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THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 6, 1880.
A Rotten Borough.
Senater "Wallace, who has been inves
tigating Rhede Island's political con
stitution, with the aid of the select sena.
terial committee whose labors have like
wise illustrated election methods in
Pennsylvania, New Yerk and Massa
chusetts, finds "geed ground for the
complaints made that Rhede Island
under its present constitution is nearer
an oligarchy than a democracy." And
yet the committee is net ready te report
that the government is se insufficiently
republican in form as te permit the in
terference of the ether states, under the
clause of the constitution of the United
States whicli gives the federal govern,
ment .authority te require republican
forms of government in the states.
The people of the country de net take
a very lively interest in the affairs of
Rhede Island, which is tee small a state
te be very highly esteemed. Ne doubt
its practices are very undemocratic. It
has always enjoyed the reputation of
being politically a rotten borough, under
the control of a few important families.
It is certainly disadvantageous te the
nation that Rhede Island, se small in
territory and voting population, should
be given the political importance con
ferred upon it as an independent state ;
and it is especially unfortunate because
of the character of its population and
the state of dependence of most of the
ethers upon a few large manufacturers.
There is but one voter in Rhede Island
te twenty of the population, whereas in
ether states the rate is one te six. One
important reason for this is the fact that
foreign-born citizens are required te own
real estate of the value of one hundred
and thirty-four dollars. The amount is
net great, but it is large enough te ex
clude nearly all the foreign voters who
are net sufficiently interested in political
matters te incur the expense and trouble
of owning Rhede Island land. It may be
said that a'man who does net care enough
ferja vote te be willing'.te invest $i:U in
a let of ground, and pay the taxes en it,
ought net te have a vote. Rut if that is
a geed argument it applies te the natives
as well as the foreign-born citizens;
whereas the native is net put te the test
in Rhede Island. And still he does net
vote. It is net only the foreigner who
does net esteem it a very high privilege
te vote in this little state. Only 20,027
votes were cast in the last presidential
election whereas the census showed 42,741
1 egaljveters in the state.
The truth probably is that most of the
voters, being dependent for their bread
upon the manufacturers who possess
Rhede Island, and being afraid te vote
as they think, de net care te vote at all.
The trouble which a democracy always
has te encounter with the dictation of
capital is especially great in this
rotten borough state. Capital is
strong and aggressive. The em
ployers claim te own their workmen
as their slaves. They demand that they
shall vote in the interest of these who
give them bread ; and that they shall
let their employers decide what their mu
tual interests are. The granite com
panies at "Westerly in the presidential
election issued a general order te theii
people te vote for Grant or quit. It would
be well if Rhede Island could be indoc
trinated with a little of the republican
ism she se sorely needs ; but she is a lit
tle thing anyway, and net worth both
ering much about.
Re-Pest the Prison Reeks.
In an article of a few days age, review
ing the expert book-keeping of the prison
management, it was pointed out by the
Intelligexceii that the public are
grossly imposed upon in the calculation
which pretends te figure out the actual
cost of the prison. The Last annual re
port of the inspectors makes the net cost
of running the prison for the year ending
Nev. 30. 1S79, te be $13,955.(59 ; but we
have shown that, te get these figures,
the inspectors or their lightning cal
culator deducted from the gross ex
penses, $S,S93.75 of book accounts,
$S73.40 for previsions en hand, $570 for
live stock, $1,192 for furniture, and $1,
05S.50 for fuel and medicine en hand a
total of $12,578.95 though " nowhere en
the ' DrS side of the account is any notice
taken of the amount of these corresjjond cerresjjond corresjjend
ing items last 2car."
New we learn that the $S,S93.75 of
book accounts was a "clerical error" for
$3,694.51, se that by their own system of
book keeping the actual cost of the pris
on should be increased by the difference
between these two amounts $5,199.24.
This, added te their own report of the
actual cost $13,955.69 makes the cost
of the prison last year, by their own
showing, te be $19,154.93. Turning te
the report of 1878, we find that the in
spectors take credit for $2,968.90 of book
accounts due, $722.50 of previsions en
hand, $540 of livestock, $1,192 of furni
ture, $1,060.50 of medicine a total of
$6,4S3.90, with net a dollar of which
have they charged themselves in the
1S79 report. Add this te the ac
tual cost as figured out by their own sys
tem of calculation, and it is demonstra
ted that the actual net cost of the prison
for 1879 was $25,638.83 or nearly
double what the inspectors have reported
te the court under oath. And the auditors
appointed by the court have never dis
covered, or at least never disclosed, this
fraudulent report, which, if net a con
tempt of court, is something far mere
serious.
Turning te the report for 187S, we find
that the inspectors figure out the cost for
that year, by the same patent system, te
be $15,788.77. This conclusion is arrived
at by subtracting the items above re
ferred te and net adding the correspond
ing items, en hand Xev. 30, 1877. They
amounted te $7,091.86, se that the " act
ual " cost of the prison for the year 1S7S
was $22,880.63 instead of $15,788.77 as
reported te the court.
Similar examination shows that the re
ported cost of the prison for 1877 which
was $12,761.33, should have been $19,384,
96. "We have net at hand a complete file
of the annual reports, but the same error
or fraud runs through them for years
back. These items that are credited te
the current year and net charged from
the year previous amounted te $3,488.08
in 1873. In the reports for 1870 and pre
viously only the book accounts were thus
deducted, amounting in 1870 te $2,281,
64; in 18G9 they were $1,451.93; in 1868
they are set down at $723.89 ; in 1807 at
$180.74; in 1SG0 at $288.60; in 1S0-5 at
$169.09; and in 18G4 at $1,0S0.34.
It is likewise te be noted that in these
earlier years the manufacturing depart
ment, new conducted at a decided less,
was a source of profit. In 1800 it gained
$3,86S.0e ; in 1801 it gained $4,e03.S5 ; in
1803, $3,292.40; in 1804, $2,272.7e ; in
1805, $2,080.26 ; in 1806, $761.98; in 1S07,
$450.94; in 1 80S, $3,813.32; in 1S09, $2,
098.60 ; in 1S70, $1,0S0.84 ; in 1873, $865.
13; in 1870, $1,577.03; in 1S77, $2,103.00 ;
in 187S, $1,932.70. "Why the marked
change which, in 1879, produced a less of
$3,724.40 ?
Evidently there are ether things than
the book-keeping at the prison which
need an overhauling. ."Will the court
take cognizance of this imposition prac
ticed upon it ? If net, why net ?
The Parden Heard's Shame.
District Attorney Ilellinger, of Dau
phin county, resents the imputation that
the commonwealth's counsel in the Kem
ble matter in any way assented te the
action of the beard of pardons. He shows
that the beard acted without conference
with him or his associates and in defiance
of its own rules which required notice of
the application for pardon te be given te
the judge and district attorney who tried
the case, stating the time when it would
be made and the grounds for it ; and re
quired the application te have been filed
at least ten days before hearing; and
that in all proceedings for a rehearing of
cases, substantial grounds must be stated
for re-opening the case, and two weeks
publication must be made. Nene of
these requirements were complied with
in the Kemble case. The district attor
ney was notified in the afternoon that
the application would be heard next day,
and in view of his duties in court and
the rules of the beard which made this
notice insufficient he declined te be
present.
The facts place the conduct of the par
don beard in a very bad light. Their
conclusion would have been bad enough
if it had been regularly reached ; but
when we see them everridingall their rules
te reach it immediately, and furthermore
basing their decision en an allegation
that the judge's sentence was unlawful,
without giving the judge an opportunity
whicli their rules required te defend
his action, we knew that their judg
ment was net conscientiously reached,
but was forced upon them by the politi
cal and personal necessity for Kemble's
release. It had te be done, and there
fore they thought 'twere as well as
'twere done quickly. Rut a little
mere hesitation would have been mere
seemly and given a chance at least te
hope that they meant te be honest.
The district attorney forcibly com
ments en the fact that the attorney gen
eral was net present at the meeting of
the pardon beard and that his signature
te the pardon had been previously ob
tained, in violation of the rule which for
bade an application te be made te any
individual member. If there had been
any substance in the legal reason assign
ed by the beard for the release of these
men, surely the attorney general would
have been at the meeting te meet the
counsel for the prosecution and the judge
and demonstrate te them and his asso
ciates his view. Manifestly it was but a
pretext. Just as manifestly the first
business of the Legislature should be te
impeach the members of the beard for
a dishonest performance of their duty
that makes Pennsylvania justice once
mere a bvwerd and a laughing stock.
It is te be hoped new that the lawyer
members of the commission en revision
of the city digest have get through the
rush of legal business which besets them
at this season of the year, they will no
longer defer reporting te councils a plan
te accomplish this needed work. They
have been directed te devise ways and
means te replace the present delusion
and snare which is known as the " digest
of 1875," and which is filled with a let of
obsolete enactments and irrelevant mat
ter, with an accurate compilation of
existing municipal regulations, city or
dinances and acts of Assembly bearing en
the city government. The work is one
sorely needed for the convenience
of ceuncilmcn and ether members
of the city government, and the pas
sage of the joint resolution providing for
the adoption of a plan of revision of the
city laws was hailed as a measure of
practical wisdom. The commission was
directed te report at the subsequent
meeting of council, but nothing was
heard of the matter last evening. As
implied above, this was no doubt owing
te professional duties of the legal gentle
men who comprise the majority of the
commission. The subject should net be
longer delayed, as it is one of prime im
portance. MINOR TOPICS.
The Philadelphia North American thinks
that if he of the tawny hair insists en the
unite rule he will cither precipitate an un
happy dissension, which would weaken the
party, or such indignant and combined
opposition as would compel him te eat the
leek of humiliation by being coerced into a
unit rule vote for Mr. Blaine.
Tiikiie have been se many enormous
bills presented and approved in Congress
for the funeral expenses of deceased mem
bers, that it is worthy te remark that the
whole bill for the burial of the late Sena Sena
eor Chandler, of Michigan, which Congress
was called en te pay, was only $81.80.
The bill for the funeral expenses of the
late Senater Housten, of Alabama, was
$1,064.34, and ethers have been even
higher than this. In the case of Senater
Chandler his family paid all the actual ex
penses, and the bill of $81.80 was for the
committee of Congress that went te the
funeral.
Senater AVoedin, a Xcw Yerk dele
gate te the Chicago convention, was
shown the dispatch from St. Leuis an
nouncing that he had written a letter stat
ing that he was one of fifteen delegates te
the Chicago convention from New Yerk
who had pledged themselves te vote
against the nomination of Grant. "I
never wrote such a letter," said he, "te
any one" in Missouri or elsewhere. I have
communicated with no one en the matter.
The statement is absolutely without foun
dation. I have said nothing at any time
te justify any such statement, and you are
authorized te make a denial of it."
PERSONAL..
Cel. Themas Bigger, a soldier of 1812,
and who had been mere than twenty
years postmaster of Richmeud, Ya., be
sides filling various state offices, died in
that city yesterday, aged 87 years.
The formal reception te General Grant
in Springfield, 111., took place yesterday.
General Palmer delivered an address of
welcome. General Grant, in responding,
alluded te the revival of prosperity and
return of love for the old Hag in the
Seuth.
"William Celeman Freeman, of Corn
wall, Lebanon county, with his bride, has
arrived home from Terente, Canada, where
he married a daughter of Rev. Brown, an
Episcopal rector, formerly from Mr.n
hcim, this county. A magnificent residence
has been erected for the young couple.
Benjamin P. Cheney, of Bosten, a
member of the United States and Canada
express company, has paid into the treas
ury of Dartmouth college $50,000 by his
check. Of this it is understood that $40,000
will be devoted te founding a Chenev pro
fessorship of mathematics, and by Mr.
Cheney's special desire $5,000 will aid in
endowing the Daniel Webster professor
ship of Latin.
The Chicago Daily Ncics is authorized
by the Hen. 12. B. AVasiiuciixe te state
that that gentleman adheres unequivocally
te his already pronounced position, and that
the various movements looking te his can.
didature for the presidency are entirely
without his aapreval. Mr. Washburne
says positively that under no circumstances
will he be a candidate for the presidency,
but that he is for General Grant's neini.
nation first, last and all the time. He is
"very much pained " at the course of gen.
tlenien who profess te be -his friends, but
who arc using his name in an entirely un
authorized manner.
It is Victeria "Woediu-ll, of whom
Londen Life is talking when it says :
" In each of her three English homes she
is all that a daughter and sister should
be ; and before long, it is understood
nay, is even coyly confessed she is te
unite her happiness with that of an
Englishman for whom the world has
neught but praise, and we cannot but feel
that where she loves, Mrs. "Woodhull loves
entirety. Fer her there can be no tem
perate zone, and she is as full of affection
as of character. "With the naive impetu
osity of a child, she blends the deep sensi
bilities of a woman, and when her mar
riage has been announced te the world she
will doubtless step at once into prominent
place in the society of Londen."
The venerable Mrs. Sylvan rs
Cem;, the widow of the well-known
Universalist clergyman and the mother
of the well-known writer, has
just died in Bosten. She was a woman of
great energy and determination. "When,
many years age, her husband was a mem
her of the Massachusetts Legislature com
mittee of Mrs. Cobb's denominational
friends visited her te ask her te inllucncc
her husband te recede from his position
of obstructing a bill te prohibit extra
judicial oaths. The stout hearted young
matron said that she gloried in her liege
lord's position. Te the suggestion that
her children's bread and butter might de
pend upon her action, she replied that
rather than ask her husband te change his
course she would take the children te the
weeds and feed upon nuts and acorns. Xe
further effort was made in that direction.
TIIIULLING SCENE IJ A T11KATKE.
A "Uauiac Rushes Upen tlie Stage, Kills a
Man with si Hatchet ami is liiiuscir
Shut te Heath by a Platoon
of Soldiers.
Londen Telegraph.
A terrible scene took place in the Teatre
del Circe at Madrid a few clays age. Dur
ing the performance a madman forced his
way into the house, armed with a hatchet
and contrived te climb from the auditorium
upon the stage, where, brandishing his
weapon furiously, he announced himself te
the terrified audience as "the Avenger of
Mankind." Upen one of the attendants ap
proaching him with the object of persuad
ing him te withdraw from the stage, he
smote the unfortunate man te the earth
with one deadly blew ; and he managed
te keep the police off", when they attempted
te arrest him, by whirling his hatchet
round his head with such force and
swiftness that none of the agents
of authority dared te rush in
upon him. Presently, however, a party of
soldiers made its appearance in the theatre
under the command of an officer, who
summoned the raging maniac te give up
his weapon and surrender himself, but in
vain ; whereupon the detachment received
orders te fire at him with blank cartridge,
in the hope of frightening him into sub
mission. All this while he was yelling at
the top of his voice, nourishing his hatchet
and threatening te kill anybody who
should approach him. Recognizing
the impossibility of overpowering
him without risking the soldier's
lives, the officer in command gave
the order te lead with hall and fire upon
him. A minute later the wretched man
lay a corpse upon the stage, three bullets
having passed through his head, and this
highly sensational dramatic episode hav
ing been thus brought te a close the audi
ence returned te their places, from which
they had fled in terror when the madman
made his first and last appearance upon
the stage, and the evening's performances
were resumed at the point at whicli they
had been interrupted by "Mankind's
Avenger."
KEMBLE'S PAltDON.
A Fearless Republican Editor Speaks Out.
Carlisle Herald, Rep.
What right had Governer Ileyt te issue
a pardon upon a recommendation of the
beard of pardons, which clearly and
audaciously disregards the letter and spirit
of the constitution ? There is net a court
in Pennsylvania that ever held 12 hours
private notice te be due public notice, or a
session in a private office te be an open
session.
When Judge Pearson authorized the
sheriff" te release the prisoners upon these
papers, he committed a far greater blunder
than he is alleged te have made in sentenc
ing them te the penitentiary.
The only remedy of the people new is
impeachment, and that, uu fortunate
ly, according te Jeffersen, is a farce.
"We adjure the Republicans of the state
never te forget that the men who have
paralyzed the arm of justice, and brought
dishonor en a name of which we are
rightly proud, and who have for their
complicity in a fatal and widely dominant
political crime, merited contempt and con
demnation, are Henry "W. Palmer, M. S.
Quay, Aaren K. Dunkel, Chas. "W. Stene
and Henry M. Heyt.
PEACE AND HARMON V.
Waiting te Hear from Porkepolis.
Easten Sentinel. Dem.
New let Cincinnati de its entire duty and
the Democracy of the Keystone state will
make a geed report in November.
- The Diner en ce.
AVilliamspert Banner, Dem.
In the Republican convention one man's
interests were considered ; in the Demo
cratic, that of the people. A union made
by links of steel, by arbitrary rules, and
coercive measures, may accomplish its ob
ject ; but it is net a union that grows and
thrives in a true republican soil.
Hew the Press Takes the Leve Feast.
Centre Ce. Democrat, Dem.
New, Democrats, it behooves you, te
buckle en your armor for the fray. Mo
mentous questions are at stake. Let us,
therefore, go te work, ergauize at once and
open the battle that will decide the presi
dential election of next November with as
little delay as possible. Ne time is te be
lest.
Toe Much of a Shower.
Cambria Freeman, Dem.
It never rains but it pours, especially
when a Democratic state convention is
turned into a love-feast as was the case at
Harrisburg last week. It is said that if
the mills of the gods grind slew they grind
exceedingly fine, but the Democratic mills
en the occasion referred te ground very
fast and exceeding coarse, when they prc
duccd such grists as Bill McMullen and
Sam Josephs, as two of the delegates from
Philadelphia te the Cincinnati convention.
A Majority for the Best Man.
Butler Humid, Dem.
There is some speculation as te the
preferences of the delegates te Cincinnati
en the presidential question. II the vote
en the unit rule be a test of strength be
tween Mr. Randall as the friend of Til
den, and Senater Wallace as opposed te
him, then there is very little te brag of en
either side. While we believe a majority
of the delegates te Cincinnati arc friendly
te Mr. Tilden, yet tliere are quite a num
ber who desire that such action will be
taken in the convention as te bring success
te the party.
Leaders Must Lead Jiight.
Perry County Democrat, Dem.
We weic gratified te sec the stale con
vention reconcile and harmonize antagon
istic interests and factional feelings in
about the manner we had suggested the
troubles could be settled in the two issues
of this paper immediately preceding the
assembling of the convention. That
seemed te be the way nearly everybody
had come te leek at the matter, and the
leaders of the respective wings of the
party came te the conclusen that the
country delegates had come there te have
peace in the party and that they meant te
have it if they had te sit down severely
hard upon everybody who opposed it.
Leaders don't amount te much new-a-days
unless they lead in the right direc
tion. Met in Discord and Adjourned In Peace.
Cel. Ferney's Progress, Ferney.
The Pennsylvania Democratic state con
ventien, at Harrisburg, last Wednesday,
April 28, 1880, met in discord and ad
jeurned in peace. It had all the feature of
a popular meeting in a republic, presenting
a marked and most favorable contrast te
the late packed and ring-ridden cenven
tien of the Republicans, and also te the
Democratic state conventions of the days
when slavery held the whole country by
the threat. It was pleasant te see the
Democrats putting their best men forward
in this convention. Mr. Randall was the
conceded leader, and seems te have wen
the material victory, and it must be ad
mitted that Messrs. Vaux, "Wallace, Cas-
sidy, Hepkins, Monaghan, Buchanan, and
Jehn 1. Bead, showed that the Deme
crats arc preparing for a still light ler the
future under their chief captains.
Clese Up the Banks.
Baltimore Gazette, Dem.
Virginia Democrats arc evidently profit
ing by the lessen taught by the recent
reunion at Harrisburg. In their state as
well as in Pennsylvania the prospects of
the party in the approaching campaign
were clouded by local dissensions, which
threatened te have a serious effect upon
the national canvass. Frem all parts of
the old commonwealth, however, comes
the cheering news that the breach in the
party en the debt question is bein
rapidly filled up. Our news columns
yesterday, for instance, contained a dis
patch from Winchester, giving an account
of an enthusiastic meeting held at that
place for the promotion of harmony and
whicli was in all respects a marked suc
cess. As we have repeatedly indicated,
there is absolutely no reason why the debt
question should be pcrmfttcd te obtrude
itself into the national canvass in Virginia.
Whatever their opinions en these points,
Virginia Democrats can cordially unite in
rendering an undivided support te the
national organization and its candidate.
The "unpledged movement" which seeks
te use the readjustcr vote for purely
selfish ends is, after all, a hollow mock
cry, and will net draw many Dem
ocrats from their allegiance te the party ;
but no effort should be spared te
increase the spirit of conciliation and
geed feeling which is necessary te bring
out the full vote. With a harmonious
Democracy in every state, success next fall
is reasonably certain ;but without mutual
concessions for the geed of the party it
will be impossible te present a united front
te the enemy. Let the example set by Penn
sylvania and Virginia be adopted in every
state and let the watchword of the party
be from new until November 2, " Clese up
the ranks!"
THIS CRAIVl'UUU COUNTY DELEGATE.
Seme Neat Figuring Over an Election.
Considerable excitement was created in
the Democratic state convention by the
dispute ever the selection of national dele
cgatcs from the Crawford county congres
sional district. The following lucid ex
planation of it from Uncle Jake Zicgler's
Butler Herald sets forth the whole diffi
culty and shows that it was finally settled
strictly in accordance with the right of it :
In cheesing delegates te represent the
various congressional districts at Cincin
nati, the delegates from such districts re
spectively agreed upon their men and re
ported te the convention. In this district
no agreement could be had. Mr. Merris
was the senatorial delegate from Law
rence and Mercer, but being outside of
the congressional district of Butler, Craw
ford and Mercer counties, he had no right
te participate. Certain delegates from
Crawford undertook, with the Mercer del
egates, te held a conference and select
delegates te Cincinnati,and they prevailed
en Mr. Merris te substitute Mr. Whistler,
of Mercer, in order that they might
have a majority. When three of the
Crawford delegates who were opposed te
such arrangement saw the trick, they came
te Mr. Graham and us (the Butler county
delegates) and we held a consultation. Mr.
Rayburn was seen and he substituted
Sheriff Heffman, of this (Butler) count',
and that was a set-off te the substitute of
Mr. Whistler by Mr. Merris. The Mercer
delegates then, together with certain
delegates from Crawford, making six
in all, met at the Bolten hotel,
and selected Mr. Allen, of Crawford,
and Mr. Gillespie, of Mercer, as delegates
te Cincinnati. Three delegates from
Crawford and the three from this county
refused te participate in that meeting,
but patiently waited until the convention
met en Thursday morning when the com
mittee en contested seats were te make
their report. The report, as we have said,
was made and unanimously adopted. By
that report Mr. Merris was designated as
the senatorial delegate from Lawrence
and Mercer, and W. H. Heffman as the
senatorial delegate from Armstrong and
Butler. Our reader will see that the sub
stitution of Mr. Whistler by Mr. Merris
was only te give a majority in the caucus
for Mr. Allen and Mr. Gillespie as dele
gates te Cincinnati, which being accom
plished as they thought, Mr. Whistler
then surrendered his substitution back
te Mr. Marris who was put en the roll.
It was neatly done as far as it went, but
was a failure in the end. The committee
en contested seats kept Sheriff Heffman
en the roll in place of Mr. Rayburn and
that is what he wanted. We then had
six votes for Messrs. Brawley and McQuis McQuis
tien as delegates te Cincinnati while there
were but five votes against them. We
met ; that is, six of the delegates, and
made out our certificate of election and pre
sented it te the convention. Six being a
majority of eleven, there was but one alter
native for the convention te pursue and
that was te adept our selection ; thus J.
B. Brawley, of Crawford, and Lev. Me Me
Quistien, of Butler, are the delegates from
this district te the Cincinnati convention.
BOSS " DON IN A KED AVBATII .
Pronounces the Kumars of a Kevelt Against
the Unit ICuie in the Pennsylvania
Delegation a I) d Lie. Savs
the State ill go Solid ler
Grant as Sure as
His Hair is
Bed.
MclJride telegraphs the following te the
Cincinnati Enquirer in regard te the tele
gram sent out by the associated press from
Philadelphia te the effect that the Phila
delphia delegates te the Chicago conven
tion had held a meeting and decided net te
vote for Grant :
Senater Cameren says it is the merest
bosh. In reply te the question of your cor
respondent he said : "The Sherman and
Blaine people, in fact the .whole anti-Grant
gang, have from the first been moving
heaven and earth te split up and disorgan
ize the Pennsylvania delegation. Our state
has been Heeded with documents from dif
ferent presidential bureaus and our people
have been overrun with Sherman's treasury
pimps and Blaine strikers. Never have such
strenuous efforts been made te undo what
had already been done, but it has had little
effect, ether than scaring a few of the
timid, who every once in a while need a
little bracing up. Our delegation is solid,
you can bet en that. Even should a half a
dozen break away, it will be became their
votes will net be needed in Chicago. The
despatch from Philadelphia is simply
another sign of the waning of the contest
against Grant. The Sherman and Blaine
men, finding that their cause is about
hopeless, hope te make a rally by an on
slaught en the Pennsylvania delegation.
They want the idea that there is te
be a break te go abroad, se as te affect the
conventions seen te be held in Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, and
Illinois, but particular' the one in Illinois.
This explains the whole thing. I pronounce
the story a d d lie, concocted by the
pimps of Sherman and Blaine te affect the
approaching conventions in Illinois, and
the ether extreme Northwestern states.
Yeu can mark Pennsylvania down for
Grant, first, last and all the time, and
mark me when I say that we are going te
nominate Grant en the first ballet as sure
as the color of my hair is red."
LATKST NEWS BY MAIL.
The house of James Gage, near Suther
land's Corners, Out., was burned en Tues
day night,and four of Gage's children, with
the daughter of a neighbor, lest their
lives.
Corporal Ernest Weisthal. of the Thir
teenth infantry, was shot dead by Lieu
tenant Davis, at target practice in Jacksen
barracks, New Orleans, yesterday. AVies
thal was acting as marker.
Baseball : At Albany Albany '.), Na
tional 1. At Cincinnati Chicago ."", Cin
cinnati :. At Cleveland Cleveland 22,
Buffalo:!. At Providence Providence 1,
Bosten 0. At Worcester Trey :, Worces
ter 1.
Geerge A Vailing, freight conductor en
the Baltimore and Ohie railroad, while
uncoupling a train of cars at Mount Clare
station Tuesday night, had his feet caught
in a frog and received injuries 1'ier.i which
he died.
In Red Bank, N. J., Willie Mapes, 11
years of age, was found hanging te a rafter
by his thumbs, in whicli position he had
been for three hours. When cut down he
fainted. His mother had selected this
mode of punishment.
In San Francisce, AVm. P. Daingcrfield,
presiding justice of the supreme court,
dropped dead en the bench at neon yester
day. He had been in infirm health for
sonic months past. His death is attribu
ted te heart, disease.
The supreme court of the District in
general term rendered a decision through
Judge Hagncr denying Mary S. Oliver's
appeal from the rulings of Chief Justice
Cartter in the circuit court where a verdict
for the defendant in her suit against ex ex
Senater Cameren for $"0,000 damages was
given.
The house and barn of Jehn Dinuekin,
in a suburb of Haverhill, Mass., were con
sumed by lightning en Tuesday night.
The shoe factories of Pilling and AV. W.
Cheslcy, in Haverhill, were alse fired by
lightning and partially destroyed the same
night.
Themas Ilcermans, one of the propri
etors of the Star and Crescent mills.en Ran Ran
eolph street, Chicago, just west of the
bridge, fell from the elevator shaft from
the sixth story of the mills, a distance of
ever ninety feet, and was instantly killed.
Mr. Ilcermans was one of the eldest mem
bers of the beard of trade, of which he
was a director at the time of his death.
STATU ITEMS.
The railroad and river bituminous coal
miners of the Pittsburgh district in con
vention yesterday adopted a resolution te
accept no reduction in wages.
J. M. Thompson, tank builder of Oil
City, fell from a tank at O'cati, a distance
of twenty-five feet, striking en his head
and shoulders. He has been unconscious
ever since, and his injuries are probably
fatal.
Frank AAriIsen, aged 20, watchman at the
Swcctwoed brick works, Cochranton,
Crawford county, shot himself, whether
accidentally or intentionally is yet un
known, and died in two hours. He recent
ly came from Huntingdon, Pa.
Brandt, one of the three Raber murder
ers te be executed at Lebanon en the leth
hist., has made a statement concerning the
vaiieus insurance speculations in whicli he
was interested at different times. At one
time Brandt says he held $17,000 en the
lives of various persons. He denies his
guilt firmly.
The eldest son of Martin Luther Henry
aged about seven years, while in company
with some ether boys of the village of
Burnsidc, was fishing in the Susquehanna
river, accidentally fell into the water and
was drowned. His companions were se
excited that tliey failed te inform the
people of the accident until two hours
after it occurred. Patchm's dam was
drained en Tuesday morning and the body
was found ledged under a raft.
Lewis C. Brastow, son of L.
C. Brastow, master mechanic of
the Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad, at
Ashley, committed suicide by sheeting
himself with a revolver, at Camden, N. J.
He was found shortly after the report of
the pistol was heard and half an hour
afterward life was extinct. Yeung Bras
tow was a student in the University of
Pennsylvania for the last three years.
Twe weeks age he left the university, I
where he was studying mechanical engi
neering and went te his parents' house at
Wilkesbarre, te rest after a hard study.
Toe much application te study, work with
out sleep and a combination of etlux
things caused an attack of indigestion, re
sulting in temporary mental derangement"
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TUAt'KAlUS UEitJI AN.
Marriage of Lieutenant A. M. Thackara
and General Sherman's Third Daughter.
The marriage of Miss Eleaner Mary
Sherman, third daughter of the
general of the army, and Lieut
enant Alexander 31. Thackara, of the
United States navy, took place at the resi
dence of General and Mrs. Sherman, at 7
o'clock last evening. There were present
at the ceremony about 100 persons, includ
ing relatives and intimate friends, Mr.
Hayes, the secretary et war, and the
secretary of the navy. At the reception,
beginning at a half hour later, GOO guests
thronged the triple suite of parlors.
The bride is a rosy checked, brown
haired lady, a little below medium height,
with charming frankness and vivacity.
She is twenty years of age and the bride
groom is thirty-one. Lieutenant Thack
ara was graduated at the Annapolis acad
emy in the class of 1SG0, and is the son of
the senior member of the firm of Thack
ara, Buck & Ce.. of Philadelphia. His
family belongs te the Presbyterian denom
ination. The bride i of her mother's re
ligion and the ceremony was performed by
the Bev. Father Deyle, pastor of St.
Matthew's church. The parents of the
groom, and also a sister and a brother, and
a choice circle of friends were present from
Philadelphia.
The bride was dressed in white satin and
brocade, trimmed with seed pearls en lace.
Her ornaments were simply pearls. Nene
of the daughters of the general were en
this occasion the costly diamonds presented
by the Khedive, though both Mas. Fitch
and Miss Sherman were less elaborate
ornaments of the same kind. The bouquet
carried by the bride was of orange blos
soms and lilies of the valley. The brides
maids, five in number, were white
crepe dechiuc, with sleeves of Spanish lace
ami bread sashes of brocaded ribbon.
They were Miss May Ewing, a cousin of
the bride and daughter of Representative
Themas Ewing ; Miss Hachel Sherman,
the general's youngest daughter; .Miss
Marien AVhipple. daughter of one of his
staff officers stationed at Chicago ; Miss
.Alary Lochland. of St. Leuis, and Miss
Addie Slack, of Washington. Each car
ried bouquets of some favorite llewer.
The groomsmen were Lieutenants Berry.
Bradbury and Coffin, of the navy, and
Lieutenants Augur and Cherry of the
army. The bridal party was preceded by
little Miss Florence Audenreid, escorted
by Master Tccumseh Sherman. The gen
eral were full uniform, as did also the
bridegroom, the attendants and the many
military guests present.
Mrs. Sherman were a handsome dress
of pearl-colored silk and satin. .Mrs. Fitch
of St. Leuis, formerly Miss Minnie Sher
man, were a toilet of geld satin. Miss
Lizzie Sherman were pink crepe dechiuc,
with puffed front of pink satin. Among
the very elegantly attiicd ladies present
were the wives of two of the general's
aides, Mrs. Audcnricd and Mrs. Bacen,
and Mrs. Levi P. Morten and Mine. Out
rey, both of whom were escorted by Mr.
Morten in the absence from the city of M.
On trey, the French minister. Represen
tative Ansen G. McCook was accom
panied by Miss Hettie McCook. of
Chillicothe, Ohie. .Many of the
leading officers of the government, the
army and navy were present, noticeable
among whom was Master Lueicn Yeung,
the here of the Huren disaster. Many
who could net come were represented by
elegant gifts.
General Grant sent a letter of greeting
and congratulation and General Sheridan a
tete-a-tete set of silver. The presents were
of great number and value, but were net os
tentatiously displayed. Senater Blaine sent
a berry set of silver and geld, with a card
bearing an inscription expressive of the
same regard for the daughter whicli he
had always cherished for the mother, his
cousin. Representative McCook's gift
was of elegant silverware in Olympian de
sign. Touching mementoes were sent by
sisters in the Georgetown convent, where
Miss Sherman received her education.
At half-past eight the bride and groom
withdrew from the parlors, and prepared
te take the 0:40 p. m. train northward, in
company with the parents of the groom.
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PRESIDENT MAKING.
The Bate at Which It Progresses.
The New Hampshire Democratic state
convention yesterday chose Tilden dele
gates without instructions ami adopted an
anti fraud platform. Thurinan will be
recommended out of courtesy by the Ohie
Democrats at their convention te-day.
Tne Tilden state committee organized in
New Yerk yesterday by re-electing the old
officers. Members of the committee said
that the Tilden sentiment had net become
weaker since the Syracuse convention.
Abram S. Hewitt declined the chairman
ship of the Irving hall general committee,
and Jehn McKeen was chosen.
The Republican Campaign.
Republican state conventions met in
Mississippi, Tennessee and AViscensin
yesterday. In Mississippi a Sherman man
was elected chairman. Further details
have net been received. In Tennes
see the Grant men elected a chairman
by a vote of 2(!.i against
by the anti-Grant men.
polled
The
light
in the convention is te be renewed te-day.
In AViscensin, anti-Grant delegates te Chi
cago were elected. Seme of the delegates
are for Blaine, ethers are for AVashburne,
and ethers for Sherman. The New Jersey
Delaware, and New Hampshire conven
tions meet te-day. It is expected that the
Blaine men will control them. Senators
Robertsen and Sessions, who are New Yerk
delegates te Chicago, say they shall vote
for Blaine. Delegates arc arriving at St.
Leuis for the anti-third term demonstra
tion. A Weman's Frenzy.
Mary Heffman, a married woman aged
twenty-five years,committed suicide at her
residence, en Somerset street, Philadelphia
below Seventh, by hanging. Mrs. Hoff Heff
man has been weak-minded for ever a
year past, and at times has acted very
strangely. Tuesday evening her husband
left home, leaving his wife and two chil
dren, the former engaged in performing
some household duties, and the chil
dren playing in the dinning-room. Next
morning, en returning te his home, the
husband found the body of his wife sus
pended from a piece of clothes-line, whicli
had been attached te a spike, in the second
story bed-room, dead. The children were
found sleeping in bed, where they had been
placed by their mother.
Water Rents.
The water rent duplicate is new in the
hands of the city treasurer. An abatement
of " per cent, will be allowed en water
rents paid en or before June 1. As there
is always a crowd in attendance at the
treasurer's office during the last few days
of the time during which the abatement is
allowed, the.-e owing water rent can save
themselves much time and trouble by pay
ing their rent promptly.
Funeral.
Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Mrf.
Ann McKeen took place from the deceas
ed's late residence, en North Queen street.
There were a large number of relatives and
friends present, and the interment was
made at the Lancaster cemeterv.
Mayer's Court.
This morning there was one drnnk and
two vags before the mayor, by whom they
were discharged.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
O. U. A.M.
The State Council in Session at Wilkesbarre.
The state council of the Order of United
American Mechanics is new in session in
AVilkesbarrc. It is the regular annual
session of the council, and is convened for
the hearing of reports of the transactions
of the old year and the installation of offi
cials te govern during the new. The fel
lowing state officers have been elected by
ballet during the present year :
State Councillor, AVm.'Shultz, of Eas Eas
eon ; A. C, Jehn Eckstiue. of Philadel
phia ; Secretary, Jehn P. Butt, Philadel
phia ; Treasurer. Jehn Kreider, Philadel
phia ; Inductor. AVm. S. Miller, Seranten ;
Examiner, A. T. Slack, Philadelphia; Pro
tector, Jonathan Hoarier.
The number of councils at present in
geed standing in the state is' 210. Of
these one was reinstated during the year.
The total membership is 14,3:11. During
the year 1)21' new members were initiated,
2S received by card,and 181 reinstated ; but
22 councils dissolved during the year and
15 forfeited their charters, through which
the order suffered a considerable less in
membership. The order, like all ether
secret beneficial organizations, suffered
materially from the long-continued indus
trial stagnation, but ex-State Councilor
Gwiuner thinks the showing for the past
year a hopeful one, taking everything into
consideration, and is confident, if certain
pending amendments te the constitution
relative te the matter of dues and benefits
are adopted, that there is a bright future
in store for it.
Grade or Pupils.
The following is the grade by classes of
the pupils in attendance at the boys' sec
ondary school, North .Mulberry street, for
the month ending April :'.0, 1SS1), the
first column of figures indicating progress
in the several branches of sludy. and the
second column the conduct of the pupils :
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Charles .leli ii
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Ilartman KM
Adams U' I"
Ilitner Abin
llellet Samuel...
Deruart Lemuel
Kl.erlv Willie....
GrelVJ A
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Coxey F 1:
Mavis G
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Kirkpatrick Win
Kniiliiian Kilu. .
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Griel Harvey
Hoever W .1
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I.echer C I!
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folio Herbert...
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I.eyden Chas
Seliaum Wm
KiiKrelt Jno
Hartley .Michael.
MainliriLjlit. Gee.
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Fritz Sam
lleetlner I'd
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Mluhuch Jacob.,
lleetlner Albert
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Swenk M H
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Clement H'u;
Godfrey J as
Wise Adam
Walker Will
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Gentle Spring.
" Mill), jretitle Miring.
I'thercul mildness come."
The delightful spring weather we have
been enjoying for several days'past is rap
idly working a metamorphosis in the garb
of nature who new presents a countenance
covered with smiles. Hill and dale are
carpeted with the richest shades of green,
and these charming May mornings are
highly conducive te walks in the country,
the excursionist hem.; eertain of al
ways securing an abundance of wild
llewers, if he is disposed te gather
them. Maying parties arc numer
ous, and the hills around Kohierstewn
are almost daily the objective points of
small excursion parties in search of arbu
tus and ether early wild llewers. Te-day,
being Ascension Thursday, and conse
quently a school holiday, a great many of
the pupils are taking the oppeitunity of
spending the day in the country. Quite a
large party, under the leadership of Mr.
McCaskey, principal of the boys' high
school, left en a botanical expedition te
Chiipies, going en the cars ; ether smaller
excursions also started off", ami quite an
influx of wild llewers may be be looked for
when these May parties return te-night.
What Gieu I'ieuic.
The grand opening picnic of the season
will be held at AVhat Glen, en Monday
next. The management have used their
best endeavors te provide for the occasion.
Xcw buildings have been erected.an excel
lent dancing platform has been provided,
and Tayler's orchestra has been secured te
furnish the music. The grounds arc the
finest in the vincinity of Lancaster, new,
since Landis weeds has been cut off" and
ranked into cord weed. The picnic mana
geisw 11 have te make hay and get their
work in before the Hepublican primaries.
Orator Selected.
AV. II. Lambert, esq., ofPe.it 2, G. A.
It., of Philadelphia, has been invited and
has consented te deliver the oration in
honor of our dead soldiers at the conclu
sion of the ceremonies attending the dec
oration of the soldiers' graves in this city
en Saturday, the 2!)th inst. The oration
will be delivered in the court house. Mr.
Lambert is an orator of very considerable
ability and has been frequently called
upon te lecture en similar occasions.
I.et and Pound.
This morning a three-year-old youngster
rejoicing in the possession of a mouth
organ was picked up en the street far
from its home by Officer Weitzel, and by
him taken te the station house. It was
discovered that the little one had strayed
from its home in Strawberry street, and
wandered up North Queen street above the
Northern market. It was returned te its
parents by Officer AVeitzcl.
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