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WEDNESDAY FVEN'G, APRIL 14, 1880.
Humble Kcmblc.
Jlr. Kemble was very humble before
Judge Pearson, and very solicitous te
show hew abhorrent te his feelings was
the idea of an attempt te escape the law.
Detectives had been watching him at
Atlantic City, but he was prompted sole
ly by his own law-abiding impulses te
come te Ilarrisburg and surrender him
self. He declared that he didnotl&ew
that he was being shadowed; but when
one of the detectives stepped up te his
carriage in Philadelphia, he seemed te be
well acquainted with his purpose before
he announced it, and informed him that
he was going te Ilarrisburg, and sup
posed that they were both bound en the
same journey : as it proved that they
were. It is a great pleasure te listen te
men, even criminals, professing their
great respect for the law. It conies bet
ter late than never. It would have been
an improvement all around if Mr. Kem
ble had conceived this reverence at an
earlier period of his career; he would net
then have written that nice letter re
commending his friend, because of his
knowledge of addition, division and
silence. Xer would he have taken that
centr.ict te corrupt the PennsylvaniaLeg
islature,and there are a great many ether
things he would net have done. He would
net have gene away te Xew Jersey,
but would have taken his little sentence
at Ilarrisburg and would new be learn
ing a useful trade in the Dauphin
jail. It does no doubt seem a little
absurd te Mr. Kemble that the slate
should want his services, in a shoe shop
perhaps, when he has, as he tells us, as
much business of his own te conduct as
any young man in Philadelphia. It no
doubt occurs te him that the law ought
te make some prevision in the cases of
gentlemen of such large business en
gagements by which they might furnish
a substitute for the jail, while they re
mained outside in charge of their mere
important affairs. They could well
afford te provide such a one, and no
' doubt the county would be a gainer in
the manufacturing department of its
prison, since it would naturally require
the substitutes te be skilled workman.
This may have been Mr. Kemble's
thought while he breathed the fresh
Atlantic breezes, and we cannot be sur
prised that it took a week or two of re
flection te drive such nonsense out of his
head, and te bring him te realize the
cruel necessity for his own appearance in
proper person at the Ilarrisburg jail te
vindicate his respect for the law. The
ocean air seems te be an excellent tonic
for mind as well as body ; for the general
idea is that Mr. Kemble is a pretty
hard case te convert into a law
abiding citizen. "We cannot think of dis
puting his assertion that he sought Ilar
risburg voluntarily and reverentially and
pcnitentially, and that he would never
mere think of running away from its jail
if he get this one little reprieve. lie
could net afford te de se, he declared,
and lie would be in Ilarrisburg en the
2(itli if he was alive. Judge Pearson
seemed te be duly impressed with his
present geed intention. He intimated
that the court had been played upon be
fore by Mr. Kemble, who had secured a
postponement of sentence en plea of
urgent business te settle, when the real
purpose was te secure a pardon. Iut
evidently the judge was in a charitable
mood and was ready te consider Mr.
Kemble a repentant sinner who would
be sufficiently anchored te his geed inten
tions by $5,000 bail.
People naturally wonder wherefore is
all this urgency te secure two weeks of a
postponement of sentence. Clearly the
men, if they intend te accept their im
prisonment without further effort te
avoid it, would as lief begin it new as
any ether time. There is a purpose
manifestly te secure this further time
with intent te set some scheme in mo
tion te keep these criminals out of jail.
There is talk of an effort being made te
re-open the cases and te secure a trial. If
something can be done te keep these ras
cals out. of jail until the election is ever
they will be safe, for they will then se
cure their pardons in the twinkling of an
eye.
Thk supreme court of Pennsylvania
will seen be called upon te decide
whether or net a lawyer has a right te
criticise unfavorably the conduct of his
court and impute te it political motives
for net doing its duty concerning a fin
ished ease with which he has had no
professional connection. Should the
supreme court decide that a court has
a right te disbar a lawyer for this, and
hence that it is the duty of a court te de
se, of course the public will wait with
interest te hear the further action of this
high tribunal in the matter of the charge
made by one of the most eminent prac
titioners who appeal's before it. In his
sieech before the committee of com
merce of the federal Heuse since re
issued by him President Frank B.
Ge wen said: " I have heard the counsel
of the Pennsylvania railroad company
standing in the supreme court threaten
that court with the displeasure of his
clients if it decided against them
and all the bleed in my body tingled with
shame at the humiliating spectacle."
The exact manifestation of the displeas
ure thus te be visited is net stated. It
may have been by the withdrawal of
their free passes ; it may have been
something else. In any event if the
counsel of the railroad company made
such threats, they corruptly approached
the court and the court did injustice te
the community, if the approach was un
warranted, by net taking cognizance of
it, and if the approach was warranted,
they lay themselves open te the suspi suspi suspi
cion'ef being under control of the rail
road company. Mr. Gewen says, in ef
fect, that the court was corruptly ap
proached and took " no cognizance of
the imposition practiced upon it and the
disgrace attaching te it." He leavesthe
public te infer why, but if Patterson
law is geed law, the supreme court can
net leave the matter where Mr. Gewen
leaves it.
The county Democracy met te-day
and showed their interest in political
affairs by having a very lively meeting.
Animation is a geed thing in a party it
never exists in dead bodies. The De
mocracy of Lancaster county is alive and
some of these days will be vigorous
enough te capture the camp from the
enemy.
Louisiana will present General Han
cock for the presidential nomination
in the national convention. There are
many things te make the general a strong
cand"idate,and as aPennsylvanian he can
count en the support of the Pennsylvania
delegation in the convention if there ap.
pears te be a disposition en the part of
the ether states te give him the nomina
tion. This is a matter for the states out
side of Pennsylvania te consider and de
termine rather than for 'herself. Our
delegation will net be in a position te
say that we can certainly carry the state
for any candidate. We cannot claim
the nomination for any one man te se
cure Pennsylvania's electoral vote ; but
we expect te carry the state if the candi
date is wisely chosen. AVe could fairly
hope te carry it for General Hancock
among ethers.
PEBSONAJj.
Lord Lrrrex's title will be Kail of
Lytten aud Viscount Kncbwerth.
Lord Meri.ey is mentioned for the vice
royalty of India, and Mr. Giiant Drnr
for the governorship of Madias.
It is reported that a baronetcy will be
conferred en Lord Keacexskielu, with re
version te his brother.
"William Ekxst, esq., of Covington.
Ky., president of the Kentucky Central
railroad, is in Lancaster en a brief visit te
his uncle, Jehn F. Steinman, esq.
Mr. Walt "Whitman will give a coin,
memorative address en Abraham Lincoln
at Philadelphia, te-morrow, the fifteenth
anniversary of the president's death.
Hen. Hiestku Clymeu, of Berks coun
ty, is te be mairicd this week te Mrs.
Clemens, a beautiful widow of St. Leuis.
Senater McDonald also is seen te marry a
widow, who is described as of remarkable
beauty.
Secretary Siieiimax is bicaking ground
for a handsome house, te be built within a
few doers of that he new occupies in
"Washington, lie drives out almost cveiy
afternoon in one of the best appointed
equipages iu.thccity.
MINOR TOPICS.
PneF. Gueenei: who is the special pat
ron of "Whittakcr the colored cadet at
"West Point, says be "only wishes "Whit
taker had read his Bible less and practised
with his diun-bells mere and then theic
would have been less of his coierphobia in
the academy."'
" It is net tee early te hear fieni the
peach crop it never is. As a matter of
fact, wc never get through with one peach
crop before we get information about the
next one. The'news new coining it seems
te be te the effect that the next peach crop
was ruined by the mild winter the year
before last.
The state election in Oregon will take
place within two months, en the first
Monday in June, te wit. As a congress
man will be voted for, the result will have
political significance se far as the Pacific
state, are concerned. It will he the mere
inteicsting as Oregon is regarded as an
uncertain sort of state.
Ix matters of opinion it concerns the
editors of the Ixtellieexcer very little
what the general or special editors of the
Examiner think or say of them ; but when
it says as a matter of fact that Mr. Ilen
sel bought off a candidate for Democra
tic honors, who stands in his way."' or
that at Pittsburgh the name of Mr. Swan
was suggested te or opposed by Mr. Hcn
sel for the state committee the Exuminrr
simply lies.
That sprightly political brochure, "The
Coming Crown," is playing a conspicuous
part in the presidential campaign. It is
circulated by the thousand under the aus
pices of the Blaine literary bureau and the
Anti-Third-Term League of New Yerk, and
the Grant managers don't like it. The
current speculation as te the authorship of
this timely satire may be set at rest by
the authentic statement that it was writ
ten by a clever young journalist of Phila
delphia, Mr. H. Grattan Dennelly.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The cyanizing works of the East railroad
en Neble's Inland, N. II., wcic burned en
Monday night. Less, $33,000.
Andrew J. Park, one of the Lewis will
conspirators, was sentenced at Trenten N.
J., yesterday te two years imprisonment
and $10,000 fine.
A large forest fire in raging in Ocean
county, N. J., and has already desolated a
district of dense pine forest and cedar
swamp fifteen miles in length by ten in
width.
A revenue raid in Pickens and Cherokee
counties, Georgia, has just resulted in the
destruction of nine illict distilleries, the
seizure of copper stills, and destruction
el tcu thousand gallons of mash an beer.
Ann Cushing, au old woman, missed
her way and perished in a snow storm near
Fert Coulonge, Quebec, last Saturday
night. Her deg was found watching ever
her body next morning.
The Republican convention of Kentucky,
te elect delegates te the national conven
tion at Chicago, meets in Louisville te-day.
The Grant men claim te have a large majo
rity of the delegates.
O'Leary publishes a challenge in which
he offers te match Hart and Deblcr against
any two long-distance pedestrians in Eng
land for $10,000 or $20,000 a side, the match
te take place in New Yerk.
The Missouri Republican convention
meets in Sedalia te-day. The majority of
the delegates are for Grant, but the Blaine
element is strong, and will make a vigor
ous contest for a share in the representa
tion at Chicago.
Henry C. Fredericks, a member of the
beard of trade of Chicago, jumped from the
fourth story of a hotel in that city last even
ing, and was killed. Lesses by wheat spec
ulations had made him insane.
There is much excitement in Georgia
ever the rich geld discoveries in the Na Na Na
choechco valley, "White county. Over 100
nuggets have been extracted within a
few days, one of which, shown yesterday
in Atlanta, weighed mere that a pound.
"William O. Bendenfer and Lewis Powell
were killed, and two ether men were
slightly injured, by a fall of a beam while
raising a bridge in the New Jersey steel
and iron company's new mill at Trenten
yesterday.
. The net Liberal gain in the British Par
liament is new 109 seats. The
ministry will probably resign imme
diately after the return of the queen te
England. Preparations were made yes
terday by members of the ministry te va
cate their official residences.
The Heuse committee en elections yes
terday instructed Mr. Manning te report
that "William D. "Washburn is net cuti
tied te the seat from the Third district of
Minnesota, for the reasons embodied in
the majority report of the committee,
already published, and that Ignatius Don Den
nelly is net entitled te the seat for the
reasons embodied in the minority report,
also published.
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STATE ITEMS.
Delegates from the various leprescnta
tive districts of Philadelphia te the Demo
cratic state convention were elected last
evening by the county Democrats.
The fifth annual convention of the
Knights of Hener of Pennsylvania began
yesterday in Pittston. About 200 dele
gates were present.
Keinble's Release.
Sheriff Reel arrived from Philadelphia
en Monday night, aud it was said became
quite indignant when he found his deputy
had permitted Mr. "Wm. II. Kemble te
cheese his own lodging place for the night.
A little before 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing Deputy Funk was sent after Mr.
Kemble with orders te bring him te the
sheriff's office, and found him at the
Lechicl hotel. Upen the arrival of Messrs
Herr and Weiss the party adjourned te
the jail, whcie after waiting for about a
half hour they were joined by Judge Pear
son. As seen as District Attorney Bol Bel
linger appeared, which was in a few mo
ments, business was proceeded with.
Mr. Herr stated te Judge Pearson that
he desired te prove that Mr. Kemble came
te Ilarrisburg of his own accord and that
no paper was served en him in Philadel
phia by Detective Andersen. Mr. Kemble
was sworn and made the following state
ment :
I instructed my friends by a telegraph
dispatch en Friday afternoon te Mr. Quay
telling him te send for Mr. "Weiss and
Herr, that I would he up en the first train
en Monday morning. I also wrote a letter
en Friday that I would be here. I saw a
publication in the New Yerk papers that I
would net come. I wrote that nobody had
any right te state se, that I was coining.
Twenty minutes afterwards I telegraphed.
I telegraphed en Saturday also that I
would be up en Monday morning. I
went te the Pennsylvania company's of
fice te send a dispatch te the Ilarrisburg
aircnt te hunt them up te tell them we
would be at the train. Mr. Bembcrger
came in and I get linn te send a dispatch
Mr. Calder te have a carriage. I sent a
second dispatch for them te meet me.
After that I get into a carriage and drove
te the Pennsylvania depot. I just closed
the deer and a jjcntlcnian came and said,
" Mr. Kcmblc, I want te see you." I said,
"I am in a hurry te go te the train. I am
going te Ilarrisburg. I said I guess you
are going there tee." I said, "my friend
I am sensitive about this, I am going there
voluntary, without compulsion, and I want
you te see where the colored man takes
us." We get m the cars, lie said, "de
you want te sec my authority?" I said,
' Ne, I am going there anyway."
Mr. Herr submitted a telegram, dated
the 10th of April, addressed te himself in
which it stated " Kemble will conic up en
Monday. Make arrangements." Alse
telegram of yesterday stating "en my
way te the Pennsylvania depot two men
asked te go in my cariiage and claimed te
be officers. See that nothing they send
will prejudice my case against the truth."
Cress ex. Did you knew of any officers
being in New Jersey'.'
Mr. Kemble Net the slightest, because
I had au idea of coming as seen as I could
make my arrangements : I always said I
would go there myself ; I did net knew
what was going te he the result ; I have
probably one of the largest businesses of
any young mun m I'liiladelplna : 1 wanted
te come heic free and above beard ; I did
net like the idea of coining the next day.
The Judge Have you seen any of the
four ethers?
Mr. Kcmblc Ne, sir ; nor for two weeks
before I knew anything at all of tlicni, I
was a little provoked when I saw a head
in the paper that it was all set up by Kem
ble. I will say at that time I was with my
wife, whom I considered in a very precar
ious condition. I also saw from what your
honor said that if I came voluntarily, bail
would be excepted it was se reported in
the papers, I would have come en Satur
day if I could have made arrangements.
The truth is, I did net want te be arrested.
I went te New Yerk te settle a business
transaction ; I put my name en the regis
ter ; at Atlantic City I went for the mail
myself. "When I came up yesterday morn
ing I came in the palace car where overy
body knew me. 1 did net ceme in se
cret. Mr. Herr Mr. Kcmblc state if it is your
intention if living te be here en the 20th
te submit te the mandates of the law.
Jlr. Kemble That is the expression I
made and will come. I said if I was living.
I de net intend te run away. I can't afford
te run away from anything.
District Attorney llellinger protested
against the renewal of the bail upon the
same grounds as in the ether cases. It is
claimed that there is no precedent for such
a course in the records of the county, and
that as the crime is admitted there should
be no bail taken. Mr. llellinger also con
tended that as Mr. Kcmblc had failed te
appear once there are grave doubts as te
whether he will be here en the 26th.
The judge thought that if Mr. Kemble
had known that detectives were watching
him at Atlantic City, he ought net te be
admitted te bail. The arrest could have
been made in New Jersey at any time and
it was Mr. llellinger' s duty te have him
watched se that he did net leave the state.
The judge appeared also te be in some
doubt as te the sincerity of the counsel for
the defense. The had cajoled him once
before by securing a postponement of sen
tence te the plea of "pressing business"
when in reality the object was te gain
time for an application te the pardon
beard.
"Was net that pressing business?"
asked Mr. Herr by way of a joke.
Judge Pearson said that his colleague
en the bench did net think that the beard
had a right te grant a previous pardon
and he had some doubts if the court would
have recognized it.
After some discussion as te the amount
of bail that should be required, the judge
decided te fix the amount at $3,000.
The Story of the Arrest.
Detective Andersen gives the following
particulars of the arrest of Kemble : lie
and a Pinkcrten detective, Ellisen, arrived
at Atlantic City en Thursday. They first
saw Mr. Kemble at 11:20 Friday morning.
They watched all departing trains and as
they feared he might leave in a carriage
kept an almost continual watch upon his
hotel. In order te de the latter and avoid
detection they were compelled te lie en the
exposed beach about three hundred yards
from the hotel, where the strong gale from
the sea blew clouds of sand ever them.
Yesterday morning he was seen te leave
the hotel and proceed te the railroad depot
in company with a friend. He purchased
a ticket for Philadelphia and en
tered a parlor car. The detectives
did likewise. The latter agreed that
if he changed cars at the New Yerk junc
tion and went te New Yerk Andersen was
te go en te Philadelphia and report at the
detective agency while the ether man fol
lowed Mr. Kemble te Trenten where
Andersen would take the watch again
until the point was reached when the
detectives of the New Yerk agency came
en duty. This, however, was net neces
sary. Mr. Kemble, instead of proceeding
te Philadelphia by the customary direct
way, by crossing en the Vine street ferry,
changed cars at theNew Yerk junction
and crossed the Delaware at Market
street. The detectives followed as rapidly
as possible and watched for him te come
out. He appeared in about half an hour
and re-entered the carriage. .lust as the
vehicle was about te start off, Andersen
stepped up and said, "Mr. Kemble, I have
some business with you. I want you te
come with me te Karrisburg. 1 have
papers te show that I am net intiuding."
They stepped in, were driven te the depot,
and conveyed by the train te that city.
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FOEEST FIKES.
Th Danger Threatens the Xnii;tbltaiit of
Plke Comity.
Ferest fires aic again cemmenchu' te
break out through Pike county. Fires
are said te have been rr.ging for several
days, and causing considerable damage in
Blooming Greve and Palmyra townships.
In 1870 nearly all the valuable weed land
m Pike county was burned ever, and large
quantities of fine timber destroyed. The
weeds are very dry new, and if the fires
make very much headway and spread rap
idly much is te be feared. In the mere
remote townships are houses built in the
weeds, and the occupants have en many
occasions been obliged te rise in the mid
dle of the night and go into the forest and
"fight fire" in order te save their dwellings
from- the flames. In the fall of 1ST7 some
tramps set fire te the weeds near Milferd,
and for nearly a week the town was in
danger. On the Shawangunk range, near
Matamoras, this county, fires are new
burning brightly and at night present a
beautiful appearance, illuminating the
country round about for considerable dis
tance. The fires new burning were near
ly all caused by sparks from engines en the
New Yerk, Lake Brie and Western rail
road, though, in places, it is thought that
fires have been kindled te spite land owners.
Active steps will be taken this year te pre
vent any extensive spread of the fires.
WKKDIXCiTHEM OUT.
Anether Minlstcilul Illack Sheep llxpclicd
in Disgrace.
At Norwich (Conn.) the Methodist Epis
copal conference committee en the case of
the Rev. Charles E. Walker, of Somerset,
reported that the charges of unministcrial
and immoral conduct made against him
had been sustained, and recemmended his
expulsion. Their report was adopted. Mr.
Walker's case came before the public last
February, when his wife left him and
came te New Yerk with a stableman
named Tinkman, with whom her husband
charged her with having been unduly
intimate. She was arrcsted and taken
te a pelice court when she arrived, but
was discharged. Returning te Somerset,
she told her story te the congregation
presided ever by her husband, and
charged him with base cruelty and im
moral conduct with several ladies, and spe
cially se with a young woman who lived
in the Walker household, and who was
familiarly called "Puss." Previous te
this statement, Mr. Walker gives te a re
porter a letter which, he said, had been
written by his wife te "Puss," exonera
ting her of all blame in the matter of dis
pute. This letter, Mrs. Walker said, was
a forgery. After Mrs. Walker's statement,
her husband was no longer permitted te
participate as pastor of the Somerset con
gregation. Charges were preferred against
him, with the above result.
Edmunds Net a Candidate.
A special despatch from Washington
says : Senater Edmunds has left no doubt
in the minds of his senatorial associates
who have conversed with him in regard te
the matter that he is net a candidate for
presidential honors, and that the mention
of his name in connection with the candi
dacy is exceedingly distasteful te him.
The Vermont friends of the senator sug
gested te a representative in Congress from
tliat state that he accept the leadership of
the Vermont delegation te Chicago in or
der te present and press the name of Sena Sena
eor Edmunds for the consideration of the
convention. This gentleman said te Sena Sena
eor Edmunds : " if you desire it I will
go." " My only wish," replied the Sena Sena
eor, " is, that if you de go it shall he te
make it known that my name is net te be
presented te the convention."
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Teer Toe Old te Learn.
Kcvr Kra.
.lutlgcPattcrsen is net "tee old te learn,"
and a fine opportunity is new afforded him
by a suggestion of the editor of the United
States Tobacco Journal. Speaking of the
disbarment et Jlr. btemman, whom lie de
scribes as " a lawyer as well as a writer en
tobacco," he says, "what the community
new wants is another upright, conscien
tious judge whe will disbar him from writ
ing any mere en the subject of tobacco."
That is a practical suggestion, and the
judge is peculiary qualified by a life ex
perience te act upon it. We don't knew
whether he has made the study of the cul
ture and handling of leaf tobacco a special
ty, but as a judge of "fine cut" wc will
pit him against any ether member of the
bench, bar or tripod. He should leso no
time in taking a new rule en the prcsump prcsump
teus "writer ou tobacco!"
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
DEATH IN A WELL
Twe JUcn Asphyxiated Near Ilird-ln-lland.
This morning between 8 and 9 o'clock
Daniel Miller, son of Belden Miller, and
Charles Frazcr, both of Gordenvillc, were
engaged in digging a well en the farm of
Jacob Stellzfus, about a mile east of Bird-in-IIand.
After the discharge of a blast
Miller descended the well for the purpose
of gathering up the fragments of rock,
and while engaged in the work he was
overcome by the gas, and Frazcr went te
his assistance. While endeavoring te rescue
his companion from his perilous position,
Frazcr tee was ovorceme by the gas, and
both men fell back into the well.. The
bodies were lecevered seen after, and med
ical assistance was summoned, but en the
arrival of Dr. Miller, the unfortunate men
were beyond assistance dead by asphyx
iation. The coroner has been summoned
te held an inquest. The men were be
tween twenty-live and thirty years of age,
and Miller was married.
WHOLESALE CHICKEN THIEVING.
Over 800 Chickens Stelen Within Five Days,
Within ten days past thieves have been
playing havoc among the henneries be
tween Millcrsville and Lancaster, and hare
succeeded in capturing net less than 800
fowls, in some instances leaving
net a single chick behind te tell
the tale. The principal sufferers are Henry
Bailsman, Philip Bailsman the Lintuers
Charleses, Hcrrs, Millers, Shenks and
Wickcnhcrsers. Besides the chickens
stolen from Mr. Miller, the thieves stele
from his smokehouse mere than a dozen
hams. Many of the farmers residing in
the vicinity, who have as yet escaped the
depredations of the thieves are en the
lookout for them and will give them a
warm reception should they invade their
premises.
1'atents Disposed Ot.
Majer Jeremiah Rohrer's patents upon a
refrigerator for the UnitedStates have been
purchased by Messrs. A. Hellings & Bre.
large fruiterers, of Philadelphia. These
gentlemen have done well in securing
these patents as they are equaled by none
in the country. Majer Rohrer is allowed
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use in his family.
THE LOCAL DEMOCRACY.
MEETING OF COUNTY CONVENTION.
Electlea of the Delegate te the State Con
vention, and tne County Ticket Settled.
Excilius Struggle and Clese Voting in the
Upper District Convention.
Pursuant te the call of the chairman of
the county committee, the delegates te the
Democratic county convention chosen at
the district meetings en Wednesday as
sembled in Fulton opera heuse this city,
te-day for the purpose of electing
delegates te the state convention te be
held at Harrisburg en the 28th inst., and
te make nominations forjCengrcss, Assem
bly, district attorney and ether offices te
be voted for in November next. The only
contest was for delegates te the state con
vention from the Northern (or upper) dis
trict, and the full proceedings of the
several district conventions and of the
joint convention will be found below in
detail.
The City Contention.
The delegates representing the city dis
trict assembled in the cigar store adjoin
ing the main room of the opera house.
At 10 o'clock Mr. William McComsey.
of the First ward, called the delegates te
order, and named Mr. Jehn M. McCuIIey
of the Sixth ward as temporary secretary,
the choice being unanimously confirmed by
the convention.
The secretary then called the roll of dis
tricts, every ward responding.
Nominations for permanent chairman
being called for, Messrs. William McCom McCem McCom
eoy, of the Fhstward, and Bcnj. F. Davis,
of the Third ward, were named. The
latter declined, and Mr. McCemsey was
unanimously elected.
On taking the chair, Mr. McCemsey
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred upon him, and alluded te the signi
ficance of the present gathering
as the initiatory step in another
grand struggle for the reform of
abuses in places of power, and the resto
ration of an honest, economical and consti
tutional form of government. In the
memorable campaign of 187G, and the
events closely following upon it, the coun
try beheld the spectacle of fraud first tri
umphant in American history and the de
feat of the fundamental idea of the form of
government promulgated by the fathers of
the republic. The pending struggle in
volves the preservation of free government
aud free institutions, and the chairman
counseled harmony and the selection of a
standard bearer worthy the support of
every geed citizen. Applause.
Tlies. F. McElligett was unanimously
chosen permanent secretary.
The roll of delegates was called ever as
fellows :
First Waid Theo.Treut, Jehn Slough,
Thus. F. McElligett, Wm. McCemsey,
Wm. Scheurcnbrand.
Second AVard S. AV. Raub, J. B. Lichty,
Jes. Barnelt, Chas. E. Stewait, J. A. Fitz
patrick. Thud AVard Adam Oblendcr. G. Ed
ward Ilegcuer, Jehn A. Ceyle, Jehn F.
Dcichler, Bcnj. F. Davis.
Fourth AVard Jas. A. McElhene. Henry
AVilhelm, Rebert E. Bruce, Harry E. Car Car
eon. Jehn Stcigcrwalt.jr.
Fifth Ward AVilliam B. Strine, Gcerge
Musser, Peter MeConemy, Peter Allabach,
Merris Gcrshel.
Sixth AVard R. II. Brubakcr. Gee. W.
Biintnall, Cha. L. Green, Jehn M. McCul
ley. Byren J. Brown.
Seventh Ward A. F. Dennelly, llcnry
Derlcy, B. Kuhhnan, Davis Kitch, jr.,
Jehn Franeiscus, sr.
Eighth AVard Leenard Schmidt, Jehn
St. Clair, Christian Oblendcr, Jehn Fritsch,
A. J. Snyder.
Ninth AVard Jehn J. Barclay, Jehn J.
Hutchinson, AVm. Cenner, Elim G. Sny
der, Philip Zecher.
AVith a few exceptions every man en the
roll answered te his name, and presented
the necessary credentials.
Nominations for delegate te the state
convention being called for, Mr. Geerge
Musser, of the Fifth ward, nominated Mr.
R. II. Brubakcr, of the Sixth ward, te rep
resent the city in that body.
There being no ether nominations, Mr.
Brubakcr was declared unanimously elect
ed, and the secretary was directed te cast
the ballet of the convention in his favor.
Mr. Brubakcr briefly thanked the con
vention for the honor cenfered en him,
and premised te use his best efforts fairly
te represent the Democracy of Lancaster
at Harrisburg. Applause.
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die.
Southern District.
The convention was called te order in
the main room of the opera heuse by
James G. McSparran, of Drumerc, James
M. AValkcr of Celcrain and AV. AV. Busser
were chosen temporary secretaries.
The following committee was appointed
te settle the dispute in Providence, from
which place there were two set of delegates:
AVashingten AVhitakcr, of Fulton ; Dr.
AVilliam AVentz, of Strasburg ; Geerge Dil
lcr, of Paradise ; Harvey Brush, of AVash AVash
ingeon borough; Jehn Masen, of Salisbury.
The committee found that G. J. Hildc
brand, T. J. Shirk, S. P. Shirk, Uriah
Hoever and Nelsen Dyson were entitled te
the scats.
The following is a list of the delegates.
Caernarvon Jehn II. Dellaven, Gee. AV.
Simpsen, Edward Barclay, Dr. AVm. B.
Irwin, R. M. Artcrs.
Celcrain Geerge Beene, Newton Greff,
James AValker, S. U. Swisher, Jehn J. Gal
braith. Concstega AV. II. Shober, M. G. Mc
Henry, Fred. C. Geerge.
Drumore L. T. Hensel, H. E. Raub, E.
M. Stauffer, E. P. Ambler, J. G. McSpar
ran. Eden Rebert Montgomery, James Mont
gomery, Rebert Evans, G. J. P. Raub,
James K. Alexander.
Fulton R. P Jamisen. A. C. Jenkin?,
J. O. Kennedy, Sanders McSparran, AVash AVash
ingeon AVhitakcr.
Indiantown C. J. Rhoads, B. McEl McEl
rey, Christian Kline, M. 31. Seurbecr, A.
Hess.
Lancaster township S. II. Dunlap, S.
AV. Potts, David Martin.
Lampeter AVest Samuel Leng, Abram
Sides, Geerge Harnish, Jacob Peters,
David Meek.
Lampeter East J. F. Echtcrnachr,
Geerge Clerk, D. L. Erb, II. F. Hartman,
J. B. Martin.
Leacock AV. AV. Busser, J. R. Rutter,
II. S. Rutter, S. M. Knox, Jesse F. Troop.
Little Britain M. II. AVilsen, AV. AV.
nenscl, Jehn J. Pennel, Dr. Zell, . John John
seon. Martic B. F. Miller, David Creamer,
S. C. Stevenson, Ames McFalls, David
Smith.
Maner New Jehn S. Mann, AVilliam
Erwin, Fred Leenard.
Millersvillc Ames Charles, Julias Figey,
Fred. Fcnstermacher, Otte F. Reese, Her
man Gerth.
Paradise Geerge Diller, N. J. Lefever,
Agnew Irwin, Jeseph Echtcrnacnt, Adam
Starabaugh.
Pequea Jehn M. Miller, 31. K. Sener,
M. Huber, Gee. W. Sawville, A. A. Sulli
van. Providence Uriah Huber, Nelsen Dy-
son, G. J. Hildebfand, T. J. Shirk. S. P.
Shirk.
Salisbury Jehn Maseu. Henry Wise,
AVm. Hamilton, James P. Marsh, Ames
Hess.
Sadsbury Jehn D. llarrar. Jehn Gra
ham, sr., Jacob Rice, jr , N. Gillespie, sr.,
II. L. Townsend.
Strasburg Township AV. J. AVentz,
Philip Miller, B. B. Myers, Frank Clark,
Samuel AVikcr.
Strasburg Borough Jeseph Gendcr,
Chas. Beam, M. D. Aliment. Dr. Black,
Samuel Echtcrnacht.
Washington Borough.
Upper AVard Henry Aument, Jacob
AA'alk, Geerge R. AVill, Gcerge AV. Roberts,
Henry Fishel.
Lewer AVard Martin Bitncr. Henry
Kise. Gcerge Pray, Haivcy Bush, J. B.
Douglass.
The next thing in order was the election
of representative delegates te the state
convention. The following nominations
were made : II. S. Kerns, Sadsbury ; Jehn
Martin, Maner ; Dr. II. E. Raub, Dru Dru
eorc ; and James P. Marsh, of Sadsbury.
The vote was as fellows :
Kerns 17
Haub 20
Marsh 4
Martin a
J. B. Douglass 1
Candidates for Assembly were then nomi
nated as follews: S. C. Stevem-en, of
Martic ; Samuel P. Shirk, of Providence.
Beth were chosen by acclamation.
On motion the convention adjourned.
City ami Southern Senatorial Convention.
After the convention of the Southern
district had adjourned the city and South
ern district met in joint convention. Chas.
J. Rhoads called the convention te order,
and B. F. Davis, esq., of this city, was
chosen president. Jehn A. Ceyle and
Thes F. McElligett were elected secre
taries. The first business in order was the selec
tion of a senatei ial delegate te the state
convention. Charles J. Rhoads, of Safe
Harber was chosen by acclamation.
J. B. Douglass, of Washington boieugh,
was chosen as the candidate for state sena
tor. On motion the convention adjourned.
Northern District Convention.
The convention assembled in the upper
room at 10 a. m., and Mr. Hensel, chair
man of the county committee, was about te
call it te order, when AV. Hayes Giier took
a chair and proceeded te call it te order.
Mr. Hensel said that as chairman of the
whole county committee, issuing the call
he proposed te call the convention te order,
and let it organize itself.
A scene of grer.t confusion ensued before
an organization was effected.
The following is a list of the delegate.-.
Brecknock Henry Stauffer, J. F. Kern.
Ceney Jehn L. Fasnacht, Jacob R.
Keb, David Metzler, Simen Ackermau,
Jacob Brenner.
Cocalico West Wm. Bechtel, Samuel
II. GelsiugtT, Samuel Sweigeit, David
Cogley.
Cocalico E.ist Pierce Lesher, Dr. J. W.
Trabert, M. C. Killian, C. AV. Carpenter,
Jehn S. Heiser.
Columbia (First ward) AVm. 13. Given,
C. F. Yeung, R. (). Clark, II. C. Lichty,
G. C. llaldeman.
Columbia (Second ward) AV. Hayes
Grier, Win. Patten, S. S. Detwiler, J. C.
Claik, Jehn S. Given.
Columbia (Third ward) Jehn Harsh,
Gee. L. Lyle, Jes. Rhoads, Jehn Cailin,
Themas Singler.
Denegal West Gee. AV. AVermlev,
Peter N. Rutt, AVm. B. AVermley, Jes. H.
Brandt, Cyrus Oldweiler.
Denegal East Springville Henry Eich
ler, AVilliam Battan, Gee. T. Gresli. Eli
Carsen. Jehn Lawrence.
Elizabethtown Emanuel Heffman, J.
E. Killian, W. Ii. Sneidinan, II. T. Slm'.tz,
J. B. Shultz.
Ephrat.i Jerc Mehler, J. A. Steiner, C.
G. Amnion, Dr. J. S. Armstrong, C. S.
Rcainsuyder.
Earl Dr. AV". S. Yundt, Levi Besore,
Adam Overly, Levi Bear, Is;i:tc Hull.
Earl East Gee. Duchmau, Jehn C. Mar
tin, R. Davis Yundt, Jonas Z. Stauffer,
Wm. Hartz.
Earl West Henry Kafreth, Levi Raa
zcr. Leacock Upper M. B. Weidler, Elias
Bard, Isaiah Dunwoody, Franklin Hilten,
Michael Gress.
Lcaman's Scheel Heuse Win. Diffcn
baugh, Aaren B. Dcmmy, F. G. Farmer,
I. AV. Nauman, Sel. K. Becker.
Marietta F. h. Currau, J. .I. Hanleii.
Win. McNcal, Jes. AV. Kelly, Walter
Frcilinger.
Manheim twp Michael M. Hambright.
Sam'l Hassen, Jno. S. IIo-tetter, 13. J.
McGrann, A. C. Kepler.
Mount Jey twp Brcneman's Scheel
Heuse Jehn Menauch, Gcerge Flowers,
Isaac AVatsen, Harry AVambach, Myers R.
Stencr.
Maytown M. L. Moere, Luther Hayes,
C. M. Peck, J. C. Jacobs, II. A. Haines.
Mount Jey ber Henry Shaffher, Martin
Hildebrand, Jeseph Detwilcr, Jacob Loraw,
Jehn B. Shelly.
Manheim ber F. R. AVhitc, F. B. Bro Bre
sey, C. II. Yeung, Jehn B. Bembcrger,
Daniel Apple.
Mountville J. Halls Fridy, I. II. Kauff
maii, Jehn S. Hoever, Henry Binkley,
Adam Fishel.
Newtown Jacob Ilabccker, Jno. Shcnk,
Benjamin McDevitt, Henry Sprout, Jehn
Kcmmcrly.
Norwood Daniel D. Ferry, J. II. O&ter O&ter
deg, AVm. lleidler, Penrose Nisslcy,
Hiram Leckart.
Penn Em'l Keener, Jacob Busser,
David D. Cenrad.
Petersburg M. S. Greff, Jehn AVatsen,
A. Breitigau, II. E. Minnich, H. AV. Lutz.
Rohrerstown AV. II. Dietrich, E. L.
Hambright, II. D. Musser, Jehn Stewait,
Levi Heffman.'
Sand Hele Scheel Heuse Wm. AValkcr,
Solemon Zeamer, Henry Zeamcr.
Silver Springs Henry M. AVcller, Bern
hardt Menchcy, Henry S. AVellcr, Jonathan
dumber, Samuel Shirich.
Sporting Hill II. R. Diehiii, AVm. Bu
gle, Jacob Gcig.
AVarwick I. G. Pf.iutz, Peter Amnion,
II. C. Hull, I. F. Bembcrger, Dr. J. H.
Shenk.
Fer chaiiman, Jehn S. Given, of Colum
bia, and M. S. Moere, of East Denegal,
were nominated, and Mr. Hensel and Mr.
Grier both proceeded te put the nomina
tions ; C. M. Peck and Jehn C. Clark acted
as tellers.
There was gicat confusion during the
call, and in two or three instances when a
district was called, its delegates or sonic
one personating them voted for both can
didates. In two or three instances it was
announced that the delegation was equally
divided, and it was as often denied. At
the end of the roll call one of the tellers
announced that Given had 10 votes and
Moere 1G votes, the 'ether announced that
Given had 18 and Moere 17 votes, and
that a change asked te be made would
elect Moere. Other parties who kept
tally said the vote was a tie, ethers made
it Moere 18, Given 10, and one or two dis
tricts, through their delegates, declared
that their districts had been improperly
counted. AVm. Bechtel, of East Cocalico,
desired te change his vote from Given te
Moere. Mr. Grier advised him net te de
it. Mr. Heusel insisted that he be allowed
te de se before the result was declared.
The convention was in an uproar. The
Columbia delegates insisted that Hensel
should Ieave the room. He declared he
was there te execute his duty, and would
stay until he had dene it.
Several delegates who said they had
been disfranchised by a false count insist jd
in having their votes properly recorded.
Mr. Given attempted ta call the; conven
tion te order, but was hooted by one fac
tion and cheered by the ether se that he
could net be heard.
The chairman of the county committee,
W. U. Hensel, hoped that order would te
maintained. He believed that there was
notadelegato in the room that would
want te scat a chairman unfairly. As theie
was a disputc,he demanded a second ballet
and called ou the delegates from the sev
eral districts te seat themselves. Te
further cries that he " leava the room" he
replied that as chairman of the county
committee of the whole county he had
a single duty te perform, and it would he"
done fairly and fearlessly. There was :i
dispute and au indecent clamerand for the
c-tdit of the party it had te be terminated.
He proposed te make every set of delegates
take their scats, and he would maintain
his place and allow no business te be trans
acted until order was restored. Everydis
trict then was called and the delegates scat
e.l. Moere and Given were both withdrawn
and JehnJII. Dellaven was made chairman
by acclamation. AV. Hayes Grier and J.
Halls Fridy were made secretaries, and
E. L. Hambright, J. C. Clark and C. M.
Peck, tellers.
The delegates from New Helland had
some trouble about their delegation
Adam Overly having substituted AVilliam
Styer. The substitution was objected te,
but nobody denied its genuineness, and it
was decided that prima facie Mr. Styer
had a right te the place.
Fer delegates te state convention the
following nominations were made :
AV. B. Given, Columbia.
Jehn S. Hoever, Mountville.
M. B. AVeidler, Leacock Upper.
II. T. Shultz, Elizabethtown.
Geerge Yeutz, Elizabeth.
Jacob M. Hacnlau, Marietta.
AV. S. Yundt, Eail.
Henry M. AVcller, Silver Spring.-..
A vote being taken re.iulted as fellows.
Given '. ij
Hoever 22
Weidler 2 1
Shultz IS
A'eutz .21
Hammend .". . . 7
Yundt 18
AVcller UJ
Hoever was declared elected scnateii.il
delegate; AVeidler and YeaU, icpreseiita
tive. Given lacked enu of a majority, but
en motion of Mr. Hoever, seconded by
Mr. IIelI, of Earl, he was fleeted by ac
clamation. Motions that the next convention f.ir the
upper district be called for Columbia,
Manheim Reading and Lancaster wcie
ruled out of order, as the convention had
no power te call or arrange for a miLj-c-qucnt
body.
Ames Diller, of Earl : Jacob Hanlcu, of
M.irietta; and R. Davis Yundt, of East
Earl, were nominated for Assembly.
Adjeuni'jd.
County Convention.
The delegates of the several district con
ventions met jointly in the opera house,
and were called te order by the chairman
of the county committee.
The districts were called alphabetically,
and the delegates and substitutes who had
Icen prescut in the district conventions
were received without question by the con
vention. B. F. Davis was chosen picsident by
acclamation, and en motion the secretaries
of the district conventions were continued"
as sccretai ies of the joint convention.
J. L. Stcinmctz, of the Second wri'if,.
city, was substituted for J. A. Fitzpatiick ;
Frederick Ycager, of the Ninth waul, for
W. A'. Cenner; aud W. U. Hensel for ('.
L. Green, of the Sixth.
The chair announced that the conven
tion had met te nominate a candidate for
Congress, for district attorney, two candi
dates for directors of the peer, and two
for prison inspectors.
Fer Congress, Jacob L. Stcinmctz, csij.,.
city, was nominated by acclamation.
Fer district attorney, B. F. Montgom
ery was nominated by acclamation.
Fer directors of the peer. Jehn Fran
eiscus, sr., city, and A. J. Snyder, city,
were nominated by acclamation.
Fer prison inspectors, Barten M. AVin
tcrs, Ephrata, and Benjamin Miller, Mil
lersvillc, were nominated by acclamation.
On motion the convention adjourned.
County Committee.
Brecknock Reuben Shober.
Columbia.
. First AVard C. F. Yeung.
Second AVard AV". Hayes Grier.
Third AVard Jehn Harsh.
Celcrain Rebert Patterson.
Conestoga AV. II. Shober.
Caernarvon Gee. AV. Simpsen.
Ceney David Mctzler.
Cocalico AVest AVm. Bechtel.
Cocalico East Pierce Lesher.
Denegal E Maytown J. Luther Ilavct. .
Drumerc Gee. W. AVcstcett.
Earl Dr. AV. S. Yundt.
Earl AVest Levi Raezcr.
Karl East Jonas Z. Stauffer.
Fulton R. P. Jamisen.
Indiantown C. J. Rhoades.
Lampeter AVest Samuel Iteng..
Lampeter East J. 13. Martin.
ft irst Ward Win. McCemsey,
acceud aid David Me.uullei,
Third Ward Jehn F. Dcichler,
Fourth AVard Geerge Pentz..
Fifth Ward Geerge Musser.
Sixth AVard AV. U. Hensel.
Seventh Ward Philip Kuhhnan.
Eighth Ward Christopher Sheid.
I Ninth AVard .Jacob Pentz.
Lancaster township S. AV. Potts.
Lcaman's Scheel Heuse AVm. Diffcii
bach. Leacock Uppci M. B. AVeidler.
Maner New Jehn S. Mann.
Martic S. C. Stevenson.
Marietta F. K. Curran.
Manheim twp. A. C. Kepler
Mount Jey Breneman's Scheel Heuse
Isaac AVatsen.
Manheim ber. F. R. AVhitc.
Mount Jey ber. Martin Hildebrand.
Mountville Jehn S. Hoever.
Newtown Jacob Ilabccker.
Norwood Daniel J). Ferry.
Paradise D. AV. Edward?.
Providence T. Jeff Shirk.
Petersburg II. E. Minnich.
Penn Em'l Keener.
Pequca A. A Sullivan.
Rohreistewn AV. II. Dietrich.
Salisbury J. Diller AVerst.
Sadsbury II. L. Townsend.
Sand Hele Scheel Heuse AVm. AValkcr.
Silver Springs Henry M. AVcller.
Strasburg ber. D. L. Echternacht.
Strasburg twp. AV. C. AArcntz.
Washington ber.
Upper AVard G. AV. Roberts.
Lewer AVard Geerge Pray,
AVarwick I. G. Pi'autz,
Pigeons Stelen.
On Monday evening thieves entered the
premises of Jeseph C. Biggs, West Vine
street, and stele from his pigeon cote six
pigeons of the common breed and one pair
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