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TUESDAY EVENING. MAECH 30,1880.
The County Business.
Anybody who carefully scans the coun
ty auditors' report of the county finances,
can readily see that there are many places
in the management of our local affairs
where geed business habits ana saving
common sense would largely profit the
public; and there is geed ground for
suspicion that the county auditors, a
majority of them at least, after having
Btarted te explore some of the avenues
of waste, were diverted from the pursuit
by undue pressure from the outside in
behalf of suspected offenders, who were
net otherwise able te clear their skirts.
"We hear that bills are presented at the
commissioners' office for mere days work
than days Sundays and all can be
counted in the whole time assigned te
the work ; we have already pointed out
that the collection of the county tax could
be made by the county treasurer at one
tenth of its present cost ; it is net likely
that the prison management would be se
invested with abuses as the auditors say
and the almshouse management be en
tirely exere t therefrem, especially since
it is ribter'yus that one of the peer direc
tors is indirectly furnishing that institu
tion with supplies under the different
names of his agents; it is freely charged
that the county deposits are being made
te the benefit of private parties; it
is well known that early in their
labors the auditors found what seemed
te be made-up alderman's bills, founded
ou fictitious cases, and that after they
had engaged counsel te investigate such
cases they suddenly concluded " te go it
alone." "We have before us, as we write,
a constable's bill, in which the mileage
has been evidently raised a hundred
miles after it was sworn te, the forgery
being se clumsy that it is astonishing
anyone would attempt it for $G, and the
constable for whose benefit it appears te
have been altered tells us that
the auditors never called upon
him te explain. It is charged and
prima facie it appears from the bills en
file that the mileage accounts of some of
the constables are outrageously swelled,
and that in one case where only
1,200 miles were even sworn te, 1,083
were paid for; that in another an officer
drew pay for GO miles mileage when he
simply ledged a detainer against a man
already in jail ; net te speak of enormous
sums paid for se-called " detective " ser
vice, without warrant of law.
These and many ether abuses, brought
te our notice and, we are assured, which
had the auditors' attention called te
them, which demand further future re
view, suggest that much of the unusual
ly long time occupied by the auditors
this year was devoted te the determina
tion " hew net te de it."
Their Flight.
Seme of the newspapers which have
been hoping there would be no vindic
tiveness in the punishment of Kemble
and his associates, find this morning that
their plea and pretended apology te the
commonwealth was only a hypocritical
device te avert the just wrath of an out
raged people. There has been no vindic
tiveness nor fierce fury in the prosecution
of these men ; nobody has clamored for
their bleed. "While all right-thinking
people felt u satisfaction that the crim
inals, caught red-handed in their guilt,
were net shielded by their wealth and
social position, nobody made these cir
cumstances an aggravation of their
crime. But new, that it is seen that their
maneeuvring te evade punishment and
te prostitute the machinery of justice,
and their taking advantage of the law's
liberal delay, were all resorted te in order
te finally flee from the penalty which
they themselves had accepted,a feeling of
some public vindictiveness and deep
resentment at them will be perfectly
justifiable.
It is very manifest that they have put
their affairs in such shape that they can
only be pursued by their bondsmen, and
they can well afford te pay them the $2,000
at stake in each case te relieve them from
the only incentive which they would
have te fellow and capture them. Kem
ble's bail intimates clearly that he is se
cure and will never lend his name te the
commonwealth te hunt up the man who
have se grievously offended it, and the
rest are likely in the same beat. Kemble is
rich; he rolls in money, much of it
supposed te be official spoils, and for the
remaining years of his life he can well
afford te live abroad and mock at the
impotency of the law. But, after all, the
mark of Cain is en his brew, and Tweed's
fate was scarcely less tolerable than his
will be. A few days, or even a few
months in jail would have elicited some
sympathy for him. The hair would
have grown ever a shaved poll if he is
net already bald and striped clothes
could have been seen replaced with
glossy broadcloth. But he has forever
put sympathy or forgetfulness of his
double crime away from him. He will
go nowhere where his guilt will net
confront him. He has removed all limit
te his punishment. There will new be
no expiration of his sentence.
TriE call for the Democratic county
and district conventions and for the del
egate elections is published te-day, and
from the disposition manifested in the
county committee meeting the Democ
racy of Lancaster county are awake te
the importance of the fact that the pres
ent year will see a momentous president
ial campaign. "Weight of adverse politi
cal majority here counts for nothing
against united, harmonious and earnest
jrk. JFer years the Democracy of Lan-
ster county have steed shoulder te
shoulder instate and national campaigns,
with the geed effect of annually increas.
ing their percentage of the total Demo
cratic vote of the state the only true
test of effective political effort. They
have no axes te grind, no individual
preferences te have realized ; they are for
he common welfare of the party and
ithe country and when the bugle sounds
3e fall into line for the Cincinnati nomi
nee they will be jwnpng the first te re
spond te its eall.
The difference of opinion expressed by
the Pittsburgh Pest and the Harrisburg
Patriot, relative te the complexion of
the Democratic delegates from Beaver
county with each journal its thought
being fathered by its wish fitly illus
trates much of the current comment en
the condition of Democratic politics in
this state, and the prospects ahead at the
next state convention. The attempt te
divide the party and classify its divisions
as "Wallace and Randall parties, as Til
den or anti-Tilden factions, will "signally
fail. "We knew that some of Mr. "Wal
lace's friends are staunch adherents of
Mr. Tilden, and that some of Mr. Til
den's most untiring opponents are Mr.
Randall's best friends ; and we earnestly
hope te see the majority of that conven
tion lay aside all personal differences, all
factional purpose if any considerable
number of the delegates cherish such
feelings and all work harmoniously te
the common geed and the credit
of the party. Mr. Tilden's friends
de net, as we understand them,
desire te force any rule or ruin policy en
the party nor te insist en any man s
nomination which will net be heartily
approved by all the elements of the party
whose co-operation is necessary te his
election. The opponents of Mr. Tilden
at least such of them as are influential
and loyal Democrats will net advocate
any such measures as will drive his large
body of friends from the hearty and
effective support of the nominee. "We
expect te hear Pennsylvania declare for
the common geed and te take only such
action as will secure at Cincinnati the
nomination of that man, who, at that
time, shall seem te be the fittest and
strongest standard bearer of the Dem
ocracy. Seme of the Payette county Democrats
want te send contesting delegates te the
state convention, solely en the ground
that these already elected regularly will
net represent the wishes of their consti
tuents. Of course this is no excuse for a
contest. If they were properly elected,
it is a matter between them and their
constituents hew they vote, and the peo
ple of Fayette can settle with them here
after. It will be a great outrage, of
course, if they ' ' ignore the wishes of
nine-tenths of their constituents," and
they will doubtless duly suffer for it, but
any contest of their seats, en such a pre
text, had better be abandoned before itbe
begun.
MINOR TOPICS.
Mil. Baldwin, who was appointed by
the governor of Michigan te serve until
the Legislature assembled, will probably
be elected te fill out the term of the late
Senater Chandler, which expires en the yd
of March next. The strongest competitors
for the full term are Representative Con Cen
ger, Senater Baldwin and ex-Governer
Bagley, with all the chances in Cenger's
favor.
Tun Tilden or regular Democratic state
cemmittee has called the state conven
tion te meet at Syracuse en April 20. The
Sherman clubs of New Yerk and Brook
lyn met at the rooms of the New Yerk
club last night, and addresses in favor of
Mr. Sherman's nomination were made by
ex-Governer Newell, of New Jersey;
Henry A. Phillips, of Brooklyn ; General
N. M. Curtis, Judge Heffman, of Jersey
City, and ethers.
Tnc lrncal Snail, with forecast of renoe.
uames ins neu.-.e wiui mm wnere er lie
kecs:
l'ecps out anil it tlierc conies a
shower of
rain,
Retreat?, te his small domicile again.
Touch hut a tip of him, a horn 'tis well,
He curls up liw sanctuary shell.
He's his own landlord, his own tenant stay
Leng as he will he dreads no Quarter Day.
Himself he hoards and ledges ; both Invites
And feant himself; sleeps with himself
e'nights.
He spares the upholsterer trouble te procure
Chatties ; hiuiselt in his own iurniturc,
And lib soul riches: wherese'er he roam ream
Knock when you will he's sure te he at home.
Charles Lamb.
It is evident that the flippant joker of
the Philadelphia Bulletin hasn't sounded'
the depths of philosophy. Hear him :
"Men have net yet sounded all the depths
of Hamlet, but the critic of the Lancaster
Iktei.ligexcek has been making an effort
in that direction, with the effect, perhaps,
te get a little beyond his own depth. Re
ferring te 'the sembre old tragedy,' he
explains, first, that he likes it because of
of ' the insight it gives into many of the
occult attributes of the human understand
ing,' and then he observes that 'the text
of the piece constitutes an almost complete
epitome of the thoughts and feelings that
animate the arcana of man's innermost
being.' There are persons who have
studied Hamlet carefully who would still
give large sums for the privilcge of wit
nessing animated arcana."
General Gkant said te the gentlemen
of Galveston : " Let any American who
can travel abroad as I have done, and with
the opportunity of witnessing what there
is te be seen that I have had, and he will
return te America a better American and
a better citizen than he was when he went
away." The trouble is, General, we can't
travel abroad as you have done and be per
mitted the opportunities te witness what
you have seen. It is doubtful if even
General Burnside or the Hen. Den Cam Cam
eeon himself would have a crack man-of-war
at his disposal, be welcomed from
kingdom te kingdom by thundering fleets
and forts, and banquets with emperors and
queen and prince regents en pat de feie
grat and bird's-nest soup, paraded en war
elephants and smothered in Cashmere
shawls, jewelled swords and the freedom
of numerous cities in geld boxes. Suggest
an easier way te become " better Ameri
cans," General. The plan you propose is
tee much like that of the doctor who
directed his patient, dying of starvation, te
diet himself en geed pert wine and fresh
eggs. Washington Republican.
There is much speculation in Washing
ton among the Democrats of the Illinois
delegation as te the action of the Demo
cratic state convention regarding the se
lection of delegates te Cincinnati. Advices
indicate that Mr. Morrison will have a
strong following at Springfield, and that
Judco Davis and Governer Palmer will
also go there with considerable strength.
Representatives Springer and Townsend
are in constant receipt of letters from dif
ferent parts of the state, and are evidently
fully posted as te the general features of
the triangular fight going en in Illinois te
secure the support of the delegation te
Cincinnati. Frem these letters it appears
that a preposition will be urged upon the
convention, providing that the aspirant who
secures a majority of the delegates slrall
have the united support of the delegation
as the candidate presented by Illinois for
the presidential nomination. This propo prepo
sition meets the approval generally of the
Illinois Democrats in congress.
rut: passever.
Its Significance Described by an Intelligent
IsracUte.
Fer the Iktbixigbjtcbb.
The feast of Passover (Pesach) began
the evening of the 26th inst. Every pious
Israelite en last evening sat by his
table surrounded by all the members of
his family reading from the scripture with
deep emotion the history of liberation of
his ancestors from slavery. The unleavcn
bread, bitter herbs and a piece of roasted
meat (representing the Easter lamb) arc
placed en a dish, and a cup of wine stands
before every partaking member. The ex
planation of this symbol is here super
fluous. In the synagogue the prayers and
reading the history of Mosca and Israel
and a Jccture explaining the full meaning
of this feast form of the services.
"Why de we Israelites adhere tenacious
ly and scrupulesly te this feast ?
"Why should we citizens of the United
States net supplant the 4th of July and
give up the Passover ? Why should net
the Israelites in France celebrate the es
tablishment of the republic instead of the
Passover ?
It is a remarkable fact that in Judaism
everything begins with liberty. The nation
begins with liberty gained. The reve
lation en Mount Sinai begins with
announcing the eternal Ged who broke
the yoke of Egypt. The statute law be
gins with the abolition of slavery among
the Hebrews, and the whole of it is based
upon the principle of equality in this jubi
lee year. Judaism has its start in the
idea of freedom, political moral and intel
lectual ; politically, it demands justice and
equality ; morally, it declares the free will
of man ; intellectually, it defends the right
of individuality aud free thought. This in
divisible liberty is personified in the
Passover. Political freedom without moral
and intellectual freedom is imperfect. Net
fera nation, but for all nations, was free
dom born when Israel went out of Egypt.
As long as thcre is any despotism in
church or state we cling te freedom per
sonified in the Pas3ever.
The world accepts one truth after
another from the shrine of Israel. The
world moves slowly,but since the discovery
of typography its progress has been steady.
Priests of darkness will be turned into
advocates of light. Our educational iftsti iftsti
tutieus, when fully stripped fiem sectarian
influences, will announce this end. L.
PERSONAL.
Peter Herdic is wanted in Colerado.
It is said that Denver parties have offered
him a half a million dollars' worth of real
estate in that city if he will locate his busi
ness there.
A handsome invitation comes te us from
the Richmond hook and ladder company,
Pueblo, Cel, "champions of Colerado," te
their annual reception. Herace D. Gast,
formerly of Lancaster, appears as a mem
ber of the executive, reception and invita
tion committees.
Guillame PniLLiprc ScniMiinit, a dis
tinguished naturalist, and for many years
the director of the Strasburg Museum of
Natural History, died yesterday. He was
born at Descnhcim, Alsace, January S,
180S, and after being graduated from the
Strasburg university was appointed di
rector of the Museum in 1839. He was
the author of a number of works of high
value upon various branches of natural
history.
Clement Lambert, one of Ficment's
most trusted guides, died at Decatur City,
Nebraska, a few days age, at the age of 74
years. He was with General Fremont in
the famous exploring expedition of 1842.
Fremont, Lambert, Lajeuncsse and two
ethers were the heroes who planted the
stars and stripes en Reck Independence, in
the Recky mountains, the Reck beinjr the
highest peak then known in the United
States.
While Senater Tiiurman was speaking
en the Geneva Award bill yesterday he
suddenly stepped, raised his hand te his
forehead, as though in pain, and seemed
about te fall. Several senators went te
his assistance, but after bathing his head
with the water contained in the tumbler
en his desk he walked into the cloak room
leaning en the arm of Assistant Sergcant-at-Arms
Christie, and was there laid en
the sofa. He was suffering from rush of
bleed te the head. The debate was con cen
S3quently adjourned.
" Winthorp " writes from New Yerk te
the "Washington Republican. "Every
newspaper in this city has been trying
very hard again te get Sam Tilden te say
that he either is-or is net a candidate for
the Democratic nomination. The old man
will net talk, however. He said te one
reporter that as the papers found it se
interesting te speculate whether he was or
was net it would be downright cruelty te
step them. He knows hew te keep him
self before the people."
By the will of the late Dr. Jehn M.
Broadhead, ex-comptroller of the United
States treasury, 3,000 are set aside for the
use of his cousin Olive and niece Cernelia,
en the following conditions : They are each
te set apart a garden sixty feet square,
which they are te plant with currants,
strawberries, thimbleberries, raspberries,
and ether suitable fruits. A daughter of
Olivo"iste pest herself en the planting
of fruits" and te allow no weeds te grew
up in this plantation, "thus correcting
carelessness en the part of her father."
Of the 1812 military companies the
" Harrisburg Artillerists " were command
ed by Captain Richard M. Crain, number
ing eighty-four men, all of whom except
Cel. Samuel Shech, of Columbia, have
paid the debt of nature, no was born in
Harrisburg en the 28th day of May, 1797,
and was the youngest man of all the four
companies that volunteered en that occa
sion, if net the youngest man of the whole
quota, as he was believed and said te be.
He is yet in full health and vigor after a
service of mere than forty years as chief
officer of the Columbia national bank, the
presidency of which he still holds.
m
The schooner "West "Wind, of Philadel
phia, came ashore en the east end of Nan
tucket yesterday and was found te be
abandoned. The fate of the crew is un
known. Her papers were found en beard.
The Drift of Democratic DUcoMten.
Erie Observer.
The Democratic voters of this state
don't belong te any man. They are their
own masters. In reference te a candidate
for president few of them comparatively
have made up their minds. They prefer
that the most available man shall be
selected when the national convention
meets ; but are uncertain new who will be
the most certain of success ; therefore
they prefer te send reliable, patriotic and
unprejudiced delegates without instruc
tions. Nine out of ten Democrats in this state
prefer te wait and watch the course of
events, and nominate the most available
candidate for president when the national
convention meets. But about every tenth
man has a favorite candidate he wants
nominated regardless of consequences.
The- Better Flan.
Carlisle Valley Sentinel.
Had the state committee, by resolution,
demanded of these different factious in
the city of Philadelphia that they settle
their difficulties outside of the convention,
the Democracy of the state would have ap
plauded their action, but the adoption of
this resolution will be a hrebrand in the
convention which is well calculated te
create dissension and division, when it
is most desirable that peace and
harmony should characterize all that the
convention may de. This identical
question created a most bitter fight at
Pittsburg in 1878, when Chairman McClel
land attempted te de just what the state
Democratic committee has new authorized
Chairman Miller te de, and when an appeal
was taken from the decision of the chair
roan in the convention at Pittsburg, that
bedp very clearly and emphatically decided
that the convention was a law unto itself,
and the judge of the title of these claim
ming scats en that fleer. Other conven
tions, before and since, have always acted
upon this principle, and it is questionable
if Chairman Miller is under any obligations
te pay heed te instructions coming from a
body having no such authority, and net
selected with such an object in view.
Getting Thins Mixed.
Bcllofente Watchman.
Te be in favor of Mr. Tilden one need
net necessarily be opposed te Mr. "Wallace,
or te be in favor of Mr. Wallace what
ever that may meau one need net neces
sarily be opposed te Mr. Tilden. Seems
te us some of our contemporaries are get
ting things mixed.
A Bit or History.
Fettsville Chronicle.
The chairman of the state committee
undoubtedly has the right te make up
the roll of delegates, which Chairman
McClelland had done in 1878 at Pitts
burgh, and one of the secretaries of the
state committee had been selected te
read it, but when the delegates as
sembled in Library hall, Mr. Wm. Sin
gerly was made a secretary pre tern by ap
pointment of Chairman McClelland, and
he was directed te procced with the
calling of an alphabetical roll which had
been prepared at the instance of a certain
Philadelphia faction with the connivance
of Senater Wallace- and Chairman McClel
land. On this list were the names of a num
ber of Philadelphia contestants who had net
been placed en McClelland's first roll and
Singerly hadn't get very far in his work
before the trick was discovered and the
convention refused te allow him te
proceed. On a vote being taken en the
question whether or net he cheuld proceed
with this new list, even Senater Wallace
voted against it and the original roll as
prepared by the chairman and his regular
secretaries was read ; all thereon, except
these whose scats were contested, b-
adjudged prima facie members of the i ..i ..i
ventien and entitled te participate in the
organization. If our friends of the Patriot
desire this little piece of history vouched
for let them write te Senater Wallace or
ex-Chairman McClelland, or ask Mr. El
bridge McCenkey, of Harrisburg, about it.
We knew whereof we speak.
Advice Frem an Outsider.
Medina (O) Democrat.
The Wallace and Randall factions of
Pennsylvania are having some warm
words ever political divisions, which are
doing themselves no honor, and the Dem
ocratic party no geed. Mr. Wallace may
be a U. S. senator, and have seme power
in the old Keystone-state, but outside of
Pennsylvania, his friends and admirers
would net feet up one dozen of Democrat
ic voters. Mr. Randall, while he fills his
present position is watched and respected
in ether states for every geed act done,
but this tight of two public men ever Mr.
Tilden, in Pennsylvania, amounts te noth
ing. Gen. Hancock is the man that Penn
sylvania should present at the national
convention as a first choice, for if they de
net, theic are ether states that will. Here
in Ohie wc all feel like doing first honors
te our own best man, and we are net
going te quarrel ever the "Tilden boom "
a single moment iu our own committee
meetings or convention. Mr. Tilden
should arrange his own home troubles in
New Yerk, and show his power there, be
fore Pennsylvania politicians raise a row
about him, cither ler or against.
We advise every true Democrat and
especially all Democratic editors in each
state of the Union, te be careful hew
they measure out opinions in favor of
their own favorite candidate. There
are two ways te introduce one's friends
te ether people when a candidate. The
one way is te tell of all his virtues and
abilities as they are known te you, and
then te pass shim ever en their merits.
The ether, and the dangerous way, is
te tell the virtues of your friends, and
all the errors you may knew about the
few who are aspirants in the race against
him. It is the latter way of introducing
political party leaders that we object te,
for all our present list of Democratic can
didates are gentlemen. Nene better can
be found te-day, and few better ever lived
upon the soil since Washington declined
te run for the important office. Take the
names of Thurman, Hancock, Hendricks.
Tilden, Jcwett, Seymour and the rest, and
they are men of honor, judgment and un
doubted Democratic leaders. All geed,
safe and all worthy of the presidential of
fice if elected.
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.
Beaver County Fer Tilden.
Pittsburgh Test.
The Democratic county committee
Of
Beaver county met en Saturday last and
elected the following delegates: Senator
ial, Chas. B. Hirst ; representative, Jehn
M. Buchanan and Dr.. W. C. Simpsen.
The following resolution was unanimously
adopted :
Resolved, That the sense of this meeting
is that Samuel J. Tilden should be the
nominee of the Democratic party for pres
ident of the United States.
Net for Tilden.
Harrisburg Patriot.
The straight Tilden candidates received
only 17 out of 55 votes. A resolution in
structing for Tilden was voted down. An-
rilinr Trtcs1iif itn evnmf?tinf4tiA rnv nfll.n
meeting as being that Tilden ought te be
president was unanimously adopted. Tiie
delegates are all strong friends of Senrer
"Wallace. Mr. G. W. Miller, chairmat A
the state committee, came ever from
Washington te secure the election of Til
den delegates, but went away a sadder if
net a wiser man.
The tornado at "Waynesburg, Greene
county, en Saturday unroofed, blew down
or demolished thirteen houses. The head
stones and monuments inthe cemetery were
blown ever. Great damage generally was
done. The less is ever $15,000. The
water was literally blown out of the creek,
leaving it dry.
The Blet Briber aet about Yesterday,
Harriabert Patriot.
Yesterday, when the court house bell
rang at two o'clock p. m., every available
seat in the court room was already occu
pied, and the crowd which came surging
through the vestibule pressed forward,
occupying every inch of space in the main
passage from the deer te the rail in front
of the bar. Representatives Wolfe and
Kirk, of the legislative prosecuting com
mittee, were in the city at an early hour
preparing for the work assigned them.
District Attorney Hellinger and Messrs
Simonton, Irwin and Jeseph C. Mc
Alarney, counsel for the prosecution,
were in the court, prompt at the opening.
Messrs. F. Carrell Brewster, W. n. Arm
strong and A. J. Herr were the only coun
sel for dofense in court. Frem the fact
that nene of the convicted men had been
seen in the city at neon the report hav
ing gained circulation that Rumbergcr
and Crawford were observed at the lit.
Cloud hotel in Philadelphia late en Sun
day evening and that Messrs. Kemble,
Salter and Petroff are residents of Phila
delphia, many people came te the conclu
sion that they would net put in an
appearance at all, and they were
net mistaken. Still, as the people were
anxiously awaiting the appearance of
Judge Pearson, at fifteen minutes past
two, and cast anxious glances at the deer
of the vestibule leading into the court
room, many presumed that the prisoners
would put in an appearance at the last
moment. But they came net. Just be
fore Judge Pearson was seen wending his
way down the main isle, with difficulty,
en account of the crowd, Representative
Wolfe and District Attorney Hellinger
held a short consultation with reference te
the course te be pursued in case the con
victed men failed te appear for sentence.
Immediately after his honor Judge
Pearson had taken his seat and Megaughy,
the crier, declared the court te be open,
the crowd pressed forward, eager te catch
every word.
District Attorney Hellinger rose and
said he would call the name of Charles B.
Salter. "Charles B. Salter," rang out the
crier's voice.
Judge Pearson Is he present ?
Mr. Hellinger He don't seem te re
spond, your honor.
Judge Pearson Call another.
Mr. Hellinger ( te the crier ) Call Wm.
H. Kemble.
"William H. Kemble !" again rang out,
but no response came.
Judge Pearson Is "Wm. H. Kemble in
the court room ?
The names of Emil J. Petreff, W. F.
Runiberger and J. R. Crawford were then
called in rotation, but no responses were
given. The district attorney then asked
that their names be again called, and the
recegnizances forfeited, which was se or
dered by the court. The bondsmen's
names were then called as fellows : Fer
Charles B. Salter, Lane S. Hart and C. O.
Zimmerman ; "Wm. n. Kemble, J. C.
Bemberger ; Jesse R. Crawford, Wm. P.
Smull ; Emil J. Petroff, C. O. Zimmerman
and Lane S. Hart.
Bail in the case of Rumbergcr having
been forfeited en the 11th inst., District
Attorney Hellinger asked that bail should
be sued out and a bench warrant issued for
their arrest, and the court directed it te be
done.
Writs were issued at ence for their ar
rest. This will detain them wherever
found within the United States, providing
the bail sees fit te ordain it. The crowd
then left the court room seemingly much
disappointed at net seeinjr anyone sen
tenced.
Whether the bail of Kemble, Salter and
the ethers see fit te arrest the fugitives or
net, the counsel for the prosecution, after
obtaining the necessary warrants, will de
mand requisition papers. Detectives are
already en the track.
The New Yerk Sun of yesterday says :
" William H. Kemble, the Philadelphia
ring politician, who pleaded guilty of an
attempt te corrupt members of the Penn
sylvania Legislature, was te present him
self in Harrisburg te-day for sentence, in
company with his fellow criminals, whom
the beard of pardons refused en Saturday
te save from punishment. It was rumored
in Philadelphia, en Saturday, that he
would try te escape imprisonment by
flight. At 7:35 o'clock last evening, he
started en a Pennsylvania railroad train,
net for Harrisburg, but for this city. His
wife was with him, and he had two large
traveling bags. no sat in the most
obscure coruer'ef the car. His coat cellar
was turned up, and his hat brim was
turned down ! but for all that he was easi
ly recognized. He crossed the river from
Jersey City by the Dcsbrescs street ferry,
and rode in hack, with his baggage, te the
St. James hotel, where he spent the night."
What of the Future?
Kemble and his wife arc at the St. James
hotel New Yerk. He pretends te been pri
vate business, nis presence being made
known a number of his business and politi
cal friends called te see him. The guar
di'an of the register met all newcomers
with the stereotyped reply, " Net in, sir;
call te-morrow." Late in the evening Mr.
Kemble was met in the hotel corridor by a
Tribune reporter. "Has your present
visit te New Yerk, Mr. Kemble, any
thing te de with your Pennsylvania trou
bles?" asked the reporter.
" Excuse me, I must decline te be in
terviewed. I have resolved te say nothing
te the press for the simple reason that it
will de me no geed te accommodate you
by talking. "
4 ' Possibly. But the charge is made that
your absence from Harrisburg, means an
attempt te evade the execution of the
court's sentence. "
" It is false. I am here en business. I
visit New Yerk almost every week. My
interests in the pipe lines and ether con
cerns compel attention almost constantly.
Further than this I have nothing te say. "
What Ills Ball Say.
District Attorney Hellinger said: "A
bail piece will net only fellow & fugitive
all ever this country, but te China, if
need be, or te wherever else an arrest may
be required, if a treaty between that coun
try and ours is in existence. It can only
be executed, however, by the person who
has gene bail for the fugitive, or by the
person deputized by him."
" It is net probable," remarked a cor
respondent, "that the sureties in these
cases will give such a use of their names
in that way, is it?'
"I think net," was the reply of the
district atterney ; and that his presump
tion was accurate was established by a
visit te Mr. Kemble's bondsman, President
Bemberger, of the Mechanics' bank of
Harrisburg.
When the correspondent asked Mr.
Bemberger whether he had eiven the use
of his signature te the commonwealth's re
presentatives in the prosecution te aid
them in the pursuit of Mr. Kemble, he re
sponded, "Ne, and I never will." The
promptness with which the answer came
and the emphasis with which it was given
may safely be taken as conclusive that Mr.
Bemberger meant what he said. The fel-
L0WinK 1S a hs ?f.a11 the bondsmen i
five P58' and lt " Presumed that al
in the
all feel
pretty mucu as jix. uemuerger aees en
the subject :
J. C. Bemberger, president Mechanics'
bank, Harrisburg, $2,000 for "William H.
Kemble.
Lane S. Hart, state printer, and C. O.
Zimmerman, controller, formerly a hotel
proprietor, jointly, $2,000 for Charles B.
Salter.
William P. Smull, resident clerk of the
Heuse of Representatives, $2,000 for Jesse
R. Crawford.
Lane S. Hart and C. O. Zimmerman,
jointly, $2,000 for Emil J. Petroff.
Christopher Laird, $2,000 for J.C, jHurn-berger.
IiATa2JT-NW3 BY MAIL. '
The New Yerk ice men combine te put
it up te $20 per ten. Coel.
The Philadelphia express killed an Ital
ian harper at Claremeut, N. J., yesterday.
In Utah, Idaho and Oregon the cattle
are suffering from, cold weather and lack
of feed.
Isaac Salyer.Jn jail in Louisa, Ky., has
confessed te the mysterious murder of a
peddler years age and pointed out his
bones hidden in a cave.
Brunswick county, Va., has been tern
up by a tornado. Central Illinois aud
Eastern Indiana have suffered from a
cyclone.
Knceland Curtis, aged 45 years, a con
ductor en the New Yerk and Bosten air
line railroad, was run ever and killed by
freight cars in New Haven, yesterday.
Jehn Schauble, while at work assist
ing in felling trees en his farm at White
Heuse, N. J., was caught beneath a fall
ing tree and crushed te death.
William Burten, a well-known citizen of
lladdcn s Cerner, r. J. was found dead in
his bed. He had shot himself through
the head. Ne cause is assigned for the
act.
Easter Monday being a holiday iu Char
lottesville, Va., numerous rows took place
between the colored citizens and students.
One colored man was shot in the jaw and
another through the wrist.
Patrick Fenten, an insane laborer in the
steel mill at Springfield, 111., murdered his
wife by striking her en the head with a
mallet, en Sunday morning. Jealousy was
the cause.
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STAT1S ITEMS.
McGrady had both legs cut off en the
Lchish Valley railroad near Allentown.
The Pennsylvania railroad announces a
return te the old pay, in force June 1, 1877.
Jehn Carsen, a Philadelphia carpet man
ufacturer, was caught in the machinery of
his own mill and killed.
Westmoreland county is excited ever a
rumor that a pauper was beaten te death
by its almshouse superintendent and his
body buried.
Near Macgungie, Lehigh county, Jacob
Andreas, a farmer boy, was dismissed by
the girl he loved and hanged himself with
a plow line.
The contending factions of the Wood Weed
side Reformed Presbyterian church, in
Pittsburgh, held an election with clubs
yesterday.
SENSIBLE DEMOCRATS.
Who Will Bare Ne Fight.
The Democratic county convention in
Erie went off very peaceably, and, with
one or two exceptions, was carried out as
per agreement at the compromise meeting
between the Tilden and anti-Tilden fac
tions. William L. Scott was elected sen
atorial delegate and Geerge A. Allen re
presentative from Erie. Of the five dele
gates three are known Tilden men. The
convention passed a resolution favoring
the state sending an uninstructcd delega
tion te Cincinnati. Benjamin Whitman,
for many years chairman of the county
committee, resigned, after a Ions term of
faithful servicc.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Neighborhood New.
Isaac Kauffman, aged G5, a prominent
citizen and well known farmer of Olcy
township, Berks county, died yesterday
morning at his residence, about one mile
north of the Yellow house.
The Berks county court has C92 applica
tions for license te act en at the April
court ; 170 from the city and 212 fiem the
county.
Magnetic ere has been fennd near Sink
iug Spring in geed paying qualities.
The barn en the farm of Vincent Trego,
en the Welsh mountain, near the line of
Berks, and about two miles south of
Morgantown, was burned te the ground
early en Sunday morning with all the con
tents, except the live stock.
Yesterday morning Philip Dengler, of
Yerk, aged about 60 years, while at work,
was stricken with apoplexy and died almost
immediately.
The furnace of the Warwick iien com
pany, at Pottstown, which has been out of
blast about two and a-half months, was
fired up again en Saturday night.
The barn of Vincent Trego, farmer, in
West Nantmeal, Chester county, known
as the Jacob Arneld property, along the
south side of the Welsh mountain, was
burned te the greuud last Saturday night,
with all the contents except the live stock.
Ten puddlers connected with the Harris
burg nail works at West Fairview, went
ta work yesterday en the basis of $ 5.50 per
ten offered by the employers. This is the
first break made by either side since the
commencement of the strike.
Rebert A. Lamberton esq., has declined
a complimentary dinner tendered him by
the Dauphin county bar of which he has
been for thirty years a member, who is
new about te sever his connection there
with te accept the presidency of the Lehigh
university.
BIDS OPENED.
Proposals ter Collecting State and County
Tax.
The county commissioners yesterday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock opened the proposals
for collecting the state and county tax in
the east and west sections of the city. The
bids were as fellows :
Eat Section, (3d, 3rd, 6t!i and 7th Wards).
Henry S. Shreiner, 20 cents per $100.00
Gee. Musscr 24
100.00
L. Rath von 25
W. II. Gorrecht 30
David H. Wylie.... 33
A. K. Warfel 35$
S. W. Raub 39
II. D. Musselman, . . 40
J. E. Hcrchelreth... 45
Henry Gorrecht 45
Frederick L. Fry. . . 50
Jehn Diffcnbach 100
F. L. Albright 100
West Section ( 1st, 4th,
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
and Oth
5th, 8th
Wards).
A. K. Warfel 22V cents per $100.00
Wm. Scheurenbrand.24
100.00
100.00
100.00
H. D. Musselman... 27$
Henry Gorrecht 32
T. F. McElligett....33
Henry S. Shreiner. . .37$
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
Theodere Trout ii'J
L. Rathven 42$
J. E. Hcrchelreth. ..45
W. H. Gorrecht 47$
B. Frank Metzger. . .50
Jacob Brubaker CO
Herace Houseal 1.20
List of Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in the posteffice for the
week ending Monday, March 29 :
Ladiet' Litt. Lizzie S. Albright, Mrs.
Martha W. Atwell, Amanda Herr, Mrs.
Annie B. Hess, Julia Keller, Mary Kyle,
Maggie Snyder, Mrs. Ellie Snyder, Lav'ina
D. Baugh, Lizzie Webb.
Gents' Litt. C. E. Bailey, Ames Bar Bar Bar
thoeomew, Jacob Brobst, Will R. Brown,
Jacob Fehrman, Rev. J. A. Feger, Samuel
Fisher, Jacob C. Hess, Jehn Hen Jee. K.
Kaller, Samuel Meelene. Peter Quinn (for),
Henry Schautz, Jehn H. Stackwell, Harry
W. Stem (for), A. F. Troop, Clemens1
Welael (for), Jehn Williams.
SOCIAL LIFE.
BIBTHDAT PARTIES.
A Surprise, Pleasant Company, and Flue Set
Oat.
Yesterday was the 44th anniversary of
the birth of Mr. Andrew W. Bacr, pattern
maker, Ne 62 North Queen street. His
"gude wife" thought well te celebrate the
event by giving him a pleasant surprise ;
se a goodly company of personal friends
were invited and quiet arrangements weie
made te receive and entertain them. The
guests te the number of 30 or 40 called
during the evening, and after the custom
ary congratulations were invited te sit
down te an elegant collation. Among the
company were several clergymen and
ether professional gentlemen, and several
accomplished musicians, both vocal and
instrumental, who sang and played a num
ber of fine selections. The evening was
very joyously passed.
GOLD AND SU.VEK.
A (ielilen Birthday and a SlWer Wediilnfc.
Yesterday, Charles F. Eberman. deputy
collector of internal revenue, celebrated
net only the fiftieth anniversary of his birth
but also the twenty-fifth anniversary qf
his marriage. In commomeration of the
double event he gave a party last evening
at his residence, 241 West Chestnut street,
at which two hundred invited guests or
mere were present. The heuse was
crowded from 7 o'clock until near mid
night, among the guests being a number
of state, county, and city officials, minis
ters, lawyers, doctors, editors, &c, &c,
and a bright array of ladies.
After hearty congratulations had been
extended the host and hostess, Rev. C. B.
Shultz, pastor of the Moravian church in
a pertinent addicss stated the object of
the pleasant reunion aud in the name of
host and hostess bade all a hearty wel
come and led the way te the dining room,
where a number of tables were bounteous
ly spread with choicest viands, and garn
ished with magnificent flowers.
During the evening a very large number
of costly silver tokens were presented the
happy couple one of the most prominent
being a massive silver water cooler, hung
en an elaborately designed silver stand,
with tilting arrangement and supplied
with handsome silver goblets. Many ether
presents were scarcely less beautiful. Mis.
Eberman presented her liege lord with a
massive aud costly seal riinr, a token ho he
seemed te regard mere highly than alL
ethers.
Mrs. Eberman appeared before her
guests arrayed in the silk dress she weie,
at her wedding twenty-five years befVcc
and which was closely inspected and ranch
admired by the ladies present.
The party was, throughout, a delightful
one, and the guests took leave, hoping the
happy couple might live te celebrate their
golden wedding with as much joy as mark
ed the silver one.
ELOPEMENT.
A Gay Lothario Steals a Wile, Herse and
Buggy.
Frem a letter from Ephrata we learn
that a young man named Martin Moero
eloped yesterday with Mrs. Snader, wife of
the saloon keeper of that village. The
gossips have it that Moero and Mrs. Sna.
dcrhave been entirely tee intimate for
seme time past and their sudden
departure was net altogether un
expected. It appears that Moeio went
yesterday afternoon te the Eagle
hotel and induced Andrew Becker, the
proprietor, te cash him a check for $52.
He then borrowed Mr. Becker's horse and
buggy premising te return it within two.
hours, and taking Mrs. Snader into the.,
vehicle drove efl, and nothing has bruit
heard of him since.
The disappearance of the couple, has
created quite an excitement. Moere is a
single man, a machinist, net mere than 25
years old. He is stout of build and set"f
what lame, one of his legs being shorter
than the ether. Mrs. Snader is. several years
elder, being the mother of a child about 10
years of age. There is no doubt the ceuple
have gene off te stay, as befere leaving
Moere told ene of his friends that he was
going te run off with Mrs. Snader.
Mr. Snader is a decent, respectable man,
and no little sympathy is expressed for
him. Te-day he is removing with his
family and effects from the restaurant te a
private residence.
The horse "borrowed" from Mr.
Becker is a dark brown one and is a crib
bur ; the buggy is known as a spar-spring
buggy.
Entertainment at St. Lake's Mictien.
Last evening at 8 o'clock, in the new
chapel of St. Luke's mission, en Marietta
avenue, was held a very pleasing enter
tainment by the members and friends p,f
the school. A trilling admission fee was ,
charged, which did net prevent the as
sembling of as large an audience as the
little church could well accommodate. The
pregramme following was throughout ad
mirably rendered, the dialogues being
very amusing and the singing of Miss
Apple giving especial satisfaction :
1. Carel "We Will Carel Joyfully"
Sunday school.
2. Quartet" Ged of Israel. "
3. Trie "Songs of Praise" Misses
Kate and Minnie Apple, and Mr. A. T. G.
Apple.
4. Carel " The Day of Resurrection "
Scheel.
5. Vecal Sole "Far Away" Miss
Kate Apple.
G. Dialogue "A Country Scheel"
By ten young ladies from St. Luke's, the
First Reformed, and the Duke street
Methodist Episcopal Sunday schools.
7. Carel" Our Lord Hath Arisen "
Scheel.
8. Quartet "Jesus Loveref My Seul."
9. Lecal Sole " Se Near, and Yet se
Far" Miss Kate Apple.
10. Carel " Christ Hath Arisen"
Scheel.
FOUND DEAD.
Killed en the Railroad.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock the
dead body of a well dressed man, appar
ently 40 years of age, was found en the
Pennsylvania railroad near Valley Creek
bridge, Chester county. Frem papers
found en the dead man's person he is sup
posed te be Leuis P. Grubb, of Glcnmerc,
or West Chester. It is net known whether
he fell from a car or was struck by a pass
ing train. The remains were removed te
Oakland station where an inquest will be
held by the coroner of Chester county.
Obituary.
Jehn Gibsen, farmer, one of the eldest
residents of Little Britain township, and a
man highly respected among his neighbors,
died en Monday at the advanced age of
84 years. He was widely known in the'
lower townships where ha had passed the .
gttater part of his long life.
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