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Lancaster Intelligencer.
SATURDAY EVEKINO. JUt.Y 10, 1880.
A XeBBtalB tfcat Labored.
That commission which was consti
tuted by the state convention in the hope
that it wenld make an end of the differ
ences among the Philadelphia Democra
cy as te their organization, has discharg
ed its duty in a very superficial way, as it
is the. habit of such committees te de.
Any committee could have done as much,
and the gentlemen of high state repute
en this committee have reason te feel a
irend deal of mortification at thecem-
men-placeness of their work. If it was the
best that could be done, it will be none
the less provoking te them that the sub
ject was se incapable of being handled
te their credit and glory. The decision
they have reached is conclusive upon the
parties te it; and it was fully known
that it would be se. Thus safely guard
ed against rebellion and paneplied with
lever, the committee could, and it was
expected that it would, have instituted
an entirely new organization of the party
in Philadelphia, putting in fresh leaders
whose characters would command the
party confidence, and whose work would
le unselfish and te the party's interest.
Instead of this, the committee seems te
have considered that it was commission
ed te find out what was the regular or
ganization of the party in Philadelphia :
and, after it had discovered this, te mod
ify and alter that organization by adding
te it arbitrarily an outside let of mem
lers. All of which was felly ; since the state
convention had already determined
that the city committee was the regular
committee and no one disputed it . This
therefore was no discovery of the com
mittee and was npt given it te determine.
The regularity of the organizations had
nothing te de with their commission ;
which was te create an organization that
would be efficient and satisfactory. If
they were te be governed by regularity
they certainiy had no business te add
members te the regular committee. That
was as great an exercise of authority as
te create a new one.
We caunet help describing the decision
arrived at by the commission as coward
ly, stupid and comparatively valueless.
With the opportunity te create an or
ganization in Philadelphia that would
give vigor te the party and ensure it con
tinued peace, it has left it where it found
it. with an authority that will, under its
endorsement, probably held the party
together for this campaign, but which
has shewnthatithas net the inherent
qualities te command obedience and re
spect. Tun Republican papers need net dis
tress themselves much ever what they
fancy te be Democratic dissensions in
Philadelphia and factional troubles
throughout the state. There are no such.
Nothing has occurred since the Harris-
bur
the
net
ing
convention te indicate that
leace there inaugurated was
sincere and shall net be last
nnd even if se-called leaders
were disposed te abrogate the condition
of things which it effected the rank and
file of the party would net fellow them.
There had been only superficial and per
sonal reasons operating te keep the Penn
sylvania Democracy in mere or less dis
cord for some years, and finally the de
mands of the party, no less than individ
ual political interest, abated these causes
and effected a restoration of complete
harmony. Thus far it has been kept in
geed faith. Nothing occurred at Cincin
nati te mar it. On the ether hand the
delegation from the Democracy of this
state te the national convention, com
posed largely of its representative men
representing all shades of political feeling,
carrying out the idea of the free con
vention at Uarrisburg, divided in perfect
geed spirit en the individual preferences
of its members and, when it was most
essential, in equally geed spirit effected
the solidity which was necessary te se
cure the nomination of that one of Penn
sylvania's sons who was the mere ur
gently demanded by ether states. The
Democracy of no state came out of that
convention in better form nor enter upon
the campaign with higher hope and
fairer premises. In Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh the party is solid, presenting
a remarkable contrast with the Republi.
can factions warring ever the spoils of
patronage. In the rural districts of
every section of the state enthusiasm and
a determination te win prevail ; perfect
accord reigns ; subordinate issues are
sunk out of sight and every energy is
bent te the common aim. Under such
conditions it will bs a nip and tuck race
for Pennsylvania, with every chance in
favor of the Democracy carrying it.
With reference te the reports that this
person or that wrote this or that of his
orders respecting the supremacy of the
civil ever the military in times of peace,
Gen. Hancock says : " My order en re
construction in the Louisiana district was
written by me and nobody else. I am
opposed te getting into a controversy at
any time, but I daresay the time will
come when, net only in justice te my
self but te the general public, I shall
have te set matters right, and all I will
say new is that it will be by no means a
difficult task, for I have all the data
ready." The mere we see and hear of
our candidate the mere he commends
himself net only te the enthusiastic sup
port of his own party, but te the consid
eration of fair-minded men. He is no
drum. He is a man of solid sense. He
has ahead of bis own. He will be presi
dent and will have the sagacity te cal
around him cabinet counsellers who will
make his administration just what is
wanted te usher in the era of Restora
tion in these once mere United States.
Captain D. W. Hamlin, of Illinois,
a gallant soldier of the Union armies, re
ceived a position in the war department
through the urgent solicitation of Sena
tors Legan and Davis, of his state of
Illinois. He steed first in the perform
ance of his duty ; but be was a Demo
crat and refused te pay a campaign -assessment.
Hence he is discharged against
even Legan's pretest, and a rebel soldier
who will vote with Longstreet and Mesby
succeeds him. That is an excellent way
te make Republican votes for Hancock.
It is net likely that Gen. Hancock will
resign from the army pending his elec
tion te the presidency. There is no oc
casion for him te resign. He need in
dulge in no conduct unbecoming an olfi elfi
cer of the army in his position as the
Democratic candidate for the presidency
It has net been the custom for any offi
cers nominated for president te resign in
the political campaign. Tayler did net ;
neither did .Scott nor Grant. There is
no mere reason why Hancock should
quit his station and his duty than why
Garfield should resign his senatership.
It has been suggested that as Hayes is
commander-in-chief of the federal army.,
and as the Cincinnati platform execrates
his administration for its reward of the
villains who seated it, Hauceck cannot
run en that platform without showing
disrespect te his superior officer.
If his resignation is expected en that
ground, let it be asked for en that
ground,
General Hancock may resign ll he sees
fit, but there is nothing indelicate n r
impreier in his retaining his iositien
until he is required te quit Governer's
Island for the White Heuse.
Se Hancock swore a little iu battle did
he ? Se did Washington and Grant and
Sheridan. It is a pity, but it is a way
that hard fighters have, and may we net
hope that the recording angel's tears
have washed away sonic of these battle
oaths !
PERSONAL.
Geerge Elliet's Mr. Cness is lyin,
ill of
typhoid fever in Venice.
Hen. Wm. S. Stengeh has been called
from his labors en the Democratic peace
commission in Philadelphia, te Cape May
Point, by the sudden death of his child
a peculiarly sad event since his household
was se lately wrapped in gloom by the
death of another.
Yale college has made Tiikodeuk
Themas a doctor of music. The degree
was conferred net an hour tee seen thinks
the Norristown Herald. Dr. Themas wilj
i
have his hands full. There is a great dea
of music in this country that needs doctor
ing. Fiiank Ellmakkk, formerly of Salis
bury township, this county, and adopted
son of N. Ellmaker, jr., a graduate of the
Philadelphia polytechnic school, has been
chief engineer of the Springfield Southern
railroad at Springfield, Ohie, lie has just
left there te take a position in the office of
the chief engineer of the P. It. It. at Al Al Al
toena, Pa. The employees of the Spring
field read embraced the oppertuuity te tes
tify their regard for Mr. Ellmaker by
presenting him with a magnificent watch
and diamond stud, valued at $900.
MINOR TOPICS.
Since the horseshoe has become fashion
able the bow-legged man is happy.
The census returns show the population
of San Francisce te be 233.00G, including
20,349 Chinese.
A few days age the thermometer was
ninety-two in New Yerk and at the same
time it was niuty-nine in Leng Branch.
Yet people call the latter place a summer
resort aud go there te keep cool.
The Virginia Bible society is about te
canvass the entire state with a view of
supplying every family with a copy of the
holy .scriptures. Nearly fifty active men
will be employed in the work at a salary
of 823 a month aud expenses. The Leng
Island Bible society has resolved te re
canvass the whole island for the same pur
pose. LasT Sunday a Sunday school superin
tendent, en his way te church, met a boy
with a fishing pole. " Where arc you go
ing with that pole?" asked the superin
tendent. He had net seen the boy since
the last time he filled up at a Sunday
school picnic. "Please, sir, I've get a
wicked father who sends me out te fish
every Sunday morning, but as seen as I
get out of sight of the lieuse, I'm going te
play hoekey aud come te Sunday school."
Next week will be the occasion of com
mencement exercises at the Millersvillc
state normal school, the beginning of vaca
tien being delayed te allow the longest
summer course te persons engaged in
teaching. The baccalaurate discourse will
be delivered te-morrow ; Wednesday morn
ing will witness the class day exercises .
in the afternoon and evening the alumni
meetings will be held, and the regular com
mencement exercises will occupy Thurs
day. Ox Tuesday next the annual convention
of the International Grand Branch of the
Emerald Beneficial association will com
mence its session iu Philadelphia. About
forty delegates, representing all the states
as well as the Dominion of Canada, will
be in attendance. The Emerald is a ben
eficial, charitable aud literary body, aud
was organized by a few Catholic young
men in Reading in 18C9. It has new 74
branches in Pennsylvania and 200 addi
tional iu ether parts of the country and
Canada.
"Carry the Works."
Ever since the nomination, Genera! Hau Hau
eock has been receiving congratulatory
letters from soldiers of the Second corps,
pledging their fidelity te him in the presi
dential campaign. Following is a copy of
a letter he received yesterday, and is only
a sample of hundreds brought by every
mail :
Springfield, O., June 29, 1880.
Majer-Gencral W. S. Hancock :
Deaii Sik : I take the liberty of writing
te you, as I am one of the old soldiers be
longing te your Second army corps, Sec
ond division, Third brigade, Fourth Ohie
volunteers, and I think I have the right te
address you, My first vote I cast when
in your command in front of Pe
tersburg, Va. I voted for Abraham
Lincoln. I have voted for every Re
publican candidate from that day te this.
1 have had your photograph in my album
for sixteen years, and as seen as you re
ceived the nomination I said I would never
go back en my old commander. I will sup
port you with all my heart, hoping you
will pull through, as you often did in the
days of 18G3 and 1864, and that you may
de as well as we did en the morning of
May 12, 18C4, at Spettsylvania court house.
" Carry the works."
Yours, respectfully,
Charles A. Smith.
Yesterday morning Margaret Schmidt, 55
years old, a patient of Kings county (N. Y.)
lunatic asylum, committed suicide by
hanging herself te her bed-pest. She was
admitted te the institution en the 5th
instant, suffering from melancholia.
THE PE ACK COM M ISH1QK EB8.
Their Repert en the Philadelphia Disputes
Philadelphia, July 0, 1880.
Te tlit Democratic Slate Committee :
The undersigned committee, appeiuted
by the state Democratic convention, which
met at Uarrisburg en the 28th day of
April, 1880, under the following powers, te
wit :
"Anil, further, the said committee shall
meet in Philadelphia at their convenience
and take such measures and adept such
rules as shall, in their judgment, best serve
te reercani; e the party in Philadclphir,nnl
shall rcKrt in writing their decision te the
Democratic state committee, which deci
sion shall be binding and final ; and the
organisatien thus recognized or made shall
be the true and only organization of the
party in said city thcrcatter"
Submit and certify te you the following
report and decision :
After due notice the committee met at
the Girard house. Philadelphia, en the 8th
instant, when and where representatives
of both the Democratic organizations of
the city appeared and were fully heard.
The cemmittee then adjourned until 11
a. in. this day, when further uiscusssien
and conference was heard, after which the
committee, unanimously agreed upon the
following adjustment of the differences
heretofore existing in the party in Phila
delphia :
First. The organization represented by
the city executive committee is hereby
recognized as having been formed in ac
cordance with the rules of the party and
is therefore the regular organization.
Second. That the existing campaign
committee of nine shall be increased te
twenty-one ; that four additional members
shall lie elected by the city executive com
mittee and eight by the county committee,
whose names shall be properly certified te
the chairman of the state committee with
in ten days ; that the said committee, se
enlarged, shall at their first meeting,
called by a request in writing of a ma
jority of their number, elect a chairman ;
and the said committee, when duly organ
ized, shall have full and exclusive power te
conduct the present campaign of the Demo
cratic party in Philadelphia.
Third. That all nominations of the Dem
ocratic party in Philadelphia shall be made
in accordance witli the rules of the organi
zation hereby recognized, with this excep
tion, te wit:' The the temporary chairman
of each convention called te make nomina
tions shall be selected by the campaign
committee at least five and net mere than
ten days before the meeting of the conven
tion ever which he is te pieside.
Fourth. This committee, in view of the
shortness of the time between this and the
election, and of the vital importance of
earnest and united effort in behalf of our
state and national tickets, deem it inex
pedient te undertake new a revision of the
rules governing the organization of the
party in Philadelphia, but they request
that the chairman convene the committee
hereafter, in order that this branch of its
duties may receive just and careful consid
eration. A. II. Dili., Chairman..
It. M. SrEBK, Secretary.
STATE ITEMS.
Bellefeute has reached ever te Alteena and
picked up its Oul man te answer for libel.
Judge Ress, of Montgomery, is said te
have decided that the law does net con
template holding pest mortem examina
tions at inquests, except where suspieieus
circumstances exist.
Bonaparte Harden, a well-known citi
zen, residing near Fairchance, Fayette
county, was run ever by the Scottdale ac
commodation train en the Southwest rail
way and instantly killed.
Daniel McGee, a young man about
tweuty-six years of age, met with an ac
cident in a ccller excavation in Pittsburgh,
by which he lest his life. McGee was a
native of Ireland, and had only been in
this country about three weeks.
Mr. C. O. Ziegenfuss, who for the last
six months has been upon the editorial
staff of the Easten Erpress. has left for
Gunnison, Gunnison county, Colerado,
where he will take editorial charge of the
Gunnison Aeirs.
Mr. Dunncll, of Lackawanna, an cx
memher of the Legislature, is somewhat
elated ever a vote cast by a party of Welsh
excursionists from Hyde Park and neigh
borhood en their return from New Yerk
day before yesterday. The vote steed,
Garfield, 03; Weaver, 48; Hancock, 178.
" Considering that net eue Welshman in a
hundred is a Democrat," said Mr. Dun
nell, "I think that is a very large straw."
The reef of the slope leading into the
ere mines of Reuben Unangst, in William
township, about six miles from Easten,
caved in, completely burying Otte Peyck,
aged sixteen years, and partially covering
Quintus Unangst. The latter was seen
extricated, but Peyck was under the earth
about ten minutes before he was found.
He was taken out unconscious, in which
condition he remained for an hour and a
half when he expired.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
A mail rider and his horse, in Mcrri
wcathcr county, Ga., were both struck by
lightning and killed yesterday.
Military movements of a warlike char
acter are reported from Turkey. It is ex
pected that the Perte will be tardy in
yielding te the European demand.
Profesier Earlc, of the fish commission,
has succeeded in hatching Spanish mack
erel, and has made some interesting-discoveries
in regard thereto.
Captain J. M. West, superintendent and
contractor for the Black Hills Placer Min
ing company, is short about $24,000 iu
his accounts with employees. He has been
leading a dissolute life.
The old Dearborn homestead in Auburn,
N. Y., occupied by Francis T. Dearborn,
was destroyed by fire. The daughter,
eight years old. of Charles Horten, Mr.
Dearborn's servant, perished in the flames.
Horten was seriously burned while trying
te rescue the child.
James B. Geerge, a prominent whole
sale beet aud shoe merchant of Baltimore,
was instantly killed yesterday by falling
from a fourth-story window of his ware
house, at the corner of Sharp aud Lom Lem
bard streets. He was fixing the shutter
and fell te the sidewalk below, dashing
out his brains. He was highly respected
in business circles and was about thirty
five years of age.
Johnnie, aged two years and seven
mouths, the child of Jehn Cain, of New
Orleans, who disappeared June 27, is new
believed te have been stolen. He has light
hair, inclined te curl, blue eyes and upper
front teeth gene. The child is well grown,
speaks plainly for his age, has a full face
and fair complexion and girlish appearance.
Though $1,000 reward is offered the police
find no trace, but believe he was carried
away.
Mr. J. R. Alexander, who lives in Jack Jack
eon county, Me., iu breaking apiece of
newly-cleared land a few days since,
plowed up a box twelve inches long and
eight inches wide. The plow striking it,
burst it open. The contents had been se
far decayed that when the air struck them
they crumbled te dust. Enough was visi
ble te show that they had been paper bills
of the denomination of $100. In the lid of
the box were cut in rude letters: "Aug.
23, 1804 $18,000." It had been buried
by one of Quantrell's robber band, who
was ceurtmartialed and shot for atroci
ties. Soldier ter Hancock.
A meeting was held yesterday at the
Aster house, New Yerk, of soldiers of the
late war, at which the National Hancock
Veteran association was organized. Among
these present were Governer McClellan, of
New Jersey ; Generals W. F. Smith,
Franklin, Slocum, McQuade and Wood
ward, of New Yerk ; Leve, of Indiana ;
Morgan, of Ohia ; Couch, of Connecticut ;
MulheIIand, of Pennsylvania ; Celvine, of
Massachusetts ; Majer Hardcastle, of In
diana, and Captain Kennedy, of Vermont.
General Smith was appointed temporal y
chairman. It was decided te establisu
clubs in all Northern and Western states,
composed of soldiers irrespective of party,
who intend te vote for Hancock. It was
also resolved te open headquarters in New
Yerk city.
THE KEADIXU KOAD.
The Receivers Slake Public Their Kepert.
The first official statement of the re
ceivers of the Philadelphia & Reading
railroad and coal and ireu companies was
completed for presentation te court yester
day afternoon. The receivers announce
that they are unable as yet te make a re
port as te the state, condition and circum
stances of the property of the companies,
as directed by order of the court, but that
they will file such a statement as seen as
the necessary examinations are completed
and information obtained te enable them
te de se.
The report relating te the Reading rail
road company shows that the total mort
gage debt is 39,37(5,032.94 ; total deben
ture debt. $13,031,109.10 ; total floating
debt, $10,234,700.90, te which add divi
dends paid, taxes, wages, etc., $3,309,
515.9G; sinking fund lean and sundry
credits, $1,183,140:48. Total. $92,831,
321.44; te this add the capital stock
made up of $32,720,373.28 of 'common
stock and, $1,331,000 preferred stock,
making the grand total nebt $127,129,
49G.72. Then fellows a statement of the
bended debt of the railroad company as
follews: Outstanding the consolidated
mortgage debt June 1, 1871, $24,189,300;
outstanding of general mortgage bends
dated July 1, 1874, $38,249,500 te which
add miscellaneous leans and scrip, making
a grand total of $87,358,482,04. The state
ment of rcuts and leased reads and canals
making an annual liability of 4,733,711.83.
This closes the report concerning the Read
ing railroad company.
The liabilities of the coal and iron com
pany made it as fellows : Total mortgage
debt due te ethers than the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad company, $13,534,
234.30, te which add bend and mortgage
of railroad company dated July 1, 1874,
$29,737,903.53, and bend aud mortgage
dated December 28, 1870, $10,000,000,
making the total mortgage debt $33,272,
199.83 ; debenture lean, $1,731,000 ; total
floating debt, $1,900,482.47; advanced
wages, etc., $1,010,213.92 ; capital stock,
$800,000 ; total liabilities, $72,878,417.47.
The total bended debt is $15,203,234.30, te
which add the bended debt of the com
panies controlled, making a grand total of
$17,003,234.30.
l'llOSCUlXTIOX IN THE WAK OFJ-ICE.
A Democratic Subtler Discharged by Mr.
ltauisey's Private Secretary.
There is mere war in the war depart
ment. In the absence of Mr. Ramsey.
Jacob Neah, son of the founder of
XbaK'8 Messenger, and private secretary
of the head of the department, has
taken it up himself te discharge Cap
tain Hamlin, an old soldier, whose
crime is, as he explains, a refusal te
make a contribution te the Republican
campaign fund because he is a Democrat
and for Hancock. The removal has stir
red up Senators David Davis and Legan,
en whose recommendation Hamlin was ap
pointed. Neah seems te have been put in
this position fjr this very purpose, became,
as he puts it, ' This is a political year."
His schooling for such work has been of
the first order. Seme years age he was
private secretary te the notorious cir-
pet-bagger, Senater Spencer, of Ala
bama. He se mortally offended that
worthy that
and the two
he was discharged,
afterwards were net en
Then he became a spec
speaking terms.
ial agent of the treasury department, and
made himself se obnoxious in Georgia,
that he left for his own geed. A short
time after that the treasury department
became tired of him, aud ordered him back
te Georgia, knowing that he was afraid te
go. and that he would resign first.
His official superiors were right. He did
resign. Then he became private secretary
te Mr. Ramsey. These are the qualifica
tiens which recommend this man te the
Republican authorities as a wielder of the
little hatchet which is striking off' the
heads of Hancock men employed iu the dc
partment.
m
Invasion of Indian Territory.
Private advices from Kansas, received iu
St. Leuis, say that Captain Payne left the
southern border of the state last Monday
with a party of three hundred men ler a
second invasion of the Indian Territery.and
that he has reached his destination unmo
lested. Payne, it will be remembered, in
vaded the Indian Territory hist spring, iu
defiance of a presidential proclamation, ami
was driven out by the military, lie new,
it is said, "defies the authority of the
Government and the courts." Supplies
and machinery arc being purchased for his
colony, and it is proposed te open an office
in Arkansas City " for the encouragement
of immigration " te the invaded territory.
Anether account says that Payne's gang
numbered less than thirty men, but it has
been joined by another party.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Eiuunuituoeu NEWS.
Lvents Acress the County Lines.
Dauphin county will feet up 78,000 pep
ulatien a gain of 18,000 since 1870.
ine aiconei in tnc cellar el it. . Uress s
drug store, Uarrisburg, caught lire yes
terday from a lamp held by a boy who was
drawing some of the spirits. The store
was blackened with smoke and consider
able stock damaged ; fully insured.
F. R. Guss, census enumerator of North
Coventry, Chester county, found among
the inhabitants of that township Michael
Thirty Acre. His odd name induced Mr.
Guss te inquire as te the. cause, and was
informed that the bearer of this strange
title when an infant had been found in a
thirty-acre field, and that they who took
charge of him had given him that name.
William Brady and His Captives.
Last evening Officer William Brady, of
Columbia, special policeman of the Penn
sylvania railroad, " commissioned by the
governor," arrested four little Lancaster
boys in Columbia for riding en freight
trains. He took them before 'Squire
Frank, who sent them te jail for short
terms. The boys, several of whom are
bootblacks, had gene te Columbia te take
a swim in the river when the eyes of the
vigilant " special police officer " fell upon
them and their fate was sealed. The boys
were brought te jail last evening at 0:25.
Colored Picnic.
Yesterday the colored people of this city
held their picnic in Shenk's weeds at Mil
lersvillc It was largely attended Twe
prizes were given te the best waltzers, the
first being a geld-headed cane for gentle
man, and the second a silver cup for lady.
The prizes were wen by Henry Burgess
and Mrs. Katie Waters, who showed the
most skill.
THE SALTJKGA TRAOEUT
The Accident as Viewed Frent Mount Jey.
The Bodies Brought te Lancaster.
Special te the Ixtellieenceii.
Mount Jey, July 10, 1880.
When the Chicago and Niagara express
steemed into the depot at Mount Jey,
shortly before neon yesterday, there were
en beard Mr. Philip Selium and wife, of
Lancaster, in a dying condition, whom the
train had caught while crossing the Penn
sylvania railroad in a buggy at a point
directly west of Salunga, called Peifer's
crossing. Thev were carried te the ladies'
sitting room. Medical aid was summoned,
all that was possible was done for their
relief, but Mr. Schum expired about 20
minutes after their arrival, his last words
being a request te lie mere comfortable
Mrs. S., who was removed te the ticket
agent's residence, adjoining the depot, died
at 1:33 about two hours after she was in
jured. The nature of the injuries were le.
ported in the Intelligence!: yesterday.
The news of the accident and the ar
rival of the victims spread through this
borough like wildfire. The excitement
was unequaled for a long time, if ever be
fore, and the sympathy and sorrowing
among all were intense. The fact that
they were at first unknown made it all
the mere se, but when at Undertaker Sour
beer's, the body of the man was exposed
te view a half dozen citizens identified the
corpse as that of Rev. Jeseph Specht, of
Manheim. It was astonishing hew their
imagination ran away with their geed
judgment. They were all intimate friends
of his ; had known him this long time ;
even a gentleman of Manheim was sure he
recognized him. We looked at a photo
graph of Specht' s taken some years age,
and we imagined there was enough rcsem
blaucc te be he. But word was received
from Manheim about 3 o'clock that Mr.
Specht and wife were at home, and specu
lation as te who they were started anew.
A conductor thought him a gentleman
whom he had seen at Lancaster. But no
one thought he was from there, because,
prominent men of that place had assisted
him from the train. Werd was sent te
Lancaster, and, finally, a little boy who
viewed the body of Mrs. Schum, said it
was she ; a lady was sent for, who recog
nized her, and one or 'two men then
thought that the man's body might be
that of Mr. Schum with a strong em
phasis en the word might.
But their identity was established when
Messrs. Lcbzelter and Olt, of Lancaster,
saw them. They were accompanied by
Jehn E. Schum, who was tee enfeebled
by the sad news te leek at them. When
his parents left home in the morning it
was their intention te visit an old lady
friend at Manheim,and return at 11 o'clock;
but they changed their intention, as they
were en the way te Marietta, where lives
a daughter of Mrs. S.
Deputy Corener Henry Kurtz empan
eled a jury with the following named
gentlemen : Geerge Carpenter, B. M. Grei
dcr, J. M. Hiestand Jehn Evans, C. M.
Martin and Alex. Dysart. They adjourned
until 10A o'clock te-day, when evidence as
te hew the accident Iiappancd will be taken
and a verdict given.
The Jury's Verdict.
Just after mail train Ne. 1 arrived the
juryrcassemblcdin the ladies' waiting room
at the depot. Engineer Mclntyre, his son
Frank, the fireman, and Conductor Justice
Law and Harry Stell, foreman of sub-division
B., who was working near the scene
of the accident, gave their testimony.
It appears that the bell was rung
and the whistle blown at the regular sig
nal pest. It is supposed by the engineer
that Mr. and Mrs. Schum were unaware
of the train's approach, and only knew it
when struck. The horse was going en a
slew gait and showed no signs of excite
ment. It is thought that they received
their injuries by being thrown upon the
ground, net directly from the engine.
At 1 o'clock the jury returned the fol
lowing verdict : That said Philip Schum
aud wife came te their death by being
struck by the Chicago express, while
crossing the railroad track, in a buggy, a
short distance west of Salunga, and that
from all the evidence adduced, no blame
attached te the employees of the Pennsyl
vania railroad company."
The Bodies Brought Heme,
The bodies were brought te Lancaster
this morning and at euce taken iu Brim
mers hearses te the late residence of de
ceased, 150 Seuth Water street, where a
great throng of people were assembled te
sec the victims of the terribly casualty.
The Mcssrs.Rete & Sen, undertakers, took
charge of the bodies and placed them in
ice. The faces of both leek quite natural
though that of Mrs. Schum is somewhat
disfigured by cuts.
We are informed by the family that be
fore leaving Lancaster for Manheim, yes
terday morning, Mr. Schum left word that
he and his wife would be home by neon.
Their non-arrival at that hour caused no
uneasiness, as it was supposed that Mr.
Schum had concluded te wait until even
ing en account of the extreme heat of the
weather. Even te the time that an Intel
ligencer reporter informed Mr. Jehn E.
Schum of the accident, and intimated that
there was a report that the victims might
be his father and mother, the news re
ceived but little credence, as it was net
thought likely that they could be in the
neighborhood of Salunga at the time of the
accident.
It is new thought that after having called
upon the sick woman in Manheim, whom
they had started out te visit, Mr. and Mrs.
Schum resolved te drive up te Marietta
and sec Miss Kech, a daughter of Mrs.
Schum by a former husband, and met
their fate at the Salunga crossing, as has
been already stated. This is the mere
likely, as it is just a year te-day since Mr.
and Mrs Schum were married, and it is
probable they intended te celebrate the
event by bringing the daughter along with
them te Lancaster.
Was the .Engine Bell Kung?
It is reported that when Mr. and Mrs.
Schum reached the tell-house en the pike
near Salunga, they stepped and asked the
read te Marietta. They were directed te
cress the railroad. Mrs. Schum asked if
there would be any danger from the cars,
and the unhappy couple then drove en.
It is further reported that the officers of
the train which struck them neither rang
the bell nor blew the whistle until the
train was se near the. crossing that tbe
collision could net be avoided. Hew
much truth there may be in these rumors
we de net knew. -
Sketch el Mr. Schnin's Life.
Philip Schum was born at Grosherzog Gresherzog Grosherzeg
thum in the Grand Duchy of Hesse Darm
stadt, Germany, October 23, 1814, and re
ceived his education in the schools of his
native town. At the age of fourteen years
he was apprenticed te learn the shoe
maker's trade, at which he labored for six
years; but being dissatisfied with the
same' served for one year at basket making.
According te the custom of the country,
when he came of age, he started .te travel,
working at his trade from time te time, re
maining long enough in one locality te ac
cumulate enough funds te enable him te
reach some ether point. He passed about
four years in this manner, at the expiration
of which time he returned home aud com
menced shecmaking en a small scale, hav
ing married a townswoman named
Anna Margaret Bend, en May 2d,
1839. He continued at his trade until the
spring of 1844 when he emigrated te the
United States with his family. On his ar
rival in New Yer,k he found his means
were little or nothing, and was obliged te
hire out as a "malt tramper," and by
the severest economy accumulated suffi
cient funds te move his family into the
interior. He finally settled in Lancaster
county about two miles from the citj
first working as a day laborer, next at
shoe aud basket making, then opened a
small store which he relinquished in 1830,
and commenced the business of weaving
quilts en a very limited scale in a small
dwelling en Derwart street which he had
rented and fitted up for the purpose.
Only one man was employed in addition
te himself, and the production of his es
tablishment was net mere than 175
quilts per month. In 1802 he built
the manufactory at the corner of
Seuth Water and Strawberry streets, a
brick structure 30 feet in width and 120
feet long. It was supplied with all the
necessary machinery for the manufacture
of blankets, flannels, coverlets and quilts.
His business largely increasing, he built,
in 1808, additional brick building, 27 by
30 feet, and a new dye house, 25
by 40 feet. A large let of ground,
and a frame building adjoining were
also purchased aud lie added twenty
looms te his establishment which then
turned out 400 quilts per week and 500
yards of carpet. His business still increas
ing, he purchased iu 1874 from Geerge
Lcvan the large stone mill situated iu
Newmilltewn, near Intercourse, this
county. This mill was furnished with the
best machinery for making yarn, and the
monthly consumption of wool was from
3,000 te 4,000 pounds in the manufacture of
yarn alone, while the product of manufac
tured goods also steadily ineraased. Last
year he purchased from II. Z. Rhoads &
Bre., the fine property, Ne. 33 West King
street, which he fitted up in the most ele
gant manner and stocked with the finest
display of goods in his line ever opened in
Lancaster, and iu connection with his son
Jehn was doing a most prosperous busi
ness when his terrible death overtook him.
In February, 1878, Mr. Schum lest his
first wife by pneumonia. In the May fol
lowing he made a voyage te Europe
remaining abroad about four mouths. On
his return voyage, he met and became ac
quainted with Mrs. Margaret Kech, of
Marietta, who was a passenger aboard the
same ship. Their acquaintance was kept
up after their at rival home, and, as stated
above, one year aije te-day they were mar
ried. Mr. Schum leaves a large estate, and
his great success as a business man is
attributable te his indomitable persever
ance, geed judgment, fair-dealing and un
fiagging industry. He was frequently
importuned te serve in the city councils
and ether local offices ; but invariably de
clined ; but he was every ready te de his
full share towards forwarding all the ma-
tcral interests of the city. He was a stock
holder in the Lancaster fire insurance
company, the Lancaster hotel company,
the Germania life insurance company, and
was largely interested in the German
building and lean association. He was for
many years a leading member of Salem
Evangelical church, was superintendent of
the Sunday school prier te his first wife's
death, and was one of the most liberal
contributors te all the charities of the
church.
Deuble Funeral.
The funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Schum wll
take place en Monday afternoon ; and in
this connection it may be remarked as a
curious coincidence that when his first
wife died there was also a double funeral
in the family, a four-year-old child of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles F. Holtzworth,
having died the day following Mrs.
Schum's death, and the two being buried
together.
Yeung- Till-Tanpers.
This morning Emanuel Stene had occa
sion te leave his store en West James
street. When he returned he found
two boys in the store. One of them was
behind the counter at the money drawer,
and the ether, who was standing outside of
the counter, upon seeing Mr. Stene quickly
fled, but the ether was captured and hand
ed ever te Officer Titus. He gave his name
as Rebert Cocheueur and was taken te the
station lieuse. Seme money was taken
from the drawer and $2.30 was found en
young Cocheueur. He first told the officer
that his mother gave him the money te
buy shirts and afterwards said that he
earned it carrying baggage. A 25-ccnt
piece found en him is believed te have
been iu Mr. Stene's drawer. The captured
boy says he stele nothing.
I'icnlc at Mountville.
A private picnic given at Klugh's grove,
Mountville, under the auspices of a num
ber of young gentlemen of that village,
yesterday afternoon and evening, was
largely attended from this city, Columbia,
and Marietta, with a preponderance from
Mountville and the immediate viciucity.
Dancing constituted the main feature of
amusement and was kept up from an early
hour in the evening until late at night, the
music being furnished by Tayler's excel
lent orchestra, of this city. In all respects
the picnic was a grand success.
Discharged.
L. E. Huggins. the man who en Thurs
day evening was arrested en a charge of
stealing a watch from Ames Frick, a
boarder at the City hotel, had a hearing
last evening before Alderman A. F. Don Den
nelly, and was discharged for want of evidence.
THE LOCAL CAMPAIGN.
The Desaecrats Organizing for the Fray.
The large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Sixth ward Democracy held in Schiller
hall last evening augurs well for the es
tablishment of a successful Hancock and
English club in the ward eue that will be
a power in itself and a benefit te the party
at large. The following are the officers :
President Cel. Edw. JIcGevern.
Vice Presidents--Dr. Jehn Leverge.nl,
Jehn M. McCulIey.
Secretary Gee. S. Landis.
Corresponding Secretary .Jehn M. Am
weg, esq.
Treasurer R. H. Brubaker.
Captain Gee. Wilsen.
1st Lieut. Andrew Hammend.
2d Lieut. Atlee Mercer.
Committee en Prejicrty Slier.
Smith.
cnairnian ; Unas. Green, Jacob
Herzeg,
Lcm. vt Umer, Jlart Dailey.
After some little business of miner im.
pertance, such as the appointment of a
committee of three (W. U. Hensel, esq..
Chas. Green and J. Schaefler Mctzger) te
meet in conference with the Ainericus
club, the meeting adjourned te meet at the
same place en Friday evening next, when
the roll will be opened for signers. Friday
evening has been fixed as the regular meet
ing night.
The Democracy of the Second ward as
sembled Thursday evening at the saloon
of Henry Ransing, en East Orange street,
te receive and adept the report of the
committee upon permanent organization
of the club, which was as fellows :
President Geerge Nauman, esq.
w 1 1 1 t rata
ice lrusiuems r.r. I'enneuv, iiies.
MeCIarnan. Patrick McElhattan", The...
Wcnditz. Win. A. Seheenberger.
Recording Secretary Jehn 1. Mel! bi
ll is. .
-Assistant Recording Secretary Jacob
II. Lichty.
Corresponding Secretary Rebert Clark.
Treasurer Chas. K. Stewart.
Captain W. J. Fordney.
Lieutenants Winticld Scott Hancock
Ceyle aud James R. Dennelly.
Orderly Sergeant Ba'nkseu Smith.
Quartermaster Wm. A. Lcwars.
Sergeant-at-Arms Jehn 1 Icusler.
Finance Committee Jacob L. Stcin
mctz, esq., D. McMullen, esq., .1. K.
Metzger. J. B. Lichty, Rebert Clark.
Executive Committee T. McClarncn.
Jehn A. Snyder, P. Sullivan, Ames De
verter, Park Crawford.
A Lively Time in Frespt-rt.
I-uiu-astcr Inquirer.
Chairman Fry, of the beard of lelurii
judges of the Republican primary cler
tiens, has issued the following call :
Te memhrrxef the Itixiril of Return J 'inliji'i nl
the lute Ittjtiiblinin Primary Elrrtlitn uj thr
County of iMiieaxter, lulil May iV, Ivmi.
The annexed report having been pre
sented te me in accordance with the rules
of said party : Therefore, te the end tli.it
whatever fraud and unfairness may liav.
been practised at the late primary election
of our party may be corrected, you an
hereby requested te meet en Saturday, the
24th tlay of July, 1880, at 11 o'clock a. m..
in Grant hall, iu the city of Lancaster, t
consider said report and te take mu-Ii
action thereon as may appear te be
proper. Jehn II. Ki:v.
President beard of return judges,.
Lancasteu, July 10, 1880.
The "annexed report" refeired te in
the above is signed by tweincmbeis of
the investigating committee, and is a
document of considerable length. It ar
rives at the conclusion that I'icrsen M.
Ehcrly is nominated for Legislature, in
stead of A. W. Snadcr, aud that Adam
J. Eherly, esq., is nominated for district
attorney, instead of Themas J. Davis,
esq. These conclusions are reached, in
the first instance, by rejecting the cntin;
vote of the Third ward of Columbia,
which nominates Pieisen M. Eherly by a
majority of 0 votes. The coucIumeii in
regard te district attorney is reached by
throwing out the entire vote of the Thiid
ward of Columbia and the Third ward of
Lancaster city, and the admission of
the Eighth ward of Lancaster city, re
jected by the beard of return judges. This
figuring gives Adam J. Elierly a majority
of 71 votes. Ne doubt the meeting of tin:
beard of return judges will be a lively one.
TlIK l'OSTOFFICE KOHlSKKIIIS.
Mlddletnn Discharged Frem Custody.
A few days age Geerge W. Middlcton Middlcten
was arrested at Columbia, by United
States Postal Agent Barrett, en suspicion of
his having robbed the Cleumbia and ether
postefficcs, the suspicion being aroused by
his having a quantity of postage
stamps in his possession. He had also
tried te sell some of the stamps at a dis
count of 20 percent. Mr. Barrett brought
the young man te Philadelphia, and he
was given a hearing licferc United States
Commissioner Gibbens yesterday morning.
Middlcten stated that he had obtained the
stamps from a St. Leuis firm, by whom he
had been employed as a salesman. Mr.
Barrett stated that he had been unable te
obtain any additional information con
necting the defendant with the robbery of
the various postefficcs, but that he had
communicated with the St. Leuis firm,
and had been informed that Middlcten was
until recently employed by them, and that
just previous te his departure they missed
a large quantity of stamps. The com
missioner then discharged the defendant
from custody.
A Silly Lie.
Seme rascal at Mount Jey imposes en
t'le Philadelphia Times a story that Henry
SIiafTncr, Jacob M. Leng and ether piomi piemi
nent Democrats have joined a Gai field
club. It is a silly lie out of the whole
cloth as every one knows who knows the
gentlemen, one of whom has just erdei ed
a dozen copies of the Lntei.mgi:xeu for
the campaign.
Marietta's 1'elice News.
Constable Stall, of Marietta, brought
two prisoners te town last evening. One
was a small colored boy by the name of An
drews who was arrested for till-tapping,
and the ether was a German who had been
committed for being drunk and diserdei Jy.
Large Funeral.
The funeral of Miss Mary Gillespie took
place from her father's residence en West
Vine street this morning. The attendance
was very large and the interment was
made at St. Mary's cemetery.
Anether Telephone.
Workmen arc te-day sugaged running a
telephone wire from the house of Mr. B.
J. McGrann, en the New Helland pike, te
the exchange in Centre Square.
Mayer's Court,
This morning Mayer 3IacGenigle gave
one drunk fwc days in jail and discharged
another en payment of costs.
Catting Oats.
In some parts of this county the farmers
are already busily engaged at cutting eats.
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