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LANCASTER 0A11A' 1MELLIGES(JEU. WEDNESDAY, JtlLY 21. i&O,
Lancaster intelligencer.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUL.Y 21, 1880.
Garfield en the Civil Service.
It is reported from Washington that
since the publication of Gen. Garfield
letter of acceptance less trouble has been
experienced in getting the clerks in the
departments te respond te the demand
uien them by Secretary Edw. McPher McPher
sen for a portion of their salaries te be
applied te the Republican campaign
fund. It will be remembered that Gar
field had been an advocate of civil ser
vice reform. He had Ikxjii quite as ad
vanced a theorist of that school as Gee.
Win. Curtis, or Carl .Schurz, and had
publicly advocated a complete separation
of the influence of congressmen from the
executive appointments. He had taken
just as high ground :is Hayes in " civil
service order Ne. 1,' or as .Sherman,
when he said te Arthur in dismissing
him : "Persons have been regularly paid
by you who have rendered little or no
service ; the expenses of your etlice have
increased, while its receipts have dimin
ished. Bribes, or gratuities in the shape
of bribes, have been received by your
subordinates in several brandies of the
custom house, and you have in no case
supported the effort te correct these
abuses.'" Against these abuses Garfield
had protested with such earnestness, and
for their reform he had advocated such
practical measures that the Cenklings,
and Legans, and Camcreus had no mere
incentive te enter with zeal into a cam
paign for him than the department
clerks had te chip in te the hat as it
passed around among them.
Hut with the appearance of Garfield's
letter of acceptance, in view of the con
struction which the stalwarts put upon
it, and the disgust with which it lias
Ih'cii saluted by the New Yerk T!ias,iie
Ereiituj Pest, the Natien, the Spring
field Jlejiitblicnn and the Cincinnati ('oi ('ei
iucrriul, the beef-eaters seem te have
taken fresh courage. In this clause he
makes complete surrender of his previous
principles :
The executive should, therefore seek
and receive the information and assistance
of these whose knowledge of the commu
nities in which the duties are te performed
best iualifics them te aid in inakinir the
wisest choice.
Jty that he means that as president he
proposes te surrender the appointing
power te congressmen, te make the pub
lic patronage the spoil of the senatorial
syndicate, and te give the Camerons, the
Cenklings and Legans the same oppor
tunities they have heretofore had te dis
pose machine rule upon the people and
their party in the great states. At least
that is the construction they have put
upon it and which he wanted them te
put upon it. It was a bid for their sup
port. It restored Cameren's health and
brought him te Washington te confer
with .Jewell, whom Grant had kicked
out of the cabinet; it abbreviated Conk Cenk
liuir's '"iirepeau tour te a fishing jaunt,
and new it has swelled the clerks' con
tributions at Washington.
The whole performance is mere valu
able in illustrating Garfield'sdeublc-faced
political ami personal character than in
indicating his real views en the subject
under investigation. It was he who in
187(1 in a public speech said:
Congressmen have become the dispen
sers. Mimetimcs the brokers, of patronage,
and civil eliiee has become a vast corrupt
ing power te be used in miming the ma
chine of natty politics. Every niau of the
102,000 feels that his only hope of staying
is in toadying te these in power, se l hat
the offices arc an immense bribe, securing
te the party in power an army of retainers
who are the most servile of their sort in
the world. Nothing less than the absolute
direrce of the appointing function from
Congress can remedy the ceil. It should he
done se completely that every member of
Congress shall be able te make such a
beast as Themas Hughes, 31. P., did en
his visit te this country that, although he
was personally en geed terms with every
member of the cabinet, he could net influ
ence the appointment of a clerk.
Whether his position then was sound
or unsound, it is manifest that he new
makes ignominious retreat from it te
catch the support of the stalwart wing
of his party. He is the same evasive,
cowardly, time-serving position shifter
that he has displayed himself te be en
every trying occasion of critical public
interest. Protectionist and free trader,
stalwart and conciliator,radical and con
servative, hard money and double-standard
advocate, pretender te piety and the
patron of political fraud, he changes his
mask for every exigency and has a differ
ent uniform for every service. Ne such
man can again be elected president of
these United States.
Mr. Sciiurz's speech at Indianapolis,
last-evening, was such a glowing defense
of the present administration of which
he himself is a part that it will net be a
very convincing plea te the stalwart fac
tion of his party, te whom no weaker ar
gument could be advanced for Garfield's
election than that he will continue such
an administration :is Hayes has given
his party. Xer will he arouse any mere
enthusiasm among them by his declara
tiens that the war issues are all behind
us, that Hancock as a man and a soldier
is irreproachable, nor ly his utter failure
te defend the Republican candidate from
the charges against his integrity which
have been recorded by Judge Poland's
committee and Judge Swavne's deliver
ance from the supreme bench. Mr.
Schurz's speech is a mere apology
for his voting for the nominee of a party
which he feels has se little geed left in it
and for the further existence of which
he knows that there is such slight justifi
cation. The county committee Democrats of
Philadelphia have acted wisely and hon
orably in putting behind them whatever
of injustice or weakness marked the
action of the state peace commission in
adjusting the relative rights of the dif
ferent interests represented by the Phila
delphia Democracy. Te them belemrs
all the credit that attaches te these who
yield rather than disturb the harmony of
the organization ; and they act with like
wisdom in only deferring a better reg
ulation of the wrongs complained of in
a party, which in its present united
condition may yet control the politics of
the first city in this commonwealth.
Secretary Schurz seems te feel
that as the war issues are all behind us,
the money question settled, and no great
differences affecting the parties, there is
nothing te held independent men te the
Republican party except that Hancock
" is a professional soldier, who has never
been anything else but that, and who
from the very nature and necessities of
his profession has always steed aloof
from the management of political ques
tions." If Secretary Schurz will read
carefully Gen. Hancock's papers as mil
itary governor of Louisiana and Texas,
lie will discover that he was confronted
with the greatest questions of political
importance, requiring the highest sugnc sugnc
ityef the statesman, and that he suc
ceeded just where Schurz has condemn
ed Grant for most signally failing.
Apropos of Judge Swayne's denunci
ation of Congressman Garfield's bribe
taking in the DeGelyer business, the
Xac Era remarks that ' only violent
partisans, with sjH'cial ends of their own
in view, continue te hang en te the
charge." If Judge Swayne is a " violent
partisan, '" he is of the Ohie Republican
stripe.
MINOR TOPICS.
Wki.l done, Philadelphia Democrats,
Pittsburgh people de likewise.
It is net te the advantage of Neal
Dew's candidacy for president that Dr.
Leenard W. Bacen is at this time bringing
the Maine liquor law te judgment in the
columns of the Independent. Dr. Bacen,
it is known, is himself a stalwart prohi
bitionist, who wishes te subserve an end,
and net defeat it by caviling, and yet his
conclusion is that the Maine law has proved
the most miserable failure. With him the
question is one of morals, net of trade, and
he shows notwithstanding the statutes in
regard te the liquor traflic, drunkeness is
fearfully en the increase in the Pine Tree
state.
Pkek. J. II. Dcnns, I). I)., writing te
the Messenger says: "In a Lancaster
paper of 1787, which we have just ex
amined, Jehn Graff advertises that he is
about te return te Germany ; and eilers te
take letters with him te Europe 'at the
low rate of two shillings and six pence for
each letter. ' In these days postal com
munication was se uncertain that several
copies of important letters were frequent
ly sent by different channels, in the hope
that one of them, at least, might reach its
destination. At present our postal ar
rangements with Europe may be said te
be almost perfect. Fer five cents a letter
may be sent te England or France. "
A cokukspexdkxt writing from Colum
bus te an Eastern journal says : "The
most significant fact in connection with
national politics in Ohie at present is the
wavering of the Germans', who have been
voting the Republican ticket the past few
years. The thread which has held them
te the party has been slender, and it seems
likely te break. Garfield is net popular
with the Germans, while Hancock is, and
a stampede te him seems imminent. The
Wachtcr Am Erie, the most influential
German paper in the northern part of the
state, has deserted the Republicans and
will support the Democratic national and
slate tickets. In the likely event of a fur
ther defection of Germans this inlluence
en the state and congressional campaigns
will be decidedly unfavorable te the Re
publicans. "
PERSONAL.
C. E. HoeicEU has been reneminated for
Congress by the Democrats of the Fifth
Mississippi district.
Samlmci. I). Hastings, a distinguished
citizen el Wisconsin ami ler eight years
treasurer of that state, will lecture in the
Duke street M. E. church en Sunday even
ing en the subject of " Temperance."
By the wreck of an excursion train at
Knox station, Ohie, about midway be
tween Teledo and Indianapolis, Waiteu
II. Riveus, esq., of Indianapolis, private
secretary te Hen. Wm. II. English, the
Democratic candidate for vice president,
was probably fatally injured.
Count Leuis FitANCeis de Peuktams,
has died in Beverly, Mass. The count was
a native of Ncufchatcl, born March 4,
1S23, was educated as an engineer, and
came te this country about the same time
as Agassiz, whose pupil and fellow worker
he became. After the death of Agassiz
he was appointed keeper of the museum
of comparative zoology, which position
he retained te the close of his life.
The Lebanon Times says : Mr. E. A.
Geuxant, son of Adam Gernant, esq., of
Lcespert, Berks county, and student in the
theological seminary of Lancaster, filled
the pulpit of the Reformed church en Sun
day evening. Mr. G. was formerly a
student of Palatinate college and is well
known te most of our citizens. They
were net disappointed in their expecta
tions, as Mr. G.'s effort fell short, in no
respect, of the bright premises made by
his collegiate career."
Fears are entertained of the death of
S. S. Ricki.ev, president of the Capital
City bank, Columbus Ohie, who was shot
through the forehead while standing at his
desk by Andrew Eiehcnbcrg, a German
dyer, who immediately shot himself, dying
almost instantly. Mr. Rickley is known
te a large number of the ministry and
membership of the Reformed church. He
graduated at Marshall college in 1843, and
in the theological seminary at Mercers
burg this state, in 1845. He was subse
quently ordained te preach and quit the
ministry for business pursuits en account
of ill health.
Ai.kekt Gallatin Bkediiead, for
merly a Penusylvaniau of prominence,
died in Bethlehem en Sunday, the 18th
hist., in the 82d year of his age. He was
uern at. me urcuueau uemcstcaa in
Delaware, Pike county, Pa., in August,
1799. He was a seu of Judge Richard
Brodhead, of Pike county, and an elder
brother of the late Richard Brodhead,
for many years representative in Congress
and United States senator from Pennsyl
vania. He served several times in the
state Legislature and then moved te Pike
county, and for many years devoted him
self te his books, his farm and the chase,
of which last amusement he was inordi
nately fend. Iu 1866 he removed te
Bethlehem, devoting bis life te his books
and his many friends.
STATE ITEMS.
A twelve-year-old girl, name unknown,
was struck by a passenger locomotive en
the Lehigh and Susquehanna railroad,
near White Haven, Luzerne county, and
instantly killed
An unknown man, about twenty-tour
years of ase, smooth face, light complex
ion, weighing about 150 pounds, was
found dead en the Reading railroad, two
miles east of Pottstown.
In Mifflin Lucieu Louder brutally beat
his wife and she new lying unconscious,
the doctors despairing of her life. Louder
is under arrest. The cause of the quarrel
is unknown.
Francis Hummer, an inmate of the
Lebanon county almshouse, committed
suicide en Sunday by cutting a gash two
inches long in each of his arms above the
elbow, severing the main arteries and
bleeding te death.
James Mosgrove was nominated for Con
gress en the first ballet in Harry White's
district by the Democratic conference.
The Greenbackers met at the same hour
and also nominated 3Iosgreve by acclama
tion. Entire harmany prevailed.
The Cumberland county Greenback con
vention met Saturday and put the follow
ing ticket in nomination : Fer Congress,
Prof. C. J. Little, of Dickinsen college ;
Legislature, A. Line and H. S. Mehlcr ;
Director of the Peer, Daniel KaufTman.
Albert Eckley, a boy of twelve years,
while at work in the Pennypack print
works, was caught in machinery and
whirled around the shafting several times
before assistance could arrive. One arm
was tern off, several ribs were crushed,
his face was much disfigured and he has
died.
Ralph, the son of Theodere II. New-
hard, of the American hotel, Allentown,
died from lock jaw, the result of a wound
in his hand received July 5th while tiring
off a toy pistol. The frequency of these
events in all parts of the state leads te the
belief that there is something poisonous in
the composition of these toy pistol cart
ridges. While Christ. Rapp, an old stone mason,
aged about sixty years, was driving across
the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
railroad track at the Excelsior oil works
crossing in a one-horse buckboard, upon
which he had a number of old barrel
staves piled, the vehicle was struck by the
Eric express. Beth man and horse were
instantly killed.
A reunion of the veterans of the 28th
and 147th Pennsylvania volunteers and
Kuapp's battery, took place in Mauch
Chunk, yesterday, a large number being
present. In the afternoon a business meet
ing was held after which the visitors were
taken ever the Switchback. Last evening
a precession was formed and they marched
through the principal streets which were
brilliantly illuminated. Later a banquet
was held at the Mansion house.
The third case
of
attempted suicide
within four davs among the " women of
the town" of Bradford occurred there
Monday night. Jennie Davis, grieved at
her lever's refusal te speak te her, took a
dose of poison, but some of the young
woman's frail sisters promptly caused a
powerful emetic te be administered, which
speedily recalled Jennie from the shadowy
vale in a repentant condition.
Sometime since' Christian Schugart, 80
years old, and weak-minded, strayed in
upon a private lawn party, in Erie, whom
he greatly annoyed by his foolish capers.
When ordered te leave he refused, and as
is stated, was knocked down and kicked,
then placed upon a wheelbarrow and haul
ed off te a manure pile in the rear of a sta
ble where he was deposited. He was net
discovered until the following day, and has
since lain in an unconscious condition. He
is expected te die from the ill-treatment he
received.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The village of Remus, in the Engadinc,
France has been burned down. Ninety
eight houses were destroyed.
Frederick Shaefcr, a wealthy lager beer
brewer, who intentionally shot himself en
Staten Island, ten days age, has died from
the effects of his injuries.
In Tessficld, Mass., Lewis, the ten-year-
old son of Albert bimends, while bathing,
get beyond his depth. His father went te
his rescue, but both were drowned.
Jehn F. Richmond and Simeon M. Yea-
ten broke out of the Cumberland county
jail at Portland, Me., escaping by making
four false keys. Ne traces of them have
been discovered.
While a farmer named Charles A. Bent
lev was driving across the railroad track
en a lead of hay, at Hamburg, N. Y., he
was caught by the telegraph wires and
thrown te the ground, fracturing his skull
fatally.
Soen after the steamer Old Colony left
.New lerk last night, an unknown man
jumped overboard. The steamer was
stepped, a beat lowered and the man res
cued in two minutes after the alarm was
sounded.
Edward Short of Hartland, Vt., went te
Niagara Falls for the purpose of commit
ting suicide, but lest courage at the sight
of the great cataract and chose death
from a revolver as a mere expeditious and
easy form of suicide.
Dr. Abbie M. Cleaves, of Davenport,
one of the brightest of Iowa women and
best of Iowa doctors, has just been ap
pointed principal physician of the female
department of the Pennsylvania state
lunatic asylum at Harrisburg, and has ac
cepted the position at a salary of $2,500 a
year.
The census returns give Utah a popula
tion iu round numbers of 144,000, an in
crease of 65 per cent, in ten years. At
their last conference the Mormeus report
ed that Mermen population was 112,000
leaving 32,000 non-Mormons. In 1870 the
non-Mormons were less than 10,000, an in
crease of 200 per cent. Increase of Mor Mer Mer
eon population 45 per cent.
THE STORM.
A General Prevalence of Heavy Rains.
The rain and storm of yesterday seem te
have been very general and disastrous all
ever the eastern part of the country. The
floods in Virginia en Monday night and
yesterday were very heavy. The thunder
and lightning were terrific, the rain came
in sluices, and the wind in a tornado. The
crops were greatly injured. Iu Baltimore
early yesterday morning it was se severe
that many houses were flooded and the
people much terrified.
Through the Cumberland valley, in
Pennsylvania, the streams were great
ly swollen, heiisss flooded, crops
injured and cattle killed by
lightning. In Luzerne county the storm
was very heavy and destructive. Nesco Nesce
peck township a brick church was de
melished, two barns blown down, crop
destroyed, reads blocked and railrean.
trains stepped for hours. I
Philadelphia the lightning singled out
the house of Mr. Miller, German town, and
after playing around the chimney, itdarttd
into the house by way of the gas pipe,
struck the chandelier and lighted the :,
winding up by setting the house en I i .
Fortunately no particular damage was done
The storm was quite severe in various parts
of the city, especially in the suburbs, and
the wind, at times, was very strong.
The Exasperating Mether-in-Law.
Solemon H. Easterly, aged 45 years, a
temperate man, in easy circumstances,
living near Lyens, N. Y., murdered his
luuMier-m-iaw ana men committed suicide,
en Megday evening. The provocation for
the tragedy seems te have been the exas
perating disposition of his mother-in-law.
DEMOCRATIC HAIXOMT.
The Union of all Factions la Philadelphia.
The chasm between the Philadelphia
city and county Democratic committees
was bridged last night in order that all
the voters of the party may work as one
man for the election of Hancock and
English. It was decided by the county
committee that no second local ticket shall
be put in the iield by them, nor anything
else done te prevent the national ticket
from getting all the votes obtainable, and
that the entire party there will act in
harmony for the common geed. The
county people adopted the report of their
committee te meet the state commission
which includes the following articles :
First. Te postpone the revision of the
rules and ether questions effecting the per
manent organization of the party in Phila
delphia till the next and final meeting e
the peace commission.
Second. Te direct the president et this
committee te appoint. seven of its members
who, with the president, are directed te
represent it iu the campaign committee
for city, state and federal canvass.
Third. Te notify the peace commission
of this action of the county committee,
with the earnest request that the peace
commission will understand that the tem
porary arrangement for this campaign is
accepted till the peace commission shall
meet, as it has declared it will, after the
election, te complete its duty, which it h.is
yet failed te de.
Fourth. That the organization of the
county committee be maintained until thu
final action of the peace commission.
In conclusion the committee said : " The
undersigned are induced thus te report be
cause they believe that nothing will he lest
te the county committee by this noble sac
rifice of its opinion and conviction ler the
triumph of the principles and candidates
of the party. Let it net be said that in
Hancock's own state, the great old Key
stone commonwealth, there arc Democrats
who are incapable of subordinating their
just grievances te the unity and harmony,
the success and triumph e the Democratic
party. Our party yes, our country
calls en us for all our jewels save our honor
and we lay them en the altar in hope and
faith that in the coming triumph they will
glow iu brilliancy."
The eight county committeemen will
lie the leading men of that interest, and
Lewis C. Cassidy will likely be chairman
of the joint committee.
PENNSYLVANIA'S TOUACCO YIELD.
A Striking Increase In Lancaster unI Yerk
Counties.
Dispatch te the Press.
One of the most noticeable changes in
agriculture in Pennsylvania during the
last few years is the great increase in the
growth of tobacco, especially in Lancaster
Yerk and Berks counties. This is strik
ingly illustrated in the report which
Themas A. Wiley, collector of the Ninth
internal revenue district, has just
made te Commisiener Raum in answer
te his circular letter of inquiry te
collectors as te the condition of their of
fices. The Ninth district consists ei Lan
caster and Yerk counties, and Collector
Wiley reports that the total amount of in
ternal revenue collected within its limits
has increased ever 38 per cent, within the
last four years, the total having grown
from 770,603.59 for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1876, te $797,325.84 for the year
ending with June, 1877; 803,800.93 for
the year ending with June, 1878 ; 870,
264 95 for the year ending with June, 1879,
and $1,061,642.47 for the year which closed
with last month. A portion of this in
crease is attributable te greater diligence
and faithfulness iu the force employed te
collect the taxes, but most of it is due te
the great increase iu the tobacco crop and
in the number of manufactories employed
in preparing it for the market. Five
years age the tobacco crop of Lancaster
county did net probably exceed $250,000 in
value, and these of Yerk 100,000; new
the value of the crop in each county rises
into the millions.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
KII.I.KlltY l.IOIITNXNO.
The Tragic Death of Stehman Dietrich.
Yesterday afternoon Emanuel Lever Lever
geed, Charles Dietrich and his brother,
Slehman Dietrich, aged 19, both the latter
sons of Adam S. Dietrich, farmer, resid
ing in Maner township, near Hcss's tavern
en the Columbia pike, went gunning.
They were caught in the heavy thunder
anil rain storm which occurred about 4
p. m. Levcrgoed and Chas. Dietrich
found shelter in some stacks en the farm
of Jacob C. Kready and the younger
Dietrich took refuge under a gum tree
about 15 yards from the edge of Kready s
weeds en the Ironstone ridge. After the
storm had ceased the former went home
expecting that Stehman had also gene
thither, but he had net arrived and did
net come at supper time. His father and
mother became alarmed. The bell was
rung repeatedly, but he did net appear,
and his brother and ethers stir ted in
search of him. Te his horror he found
the dead body of Stehman about 9 i. m.
under the gum tree. It was manifest
that it had been struck by lightning
near the top, the belt passed down the butt
te within about six inches of where his
head must have been, then glanced from
the tree te the young man's temple and a
blue streak running thence down te his
waist traced its fatal course. He was no
doubt killed instantly.
The body was removed te his father's
house at about lip. m. An inquest has
been held by Deputy Corener Wm. Roberts
and Dr. A. K. Rohrer, with J. C. Kready,
Abr. Mumma, Gee. Fisher. Daniel Imhoff,
Jacob Denlingcr and Harry C. Baker as
jurymen. They rendered a verdict of
death from lightning. The body will be
interred en Friday, funeral services at his
parents' home at 9 a. m., and at the meet
ing house en the Millcrsvillc turnpike at
10 a. m.
The calamity has aroused general sorrow
in the community where young Dietrich
was widely known and much esteemed for
his many manly qualities and where bis
parents are highly respected. His bereav
ed mother is almost distracted with grief,
and many sorrowing friends and relatives
deeply mourn his untimely death.
m
The Rohrersteira Mills.
Mr. Emanuel McShane, of the Rohrcrs Rehrcrs Rohrcrs
tewn rolling mills, tells us that Andrew
Lee, of the Kensington strikers, lied when
he told a Times reporter that McShane had
been down there trying te get forty men
te go te work at his mill at 4.25. Mr.
McShane further says he never saw Lee te
his knowledge" wouldn't knew him from a
salt herring, " has no need te go te Ken
sington for geed hands, and that his works
are new running successfully and satisfac
torily. Released en Ball.
Dr. Lewiu, who was arrested for slander
yesterday, at the instance of AI. Resen -stein,
was released from jail this morning,
having furnished bail, the amount of which
was reduced te 500.
Mayer's Court.
This morning Emma Archey, a colored
dame from Middle street, was sent te jail
for 15 davs bv the mavnr for hninir rlrnnL-
A drunken man paid his costs and went I
away happy.
THE CAMPAIGN.
Republican and Democratic Demonstrations.
The Democracy of New Helland met in
the dining rooms of the Styer house last
evening for the preliminary work of or
ganizing a Hancock and English club.
There was a very geed attendance not
withstanding the threatening weather of
the early evening. On the nomination of
Capt. Isaac Hell the meeting was tempor
arily organized with Hen. Wm. Ellmaker
as president and Gee. H. Townsley, sec
retary. W. U. Ilensel and Jehn A. Ceyle,
esqs., of this city, made brief addcesses en
the issues of the campaign and the impor
tance of efficient organization, and Geerge
Pentz, the campaign bard of this city,sang
a couple of songs composed especially for
the occasion. About fifty persons enrolled
themselves as active members, and the
following permanent organization was ef
fected :
President Levi Bair.
Secretary Gee. II. Townsley.
Assistant Secretary Dr. S. A. Zell.
Corresponding Secretary W. S. Yundt.
Treasurer E. C. Diller.
The Democracy of the three Earls, and
indeed of the entire eastern end of the
county, iu a minority as they are, are
alive and active and a geed report may be
expected in November from the Welsh
mountains te the Furnace hills.
The City Campaign Committee.
A meeting of the city campaign com
mittee composed of the county and city
committees, and the conference commit
tees of the several ward clubs in this city
will be held at II. Zaepfel's saloon in Cen
tre square at 8 o'clock this evening. As
the meeting is.called te consider the ques
tion of establishing a central headquarters,
reading rooms, &c, and the uniform equip
ment of the Hancock clubs,it is highly im
poi taut that there be a complete represen
tation of the different organizations. In
such wards as the committees of conference
have net yet been appointed, the presi
dent, secretary and treasurer of the re
spective ward clubs will be expected te rep
resent the same.
The Republican Return Judges.
The meeting of the Republican return
judges te be held in Grant hall next Satur
day at 11 a. m. under the call of President
Jehn II. Fry, " te the end that whatever
fraud and unfairness may have been prac
ticed at the late primary election of our
party may be corrected," premises te be
a well attended and lively affair. Tem
Davis's friends laugh at the idea of his being
thrown overboard and 'Squire Snader's
backers feel entirely serene. They say they
can safely appeal te the dire need of
entire harmony in the party at this time,
and that the return judges will net coun
tenance the Xeic-Era-Examiner-Sensemg-Johusen
combination te count Davis out
by calculating the frauds en one side and
ignoring them en the ether.
A very general feeling in the party is ex
pressed by a correspondent of the New
Era, who writes te it :
Standing without and looking en at the
restless struggle of the desperate men who
rule Lancaster county politics and their
methods, I feel as if I never again could
entertain sufficient respect for the Repub
lican party te vote its ticket.
Then the writer gees en te appeal te Sam
Matt Fridy, Jehn M. Stehman, Steve Gris
singcr, Jehn High, Jake Kready and Ben
Lengcnecker, as men of aspirations and in
lluence, te interfere and vindicate some of
the wrongs committed, te control ".their"
return judges te secure investigation and
redress, and finally they are threatened :
"The people will net held these guiltless
who assume te be the leaders in their polit
ical battles ; if you are quiet new they
think you approve of these methods and
expect te be nominated in the very same
way."
' 1A1 M KN.SE DEMONSTRATION."
Republican Walk-around DeGelyer te the
Frent Music, Speeches and Fire
works, But Ne Lunch.
Last night the Central Republican club
accompanied by the City cornet band, had
a walk-around, for the purpose of serenad
ing the officers of thu club. It was intend
ed te make the demonstration a crushing
one, and it was given out that among
ether attractions there would be a grand
display of fireworks all along the line, that
speeches would be made by the officers
serenaded, and tliat a grand set-out would
be furnished by Cel. W. L. Peiperand
ether officers of the club. Pyrotechnics
and geed living arc great persuaders with
the boys, and en this occasion had the ef
fect of gathering together at Grant Hall
about two hundred stalwarts, men and
boys. After making a short street parade
they moved down te Centre Square, march
ed around the soldiers' monument, and
massed in front of the posteffice, where the
band played a lively tune.
Wm. D. Weaver, esq., was silled for
and received with loud applause as he
mounted the steps te speak. He eulogized
Garfield, saying that what he especially
liked about him was that in his early days
he had navigated the raging canal, and is
therefore new well calculated te lead the
Republican party through the shoals and
breakers of Salt river, for which the party
is new inevitably steering. While Hancock,
a mere soldier, was butchering rebels at
Spettsylvania and Gettysburg, Garfield
was displaying his great talent as a states
man by writing dispatches at a safe dis
tance from the field of battle, and took the
earliest opportunity te resign even that
somewhat exposed position te take a seat
in Congress, where his great statesman
ship seen attracted the attention of the
most distinguished lobbyists, and he be
came a shining light among the magnates
of the Credit Mebilier and the DeGelyer
pavement interests. Even that old Cop
perhead, Jerry Black, bestows a meed of
praise en our illustrious candidate, by say
ing that lie does net knew any really geed
man who has done and assisted in doing
se many bad things in politics as General
Garfield. Justice Swayne, of the United
States supreme court, also comes te
the rescue of our candidate and de
clares that Garfield received a 5,000
fee from the DeGelyer pavement mana
gers, an act that no couuseller-at-law has
a right te de while holding a position in
Congress and being chairman of the com
mittee through whom the appropriation
asked for could alone be obtained. Te use
Judge Swayne's own words, Garfield's
act " was a sale of official influence which
no veil can cover, against the plainest
principles of public policy." Applause
by Harry Schroyer. And what says the
Hen. Henry B. Payue, of Ohie, in behalf
of our candidate? I quote his
remarks as they appear in 'te-day's
Examiner: " Frem my knowledge of his
Garfield's character I should be decid
edly inclined te believe that he was de
ceived rather than guilty that his igno
rance of business affairs and methods was
te blame for any error." Immense ap
plause by Harry Schroyer. 3Ir. Weaver
concluded his oration In a blaze of glory
produced by five reaan candles and a blue
light, ' referring eloquently te Garfield's
membership in the Cobden Free Trade
club and Arthur's ignominious dismissal
from the New Yerk custom house as addi
tional evidence el their fitness for the pres
idency and vice presidency of the United
States. Yells by Harry Schroyer, who
carried the same club that was used with
such geed effect by Jehu II. Fry at the
meeting of the beard of Republican return
judges.
Postmaster Marshall was next called en
and mounted the steps of the castle he has
controlled for se many years. His fine
figure showed te great advantage, arrayed,
as it was iu faultless attire, the vest being
of spotless white, cut very low in the
waist, and somewhat after the pattern in
vogue in the days of the immortal Wash
ington. He remarked that after having
listened te the crand oration just concluded
he didn't knew what te say nor hew te
say it. He was.glad te see such a fine
turn-out of young men; they would all
vote for Garfield and thus prevent the Dem
ocrats from getting possession of the post pest
office. He thanked the club for the sere
nade the had given him. Harry Schroyer
thinking it was his club te which the
speaker alluded penuded vigorously en
the wooden step. He hoped the banner
of the bloody shirt whicli had led them te
victory during may a hard-fought com cem
paign would never be lowered. Applause
by 11. S. and two mere reniau eandles ex
ploded. The baud played another tune, the line
was reformed and marched up East King
street. It had greatly dwindled in num
bers and all present might have been com
fortably quartered under Jimmy Marshall's
Sixth ward tent. On reaching the residence
of Cel. W. L. Peipcr, Sammy Greff and
some ether geed livers were found en the
front step, it being understood by them
that the colonel was going te give a grand
set-out, and they et course wanted te be en
hand in time te see the begiuning. Imag
ine their disappointment, net te say dis
gust, ou being informed that the big-
hearted colonel was net at home in fact
was net in town.
Sadly the club marched te their head
quarters at Grant hall, when some one,
mere thirsty than the rest, suggested that
may be Bess Demuth would "de some
thing" if they gave him a racket. The
suggestion was at once acted en and the
club marched te thu snuff mill. A tune
was played by the band, and three cheers
were proposed by Nick Geedman for De De
eolyer, Garfield and Snuffy Demuth. The
" boss," however, did net put in an ap
pearance, and te break the awkwardness
of the situation, Maj. R. W. Shcnk, who
happened te be passing, mounted the curb,
and in behalf of Mr. Demuth thanked the
club for the serenade given him. He was
sure Mr. Demuth would be re-elected. The
heroic manner in which he had steed by
Den Cameren in the past had endeared
him te all machine politicians, and the New
Era faction could easily be whipped into
his support. Maj. Shenk said he had been
in the harness for thirty years and knew
hew the machine ought te be run. " Old
men for select council, young men for war"
is the old and geed motto. The young
men must bear aloft the banner, de the
marching, fire off the sheeting crackers,
and keep up a perpetual yell, while the old
veterans will grease and guide the machine.
An irreverent stalwart here yelled out
that the major better go and soak his
head. Without noticing the unmannerly
interruption the major gave some
reminiscences of his services in select
council, and with pardonable pride referred
te his skill in negotiating " leans" and
laying pavements. Applause by narry
Schroyer. These leans were net small
affairs like the 8329 lean made by Garfield
from the illustrious Oakes Ames, but were
geed substantial permanent leans for the
increase of the city debt, the interest en
which can be paid by our children and
children's children for generations yet un
born. As te the " pavements" in which
he had taken se deep an interest, they
were much better, the major thought,
than the 5,000 DeGelyer pavements in
which the illustrious Garfield took se im
pertant a part. The major said he asked
no reward for himself for what he had
done, but called npen his friends te re
member the services of Garfield. In con
clusien he proposed three cheers for the
Credit Mebilier, the DeGelyer pavements,
civil service reform and the city debt.
Applause by Harry Schroyer.
It being new evident there would be no
set-out, the boys dispersed te the neigh
boring saloons and bought their own beer.
JAW HONKS.
A Pair Discovered in a Strange Place.
This morning while workmen were
engaged in making alterations in
the stairway of the Muhlenberg
property en Seuth Queen street, re
cently purchased by Isaac Diller, they
found the lower jaw-bones of a horse or
ass, securely scaled up between the fleer
and ceiling, just at the first landing of the
stairway. The house was built about the
beginning of the present century by
Jeseph Montgomery, and afterwards occu
pied for many years by Dr. F. A. Muhlen
berg. Frem the position in which the
bones were found it is evident they were
placed there at the time the house was
built. Can anyone tell why they were
placed there. Is there any superstition
that they are calculated te bring Icck te
the house as docs the horseshoe, or ward
oft evil spirits as some ether charms are
supposed te de.
Cruelty te Animals.
Henry Smith had a hearing before Alder
man Spurrier last evening te answer a
charge of cruelty te animals preferred
against him by S. II. Zahm, local agent of
the S. P. C. A. Several witnesses testified
that they had seen him bcatimr his cart
horse with a key-stick (a club about three
and ajialf feet long by an inch and a-half
thick). The accused stoutly denied the
charge. The alderman inflicted the usual
penalty 10 and costs.
Sunday Scheel Picnics.
Yesterday St. Paul's M. E. church Sun
day school held a picnic at What Glen and
had a fine time, notwithstanding the rain.
Te-day the Sunday school of Grace
Lutheran church is picnicking at the same
place, and to-merow the Presbyterians go
there for a similar purpose.
Coming Heme.
Mr. B. Yecker, who, accompanied by
his son Victer, recently made" a trip te Eu
rope, has arrived in New Yerk, and a tel
egram received from him announces that
he will reach Lancaster this evening.
LITITZ.
A Pleasant Place of Resort.
"Way Fly te the Mountains or Sea? Bod Bed
get of News.
Our correspondent at Lititz writes :
Lititz our local summer resort, again
leeks fresh and beautiful in her summer
garment ; and it would be well for these
who are new contemplating a short vaca
tion with their families, for once te give
no countenance te the popular cry of ' oft
te the seashore and mountain," but
come here and " it will de them geed."
i ear after year this place is place is gain -ing
fresh held en the affections of our
pleasure seekers, and why should it net?
We cannot offer you mountain air and
mount scenery, but wc can give you cool
ing water, pleasant walks and delightful
drives. Ne mineral qualities are claimed
te adulterate our water, but it is as
clear and wholesome as that found any
where. We have no Stockton nor Grand
Union but wc have a hostelry of which
wc need net be ashamed.
Many of the most prominent citizens of
this county, together with these of our
sister cities and towns, have sent their
families te this delightful place for a sum
mer's vacation. The grounds attached te
the spring are filled nightly with promt premt
naders, while the mere reserved play cro
quet upon the large lawns in front of the
Springs hotel, enjoy its cool piazzas, or trip
the light fantastic tee te merry music.
There has been a change iu the manage
ment of the Springs hotel, Mr. Amnion
having retired and Mr. Jehn 11. La ml is
has taken charge of it and has refurnished
and fixed up the entire building.
Among the many visitors here at pres
ent we note Mrs. Capt. E. McMellen and
children, and Miss Urablc, of Lancaster ;
Mrs. J. II. Seule, her two children and
friend, of Washington, I). C. ; her
husband, a Washington attorney,
will seen fellow ; Mr. Luchcnh; c i.
wife and daughters of Bethlehem, who, by
the way, came here last Thursday, and
celebrated their golden wedding at the
Springs hotel by a grand supper te his uu
mcreus friends here, and gotten up in Mr.
Landis's best style.
Mrs. A. J. Kauffman and children, Mrs.
Yeung and family and Mrs. Sliuger and
child, all of Columbia, will arrive te-day.
There are quite a number of ethers, most
ly from Bethlehem and Philadelphia. Mr.
Laudis has applications for rooms daily.
Warwick' Tobacco Crep.
The tobacco around here leeks very lim.
The majority of it will be very early. The
late rains have caused it te make rapid pro
gress and in many fields the growers weic
compelled. te begin topping. Mr. Jehn
Yeagcr has two acres out which he found
necessary te commence topping th In-ginning
of this week. Many leaves in his
field can be found that will measure 20 t.
24 inches long. The growers here are
beginning te complain of the tobacco
worm, but seem determined te meet
him at short swords, and can lit
seen walking up and down, down
and up, back new looking for him, and if
perchance one is te be seen, it wens betti r
for that worm that . he had never been
born. They find but few ants en the
plants, the stalks being te large for them t
"tackle." In many places where then
are a number of small plants, the grower
bas hit upon a plan te make them grew,
the philosophy of which we will net argue.
A solution of manure is made, the stalk
is lifted aside, phosphate is put around tin:
roots, and the fluid manure is poured
around its base.
Miscellaneous.
Dr. Roebuck has the finest garden in
town. He has just added hundreds of raie
and beautiful plants te his Heral display,
all of which are finely arranged and grow
ing nicely.
Several Philadelphians are here, engagrd
in putting in new vaults for the Lititz na
tional bank, in its handsome new building
en Spring street.
Dr. Shcnk and Jacob Buch have moved
into their new residences above the
springs. Beth are frame,, two and a-half
stories high, and built en the cottage plan
and Ioeok very cozy and neat.
Mr. A. W. Shebcr will also erect a hand
some brick residence adjoining the two
above named. The foundation is up and
Mr. S. expects te occupy it in the fall.
ST. STEPHEN'S CMURIlU.
Sketch et the Interior Decoration.
AVe have been shown a sketch el the
proposed interior decoration of St. Steph
en's Lutheran church. The designs are by
Reingrubcr, and the work will be done by
him. The pulpit recess will be painted iu
a series of pointed arches, admirably pro
portioned, elaborately ornamented and
brilliantly colored. In the upper sec
tion of the middle arch is a
medallion in which is painted a por
trait of the Savienr in the act of blessing
the bread and wine en the occasion of the
last supper. On either side, in smaller
medalIiens,are figures of angels with fold
ed arms and bowed heads. On the wall te
the right of the pulpit is painted a cress
and crown, and te the left an anchor en
which is resting an open Bible. All these
figures are elaborately ornamented. On
the centre panel of the ceiling, immediate-
ly above the pulpit, is a dove with out
spread wings, surrounded by a glory tyj
ical of the Hely Spirit, and nearer the cen
tre of the ceiling is an angel, with out
spread wings, bearing a scroll en which is
inscribed in German, " Glory te Ged iu
the highest." The ceiling U laid out in
several well-proportioned oblong panels,
the centre one being blue and the ethers of
neutral tint. The borders of all of them
are frescoed in new and beautiful designs
of softly blended colors. Frem the sketch
before us wc should judge that when thu
work is finished St. Stephen's will be one
of the most attractive places of worship in
this city.
Darns lluraed.
In the storms of Monday night and Tues
day morning, Henry L. Zimmerman's barn
in Coderus township, Yerk county, was
struck by lightning and burned, less
2,000 ; Levi Gaul's barn, two miles west
of Wernersvillc, Berks county, was de
stroyed in the same manner, less 4,000 ;
and Henry West's in Robeson township,
Berks county, less 800.
The LandisTlile Cauptneetlnc.
The campmec ting begins at LaudisviHc
en next Tuesday, although services will
be held in the tabernacle en Sunday. There
are a number of people en the grounds al
ready, from Lancaster, Reading and ether
places, and ihe attendance will undoubted
ly be large this year.
Twe Sections.
There were two sections of the Pacific
express east- this afternoon. The second
one was an excursion from the Cumber
land Valley railroad and was going te the
seashore.
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