned la North Shields, England.

PENNSYLVANIA NOTES. Short Cuts from Our Exelianaes. B. Renter, a tax collector in Allegheny, is missiag and $3,200 behind in his accounts. The Whitney machine words, formerly located at Patterson, N.

are beiDg removed to Erio. John T. Bard, a prominent citizen of But' ler county, died last week, in his sixty-third ysar. A farm bought in Green county two years ago for $25 an acre was sold a few days ago for $S0 an acre. Tbe Lock Ridge furnaces, near Alburlis, Lehigh county, two iu number, are turning out between and 7,000 tons of good iron per week.

Mr. John Weaver, a large cattle buyer, who lives in Montgomery county, had his pocket book snatched from him at Altoona and lost $900. An old farmer named Larimer, living near Salem, Westmoreland county, was rushed upon a tew days ago by a vicious horse, aud killed. A German tramp, searched In the Reading station house, had a blank book on his person showing that he had on deposit in New York $159.59 William Burns, an old farmer living on the road from Buck to Liberty Square, Lancaster county, committed suicide ou Wednesday by hanging. Ell Harnish, a well-known citizen of Conestoga township, Lancaster counto, committed suicide yesterday by shooting.

He bad been rendered insane by drink. The Tarport man who claimed to have taken poison a few days ago because tbe course of true love did not run smoothly with bim, it is now proven, took nothing more harmful than a seidlitz powder. The Carbon Black faitoiy in Butler county burns eight thousand fas jets, and each jet produces half a pound daily. Works of this kind are being built at Murraysville, Westmoreland county. Sale of Big-tor's Saw mill Postponed.

The large saw-mill at Paxton street and the canal, the property of the Biglers, was put up at public sale by the assiguees at the courtjhouse this arternoon. There were only a few bidders, and after the property had been run up to $3,100, the sale was postponed until March 5th, 18S0. Hospital Donations. Tbe steward at the hospital is indebted for the following donations during the mouths of October and November i Mrs. E.

F. Myers, large lot of papers; Mr. George W. Shaffer, papers; Mrs. Geo.

J. Bolton, papers; Mr. T. Weirman, four ton of coal; Mrs. M.

Shenafield, papers; Mr. Lutz, market master, seven pounds butter; Mrs. C. Bailey, pair turkeys, genu' collars, six pair genfe' socks; Miss M. P.

Whiteside, papers; Mrs. H. McCormick, large turkey: Mrs. F. Gohl, bread at different limes; Mr.

Wm. Hamer, thirty-seven pounds lard. Meellusj of the Reception Committee. The Grunt reception committee met last evening at tho Lochlel Hotel, but beyond an examination of letters of acceptance from different organizations, nothing was accomplished. To-ulght the committee of arrangements will meet whou the entire programme, together with those who will participate, will be announced by the chief marshal.

Denth of llumiuel's Hoi Iter. The mother of Josiah Hummel, one of tho condemned Raber murderers, died yesterday. Sho resided iu Swatara Gap aud was aged about 70 years, aud the shock of the condemnation of her son so preyed upou her that It helped considerably iu hastening her death. The remorse aud grief that Josiah Hummel is called upon to endure, must be greatber than ho Is able to bear, if he has any redeeming features loft. Footlua; Vp the Hooka.

Clerk Kahler, at tho Commissioners office, is busily engaged examining and foot-lug up the triennial assessment books, a great many of which have been returned. Ho states that the assessments have been in a number of cases, especially the personal tax on occupations, made too low, aud that tin Commissioners will no doubt change them when tho books aro Inspected. Around the World with lieu. Uraut. This splendid work descriptive of Gen-Grant's famous tour around the world, written by J.

Ru9sel Young, comes peculiarly opportuuo just now that our citizens are on tho bve of receiving the great hero of the narrative himself. The work Is full of interest, profusely illustrated, and very handsomely bound and commands a large ready sale. Mr. B. F.

Burroughs ts the duly authorized agent for the sale of the book iu this city and county. Another Sun. Tho Altoona Daily Sun is the name of a new afternoon paper just started in the Mountaiu City. It is a seven column folio, the size of -the Independent, aud sold at 2 cents per copy, or 10 cents per week to subscribers. The typographical execution of the paper is very neat and attractive its columns are newsy, aud there is altogether auout the sheet a vim and dash that looks very much as if it had come to stay.

Wood Will Fair. The fair of the Good Will lire company promises to bo the grandest ever held of tho kind in this city, judging from the large number ot articles already prepared, and iu course of preparation. The ladies aro very busy all the time. The mem tiers of the company and their friends aro now pursing their shouldets to tho wheel and helping it along with all their power. It ill commence on Monday evening next, the 15th at their hall, corner Ridge avenue and Calder street.

Personal. Edward S. Stokes, ouo of the principals In the Fisk tragedy iu New York, several years ago, passed through this city yesterday on his way East. J. Hervey this city, will organize a temperance society at Steelton on the 20tb.

Mr. Fredric Shaffner, father of Mrs. Sam uel Nlssly, aud who resides with Samuel Nissly on Uycmuc Hill, Steelton, celebrated his eighty-sixth birthday on Tuesday of I his week. He was born iu 1793, In Lower Pax-ton township, and has spent his life in this and Lebanon county. He is the father of 12 children, 07 grand children aud 52 great grand-children.

He is very active and bids fuir to cross tho meridian of his first century. J. S. Sheppard, business manager of the Big 4 minstrels, is in the city, registered at the United States Hotel. Col.

Mullir, proprietor of the St. Cloud hotel, Philadelphia, was in the city this fore noon. THE COURTS. Next ttuarter's session. The following is the court calendar for the sessions of court for tho first quarter, wh'ch commences in January, looo, as prepared Dy the prothonotary First day ot January quarter sessions, January 19, 1880.

First day of January common pleas, January 20, 1SS0. Last day for setting down causes, December 22, 1879. Quarterly return day, January 19, 1880. Second return day, January 30, 1880. First monthly return day, December 22, 1879.

Second monthly return day, January, 19, 1SS0. Confirmation of accounls, January 22, 1S80. Last day for filing accounts, December 18, 1S79. Day for granting licenses, 4, 1880. Last day tor filing licenses, January 14 1880.

First day of argument court, February 3, 1880. TJ. B. CIICRCU. Third Quarterly Conference Services.

The United Brethren in Christ, now worshiping in the North Street Reformed Church, will have their third quarterly meeting on Sunday, the 14th. The Presiding Elder, L. W. Craumer, will be present and conduct the services, which will be as follows Quarterly business meeting on Saturday tha 13th, at 2 p. preaching on Saturday evening at general class and prayer meeting on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock preaching at 10:30 a.

Sunday school at 1:30 p. after which interesting addresses will be given by able ministers, interspersed with singing. A sermon will bo preached at 7 p. m. by the elder, after which the sacrament will be administered.

A coidial invitation is extended to all. This congregatson will, in the course of a few weeks, announce the time for the dedication of tbe lecture room of their new church now in the course of erection on the corner of Reily and Margaretta streets, aud to be known by the title of the "Oterbem Church of the United Brethren in Christ." The church is a neat and commodious two-story brick building, and will, when completed, make a very fine appearance. It is the intention of the board of trustees to set a temporary roof inside of the walla on tbe second tier of joice, so as to have the nse of the lecture room as soon as possible. The audience chamber will not be finished this winter. At the regular monthly meeting of the board of directors of tbe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yesterday, John W.

Garrett was unanimously elected president for the ensuing year. This makes the twenty-second consecutive year of Mr. Garrett's election a president. Death of lr. Wlan, the r'arnrst Advo cats of Prison Mrform.

Boston, Dec. 12 The death of Dr. Enoch Cobb Wines occurred at Cambridge on Wednesday, at the resideuco of John Wilson, the printer, where lie was engaged In supervising the printing of the last work of his life, '-State ol prisons and child-saving Institutions throughout the world." Philadelphia ITuilore Market. Pihladei euiA.l'oc 9 Tho feeling lii firmer In brfwlmuiu. Hour and Meal.

r'lour la Drill but quiet at o.NVii.TS; for Wisconsin and Minnesota; Pennsylvania do. at sGWonT; western do. at HUSiiuTfo, and patent and other IiIkIi grades at 7 Rye Hour la tirm at 3 90. L'oru luual riotbiug doing. Uralu Wheat I firmer.

Pulos of. 1,000 bushels, InuludliiK rejected, at l.t-'; rod at fl.4i; amber at l.4...l.J:. and No. I red, elevator, at JU.il Ke is quiet l'cuiny Ivanlu la quoted at.7 orn Is In lair demand and tlrm. Maleaof busheli.

lnoiudiiiK old nil Mil. at lidmiilo. Oats are firm and steady. Males of ti.ixil bushel Including mixed at 4lil'0 and white at 40tdllo. A Dlscnae Ulrlrhrn Boy Deserted by His anally and lilaives to Ueath.

New Yokk, Dec. 12 An Ottawa, special says "A sboekiugcaso of neglect has just come to light in Hull, near this city. A youth of seventeen years of age was taken down with small-pox, aud his family deserted him. The neighbors hearing of it went to the house where he was stopping with a bowl of soup. On entering the room they found the youth covered with blood aud almost at the point of death.

The soup being placed to his lips he ravenously swallowed it. An examination showed that he had eateu flesh from one of his arms in the agony of hunger. He died a few minutes after the arrival of the neighbors. A Very Remarkable Mtory. From the Mew Haven Palladium.) The story is tola of a Hartford gentleman who lost $100 in bills, aud rememberintr that he had the money last at his butcher's, went there to learn that just after be had left a man came to the shop to make some purchases.

He felt lu his pocket as if be had lost something. Then looking down he saw a roll of bills on the floor, picked it up and counted it. There was just $100, aud from it paid for what he had bought. A week later the second person returned the $10O to the firm, with the following strange explanation On the day referred to he had been out to Windsor to collect some money, and iu haste to remm to Hartford, thrust it, $100 iu bills, as he supposed, into his vest pocket. When ho went into the market above referred to he naturally felt for it, and missing it, looked for it and saw the roll on the floor, which he supposed was his own.

Ho had used during the week, and ouly on that day had he put on bis working coat. While at work he wanted a match, and in feeling through tho pockets of his coat to his astouishuient. he found the $100 he had put there instead cf iuto his vest pocket. As soon as possible ho went to the market to see if any one bad lost that sum of money, and this led to a geneial settliDg all around- He did not know at that time he had been suspected cf theft and did not imagine he was iu danger of FIVE MlStTES Wi lli THE SEWS. Telegrams front Everywhere lolled Don for Quick Keaaiutf- The strike iu Russell's mill, at PittsfieW, terminated yesterday.

No advance was granted. The annual meeting of the International Code Committee of America was held in New York last evening. The grand jury, at Providence, R. ha9 failed to indict Nicholson, the soldier, charged with murder at Fort Adams. The total debt at Boston at tha close of this year will be $42,339,810 23, being a de-crci-c durin ths year of ao.7-Jfy.94.

The total loss sustained by the Bank of Ottawa, through tbe fraudulent opera-ions of their late manager (P. Robertson), a $32,000. Five Chluamen were burned to death yesterday at Lovelorks, Nevada. They were drunk from the eildet3 of opium smoking. Hugh Dugan, on trial at New Castlo, Del-for the fatal shooting of Colonel Richard Rowe, a member of Wilmington city council, in May last, waa yesterday found guilty of manslaughter.

The schooner Andrew Leighton, which sailed for La Have Bank October 21, and has not been heard from since the gale of October 29, has been given up for lost. She had a crew of fourteen men. The Central railroad ef New Jersey, after full consideration with all its operatives, has ordered an entire suspension of the mining and transportation of coal from December 34 to January 5. A special to the Denver, (Col.) Tribune from El Paso states that the Apaches under Chiet Ju, numbering 100, engaged in a fight with tbe Mexicans iu Chihuahua, on the 5th inst. Ju lost eighty killed and wounded.

General Grant was welcomed to Cincinnati yesterday amid boouiin- of cannon, shrieking whistles, clanging beiis Jand riug-iug cheers. The city as covered with handsome decorations and the populace lilled the streets. While the Grant procession was passing the Custom nouse in Cincinnati yesterday, aud the clerks were temoorarily absent, thieves broke open an inner door of one or tbe safes and secured from $00 to $1,000 belonging to an employee. Max Borger, the New York lottery dealer, who brought suit against Postmaster James for detaining his mails, was arrested on Wednesday night for keeping a policy oflice at No. Si Nassau street.

He was held in $1,000 bail for examination. Madame Eckuart and Dr. Wilhelm Fayen, charged with malpractice on tho person of Minnie Pope, of Atlanta avenue, Brooklyn, were arraigned yesterday. Tbe accuted waived examination and were held iu $5,000 each to await the action of the Grand Jui Courtney's Last Chance. New York, Dec.

12. Referee Blaikie and Hanlan, the oarsman, had a conference here yesterday and a paper was drawn up in which Hanlan offers to row Courtney at any time withiu the next five week3 for the $0,000 oflsred for the race that was to have been rowed ou December 9. Tbe conditions are that each man put up $5,000 for expenses and the terms to be to play or piy. If only one man starts he will be adjudged the winner. Mr.

Blaikie says he thinks the chances are good for a race. Theodore Hall and Frederick and William Blatz were seiionsly injured at Mabanoy City yesterday, by a fall of coal in Bowman 4 colliery, while robbing pillars. gested that a number of men be put undervaluing for such positions. Tho finances were also consideied. At the conclusion oi the meeting tho members were invited to nartako fan eliKatit supper, which had been prepared in tho parlors of tho building by oue of the members who resides in this city Birthday Reunion.

The Scrauton daily Times of the Oth thus alludes to a very pleasant reunion which took place in that city at tbe residence of tho father of George and Daniel Bacon, of this city Mr. L. W. Bacon as sixty-four years old last Sabbath and a pleasant family reunion at his residence hi the Fourteenth ward took place on the auspicious occasion, which was attended by his two sons, George N. and Daniel of HaTisburg aud their wives, and his son-in-law A.

C. Swingle and wife of Salem, E. G. Adams and wife of Ihis city together with ten graudchildren. Prof.

South worth was present aad rendered some appropriate music. The gathering was entirely a surprise to the venerable father but none the less joyful to all. MECIIANlCSmitG. Fiesings by Our Own Correspondent, "Dr. Robert P.

Long," is the latest shingle hung out in this place. Mr. Samuel 15. Trimble Jand wife, of this place, returned from their wedding tour yesterday. A reception was given at his home, whore the bridal couple were the recipients of a "calathumpian" serenade.

Mrs. Trimble, ice Miss Viola Myers, of Bainbridge, Lancaster county, is no stranger in our town, having spout the best part of the past three or four years in our midst. Cards for two more weddings are out. The American Elouse was sold last Saturday to Conrad KauB'euberger, who will repair and remodel it. H) has leaicd the property for next ear to John J.

Ringwalt, formerly of the Bentz House, Carlisle. The following gentlemen have been selected officers of tbe Meohaiiiesburg Trotting association President, R. U. Thomas; vice president, J. W.

Byers; secretary, S. F. Hauck; treasurer, E. M. Neiswanger.

Mechauicsburg will send a delegation to the Grant reception. None of the societies invited from this place will participate. The Sabbath schools connected with tho German Reformed and Bethel churches will give entertainments durinj Christmas week. The former on Christmas eve, and the latter on the Sabbath following Christmas. Kew.

"CALLED HIM STEALIN' NAMES" What an Old Man Had to Nay to tbo Kayor this This morning an old gentleman named Hetrick, who resides in South Harrisburg, called at the Mayor's office and stated that he was much annoyed by boys calling htm "stealln' names." "Stealing names," said His nonor, "what kind of names are they uey yeii 'butter in uu liool' dwl'o a "stealin' and I no like it. If dey'd call me Sbon, iu all right, but I no like to pe called 'steal in' "Oh I they mean no harm, Perhaps it's the kind of bat yon wear that causes the remark," replied His Honor. "Nein, nein dey was call me dot name for long dime, aud I hab dem 'rested pefore, only I tint not dere names oud." "They call him 'hot ashes in a too," chimed in Chief Cilley, with a smile. "What do they call you that for asked the Mayor. "I vos not dot mon" replied John, as he turned the corners of his lips up aud grinned.

"He vos anuddet mon. He go to stove and pud ret-hod ashes in a baper-pox aud try carry dem oud. Nein, nein dot vos not me. I no do dings like dot." "Well, John, we'll have it stopped," said Hla Honor. And as John walked out with a heavy tread, remarking, as ho cast a look back, "If dey vos locked up for dree or four day, It vos stopped," the officers winked at each other and smiled as they remembered when they were boys and prone to indulge in the same kind of amusement.

IPPEB END Front the Lykens' "Heg-lster Chief Burgess Wolcott has called a meeting at Lykens next Monday evening, to hear and consider the propositions of geutlemen representing the company which proposes to introduce water into that borough. I'our Lykens township farmers spent three days this week hunting for deer in the mountains south of this borough, without, however, succeeding in capturing any game. Col. Savage, although interrupted somewhat by tbe rains, expects to be far enough advanced in rebuilding of tbe Lykens iron works to fire up next week. Mauy improvements over the old works are being introduced.

Our Jackson township correspondent, "Bloxom," conveys the news of the arrest of Josiah Bowman on tbe charge of perjury. Bowman, it will be remembered, it was who made the infoimation against the Shoops, accusing them of a heinous crime, the details ot which are fresh in the minds of our readers. When the defendants appeared at court to face their accuser, the latter was nowhere to be found, but evaded tbe officers of tbe law, and had since disappeared from his old hannts until a few days ago. He.will now have a chanch to tell what he knows about the great crime of the Shoops, and unless we greatly mistake, others besides himself will ere long become involved in a hellish conspiracy, connected for no other purpose than to bring, ruin and disgrace upon innocent men. All good citizens will hope for the punishment of the guilty ones in this diabolical plot, the first step towards which has undoubtedly been secured in tbe arrest of Bowman.

Tbe Bui Over the Vacant Pennsylvania Judeeohlp. Washington, Dec. 12. Representative Errett and Sayne held an interview with the President yesterday on the subject of the appointment of a successor to Judge Ketchum. They submitted a telegram signed by Geo.

Shiras, J. II. Hampton, Malcom Hay, W. S. Furviance and W.

B. Rodgers, asking that no action in the premises be taken until the bar of Allegheny county should have an opportunity to express their views on this important matter. The President informed Messrs. Errett and Bayne that he would no appointment until after the Christmas 'Mlav The names of Gnyer, Atchison ar. Newmyer are now most prominently tbf vacancy.

It was intimated yesterday authoritative quarters that if the bar of Au. J118, prove iu influence in thj it would be important for it to unite one mn'.