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NEWS BY MAIL.
PHIL. rH0MrsoN,s VICTIMS WIFE.
Mrs. Davis Denounces the Court and Jury
That Acquitted Her Husband's
SLAYER.

Mrs.. Dsvis Dsnounces the Court and Jury
That Acquitted Her Husbsnd's
slayer.
The Transcript, of Lexington. Ky,
prints long statement from Mrs. Walker
Davis, denouncing the court and jury that
she claims was organized to acquit Phil
Thompson, and making a strong defense
OF her husband =; claiming his entire inno-
cence OF criminal intimacy with Mrs.
Thompson throwing all the blame on
Jessie Buckner claiming that the reason
her husband took Mrs. Thompson to his
room at the st. Clair hotellast November
was because Miss Buckner's room was
closed against her at the time, for reasons
which are but limited at. The most i'm
portant fact in the statement is that let
tor was found written by Davis to Con-
gressman Thompson, and dated April 26,
referring to the scandal connecting him
with Mrs. Thompson, solemnly declaring
his innocence and his ability to prove it,
If he Thompson } would give him the
opportunity. This is supplemented by
statements from other persons detailing
conversation to tho same effect, but which
they were not permitted to give in evidence
at Thompson's trial. The publications
made great sensation and the affair is
not yet over with.
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X. OF p. rAIH.

The Closing OF 1t Saturday Night.
The ladies' beneficial fair, held in Excel
siOr hall was closed Saturday night, with
big attendance. Following arc the arti-
cles voted for and the names of tho indivi-
duals who won them Gents gold watch,
W. F. Schultze, jr., ladies gold watch,
Miss Anna Weaver; ladies gold ring, Miss
Tillie Fritz; ladies gold bracelets, Miss
Ida Kahl ladies gold necklace Miss Ella
Stoner; Sir Knights uniform, Fred Schoen-
berger bicycle, Aaron Martin Jeopardy :;
boxing gloves, "South End club" wax
cross, Miss NJ. Mckinley sewing ma.
chine, Mrs. Taylor breech loading gun,
Peter Dommel; butcher tools. Oscar
Hamp; one set dishes. Mrs. Hamp wax
cross, VIM. Applebach /; iced cake, for X.
of r.. by boy guess doll, janitor of
Odd Fellows hall silver ice pitcher, J.
Carr ; canary bird and cage, Mr.. Leb
kicher.
At 1880 p. m. the drawing of ths prize
silver tea set, to be given away 10 the
lucky holder of the admission ticket came
of, 4 representative from each daily paper
of the city was selected to have charge Of
the drawing, which resulted in No. 1869
being the winning number. The holder
of tho lucky number had not, up to this
morning, appeared. This fair was one of
the most successful held in this city
for years. Over 5000 admission tickets
were sold during tho continuance of the
fair.
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OBITUAIsx.
Death OF Mrs, Z. II, Watt.


Mrs. Peter T. Watt died at the family
residence, North Duke street, Yesterday
afternoon about half past O'clock, in the
e1st year of her age. Mrs. Watt was a
native of the Orkney Islands, off Scotland,
and was born on farm adjoining that OF
Mr.. Watts parents. AS children the two
were warmly attached to each other.
Mr.. Watt came to this country, .entered
into business in Lancaster, and year ago
returned to Scotland, and in September
last married and brought his bride to this
city. The amiability of her character, her
refinement, her high Christian character,
and her many womanly graces, at once
won upon all with whom she was
brought into association, and though
she came here IN entire stranger
she rapidly became one of tho most be-
loved of women in the refined circle in
which she moved. On Wednesday last
she gave birth to two little girls, and her
death was the result of her confinement.
She knew that she was going to die, was
perfectly conscious almost to the last, and
certainly made arrangements for her dis
solution. She named her babes, and had
them christened by Rev. DR.. Shumaker,
her own pastor, Rev. DR.. Mitchell being
out of town. Her death was rs peace
full as her life was pure, and having ar
ranged all earthly affairs she was entirely
resigned, if not anxious, to enter into that
better life Of which she had the most i'm
plicit faith. To her husband, who is
heart broken in the terrible affliction that
has overtaken him, the sympathy of
friends and acquaintances are sorrowfully
extended.
Death OF Lewis Briuton.
Lewis Brinton, of Christiana, died at
that place yesterday, aged about 60 years
He was man Of considerable wealth and
had held several local Offices His funeral
will take place tomorrow.
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List Of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice for the week ending
May 90, 1888
LADIES' List Mrs. Hannah Bitzer, Miss
Emma Bishop. Miss Katie Foltz, Wilhel-
mino Heilmam, Mrs. Hettie Hess, Miss
Annie Kline, Miss Sue r. Lands, Miss
Emma Noun, Miss Pemmah Matthias, Mrs.
Susan Rineer, Sarah Jane Richerson, Mrs.
TiIla Robinson. Mrs. Eliza A. Tash, Mrs.
Eliza Welsh, Mrs. Liddie Yost.
Gents List.-Wm. l.. Baker, Dan'l.
Becker, Matthew Brady, Carl Baumbach
(for.), Albin Brunner Qor.) }, VIM. Briton,
Frank Cake, Mr.. Doty, A. l.. Gallagher,
Rev. VIM. w. Grimes, H. Holtz, II. D.
Kcndig, Jno. II. Long. C. E. Mcdonald,
Jno. McMillen, E. P. Mather, Geo. Miller,
E. NJ. Mott, Bessie Reilly (for. carpenter,
i. F. Reading, Jno. E. Thayer 6 Bro, =
Albert Watson, Jno Writer'S.
Unclaimed Sd class matter: Harry NJ.
Bowers, Harry T. Elliott. Lomon Landis,
Alico Tschopp.
Unclaimed 4th class Joseph Stehman.
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From Our Regular Correspondep.,

FROM Ouf H0GuIof Correspondent.
On Sunday morning at $50 o. clock Mrs.
Charlotte Hamilton Bletz, wife of F. E..
Bletz. died at her home on Locust street
Of heart disease. aged 50 years. The
funeral services will be held at her late
residence on Wednesday at II o'clock D.
M, and the remains will be deposited in
Mt. Bethel cemetery. Deceased leaves
two sons and two daughters and large
circle of friends to mourn their sad
loss. She was i'll but two days, aud he r
sudden death caused the shock to be more
keenly felt because so entirely unex-
pected.
Flower gardens blooming.-No Colum-
bians at the bicycle contest.-Seats want.
ed in the cemetery.-Special meeting of
" II. D. T." at DR.. Kay's Office this even
ing at O'Clock, and half an hour later
the full Lotus club will meet.-High water
has reopened the rafting and shad fisher
men are hopeful.-At 9p. m. Co. G. will
hold special election for first lieutenant
261 votes out of a possible 1000 at the
Republican primaries.-Moore's musical
family engagement at opera house to-
morrow night cancelled Home com
munion meets tonight.
H. F. Yergy and family home from
Pottstown W. G. Pierce, of New York.
home on vacation Robert Ward and
Robert, jr., leave for a visit to Fair Haven,
Md, to morrow DR.. J. X. Powell and
wife, of New York, visiting her father,
MIR. NJ. S. Shuman, en- route for Denver !;
fine picnic at Chickies rock on Saturday,
another at Cooper's island to morrow.
Another Indian, skeleton, making four
thus far, has been exhumed at the new Il.
& G. depot.-York county boatman cap
sized yesterday, but was rescued.-Benj.
Gundaker's son slightly hurt by fall from
Observation-Disclosures registering on
Little island yesterday. Where's Wittig
Rev. Il. w. Humphriss preached to $50
of the G. A. r. last night and big con
gregatiOn. church fair in Odd
Fellows hall juno 81, 90 and a3.
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Deaths from Smallpox.

Twenty. five cases of smallpox and sew.
eral deaths have been occurred in St.
Michael's Minn., but no measures appear
to have been taken there to prevent the
spread Of the contagion.-Miss Mary
Kelley, employed in the millinery depart
ment of a dry goods store in Chicago, died
a few days ago, after three weeks sick
ness, and her physician says she was
poisoned by inhaling arseniuereted hydro
gen from green velvets which she had
handled.-C. P. Williams managefof the
Chase piano manufacturing company of
Cincinnati, was found dead in bed at a
hotel in Mobile, on Saturday morning.
Ho had boen suffering from the effects of
a spree.
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Matrimonial.

Mr.. Francis A. Lyle, formerly Of this
county and now of Minneapolis. MinD.,
brother of J. L. Lyte, of the Examiner,
Miss Annie E, daughter Of Mr. Thomas
Griffith, of Ebensburg, Cambria county:
Mr.. Webster Griffith was groomsman and
Miss Matte Roberts bridesmaid on the
occasion. The newly married couple have
come east and will spend q few days in
this city, guests of Mr.. Lyte's brother.
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q. A. Il. SERMON.
In Advance of Decoration DAY,

The annual sermon before the Grand
Army of the Republic was delivered in the
First Reformed church last evening by
Rev. J. A. Peters, the members of the
order marching thither in q body from
their post headquarters, TO tho number of
about so, accompanied by about 20 men,
bers of the Sons of Veterans. The theme
of the discourse was "The Christian
Soldier" and the text which formed the
basis Of the sermon was Be firm, quit
ye like men," 1t was scholarly, thouht-
full and logical effort aud the congregation
was large and attentive.
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The legal proceedings brought in Buffa-
10 against the Rochester s. Pittsburgh R,
r. by the Lackawanna railroad, relative
to crossing, resulted yesterday in fight
for the possession of the disputed spot. In
the contest Is cars of both roads were
destroyed, and two men were arrested,
but subsequently released. The Rochester
& Pittsburgh company has the best Of the
struggle thus far, it having obtained an
injunction allowing it to replace its rails.
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PERSONAL.

CONGRESSMAN RANDALL has his family
at Berwyn, his country residence.
GOVERNOR HoYT and family are al
tho Bellevue, Wayne, for the season.
CHARLES BIsCHoFF. a wealthy brewer
Of Stapleton, Staten Island, died on Sun
day
Col. GEORGE w. DRESSER, who was
distinguished as cavalry officer during
the war, died yesterday at Newport, R. l.
GOVERNOR PATTTsoN has sold his At.
lautic City cottage and it is not known
where he will spend his vacation, if he
takes one.
DIR. r. j. LEWIS has bought "Cedar
croft,' the beautiful home of the late
Bayard Taylor, near Kennel Square,
Chester county.
JOHN w. WOoDHULL, grand secretary
of the Masonic grand lodg of Wisconsin,
resigned the Office on Saturday. He is
alleged to be s., 900 ''short" in his ac-
counts.
PETER CooPER's family will spend
$100, 600 on 4 monument for him. That
l., they will contribute this amount to the
Cooper institute in addition to what he
lsfG to it.
HERBERT JOHNSTON, formerly of the
INTELLIGENCER, later of the Erie Epening
Herald, has gone to Philadelphia to assume
the p2sitiOn of assistant news editor of the
Philadelphia Times.
Mrs. J. W. FoRNEy is in Lancaster,
visiting old friends and securing matter
for the biography of her late husband,
now in course Of preparation by his son.
Mr.. j. w. Forney.
Mrs. II. NJ. BIsHor, wife of Governor
Bishop, of Ohio, died yesterday morning
in Cincinnati of pneumonia. She was q
member OF the Christian church and
noted for active benevolence.
Mrs. LEWIS G. CASSIDY, wife of the
attorney general Of the state, Miss Jennie
Cassidy, and Master BERTHE Cassidy, 20 to
Europe on June 30. Mrs. ohm Cochran,
another daughter, is left homo with her
father
THEODORE TILroN's "once Jet black
locks" says the Philadelphia Press, now
hang over his shoulders in ragged tangles
of gray, his eyes look heavy and jaded,
and there are deep wrinkles all over his
face. More he is growing fat and common
looking. Theo. Tilton never had black
hair. 1t was flax color.
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GEORGE SHARswoOD has died full of
honor. He has been good man, an
able lawyer and an upright and learned
judge. When he left the supreme bench
it lost its brightest ornament. His judg
ment commanded the confidence of the
people and his opinions had a powerful
influence with his fellow judges. He was
earnest and vigorous in defense Of what
he believed to be right.
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MAJOR REINoEHL was shametully
cheated by the very men who induced
him to be candidate for district attor-
ney, and then turned in and gave him
the cold steel.
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Guard Of Honor.

Our fellow citizen, Charles 4. Reece,
of James c. Rice, Post q, G. A. R., has
Of the United States during the decoration
ceremonies in the city of New York, on
the 3Oth inst. Mr.. Reece has signi6ed
his intention Of accepting the appointment
and participating in the ceremonies.
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Judges, lawyer, Jurors, Witnesses and De-
fendants Entitied to Protection From
L0aths0mo COntagiOn.

Judges, LaWysss, Jurors, Witnesses and De-
fendants kntitisd to Protection From
L0ashsOmo COntsgiOn.
Tho adjourned week OF quarter sessions
court began a! 10 o'clock this morning and
| ended shortly afterwards.
A jury was called and q number of cases
were disposed Of by taking verdicts of not
guilty. In the cases against Peter Will
liams, charged with receiving stolen
goods James Clark, larceny W. w.
Weinhold, forgery, the commonwealth did
not have sufficient evidence to convict.
John s. Brandt was charged with felohious
assault and battery, but he has since died.
L. j. Lindemuth was charged with the
same ofense, but he has been declared q
lunatic.
Charles Prior was arrested some DAYS
ago on All attachment, being arrested for
assault and battery. He has been in the
station house since his arrest. The com.
monwealth did not risk to send him to Jail
OF account Of the small pOx. He stated
that he had enlisted in the regular army;
had to report at Harrisburg from which
city he would be sent to New York. On
his promise to leave, aud IS the Offense was
not very grave, he was allowed to return to
the army.
HAooA DcuOoI, - wy WIN IL Cu1EScu
with larceny and was also arrested on an
attachment aud brought into court, WAS
discharged on giving bail for August
court.
After the above business had been
transacted Judge Livingston, who was
presiding. addressed the jury. He stated
that at present there is smallpox in the
prison it is lOathsOme disease
and is easily spread; they had
been summoned there to try the casos
and there arc persons in prison who
should DO tried; unfortunately these
cannot DO brought out, and it would DO
cruel and inhuman to sentence any one to
that place, AZ It mi sht be the same as SELL
fencing them to capital punishment. The
court had concluded not to try any case
In which there was the slightest pOssibili
ty Of the defendant having to 60 to Jail.
Some might even be acquitted, yet made
to pay costs for which they might have to
go to prison. Whom the discovery WAS
first made in regard to the prison his honor
ordered that NO one be brought thence to
the court house. Further developments
wers recently made and it was too late to
inform the jurors that they wero not needed
as it is, not much will bo lost, as this is
merely an adjourned court, and the cases
will be disposed of in August. The jury
were thanked for their attendance and
were then discharged.
The lawyers jurors and every ono elso
about the court were Of the same opinion
as the judges, and all wero anxious that
no cases be tried.
The recognizluces of all defendants were
forfeited and respited until the August
court,
Ambrose Havcrstick, an insolvent
debtor, was discharged.
Court adjourned to mee'I kt q o'clock
for current business.
Court met at 2:3O p. IN. for transaction
Of current business. and after remaining
in session for Is minutes adjourned to
meet at a. m. to. morrow.
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Before the Mayor.

Among those in tho station house this
morning was Mary Wise who while drunk
on Saturday night was hurrahing for the
different candidates for district attorney.
The primaries being over ths mayor sent
her to the workhOuse for thirty days.
Edward Spear and his wife, two old
offenders, were sent to the same place for
the same term. Elmer Huisinger, colored,
was raising big fuss on Middle street
when Officer Steinwandel put in an az
pearance Huisinger began fighting with
the officer but was landed in the station
house ; he paid his fine and costs and was
discharged. Two other DRINKS paid their
costs. ....
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LEVI is bigger man than ole Re-
FORM"
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THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.

A Light Vote and EDsrIy Elected.
The Republican primary elections to
nominate candidates for district attorney,
directors of tho poor, prison inspectors,
county surveyor and delegates to the state
convention were held Oh Saturday after
noon and evening in tho several wards OF
the city and bOrOughs and the election
districts of the county. The elections
were slimly attended and little excitement
prevailed at any OF the polls. 1t was late
on Sunday before even enough returns
were in to show that Eberly was elected
district attorney, and the rest remained
somewhat in dOubt until to day. 1t does
not appear that more than about 1000
votes were pOlle,l, and these will be dis
tributed substantially as follows among
the candidates for district attorney
Eberly 3,16G, Weaver 2,G4S. ReinGhl
1859. In such condition of things the
combination OF Sensenig politicians had
an easy thing Of it, and the following
short ticket, supported solidly by them,
L af.r1
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the candidates for district attorney
Eberly 3,16G, Weaver 2,G4S. ReinGhi
2, ,O59. In such condition of things the
combination OF Sensenig politicians had
an easy thing Of it, and the following
short ticket, supported solidly by them,
has been successful
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
Adam J. E0erly, City.
DIRECTORS OF THE POOR.
Daniel Herr, Strasburg twp.
John K. Miller, Salisbury.
PRISON INSPECTORS.
Calvin Carter, Salisbury.
George Trout, East Hempfeld.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
NJ. N. Brubaker, East Hemfield.
DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT.
Senatorial
George Ulmer, East Lampetsr.
RepresentGtive.
s. T. Davis, City.
Eli EshelmaD, Martic.
Benz. +. Rowe, West Lampetsr
NORTHERN DISTRICT.
d. w. Graybill, East Hemptield
George H. Ranck, Earl.
w. s. Smith, Concy.
]. w. Yocum, Columbia.
Tho Return judges.
The beard of return judges met in G
A. 4. hall at II O'Clock aud was called to
order by A. F. SheDck esq chairman Of
the county committee.
John w. Oenlinger and J. X. Snyder
were named as temporary clerks.
The roll was called and nearly all the
districts were found to be represented
John p. Albright, Of MaytOwn, aud II.
A. Schroyer, 9th ward, city, were nomina
ted for permanent president. A vote was
taken and Albright received AZ votes and
Shroyer 12 votes. Mr.. Albright was
declared elected, and under the rules Mr..
Schroyer acted as vice president.
The following named judges were ap-
pointed a COMMITTEES on contests s. X.
Nissly, Joseph r. Huber, Amos Weimer,
VIM. Romig, RObt. j. Evans, B. +.
Weaver, John L. Nolde.
j. Kahler Snyder and II. J. Butler were
appointed reading clerks.
J. L. Lyte, ]. W. Denlinger, Addison
Hershey aud W NJ. Apple were appointed
tally clerks.
A communication from VIM. E. Sipe, of
Washington borough, was read, wherein
he states that no election was held in that
borough, the officers refusing to hold one
unless they were paid for it.
The returns from the several districts
were then handed in, and motion was
made that they be called in alphabetical
order.
There being no tally papers prepared,
motion was made to adjourn to l o'clock,
to enable the clerks to prepare them.
Adjourned.
The Afternoon SessioD.
The board reassambled at 1 o'clock, aud
at once proceeded tn count the returns,
calling the districts in alphabetical order,
and for the time being, passing over those
districts 10 which there were only partial
returns or no returns at all. Following
are the districts in which no election at all
was held Third ward of Columbia,
Northwestern, Newtown, Sporting Hill,
and both the wards Of Washington Bor-
ough.
ssSs OF Stocks.
The following stocks were sold at the
Cooper house this afternoon, oy samuel
Hess & Son, for J. B. Long, broker: Ten
shares Of Columbia national bank stock to
a. II. Mellinger, at s14S.25 per share;
ten shares OF Farmers national bank
stock to John w. Rhodes, at $1O9.55 per
share ten shares Of same to same at $lO9
per share seven shares Of same to NJ. 8.
Hurst at @1O9.O5. A large number of
other stocks and bonds were Withdrawn.
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Baseball News,

Baseball on Saturday At Harrisburg
Harrisburg, Z; Brooklyn, 2: Princeton, N.
J., Princeton, z; Brown, 6 Cincinnati
Cincinnati, 6; Columbus, O.; Chicago
Chicago, 8; Providence, z; Boston: Yale
5; Harvard, 1 st. Louis, Eclipse. 4 :; St.
Louis, 2 Baltimore Allegheny, Z; Balti
more, 5; Philadelphia Athletic, II;
Metropolitan, 6 Merritt, 16; Trenton, 3.
No games at Detroit or Cleveland on &C.
count of rain,
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dalS.
The following customary summons was
then three times repeated by tho bishop :
"If there be any of you here present
knowing any impediment for which Alex.
ander, son of Alexander, should not be
crowned by the grace of God, emperor and
autocrat Of all the Russias, &c., let him
come forward now, in the name of the Holy
Trinity;:and show what the impeachment is
or let him remain dumb forever" After
reading selections from the Gospel the
Metropolitans of Novogorod and Kieff
again assembled the dais and invested the
emperor with the imperial mantle of er
mine, the Metropolitan of Moscow saying
at the same time, "Cover and protect thy
people as this robe protects and crowns
thee"
The Growing of tho Emperor and Empress.
The Emperor responded, 81 will, will,
1 will, God helping" The Metropolitan
of Novogorod, crossing his hands upon
tho head of the Emperor, then invoked the
benediction of Almighty God upon him
and his reign, and delivered to Alexander
III the crown of Russia, who placed it
upon his own head, and, assuming tho
sceptre and orb, took his seat upon the
throne He then returned the insignia of
his title to the dignitaries appointed to
receive them, and called the Empress, who
knelt before him. He touched her head
lightly with the crown of the Emperor,
and then formally crowned her with her
own crown. The expression and the atti,
tude of the Empress, as she knelt, was
one of sympathy with her royal husband,
and touched deeply the audience. The
Gear preserved throughout a grave and
decorous dignity, and nobieness Of de-
meanor which also provoked the admira.
ton of all.
After the Empress had been duly invest.