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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER. TUESDAY, JCNE 15, 1880.
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TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1880.
The Coming' Contrast.
The Cincinnati convention is likely
te present a strong contrast te the Chica Chica Chica
gocenvention in many particulars, and
in nothing mere conspicuously;than in
the absence of bad feeling between the
friends of the different candidates and
of undue persistence in forcing their
choice upon their fellows. At Chicago
an ex-president of the United States in
sisted upon keeping his name before the
convention long after it was manifest
that his candidacy was net approved
by the majority of the mem
bers. His adherents openly avowed
their intention te adhere te him until
they had forced a majority te come te his
support. There will surely be no such
exhibition at Cincinnati. Already we
knew that the candidate whom his party
wants te nominate, Horatio Seymour,
will have a letter presented te the con
ventien declining the honor upon the
ground that his health will net permit
him te undergo the severe labors of the
presidency. It is net likely te be the
only letter of this kind there. Mr. Til
den will give the same reason for his de
clination of the nomination, and certain
ly with as much justification. Beth
of these eminent men prob
ably would prove te be sufficiently
strong in bodily condition te meet the
requirements of the chief magistracy.
Certainly few men with equal opportu
nity of reaching it would thus put it away
from them. It is an unexampled thing
te have a presidential nomination de
clined, and that two leading candidates
should say nay te the temping office, with
se fair a prospect of success as greets
the Democratic party new, is very nota
ble, indeed, and shows a very different
temper from that prevailing among Re
publican statesmen.
Mr. Seymour probably places tee much
stress upon his physical weakness, of
which he betrays no sign in his personal
appearance. His imagination magnifies
it. He is strong enough for the presi
dency if he could be persuaded te think
se. A man of his ability would dis
charge its duties with little of the
worriment that men of less experience
and capacity would have. But it is net
hard te understand that a man of geed
sense who has reached Mr. Seymour's
age would find no sufficient reward in
the presidential prize for the less of the
ease and quiet that are most welcome te
his latter years.
A Geed Standard.
It leeks as if the Democratic party
would have te give up their cherished
idea of nominating Horatio Seymour as
their candidate for the high place te
which lie is se eminently fitted. He tells a
JIcraM correspendentjfinallv and positive
ly, that he is net a candidate, and could
net be under any circumstances. "His un
willingness te be acandidate did net grew
out of disinclination for public duties,
nor out of an unwillingness te sacrifice
his interests or his health if he had the
health te sacrifice if they were demand
ed by the public or the party te which he
is attached. The difficulty was that he
had net the strength te perform these
duties. Upen that point no one could
judge as well as himself." There is no
reason whatever new te doubt the sin
cerity of his declaration. He is net the
man te masquerade a double dealing
purpose behind any such disavowal as
this.
The mention of his name and of the
faintest possibility of his consent te let
it be placed before the convention has
everywhere created an enthusiasm for
him that premised te sweep away every
ether candidate's chances. It will be
with great reluctance that the Democra
cy accede te his wishes and his peremp
tory conclusion. But it would be felly
te make a nomination that he says will
inevitably be declined.
Nevertheless, the discussion of his
name will have served a geed purpose in
illustrating for the benefit of delegates
the qualities that the Democracy think
their candidate ought te have, and no
member of the Cincinnati convention can
go far wrong in measuring the man for
whom he casts his vote by the standard
of Horatio Seymour's private and public
character. The self-abnegation and lack
efj obtrusiveness' in his whole political
career, his bread sympathy with every
public interest, his unspotted record for
official integrity, his purity of personal
character and uprightness in all his so
cial relations, his positive opinions en
public questions,formed by habits of phi
losophical study and reflection, are qual
ities which distinguish an ideal candi
date and would adorn an ideal president.
The man who best embodies them, of
these new left for consideration at Cin
cinnati, is the man for the hour.
The Philadelphia Inquirer, apologiz
ing for Secretary Sherman's proposed
discipline of his understrappers who op
posed his presidential nomination, says :
" There can be no doubt that when Com
missioner Itaum went te Springfield for
the purpose of engineering the Hlineis
convention in the interest of Gen. Grant
he violated the civil service order of the
administration in which he figures in se
important a capacity. In that conven
tion he acted throughout as a violent
partisan, and whatever influence he pos
sessed as an officer of the government
jgaUft-naturally have been used by him te
jMMfcdefeat the opposition." That is
-SHpconsideratien with Sherman. A
'aoBfref his subordinates were at Chi
cago using all their influence for him.
Net one of them will be dismissed. Sher
man does net propose te enforce the civil
service order except against his enemies.
If it were strictly enforced his seat in the
cabinet would be vacated forthwith.
Thk Republicans around Washington
are manifesting their pious interest in the
cause of civil service reform, by urging
upon Hayes the necessity of retiring Ad
jutant General Townsend and Surgeon
General Barnes, General Marcy and
General Meigs, lest these officers of the
army should be retired en the eve of a
Republican administration and their
places be filled by a Democratic president.
This administration has already
proven its wonderful capacity te " turn
about and twist about and jump Jim
Crew." And no effort in this line can
astonish us ; else it would trouble one te
understand hew its members could pos
sibly come up te the support of ex-Collector
Arthur for vice president. That
leathery gymnast, Sherman, will net hes
itate a moment te ask the people te vote
for Arthur for the second place in the na
tion, although itjis but a little mere than
a year since he charged him with " gross
abuses of administration " in the New
Yorkcellectorship, such as te make him
unfit longer te held the office; from
whichjie was accordinglyjrenievedjby Mr.
Hayes, who declared it te be his ' plain
duty " te de se, " in order that the office
may be honestly administered."
When a man is booted out of a cellec.
tership with such remarks from a presi
dent and secretary of the treasury, the
interesting question arises as te what
manner of men they are' when in the
succeeding year they demand for him
from the jieople the vice presidency of
the United States.
PERSONAL..
There has been no evidence of cordiality
en the Senate fleer between Len.vx and
Camkkex and Blaine since the conven
tion. Mrs. Cameuex, during her whole stay
at Chicago, was outspoken against Grant
and the third term and expressed her pref
erence for her uncle, Secretary Sherman.
Someone has said that if Gen. Wm. R.
Monmsex should be elected president
"there would be mere honesty and bad
manners in the White Heuse than was
ever there before."
Ex-Attorney General Taft enriches the
world with his opinion that the late Chica
go convention was the most corrupt affair
of its kind ever known iu this country, and
oceans of money was spent.
The nomination of General Lonestkeet
as minister of Turkey (in regard te which
there have been rumors of considerable
impending opposition) was confirmed with
out discussion, and by the very decisive
vote of 39 yeas te 3 nays.
In the Heuse last week Hen. A. Hnun
Smith, from the committee en accounts,
reported back adversely a resolution te
purchase 500 copies of the second edition
of McCrary's American Law of Elections
for the use of members, delegates and
committees of the Heuse. The Heuse has
had enough of Mr. Geerge W. McCrary's
contributions te the law of elections.
One of the most conspicuous members
of Bismakck's household is a gigantic
hound called the Realm deg. This animal,
his mighty master's constant companion,
is stern of aspect and violent in disposi
tion. He inspires fear rather than love in
all men save one, and has required a
formidable renown for having "cellared"
several eminent personages among them
Prince Gortschakeff, whose appc.irance
inspired him with distrust or in whom his
instincts revealed te him the entertain
ment of hostile purpose towards his lord.
Fer his intelligence in this respect he is
highly prized by Bismarck, who is known
te entertain considerable faith in the
accuracy of his deg's judgment of charac
ter. LATEST NEWS BT MAIL.
The miners are going te work and every
thing is quiet iu Leadvilie.
Lafayette Clapp, town treasurer of East
Hampton, Mass., has disappeared, and his
accounts have been found " short " about
$2000.
W. W. Bailey, a farmer, of Caire, Miss.,
was shot dead by a tenant named Spirey,
en Saturday evening. The assassin es
caped. Twe sailors, Henry Myers and Michael
McCarthy, were drowned en Sunday even
ing in the Patapsco, near Fert McIIenry.
by the upsetting of a row beat in a squall.
Hayes has nominated Jacob W. Helf
frich te be coiner of United States mint at
New Orleans ; Themas F. Jehnsen te be
collector of customs for the district of Sa
vannah, Ga.
Baseball yesterday : At Worcester
Cleveland 7, Worcester 1 ; at Bosten
Bosten 5, Buffalo 0; at Providence Prov
idence C, Cincinnati 4 ; at New Haven
Yale 9, Baltimore 7.
Jeseph Saikaw, eight years old, was
drowned by falling into the harbor, while
playing with ether boys en a floating
stage off Brown's wharf, Fell's Point Bal
timore. Jehn Klise, aged about 75 years, com
mitted suicide, Saturday afternoon, by
hanging, in the garret of the residence of
Rebert M. Ramshurg, West Patrick street,
Frederick, Md., where he was staying.
Mental depression.
Jeshua B. Davis, -who lived in Baltimore
county, near Ellicott City, Md., was acci
dentally killed by walking ever a high
bank of the Patapsco river, en the Fred
erick turnpike, near Gray's factory, in the
dark.
A six inch steam service pipe exploded in
Muschille, near Cincinnati, severely if net
fatally injuring Alfred Osberne and L.
Becker, visitors te the millers' exhibition.
Steam filled the building causing a panic
for the time. The pipe was used for the
first time yesterday.
3Ir. David Thompson, a well-to-de far
mer, residing about two miles from Mar
tinsburg, W. Va., was gored by a vicious
bull en Saturday, and died from his in
juries. Mr. Thompson was attempting te
drive awav a deg that had been worrying
the animal, when the infuriated beast
rushed upon him.
The will of Jehn Alfred Hazard, of New
port, R. I., offered for probate yesterday,
is te be contested. It excludes his wife
from all except the dower in real estate ;
gives a servant woman $5,000, and Island
cemetery $500, and leaves all the rest of
his property of every kind te the Newport
hospital, under certain conditions. The
estate is valued at about $125,000.
Near Hagerstown, Md., Martin II.
Sprecher hanged himself. He had made
two previous attempts at suicide, but was
frustrated in them by his family. The
cause of his sad end is thought te have
originated from the fact that a failure sev
eral weeks age involved him in the matter,
pecuniarily and otherwise. He leaves a
wife and two grown children. He was
aged about fifty years.
Killed by Stupidity.
A boy named Wilsen Leenard, colored,
was drowned in the Wicomico Falls mill
pond, and about the time of the accident
a colored man came up just as some boys
had drawn the body from the water,
covered with mud and kicking. The fel
low said, "Put dat boy back in de water ;
you had no right te git him out 'till a jury
comes. Dat is de law, and you must 'bey
it." Se the boy was put back into the
water te await legal investigation. After
a time he was again drawn from the water,
washed a great deal cleaner, but net a
kick manifested itself this time. He is
buried. St. MiehaeTs Comet.
MINOR TOPICS. i v
The West Point academic beard has
found Whittaker deficient in philosophy.
Natural.
The Bedford Inquirer maliciously re
marks : " Messrs. Cessna and Over went
te the Chicago convention instructed.
They return enlightened."
A membeh of the administration, in
speaking of General Grant, has remarked
Jbat at the time of his visit te Washington
after his return from Asia, Mr. Hayes and
Mr. Evarts were seriously considering tbe
propriety of tendering him the position of
ambassador te China te dispese of the
vexed questions pending, and te rovise the
treaty stipulations between the United
States and that ancient empire. The rank
of ambassador is the highest authorized
by the constitution, and it was intended
te allow net less than $50,000 for the ex
penses of the mission.
Eveiiyhedy in the treasury department
who did net de his best for Jehn Sherman
"must go." The secretary says se. A
number of prominent clerks were iu Chi
cago during the convention, and instead of
supporting the secretary when they get en
the ground, they dovetcd their energies te
pushing ahead the Grant movement. Be
ginning with Gen. Itaum, commissioner of
internal revenue, they are te be cut oft"
"for violatieu of civil service order Ne.l."
Sherman is chagrined, net se much at his
failure te secure the nomination as at the
deception which it is claimed was prac
ticed upon him by theso who led him te
suppose that they were his ardent friends
and supporters.
Ex-Sexateks Peel, of North Carolina,
and Fowler, of Tennessee, have called
upon the Washington correspondent of the
Harrisburg Patriot te express their sympa
thy with the Hancock movement, and te
say that though they have hitherto acted
with the Republican party, they will sup
port Hancock if he is nominated at Cincin
nati and will take the stump in the North
for him. They say that ex-Senater Alcorn,
of Mississippi, will de the same, and that
they knew a score mere of prominent
Southern Republicans who will also come
out and speak for Hancock. They think
that if the Democrats could be made te sce
hew strong he would be, there would be
no hesitation about Hancock's nomination.
Ex-Senater Lymax Thumiiuix, of Illi
nois, who is raised into prominence as a
candidate for the presidency by his
unanimous nomination by the Democrats
for the governorship of that state, does net
leek much elder than when he resisted the
attempted impeachment of President John John Jehn
eon. He is very sensitive te adverse crit
icism, is said te have a cold exterior, and
is brusque at times in his manner, but only
when he has business of importance de
manding his attention. Judge Trumbull
was very much affected by the ovation he
received at the Springfield convention, a
few days age, which resulted in his nomi
nation by acclamation, and he withdrew
from the hall with his eyes suffused with
tears.
It was understood iu Chicago, and this
seems also te be the prevalent opinion in
Washington, that Den Cameren will net
take the chairmanship of the newly ap
pointed national Republican .committee.
General Garfield and his friends would
like Mr. Cameren te accept it, but he says
he has had enough of it. Wm. E. Chan
dler would like te have it, but it is thought
Mr. Cooper, of Ohie, Gen. Garfield's per
sonal friend, will be made chairman. A
gentleman who was present during the
conference between some of the Giant
leaders and the Ohie and ether delegations
with reference te the vice presidency, says
that the words used by Gen. Legan when
Mr. Washburne was proposed as a candi
date were about as fellows : " Gentlemen,
you can knock me down and trample en
me, and roll me in the dust ; you can pour
salt in my wounds aud rub it in, but you
can't put Washburne en me."
That famous circular letter of Gen.
Wm. R. Morrison, of Illinois, which has
been described as a bread " bid " for the
presidency, it is claimed was never in
tended for publication. Hew many of
them were sent out Mr. Morrison aloue
can tell, as it was reproduced by a hckto hckte
graph, se that each recipient thought he
had been complimented with a strictly
confidential letter from the distinguished
Hlineisian. It is probable that every
prominent Democrat in the state received
one. The copy given for publication was
received by a firm of liquor sel
lers in Chicago. Among the
patrons of the establishment was one of
the proprietors of a Chicago paper, by
whom the letter was read and copied.
Its publication created consternation
among a hundred high-minded Democrats,
who immediately telegraphed or wrete te
Mr. Morrison that they were net responsi
ble for its publication.
THK PRESIDENCY.
Mr. Seymour Will Net Accept If Nominated.
New Yerk Herald Interview.
I called his attention te an article in the
Utica Observer, which was published by
the associated press, in which it was said
that Governer Seymour deemed it im
moral te seek any public position when
his health was unequal te the performance
of its labors.
Governer Seymour stated that the ar
ticle was dictated by him aud published at
his request. He had at no time supposed
that there was any probability of his nom
ination, nor did he think that his name
would be presented at Cincinnati.
"Did Senater Kernan come from Wash
ington for the purpose of seeing you about
the action of the Cincinnati convention?"
I inquired.
The governor replied : " Ne ; he was
called te Watertown, Jeffersen county, te
attend the trial of a case in which he has
been engaged for a long time, I stated te
him what I have said te you. I de net
knew if he has written te any one at Wash
ington en the subject, but I have written
letters there and elsewhere in answer te the
question te my correspondents in which I
have said what I new say te you. In ad
dition te the reasons I have already given
I have have also stated ethers te show that
my nomination would be unwise, even if
I sought it. I have already written a letter
te the delegate from my district te Cin
cinnati in which my purpose te neither
seek nor accept a nomination is distinctly
stated."
The schooner Dixen, for Chicago, with
a cargo of bark, capsized about ten miles
east of Kenesha, Miss. The crew of four
men came ashore in a yawl. Ne lives lest
and no assistance needed.
NO SHOW FOB J. A-. .
Ex-Senater Clingman Thinks It Will be an
Easy Matter te Defeat the Repub
lican Nominee.
Ex-Senater Clingman, of North Caro
lina, a leading Southern Democrat, when
asked as te his views in regard te the Dem
ocratic pregramme at Cincinnati, seemed
very glad te answer the reporter's ques
tions. "Fer," said he, " I have been
slightly misrepresented in an evening
paper, though the report of the interview
is substantially right. I expressed no
opinion as te Bayard's strength and I did
net say that I thought Field was the
strongest card against Garfield.
" Hew de you wish te be understood ?"
" Either would be acceptable te the
Seuth if it was thought they were strong
at the North."
"Who de you think, General, will be se
lected te lead the Democrats '."'
" Seymour, if he will accent, or, in case
he is unavailable, Hancock will be likely te
be nominated."
" Hew de ou regard Mr. Tildun's
chances ?"
"lle may be named, but he is weaker in
the Seuth than any ether Democratic
leader."
" Fer what reasons '."'
" First, he did net show sufficient reso
lution ami manhood four years age a very
serious defect in Southern eyes. Then,
again, there is a very general impression
throughout the Seuth that the dissension
in the party ranks iu New Yerk detracts
very much from his strength."
"Then in case he is nominated you de
net think he can carry the Seuth ?"
"Oh, yes I de ; weak as heis he can
carry it against Garfield."
"Then, in your opinion, Mr. Garfield is a
peer nominee if the Uepnhlcaus hope te
gain in the Seuth '.'"
" He won't carry a Southern state. He
has no strength beyond the party vote and
is much weaker than Grant or Blaine would
have been."
" Hew de you account for this?"
" He is distasteful te a great many Re
publicans and there seems te be a growing
feeling that he cannot be elected. They
have no confidence in his succes."
" Hew about Payne ; would he be mere
apt te draw Southern votes than Tilden or
Thurman?"
"Any geed Democrat will be success
ful." " De you think Paine would be the man
most likely te carry Ohie?"
"I de net regard Payne as being a whit
stronger in Ohie than Thurman, as Gar
field will start with 15,000 advantage in
that state. I de net regard it as probable
that any Democrat in that state will be
taken ; but ene thing I de knew, Thur
man would have been selected te oppose
Grant. Should Seymour or Hancock be
the candidate for president and Hendricks
decline the vice presidential nomination,
then some ether western man will be put
en the ticket."
" Don't the Seuth want that place?"
"Ne sir, we de net. We don't think a
Southern man should be placed en the
ticket at all."
"Then General, you don't, think there
is any possible chance of the Republicans
being successful iu any Southern state?"
"Net with a geed man le lead us. With
such a man we are certain of having a
Democratic president take the chair next
March."
CINCINNATTI.
Preparing for the Democratic Convention.
The Democratic national convention
will meet at Cincinnati en Tuesdav, June
22d. It will be held in Music hall, the
designs and decorations in the interior of
which will be elaborate and finished with
exquisite taste. The chorus scats will be
entirely reserved for the distinguished
ladies who will be present by invitation,
hemmed in by a light framework guard,
handsomely decorated with flags and
tri-colored hunting. The two doers
back of these seats will be ensconced in
a bower cf tricolors, mottoes, and
national flags, each containing a large six
feet shield, gaily ornamented. The chair
man's desk will be raised en a dais, en a
little jutthur platform ; se that the presid
ing officer will stand fully nine feet above
the delegates, and be able te direct their
movements with case. Bcsids the profuse
decorations of the platform and dais, this
centre of attraction will have in the back
ground a magnificent escutcheon, eight by
fifteen feet in dimensions, which above
will represent in oil colors a lifelike por
trait of Gen. Jacksen, "Old Hickory,"
from whose illuminated countenance
are reflected the rays of the sun,
with the word " Democracy " in
large letters thrown forward. Im
mediately below the picture are
two hands clasped, with bunches of
flags radiant from them. Light, fleecy
clouds, scattered below, finish the fine ef
fect of the whole, which will be oval
shaped and tastily decorated with ever
greens and ilags. The whole front of the
immense platform will be covered with tri
colors and national flags, and that part of
it immediately in front of the ladies' stand
will be occupied by members and officers
of the national committee, besides ether
Democratic celebrities. An immense
American flag, forty feet long, will sweep
from under the reef ever the top gallery
with the word " Welcome" en it in large
geld letters. The tops of all the columns
will be emblazoned with flags of different
nationalities, and there will be some tall
climbing done by the decorators this
week. The seats for the different delega
tions will be designated by mounted ban
nerets of blue satin fringed with bullion,
and bearing the names of the several state s
inscribed with beautiful geld letters. Twc
thirds of the hall will be enclosed by a
frame guard, decorated with tri-colors and
flags for the sole use of the delegates. The
railing will extend ever the passages and
doorways, se that there will be no possi
bility of an intrusion en the part of the
strangers. Delegates will go in and come
out by a special passage reserved for their
use. In the centre of this railing a hand
some blue banner will be mounted with
bullion fringe, and hearing en it, in char
acter of geld, the inscription : " Fer Dele
gates Only." An immense banner will
stretch across the Grand, headquarters of
the national committee, te Belmont's,
which will be decorated without regard te
expense.
JERSEY SHAKEN Ul.
The Storm en the Coast.
During the terrific storm along the
Atlantic coast and through the state of
New Jersey en Sundcy the cottage of
Judsen Stiles, at Ocean Greve, was struck
by lightning. The shock paralyzed Miss
Stiles, and doubts are entertained of her
recovery. An infant in her arms was net
injured. There are reports of much dam dam
age by the momentary tornado in the
grove and park.
At Stark river the lightning struck the
house occupied by Mr. Meran at 5 o'clock.
All the inmates were prostrated, and one
Lvdia Hendersen was probably fatally in
jured. At New Brunswick the tornado,
accompanied ey muuuer ami iigutuing,
played sad havoc. It lasted ene hour,
tearing up trees and fences. The wind took
the reef off the high school and landed it
in the street. Several plate-glass store
windows were blown in.
At Amityville the barns and stables of
Stillman Richards were destroyed by fire.
Five horses were consumed in the build
ings, also an Alderney cow, two oxen and
a large stock of timothy and farming im
plements. The less is estimated at $6,000.
It is supposed that the buildings were
struck by lightning.
The wind blew a hurricane, causing
serious damage te crops throughout the
north side of Leng Island. At College
Point a large number of shade and fruit
trees were blownjdewn. During the storm
three sail beats were capsized in Flushing
bay, and one,; containing five persons, was
wrecked in the sound elf Chisholm Point.
The party was picked up in a drowning
condition by a passing vessel.
At Leng Branch the storm caused dam-'
age along the beach te the extent of $20,
000. Several persons had narrow escapes
from death.
It is stilted that the army worms have
disappeared. The damage done by them
is estimated at $50,000.
STATIC ITEMS.
William Spillard, seven years old, of
Willtamspert, fell into a mill basin aud
was drowned.
The mother of Senater Jehn A. Lemen,
of lilair county, the Republican candidate
for auditor general, died en Saturday.
The great sales of unsettled lands in
Pike county commenced yesterday. Thou
sands of acres will be sold by the treasurer
for unpaid taxes upon the same.
Gcerge Kricr, a farm laborer, residing at
Abington station, Montgomery county,
hung himself en Saturday, being tired of
life.
The returns of the Philadelphia census
enumerators, up te ene o'clock yesterday
afternoon, footed up 824,200 persons. Of
the divisions, 579 have been completed,
leaving 110 yet te hear from.
In 1'hiladclphia yesterday a man who
had en a brown jumper and overalls, such
as stevedores wear, and appeared te be 35
years old, tumbled overboard into the
Delaware at Arch street wharf while he
was taking a nap, which is said te have
been produced by whisky. He was
drowned, hut about an hour afterwards
the body was recovered.
A German tramp, aged 45, named Gee.
Criger, was apprehended in the act of
tiring the barn of Jehn Cressman, a well-to-de
farmer, in Plainficld, near Easten.
The barn was" totally destroyed, together
with a large quantity of grain, hay and
feed. Three horses and a let of pigs were
also burned, entailing a total less of about
$5,000. The citizens who brought Criger
iu were much excited, and he feared that
they would net allow justice te take his
case iu hand, but would dispense it them
selves, lie was jailed.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The Empire.
The Altoeua Sun contains a two column
sketch of Henry Fettingcr, the eldest
busness man iu Alteena, which contains
this local history : On the occasion of the
dedication of the soldiers' monument in
Fairvicw cemetery, July 4, 1867, there was
a grand firemen's parade, in which the
Empire hook and ladder company of Lan
caster, Pa., participated. Mr. Fettingcr and
Mrs. Fettingcr during the stay of the
company presented a splendid and hand
some white wreath, beautifully ornamen
ted with silver, about five feet in diameter,
with the word 'Empire' across the centre
in silver letters, te the Empire company
of this city, with instructions te present
the wreath te the Laucaster company.
This was done, and E. B. McCrum, of the
Altoeua Tribune, made the presentation
speech en the morning of the visitors' de
parture. The Empire of Lancaster have
the wreath in their truck house, in ex
cellent preservation and highly prized, te
this day. A baud from Lancaster was
engaged en the same occasion, aud it was
owing le Mr. Fettinger's individual exer
tions that $320 for their pay and entertain
ment was collected "
XEIOliUOKHOOV NEWS.
Events Acress the County Lines.
The 27th annual banquet of Gamma
chapter of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity,
will be held at Abie's hall, Easten, en Mon
day evening, June 28, 18S0, at 11 o'clock
p. m.
A new organ was dedicated in the
Schwartzwald church, Exeter township,
Berks county, en Sunday. Five thousand
persons, from all parts of the county, were
present, aud net less than five hundred
carriages were en the ground.
Jeseph Tyson, blacksmith, of East Vin
cent township, Chester county, was
thrown from the carriage in which he was
riding, and had his cellar bone broken and
five of his ribs broken loose from the back
bone. He is lying in a critical condition.
Gene te Europe.
Prof. Edward Brooks, of the Millcrs
villc state normal school, and hisdaughter,
Miss Florence D. Brooks, left this city
te-day en the Pacific express, for New
Yerk. They will leave that city for
Europe en Thursday, en the steamer
Indiana, and expect te be gene for three
months. A large number of friends of
Mr. Brooks, including the trustees of the
school, were at the depot te sec him off.
Misses Julia D. Kaufman and Katie W.
Kaufman, daughters of J. B. Kaufman,
esq., this city, will leave Lancaster to
morrow for New Yerk and will sail for
Europe en the same steamer. They will
beuuder the immediate chapcrenagc of
Mrs. V. C. Wilgus, of Vincenncs, who
takes with her also her daughter, Miss L.
O. Wilgus, and her son, Master C. G. Wil
gus. The steamer sails direct for Glas
gow, Scotland, and thence the passenger"
will make a tour of Europe.
The Voetblacks' l'lcuic.
If the weather should prove unfavorable
te-morrow this picnic will be put off until
the next nice day. The prizes for the
orators can be seen at 243 North Queen
street. The judges of the orators shall be
chosen by consent of the contesting par
ties, and he who does the best shall have
the first choice of prize, next second
choice and se en. Each contestant will
receive a prize, and any persons wishing
te hear the recitations are welcome te
come.
The Difference.
riiilailclphia Times.
Judge Biddle doesn't seem te take kindly
te the judicial protection Judge Patterson,
of Lancaster, throws around political roun reun
ders and ballet-stuffers. In a case where
Judge Patterson would have discharged
" the best workers of the ward," Judge
Biddle fined them $100 each and sent them
te prison for a year. Most people here
about think that Judge Biddle is right
perhaps they think differently up in Lan
caster. Pilgrimage te Chicago.
Reading cemmandery, Ne. 42, Knights
Templar, will make a pilgrimage te Chi
cago te attend the grand encampment of
the United States, which premises te be
the grandest demenstratian of the kind the
kind the world has ever witnesed. A
number of Templars of this city will join
in the pilgrimage. They will leave en the
the 14th of August and arrive in Chicago
en the 16th. Tickets for the round trip
$18, geed for 30 days.
F. & M. COLLEGE.
Literary and Secial rest In tie et Commence
ment Week.
Last evening the club of 81 of Franklin
and Marshall college, composed of Messrs.
Reiter, Schmidt, Kemp, Viven, Bartholo Barthelo Barthole
mew and Murphy, held their junior ban
quet at their rooms, 242 West Lemen
street. Messrs. Ferney and Spreukle were
present, besides the lady friends of the
club. The early part of the evening was
delightfully spent in music, both vocal and
instrumental, and in dancing. At eleven
o'clock the whole party repaired te the
dining-room where a rich and bountiful
feast awaited them. After this pleasant
feature the gentlemen of the party paid
their esteemed professor, Rev. Dr. Dubbs,
a visit at his residence, and for half an
hour broke sweet slumber's chain by sev
eral well-sclcctcd and melodious odes.
The professor appeared at the window,
thanked the serenaders very kindly, and
assured them that at some future time he
would give expression te his appreciation
of their poetic tribute in substantial form.
The party theu dispersed with a " geed
night" song, rendered iu tones sweet and
low, highly gratified at the pleasure and
success of this, their first annual banquet.
The ISietuiial Oration.
Gen. W. H. Koentz, who will deliver
the biennial oration before the literary so
cieties of Franklin and Marshall college in
the court house this evening, will speak
en "American Politics," and he knows
whereof he speaks. Gen. K. is a leading
lawyer and politician of Somerset, Pa.,
and heads the "auti-niaehine" movement
ever there.
1880.
Seme Statistics of the UrailiiatiiiK Class.
The following are the statistics of the
graduating class of '80 of Franklin and
Marshall college, giving the age, height,
weight and the intended occupation of
each man :
S. A. Alt
vf. X. Apple
J.S. At leu
it. F. Bailsman.
F. W. Biesecker.
K. I. i.rinten...
O.K. Davis
F. S. Elliet
il.C. Kslibucb...
J. II. Ucissiner
U. W. (ierliitnl..
A. 15. Gleiiinsrer.
23 Dec.
IS Aiir.
IT, '7'J.r.3 13fi mill.
a;, 'nji.i.s las law.
1C, 'sOIJ.TJi H' el
IU, 'A), 3 3 1 33 mill,
ill, 8lll. bi7 law.
23, '7!)!i;.3 12 law.
13, 'T'J.5.1! i:ll bus.
50, '7913.3 ISO law.
'80,3.11k 131 inetl
'l.r..-' 121 bus.
;, '7'.) 5.B 137 mill.
ll,,Sl1.r.7 133 metl
'se'3.10 Kit mill.
'SMJty.' 12i;!niin.
Ve'S.S " 137 law.
10, '7!3.SJ II!) moil
'mi 3.l!J Ml bui.
21), '70,5.7k US mi'il
51. TJiS.ajS liS law.
27, 'S0I3.G " 131 bus.
'80 R5 121 niin.
'SO 3.10 140 mill.
1, '70,3.7 13i; uiiu.
22 .Mar.
it Feb.
A! Mar.
IU An-',
22 Dec,
20 ftep. :
21
21 May
2! Sell.
21 June
A. I". J lern...
C W. I.e van
W. A. .Miller
J. J Mitchell, jr....
U. O. Mebr
C. K. Nrt-cliur..
A. 1!. itieser
A. F. Kelircr
I). It. Sclmeder,.
A. H. Weber
J. A. WIckeit...
22 Jan.
20 Oct.
22 Feb.
23 Sep.
Si Oct.
21 .June
23 Mar.
23 Xev.
The class is composed of 2e men ; the
average age of its members is 2: years ;
the average height, 5 ft. 7 in.; the aver
age weight, 141 lbs. The class intends te
give the world S ministerial gentlemen, G
lawyers, doctors aud 4 business men.
The riant Club Adjourns.
The last meeting of the Plant club for
the season was held at the rooms of the
Christian association last evening. The
attendance was geed, and the showing of
work dene during the past three months
or mere, since the organization of the
club, was satisfactory. Mr.J.C Burrowes,
after disposing of the list of questions
upon the blackboard, and making detailed
report of work done by individual mem
bers se far as he had been able te secure
exact figures, read a brief but interesting
paper upon the growth and development
of the science of botany, showing hew one
system had succeeded anethcr,and hew that
the number of plants named and described
by man has increased from the single
hundred named iu the Bible te mere than
one hundred and twenty-five thousand in
the latest text books and catalogues. He
spoke also of the pleasure and profit at
tending the study, and hoped that no one
who had taken it up would new close the
books and abandon the work. Before the
final adjournment, Mr. McCaskey spoke of
the unselfish enthusiasm which has charac"
tcrized the leader of the class, both in its
organization and iu the direction of its
work, and of the practical result which has
attended its management, aud moved a
vote of thanks en behalf of the club,
which was heartily seconded and carried
with a will. After adjournment Mr. M.
S. Falck exhibited a number of fine photo
graphs of living plants handsomely mount
ed. 1,1st of Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed let
ters remaining in Lancaster for the week
ending Monday, June 11, 18S0 :
Ladies' List. Mrs. Louisa Fetter, Mis
Ada Fredericks, Elizabeth Shleigh, (2),
Mrs. X. J. Snyder, Martha StauH'er, Mary
Ziglemycr.
Gents' List. Gee. Beamsderfer, Jacob
E. Kingaman, Mr. Badarf, Wilsen IJru
baker, William Cellcrs, Jehn Cunningham
(for), Dr. B. M. Frick, Andrew Find,
James D. File, A. L. Grolf. J. E. Hagany,
A. Havcrstick. Abraham II. Hcrr, E. Jams,
J. Jonsen, Jacob Keller, W. N. Knox,
Manfrcdi Lugi, Lewis Miller, Jehn Mc
Clellan, Ferd. Offerman, C. N. I'ieard, P.
F. Reed, Jacob Raw (2), Thes. C. Rey
nolds, Charley Triplet, Adam K. Wit
mer. In the Supreme Court.
A per curiam opinion was delivered yes
terday in the supreme court in the case of
the Reading and Columbia railroad com
pany and Latshaw. Berks. Petition re
fused. In the cases of Stcinmau and Ilcnsel, the
disbarred Lancaster editors, whose counsel
have been waiting te argue before a full
bench, Mr. Reynolds, for Judge Patterson,
asked the court te assign it te Pittsburgh,
the first case en the list, as there was ue
probability of its being argued at this term.
The court said it had very grave doubts of
the constitutionality of the act giving cer
tain cases precedence, but would take it
into consideration.
Seriously Shaken.
During the storm of Saturday afternoon
a new frame tobacco barn being built by
Silas Eshleman, a short distance below
Lcarean Place, was lifted by the wind and
moved about two feet from its foundation.
The storm of Sunday again struck it, blew
it down, and almost entirely demolished it.
The Microscepical Society.
There will be a monthly meeting of the
Microscepical society this evening at the
room en North Queen street, at which
time a paper en the "Revelations of Di
vinity by the Microscope " will be read by
Rev. C. Elvin Houpt.
TWO DRIVING ACCIDENTS.
A Uerse te Twice Frightened by the Cars.
As Mr. Samuel E. Baily, of the firm of
S. E. Baily & Ce., ceachmakers, was
driving down Duke street this morning in
a buggy, in company with his colored
man, and when crossing the Duke street
bridge, his horse get directly ever the en
gine. Thehorse frightened and ran the
buggy against the iron span of the bridge,
and upsetting it. Mr. Bailey and his man
were both thrown out and the former was
considerably cut about the head and face
but, had no bones broken. The horse
dragged the buggy into Chestnut street,
where he tore the harness aud became
detached from it. He ran out Chestnut
streeet but was seen caught, before be
ing injured in the least. The top of the
buggy was almost broken off.
Anether Accident.
After Mr. Eaily's horse was caught
he was taken home and that gentleman
had him hitched te a drag. Mr. Baily,
who was accompanied by a young mar,
drove around town for a short time and
finally attempted te again cress the Duke
street bridge. The animal get ever safely
but after crossing he frightened at an ap
proaching train. Mr. Baily and the
young man get out of the drag, aud while
they were engaged in quieting the 'animal
another train whistled. This frightened
the horse, which tore loose from
the men. He ran against : pest
at the resilience of II. E. Slay maker,
and became detached from the wagon by
the breaking of the harness and shafts.
The horse get en the pavement and ran
along until he came te the residence of
Samuel U. Reynolds, esq., where he again
took the street. After a run of some dis
tance, he wad caught and taken te his
stable. Nothing was broken about the
drag hut the shafts, and the harness was
considerably tern.
Itev. l'eir'K Keidgnatlen.
With reference te the resignation of Rev.
W. S. Perr, from the pastorate of St. Ste
phen's Lutheran church of this city, sev
eral members of the congregation ask us
te state the circumstances which led te it
They say that some six months age Rev.
P. announced that a friend of his was
ready te make a $l,2."i()subscription for the
completion of the church, if the congrega
tion would raise a like sum. They did se,
but the pastor and the vestry could net
agree regarding the plans of the gallery
&e. ; tiic vestry declined te accede te his
wishes and he declined te pay the subscrip
tion of his friend unless the chinch edifice
was finished iu accordance with his
views. Other moneys collected by him ha a
been paid ever.
On the :30th or May Rev. Perr stated
from the pulpit that en the following Sun
day, June 0, all his connection with the con
gregation would cease and that he would
at the same time pi each his farewell ser
mon. The pastoral relation was then
severed. Rev. Stahr preached in St
Stephen's last Sunday and Mr. Swartz, of
Baltimore, will preach next Sunday morn
ing and evening. Xe call has yet been ex
tended. At a meeting of the congregation held
last Sunday evening it was concluded te
finish the church according te the adopted
plan, and as they were disappointed iu re
ceiving the $1,2.0 subscribtien of Mr
Perr's fiicnd they propose te held a grand
fair next fall, the proceeds of which shall
go towards finishing the church, anil net
for the "organ fund" as was originally
intended.
CUUKCU IMPKOVEMEST.
Renovation of St. I'aul'H Methodist Inter
esting Services Iteuulen of Paster.
The St. Paul's M. E. church, which has
recently undergone extensive repairs, and
new presents a most beautiful and attrac
tive appearance, will be reopened for di
vine service en next Sunday, June 21).
Three services will be held en that day.
Bishop Henry W. Warren, eue of the newly
elected bishops, will preach at 10 a. m. ;'
Rev. Jehn F. Crouch, a former popular
pastor, at 2 p. m. ; and Rev. Themas
Fcrnlcy, of Philadelphia, at 7 p. m.
On Monday evening there will be a union
services of former pastors and a fanuly
gathering of the church at 7 p. m. Ad
dresses by former pastors Rev. Gregg,
Ilurleck, Crouch and Callaway.
Preaching en Tuesday evening by Rev.
G. T. Ilurleck ; Wednesday evening by
Rev. Jehn C.Gregg, and en Thursday even
ing by II. R. Callaway. Leve, feast en
Friday evening. The public are cordially
invited.
.
Free l'lcnic.
The third annual free picnic te the peer
children of Lancaster, te be given under
the auspices of Rockland Undenomina
tional Sunday school at a date net yet
fixed, premises te be a pleasant affair.
Heretofore they have been largely attend
ed by the destitute little ones of the city,
the number last year being in the neigh
borheod of 200. The picnic this year will
probably be held at Millcrsville park, en
the line of the street railway, and as it is
proposed te provide conveyance, dinner
and suppei- and ether means, of enjoyment
free of expense te the little people, con
tributions are asked from the charitable
public, and may be sent te Mr. A. C
Leenard, superintendent, or Miss Annie
S. Rudy, treasureref the Rockland Unde
nominational Sunday school, by whom a a
cemplcte account of all receipts and ex
penditures is kept and may be seen at
any time.
election of Officers.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Lancaster gas company (old) the following
officers and managers were elected te serve
for the ensuing year :
President Dr. Jehn L. Atlce.
Secretary Luther Richards.
Treasurer Gee. K. Reed.
Managers Jacob Bausmau. Michael
Zahm, Henry Carpenter, Chan. A.Hcinitsh,
Jehn D. Skiles.
AVare There ;Thleve About?
Last night some one breke the deer of
the stairway, which leads te the printing
office of Fraime & Faesig, in E. J. Zahm's
building. Nothing was taken, as the per
sons, who arc supposed te have been thieves
did net succeed in affecting an entrance.
A Curleu Case.
One day last week Mr. Henry Hershey,
of Salisbury, lest a valuable cow, the ani
mal previously net being sick, nor any
cause for death bring apparent. An ex
amination proved the entire absence of the
cow's liver, nor could the closest search
reveal the least sign of one.
Sent eat.
Alderman Dennelly, of the Seventh ward
sent Daniel Fordney te jail for ten daysr
for being drunk and disorderly.
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