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IN A CANOE.
Travs:.n 400 Miles In Rlerids.

Trovo.l IN 400 Miles In Rl0F100.
The FOridian, published at Tallahassee,
Florida, has the following account of .
trip made in a canoe by Carson N. Halde-
man, son Of tho late Prof. s. HaldemaD,
formerly Of Chickies:
''Mr. g. N. Haldeman, Of this county, 10
the fortunate owner of a little craft in tho
shape of a canoe, % inches wide and IA
feet long, which is thing Of beauty and
has been proved to be q 'safo sea goer.'
At least MIR. ualdelnan, who is not a
member of tho New York Canoe Club
either, has demonstrated that his midget
of boat may be trusted on the briny
deep, for he has just returned from trip
in her up and down the streams and along
the coast. On the Goth of March he
launched her in the Swaunee at
Ellaville, and went down that river
hunting and fishing ON the way to
Cedar Keys. From this point he
sailed to Crystal river which he ascend
cd. With the aid of al OK team he crossed
to the head OF HOmasasse river and went
again to Cedar Keys. From this place he
turned the head Of his craft on Tuesday
morning towards st. Marks, at which port
he arrived ON Friday last, and srsached
Tallahassee ON Saturday, having been
absent little over threo weeks, during
which time he sailed over 400 miles. He
had occasion to spook several sponge ves-
sells on the coast for supplies Of water, tho
crews of which were greatly surprised to
see such diminutive craft SO far from
land, one skipper remarking that he
would not trust himself to 60 ashore in it. !"
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CAMERON . CONvENTlON.


Tho Sitaati0n At Harrisburg Lest Might.
This mornings sdvices from the state
capital where the Republican clans are
gathering in anticipation of to-morrow's s
convention, indicate the nomination of
General Beaver tomorrow y ba practically
unanimous vote. The opposition is unable
to make even a respectable dress parade,
and it is probable that Farmer Butler will
retreat without q battle.
The nomination of Senator Davies for
lieutenant governor is conceded and it will
he made by reclamation.
There will be desperate struggle made
to defeat Rawle, but Quay, who has been
on the ground all day and night, conf.
dentially predicts Rawle's success.
The lack of concentration against Sem
atOr Greer, the originally slated candidate
for secretary of internal affairs, promises
him an easy victory, although his Office is
too far down on the list to make any man
safe.
Senator Cameron had decided to cntrust
tho management of the convention to his
lieutenants, Quay, Rutan and Magee, but
the Wolfe complication u has compelled him
to appear ON the field and take command
in person. He doesn't seem to have fully
decided whether he will cruelty Wolf in
the convention or nominate him and let
him he crucicfied in November.
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Alleged Highway Robbery

Yesterday afternoon Charles Drunhiler,
ostler at the hotel at McGovernville, made
complaint before Alderman Samson that
while he was walking on the Harrisburg
pike, near the railroad crossing ho was at
tackled by gang of men, apparently
tramps, and robbed of a small bag contain
ing $27 in money. He described the men
and Officers Mercer and Herr went in pur-
suit of them and arrested them. They
gave their names as John Nelson, Michael
Brenner, Lewis Dill, Henry Smith, VIM.
Nowlan and VIM. mckinley. The alder
man committed them for = hearing on
Wednesday next. None Of tho money was
found on the gang.
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OBITUARY,
Death Of Mrs. Deborah Brow

D08tn Ol NAto. DoOOI0u oEOWu.
Mrs. Deborah Brown, widow of the late
John Brown, matchmaker, and mother of
Edw. II. Brown, cashier Of the Farmers
national bank Of Lancaster, died at the
residence of her sOn-in-law, Jacob Rath-
fOn, No. 4G North Prince street, at six
O'Clock last evening, in the 87th year Of
her age. She Us not affected with any
special disease, yut was worn out by old
age. She leaves but two living children,
her daughter, Mrs. Jacob EathvOn and Mr..
Edw. Fl. Brown. Her son, j. G. Brown, for
many years connected with the Philadel-
phia Press and afterwards coroner of Phil
adelphia, died some years ago and another
sou William, died in 1870. Mrs. Brown
was an estimable woman, and until she
became enfeebled by age, took an active
part in all good works. Her maiden name
was Taylor, and she was born, We believe,
in New Jersey, but spent nearly all her
long and useful life in Lancaster, and she
was piOus Christian, and for more than
half a century member Of Trinity Luth-
eran church. Her funeral will take place
on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
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Restored to the lscr.

Chief Justice SharSwOOd in the supreme
court yesterday reversed the decision of
the Bucks county common pleas in dis
barring Henry Trumbore, member OF
the bar, ordered him reinstated and all
the costs of the suit put upon the county.
The chief justice in his opinion said: THE
young man has had a severe lesson and he
may yet hereafter redeem himself. He
argued his case in person and in the course
of it We had occasion to notice that
though the records did not show that he
had been served with a copy Of the fifth
specification, of which default he might
have availed himself, he declined to take
advantage of it, but frankly admitted
service of 4 copy. We need not say that
this regard for truth produced very
favorable impression on the COURT
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street with similar piles Of filth. Hadn't
he BETTER remove the first nuisance before
ho ercCtS Q second?
THE EAST END
The News from Gap and Vicinity

The News from Gap and Vicinity.
The public school examination of this
township will be held at the White Horse
on Nav "a, aud the citizens of this place
for some time have boon agitated upon
the question of who shall be teacher of
the secondary school hero the ensuing
term. Sixteen of the patrons, which il
tho majority, have made an application to
the school board for the appointment Of
Mr.. A. J. MOvcry, . number one teacher,
to the seeOndafy school but the board
seem inclined to give Miss Rebecca Slay-
maker, also a very good teacher, the ap-
pointment. .s s-,-.iF
The Atglen Axle works are doing an
immense business at present. They have
made 800 car axles for Mckee, Fuller
& Co.. car builders at Allentown, and are
shipping large number Of sxles to York,
and arc now making q large amount Of
shafting for the Christians machine COM
pany. On Saturday they made two axles
to be sent to the Altoona Car shops to be
tested by the Pennsylvania railroad COM
pany, and if proving satisfactory tho COM
pany will take large number Of them.
The "jug breaking" entertainment
given in the nj. z. church, at Atglon, on
Saturday evening, by the Sunday school
scholars, was u decided success !; tho chill
dren performing their parts we'll. The o.
casion was cnlivened by the presence Of
Miss Mary Fawkes, an clocutiouist, of
West Grove, who rendered some very
difficult pieces in fine style, and evoked
frequent outbursts of applause by her
witty sayings.
The railroad hands working at the new
contract here were paid last months wages
on Saturday, aud In consequence there
was merry set of Hibernians, and our
merchants and hOtelkeepers wero wreathed
with smiles. BY evening the greater part
Of the employees money was spent, and
although the majority of them wero under
the influence of liquor, they kept very
quiet.
Isaac Burnham, will commence the work
of erecting new stone machine shop,
next week, in Christiana, 40 by "a feet.
Last week Robert Knox sold one of his
fast driving horses to j. G. Moore, of
Chester county, for near $500.
Many oil our farmers have flushed
planting corn and are now getting their
tobacco ground ready.
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A BETTER Plan.

Edward J. Phelps, Courtlandt Parker,
William NJ. Evarts and Richard 7. Mer-
rick are the four members of the Ameri-
can Bar association whopropose torelieve
the supreme court by dividing it into
two or more sections in hearing causes
rather than by creating subordinate
courts with final jurisdiction in stipu-
lated cases, which is the plan preferred by
some members of the committee and
which is embodied in the bill now being
pressed in the Senate by Judge Davis.
The division of the court certainly has
great advantages. 1t does not increase
the number of judges or even of courts :;
for it is proposed that all the decisions
made 10y the different sections of the su-
rreme court shall he adopted by the
whole court, which is given the power
to order a re-argument Of cases before
the full bench if it shall deem it advis-
able. tits necessary that the decisions
should be rendered by the whole court,
because the constitution requires that
the judicial power of the United States
shall he vested in one supreme court.
The plan, as we understand it, is little
more than permission granted to
the supreme court to divide their
body into two or more parts
and to distribute the cases Oh
the docket for argument among
these sections, reserving the power to
accept or reverse their decision as seems
proper to them. Practically under this
system if there was not unanimity in
the court a re argument before the whole
body would he secured ; but as the court
isgenerally unanimous in its decisions the
occasions when such re-acgument would
be necessary would be comparatively
few. There might be some risk that the
decision rendered would he different
from that which would be made if the
cause was heard originally by the whole
body ; but the danger would he slight,
and would be almost nothing il the
judges should be men of the ability that
they should be to obtain their exalted
places. At any rate the public damage
would not he anything, since the deci-
sion of three men is just as likely to be
correct as that of nine and it may be
even more 50.
But it would work an injustice to
suitors if they were not all permitted to
get decision Of their cases from the
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Another Fair IN Prospect

Washington Camp, No. q, Patriotic
Order Sons of America, are making active
preparations 70: holding fair at Roberts
hall, commencing on Saturday night, May
13, and to continue ono week, ending Sat
urday night, May 20. The above named
camp is a new organization and is CON-
posed of a fine body of young men of this
city, and the enterprise will no doubt be
worthy of patronage. Among the articles
to be voted for arc a sewing machine. set
watch, gold cameo ring, bass drum, etc.
Each visitor on entering the room will be
presented with a check which entities the
holder to one chance of receiving silver
castor, which will be given away free.
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Not This year.

The board of directors Of the Cumber-
land Valley campmeeting association at a
meeting held on the ground Of tho associa.
tion, at which were present tho presiding
elder and district steward, decided to hold
no campmeeting the present year. This
was caused by 4 difference of opinion on
the subject of open gates on Sunday. The
ground will moro than likely be sold.
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st. Johns saw mill, situated on the
river few miles below Jacksonville, Fla,
was burned on Sunday. Tho mill, valued
at $50, 900, was owned by T. o. Allen and
operated by J. p. TaliaferrO.
A fire on Sunday at Montague, Mich.,
destroyed almost entirely the lumber
yards of A. J. Il E. c. Cowell, with two or
three million feet of lumber. Loss over
$1,000.
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Internal Machines In the West,

Two attempts have recently been made
to blow up buildings in Mortified, Minn.,
by means Of internal machines. About
two weeks ago an attempt was made to
blow up a public hall, in which there was
gathered a largo audience, but the machine
missed fire. Last Saturday evening box
was exploded in the basement of build
ing occupied by Doctors Office, wrecking
the building, but no person was injured.
The citizens believe the recent troubles
with the James and Younger brothers
have something to do with the matter,
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PERSONAL.

THEODORE II. SwEETsTER, al eminent
lawyer and once a Democratic candid
for governor, died yesterday at Boston.
The Democratic congressional conycn-
uion of the seventh Indiana district, which
met at Shelbyville yesterday, nominated
Hon. WILLIAM E. ENGLISH by acclama-
tion. Mr.. English is son of Hon. w. II,
English.
A niece of the Pope, daughter of his bro
ther, Count Camillio Pecci, is going to he
and in addition to tho apostolic blessing
on her nuptials, his holiness also bestows
many rich and solid gifts on tho bride.
Mrs. WILLIAM Ross BROWNE, writer
of verses that are described as sweet and
tender as her heart and face, has left for
her lovely cottage at Vineyard Haven,
which is rightly named "Summer Rest, I"
for there amid trees and flowers aud
books summers rest is always found.
Rumor whispers that Mr.. ARCHIBALD
FORBES, the great English war correspond
ent, who is widower with three children,
is enamOred of a young lady whose voice
is described as musical as the wind-harp,
and whose talents and accomplishments are
universally acknowledged and admired.
hLbhhI OfEhIl LAS U0Ruu AL 6CClOu aC
New York against Prang & Co., oil pub
fishers, of Boston, for an alleged prize Of
81, 900, said to have been offered by Prang
& Co. for the best design for Christmas
card, Operti alleging that his design won
the prize, out of which he was defrauded.
w. w. STORY, the sculptor, who was
designated by Congress to make SIS, 600
statue in bronze of the late Professor
Henry, writes from Rome stating that in
consequence of a serious accident in the
workshop of the bronze caster there will
be an indefinite delay in tho completion of
the statue and that it may be necessary to
mske new casting. The statue was OK
pected in Washington about the middle of
this month.
Mrs. FAIR, the wife of tho popular
Nevada senator, is of medium height,
with figure round and full, black waving
hair, dark eyes and a round, fair face
showing more summers than winters. Her
manners are cordial, frank and winning
and her bearing is self possessed and dig
nified. She has beautiful home in Vir-
ginia City and another in San Francisc>,
where she is loved and respected for her
Urge charities and her lovable personal
qualities. The Fairs are famous for their
hospitality at homo and Mrs. Fair is sure
to be % much in favor in Washington
society as she is in that Of her golden
home.
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An Actress Wins Her Case

In the suit brought at New York by
Messrs. COmley & Barton, against Catha-
rinc Lewis, the actress, to prevent her
breaking her contract with them for tho
season, and in which an injunction was
obtained against the defendant to restrain
her from playing with any other company
than theirs, Judge Truax yesterday gave
decision for the defendant on all tho
points involved.
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Burned Herself to Death

At Hummelstown, Dauphin county,
Mrs. Mary Blessing, aged 7s, and partially
demented, while the family werc attending
Sunday school locked all the doors and
windows and removing all her clothing,
piled them on the floor, set fire to them
and then deliberately sat down on the
flames. Exactly how long she remained
in this position is not known, but she was
found to be horribly burned, though still
conscious. The greater part of her body
was burned to a crisp. Death ensued
about five hours afterward,
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THE AUDITORS.

> xaminatiOn of Justice Grier, of Columbia.
The county auditors reassembled at 10
o'clock this morning and examined w.
Hayes Grier, justice of tho peace of the
Second ward, Columbia.
After answering negatively the five
questions asked the other aldermen and
justices, Squire Grier made a statement
to the effect that he was elected Justice of
tho peace in February and entered upon
his duties May 9, 1881, ut which time he
asked the advice of men old in the busi-
ness as to the proper way of discbarging
his duties, and he followed the advice
given by them as nearly rs he could. If
errors were committed they were of the
head and not of the heart. Any mistakes
made by him he was perfectly willing to
be subcharged with.
Mr.. Greider stated that tho bills preserl-
ted by Squire Grier had disposed of 369
cases since May last, ut a cost to tho coun-
ty of $G2S. Is for justices fees and S347.72
for cOnstables' fees. During that time
High Constable Stawbridsc GA, Constable
Lyle 3 and Constable Stuck 2. He asked
the justice whether these officers were not
professional complaint makers.
Squire Grier replied tha the business Of
when they saw anything wrong.
When asked why tho cases were SO gen.
orally dismissed when the cOnstables were
complainants, he heanswerdthat justice should
be tempered with mercy. Sometimes the
offender was a married man with family
dependent for support he frequently
discharged such cases. lie said he never
issued warrants in blank entered suits in
his docket as soon as they were brought.
Whom asked whether a great many of
these cases were not persons who were be-
lated and spent the night in the station
house, he answered, not to his knowledge.
When an officer made complaint before
him he accepted it without question, but
if a private citizen made complaint he
frequently inquired into the matter and
declined to receive them if he thought
them without foundation, and the cOrn-
plainant would go to some other justice
where their complaints were accepted.
The squire's attention was next called to
subpDnas issued to cOnstables who are
prosecutors, to subpoena themselves, and
charging ~ cents each for tic same. The
squire answered that in the early part Of
his career he had issued such subp1nas,
but when he learned that it was not right
he stopped it.
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Verdict Against u Mining Company,

Gastave Pantzar, who sued the Tilly
Foster iron mining company in the su-
preme court at New York for $50. 900.
yesterday recovered verdict of S12, 900
damages. He was injured by a fall of
earth at the mines in Putney county to
such an extent that his leg had to be
amputated.
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Bad Work,

Nearly week ago Street Commissioner
Levan had a gang Of men at work scrap
ing the garbage on the first square of
South Queen street into piles, and since
then it has been lying there, an eyesOre to
everybody, and is being gradually distribut
ed over the street again by the hundreds
Of wagons that are daily passing along
that thoroughfare. To-day We notice the
commissioner is ornamenting West King
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A Clerk Catches a Pickpocxet.

While William Eldridge, a clerk, was
on his way to make deposit in bank at
the lower end of Broadway, New York,
yesterday, a pocketboOk containing checks
representing $S, 115 was stolen from his
overcoat pocket. The property belor ged
to Pierre Lorillard s. Co. He caused the
thief's arrest. The man gave the name OF
John Wood, and said he was A years old.
The checks were recovered, and Wood,
who is alleged to be noted Philadelphia
pickpocket, was arraigned and hold for
trial.
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There will 10 a match game of baseball,
played ON Saturday afternoon, between
the Active and the Red Stocking mines, of
this city. at the west end grounds, on the
Millersville turnpike. It promises to be a
hotly contested game.
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highest court. The plan of subordinate
courts provides kigh money value for
cases appealed from them. It now re-
quires disputed value of lve thousand
dollars to get case to the supreme
court. The new plan would make it Gf-
teen or twenty, and the supreme court
would get to he one for the rich man
only.
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A jury Fails to Aprea.

The jury in the case of Emmett Claude,
colored, on trial in the Southa 7,pton, Vir-
ginia, county court, for the r!arder Of two
white men, were discharged yesterday for
failure to agree.
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Lie Insurance Paid.

DIR. :. =. Bolenius, agent of the Equi-
table life assurance society, paid to day to
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, widow of the late
John K. Reed, 5000, that being the
amount of policy on his life in said com.
pany.
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CRIME AND CASUALTY.
a budget of Tragic Happenings.

budget OF tragic happenings.
Mrs. George Lawrence yesterday COM
mitted suicide 1T Skaneatelcs, N. Y, by
shooting herself.
passenger train cnllilcd with il cattle
train near Ashland, New Hampshire, yes.
tcrday afternoon, killing two men and in
juriDg several others. One Of tho killed
was VIM. Ii. Abel, well known rs an in
ventOr of = knitting machine.
Prof Dare was performing ON tight
rope suspended from housc-tops across
Broadway, at Flushing, l.. l., when tho
rope gave way, precipitating him to tho
ground, a distance of thirty feet. lie was
fatally injured. Dare several years ago
gave Il public exhibition of rope walking
in this city.
Martin McArcc and George Parsons,
colored, yesterday quarrclIed at Decatur,
Ga, about a debt, when McACee hit Par
sons OH the bead with stone, killing
him.
John McKern, of Bloomington, ILL.,, was
hanged by mob yesterday at Lawson,
Arizona, in consequence of Mckern and
others having assaulted and robbed a rail-
road hand.
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More Labor Strik0S.

The executive committee of the knights
Of labor, in secret session at FrOstburg,
Maryland, Oh Saturday, unanimously
agreed to continue the strike of the miners
Of the Cumberland region for Csc. per ton
for mining coal.
-Four hundred girls, employed by the
Mystic rubber company, in Boston, struck
yesterday against reduction of % per cent.
The company deny the reduction, saying
that, although they reduced wages during
the winter, they gave an advance Of 20
per cent, Oh the 1st OF May.
The steamship Baltimore arrived at Balti-
more yesterday from Bremen, with 1875
immigrants, all OF whom went West last
night.