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KILLED HY HEE LOVER,
A Fatal Accident Resulting in tho Death q
luteN(i0d lSrldle.

Fatal Accident Resulting In tho Death of
am lOteuded bride.
Miss Imogeno Lewis, a respected and
beautiful young lady. lived in Diamond
street, Canasteota N. y, and had received
the addresses of George w. Gates for
some time, and their wedding was an
nounced for tho near future. Preparations
of al elaborate nature were already
under way. Tuesday noon Mr.. Gates called
upon Miss Lewis, and at her solicitation
was rearranging some of the evergreens
about the chandelier for their wedding on
New Year. He had mounted 4 step ladder
and was engaged with the decorations
when thirty-two cal:bre revolver fell
from his outside coat pocket and in its
descent struck the ladder A cartridge in
one of the chambers was exploded. Miss
Lewis was standing near and the ball
struck her in the neck. She fell to the
floor. but before Mr.. Gates could reach
her arose, but only to fall into his arms
with the remark ''Oh, George. you have
killed mo you have killed me"'
He supposed her exclamation was
caused by fright and endeavored to quiet
her, but she pointed to the bullet hole in
her neck and asked for her smelling salts.
She was able to walk to a settee, but ex-
pired almost Immediately. Mr. Gates
was frantic with grief and rushed into the
street like NAL man and gave the alarm.
To the coroner, who was summoned, he
said, between his sobs: II loved and
cherished the young lady and she perfectly
worshiped me-"
When asked about tho weapon he sal
have not been accustomed to carry q
revolver. l bought this one to shoot dogs
in the outskirts of the city when out rid
ing. On Sunday started for a drive and
slipped my revolver into my outside coat
pocket aud it remained there until to day.
when this terrible catastrophe has over
taken me-"
No one was in the room ut the time of
the tragedy, hut MIR. Gates account of
the affair is fully credited. He has the
sympathy of the entire community
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THERE is a natural repugnance on
the part of the people and I. forcible
protest from the clergy against the the
atrical presentation in New York by a
company Of stage performers of the suf-
ferings and death of the Saviour. The
indignation which is felt and expressed
on this subject will doubtless prevent
the proposed spectacle, even if the re
finement of technicalities must he re-
sorted to for the purpose. But it will be
profitless if this loud demand of good
taste and a sense of the proprieties ex-
haust itself upon the speculative mana
ger who would make gain by presenting
the tragedy of Gethsemane and Calvary.
There are alleged pulpit orators and
certainly ordained ministers who sin no
less conspicuously against the fitness of
things by undertaking to portray these
sacred incidents in their own peculiar
manner. The ribald eloqueEce and
picturesque blasphemy of some of them
is even more offensive than would be
the solemn presentation of the subject
on the stage with presentations of the
real actors in the sublime tragedy.
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argument Court,

Court met at p o'clock yesterday after
noon and again ut 0 this morning. Sew
eral cases were argued.
A. +. Shenck, esq, was reappointed
auditor to audit the state accounts of
the different county officers.
Henry Lively was appointed trustee Of
the estate Of Andrew Hamilton, deceased,
to collect ground rents in place Of Jacob
NJ. Long, deceased. He presented his
bond in thh sum of $4,000. with Jacob
Bausman, Jacob Griel, B. +. Eshleman
and S. T. Davis, as sureties. It was ap
proved.
In the divorce case of Elizabeth Qainn
VS.. VIM. Quinn the defendant was some
time ago ordered to pay the plaintiff
counsel fees. He refused, and a rule upon
him was granted to show cause why All
attachment should not be issued. The
rule was returnable this morning when
the defendant was unable TO pay. lie
was arrested or an attachment by the
sheriff, but was given to this afternoon to
arrange the matter.
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LITTLE LOCALS.

Here, I:oerc and Eye,ywhere.
The Lancaster avenue imprOy enent COM
pany, operating i'll the western suburbs of
PhiladeIphia, promises to extend its read
to Lancaster il enough subscriptions are
taken. II"
Henry Martin, Of tic Relay house,
sprained his ankle near the Realizing depot
yesterday and had to bc renewed to his
home.
Samuel Jones has been arrested and
held by Alderman Samson, on the charge
of cruelty to animals. He is alleged to
have poisoned several dogs.
The supply committee of the city school
board last night awarded tho contract for
furnishing the recently erected school
house on New street. to L. G.. Eby, gen
cral agent for the Keystone school and
church furniture company, OF Ph:lalei
phi;s.
Margaret Miller. aged over 20 died at
her home in Manor township this morn
ing. She was the wife of the late John
Miller and the mother Of five children,
four daughters and 4 son. all Of whom arc
living. She will be hurisd on Friday
morning.
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PERSONAL,

RED CLOUD is going to Carlisle to sec
the little Indians.
MISSIONER is vain Lorne and Louise
become temperance politician.
Rosa BONHEUR is at Nice working on
her large picture. Transportation. =
She was born in 1922.
BYRON KIMBALI., 4 Boston stock broke,
cut his throat Tuesday evening. There is
little prospect Of his recovery. Financial
embarrassment prompted the act.
Lillian SPENCER, the actress, was acci-
dentally shot and severely wounded Tues
day night at Rochester, N. Y, by one OF
her company at the Academy of Music.
Mrs. GEN. MCCLELLAN, at Washing
ton reception, wore heliotropo brOcaded
velvet, with palo beliotrope feather iu
her hair.
CHARLES SEYMOUR. well known in the
theatrical profession as advance agent, is
missing from Boston, and has not been
seen by his friends since Friday.
TIE CHEW BROTHERS, who arc imp!ica-
ted in tho Philadelphia grave r0bberie 8,
are sons of old Stephen Chew, a we'll know n
colored citizen formerly resident of III,
lower end of this county.
Hon. WILLIAM NJ. EvAITs has accepted
the invitation of the joint congressional
committee on the Newburg IN. W Gen.
tennial to deliver the Grafton of the day at
the Centennial celebration.
JOSEPH Holt, President Buchanan's
tary of war and judge.adv0cate-gen
s,,c ~ NJ vOno
lie is a childless widower. and is seldom
seen in public.
BILL NYE is not Mormon. He gives
out as his platform "One country, one
flag and one wife," Bill says no never
pined to make the marriage register of
his family Bible look like hotel regis
ter.''
PROF. T. s. C.. LOWE, father of little
ThaGdeus Lowe, pupil of the Pennsylvania
military academy, whose tlogging by Col.
Hyatt, cOmmandant of the academy, some
weeks ago caused quito stir, will prose
cute Hyatt.
ISAAC BAssEyT, of New Hampshire, tho
old doorkeepsr of the Senate. who was
appointed originally as a page by Daniel
Webster fifty years ago, lies seriously ill
at his residence, on Capitol Hill. He was
stricken speechless by a paralytic afflic-
tion of the throat in the Senate Chamber
on Tuesday.
OSCAR WILDE sails for Liverpool to. day
on the steamer Bothnia, of the Cunard
Line. He has been in New York for more
than a month past. He has ceased to be
novelty and therefore is no longer at
tractive. 1t is understood that he is
somewhat disappointed at tho failure of
what he is pleased to term his mission,
that of reforming the dress of tho bar
barians of the western world,
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rHEsEYTERY IN SESSION,

Some Important Matters Promptly Hispose;'
OF.
An adjourned meeting of the presbytery
of Westminster was held in the Presbyter-
ian church of this city yesterday morning
at 10. O'Clock, Rev. JAS. Y. Mitchell, d.
d., moderator. Tho following members
were present: Ministers-C. W. Stewart,
d. d., r. Gamble, J. NJ. Galbreath, J. y.
Mitchell, ID. d., WIG. Cairnes, j. J.McEImoylP,
G. l.. Cooder, J. c. Hume. Elders-W.
d. PaxsoE of Coleraine, IL. i. Essick Of
Columbia, John Trosh Of Lancaster, S.
p. Stcrritt Of Marietta, Thomas G. Wright
Of Mount Joy, and JAS. A. Patterson Of
Donegal.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the moderator. Rev. Geo. Wells Ely
presented q certificate Of dismission from
the Presbytery of Lackawanna. and after
the usual examination, he was received
and his name enrolled as member of
Westminster Pges5yscry. Mr. Ely, hav-
ing accepted a call from the church in
Columbia, the following order was made
for his installation:
The installation to take place On tuesday
evening, January 2, 1898, in tho Columbia
Presbyterian church. Rev. Jas. Y.
Mitchell, y. d., to preside, propose the
constitutional questions and deliver the
charge to tho people. i;ey. ii. T.. Niles,
d. ID. to preach the sermon Rev. J. NJ.
Galbreath, his alternate; Rev. Jacob
Belvil!e. Of Prtt.vI:a to- deliver the
charge 20 the pastor Rev. &. W. Stewart
ID. d.. his alternate.
McssIs. j. \. Hcro!d and L. +. Brown
were takci: under the care of plcsbytery
as candidates for the ministry, after which
they. with Mcssrs. Il. p. Cobb and Il.
Boyd. passed highly satisfactory examina-
tion in languages, arts and sciences and
other college studies. Messrs. Uerold,
Brown ami Cobb are members Of tho Ian
easter church and Mr.. Boyd q: Chestnut
Level, ard are now students HI theology
at Princeton.
TIC assessment for general assembly,
synodical and presbyterial funds was Fixed
at ten cents Il member. After the trans
action of some routine business prcsbytery
adjourned with prayer by the moderator
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his Wig, composed of long cotton, acci-
dentally took fire. aud in an instant he
was enveloped in flame. In this condition
he leaped down among the audience, who
in their haste to get dowa stairs, trampled
each other. A person had presence of
mind to wrap his coat around the burning
victim and force him down upon the floor,
thus saving his life and that of many
others, for at that instant another gentle
man who threw an overcoat over him,
struck a lamp overhead, spilling the oil
over his whole person. A fierce and des.
perate fight ensued to save his life, in the
midst Of which pans full of dish water
played q prominent part. The flames were
finally subdued. The victim, George
Smedes, was badly hurt but not fatally
burned. He was conveyed to his residence,
where he is suffering terribly.
Losses by Fire.
Fire Tuesday occurred, at Savannah,
Ga. in the Wellman warehouse, con-
tainiug about 800 bales of cotton, on
which the loss will approximate about 40
per cent.
Four two story brick buildings, extend
ing from No. 377 to 3S3 Dryades street,
New Orleans, were burned, with their
contents, Tuesday. Loss, $4,000.
Some dry goods took fire in the show
window of z. Eppoteen's dry goods store,
at No. 968 Third avenue, New York,
Tuesday from gas jet, and the firemen
had to drench the interior of the store be-
fore the flames were extinguished. Loss,
$50, 900.
Sad Fate OF Old Women.
At Winchester, Mass, Annie Sullivan,
Vy0c NVx1p hVy fI,ca 1rc
and had one arm and leg cut of, causing
her death in few moments.
An old woman, aged 80 years, by the
Mother Jose" and "Old Madame Ga
voilie," and living in Dingman township,
Pike county, near the Dark Swamp, was
found dead in the woods near her house.
She had perished from the cold. The snow
Tor some distance around her was trOdden
down and near her was pile of brush she
had gathered for bed or q fire and used
for neither.
Burned to Death ON Horseback.
Patrick O'Neill, while lightning the
gasoline street lamps in the outskirts of
Lexington, Ky, overturned a lamp, and
the burning fluid poured down completely
saturating his clothes and covering the
uOACo Ao was AAubuS WASu d 6ucOL VI AE0s
The terrified animal ran down the street
at the top of its speed, and finally, in
turning sharp corner, threw its rider.
O'Neill, in perfect blaze, ran to the
nearest house, but was fatally burned be
fore the flames were smothered. His
entire body to the waste was burned to a
crisp, and the back of his horse was lit
orally cooked.
Killed by u Falling Icicle.
At Laona, Charles Banks called at the
grocery store of William Smith, and while
the two were standing near the front of
the store large icicle fell from the roof
and, striking both men, pierced the brain
of Banks and knocked Smith senseless
Banks died in a few hours. Smith was
only stunned and will recover.
Locked Up In the Ice.
| There are over one hundred lumber
RATS locked in the Clarion river by ice,
aud that lumber towns along the river arc
affected to the extent of $3.50, 900 by the
closing of navigation on that river.
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Last evening T. ]. Hudson, T. E. Watt
aud w. J. Diehl. members Of Pittsburgh
commaudery, Knights Templar, arrived in
this city. They made arrangements with
H. II. Power, Of the City hotel, to accom-
modate their cn:nmandery during the con-
clave, which Hill be held here in May.
The commanGsry will bo accompanied by
band of thirty. five pieces. While in
Lancaster the Pittsburgh visitors were en-
tertained by their resident Masonic
brethren.
Capt. Geo. w. Skinner, Of Fulton
county, ex-member and ex,iournal clerk of
the House, was registered at the Stevens
house this NOR ming.
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Goodness of a Red-Handod Murderer.

In saloon at Pioneer, CAL, William
Hartley stepped to the bar to take a
drink, when Thomas Kerr, without provo
cation, knocked him down. Kerr then
drew a pistol, and saying Young fellow,
now I've got you," placed the muzzle to
Hartley's breast and fired, killing him
instantly. Kerr was disarmed, and jury
Of twelve men held an informal trial. He
asked for an hours time to arrange his
business. He sat down and, with perfect
coolness, wrote to his mother at Lexing-
ton, ILL.,, requested that all his effects be
given to her, and then called for several
drinks. The citizens then took him out
to sycamore tree. He made a few re-
marks, confessing the killing of several
men. He was drawn up once and let
down again, and then asked permission to
take off his boots, saying he did not want
to die with his boots on. This request
was granted and he was swung up. The
body was cat down this morning.
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Mrs. LANGTRY seems to have the
same appreciation of literature as of art.
She writes, as she acts, for money.
This brief explanation will explain why
she declined an offer of 500 for a maga-
ziue article, and accepted $50 for her
certificate to the excellence of 4 toilet
soap. The magazine maker was
promptly informed that he must Outbil
the soap peddler if he wanted to secure
the Lily's literary efforts.
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MT. JOY MATTESS.
The WhitcOmb Presbyterians In New Ouar-
GerB-Other ltems

SoHB-OtueE lt0n1S.
That part of the Presbyterian cougrega.
tion of the Mt. Joy church. which ad-
hered to Rev. C. 4. Whitc,mb. are now
in their new quarters. lnitiatosy services
were held in the temporary building. N.
Market street, OF Sunday morning. The
pastor preached a sermon, using for his
text, Luke ii, 8: ''And there were in the
same country shepherds abiding in the
field, keeping watch Oh their flock by
night" He spoke Of the nativity OF Christ,
and his discourse was very appropriate in
commemoration of His birth IN the eve.
ming there was song service by the Sunday
school.
Their temporary place of worship is
located on the rear Of the lot that forms
the northwest corner Of Main and Market
streets. 1t is one Of the best building
sites in the borough. and centrally located.
The new building presents an uncouth
exterior, but nevertheless, It will answer
their purpose very well. Tho building
will comfortably accommodate more than
a hundred persons. The floor is carpeted,
the walls and ceiling calsOmined and
papered, making the inside attractive. 1t
is intended to commence work on the per-
manent building in the spring. IL is
named the New Free church building.
Christmas at Mount Joy passed of at
tended with tho usual festivities. The
borough has seen merricr Christmas da US.
The weather was too fine for indoor amuse-
n,ents. and i'll consequence the streets We're
lively. At the different Sunday schools
there were Christmas services, AL Of which
were we'll attended
ii. X. Nissley. of the university at
Lewisburg, Elmer Marsh, of tho Middle
town Press. N. E. Hoffer, Of Huntingdon.
Elmer Hicstapd, of Philadelphia, Howard
Kicker, Of Paris, ILL.,, Joe Gable, of Eph
rata, Harvey Shelly, ot Washington, and
Tom Zeigler AID Monroe Setter, employ ees
Of the Shenandoah Valley railroad, are
spending the holidays 4; Eorn.
Farmers are busily engaged a. tirpin:
tobacco, the damp weather oi last week
putting it in condition for handling the
first time this season.
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A Pretty Yacht Engine.

There is 4 very pretty little engine on
exhibition in the window Of Kepler's
hardware store on North Queen street. 1t
was built by Smith & Buchanan, Of Har-
risburg avenue, this city, for s. G..
Forsaith & Co., and will be placed in q
yacht. 1t is vertical. lOur-horsc power
machine, with cylinder four inches in
diameter and an eight-inch stroke. 1t is
nickel plated aud highly polished The
work on tho engine was done by Mr.. &.
G.. Smith, member of tho firm.
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The Pennsylvania Legislature will
meet to organize next Tuesday, the eau
cuses for nominees Of the respective par
ties to be held Oh Monday evening. 1t
seems to be generally understood That
the Cameron bait has been swallowed by
the Independents, and that they will
join with the Stalwarts to make Rey-
burn president Of the Senate, retain
Cochran as clerk, and no doubt re elect
Delaney.
There are number of candidates for
the places ut the disposal of the Demo
cratic majority Of the House, but no one
seems to have developed such strength
that his nomination can be safely pre-
dicted. For speaker, Mr.. Faunce has
probably more strength than any other
single candidate, by reason of his larger
experience and his wider acquaintance.
lie has the advantage and the disa'ivan-
tage of mailing from Philadelphia and
while he is at present the favCrite: he
incurs the usual danger of Il succt ssful
combination of the field against the ia
vOrite. For clerk of the House the leading
candidates are p. Gray Meek and ii. J.
McAteer, whose friends, each, IeSpec-
lively claim that their favorite is ahead.
Thus far the canvass for all the Offices
has been dignified and honorable, free
from bitterness and log rolling. a large
majority OF the members come to the
Legislature determined to select the fit,
test men and to abolish all useless
Offices. If they allow themselves to be
misled into departure from this pur
pose they will do themselves irreparable
harm and their party an objectionable
wrong.
It is authoritatively stated that the
appointments of Mr.. Cassidy for attor
ney general and of Mr.. Stenger for Sec
retary Of state have been resolved upon
by the governor elect. The contingency
of both has been reviewed in this jour-
nal, which is not in the habit of revising
its opinions about things in the dry after
it has discussed them in the green.
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FATAL rHKUsT T OF A KNIFE.
killing Of q Young Man by Another w
Had InSulCod HIS Sister.

Had Insulred HIS Sister.
Members Of the Welsh Congregational
church at Mt. Carmel, Pa. gave an enter
tainment at Grand Army hall, which was
attended by number of well.known
singers from Shamokin. The festivities
kept up until late kour, when
the Shamokin guests were escort
ed to tho depot by David Williams,
David Evans. David Powell, Watkins
Powell, Thomas Phillips, John Mosely,
Martha Davis and Elizabeth Powell.
After the train departed the party started
for home, when Mosely attempted to hug
Miss Powell, against her wishes. Her
brother, David, interfered when angry
words were exchanged between tho two
until they reached corner where they
were to separate. David Williams invited
Mesley to 90 with him.
"Can't go?' asked Powell.
"No," shouted Mosley, using an oppro-
brious term. "We don't want your"
Powell walked toward Mosely, when
the latter drew knife and plunged it to
the heart of young Powell, killing him
instantly. Mosley, who has a wife and
family, was Immediately arrested, kept
under guard all night and escorted to Sun
bury jail this morning. Powell was "a
and his sister 1G years old. The affair
causes great excitement.
"ssnta Clans" severely Scorched.
In Montgomery, N. Y, a large gather
ing of Sunday school scholars and friends
of the Presbyterian church assembled in
Academy Hall to partake of Christmas
dinner and distribute presents to the scho!
ars. A Christmas tree was erected on the
stage, and at the proper moment the cur
tain rose and "Santa Claus made his
appearance. In passing before the tree
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Election Of OMe0rs.

At stated meeting Of Washington
lodge, No. 15G, F. & A. NJ, held at Dru-
more Centre. Lancaster county, Pa, Dec.
23, the following officers were elected and
installed to serve for the ensuing Masonic
year
W M.-William McCombs.
$. W.-D. NJ. Buflenmyer.
J. W.-Dr. J. NJ. Deaver.
Treas Samuel J. Ankrim.
Sec.-Edward Amber.
Representative to Grand Lod2e.-Ge".
A. Triple, jr.
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The engineers and other representatives
Of the pipe line company, which is con-
structing line through tho upper end Of
the county, have been running down
along the Conestoga to find route for 4
branch to Baltimore. SOmo Of the peoph:
out around Winners Bridge IRE apprehcn
sive that the bursting Of a pip, Or tank in
that neighborhood might spoil the br,:-
ing and skating and detile tho city water.
Hence the owner ot fine meadow on the
south side of the turnpike is little stiff
in his demand Of damages for right of
way. But up the stream many privileges
have been purchased.
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CHKlSIM.AS AT TRINITY.



TIC Christmas exercises of Trinity
Lutheran Sunday-school took place in tli,
church last evening in the presence Of an
immense audience, the entire body of tho
building and the galleries being crowded.
Tho programme comprised cantata got
ten up expressly for Christmas cclebra-
tions, and there were recitatiOns, Dialogues
aud the like interspcrsed through the
music more than one hundred pupils uf
tho Sunday school were assigned parts,
and the programme was carried out wit
entire success, the chOruses being finely
sung and the recitations given with spirit.
At the close Of the performance the Sun
Gay school pupils were invited into tie
chapel and rega:ed with cakes and other
refreshments.
Entertainment at ls0iwaid Chapel
Last evening an entertainment was
given in GotwAId chapel by tho children
Of the Sunday school. 1t consisted of
reading. recitat'cns, tablcsux, singing,
&c. Miss Margie Humphreyvil!e, the
organist, was presented with fine silk
umbrella by the children and the latter
were given books and other presents.
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U CLASS.

The following is the percentage Of Manor
street secondary school for the month ii
December, 1882:
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THE Philadelphia lah de dahs sent
Christmas cards to the p. cats :sAd lap
dogs Of their swcethealts. This ought to
settle tho Christmas card business.