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SNEAK THIEF ARRESTED.


Stolen Goods Found OH His rersOD.
Last evening about 6O'clOcis Officer Mcr-
Ger arrested q drunken man near the corner
of Walnut and Duke streets under rather
suspicious circumstances. lie had been
in the yards adjoining the residences of
several citizens in the neighbOrhOOd, and
was seen to go from one yard to another
by climbing the fences instead OF entering
by the gate. When arrested he had in his
possession an ironing cloth, an ironholder,
!. black vest, in tho pocket of which was
a black snutf-box in the form of y shoe,
and 4 ady's gold pencil case. Ho was
taken to the lookup where he gave his
name as James Murphy. The mayor this
morning committed him to the county
prison for drunken and ,lisorderly con-
duct, i'll the hope that the property which
was believed to have been stolen would he
identified. After he was committed it was
ascertained that the stolen goods belonged
to George X. Shultz, who lives with his
uncle, Rudolph Shultz, sexton Of Trinity
church, No. 50 South Duke street, near
the church. The fellow had entered the
back kitchen door by climbing over
the fence of tho adjoining graveyard.
lie also stole the ironing cloth from the
kitchen and black cont containing bluo
silk handkerchief and L vest containing 4
snuff box and pencil-casc from the adjUin-
ing room, and decampe,l by tho same route
by which he had entered. The family
were upstairs 1T the time, and heard him
in tho house, but by the time they came
down stairs lc WAS gone. The coat and
handkerchief have not been found, ard it
IS probable he pawncd or sold them.
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public are willing to allow officials to
fleece them to the tune of from 100 to
200 per cent. on the amount the law re-
quires them to pay? Is it ignorance, or
is it willing tribute by the payers Of
this extortion as voluntary gift to the
dominant party in the county ? So far
as the Democratic part Of the public is
concerned we know that there is an ell
tire absence of motive on their part to
contribute to the emoluments of official
station, beyond what the strict letter of
the law requires. And we doubt wheth-
er any Republican feels like giving any
official any more for his services in any
matter of business in the court house
than is required by the fee bill. 1t would
appear therefore that al fees charged II
any natter before thc court. OF Which =
G"rc in the office "f ihe court. jr n1...as
"f what he Ian prov "'e,. A. |"mren>a
stolen trn,D Zach in.ll. dual >hcee Til
fortunes cclnpei. h:iI. &c pay them.
The public have one ample means Of
protection. Every public officer is
bound by law to give an itemized state
mcnt of whatever services he may rem
der with the fec charged for eachsrecifiC
service. He cannot refuse to render
this itemized statement. And if in this
itemized statement services are charged
for. which were not rendered, or charged
for at d price in excess Of the fees al
lowed by law, then the party paying
more than he ought to have paid has his
remedy by suing the official who has
made and received the eXtortionate fees
under color of law.
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Braime and John Backett, assault and bat
terry Samuel N. Hess, false pretense ;
Joseph Hinder and john Larne, feloniOus
assault and battery Robert c. Thornton.
bisamy Maze Taylor, forpication ;
Michael Slain, larceny (four cases) Peter
Robinson, larceny as bailce Borough Of
Adamstown. neglect Of daty.
lgnored-Charles Black, assault and
battery, with Ida Baisht for costs; Chas
Black, carrying concealed deadly weapons,
with \. J. Kaufman for costs; City of
Lancaster, nuisance with county for costs ;
Harry Snyder, assault aud battery. with
Samuel Taylor for costs; John Eberly,
false pretense, with Mary Ebcrly for costs !;
George Ehman and Leonard Schoenbcrger
conspiracy and larceny Fred Grotwald,
assault and battery, with county for costs.
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LAST NIGHTS STORM.
n Church Struck by Lightning and Destr"ye
-NIther DAMAGE.

n Church Struck by Lightning and Destroyed
Other Damage.
This city and vicinity were last night
visited by ono of the ssverest storms that
has been known hercabout for some time.
The lightning in the early part of tho
evening was unusually sharp and vivid,
whilst the detonations Of the thunder fol-
lowed each other in loud and rapid sue
cession, in some cases fairly shaking the
buildings in their heavy crash. Tho rain
fell in torrents, and the street, pavements
and cutters were flooded for while.
The most serious damage is report
cd at Terre Hill, in East Earl
township, where about Q o'clock the
steeple of the Evangelical church, two
story stone structure, of which Rev. Mr..
Swentzel is pastor, was struck by light
ming and completely destroyed, the flames
making such rapid headway that almost
before the neighbors were aware of the
catastrophe, nearly everything of COM
bustible nature had fallen prey to the de-
vouring element. This morning only the
bare stone walls of the building remain to
mark the spot where the people of the
neighborhood were wont to worship. By
the strenuous exertiOns of the large crowd
who quickly collected, tho two organs,
the clock, and the Sunday school library in
the basement were saved. All the furni-
ture, upholstering, Bibles and other ma
terials were completely destroyed. The
loss will be heavy.
A tree standing in the road near Fair
mount, between the school house and the
residence of Michael Weaver, and quite
near the latter building, was struck by
lightning the bolt divided and ran down
both sides of the tree. The escape of Mr..
Weaver's house was very fortunate.
Reports from the lower end of tho county
state that there was q severe hail storm,
commencing about Refton, passing through
West Willow and falling in heavy masses
farther south. Very little damage was
done, however.
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PERSONAL.

The Bedford county Democracy instruct
for HOPKINS for governor. lie seems to
have the boom by the head and tail.
Englishmen yesterday wore primroscs
in memory Of the late Earl of BEACoNs-
FIELD. They were his favoritc flowers,
and the day was the anniversary of his
death.
The newspapers of Speaker KEIFEE's
party seem to be undecided whether or
not the Gisgraceful scenes OF tumult in the
House illustrates the growth of bad man.
ners in Congress more clearly than it does
the incapacity of the speaker.
This same old J. MADISON WELLS, who
made Hayes president, is now discredited
by 4 Republican federal commissioner sent
South to investigate claim. He reports
that Wells approval of any claim is sufli-
cient to arouse suspicion of trcachery and
fraud.
The Pittsburgh Post, Carlisle Volunteer, and
Erie Observer agree with most other people
that as Judge TRUSKEY has said he is not
and will not be a candidate, and desires that
his name shall not be used in connection
with the Office of governor, respect for him
and for his present station requires that he
be taken at his word. In case he should
be compelled to accept the nomination for
governor, usage and self respect would re-
quire his resignation from the bench, and
the Democratic party would be without q
representative in the highest judicial body
of the state, pending the ensuing canvass,
and it may be for a long time in the future.
The editor of the San Francisco Argo-
naut, FRANK PIxLEY noted Republican
of decided ability, who was delegate to
the Chicago convention that nominated
Garfield and Arthur, recalls the fact that
in the last campaign all over the country
all over the party, up from the throat of
every orator, from the pen of every writer,
with the beer of every ward statesman,
and with the cheer of every primary mag
nate, was mingled the indignant denial
that the Republican party, or any promi-
nent member in it, did not desire to re-
strict Chinese immigration /" 1t is great
evil" declared tho platform. cit is an
INVASION" declared Garfield.
When FRANCIS POWER CoBBE went to
noted London scientist to protest
against vivisection he mildly looked at her
chothes and said : :'When you have given
up wearing ostrich feathers, which are
plucked from the living bird causing the
most exquisite pain aud birds of paradise
which, in order to enhance their beauty
and lustre, are skinned alive; when you
have abjured the use Of ivory, because
you know that the tusks are cut out of the
dying elephants jaw-then, and then only
come and upbraid me with the cruelty of
my operations. The difference between
us is, madam, that inaict pain in the
pursuit of knowledge and for the ultimate
benefit of my fellow. creatures you cause
cruelty to be inflicted merely for your per-
sonal adornment." She quit.
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LITTLE LOCALS.

H=ec NJ Tisrs sac ETe,:wmss".
AIDE, naar HfcCcncmr th,s as:.srccn
committed hya c-r tol Len days. ea,h Il
rhcm Eaiiccao Hssccl fste i..;4 caught
--eai,n. rides cn trelsht train
On fast Ilus west this afternoon there
were % persons who were going to Cali
fornia and New Mexico on the California
excursion. They were Guartered in Pull
Mr.. Wohlsen, builder and carpenter,
to whom WAS awarded the contract for
building the Lighth ward public school
house, has already broken ground for ths
new structure, aud Will push forward the
work with his accustomed vignr. The
school house is to he finished by the 18th
of August.
\ small audience witnessed the per
formance of /" A Lies Mistake,' by Alex
Caufman and his company, at Fulton
opera house last evening. The play gave
general satisfaction and w,> worthy of ::
more liberal patronage.
This afternoon Il man named Welsh
while drunk went to Il house on South
Queen street near Middle aud raised u
fight. lie is !, powerful man, and it re-
uuired Chief Deicher and Officers Storm
ieltZ, Cramer and Lem,u to get him to
the station house. as he resisted the whole
way.
The funeral Of Adam S. Dietrich took
place from his late residence in Manor
township and was very largely attended.
The religious services we've conducted by
Revs. Brubaker and Shcnk. The inter-
ment took place in the Old Mennonite
burying ground.
The programme of the entertainment to
be given to morrow evening in the Duke
street NJ. Z. church, ly the Haven litera-
ry society, will embrace some choice mu-
steal and clocutionary selections. Besides
the best home talent attainablc, Mrs.
Westlake and Miss Warner of Millersvillc;
Mr.. Ovan Mercer, Of Philadelphia Miss
Bruncr, of Columbia, and Miss Lands, of
StrasburS,, will take part in The exercises.
The fair Of st. Anthony's church con-
tinueS i'll successful operation at Excelsior
hall and nightly attracts large attendance.
The display of goods is still very attractive
and it will pay any one in need of tho
many articles OF use and ornament tho,c
on sale and chance to visit the hall and
pass pleasant evening.
Arrangements for the fair Of st. Mary s
congregation which begins at the oper;,
house to night, and which is for tho bcnc
fit ,,of the new orphanage aud Sisters
house, are in active preparation as wo 80
to press, and the ladies expect to receive
their visitors this evening.
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Horse and Buggy Recovered.

The horse, buggy and harness stolen
from the promises of VIM. B. Mellinger,
and advertised in yesterdays INTELL1GRN-
GER, have already been recovered. The
team was found abandoned on the New
Danville turnpike, near the toll gate, by
David Hess, who returned it to
Mr.. Mellinger and received the
reward Of $25. After the team
was stolen, it was discovered that
the shoemaker shop of James Alexander,
of West Willow, had been broken into
and about 40 worth of leather stolen
therefrom. It 10 now surmised that the
thief who stole the leather stole the team
TO bring his plumber to Lsnessesr. ana
then abandoned the team outaide the city
Hmits,
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Aailtdstc1 flttelligenccr.
THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1852.
The Doctor Bills.

The committee of Congress reports that
the attendants of the late president earned
over hundred thousand dollars by thelr
labors. Evidently it is an expensive Dus-
mess for presidents to be i'll and die.
Maybe it would he as expensive for them
to be i'll and live but Of that we have
no present demonstration. One would
think that doctors and nurses would be
entitled to at least equal reward when
saving their patient as when failing to
dc SO; aud the legitimate conclusion
is tnat President Garfeid's attend
ants DO rot base ineir heavy hillc
r2cr tie presidcnt': death. I" !" -'"c
.,.>,e .teir>,t l.cple mc, r.'i,eitttt lhst
=. To-. va: their gain but il !, htrilN
cce Which tbs netiCn could reasonably
De called upon to pay heavily for. 1t was
not. then. the death of Garfield that pro
duced these bills nor can we well see
that it was the fact Of lis death by vio-
lence. instead Of disease, that made the
labors Of his attendants especially oner-
Gus and valuable. We have reason to
play fervently for the health OF our cher
MAGISTRATE and doubtless the petitions
of the praycr-book in that regard will
hereafter he poured forth with especial
JUNCTION.
DIR. ID. W. Bliss. physician-inchicf, is
put down as having earned about one
fourth of the total cost of the death bed.
some persons may think that he did not
earn the money. We cannot say that
we agree with them. We can see that
he suffered damage in the case quite up
TO the amount OF his bill. Twenty
five thousand dollars is poor com
pensatiOn for his depreciation in
value. lie must have been in
high repute as physician TO have
secured his place by the president $ bed
side. We are safe in saving that he will
never get another president for his pa
ticnt nor any other sufferer with kind
friends who do not wish the sick man $
translation. If tie bill of DR.. Bliss waS
based upon his value to his patient, IN
stead of to himself, as the minority Of
the committee of Congress think it
should have been. it might have
been reduced to a very small
figure. A jury would not have awarded
him much upon the qn""tun, "lc'uit. The
public opinion of the value of his ser
vices is not high. In truth, the awards
made to all of the attendants will be
pronounced extravagant. No such bills
would be rendered against a private in
divi,lual and there is no sufficient rea-
soE to I've found in the fact that the
patient was president and the nation is
10 |,e made the debtor, for charging fees
that were not earned.
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The Mayors Court.

Mayor MacGonigle had eight cases be.
fore him this morning, most of whom
were dodgers. He discharged five of them
and committed two for five days each and
one for thirty days. The wandering Arab,
whose presence ON the street Vas noticed
yesterday, was sent out, as he was i'll and
needed medical attention. He had COM
mitted no offense aud his commitment was
at his own request.
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Tho mayor Of Brownsville, No., has
from tho CYCLONE. The damage II $780,.
600. Lives have been lost business pros
trated and aged people rendered homeless.
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Resigned.

Milton S. Falck, clerk in the Lancaster
County National bank has resigned to
aocepts position in drug store at Asbury
Park. His successor will be chosen at the
next meeting Of the board Of directors Of
the bank. Mr.. Falck will leave for his
new field of labor about the middle Of
May.
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ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.


"A StCk iArAD almost Hangs himself
AS will be seen elsewhere, Il sick Arab
was this morning committed to the county
prison. He was assigned to cell No. 7
and during the forenoon he attempted to
take his life. About halc-past ten O'Clock
Underkeeper Smith heard noise in the
cell and vent ut once to it. He found
that the Arab had hung himself with the
cord used to open the window of the cell.
He had got on the bed, and after tying
the rope tightly around his neck swung
himself off. When found his feet we're of
the floor, and he would have been dead in
a short time had it not been for MIR.
Smiths timely discovery. He was quickly
cut down, and ho did not seem to be
much the worse for his experiences. He was
able to talk, but could not say much. The
man is sick and seems to be greatly ~Or.
ried about something. He is unable to
speak our language or hc would probably
tell all interesting tale. One word that he
can say is PHILADELPHIA and he is Con-
tinually yelling it..
Shortly before noon the Arab again
attempted suicide in the same way as bo-
fore. He was cut down by Keeper Burk-
holder and an officer was placed to watch
him.
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Day OF Appeal.

The water committee of city councils is
sitting in select council chamber to-day,
hearing appeals of taxpayers from the as
sessments for water rent levied against
their properties for the present year. The
number of appellants is not SO great as on
some former years, owing to the fact that
ex-Water Superintendent Kitch has dur
ing the past few days been sitting for the
accommodation of water renters, making
change in ownership of certain properties
and other causes.
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has only been influenced to retreat from
the position he so lately took by the
" expressions of distrust - which have
reached him from various influential
quarters in which the new rules seem
to have been appreciated more clearly
than by the local Republican newspapers,
of which the Marietta Register is the
only one that has had the intelligence
and courage to oppose them. 1t may
congratulate itself On their prospective
defeat, although when it opened fire on
them it seemed to have no following in
its party.
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than by the local Republican newspapers,
of which the Marietta Register is the
only one that has had the intelligence
and courage to oppose them. 1t may
congratulate itself On their prospective
defeat. although when it opened fire on
them it seemed to have no following in
its party.
OFFICER LEAMAN bad better employ a
more competent clerk than Squire Spur
rier.
E1cHe"Lr, stands ~ the cl,. md
>l,urr;ar stand. hv i.i~i,n2:;- ',n. -h"
stand. h3 ~r",r,c,
lg--as cou.ss or the turnpike bscween
here and Stra:hurs if he covered 130 miles
in two trips.
II is no discledit to anybody to say that
Major Filters hand and work are already
seen on the editorial page of the Philadel
ph;a Record. Alas. it and the Times are
out Of joint.
If Sam Evans has any more "icl-hot'
correspondence which has not already
been consigned to the Eramiaer's waste
basket, it is time that lie was getting it iD.
There are only ten days left and tho entries
are closed.
IN the House yesterday the Campbell
Canon Utah contested election case was
finally disposed OF by the adoption of the
report of the committee declaring neither
of the contestants elected, and remandiug
settlement.
As we vigorously protested against the
ruthless vandalism which cut down the
trees in front of the prison, 50 we heartily
applaud the resolution of tho present board
of county commissioners to set new shade
trees along that esplanade, and We would
like to exact bonds from the next board
that these shall not be removed
OWING to the stupidity "f the Republi-
can county committee-exccpt Burd Cas-
sci of Marietta-that party puts itself in
an awkward position over the "new
rules" Assuming that they would be
adopted at the coming primary election,
which it is now likely they will not be, the
call of the county chairman neither pro-
vides for the election of !: new county COM
mittcc, nor for meeting of the return
judges, as the present rules provide, which
cannot be changed except by vote of the
people. Now, if the return judges, or
part of them, meet and declare ticket
elected, and a delegate convention meets
and declares another ticket elected, Which
will be who:
RoBEsoN on the floor and in the com
mittees of Congress and Chandler in tho
naval department. may, after all, serve Il
useful purpose as warning lights against
the grant of money for navy department
jobbery. The congressional spendthritts
got sharp check in the defeat of the mo-
ton of Mr.. Harris, chairman of the naval
affairs committee, to set apart two nights
of each week from April Gath to consider
two bills he had reported. One of them
proposes to construct "six cruising vessels
of war, one steam ram, and four steam
harbor torpedo boats" The other pro-
poses to sell all the useless ships and ma
tcrial ON hand, and to set apart the money
obtained, with future appropriations, as n
| permanent construction fund for the navy.
Mr.. Harris told tie House, ave modestly
ask the sum of s1O,OO0,O00, to be ex-
pended in two years." and that settled it.
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OFFICER LEAMAH bad better employ a
more competent clerk than Squire Spur
rier

T1cHR"LIz lands ~ ths ciil. md
>l,urr;e, s,sn6. hr i.i~i,tc:,- ''n' -h"
stand. r! Nr"rr'o,
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and were not cross. The other defendants
testified that they did not commit the
offense alleged, but only .endeavored to
eject the girl from the premises. On
trial.
George W. McAlpine alias Harris, the
young man who was arrested at the house
of A. P. McIlvaine at Belmont, Paradise
township, was brought into court to plead
guilty to felOneOus assault and battery.
The history of this young mans offense
was given fully in the INTELLIGENcER at
the time of the occurrence. Before pass
ing sentence Mr.. McIlvaine made a state
ment. It appears that McAlpino
who knew Mr.. McIlvaine, came to his
house some time ago and was going to
remain over night. He got up at a late
hour after the family had retired and
complained of feeling sick. Mr.. Mc1lvaine
went to his room and then proceeded to
get him some ginger brandy. When he
returned to the room McAlpine had on a
mask and large pistol was in his hand,
He placed the weapon at the head of Mr..
McIlvaine and told him to keep quiet. The
latter caught hold of him and after
tussle got out of his room. The neighbors
were then alarmed and the young man
was arrested. In his effects were found
two revolvers several masks and false
boards, large dirk knife, bottle of chlo-
roform and some other things. After hear
ing Mr.. McIlvaine's statement, the court
sentenced the prisoner to undergo an i'm
pris0nment of five years at labor. In the
case Of carrying concealed weapons and
attempting to rob verdicts of not guilty
were taken.
The grand jury rsturned tho following
bills:
True BMs.-Irwin Rineer and Samuel
Porter, fornication and bastardy VIM.
Heston, assault Benjamin Norton, George
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If Sam Evaus has any more :" red-hot'
correspondence which has not already
been consigned to the Eraminer's waste
basket, it is time that lie was getting it in.
There are only ten days left and tho entries
are closed.
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As we vigorously protested against the
ruthless vandalism which cut down the
trees in front of the prison, 50 we heartily
applaud the resolution of the present board
of county commissioners to set new shade
trees along that esplanade, and We would
like to exact bonds from the next board
that these shall not be removed.
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tt...-E 80 nut have m,1de ~e,v
--lg--ag Cou.ss on the turnpike bscweeu
here and Strasburs if he covered 130 miles
in two trips.
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II is no discledit to anybody to say that
Major Filters hand and work are already
seen on the editorial page of the Philadel
ph;a Record. Alas it and the Times are
out of uiut