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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-01
THE OPERA.
Mrs. Oates in "GirOfle-(:irOna.

Last evening LecOcq's comic opera of
''GirOtle- GirOfla' was produced at Fulton
opera house before Il good sized audience
by the Oates English opera company,
headed by the little lady whose name and
fame are so familiar to theatre-goers the
whole country over, Alice Oates, in the dual
title role. The plot of the opera, it's ami
mating idea and general action, are well
known, and have given it q place in
popular favor, albeit the French COM
poser has done better work in half Il dozen
other productions. Mrs. Oates's represent
tatiOn of the characters of the twin diugh-
ters has long been recognized as a very
clever piece of actin. and singing, and she
succeeded in pleasing her audience last
night and winning an abundant share of
applause. She is lively as cricket. run
ming over with animal spirits, and with
pair of eyes that sparkle and dance
with fun she is short and fat, yet
withal graceful, and vigorous kicker.
Her voice is a soprano, Of good quality and
compass, and her rendition of seyers, of
her numbers, notably, the famous "drink-
oois,, 'Ao"H tuc NC
company is a fine one. Mr.. Richard Bcv-
erly, the teaor, who sang lMresquin, gave
a finished rendition of the character His
voice, though lacking in volume, is OF
peculiarly sweet quality, and he
makes handsome and dasllin. lover
Mr.. Steatlman was capital as Don Bolero,
and san. and acted his part with entire
credit the .Ntzouk Of Mr. Gustavls Hall
was about as appalling as the role could
well be made, and lie has a good bass voice
Miss Marie Rostellc gave Il very attractive
rendition of the part of Fhqaito, and sang
her solos in admirable style Miss Alice
Townsend was a pretty little Pedro, and
Miss Jennie McClelland, an excellent ac-
tress, completely filled the bill as Aurorn
The remainder Of the cast were quite up
to the requirements of their parts, the
choruses were round and full, and the many
strikin. and ridiculous situations in which
the opera abounds were given with due
effect.
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Miss Nevin's Work.

Galignani's Messenger of Paris, Deccm-
Der 6, says !: ''Nliss Blanche Nevin, who has
been commissioned by the state of Penn
sylvania to execute statue in marble OF
Major General Muhlenberg to be placed
in the national capitol at Washington, has
about completed the model. Miss Nevin
has been working at it in Italy dur
ing this summer. The design, which
is quite spirited, represents Mullen
berg, who at the outbreak of the Revolu
tion was Pennsylvania clergyman, in
the dramatic moment when in his pulpit
he threw Off his ecclesiastical vestments
and revealed himself to his congregation in
the uniform of a Continental officer, inn
ploring the men of his church to follow
him to the field. The statue will be ready
for its pedestal in the rotunda within the
time stipulated in the contract"
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The Thieves Arrested in New York.

The Thieves Arrested In New IOrk.
Detective John Bernhard OF Reading.
Pa, and Detrctive Won Gerichtcn of the
central office took to the Jefferson Market
police court in New York yesterday Fred
erick Bieraeth and August Lehr, who
were arrested on warrants from Pennsyl-
vania. Justice Bixby turned them over
to Bernhard. Bernhard said that during
the past summer and fall num-
erous burglaries had been COM
mitted in isolated farmhouses through
out Berks and Lancaster counties. In
every instance the burglars were masked
and iEtimidated their victims by their
numbers. They tied up and gagged per-
sons several times. The detective was un-
able to tell their exploits, but said that the
farmerhouse of Daniel Reese of Outal-
lance township, Berks county, had been
entered and quantity of .iewelry, valued
at 81, 900, taken. They broke into the
store at Blue Ball, Lancaster county, and
carried Off'a large amount of dry goods.
Two clothing stores in Kingston were also
sacked.
At last the thieves grew daring, and,
venturing into Reading, robbed the house
of Mrs Amanda Ladd and secured a large
amount of silverware. The Reading de-
tectives then made it warm for them, and
the gang broke up. A member who was
wounded while robbing a farmhouse told
the names of all his companions. This
caused the Immediate arrest of two men
i'll Reading and three in Philadelphia. The
ma ajority of the thieves had fled to New
York, and Bernhard came ON with war
rants for them. 1t was learned that one,
Joseph Bachman, had been sent to the
penitentiary for larceny two weeks ago.
Bieraeth and Lehr were captured at Green
wich street and Battery place on Weenes-
day morning.
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THE MAINE; CASEIN COURT.


Governor Garcclon has submitted to the
supreme judicial court of Maine some OF
the questions OF law proposed by Mir.
Morrill,. The questions are said to cover
the main points suggested by Mr.. Morrill,.
The military officers summoned from
Bangor had an interview with the COVER
nor in reference to an inquiry concerning
the calling out of the militia companies
should they be needed. The officers
promised to obey the orders of the COVER
nor as long as he is in office. The governor
spoke in strong language in opposition to
calling out military companies.
The question of the time when Gov.
Garcelon's term expires is exciting some
interest, some Republican politicians as
serting that he goes out of office at noon
TO-DAY, because of the constitution of Maine
says ''The governor shall be elected by
the qualified electors, and shall hold his
office one year, from the first Wednesday
of January in each year. The first We'd
nesday Of January. 1879, was also the first
day of January. 1t is asserted, therefore,
by prominent Republicans that Garcelon' S
term of office expires to-day at noon,
and that any exercise by him of the func-
tions of Governor after that hour would
he a usurpation of authority. This argu-
ment receives no support from intelligent
men. Gov. Garcelon was asked about it,
and he said that it was humbug, that
his term of Office did not expire until noon
on Wednesday, January 7. Other legal
gentlemen are of the same opinion.
S.orics about Augusta conflict greatly.
Some men are certain that an
attempt is to be made to capture
the. state house by force; others are
Just as confident that nothing what
ever will be done in that direction. A
great many are still inclined to believe
that conflict will be had between the Re
publicans and the state authorities, but
the more sensible are inclined to believe
that if the necessary precautions are taken
by the governor no trouble will cnsue.
Intense impatience is noticeable on every
hand, and the greatest solicitude is mani
tested by men of all parties as to the
events of the next few days. A force of
nearly seventy-five men, under the charge
of Superintendent Lancaster, areIuartered
at the state house, armed and prepared
to resist any attack that may be made
upon that building.
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months, ending Dec. 81, 1879. The in
ternal revenue tax amounted to $457, 797.-
PHI KAPPA SIGMA.
Tenth Annual COnvOcation of the Grand
Chapter-COllatiOn at the Penn Club.

Tenth Annual Convocation Of the Grand
Chapter-COllatiOn at the Penn Club.
Philadelphia Press. Wednesday.
Parlor G of the Continental hotel was
used yesterday morning and afternoon by
members of the Phi Kappa Sigma frater-
nifty, who were attending til" tenth annual
convocation of the grand ylapter. The
society was founded in the year 1850, and
rapidly came into favor among the various
colleges. In almost all the universities OF
the South it was represented, and con-
tinued to grow into prominence, applica-
tions for chapter charters being constantly
made to the grand chapter. When the Re-
bellion broke cut number of the chapters
in the Southern colleges were broken up,
but the fraternity still retained its popr-
larity. and the meeting yesterday was
largely attended by delegates from the
University of Pennsylvania, Lafayette col
lege, Easton, Washington and Jefferson
college. Franklin and Marshall college.
University of Virginia. and other colleges.
The routine business was transacted, and
during the evening the triennial convOca-
ton and collation. was held at the Penn
club, Locust and Eighth streets. The
gathering was informal and old cole ge
songs were sung, anecdotes related and
impromptu speech-making indulged in.
During the evening a poem from the pen
Of J. \. Whipple, of the Epsilon Chapter,
Northwestern university, ILL.,, and later an
Grafton was delivered by W. L. Hensel
of the Lancaster INTELLIGENCER and of
the Zeta chapter, Franklin and Marshall
college. Mr.. HenSel spoke for about
thirty minutes, his Grafton being in some
degree an exposition of the principles of
the fraternity and an application of them
to vital questions Of the day. The ten
dency Of the age, he argued, is toward the
mechanical, to the achievement of the
highest good by outward mechanical
devices, and to exalt the body polite ex-
clusively, ignoring the soul polite. The
materialism OF philosophy, the utilit;trian-
ism of education. the degradation
of art, the expediency OF states
manship, the trade of literature and the
schemes OF religion us "a means OF saliva,
tiOn,' were commented on as signs of the
times that prove them to be too deeply a!:
fected with the mechanical spirit
Against this Mr. Hensel argued for an art
that should know no guidance but inspira
tiOn. a science with no end but truth, !
government with no mission but justice, i:
law of Divine inspiration, a people witt
God craven on their hearts rather than in
their constitution, a scholarship with nc
dogma but the Truth for the Truth
sake, no line of action but the Right fol
the Rights sake.
Mr.. Hensels Grafton was received with
decided appreciation, and at late houl
the meeting closed, with the singing of q
characteristic song.
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PERSONAL.

General SHERIDAN has been granted
three months leave of absence, with per-
mission to go beyond the sea.
GRANT has been kindly received in
Augusta, Ga. and is having hospitalities
rendered him in North Carolina.
GEORGE, Niscount STRANGFoED. was
the original of Lord Beaconsfcld's Con
inysby.''
Miss MCCLELLAN, the young daughter of
the general. is described as tail, slender
and blonde. very fair, and gifted with a
charming smile.
General SHERMAN had the pleasant
Christmas gift Of a fourth grandchild. His
daughter, Mrs. Fitch, has now TWO sons
and two daughters.
Professor DAVID SWING has refused, it
is reported, to have his salary raised from
seven to ten thousand dollars, and has
asked that the offered addition be used for
charity.
Senator EDMUNDs is visiting Burlington,
after year. absence; and in honor of his
return an informal and very pleasant re-
ception was given him by his townsmen Of
both political parties.
Mrs. HAYES will be assisted in receiving
her New Years calls by four young ladies'
Miss Matthews, daughter of the cx-
Senator; two Misses Jones, of Cincinnati :;
and Miss Lucy Cook, Mrs. Hayes cousin.
The king and queen of Spain showed
publicly the other day, while driving in
Madrid, their devotion to their church.
They met priest who was taking the last
sacraments to a dying man, and alishting
from their carriage the young pair lent it
to the priest, following on foot amid the
acclamations of the people.
Mr.. Hayes, Mrs. Hayes and Mr.. Wheeler
held a reception at the executive mansion
to-day, the hours from II a. m. to D. m
being devoted to the cabinet and diplo-
matte corps, the supreme court judges,
senators, representatives, judges of the
court Of claims district commissioners
anmy and navy officers, and others in Off
cial positions in Washington, and the re-
ception Of citizens continuing from to g
Baron GUsTAvE DE RoTHsCHILD. of
Paris, has a splendid mansion on the west
side of Avenue Marigny, opposite the side
of the Elysec. The Baron's next door
neig hbor was Debroussc the wealthy rail-
way contractor. Upon Debrousse's death
his mansion was put up to be sold. The
upset price was 100000. 1t was new
house and cost great deal more than
$4O0, 900, for the architect was ordered to
make it comfortable without regard to
cost. Baron Rothsch;ld gave 800, 900 for
it, and instantly had it pulled down to
give his mansion a larger lawn-a lawn
which cost 100000.
Hon. GEORGE S. HOUSTON, United States
senator from Alabama, died at his home
at Athens, yesterday morning. The news
of Senator Houston's death causes much
sorrow. The capitol offices are all closed
in respect to his memory. Governor Cobb
and many prominent citizens will go to
Athens to attend the funeral services on
Friday. Senator Houston was a native of
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AMUSEMENT NOTES.
What the Players are Doing.

What the Players are Doing.
Pete Conkln goes out as clown with
Sells Brothers circus the coming season.
Alice Oates and company appear in Will
mington tonight, and Reading tomorrow
night.
Emerson. Clark and the DAILY Brothers
have formed combination, with which
they will start on tour shortly.
Joe Jefferson is spending his holiday
season at his country seat in HohOkus, n.
J. He will soon make Southern tour.
John T. Raymond's company presented
him with handsome gold clock, at Louis
vile, Ky, few days ago.
Chas A. Wing. who was here this season
in advance of the Frayne-Tiffany COM
pany, is now business manager of John A..
Stevens.
Lew Simmons is about to organize a
minstrel troupe for tour in Africa. He
has already engaged Sanford and Wilson,
musical mokes.
Lizzie Crccse, well known here, who was
a member of the Walnut Street theatre
stock company for several years, is travel
ing with Mary Anderson.
Billy Wylic, the well known Irish come
dian, who was here last season with Texas
Jack and May Fisk, is with the company
exhibiting the curiositics in Mishler s
building, Centre Square.
Tony Pastor celebrated his wooden
| wedding at his home in New York few
| evenings ago. Among the small hours
of the morning four wagon loads OF
kindling wood were dumped into the area
in front of the house.
| John Williams. Of Williams and Pickert,
who are said to be two of the best clo4
dancers in the profession, was attacked on
the street in Pittsburgh Il few evenings
ago He had part OF one ear bitten of
and was otherwise badly used up. Ht
will be sent to New Yor'. for repairs.
Gorman's Philadelphi:; Church Choi
"Pinafore" company, which was here OF
November Stl. collapsed at IIolyoke
Mass, on December Goth, owing to con
tinued bad business. 1t is said that the
troupe will make Il fresh start about tho
middle of January.
Tony Dcnicr and his troupe have bccl
giving out presents. In New Orleans las
week, Mr.. Dcnier presented George II
| Adams, the clown, with a beautiful
amethyst ring with his initials i'll diamonds
He gave each member of the troupe goit
medal as a memento of his esteem. The
troupe presented MIR. Denier with a hand
some and valuable silver set, later i'll TIN
| week.
Archie Hughes, the minstrel, who tc
gether with Fayctte Welch had troup
last season for short time, is followin!
in the footsteps of Dan Rice. He ATTENDED
a meeting in llooley's Opera House
Brooklyn, a few nights ago, at whicl
"Scnator' Bob Hart, who has been con
vcrtcd, was making an address, Archi
stepped to the front and signed the pledg
in the presence Of the audience and annie
| loud aDDlauSe
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STATE ITEMS.
A $1,000 verdict has been given against
Philadelphia passenger railway for kill
ing woman's husband

A 5000 verdict has been given against
a Philadelphia passenger railway for kill
ing woman's husband.
There is a boy living at Bendersville,
Adams county, 12 years Of age, who eats
weigh 40 pounds.
The white marble building, No. 1,520
Chestnut street Philadelphia, formerly
occupied by the Reform club, was sold
yesterday to Alfred G.. Baker, for s112,-
500.
Chairman Cameron has issued a formal
call for meeting of the Republican ma
tional convention ON June 9, in Chicago. to
nominate candidates for president and
vice president of the United States.
John Burns, whi.c intoxicated, at South
Easton, stabbedd his wife while she was
lying asleep in bed. She is not expected
recover. Burns afterwards made an un-
successful attempt to commit suicide. lie
has been arrested
1t is announced that the Pennsylvania
railroad company intend building hotel
on the block extending from Market to
Filbert street, and Merrick to Fifteenth
street. Philadelphia, as soon as the elevated
extension gets its terminus down town.
The semi-o1icial announcement has been
made, by prominent officer of the Penn
sylvania railroad company, that some
time early in the spring, soon after the
annual meeting in March, there would be
an increase in the wages of the employees
of the corporation from the highest to the
lowest.
a party of tendish young men attempt
ed to hang a young girl at Bear Gap re-
Gently. She was placed on chair, and a
rope about her neck fastened to beam.
| The was discovered by her sister and cut
down alive, but her fright was SO intense
! that she has been confined to bed from the
effects of the shock.
Prices Of coal at Mauch Chunk, an
nounced by Lehigh operators, are as fol
lows: Lump, S2.1j; pine, broken egg
and chestnut. No. l, $2.50; stove and
small stove, $3.50; chestnut, No. =. S1.jO
These figures are the same as those ruled
i'll Lehigh trade for two months past. Re
sumption, which is fixed for Monday next
will not be general, us the present slug
gish market has induced many individual
| operators to continue suspension which
in some cases may be prolonged two
weeks.
The ravaScs OF the diphtheria are being
felt to an alarming extent in Jolnstowl
and vicinity. In Cambria borough almost
one hundred children have passed away
and it is feared that the end is not yet
In one instance mother and four child
rcn were carried of in another five child
ren !; in another seven children. On 81 Ben
shoots Hill.'' Tayier township, it ha:
appeared in its worst form, many little
ones have already become its victims. Ii
one family six were taken at one time, ant
two died within an hour.
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Retirement of u Conductor.

Mr.. John F. Craig, of Harrisburg, the
well-knOwn conductor of the Dillervilie
local train, Pennsylvania railroad, severed
his connection with the company yester-
day. Mr.. Craig has been railroadins for
thirty-seven years, having been employed
on the Pennsylvania railroad far twenty
seven years and on the state road for ten
years. For the past thirteen years he has
run the Dillerville train. and by his gen
bearing has made hosts of friends
in this and other places. During this
long term of service MIR. Craig has met
with but one accident, being Knocked from
a car by bridge on the middle division a
of years ago.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT.
One of EdisOn's lamps Burning for so
Hours.

1t will be several days yet before Menlo
Park will be thoroughly lighted by elec-
tricity, but the preparations for this event
are rapidly being pushed forward. Lamp
posts are being erected at every available
point, and the copper wires which are
to convey the electricity are being
stretched along the sidewalks and connect
ed with the houses. The lamp posts are
of hollow iron. painted white, and
surmounted by an oval of glass. in which
the carbon lamp is enclosed. The wires
pass up the hollow post and connect with
the lamp. Only three of these street
lamps are yet burning, two in front of Mr..
Edison's Office and one in front OF
his house. These are kept incandescent
night and day, with view to
testing the flsibility of the carbon
horseshoes. One of the lamps in the
laboratory has been burning II hours
day for % days, and the carbon
has apparently lost none Of its weight or
power of resistance to the electric current.
''Suppose," said Mr.. Edison, that on an
average each lamp in house is burned for
five hours each day. That lamp has now
burned 30S hours which would be equiva-
lent to over 60 days in an ordinary house,
| How long the carbon will last can't say.
That is what we are experimenting OH now.
am waiting for one of my carbon horse
| shoes to consume.
Each generator of electricity will furnish
only forty lamps. and Mr.. Edison has only
one generator connected with his eighty
horsepower engine now. He requires
nineteen more before he can light the 800
lamps which he estimate that his engine
will supply. AS each generator is COM
pIeted he will add to the number OF his
lamps, and thus in time Menlo Park will
be thoroughly Illuminated. When this viii
be the inventor himself is unable to say.
In the meantime, all visitors are made
heartily welcome at the laboratory, and
every facility is offered for the investi@a
tion of the new electric light.
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Where's Blaine!

The meeting of the Republican state
committee in Philadelphia, a few days
ago, and its ready acquiescence in the
Cameron programme, again demonstrates
that if Mr.. Blaine expects to have any
strength in his native state the friends
of its & favorite son" have got to be up
and adding. Mr.. Blaine has tight grip
on the Republicans of Pennsylvania. 1t
may not be to their credit, but it is the
fact. Were it left to their popular vote
a majority would publicly declare for
him, and when the vote of the delegation
was largely seduced from him at Cincin-
natl, causing his defeat, there was no
little Indignation in Pennsylvania. Lam
caster county is a good Indicator of this,
and as the Old Guard of Republicanism
i'm Pennsylvania, the temper of her politi-
clans is significant. Very many of the
strongest and most active of them are
now for Blaine. They are for anybody
to beat Cameron, and yet they admit that
the action of the state committee has
tied them hand and foot and handed
them gagged and bound over to the
enemy.
Under the rules governing the party
here, delegates to the state and national
convention are to be elected by
primary election. 1t is too late to hold
any such election for delegates to state
convention on February 4. The county
committee will be called together and
will name them, and as the committee is
packed in the Cameron interest they will
be satisfactory to it. These delegates Or
the committee itself will name national
delegates of their own kidney and Lam
caster county may lie counted for Cam
erOn.
Here as elsewhere the opposition seems
to be tongue tied. Blaine's friends, as
well those active chiefly as Cameron's
enemies, are paralyzed. They seem to
submit sullenly and silently-but sub
missively all the same-to the decree of
the masters. And some of them even
seem to he fond of the chains they wear
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LANCASTER DAILY NTEl11GEER WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1880

Tennessee and was in his seventieth year.
He removed to Alabama when boy, and
after receiving a common school education
studied law and practiced in Limestone
county, became legislator. congressman,
and senator.
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A Desperate Encounter With Hushransers.

On the 11th Of November SIX busIl-
rangers, ''stuck up at Wantabodgery
station, near Sundeiga, n. S. w., and
''bailed up over thirty persons and held
possession of the plane for nineteen hours.
The police attacked them and a desperate
encounter ens,,ed. Two of the bushrang-
crs were killed and the other four captured,
one of whom was wounded. Constable
Bowen was also wounded in the encounter
and has since died. The leader of the
gang, named Scott, alias Captain Moon
light, notorious Victorian criminal, with
the other prisoners, was committed for
trial Oh the charge of murder.