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THUESDAT KVENING. APRIL 8, 1880.
Enforce the Rules.
The national Heuse of Representatives
is se little inclined te vindicate is rules
of order that it is net surprising te find
them se often violated by the members.
Mr. Sparks, of Illinois, furnishes the
latest illustration of the impunity with
which a congressman can offer the last
insult te a fellow member. He told Mr.
Clymer repeatedly that he lied. When
called upon te apologize he said that he
had understood Mr. Clymer te say some
thing which Mr. Clymer denied having
said. Mr. Sparks said that if he had
misunderstood Mr. Clymer the language
was unwarranted and he would recall it ;
otherwise " no power under the sun could
get him te withdraw it." Mr. Clymer
was satisfied with the apology of his
friend, the Heuse was satisfied, and the
speaker even suffered that all notice of
the fracas be emitted from the liecerd.
And yet it seems te us that no ade
quate reparation had been offered te the
Heuse for the violation of its rules.
These rules require that geed order shall
be preserved under any provocation, and
Mr. Sparks was net permitted by them
te tell Mr. Clymer that he lied, even if
he had done se. If this liberty was per
mitted te a member under peril of pun
ishment if he made the accusation wrong
fully, it would even then be destructive te
the geed order of the Heuse ; but when
there is no ether penalty affixed te a
mistaken accusation of falsehood than
that the author of it shall explain his
misapprehension, and then have all
mention of his error excluded from the
record of the proceedings, it is treating
the violation of the rules with such ex
treme leniency as te make it no matter
of suprise that they are se often disre
garded. A member who thinks a false
statement has been made te his injury,
has ample means te have a correction
made in a decent and dignified
way ; and it does seem ' that the
Heuse should insist upon its being
followed. The most useful novelty that
body could introduce into its system
would be the rigid enforcement of its
rules of discipline. It would net need new
rules if it would see te it that its mem
bers observed the old ones A large share
of the time of the country is taken up in
personal broils and explanations of ex
citable members. Men who cannot con
trol themselves sufficiently te remember
their representative character ought te
be sharply expelled and sent back te
their constituents, whose interests they
have forgotten for their own. If con
gressmen were made te remember that
they were sent te Washington te de
ether people's business and net primarily
te satisfy their ambition, they would be
taught a lessen which they greatly need,
and a fact that they seem te have no
conception of.
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The Price of Iren.
The western iron manufacturers met
at Pittsburgh a few weeks age and re
salved te keep their card rate for mer
chant iron up te five cents a pound,
although it was an open secret that they
were ready te sell at a half cent less.
Just why they did it is a geed deal of a
mystery since they had te pay their em
ployees a higher price per ten when their
card rate was kept up. The only ex
planation offered was that the western
states were a mud field and that the
cause of the small demand for manufac
turing iron was that it could net be
hauled en the reads by the smiths and
storekeepers. When the reads dried off
in April renewed activity was ex
pected, but it has net come. It
is found that the real cause of the
depression is that English iron is being
freely imported, and it is realized that
the only remedy is te put down the price
of the home manufacture low enough te
keep the foreign article out. The com
mon sense of the manufacturer ought te
have kept the price down, below the cost
of importation ; but in the flurry of the
sudden demand geld instead of sense
governed the wise men, and the old les les
eon has been taught them again that
they have se often had occasion te learn.
The price of iron must come down ; and
with it wages, freights and the ether
items of cost. There is no difficulty at
all in making iron in this country at a
price that will keep out the foreign arti
cle ; it must be made at that price or
net made at all.
The Patriot's objection te the unit
rule is geed and valid ; its endorsement
of it is illogical and absurd. The unit
rule is tyrannical, unjust and un-Deme-cratic,
and should prevail neither in New
Yerk nor Pennsylvania. The minorities
in both states have rights that the ma.
jerities are bound te respect, and the Pa
triot is exactly right in its position that
the " national convention ought net te
permit the delegation of any state te
vote as a unit unless it is actually a
unit." If the Xew Yerk Democrats act
otherwise they are unwise, but that is no
fault of ours and no reason why we
should fellow their bad example. Penn
sylvania can afford te divide her vote
whether Xew Yerk does or net, and we
want it te be distinctly understood that
when the Lancaster county Democracy
send two delegates te Cincinnati they
expect them te vote there as representa
tives of their constituents and net ac
cording te dictation from Harrisburg,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Erie, or any
where else.
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We have no doubt it would much bet
ter suit the Examiner, and even its spec
ial Democratic editor, if the Democracy
of Lancaster county were directed by its
beneficiaries in Bair & Shenk's banking
building. But se long as their aggre
gate Democratic vote every year in
creases its percentage of the state vote,
while the inmates of the Intelligen
cer building devote themselves te the
service of the the whole party, and have
no purposes except such as are approved
by a fair expression of the party majority,
and se long as the Intelligencer
building is net disgraced by being made
a factory of bogus tax receipts and forged
naturalization papers the Lancaster
Democracy will no doubt continue te
gather around it en election nights, te
celebrate their victories ever the ballet-
box stutters and return tinkers, prison
ringsters and peer house jobbers, forgers
of naturalization papers and fabricators
of bogus tax receipts.
The " harmony pregramme " advised
by the Timts's Washington correspondent
is a very geed one except the preposition
te make the national convention delega.
tien from Pennsylvania vote as a unit en
all questions and thus stifle the voice of
the districts who elect all the delegates
except these at large. We have no doubt
that fifty-eight representative Pennsylva
nia Democrats can come te a conclusion
with some degree of unanimity, but, if
theycannet,give the minority a chance te
be heard. Real " harmony " must mean
fair play all around. There can be no
ether.
We have confidence that the commit
tee of councils te revise the digest of mu
nicipal law will perform that duty better
than it has been done heretofore. The
previous revisions were botches, as Law
yers Shenk, McMulIen and Franklin will
see at a glance. The nlayer and Mr.
Zeclier have a practical experience of
municipal affairs that will make their as
sistance of the legal members of the com
mission in the matter substantial, and if
the work is te be done it should be done
well and promptly.
MINOR TOPICS.
Genekal Sciiefield states that the
outrage committed en West Point Cadet
Whittakcr was net the act of any member
of the corps of cadets ; though the evi
dence indicates that the injuries were self
inflicted, there is no positive proof of it.
The Chamber of Commerce of Cincin
nati has adopted a resolution authorizing
the beard of officers te subscribe $100,000
te the guarantee fund of the Millers' In
ternational Exhibition, te be held in that
city in June next. The citizens' contribu
tion fund amounts te $30,000.
Te the army bill Mr. Sparks, under dir
ection of the military committee, offered
the following as an additional section :
"Ne money appropriated in this act is
appropriated or shall be paid for the sub
sistence, equipment, transportation, or
compensation of any portion of the army
of the Lnited States te be used as a police
force te keep the peace at the polls at
any election held within any state."
Senater Cameren's astute lieutenant
Sam Barr, of Harrisburg, was in Washing,
ten yesterday. He asserts with cheerful
confidence and much emphasis that Generel
Grant will be nominated at Chicago en the
first ballet, and before the state of Penn
sylvania is reached. Sam is a candidate
for Congress from the Dauphin district,
and is certain that he will receive the Re
publican nomination.
Or Mr. Carlyle's Christian feelings the
Rev. W. H. Chanuing writes: "Within
tiie past year two most pathetic letters from
the venerable Sage of Chelsea have been
printed, (1) expressing his gratitude for
" The Lord's Prayer," which he finds mere
richly significant te-day than when he was
a boy ; and (2) declaring his loving admira
tien of the heroic manliness of Jesus."
When General Terry was placed en the
beard of inquiry that subsequently vindi
cated General Fitz Jehn Perter, he went
te the latter privately and said : "Injus
tice te myself, General Perter, andte you,
I want you te knew that I've always been
strongly prejudiced against you, and am
new." Te this General Perter answered :
"I shall net object, General Terry; I
want you en the beard. I only want you
te hear the evidence, and I shall be satis
fied with your decision." General Terry
heard the evidence, and has ever since said
that he considers it Ins duty te de all in
his power te secure justice for General
Perter.
PERSONAL.
W. E. Gladstone has decided te repre
sent Midlothian in the next Parliament,
and his son, Herbert Gladstone, will be
the member from Leeds.
Hayes has sent te the Senate the nomi
nation of William A. Newell, of New
Jersey, te be governor of Washington ter
ritory. Ekastus Cellins, of Hartferd. Conn.,
senior partner of the firm of Cellins &
Fcnn, died yesterday. He was a director
of several financial and philanthropic cor
porations. Senater niLi. and his friends claim te
have discovered evidence tending te show
that Jessie Raymond was paid te return
te Washinton and renew her annoyance
of Hill and his family.
The presidency of the Indianapolis and
Evansvillc railroad company has been
accepted by Mr. nuen J. Jewett. Rapid
progress is being made with the read,
which will seen be open for traffic.
Among the appointments announced by
Bishop Wiley in the Methodist Episcopal
conference, New Yerk, was that of Rev.
O. H. Tiffany, transferred from St.
Paul's church, New Yerk, te the Arch
street church, Philadelphia.
A little mere than two years age Gee.
B. Rebeuts, the first vice president of the
company, was in its service at Blairsville
as a civil engineer, and then said that he
would rather be president of the Pennsyl
vania railroad than of the United States.
There is time yet.
It is stated in Reading that Congress
man Clymer will net be a candidate for
re-election. Peter D. Wanner will make
another struggle this year. If Senater
Ermcntreut should go te Congress ex-DiK-trict
Attorney E. II. Shearer will be a
candidate for the state Senate.
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke's
seventieth birthday was pleasantly cele
brated in Bosten en Monday evening, with
music, flowers, speeches and poems. Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe read an original piece of
verse and gave the kind old man a beautL
ful wreath of flowers. Dr. Helmes, tee,
read a pretty poem te the " friend of his
earlier days." Mr. Clarke, in his grateful
iittlc speech, mentioned the friends te
whom intellectually has been most in
debted ; and he said that he was especially
thankful te Margaret Fuller. " Frem her,"
he added, " I learned the power of us all,
the mighty powers of the soul ; she reused
me te the value of life ; she taught me hew
te live for an end, and a geed one."
PATTERSOFS COLUMK
THE NEWSPAPERS SPEAKING OUT.
The Third Installment of Their Opinions.
Judge Patterson' j Fatal Errer.
Philadelphia Times.
If Judge Patterson had disbarred Mr.
Steinman and Mr. Hensel for criticism
upon the court that could net be legiti
mately inquired into, or for a criticism
that left the court without the power of
vindication save by punishment for mis
behavior in office, there might be some
apology for his violent and vindictive judg
ment ; bus just the reverse is the trutn in
the case in question, There is no attempt
te conceal the meaning of the editorial
article complained of. It distinctly im
puted an indifference te the impartial ad
ministration of justice en the part of the
judges, and it btated the fact upon which
the imputation was predicated. It was
net a mere wanton insult te the judges ; it
was in no decree a studied contempt of the
court ; but it was a declaration of the
dereliction of judicial duty that demanded
the notice of Judges Livingston and irat irat
tersen. The charge implied in the editorial of
Messrs. Steinman and Hensel is a very
grave one one that if true, demands the
most fearless reprobation of the press and
the public, and one that if false, demands
the severest punishment the law could in
flict upon its authors. It raised an issue
that everv consideration of justice te the
judges and te the public required should
be judicially investigated, and it was sum
cicntly grave te warrant any measure of
legal punishment if the impartiality of the
court could be fully vindicated. Ner were
Steinman and Hensel alone in their offense
against the court, if they are in fact offen
ders. Every public journal in Lancaster
county that is looked te as honest and
fearless in its criticisms, charged that there
was a deliberate miscarriage of justice in
the Snyder case that demanded the notice
of the court ; and the Times has offended
against Judge Patterson tenfold mere than
the Intelligencer, if the publication for
which the respondents were punished was
a libel upon the administration of justice.
With such imputations coming up te
the court from many public journals, all
reciting facts which were developed before
the court by the testimony of its sworn
officers in the New Era libel case, why did
net Judge Patterson resort te the clearly
legitimate remedy proffered by the law te
acquit the court from these serious impu
tations? And why did he select Steinman
and Hensel for punishment when ethers
were mero offenders than they, if
there has been offense at all? It was
no trial of the issue and no vindica
tien of the integrity of the court for
Judge Patterson te punisli summarily
for misbehavior in office. On the contrary
it was a cowardly evasion of the issue that
he should have manfully invited if he is
innocent. His fatal error was in sittmjr in
judgment upon grave charges made
against himself and delivering sentence
without affording any opportunity for his
own acquittal or the establishment of the
milt of his accusers. It was the accused
sittin: iudicially in his own case and de
nyiug all opportunity te decide it upon
the merits ; and when he did se, he sim
ply pleaded confession and avoidance at
the supreme bar of honest public opinion.
It" Judge Patterson has been wreuged by
Steinmau and Hensel, he ewes it te him
self, te the dignity of the office he holds,
and te the sanctity that should pertain te
a pure administration of justice, te summon
his chiet editorial accusers te a legitimate
iudicial trial of the issue. He should have
done se at first and thus escaped a blunder
that cannot but be regarded as worse as a
crime; but new, when his judicial despotism
has called out with increased directness
and emphasis the accusations against his
official integrity he should promptly
anneal, te tne law te exculpate
himself. lie has iudicially de
cided that the publication of certain facts.
or assumed facts, is an imputation upon
his judicial integrity, and the vital issue
te hrm. te the Lancaster courts, and te the
public, new is, whether the assumed facts
arc facts or ialsehoeds. it they are true,
then bv his own construction, he is a dis
honest judge ; if they arc false, both himself
and the court have been atrociously liuclcd.
But the accused judge is net te judge his
own case, any mere than the accused burg
lar can decide his own guilt and summarily
punish his accusers, and the assumption of
Judge Patterson te disbar his critics is a
confession that he is unwilling te have im
partial judicial inquiry into his impartial
ity as a judge.
Net te Step Here.
Pittsburgh Telegraph, Rep,
After long delay Judge Patterson has
decided the case et Steinman and Hensel,
attorneys, and editors of the Lancaster In
telligencer. A rule en them was grant
ed requiring them te show cause why they
should net be punished for contempt in
criticising the court through their paper.
This rule was discharged en the ground
that the offense was net committed in
court, but the rule te disbar was made ab
solute, the judge holding that the as
sumption of editorial duties did net re
lieve them from the obligation of their
oaths as attorneys and officers of the
court. The case will net step at this, for
according te the opinion a member of the
bar connected with the press must keep
his opinions of the court te himself, or run
the risk of being expelled.
An Honest Confession of Hopeless Ignorance.
Lancaster Examiner, Bull Ring.
The public press is generally taking a
hand in " trying" Judge Patterson for dis
barring Steinman and Hensel of the In
telligencer. They mostly bring him
in " guilty" of doing what he ought net
te have done, which may be true, but
whether he had a right under the law se
te de we propose net te decide, but wait
and sec what the supreme court will have
te say as te the law. It appears te be
popular te denounce him as a modern
Jeffreys, or a judicial ass, with the news
paper fraternity. We will accept the
judgment of the court of last resort as
mere likely te construe the law according
te the law, than our newspaper brethren.
Much Free Advertising.
New Era, Rep.
About the best advertised man just new,
who don't pay for his "puffs " in a money
consideration, is our beloved and highly
respected neighbor, Judge Patterson. The
way the thing leeks new he will certainly
get from ten te five hundred dollars worth
of gratuitieus advertising in every news
paper in the state, and this extraordinary
courtesy has even obliterated state lines.
As Judge Patterson has always been
credited with an average amount of
shrewdness; it is slily suspected that
he is setting outlines for capturing a
judgeship in the supreme judicial waters,
and has taken this method et acquiring a
mere than local reputation. Respectfully
referred te ex-attorneys Steinman and
Hensel, de facto editors of the Intelli
gencer. Always Contemptible.
Norristown Herald, Rep.
Judge Patterson, of Lancaster, has
stricken the names of two attorneys from
the bar of that county for criticising "his
conduct in a newspaper of which they are
the publishers. He admits that it wasn't
exactly contempt of court, as the court
wasn't in session, but seems te adept the
maxim of the judge in a somewhat vener
able joke, that "this ceurtis always in ses
sion, and therefore always au object of
contempt." Most observers will agree
with him.
HABMOXY.
A Pregramme for the State Convention.
Washington Correspondence Philadelphia
Times.
It has been an open secret here for sev
eral days that a movement is en feet te
harmonize the jarring Democratic elements
in Pennsylvania and take the war of fac
tions out of the coming Harrisburg con
vention. The effect did net originate with
either Senater Wallace or Speaker Ran
dall, but came, as is stated, from the
county committee or Vaux side of the
party in Philadelpnia, and it has
commanded very general favor from the
prominent partisans of both sides. It is
new confidently asserted that both Wal
lace and Randall will assent te the har
mony pregramme, and, if se, it is mere
than probable that the Harrisburg conven
tion will be a regularDemecratic love-feast
instead of a Donnvbreok fair. The basis
of union between the disputing factions is
said te be: 1. lhe modification el the
delegation from Philadelphia te the state
convention te embrace a number of the
Vaux men. 2. A city committee te be
composed of one of each faction in every
ward. 3. The four delegates at large te
Cincinnati te be divided -and agreed upon
by name before ihe meeting of the conven
tion. 4. The entire national delegation te
go uninstructed, but te vtt2 as a unit en
all questions. 5. The president of the
convention and the chairman of the state
committee te be agreed upon before the
convention meets.
This pregramme has been very carefully
considered by prominent Democrats of
both factious, and it is new se earnestly
urged that the cordial assent of both Til
denites and anti-Tildcnites caunet well be
refused. This would probably send both
Wallace and Randall te the national con
vention as dclegates-at-large, or, if it did
net send both, it would send neither ; it
would secure a state committee with
which Wallace could fully co-operate and
give his great experience and skill as an
organizer te the party, and it would secure
Randall a united support of the whole party
in his district and rcmove the dissensions
which have obstructed him in his sev
eral contests for the speakership. The dele
gation te Cincinnati would then ba fairly
controlled en the Tildcn issue as the ma
jority of the Congressional districts,
through their representatives in the con
vention shall direct. Cel. A. II. Dill, the
candidate for governor in 1878, has been
proposed by a number of the prominent
Vaux men for chairmen of the state com
mittee, as they feel assured of entire fair
ness te all in the exercise of his leadership,
and his unanimous election by the conven
tion will be likely te fellow if the discord
shall be ended as indicated. Fer several
weeks past the pressure has been very
strong from the active local politicians of
both factions te force mutual concession
and harmony, and I regard it as mere than
probable that the effort will be successful.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Francis and Andrew Hungcrferd were
arrested near Walkertown, Lid., en Tues
day, for making counterfeit silver coin.
The journeymen tailors of Trey, N. Y.,
are en strike for an advance of fifteen par
cent, in wages.
The baby-carriage factory of G. W. F.
Daie, at 87 and 80 Mangin street, New
Yerk, was burned. Less about $'20,000.
At Rochester, N. Y., a building owned
by the Butts estate, and used as a sash,
deer and blind manufactory, was totally
destroyed by lire. Less, 0,0UU.
The Spinners en strike at Cohecs, N. Y.,
expect te receive $1,000 per week from
Fall River during the continuance of the
strike.
At Meriden, Conn., Jehn Stannis.
eighty-two years of age, was killed while
attempting te crawl under -the cars of a
lreight train in order te cress the track.
Jacksen & Merse, grain exporters, of
Bosten, failed yesterday. lhe failure is
believed te be due te wheat speculations in
Chicago. Liabilities, about $80,000.
In New Yerk, yesterday, the premature
explosion of a blast in Seventy-second
street, instantly killed Dennis Lyens and
seriously injured Jeremiah Murphy.
A game of baseball was played at Wash
ington, D. C, yesterday, resulting : Na
tionals 8 ; Baltiinercs (i. At Princeton,
N. J., Athletics, of Philadelphia 1 ; Uni
versity of Princeton 3.
Three cases of well-defined small pox
were reported in Chicago yesterday. The
disease is said te have come from Richton
and Menec, two small stations en the Illi
nois Central railroad.
The village of Montgomery, N. Y., was
visited by a severe thunder and hail storm,
with a great wind gust, en Tuesday after
noon. Several buildings were unroofed
and large trees blown down.
The Sharpe crevasse, New Orleans, was
closed yesterday, and the water en the
overflowed plantations is running off rap
idly. The breaks en the Donaldsonville
and Morgan reads will be repaired, and
train run through by Monday.
A negre tramp who had been ejected
from the train en the Bee Line rail
railway, seven miles west of Sidney, Ohie,
fired through the car window and killed
Jeseph M. Lcman, of Housten. The fel
low made his escape.
In Chicago, en Tuesday night during aa
altercation at a political bonfire, Jehn
Murphy, a lad of nineteen years, fatally
stabbed Antheny Warniment. Murphy
was arrested and expresses no regret for
his crime.
Henry Webb ai.d wife, hotel thieves,
were arrested in Chicago, en Tuesday
night, at the instance of Mr Samuel Tur
ner, of the Grand Pacific hotel, who ne--ticed
Webb wearing a pair of his sleeve
buttons. In their room was found $8,000
worth of property, consisting of jewelry,
ladies' shawls and dresses, and ether valu
ables. A bunch of keys, fitted for rooms
in all the principal hotels, was also found.
The Unit Rule.
Harrisburg Patriot, Dem.
A geed deal is said about the " unit
rule" new-a-days. The national conven
tion ought net te permit the delegation of
any state te vote as a unit unless it is ac
tually a unit. In ether words the national
convention ought te permit the minority
in each delegation, if there be a minority,
te vote its sentiments and choice. It will
net be fair te permit New Yerk te vote as
a unit and stifle the voice of the minority
in its delegation while minority suffrage
is recognized in the delegations of ether
states. Thcunit rule gives a state impor
tance and power in the convention and
New Yerk always takes advantage of it
en that account. Her seventy votes arc
always cast solidly for her candidate and
her policy. Pennsylvania can afford te
divide her vote only in case New Yerk
permits her delegation te de the same
thing. The national convention ought te
settle this question en an equitable and
impartial basis, se that all states may have
thir just and proportionate influence iu
the convention.
An Extensive' Theatrical Combination.
The consummation of what is called the
most extensive theatrical combination ever
attempted in this country is announced.
James B. and Gee. A. Dicksen, of Indiana
polis, have associated themselves with S.
M. Hickey, of Rochester, and Jes. W
Broek, of Detroit, and secured control of
forty thextrcs, in a circuit -ranging frjni
Trey te New Orleans. They have secured
all the combinations of Wallack's Abbey
and Cellier, and will put ten en the read.
They have five stock companies organized
te support live stars, who will travel the
circuit. It will require from twenty-five
te thirty weeks te make the tour. The
combination is a most formidable, one, and
has been perfected en a sound basis, with
great care.
STATE! ITEMS.
The delegate from Greene county te the
Democratic state convention elected en
Tuesday was instructed for Tilden.
" On Tuesday afternoon, an unknown man
fell into a open cellar way under Herren's
grocery, en Penn avenue, Pittsburgh, and
broke his neck.
At the Democratic convention in Brad
ford county en Tuesday resolution were
adopted opposed te the unit and in favor of
retaining the two-thirds rule in the national
conuentien.
It seems te the Leck Haven Republican
that Senater Wallace mav be his own can
didate for president. The Philadelphia
limes thinks this is a little tee much, al
though in these days about every man is
his own caudidate.
A dispatch from Pittsburgh states that
the lull in the pig iron market for the past
few days is having a depressing effect en
the iron manufacturing interests, and
many operators talk of closing down rather
than go en piling up stock.
The residence of Charles D. Barney,
situated at Shoemakertewn, Montgomery
county, and known as "Eildeu," was
almost entirely destroyed by lire. The
building, valued at $25,000, was erected
by Frederick Fraley, and becoming the
property of Jay Coeke, was by him pre
sented te his daughter, Mrs. Barney.
Seme of the Democratic papers in the
West Branch section are urging the nomi
nation of Judge Charles A. Mayer for su
preme judge. Judge Mayer was promi
nently named for the position in 1877, but
he declined te allow his name te go before
the convention, as Colonel Neycs, also of
Clinten county, was a candidate for state
treasurer.
The delegates from Venango county te
the Democratic state convention arc :
Senatorial, J. B. Glenn, Pittsville ; repre
sentative, Majer W. M. Eply and R. S.
Cochran, of Franklin, and Themas R.
Cewcll, of Oil City. Of these all are
ranked as Tilden men, with the exception
of Mr. Cochran, who was elected en ac
count of his personal popularity.
Rebert Frazer, of Allegheny, who was
looming up for speaker of the next Heuse
at Harrisburg, has withdrawn from the
contest, and having removed from Smoky
City, of course will net be a candidate for
rcnomiuatien. This leaves Ben. Hewit,
the member from Blair, the only contest
ant for the gavel thus far named. Hewit
will support Quay for United States sena
tor. One of the most remarkable case en re
cord is that of little Hugh Ervin, of Phila
delphia, who is suffering from hydrophobia.
The spasms have been frequent, and he
has in his convulsions tried te bite all
around him, at the same time barking like
a deg. The physicians have been giving
him heavy doses of chloral, intending te
keep him under its influence. Under this
treatment the boy is better, and hopes arc
entertained of saving his life.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
JVI'XGIIIiOKllOOt) EWS.
Events Acress the County Line.
The 1801 dollar, in fine condition, is said
te be valued at $1,000 by collectors. There
are 12 of this date known 2 in the United
States mint, 2 in New Yerk, 3 in Bosten, 1
in Salem Mass., 2 in Philadelphia, 1 iu Cin
cinnati, and 1 in Liverpool, England.
In the Dauphiu county Democratic con
ventien yesterday II. K. Myers and James
Dougherty were elected representative
delegates and W. II. O'Brine senatorial.
They arc claimed te be anti-Tilden. W. M.
Lauman, of Middlctewn, was named by
acclamation as chairman of the county
committee.
There has been water enough for rafting
for the last forty-eight hours, but only a
few timber and one lumber raft have
passed Harrisburg since Sunday. The gale
which has been blowing from the north
west renders it impossible te de any raft
ing, and will in all probability prevent
any from being done with the prevailing
flood, as the river was falling very rapidly
yesterday.
The Patriot dolefully says : " Frem the
lower Susquehanna also, from authentic
sources, comes the information that shad
will be abundant. If the fishway at the
Columbia dam will de all that is claimed
for it, the catch hereabout will be consid
erable this spring. Several of the Harris
burg fishing parties arc hanging their
seines and will be ready for the silver
sided beauties in a very short time. Three
batteries in the vicinity of the driving
park will be operated this year."
The Yerk Daily says " Mr. L. C. Libhart
this morning purchased two acres of tobac
co from C. A. Lehr, of Manchester, for 8,
G and 3 ; one let of about i acres from Mr.
Gress, of Davidsburg, at G round. Last
week he purchased from Samuel Hively
two lets, one about 4 acres, at 12 and 3,
and the ether abent 2 acres, at 9 and 3.
Several ether lets were also purchased.
Yesterday Mr. Libhart shipped te B. S.
Kendig & Ce., of Lancaster, four car leads
of the weed. Over five thousand dollars
were paid out yesterday by this firm te
tobacco growers of the county thrsugh the
First national bank for their crops."
Tlie Ycates Cenyngliam Sale.
The sale of the personal property of the
late Yeates Conyngham was concluded
yesterday afternoon. Besides the relics
noticed yesterday, there were many ethers
which brought what might be regarded
as fancy prices. An old fashioned
case of walnut drawers were knock
ed down te Mr. Key for $47. The
two large mantel mirrors were secured by
Jlr. Conyngham for $34. A second case of
drawers were taken by ' W. Cash" for
$52. An old-fashioned solid walnut secre
tary and boek-caso was bought by A. J.
Steinman for $45. Twe oval gilt frame
mirrors brought $1G, and a small round
mirror, cracked, $2. The total receipts of
the sale were ever $850 considerably meie
than twice as much as the sum at which
the property was appraised.
Driving Accident.
Yesterday afternoon as Mr. A. W. Har
nish and wife were driving from West
Willow te Safe Harber, the horse became
frightened by the tearing of the harness,
and shying upset the phaeton te which he
was attached, threw and slightly injured
Mr. and Mrs. narnish, and broke the
shafts of the vehicle. Mr. Harnish held
fast te the lines and prevented the horse
from getting away and making a total
wreck of the phaeton. Mrs. Harnish was
prostrated by a severe nervous shock but
suffered no serious bodily injury.
Viewing West Marien Street.
This morning the county commissioners,
in company with the viewers appointed for
the purpose by the court, viewed the line
of West Marien street, west of Nevin,
with a view of having it opened.
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Mayer Court.
Before the mayor this morning were ar
raigned three vagrants and three drunken
and disorderly persons. The former were
discharged and the latter were committed
for five tea and fifteen days respectively.
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT.
FIBST MEETING OF NEW COUNCILS.
Belgian Blocks Again Revision of C.'ltyDI
gest Fish Market Standing Com
mittees l'elice Confir
mations, &c, &c.
The first stated meeting of the new city
councils was held iu their respective cham
bers last evening.
Select Council.
The following members were present :
Messrs. Decrr, Eb Franklin Judith,
Shenk, Zecher and Evans, president.
President Evans presented the report of
the city treasurer and receiver of taxes for
the past month, from which it appears
that last month's receipts were $5,
; 700 .
last month's payments, $9,918.79 ; balance
in treasury, $0,201.93.
Mr. Shenk presented a resolution for the
appointment of a commission consisting of
the mayor and two members of each
branch of councils te revise the digest of
city ordinances and report te councils.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs.
Shenk and Zecher were appointed en the
part of select council. Common council con
curred, and appointed as its part of the
committee Messrs. McMulIen and W. M.
Franklin.
At the request of the petitioners Mr.
Shenk presented a petition for the re
moval of the fish market from the corner
of Vine and Seuth Queen streets. The
petition was referred te the sticct commit
tee with instructions te report. Common
council concurred.
Mr. Shenk presented a resolution te have
the two first squares of North
Queen street and the first square of AVcst
King street paved with Belgian blocks as
seen as the property owners in said
squares shall have .subscribed $2 per
lineal feet front of their respective front
ages. Mr. Eberly moved the resolution be re
ferred te the street committed te report.
Carried. Common council concurred after
amending by striking out $2 and inserting
$2.30. Select council adhered te its for
mer action and asked for a committee of
conference which was granted. The com
mittee lcpertcd in favor of $2 per feet, te
which both branches acceded.
Mr. Eberly presented a petition for pik
ing West Orange street between Charlette
and Mary streets, and Mr. Franklin pre
sented a petition for piking one block of
Orange street west of Maiy street.
On motion both petitions were referred
te the street committee. Common council
concurred.
Mr. Zecher offered a resolution provid
ing that all resolutions and petitions for
new work or repairs en streets shall be re
ferred te the street committee and ap
proved by council before the work is done.
The resolution was adapted. Common
council concurred.
Presidents Evans and Levergood an
nounced the following standing commit-,
tees :
Finance and Accounts Select council :
Mc.-srs. Eberly and Zecher. Common
council : Mcssis. McMulIen and Barnes.
Water Select council : Franklin, Zceher
and Eberly. Common council : Brown,
Bees and Davis.
Streets Select council : Shenk, Sales,
Deerr and Yudith. Common council : Mc
MulIen, Springer, Snyder, Hayes and Iler
shey. Markets Select council : Deerr and
Yudith. Common council : Albert and
Sprecher.
Lamps Select council : Zecher and Eb
erly. Common council : Jehnsen and
Beard.
Police Select council : Sales, Shenk and
Franklin. Common council : Yackly, Cox
and Hartley.
City Property Select council : Bering
and Zecher. Common council : Burger and
Cormany.
Buchanan and McEvey Relief Select
council : Yudith and Franklin. Common
council : Lichty and Sing.
Fire Engines and Hese Companies
Select council : Deerr. Bering and Sales.
Common council : Hartley, Downey and
W. M. Franklin,
Printing Select council : Franklin and
Yudith. Common ceuncil: Smcych and
White.
The committee en executive appoint
ments retired for consultation, and after a
short absence returned and reported that
they were net ready te report en all the nom
inations made by the mayor, but recom
mended the confirmation of the following
police ellicers :
Samuel Swcnk and Casper Wcitzel, of
the First ward ; Geerge Cramer and Chas.
Helman of the Second ward ; Jehn Mc
Devitt and James Ceyle. meulder, of the
Fourth ward ; Jacob Kilhnger and James
Kautz, of the Fifth ward; Geerge Lentz
and William Adams of the Sixth ward ;
Jehn Merringcr and Charles Derwart of
the Seventh ward ; Geerge Shay and Jehn
llarman of the Eighth ward ; and Andrew
J. Flick and William Titus of the Ninth
ward.
Mr. Shenk moved that the consideration
of the nominations be laid ever until the
committee was ready te report en all the
nominations made by the mayor, but after
debate he withdrew the motion.
Mr. Zecher moved that the above nom
inations reported favorably by the com
mittee he confirmed, and, a vote being
taken, they were confirmed unanimously.
Select council adjourned.
Common Council.
The following named members wcie
present :
Messrs. Albert, Barnes, Beard, Bees,
Berger, Brown, Cormeny, Cox, Davis,
Downey, Franklin, Hartley, Hayes, llcr
shcy, Jehnsen, Kceler, Lichty, McMulIen,
Sing, Smeych, Snyder, Sprecher, Springer,
Storm feltz. White, Yackly and Levergood,
president, 27.
The newly elected clerk, Mr. Johnsten,
in a brief speech leturned thanks te the
members of common council for the compli
ment they had paid him in electing him,
and hoped that by careful attention te the
office and continued efforts te properly dis
charge its duties he might be able te
satisfy the members that they had net
misplaced their confidence.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Petitions were presented as fellows : Vy
Mr. Hartley : Fer a lamp en Careline
stieet, about half a square below Colum
bia avenue. Referred te the lamp com
mittee with power te act. Select council
amended by directing the committee te re
port back te council. Common council
concurred.
By Mr. Barnes : Fer the repair and mac
adamizing of Duke street, between Vine
and German. Referred te the sticet commit
tee. Select council concurred.
By Mr. McMulIen : Fer the grading
and guttering of Plum sticet between the
Pennsylvania railroad and the New Helland
turnpike. Referred te the street commit
tee. Select council concurred.
By the same : Fer gutters and curbing
en the north side of- Lew street, between
Duke and Strawberry. Referred te the I
street committee with instructions te re
Select council con-
enrred.
Mr. McMulIen presented the following
resolutien:
Be it resolved by the Silect and Common
Councils of the city of Lancaster :
That all petitions presented te said coun
cils, for grading, macadamizing, paving,
guttering, sewering, laying crossings or
ether street work, shall be referred te the
street committee ; which committee shall
at the next stated meeting of ceuuci!s? re
port en the necessity, expediency and
probable cost of the work-petitioned for,
and that no work shall be ordered by coun
cils te be done in pursuance of any such
petition until such report of the street com
mittee shall be acted upon.
President Levergood appointed the mem
bers of the several standing committees en
the part of common council. The com
mittees are published in full in the pre
ceedings 01 select council.
After action en the various matters sent
ever from select council, as icperted
in the proceedings of that body, common
council cdjeurncd.
THE DEMOCRACY.
Cencral otninatieiis for Delegates am!
Committeemen.
The Democracy of the several ward.;
met last evening at their respective ward
houses and placed in general nomination
candidates for delegates te the county con
vention and county committeemen te be
elected from en Saturday evening. Fol
lowing is the list of nominees, leaving off
these who have informed us of their
declination :
Firt Ward.
Theodere Trout,
Jehn Slough.
Thes. F. McEIligett,
AVm. McCemscy,
Wm. Seheurenbrand.
Jacob Reese,
Jehn Spaugler,
B. F. Montgomery,
A. G. Pyle.
County Committee.
AVm. McCemsey.
Secnml Want.
S. AV. Itaub,
J. B. Lichty,
Jes. Bainctt,
Thee. Weiuiit,
Chas. E. Stewart,
Gee. AV. Kendriek,
J. L. Stcinmetz,
Geerge Nauman.
J. A. Fitzpatrick,
Jehn K. Met.ger,
Robt. B. Risk,
County Committee,
David McMulIen.
J. L. Stcinmetz,
Thini Wan!.
Adam Oblender.
Edward Hegener,
Jehn A. Ceyle,
Jehn F. Deichler.
Bcnj. F. Davis,
Christ. Hagelgans,
Edward Miller.
County Committee.
Jehn F. Deichler.
Fourth Want.
James A. McElheuc,
Henry AVilhelm,
Rebert E. Bruce,
Harry E. Carsen,
Jehn Steigerwalt, jr.
County Committee.
Geerge Tentz.
Filth Ward.
AVilliam B. Strine,
Geerge Musscr,
Peter McConemy.
Peter Allabach,
Merris Gersliel,
Jeseph Kautz,
Michael Hcrzeg,
B. Meguire,
AVilliam Simons,
Jehn Stark.
' Samuel Lentz.
Philip AVall.
County Cemmitter.
Gee. Musscr.
Sixth Ward.
It. II. Brubaker,
Gee. AV. Brintnall, ,
Chas. L. Green,
Sherwood Smith,
Jehn M. McCulIuy,
Byren J. Brown,
L. C. AVitmer,
Jacob Heizeg.
County Committee.
AV. U. Hensel.
Seventh Ward.
A. F. Dennelly,
- B. Kuhlman,
J. F. Kautz,
Henry Derlcy,
Davis Kitch, jr.,
Geerge Lamparter,
Jehn Fntnciscus, sr.,
Michael Rcilly,
Jacob AVittlinger,
Jehn Landau.
County Committee.
Philip Kuhlman.
Eighth Ward.
Leenard Schmidt,
Jehn St. Clair,
Christian Oblender,
Jehn Fritsch,
A. J. Snyder.
County Cemmiltie.
Adam Trost,
AVm. Shultz.
Ninth Ward.
Jehn J. Barclay,
Jehn J. Hutchinson,
AVm. Cenner.
Elini G. Snyder,
Philip Zecher.
County Committee.
Jacob Pentz.
O dicers Installed.
On Tuesday evening Deputy Gicat Sa
chem A. S. Villee, assisted by Great
Prophet AV. F. Jamisen and Great Junier
Sagamore B. J. Bi own, installed the fol
lowing officers of Canassatege Tiibc. Ne.
203,1. O.R.M.:
Sachem B. F. Bartholemew.
Senior Sag. Matthew AVilsen.
Junier Sag. J. AVallaec AVelf.
C. of R. II. AV. Villee.
K. of AV. A. Z. Ringwalt.
Trustee B. F. Dyer.
Rep. te G. C. AVm. J. Smith.
Likely te Recover.
Abraham Brencman, of Elizabethtown.
whose attempted suicide by sheeting has
been before noticed, is censidcied out of
danger. Neither of the pistol shots in his
abdomen arc considered very dangerous.
The shot in his thigh is accounted for by
the fact that his arm was stricken down
by a member of the family just as he was
in the act of sheeting himself through the
head.
Iiscliargd.
Lewis Zicgler aud Frank Zieglcr, who
were charged with beating and robbing a
woman named Lillic Cestcn, who is a very
bad character herself, were discharged by
Alderman Dennelly, of the Seventh ward,
as there was no evidence against them.
The woman had been beaten by soma ener
but net the accused.
Special garvice.
Special services began in the lecture ruent
of the Presbyterian church last evening,
and will be continued this and te-morrow-evenings,
with preparatory lectures.
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