LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25,1880.
Hancastcr intelligencer.,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUG. 25,1880.
Where the BesprasiMlIty Bests.
The verdict of the coroner's jury in
the May's Landing railroad disaster is
justly subject te adverse criticism be
cause of its incomplete and halting char
acter. It finds that the accident " prob
ably" would net have happened but for
the failure of the conductor and engine
driver te obey the rules of the read.
There was ample justification for this
declaration ,and they might properly have
staled it with great confidence. The
" rules " prohibited the 'trains from
traveling within less than ten minutes of
each ether, except, we believe, at this
siding, where they were permitted te
run within five minutes of each ether in
order net te delay the express train. This
appears te have been the rule and excep
tien, and it was a very proper one te
have : and if it had been observed these
victims would net have been slaughtered,
The train officers admit that it was net
strictly kept, and it appears that- they
were net in the habit of keeping it.
It strangely did net occur te the coro
ner's jury te inquire why the rule was
one way and the custom another ; nor
did they see fit te condemn the manage
ment of a company that permits such
lack of discipline among its officers. Can
it be that the jurymen, who were gener
ally railroad men, believed that the rules
intended te be obeyed of a railroad
company as strong as the Pennsylvania
railroad, which operated this read, would
be iersistently disobeyed and defied by
the conductors and engineers? It does
net seem probable, does it? What then
is the inference? Simply that the rules
were net intended te be obeyed ; that the
railroad managers winked at the emis
sien te observe them and even gave the
train men te understand that they want
ed them te be disregarded, that time
might be saved. A ten or fifteen minutes
delay, which would have been caused at
this siding te the express train if these
excursion trains had taken se long te get
out of its read, would have been very
objectionable. Even a five minutes' de.
lay would have been se. The consequence
was that the excursion train engine
driver of the second section was anxious
te get en the siding as speedily as possi
ble, and te this end kept a very short dis
tance behind the first section.
Why was he thusauxieus te get out of
the way of the ether train quickly?
Surely it was no concern of his if the
managers of the read cared nothing for
it. It cannot reasonably be supposed
that the train officers would have taken
the responsibility of violating what they
knew te be a iercniplery order of the read
simply because of their individual desire
te let the express train make its time; such
a supposition is absurd. When it is found,
as the jury finds, that this conductor and
engine driver violated the rule of the read
it should also have sought te ascertain
why they did se, their motive for incur
ring se grave a responsibility being by fte
means obvious. It leeks te us very much,
indeed, as though the train officers were
put forward te screen the higher officers,
who were the really guilty parlies. The
second train left the deiet but about one
minute, instead of leu minutes, behind
the first suction. This could net have
been done without being known ; the
conductor could net secretly have sneaked
out with his train even if he had been
provided with a jicrseiiul object for violat
ing the regulation.
The tenderness of this jury for the rail
read company was quite unnecessary. It
may possibly aid in their work its ad
justing officers who are new going around
te the victims and their lelatives, trying
te settle the damages; but it will net
convince the public generally that the
real responsibility for this slaughter does
net rest with the higher officers of the
railroad who termittedils rules te be dis
obeyed. Itoein Fer All.
The liepublican journals still insist
that Senater Hampton told the Virgin
ians that Hancock's principles are the
same as these for which Lee and Jacksen
fought. We de net see why they should
se joyfully cackle ever this declaration
of Hampton's, even if he said it, for it
would only prove him te be a feel ; and
they are interested just new in proving
that of Hancock, net Hampton. As
Hampton's declaration cannot possibly
be true, even though he said it and were
twenty times a senator, what beets it te
the issue whether he said it or net? If
Hampton said that Lee and Jacksen, if
alive, would vote for Hancock, lie said
jwhat nobody will dispute. We expect
every rebel te vote for him te show his
thorough reconstruction ; and why should
net the chief est of them all be welcomed;?
The only test of fealty te the Democratic
party new is devotion te Hancock's
election. We will take anybody in
who accepts our candidate and
platform without reference te his
previous political condition. We are
taking Colonel Ferney in and thou
sands upon thousands of old Repub
licans like him. The doers are open. We
are net inquiring as te the motive which
brings them te us. We assume that they
are geed citizens doing their best, ac-
carding te their intelligence, te discharge
their duty and exercise their suffrage.
Colonel Ferney is primarily moved te
nanceck, we believe, because he saved
Philadelphia from the invading rebels
and freed Pennsylvania. We could hard
ly expect that this would be the motive
controlling General Lee if he was alive,
or influencing te him the nearly unani
mous support of the former rebels. They
will vote for him because he believes in
the Democratic principles in which they
believe, and because they knew him te
be a stout defender of the constitution in
which he has faith. The principles which
he sustains are the principles which Lee
and Jacksen believed in, because they
were Democratic principles and ihey
were Democrats. But he did net believe
in the right of secession as a remedy for
national evils, and every man of ordinary
sense knows that whatever Seuater
Hampton said, he did net say that Han
cock was a secessionist.
.
The Republicans pretest very bitterlv
against any assertion by the Democracy J
of the constitutional rights of the states
te regulate their internal affairs and te
control their domestic institutions. But
they fail te show that any Democratic
national, state or local convention has
made any broader or mere comprehensive
declaration of state's rights than is con
tained in the platform upon which the
Republican party came into power in
18C0. The Chicago convention of that
year, in the fourth plank of its platform,
declared that "the maintenance invio
late of the rights of the states, and es
pecially the rights of each state te order
and control its own domestic institutions,
according te its own judgment exclusively,
is essential te that balance of powers
upon which theperfectien and endurance
of our political fabric depends ;" and it
went en te denounce the lawless invasion
of the states and territories as a grave
I crime. JNe better Democratic doctrine
can be found anywhere than this, and
yet its incorporation into a platform to
day would be met with bitter opposition
from the men who have forgotten what
the Republicanism of their fathers was.
MINOR TOPICS.
Eueiisex has said that " every institu
tion is but the lengthened shadow of some
great man."
Mil. Nast is net allowed the first page
in Harper' Weekly this week, but he gets
his work in elsewhere, picturing General
nanceck as handsomely holding the Dem
ocratic fort.
R. R. Bewkek, writing in the Atlantic
Monthly, says : " We want a vigorous pro pre
testantism in our politics, a new reforma
tion, appealing from creeds that mean
nothing in practice te the individual con
science of right or wrong ; a new emanci
pation f.-em the hierarchy of office-holders
and the slavecracy of party whips."
Ar.nEADY the Republican managers in
California concede the electoral vote of
that state te Hancock and English, and
special advices published in se reputable a
Republican newspaper as the Philadel
phia Telegraph say the outlook in that
state is extremely discouraging for the
Republicans in every respect save that of
securing a majority of the Legislature
which elects a senator te succeed Beeth,
Independent Republican. Te the latter
end the Republican managers will bend all
their energies. The Hancock boom there
has assumed such large proportions that the
party managers en the ether side despair
of turning the tide and will be satisfied te
retain the fragments of the anticipated
general wreck. The holding-ever senator,
Mr. Farley, is a Democrat, whose term
will net expire until 1885. California may
safely be added te the list of Democratic
states, and Oregon leeks very much the
same way. If this thing keeps en a mo
tion te "make it unanimous" will be in
order.
Hen. J. W. Killinger, of Lebanon,
who refused te vete for Garfield for speak
er of the Heuse, declines being a can
didate for re-election te Congress,
and says in an explanatory letter :
''Strange as it may seem te some per
sons, Lhave had a surfeit of public life, and
latterly its cares and exactions have be
ceme irksome and distasteful te inc.'
He says "Dauphin county has claims te
the Republican nomination this year that
could net be overlooked," but is " surprised
te learn that Mr. Barr was designated as
the candidate." After denying certain ac
cusations made agaiust him by Barr which
Mr. Killinger says were " entirely destitnte
of truth," he adds: " I think that it will be
right and proper te accede te the claims of
Dauphin county without controversy. At
the same time, we think our prospective
candidate should keep a civil tongue in his
head and observe the proprieties of the
occasion." It is interesting te note that
Killinger had net quite made up his mind
te dccline until after the Camcrens had
captured two counties out of three in the
district for their man Barr.
PERSONAL.
A change for the worse is reported in
Wash McLean's condition.
Dr. A. C. Tait, archbishop of Canter
bury, is about te marry a lady well known
in Louden society.
Rev. Dr. Cyrus Hamlin has been elect
ed temporary president of Middlcburg col
lege, Vermont, and has accepted the pesi
tien.
General TneMAS II. Rueeu is premi
nently mentioned in Washington for the
succession te General Mycr. General
Drum has been designated te act as chief
signal officer until an appointment is
made.
William Thompson, formerly known
as " Bcndige," the famous prize fighter, is
dead. He was latterly a revivalist preach
er. Nearly a quarter of a century of his
life was spent in the " riug." He enjoyed
the proud distinction of having "whipped
Tem Paddock" and of having fought
twenty-four match fights up te his fortieth
year, every ene of which he wen.
President Harrison's father, Benjamin
Harrison, a signer of the Declaration of
Independence, was the largest man in the
old Congress of the Confederation, and
when Jehn Hancock was elected president
of that body he seized him and bore him
te the chair in his arms. And new they
say it was Jehn Hancock's attorney and
net himself who affixed that bold signa
ture te the Declaration of Independence.
Dr. Geerge JoHNSTOX,sen of the United
States senator and grand-nephew of Gcn Gcn
enralJec Johnsten, and Captain Jehn
S.Wise, son of the late Governer Henry
A. Wise, F. F. V's,have been arrested en a
charge of being about te engage in a duel
growing out of the presentation of Wise's
name for membership of the Westmere
land club and subsequent blackballing. A
short term in the lock-up may cool their
bleed.
Mrs. Emma Youne, the great-granddaughter
of Patrick Henry, is ill and pen
niless at her home in Washington. A week
age Mrs. Susan J. Henry, the widow of
Patrick Henry, a grandson of the great
orator, died leaving her daughter alone,
ill, without money and apparently with
out friends. Her illness appears te .have
been caused by nervous prostration, due
te the nature of the circumstances in
which she finds herself placed.
The Philadelphia Eeening Telegraph,
Rep, pays this high compliment though
net intended as such te the Democratic
candidate: "The coolest man in the
Democratic 'party is General Hancock.
Despite all the efforts and tricks of his
would-be manager te get him excited and
te drag him 'into the field and into the
thick of the fight,' the Democratic candi
date continues te pass his days and nights
in serene unconcern. He will net le 'in
terviewed' by anybody."
STATE ITEMS. '
The bribery cases of Smith, McCuneand
Leng have been continued until November,
owing te the " absence of important wit
nesses." Jehn Moren, of Verena, was struck en
the head with a stone by Billy Ott and is
dying from the effects of a fractured skull
in a Pittsburgh hospital. Ott has fled.
Edward Bliss, aged 33, fell through the
opening of a hayloft te the barn fleer be
low, at Waverly, Luzerne county, en Mon
day, and broke his neck, dying instantly.
Gen. Wm. B. Themas' four-story flour
mill at Thirteenth and Neble streets, Phil
adelphia, was burned early this morning,
and totally destroyed, together with ad
joining coal offices and a row of frame
lieuses.
Jas. Derrey, a "teddlin' wee thing,"
aged ene year, was drowned yesterday at
his parents' residence, Ne. 2120 Wright
street, Philadelphia. The little fellow had
been left alene in the yard, while playing
obeut, fell into a tub of water.
The P. R. R. statement for their eastern
lines in July shows an increase of net earn
ings ever last July of $302,890, and for the
seven months of $3,551,444. All lines
west of Pittsburgh and Eric for the seven
months of 1880, show a .surplus ever lia
bilities of $1,011,903, being a gain ever the
same period in 1870 of $2,031,721.
Mrs. Eliza Pringle a few days age ar
rived in Philadelphia from Cincinnati and
has since been en the hunt for her two
brothers, William B. and Themas S. Arm
strong. The former left Cincinnati te come
te Philadelphia about five years age ; both
are shoemakers, and the last information
she can get is that they were salesmen in
a shoe store.
The coroner's jury at Pittsburgh ren
dcred a verdict that Rebert Bryson came
te his death at the hands of Mrs. Rhadcr,
Irwin Luster, Herbert Gould,.Tesoph Belch,
Jehn Martin, and ether parties te the
jury unknown. The jury . further find
that Rebert Bryson was driven into the
Ohie river by the parties aforesaid and
fercebly prevented from coining te the
shore, thereby causing his death by drown
ing. At Greenville, Mercer county, a fire
caused by spontaneous combustion started
in Brown & Sen's woolen mills. The
flames rapidly spread te Mathews's Heur
mill and the Packard house en the cast
side and two dwellings en the left, which
were entirely consumed. Sharen and
Mcadville were telegraphed te for assist
ance, and seen a steamer from each place
was en the ground, by which means the
flames were confined te these limits. Less,
$30,000 ; fully insured.
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
A boy named Snyder was drowned in
rhe Natatorium in Baltimore last night.
General Sherman's letter te Hancock,
written in December iu 1870, is te be pub
lished in a forthcoming life of Hancock.
Abram Davidsen, aged 28 years, a brake
man en the Hudsen Kivcr railroad, was
killed by collision with a bridge at Spuy
tcn Duyvil yesterday.
Five buildings near the Bay District
racing track, near San Francisce, occupied
as saloons, concert halls, restaurants, etc.,
were burned yesterday morning. Less,
$80,000.
Haflz Pasha, the dismissed Turkish min
ister of police, is new being tried by court
martial for his arbitrary arrest of a young
girl for wearing ten thin a veil and also for
his peculations.
Mr. Vandcrbilr, the owner of the fam
ous trotter Maud S., has withdrawn the
marc from the track. He has bought. St.
Julicn for 50,00i) and will drive this team
himself in order te give Mr. Benner the
dust.
The Brooklyn Thirteenth regiment has
sued the Brooklyn hotel company for $30,
000 damages for failure te carry out its
contract te supply feed te the regiment
while encamped en the beach. Dodsworth's
hand has also sued the company for $10,
000 for breach of comfort.
Prominent Wall street finaucieis. who
are en rapport with high officials in Canada,
express the belief that Sir Jehn Mae
Donald will succeed in somehow obtaining
a lean in Londen te enable him te pusli en,
for a- brief period, his Pacific railroad
scheme.
Marvin Cline, who disappeared from
Buffalo a few days age, and was believed
te have ' jumped" his bail, returned home
en Monday. lie had been wandering
around the streets in a fit pf insanity, hut
it is thought will recover after a few day's
rest.
On Monday night revenue officers de
stroyed, about twenty miles from Green
ville, S. C, an illicit distillery, containing
an SO-gallon still, cap and worm, and 1,500
gallons of mash and beer. The officers
were fired upon, but no one was wounded.
Baseball. At Chicago Chicago, 2.
Werchcster, 1. At Cleveland Cleveland,
0. Providence, 5. Rain stepped the game
after half the seventh inning. At Buffalo
Bosten, 11. Buffalo, 2. At Cincinnati
Trey, 11. Cincinnati, 1.
The first bale of the new crop of North
Carolina cotton was sold in New Yerk
ycstcr.lay by auction at thirteen cents per
pound. Grade, strict low middling te mid
dling, and it is about ten days earlier than
the first bale of last year from North Caro
lina. In a sisterly quarrel in Wilmington, Del.,
yesterday, between Bridget and Kate Gal
laghan, sisters, aged respectively sixteen
and thirteen, Kate struck Bridget with a
heavy strap across the forehead, causing
depression of the brain, which is likely te
prove fatal.
The Democratic state committee of New
Yerk will meet next Friday afternoon te
decide upon the calling of a state conven
tion te nominate a chief justice of the
court of appeals, and upon the appoint
ment of an advisory committee from the
state at large, te assist the executive com
mittee in conducting tue political cam
paign. There has born and died in Annapolis,
Md.,Ji child of colored parentage, which
when born had white curly hair resembling
sheep's wool. The eyes were of a pinkish
color and. the complexion was snow white,
with a slight tinge of red en her cheeks.
It very closely resembled a large wax dell
which has been exhibited in a shop window
and which the mother of the child had fre
quently admired and expressed an anxious
desire te purchase, but was unable te de
se.
The Heated Term.
A workman in the Phoenix iron works at
Trenten, N. J., was fatally sunstruck.
Eight cases of sunstroke, two of them
fatal, were reported in New Yerk.
vur vice consul ac .Nassau, ss. ,j., re
ports these yellow fever districts t Fer the
week ending July 17, 15 cases and C deaths;
for the week ending July 24, 20 cases and
2 deaths; for the week ending July 31, 11
cases and 4 deaths ; for the week August
7th, 5 cases ami 1 death.
The Temperance Campaign.
The Prohibition reform party of New
Jersey will held a state convention in
Trenten en September 1st, te nominate a
candidate for governor and presidential
electors.
James K. Osgood has written a letter
withdrawing as the Tempcrancecandidate
for governor of Maine.
O&NCOGK AITD ENGLISH.
Progress or Um Campaign.
Marshall Swartzwelder, the eminent
Pittsburgh lawyer, has declared Us inten
tion te vote for .General Hancock. Mr.
Swartzwelder has hitherto acted and voted
with the Republicans except in 1872.
Yerk county premises 4,500 ma
jority for Hancock. Last night a large
and enthusiastic meeting was held under
the auspices of the Seventh ward Hancock
club in the county seat. Fifteen hundred'
persons attended with tercher and banners;
among whom were the Hancock veteran
club with 200 ex-soldiers in line. Ad
dresses were delivered by Herace Keesey,
Jehn Blackford, Frank Gcise and N. M.
Wanner, esq., and Hen. Jehn Wiest.
Yerk county has. 800 veteran soldiers en
listed for Hancock.
The grandest demonstration ever made
by the Democracy of Centre county was
witnessed in Bellefeute last night. Sturdy
men of the party throughout the entire
county turned out te de honor te Hancock
and English. There were 2,000 blazing
torches in the precession. After the pro pre
cession had passed through the principal
streets of the town it was found that the
court house would net held one-fourth of
the mass of people present and two meet
ings were organized, one in the court house
and one outside meeting. The venerable
James McManus presided ever the inside
meeting and Senater C. T. Alexander ever
the meeting outside. The meeting in the
court house was addressed by Colonel
Rebert Dechcrt.P.Hen. R.Milten Spcer and
ex-Governer Andrew G. Curtin in able and
eloquent speeches, which evoked most en
thusiastic applause from the crowded court
roem.JB. F. Meyers, esq., of the Harrlsburg
Patriot, addressed the outside meeting.
The convention of Democratic conferees,
Twelfth district, held at Pittston, Pa.,
yesterday, resulted in the nomination of
two candidates for Congress, Asa R. Brun Brun
dage, by Luzerne ceuuty, and W. Con
nelly, Greenback nomince, by Lackawanna
county.
The Clinten county Democratic conven
tion nominated J. C. C. Whaley, editor of
the Clinten Democrat, for the Assembly,
and instructed its conferees te support ex ex
Governer Curtin for Congress. W. W.
Rankin was elected county chairman.
The Delaware Democrats yesterday, en
dorsed the Cincinnati platform and nomi
nees, and then nominated Colonel E. L.
Martin for Congress, by acclamation, ami
the following electoral ticket : New Castle
county, Charles J. Lere ; Kent county, Dr.
Whitcley ; Sussex county, Geerge Russcl.
Mr. Jacob Lighty, of Washington town
ship, Yerk county, and ene of the leading
Republicans of that township, has deter
mined te vote for Hancock aud English
He said, " I believe they will he elected. I
knew of at least 20 Republican in my
township who will vete for them."
Messrs. N. J. Scitz aud A. W. Gray, edi
tors of the Glen Reck Item, heretofore
staunch Republicans, have ceme out pub
licly in support of Hancock and English.
Mr. Seitz is new president and Mr. Gray
secretary of a Hancock and English club
in Glen Reck borough, which numbers at
present about 200 members, many of
whom were Republicans.
Hew te ISecome Naturalized.
An applicant for naturalization, if he ar
rived in this country after he was eighteen
years of age, must make declaration before
the clerk of any court of record having
common law jurisdiction and seal, of his
intention te become a citizen, two years at
least before his admission as such. At the
end of five years from the time of his ar
rival iu the country, such declaration hav
ing been made two years before, he is en
titled te his papers upon application te the
court. In case the applicant arrives in the
United States before he was eighteen years
of age and has attained the age of twenty
one years, and has been in the country five
years, he is entitled te become a citizen
without the declaration two years in ad
vance ; he will then make the declaration
at the time of his admissieu, that for two
years it. has been his intention te become a
citizen. The applicant must declare en
oath that he supports the constitution of
the United States and renounces al! allegi
ance te foreign powers. Furthermore, the
court must be satisfied by ene or mere wit
nesses that the applicant has lived in the
country at least five years, aud in the state
in which the court is held at least ene year
and that he has been a man of geed moral
character. A man who has scivcd iu cither
the regular or volunteer army of the
United States and has been honorably dis
charged can be admitted upon his petition
without previous declaration. The oath of
the applicant is in no case allowed te prove
the fact of his resulcuce.
AM KXKAGED 1IUSIIANIV.S ACT.
Siioetln;; a Fnlthlcsa AVITe and Her I'ara I'ara
nieiir at Salamanca, N. V.
Mrs. Behn, alias Lizzie Jacksen, became
enamored of Jehn Leck Warwick, a mem
ber of Cellcnder's Georgia minstrels, and
followed the company from Syracuse. War
wick, accompanied by Lizzie Jehnsen,
went into a saloon, and were seen after
joined by Jehn Tayler, another member of
the minstrels, and Frederick Jacksen, the
reputed husband of Lizzid. AH the par
ties are colored. Jacksen, en learning of
his wife's action, had followed her from
Syracuse. After taking a drink Jacksen
quickly drew a revolver and shot War
wick through the neck, the ball penetrat
ing the windpipe, aud coming out en the
ether side. Jacksen then fired several
shots at his wife, one ball striking her in
eye, inflicting a terrible wound, another iu
the shoulder, and a third in the head.
Warwick fired at Jacksen several times,
one ball grazing the lattcr's back. War
wick then took flight. Jacksen was ar
rested and is new iu jail. Warwick's
wound will prove fatal, while Mrs. Jacksen
may recover. Warwick's home is iu Da
venport. Jacksen is said te be a native of
Baltimore.
Buchanan.
Professer Jehn Buchanau is in Windser,
Canada, at the International hotel, with
his wife, registered as Rebert McGregor
and wife, lie was fully identified last
evening at tea by a physician who, after
leaving the table, said : " I have
known Jehn Buchanan for twenty years,
and I had tea in the same room with him
te-night. I de net knew that he is the
same man who passed as Fairchild, but he
is certainly Jehn Buchanan."
According te Judge Butler, of the
United States district court, Dr. Jehn
Buchanau is legally dead. The motion of
the district attorney that his bail be de
clared forfeited is therefore refused.
The Hepe, Knife, Pistol and Oallews.
The trial of Wolfgang Heffman for the
murder of his wife Elizabeth was begun at
Somerset, Pa., en Monday. He is G9 years
of age.
The body of Gcerge S.Getham, aged 30
years, was found in a stable atEpping, N.
II., yesterday morning. It was covered
with bleed, aud bleed was found in the
rear of a saloon a few feet distant.
William Langville attempted stab his
daughter, in a fit of passion, in Baltimore,
yesterday. His wife interfering, received
a stab in the lung, which is expected te
result fatally. Langville was arrested.
Te Atlvance Science.
The American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science met in Bosten. At
a meeting of the Entomological held yes
terday, addresses were made by the presi
dent, Rev. S. II. Sudder ; by Professer A.
J. Cook, Mr. J. D. Putnam and Rev. H. C.
McCook. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year : President,
Dr. Jehn G. Merris, of Baltimore ; vice
president, C. W. Riley, of Washingten:
secretary, B. P. Mann, of Cambridge,
Mass.
A Kebel Band Broken Up.
The rebel band of the Mexican Colonel
Reyes, left Senera last Thursday, and was
routed, en the way te Tubutana, by the
Federal troops, with a less of eighteen
killed. .On" Saturday, the gang were again
routed at Altar and pursued into Arizona.
While retreating they lest four mere of
their number who were killed at Alsass
Flat. The Federal troops pursued them
te Wilbur's ranch, where they took refuge
and as the ranchmen refused te give them
up, the troops returned te the border for
instructions. Eleven of the gang were
captured, however, by a deputy sherifFs
posse.
k. or r.
The Supreme Ledge of the World of
Knights of Pythias assembled yesterday in
St. Leuis. After being received by the
Grand Ledge of the state with the usual
ceremonies, the Supreme body went into
regular session. St. Leuis is in holiday
attire for the occasion, all the hotels and
several ether buildings being decorated
with flags and evergreens. Thcre was a
grand parade of the order in the afternoon.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUEKASTKNO.
The News from Old Salisbury Our Kegular
Correspondence.
Miss Emma Briihakcr, of the Spring
Garden hotel, was buried en last
Thursday. The funeral was very largely
attended and a very impressive sermon was
preached by Rev. Mower, of the U. B.
church. Typhoid fever caused her death ;
all the ether cases of fever are new conva
lescent. Public schools iu Salisbury township
opened Monday, August 23d. ' Springville
school is under the management of Miss
Clara Fitch, a graduate of Millcrsvillc
state normal school. She holds a perma
nent certificate and comes recommended as
a Ne. 1 teacher. She has charge of a Ne.
1 school, and is expected te de geed work.
AH the ether schools of the township (19
in number), have been assigned efficient
teachers.
On Saturday evening, Aug. 11, there was
a social errathcr an unsociable picnic held
at Mount Airy ; result, several black eyes
and bloody noses.
On Thursday evening, August 19, a
moonlight hop was held in Mr. Henry
Wanner's grove, about ene mile north of
the White ersc Ilhetcl. which proved te be
a very cnjoyable affair. About 75 couples
of the elite of the neighborhood, besides
quite a number from Lancaster, Honey Heney
brook, Ceatesville and New Helland, were
present. They tripped it te the delightful
music of Tayler's orchestra, till the wee
small hours of the morning when all quiet
ly dispersed, well pleased with the enter
tainment. Salisbury's Eastern End Hancock club
met at Lemen's hotel en their regular meet
ing night, when they added largely te
their list of members, and listened te some
sound remarks delivered by Mr. Jehn
Plank and ether members of the club.
Their next meeting will be held at Messrs.
Brubaker's hotel, Thursday evening, the
2Gth, when several prominent speakers will
be present. Prospects bright.
The Salibury central Club meets every
Friday evening at the White Herse hotel.
The Republican pole raising that was te
be held at Cempassvillc under the manage
ment of the chairman of. the Chester
county liepublican committee proved a
grand failure. The pole aftcrbcing partly
raised was abandoned and left in the dust.
A colored club from from Ceatesville took
possession of the ground, and the whites
took possession of the house. A general
riot was kept up the balance of the
night, pistols and raisers were flourished,
but the latest reports have satisfied us that
there was no bleed shed. Seme of the
participants from Salisbury hid themselves
in a large rain water hogshead during the
fracas, and therefore escaped without the
bloody head or deadly ball that the fray
premised them at the commencement.
During the fracas the colored troops fought
bravely, while some of their comrades
robbed the cellar of all the edibles that
they could lay their hands en. Se ended
the grand rally that was te be.
OIIITUAKV.
Heath or an Ksleunieil CilUen.
On last Friday morning Mr. Cyrus Rut
ter, of East Earl township, departed this
life from a bronchial affection of the threat.
The deceased was net ailing long, and the
case was net considered serious; but he
gradually grew worse, though medical
skill was used te its utmost extent. Iu
the death of this citizen the community
loses a faithful servant and a firm supporter
of the right ; the church is deprived of a
devoted member; and the family of an
affectionate father aud kind husband.
These who knew him best claimed him te
be reserved aud unassuming, generous and
kiud-hcartcd. lie was a firm Democrat
and a strong supporter of Democratic
principles which lie earnestly desired
might be triumphant in the approaching
election. He leaves behind a wife ami
live children te lament his departure.
The funeral took place en Monday, the
remains being interred in the Lutheran
gravcyafd of New Helland. The cere
monies were conducted by Rev. J. W.
Hassler, of the Lutheran church, of which
deceased was a member.
The Veterans.
The Hancock Veteran association met
at headqnartcr,Centrc square, last evening
and adopted the following resolution :
" We the Hancock Veteran association
Ne 1, of Lancaster Pa., among whom are a
number of G. A. R. members, unanimous
ly denounce the Hartrauft circular new
being unlawfully circulated through the
postal service among the different pests of
this state, as being unmanly and most un
just treatment te the veteran soldiers of
the late war induced te join the G. A. R.
en the ground that it was net a political
organzatien.
The Veteran association roll numbers
about 200. A number of new recruits
were added last evening. After several
addresses the association adjourned te
meet at headquarters, Centre Square, this
evening at 8 o'clock, te participate in the
raising of the Hancock Legien's large ban
ner en North Queen street.
The Robbery or Styer's Hetel.
On Friday afternoeu last a negre known
as Gypsy Stotts passed at D. Ilanaucr's
store, Columbia, a $5 geld coin of the date
1803, which had been stolen along with
ether geld coins from the hotel of Samuel
Styer, Irenvillc, a few nights previous.
As seen as Mr. Hanaucr heard of the rob reb
bery, he made the matter known, and a
warrant for Stotts's arrest was issued, but
he had skipped the town.
Assault and Battery.
Elias Snyder, of Beaver street, was this
morning held .te bail by Alderman
McConemy te answer at court for assault
and battery en Susan Gumpf and for surety
of the peace, en complaint of the same
complainant. The testimony in the case
was te the effect that the parties are neigh
bors, that Snyder while drunk caught held
of Mrs. Gumpf, pulled her out of her own
house, struck her en the head, and threat
ened te kill both her and her seu.
Delegates Elected.
At the regular meeting of St. Bernard's
association, held last evening, W. J. Wid
mycr and J. Emanuel Harkins were elected
delegates te represent the association at
the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union con
vention, which will assemble at Wilming
ton, Del., en the 22d of September next.
THE CHESTER COCNTT DEMOCRACY.
The
Monster Mass Meeting
In MortenrUle
Last ailght.
The Democrats of eastern Chester county
again demonstrated last evening of what
stuff their party is made in the minority
counties, where it trips men's souls te stand
up year after year against adverse politi
cal odds and where the chaff is winnowed
from the party in the tempests of raging
campaigns. A pole raising was advertised
for Mortenvillc at 6 o'clock and speaking
at 7:30 p. m., but no one supposed that the
occasion would attract anything like the
throng of people that assembled early in
the evening. The village itself has a very
small population and is situated en the
Wilmington & Northern railroad five
miles south of Ceatesville. The surround
ing township ;is East Fallewiield, and in
the neighborhood are the villages of Ereil Ereil
deun, Medena, Marshallton and ethers of
greater or less note.
Chas. Yedder, the popular Democratic
landlord, is a host in himself in the way
of energy and organization, aud it was
largely due te him and his coadjutors
in the geed cause that when the time
came te raise the pole there were enough
strong arms ready te de it. It was a
beautiful straight hickory tree, 108 feet
leug, with clusters of hickory nuts en the
bushy top. When a Lancaster visitor saw
it horizontal at G:30,with the recollection
of some local mishaps in his mind, he pre
dicted that it would he 9 o'clock before it
would he up. At 7:30 it steed straight as
an arrow and as faultless in its attitude as
our candidate. A fine flag with the names
or Hancock and English was thing te the
breeze, and before 8 p. in. the delegations
from a distance began te arrive en the
grounds. A special train ruu twice from
Ceatesville brought down abeutp."0 voters
with the Ceatesville llute hand of ten
pieces. A mounted delegation of forty
men from Marshallton rode gaily in.
Parkesburg, Downingtown, Fcrnwoed,
Avendalc. West Chester and ether points
sent in strong representations, and by 8:30
there were from 1,500 te 2,000 persons en
the ground, with lively music from the
Ceatesville hand, the Parkesburg band aud
the Fcrnwoed band. The upper balconies
of the house were thronged with Iadics,and
the lower perch was handsomely trimmed
as a speakers' stand. Scores of wagons
carrying delegations of from five te twenty
kept arriving for hours.
The meeting was organized by the elec
tion of Squire James Wilsen, a staunch
and veteran Democrat, as president, and
numerous prominent members of the
party as vice presidents and secretaries.
It was then addressed at length by W. U.
llenscl, esq., of this city, and Rebert E.
Monaghan, esq., of West Chester ; Gee.
Pent;:, the popular campaign singer of
t.us city, giving the audience three or four
of his original and taking ballads. They
were all listened te with close attention
and received with rounds of applause.
The visitors were handsomely entertain
ed by mine host Yedder and by T. G. Rod Red
cnbaugh, of West Bradford township,
president of the Marshallton Hancock
club, whose Democratic peaches are net
matched by any Republican fruit in the
slate.
A l'KISONKi: KSCAl'KS.
J-:d. Sanders tJivcs Constable Cramer the
Slip Alderman Barr Cctn a Tumble.
Tiic statement that Ed. Sanders, who
struck Patrick Hagan'.in the head with a
stone aud fractured his skull, was " locked
up," was a little premature. He was ar
rested, as stated, by Constable Fisher of
Columbia, who placed him in charge of
Constable Cramer of this city. Cramer
brought him te Lancaster handcuffed, but
before dismounting from the cars, at
Sanders's urgent appeal, the handcuffs
were removed, and lie accompanied the
constable peaceably te Alderman Barr's
oflice. The latter proceeded at once te
make out a commitment and had just put
the official seal upon it and was in the act
of handing it te the officer, when Sauders
made a bound tlueitgh the frontdeor of
tliejeliici', ran across Duke te Mitllin.
and up Mitllin at full speed. The
elliecr followed close behind him,
called uien him te halt, and threat
cued te sheet unless he did se.
Sanders paid no attention te the threat,
and the officer seeing that his late pris
oner was outrunning him, fired three
shots after him but without apparent
effect, as he darted into an alley, through
which he ran, and was last seen entering
Charles Sehwcbel's corn-field, at the end
of Lew street, since which time nothing
has been seen or heard of him by the
police. He is a slippery fellow, hard te
catch aud harder te held. He has given
the police the slip en mere than ene ecca
sien belere.
When Sanders darted from Alderman
Barr's office, with Cramer at his heels, the
alderman also ran after him, and just as
he reached the comer of Duke and Miflliu
streets, stumbled aud fell heavily te the
ground, striking his left breast against a
large stone, scraping the skin off and mak
ing an ugly wound as large as the palm of
a man's hand. He also skinned his leg
and cut his hand, hut net very seriously.
Just as the alderman fell aud rolled ever
Constable Cramer fired his first shot at
Saudeis. Seme of the neighbors who
hcaid the report of the pistol and saw the
alderman fall supposed that he had been
shot, and hastened te make Mrs. Ban ac
quainted with the melancholy news, scar
ing the life almost out of her. Fortu Fertu
netcly Mr. Barr was seen upon his pins
and was able te contradict the alarming
steiy.
Disorderly Conduct.
Last evening before Alderman Barr,
were heard two complaints against Mrs.
Mary Phillips of Woodward street, one of
which was made by Mr. II. A. Miller,
charging her with disorderly conduct, the
ether by Miss Henrietta Irvin, charging
her with surety of the peace. The case
created quite an excitement, the alderman's
oflice being filled almost te suffocation with
witnesses aud spectators. Seme
twenty or thirty witnesses were
examined, some of whom testified
that Mrs. Phillips was a common
scold, the terror of the neighborhood and
constantly inciting disturbances among
neighbors. On the ether hand it was
shown, or attempted te he shown, that
Mrs. Phillips was a badly abused woman ;
that Miss Irvin, who is a pretty young
woman, had wen the affections of Mr. Phil
lips, the husband of defendant, and that
he had neglected his wife for the mero at
tractive form and face of Miss Irviu. Beth
parties were represented by counsel. Win.
A. Wilsen and Adam J. Ehcrly, csqs.,
appearing for the prosecution, and J. L.
Stciiimctz,csq., for dcfenccl The alderman,
who was suffering from an accident (the
particulars of which arc mentioned else
where), continued thccascuntillll o'clock
this forenoon, when the learned counsel
made their arguments
David R. Perter, an'eld offender, was be
fore the mayor this morning charged with
drunken and disorderly conduct. He was
committed te jail for 30 days.
Bey Injured By a Herse
Yesterday afternoon Jehn Lewell, aged
seven years, son of Jehn Lewell, leather
dealer, while walking across the street in
front of his father's residence en Prince
street, was knocked down by a horse,
hitched te a light wagon, which was being
driven along the street. The horse stepped
en the boy, bruising him about the body
and head. His injuries arc net serious
however.
On for the Cumbrcland Valley.
Mrs. Docter Ream, of Rohrerstown, ac
companied by Mrs. W. D. Messer and
Mrs. Chas. B. Lehman, of this city, left
te-day for a trip te the Cumberland val
ley. They will visit the Grangers' picnic
at Williamsport during their trip.
BKICKERVIIXK AXD VICINITY.
Llrely Doings la These Parts.
Resa A. Biemcnsderfcr fell out of a sec
ond story window, but landing en a grape
arbor was net badly hurt.
Mr. J. F. Maleue spent the greater part
of last week attending court.
Charles Christ, of Speedwell, is going te
Kansas.
Miss Minnie Brobst is rusticating at
Elizabeth Farms.
Mr. Celin Cameren, manager or Eliza
beth stock farms, has the finest '-pit"
games ever seen in these parts.
Addison Christ and G. M. Shultz, two
young men employed en Speedwell farm,
are a very funny pair. Less than a year
age they almost killed each ether while in
dulging iu the vigorous exercise of a mock
duel with briar 'hooks. Their latest at
tempt te end each ether's existence was
made en Saturday night, when they rolled
a barrel te the top of a long, steep hill,
and both crawling into it. started it and
rolled down the declivity and into four feet
of water in Hammer creek. They say they
' stumped " each ether and neither would
fiinch. Although both were badly bruised
ami half-drowned, it is very likely that
they will next proceed te ascertain at what
distance they can safely stand in front of a
Gatling gnn when it is fired off.
An Epidemic
characteristic of fevers of the sort, highly
contagious, and said te he almost incura
ble, has broken out among " our boys"
and daily adds te its already lengthy list
of victims. Emigrant fever, political fever
and " spring fever' never " struck in" en
any of us ; however, just at present, the
bieycling fever rages anil surges in the
brain of Yeung America. If it docs net
seen abate the Iktklliukxcek will have
te reserve a column for obituaries and
items headed " Bicvclc Busted." " Killed
en a Wind Splitter," &c, &c. We will net
attempt te enumerate the accidents which
occurred within a fortnight, although sonic
were quite serious. J. F. Malone was rid
ing ene of the blessed machines from Man
iicim te Brickersville, en Saturday, when
he tumbled down a bank and was hurt se
badly that he had te lie hauled home. G.
M. Zentmycr, jr., attempted te ride this
same machine, hut instead of going a mile
iu three minutes, as he purposed doing,
wcut down an embankment and was found
with his legs se tangled up in the spokes
that it took fully ten minutes te unloose
him. Beth Addison Christ and Mac. Shu Hz.
were hurt while riding bicycles.
Neighborhood New.;.
William McCoy, a West Chester som
nambulist, aged 15, walked out of a
second-story window while asleep, and fell
a distance of eighteen feet. He was badly
shaken and bruised, but no bones were
broken.
The Yerk ZWi announces that "Wild
Harry," one of General Custer's scouts,
will give one of his entertainments, con
sisting of a lecture en "Life en the Plains"
aud practical demonstrations in sheeting at
mark, en Saturday afternoon and evening
next, Odd Fellows' hall, Yerk. That is
our "Wild Harry."
A number of tobacco merchants from
Philadelphia and Lancaster have Wen in
specting the growing tobacco in Yerk
county, during the past week or two, and
some lets have already been purchased by
them while yet en the ground.
Chairman Dill was called home from the
Democratic headquarters, en Saturday, te
watch heside the couch of his little seu,
who is dangerously ill with diphtheria.
It was only a few years age that he lest a
premising hey by this same disease.
As a freight train en the Delaware &
Chesapeake railroad was within two miles
of Easten, Md., it ran into a small drove
of horses, killing two of them, throwing
the engine oil" the track a distance of about
20 feet and nearly burying it. Ne person
was injured.
There was a lively row at the Green
point Sunday school, Lebanon county, en
Sunday, growing out of a difficulty be
tween several mountaineers that originated
at the Union Ferge picnic en Saturday.
One of the parties. Jehn Kreiscr, had his
skull cracked with a stone thrown by
Henry Swalm.
Mr. Jeseph Montgomery and his book
keeper. Miss Eliza McCermiek, and Joe Jee Joe
('elbourtic, a colored man in the employ of
Mr. Montgomery, all of Harrisbnrg; were
seriously oiseiicd by acid generated in a
fin can of lobster.
The Estey organ which has been lately
purchased by the Lutheran and Reformed
(Union) church, at Union Deposit, near
Swatara station, will he dedicated en the
5th of September. The exercises will com
mence en the evening of the 4th aud be
continued during the following day in I he
German and English language.
The funeral of tiic late Jeseph Mishlcr,
yesterday, in Heading, was largely attend
ed, many relative:; leiiig present from
Lancaster and Lebanon counties. The
serviees were hcld'at his late residence and
were conducted by Rev. A. S. Leiubach,
Rev. Dr. Charles P. MuCauley, and Rev.
Jacob Reinhold, of Lancaster, a cousin of
the deceased. The remains of the deceas
ed lay iu an elegant silver mounted walnut
casket, and presented a life-like appear
ance. The lleial offerings were numerous,
and costly.
CENTRE SOUAICK.
A I'len rer Shade.
Ail intelligent gentleman of this city,
who has geed taste, begs us te urge upon
councils the propriety of securing the
planting of shade trees around Centre
square. He broils in going te and from
the postefiicc and thinks that lclicvcrs in
a future place of het torment ought te.
have a show for cool, refreshing and um
brageous rest in this word. He thinks,
that people who have a dead sure thing
of escaping the heat beyond tlicjrivcr Styx
may patiently endure the temperature of
Centre square during the deg days, but
the moderately wicked can't. Shade
trees would he ornamental and use
ful, aud the generous planting of them
would greatly add te the many com
forts and beauties of Lancastcr
which attract strangers hither and keep
them here. Reading has her main streets
covered with light awnings en the pavo pave
ments te protect her peeple from sun
strokes. Trees would be handsomer. Our
few remaining eldest inhabitants tell of a
time when Centre square was surrounded
by noble shade trees under the ample
shade of which our forefathers enjoyed
the pleasure of living comfortably, which
we their degenerate children tee often
lese sight of in our desire te he mere styl
ish. These old fellows must have believed
fully iu the philosophy which is the text
of our correspondent's appeal for shade,
shade, siiaiik.
Viewers Appointed.
Yesterday the court appointed the fellow
ing viewers te assess damages te property
iu the opening of Derwart street : Samuel
Evans, Columbia; Wm. Elhnakcr, New
Helland ; M. S. Metzgar, Lancaster town
ship; A. S. CasscI, Marietta; Henry
Eckcrt, Gordonville.
The following were appointed te view
the site of a proposed read from the bridge
across the Concstega creek en the Mcch
anicshurg read te a point en the Oregon
read near Mill creek : Adam S. Keller,
Jehn Flery and Eph. S. Hoever.
PeIeKnixliif; at Dlllcrvllle.
The Democracy of Dillerville raised a
Hancock and English pole in that village
yesterday evening in the open let belong
ing te the Pennsylvania railroad company.
The pole is a beautiful one, ever one bun
dled feet in height.
Uueri flshla;;.
Yesterday Shcrill Strine, Jateb L. Por Per
ter and Uriah Seurbecr were fishing at
Columbia and they caught 25 large bass.
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