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Garfield's Efforts to Hedge.

Ex-Congressman NJ. w. Field was re-
Gently interviewed by a reporter of the
Detroit Free Press on the presidential
candidates. Speaking of Gen. Garfield S
habits of hedging he said:
81 do not see how Garfield can possibly
be elected. He worked like beaver
against the bill to equalize soldiers boun-
ties, and asked me to vote against it i'll the
House of Representatives. l refused and
he voted no. When he found the bill
carried by an overwhelming majority he
went to the clerk S desk and in my hearing
asked the clerk to have his vote changed
to yea. He is a rich man now so is John
Sherman, who when he went to Washing
ton from Mansfield, Ohio, was possessed
only of law library worth about $9O.''
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A Farmers Is,rn Burned With His Har-
vested Crop.

"A Farmers ISlrn Burned W Nltn Ills ilar-
vested Crop.
Early Yesterday morning, soon after
sunrise, the residents Of Quarryville were
startled by the sight of fire raging vio-
lcntly southwest of the village, and terror
was added to the spectacle by the fear that
the cOnflagratiOn was on the farm of the
late Daniel Lefever, preparations for whose
funeral were then in progress. 1t was
soon discovered that the burning building
was the barn on the next farm south of
Mr.. Lefever's, owned by c. NJ. Hess and
occupied by his sOn-in-!aw Jacob Fritz, ir.
How it caught fire is a mystery. The
stock had been fed and the family had
gone to breakfast when the flames broke
out and very soon gained such Roadway
that it was impossible to save anything
except the live stock and some ayri-
cultural implements: Mr.. Fritz's crops of
hay, wheat and oats had just been gather
ed in and were totally destroyed. The
theory has been advanced that wet oats
caused spontaneous combustion but
the farm hands say the oats was unusually
dry when it was garnered. Mr.. Hess had
the barn insured for 81 $50 in the South
ern Mutual insurance company and this
probably will cover the loss Oh the build
ing. but Mr.. Fritz had no INSURANCE on the
contents, and the loss will fail very heavi-
ly upon him. A subscription paper for
his relief was passed around at Mr.. Lefe-
ver's funeral and it is said said several
hundred dollars were promptly raised.
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PERSONAL.

HOBART PASHA has refused to take
command of any squadron that may be
sent to attack Greece.
Gerardus Boyle, IN eccentric old man,
who died lately in New Y York, left his large
gold headed cane to GRANT for his patri-
Otic services.
General GRANT and party arrived at
Manitou, Colorado, on Saturday afternoon.
They were met at the depot at Colorado
Springs by an enthusiastic crowd but were
at once conveyed to Manitou.
The Democrats of st. Louis held prima-
ry elections on Saturday for delegates to
the state convention to be held next We'd
nesday. Ex-Congressman THOMAS +.
CRITTENDEN has thirty five to forty of the
forty-seven delegates from the city for
nomination for governor.
There are said to be no fewer than
eighteen members of the Vanderbilt
family now staying at the Hotel Bristol,
Paris, and even the suite Of apartments
usually reserved for the Prince of Wales
has been given up to the American mill
lOnaire.
STEPHEN T. LOGAN, a prominent lawyer
of Springfield, Ills, died at his home on
Saturday, aged 81 years. lie was at one
time partner of Abraham Lincoln, he
served four terms in the state Legislature,
had been twice elected judge of his dis
trict, and was a member of the constitu-
tiOnal convention Of 1S47.
There is war looming up between the
treasury and ex-Architect MULLETT. Mr..
Mullett has been rendered the supervisor
ship of the public buildings at Chicago and
Cincinnati by way of a peace offering, but
he is understood to have declined it, and
to be bent on bringing very serious charges
against the bureau of the present supervis-
ing architect.
JOHN IL. CHRISTiANCY, aged 25 years,
who says that he is son of Senator
Christ fancy, minister to Peru, was commit
ted to the Inebriates' home at Ft. Hamilton,
N.Y., by Brooklyn justice. The young man
appeared voluntarily before the justice
and requested to be taken care of, saying
that he was broken down physically, men,
tally and financially in consequence of his
indulgence in liquor.
Mr.. TILDEN has consented to preside at
the Democratic ratification meeting at the
Academy of Music, New York, on the 25tll
inst. provided his health will permit.
Ex- Governor Seymour writes that he will
come, if possible, and SO does Mr.. Hcnd.
ricks, of Indiana. Senator Herman and
Governor Hampton, of South Carolina,
also will probably be present. 1t is de.
signed to have series of meetings, OF
only, Irving and Nillson halls, as we'll as
the open streets, being included in the
programme.
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(,rOYl K0DOrtS.

The July tobacco crop reports, rs CON-
pared with last year, are in the main favor
able. The acreage in..Maryland is stated at
60 per cent, in Virginia IS, North Caro-
lima 100, Kentucky 80, Pennsylvania 113,
New York 1O4, Connecticut 115, Ohio 1O2.
The states which grow the bulk of the
seed leaf tobacco, Connecticut, New
York and Pennsylvania, are increasing
their product. OF states producing
shipping and manufacturing and
smoking tobaccos, North Carolina shows
an increase in acreage over last year. The
decrease in Maryland and Virginia was
caused by the ravages of the fly on the
plants, making it impossible to procure
them in many localities, and to severe
drought which retarded planting. Drought
is reported as very detrimental in all the
tobacco-growing states at planting time
The condition of the crop for the whole
country is but is but slightly below that of
last year. Fruits are generally up to the
full average except on the Pacific coast.
where the prospect is not very good.
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THE annual recurrence of numerous
barn burnings, Immediately after harvest
and ut the time when such disaster en-
tails the greatest loss on the farmer, gives
rise anew to the discussion of the various
theories of Spontaneous combustion. -
1t is very widely held among farmers,
and just as earnestly denied by many of
them, that damp oats or hay will give rise
to Il degree of heat that will cause con-
fagration, and that piece of iron, or
a steel fork left in the body of the grain
will intensity the danger. 1t is mooted
question of great interest that can easily
he settled by scientific investigation, and
to which our agriculturals societies should
give their attention. The farmers want
illumination on the subject of different
sort IRON that which is afforded by their
blazing barns.
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STATE ITEMS.

The Reading railroad appraisement will
be finished about August Is.
Daniel Reese was struck by locOmo-
tive and fatally injured at Duncannon sta
tion, yesterday.
The house of Daniel Kern at Neffsville,
near Allentown, wos robbed by masked
burglars on Saturday night of $500 in cash
and securities amounting to So, 500.
Miss Annie Landenslarger, Philadel-
phia seamstress with rooms at 1,240 North
Eighth street, has committed suicide with
| laudanum.
A nine year old girl in Oil City, being
severly reproved, hanged herself in disgust
with worldly and things was cut down
almost lifeless.
Mamie West. Pig island strumpet, in
the Mexican oil region, has made her sixth
attempt at suicide with morphine, because
her lovers father had run him out of town.
While John Gaffney, Lawrence Lough-
ran and Peter Kinney, employed at the
steel works at Harrisburg, were in a pit
attending to gas generator, on Saturday
night. the gas exploded severely burning
| all of them.
| A day or two ago man caught three
| and half pound slad in the Delaware
| river near the Lchigh Valley railroad
| bridge. at Easton, with hook and line,
using wasp's nest for bait.
Philadelphia Times Tanner outdone.
Eighty:.f four days without food. Jacob
Shallcross, Frankford farmer. refuses
solid food for nearly three months and
| lives for several years after his self-im-
posed fast. The testimony of an eye-wit-
| ness.'
A destructive thunderstorm visited pOr-
tions of Pike county on Friday. Trees and
fences were leveled and much damage was
done to the crops. A shower of hail, last
ing fifteen minutes, covered the ground
in places to a depth of two feet. The Re-
formed chul ch at Bushkill was damaged by
| lightning.
Thos. Kelly of Pittsburgh. for murder
in the second degree in killing VIM. p.
| IIcrriOtt, has been sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary. In the midst of his
| tears he repeatedly expressed gratitude to
the judge, to the counsel, and to everyone
who had shown him kindness in his ex-
tremity. AS the bolts were turned on him
he said "If live through it will come
out better man."
The Grand Army encampment at Gettys-
| burg was reinforced on Saturday by the
arrival of six additional posts from interior
towns. There was a dress parade and a
promenade concert by the Weccacoe
Legion in the evening. Yesterday morning
religious services were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. DOnk, of Fayette county, chaplain of
the Sixty-third, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
In the evening, after dress parade Colonel
Bachelor gave "an outline description :"
of the battle of Gettysburg.
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Alter Dark Work.

Yesterday morning about four o'clock
Constable Lentz found a basket, in the
Lancaster cemetery, near the corner of
Lime and James street. It contained
seven chickens, which we're tied together.
and linen coat. 1t is supposed that they
were stolen and the thief became fright
ened at something and dropped them in
his flight.
Some time ON Saturday nigh. several
chickens belonging to Mrs. Landis, who
lives in the house of Mr.. Peter McTague,
at the corner Of Duke and Frederick
streets. were stolen.
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On Saturday evenining large surprise
party was held at the house of Christian
Nissley, residing about mile west OF
SprinSville. 1t was the occasion of the
nineteenth birthday of Mr.. Nissley' S
daughter Miss Fianna. In the evening
the friends of the young lady to the num-
Der of one hundred and four, met at
Shelly's Red Lion hotel, and taking the
Springfield band with them they proceeded
to the house of Mr.. Nissley, where the
evening was spent very pleasantly. A
large supper which was prepared by the
surprisers was partaken of by those
present, and the party adjourned at late
hour, wishing Miss Nissley many more
birthdays.
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LATEST NEWS BY NAIL.

Tie town marshal of Garfield, O., was
shot by rough named Harroll on Satur-
day night.
There is deficiency Of about "a, 800 in
the accounts ofthe postmaster Of Rich
mond, Va.
James Smith was drowned at Clinton,
Mass, yesterday by the upsetting Of a
boat.
Dunnigar, who was in Santa Fe Jail for
murder, has been lynched by masked
men.
J. d. J. Lopez, postmaster at Anton
Chico, in New Mexico. has been arrested
on the charge Of robbing registered letters.
Isaac Atkinson, a prominent pork packer
Of Chicago, was drowned while bathing in
Lake Michigan, on Saturday morning.
The starch and glucose factory at the
corner of Wallace street and Archer ave-
nue.. Chicago, was burned on Saturday
night. Loss, 5000 fully insured.
The schooner Malanta, for Boston, with
cargo of slecpers. was totally wrecked
on John island reef on the 9TH instant.
The crew had narrow escape from drown
ing in the breakers.
Mrs. Mary Frye, of KcOkuk. was on Fri
day declared insane and with her infant.
four months old, confined to the county
Jail. She killed the child by hanging it to
the bed.
Election riots have occurred at Victoria,
in the province of PernambucO. The
military fired on the people and killed
twenty, including Baron Escana. Many
were wounded.
James Jackson, a wealthy farmer Ofkip-
ley county, Ind, committed suicide 4 few
days ago, because his step daughter threat
ened to prefer grave charge against him.
He was 3S years Of age, and leaves a wife
and four children.
The Cone Touring mill ut St. Gencvieve,
Mo-. was nearly demolished by boiler
explosion on Friday The engineer, KOrc-
man. was killed, the superintendent, Mar
tin Meyer, fatally scalded. and an en-
ployee, named Sites, severely injured.
Gen. E. w. Barber, of Michigan, has de,
clared for Hancock Gen. Barber succeed
ed Gen. w. II. Terrell as third assistant
pOstmaster-general under Gen. Grant. lie
was staunch friend of Zach Chandler. II
was at Chandlcr's request that he was ap.
pointed to the postal department.
The Merchants bank of Baltimore crl
Friday and Saturday, paid out $500 on
forged checks. 1t is alleged that the for.
gerics were done by persons who sold Il
L. S. bond to J. Hartmann Fisher. well,
known broker, and thus secured his sigma
ture, which they counterfcited.
The San Francisco walking match was
finished on Saturday night at 12 o'clock.
The score stood rs follows: Howard,
359: Young, $40; sTobias, 345 Denman,
31j: Donley, 2O3 Lee, 279. The referee
denounced the affair at closing as 4 chip.
podrome" and circumstances seem to war
rant his statement.
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Watch Rahied OF.

On Saturday evening a Lancaster watch
was ratified of by the Lancaster club at
Amos Deverter's saloon ON North Queen
street. 1t was won by Benjamin Hasting.
who threw the highest number--44. Mr..
Hasting held the ticket of man named
Kendig of Conestoga Centre, for whom he
threw
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The wife of William Bissel, residing on
Ridge Road, between Gordon and Liberty
streets, Allentown, made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide, by swallowing
a small box of morphine pills and small
quantity of laudanum, which she had pur-
chased at one of the drug stores. The
prompt use Of a galvanic battery prevented
the success of her attempt at self destruc-
ton, which is said to have been induced by
grief and shame occurred by gross outrage
committed upon her by man named Os-
wald
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The Tobacco Market

Sales ofseed leaf tobacco reported by J.
S. Gans's Son s. Co., tobacco brokers, Nos.
81 and Sc Wall street, New York, for the
week ending July 10, 1880:
100 cases 1873 Pennsylvania, 1s to l5c.
$50 cases 1879 Pennsylvania. 10 to 2Oc.
80 cases 1877 New England, 1a to 1sc. 100
cases 1878 New England, - to 1856. : 80
cases 1879 New England, 10 to 12c. $50
cases sundries, 12 to 1jc. Total 800 cases.
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Yesterday about noon Oscar Tansel, %
years ofage and supposed to be tramp,
jumped or fell from freight train at the
bridge just east Of Mountville. lie had
the front portion of his right foot badly
crushed. He was brought to this city and
removed to the hospital, where DR.. Mui,-
lenbero attended his injuries.
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Killed in q Tunnel.

Addison Wright, son of Rev. Mr..
Wright of New Hamburgh, N. Y, Pres
byterian clergyman, and sister were walk
ing through the New Hamburger tunnel
the St. Louis express and freight train
entered the tunnel going in different direc-
tions, the express at high rate of speed.
killed. The young lady was hurled into a
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ditch alongside the track and was only
slightly injured. Young Wright resided
at Troy and was home on q vacation.
Medical Diplomas sold at ss Each.

The Philadelphia Record publishes a
further exposure of DR.. John Buchanan,
the dean of the three medical colleges that
sold their diplomas. An estimate is made
that II. 600 of Buchanan's bogus diplomas
are current throughout the world. A list
of those whose diplomas were not ante
dated is published with directions for ap-
plying twenty one different methods of
detecting the ante-dated diplomas and es-
tablishing their fraudulent character.
The doings of the National electric medical
association, which under Buchanan s man.
agement sold its diplomas for s., are also
laid bare.
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Jr. q. U. n. ".

Jacob NJ. Chillas and Ed. Jones' repIc-
sentatives of Conestosa council. No. %,
Jr. O. L. \. NJ, Elmer E. Filler and VIM.
McGlnn, of Empire council J. &. Beam,
Of Strasburg council, No. Sc Past Coun-
cillors Edward S. Smeltz and Isaac Mish-
Ter, left for Easton to-day to attend tie
meeting Ofthe state council.
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Tue late Phillip Schum's will, made be-
fore his second marriage, has been pro-
bated. It divides his property equally
among his children and provides for the
continuance of his business several lega
cies of $500 and one of $500 are given to
church interests.
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FIRST MASS,
Interesting Services at st. .yos.pn's.

Interesting Services at st. JOseph's.
st. JOseph's Catholic church w"s
crowded yesterday morning, it havin.
been arranged that Rev. Father Marcus
Kirchner, lately elevated to the priest
hood, would celebrate his first mass.
st. Michacls beneficial society, arraye'i
in full uniform and accompanied by TIM
Citizens band. attended in 4 body. St
Joseph's and st. Peters societies also at
tended in their uniforms.
The mass was impressively celebrated
by Father Kirchner, assisted by Father
ISnatius, Of st. JOseph's hospital; Father
Kaul, of st. Anthony's. and Father Ganss.
Millard's mass was sung with fine effect by
the choir.
a very interesting part of the service
was that q young sister of the priest took
her first communion, and that the entire
kirchner family also cOmmuncd.
In the afternoon Father Kirchner con-
Quoted the vesper service ut st JOsepiI's,
and in the evening he conducted the special
services at St AnthOny's. The young priest
made very favorable impression and bids
fair to prove an able and useful member
of the priesthood.
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Picnics.

The Humane fire company is holding 4
picnic at the Green Cottage, in the Eighth
ward, this afternoon and it will be kept up
until late tonight, 1t is for the benefit OF
the new engine house
The Seven Wise men are holding pie
mic at Tells Hahn to-day.
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List of Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining, i'm
the postOffice at Lancaster, July -, 1850 ::
Ladies' LiM.-Miss Annie BOOthe, Miss
Ida ID. Campbell. Miss Kate Graham, Miss
Lizzie Hall Miss Lydia IIillyard, Miss
Annie Hildebrand, Katie Jones, Mrs.
Rachel Kink, Mrs. DIR. VIM. Long, Miss
Annie Leib, Mrs. Lizzie Michael, Miss
Eliza Ma:tz, Miss Litla Shaub, Miss Mag
gle Smith.
Gents List-Mcssrs. Fred. G. Bailey,
J. Barthel, Chas. A. Gilbert, August Gro
nell (for.) j. X. Huber, VIM. +. Kra-
mer, Harry Martin, Chas. F. Miller. John
H. Payne, William Shaeffer, John Seltzer.
Judge ii. II. Wade, T. J. Watson.
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of acceptance is that it sets at rest the
painful rumOr agitating his party that he
was about to be withdrawn from the
ticket.
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Mr.. GARFIELD's majority in his district
fell from 1895 in 1872. at the election
previous to the Credit Mobilier exposure,
to 2,52S in 1874, after the investigation.
ga FRIEND" who sends us items for
publication will prove that he is friend
by complying with our rule that the name
of the writer must accompany communica-
tions, not for publication but as pledge of
good faith.
THERE was fat doctor named Tanner,
Who carried the abstinence banner;
And he murmured, Il should
Like to go without food
Forty days, i'll thought could stan er
Then he tried it. How changed was his man
1t made quite shadow of Tanner:
He got awful thin
And at last he caved i'll
And that's what the matter with Hammer.
In view Of the universally admitted fact
that the Republican primary elections III
Lancaster county arg nothing more than
gigantic swindles. conducted by return
tnkers and ballot-box suffers: and the
further fact that in many election districts
of the county the Republicans "havc all
the election officers and vote whOmsoever
they please and defranchise whomsOcver
they can, would it not be well for the Lam
caster Inquirer to go slow in charging
fraud on the Democratic party.
THE Harrisburg Patriot says: 1.-The other
day there appeared a special dispatch from
New York, which stated that Hon. \. IL.
Dill, chairman of the Democratic state
committee, had witten letter to Hon.
w. l.. Scott, requesting that gentleman not
to resign from the National Democratic
committee in favor of Senator Wallace.
That statement was utterly false, Mr.. Dill
not having written any letter to Mr.. Scott
| on the subject of his moOted withdrawal
| from the National Democratic commit
| tee
WHAT civil service reform means in Eng
land may be judged from a notice publish
ed by the treasury in the London Times OF
recent date. 1t announces that two
clerkships of the permanent establishment
of the treasury are vacant, and that they
will be filled by open competition. The
positions are practically for life or during
good behavior, with the assurance that
promotions from class to class are made by
selections for merit. The salaries are good
and are gradually increased for years OF
service until they reach for first class
clerk, with the highest pay, $4,000 per an
mum. Only young men { from % to "A
years of age) are allowed to compete, and
they must enter the lower class and work
their way upwards by merit.
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The employees Of tho Reading & Co
lumbia and Quargyville branches OF the
Reading railroad will be paid for the mouth
Of June tomorrow.
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Home Again.

Reah F. Wilson, son of w. II. Wilson,
esq.,, who for year and half past has
been in Missouri, returned home on Satu-
day. He is looking very we'll.
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Net Dead.

The report that Mrs. John johnson, .ir.,
of Paramount, Little Britain township, was
struck by lightning and killed, on last
Thursday, came to this city well authenti-
Gated and received general cret!ence and
circulation. 1t was, however, not true.
Mrs. Johnson was struck by the lightning,
but she has recovered from the effects of
it without fatal or otherwise serious re-
suits.
A widely circulated rumOr that Barclay
Simpson, the well-known farmer of
Martic township, had died the latter part
of last week was utterly unfOundcd. lie
is alive and we'll, We are glad to say, and
his friends will be reiOiced to hear.
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ABOUT the only significance attaching
to the appearance of Gen. Arthur S letter