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SATURDAY EVENING. OCT. 0, 1880.
Feed for Thought.
Mr. Frank Shredcr is one of the propri
etors of a very large cotton mill in this city,
employing hundreds of operatives ; Jacob
G. Peters is also a mill proprietor ; W. D.
Sprcchcr is the owner of a very large ware
house business ; Jehn D. Sidles is one of
the partners in a very large tobacco pack
ing establishment, employing many hands ;
Dr.Wickcrsham is a director in our gas com
pany and the president of one of the larg
est printing houses in the state ; Samuel
31. Myers-is one of the proprietors of the
largest clothing establishment in this city,
and of like establishments elsewhere, giv
ing employment te many men and women ;
A. K. Hefftneier, Harry A. Diller, E. J.
Erisman, Lewis S. Hartman, H. B. Coch
ran, Chas. A. Reece, E. J. Zahm, B. F.
Breucman, J. W. Byrne, J. K. Smaling,
Jeseph Samson, Jcrc. Kehrcr, are among
our best known merchants and business
men; standing as high in the community
as any equal number of men in it, etc.
Jfeu Era of Tuesday.
A Democrat is president of the Penn
iron company, running a very large iron
mill in this city, "employing hundreds of
operatives :" Jehn Best is also an iron
works proprietor ; Gee. M. Steinman is
the senior member of "a very large hard
ware business ;" James B. Frcy " is one
of the partners in a very large tobacco
packing establishment, employing many
hands :'" B. J. McGraun is a member of
a large banking house, an extensive
farmer and sleck miser; Mr. Henry
Gerhart is proprietor of a " large cloth
ing establishment"" in this city ; Messrs.
J. II. Widmyer, A. C. Kepler, J. S. Giv-
ler, J. K. Ilicstcr, Chas. M. Hewell, A.
nirsh, II. Z. Rhoads, A. C. Flinn, R. E.
1'ahnesteck, S. S. Rathven. C. F. llen
gier, II. E. Slaymaker " are among the
best known merchant sand business men,
standing as high as any equat number of
men in it," certainly as high as these cited
from their corresponding branches of
business by the Xciv Era They are
all supposed te be Democrats and
te b? supporters of Hancock, though
they de net carry " partisan views into
the purely business relations of our
everyday life" nor seek "te influence
public sentiment against business inter
ests" for political reasons. And yet such
men as these are charged by demagogues
and political hacks, and newspapers
which adrecatc the discharge of Demo
cratic mill operatives and mechanics by
Republican employers, with being ar
rayed against the business interests cf
the community, with being confederated
with enemies of the government, and
with conspiring te overthrew the moral
and material interests of the country.
It is strenuously alleged by the head of
the state department of public instruc
tion that if the presidential ticket which
these gentlemen and hundreds of our
most intelligent business, professional
and werkingmeu support, should be
elected, disaster will overtake the
iron mills, the dry goods stores,
the banking and hardware and clothing
business in which they are interested and
iu-which they have their money invest
ed. Is this likely V De the men who
preach this believe it ? Or is it the stale
cry of "political hacks" and "disappoint
ed wire-pullers V" If Mr. AVickersham is
dumb enough te telieve what he says, he
is tee stupid te be a public instructor.
If he does net believe what he says and
nobody who knows him suspects that he
does he is what his parly in this county
and the state has again and again pro
nounced him te be, when he vainly
sought its endorsement.
Tiik Xif Era having worn thread
bare its lying charge that the Intelli Intelli
eEXCKit sought te de what AVickersham
tried te de, " te array friends and neigh
bors against each ether in their business
relation en purely political grounds,"
finally reveals the real purpose of its Re
publican sympathizers. Tt throws off its
disguise of assumed indignation, and
nene the less boldly though insidiously,
recommends that -'honest Democrats,
men who are mill operatives and engaged
in mechanical pursuits under Republi
can employers," must vole as their em
pleyers dictate, or " should all the Re
publicans in this city discharge their
Democratic employees, our streets would
literally be crowded witli idle men."' In
these recommendations, like the learned
Dr. AVickersham in his appeals te his Re
publican " business " friends te lift their
advertisements out of the Ixtelligex Ixtelligex
eeu, the Xeic Era veils its threats under
a thin disclaimer, but its bread hints te
employers te discharge their Democratic
employees are tee plain te be misunder
stood. " It is an anomaly in our local
methods of campaigning" for a Repub
lican paper te thus boldly recommend te
Republican employers te discharge, for
their political opinions, " honest Demo
crats who are mill operatives and en
gaged iu mechanical pursuits.'
AViieevei: is responsible for whatever
of altercation and affray occurred en
AVest King street last night, we trust the
offenders will be promptly punished with
out any ,: prostitution of justice ' te
spare " the best workers " of any party
in any ward. The Intelligence!: lias
uniformly demanded toleration and de
cent treatment for all political parties en
public occasions and it shall continue te
de se. By common consent parades of
opposing parties in this city have been
fixed net te occur en the same evening,
and by common usage the parading party
has the right of way. Te the credit of
the Republicans of Lancaster be it said
that the Democracy of the city held their
parade without serious molestation or ob
struction; and te the credit of the De
mocracy be it said that their ranks
conducted themselves iu an orderly
manner and bore with moderation and
quiet indifferencethe gibes of silly boys
who hissed and hooted from the side
walks. If the impetuous and loud
mouthed "Yeung Republican" who was
such a prominent figure in last night's
affray was net able te control himself
with like moderation, he and these like
him are mere te be pitied than blamed,
and no attack upon them was justifiable,
however offensive their bearing. The
members of no party can gain anything
by being a party te altercations en the
city's highways, and that they be kept
free and open tu the unmolested passage
ever them of all citizens and visitors is
e.uite as important as a presidential elec-
tlen. Whoever strikes the first blew or
hurls the first stone is en these occa
sions guilty of a grave offense, and we
will heartily support anmevement leek,
ing te the ascertainment and punish
ment of the guilty no matter whom it
hits or hurts.
Let Us Hare Peace.
In view of the altercation between
some of the members of the Yeung
Men's Republican club and bystanders
en the AVest King street sidewalk last
night, the Intelligencer is pleased te
recall that as early as Sept. 1G, it made
these recommendations looking te the
observance of geed feeling en such occa ecca occa
seons: AVe understand that te-morrow evening
when the Democratic clubs of this city
will have their street parade and mass
meeting the Republican organizations will
indulge in a similar demonstration. Te
the zealous partisans of both sides the ex
ample of Reading is commended as worthy
of all acceptation. On Tuesday evening
the rival organizations of that city paraded
the streets, and the Eagle says when the
Democrats passed under the Republican
flags they lowered their torches, and se did
the Republicans when they passed under
the Democratic flags. This is the right
way for one side te treat the ether.
Friends and neighbors and residents el tue
same city, should endeavor te treat each
ether kindly.
It has pleased one of our contempora
ries persistently, during the present cam
paign, te seek te arouse party passion by
the filthiest and most inflammatory abuse
of the men, women and children of the
Eighth ward. It has pleased another te
indulge in malignant misrepresentation
of the Intelligencer for rebuking
the attempt " te influence public senti
ment against business interests" en
political grounds and the effort te
" introduce partisan views into Ihe purely
business relations of our everyday life ;"
and, following the same line of thought,
it has been lavish with covert suggestions
te Republican employers te discharge
their Democratic employees. Fer all
this the Intelligencer stands by its
determination in behalf of law and order
and neighborly relations, and is for the
prompt punishment of misbehavior,
whether by drunken Democratic rowdies
or drunken Republican rowdies.
It is reliably alleged by responsible
persons that a " drunken Democrat,"
who is well-known, seized the bridle of
Cel. McMellen's horse, en AVest King
street, last night, and tried te step the
parade. Foolhardy and futile as the act
was it was a breach of the peace and the
pxvver way te reach such an offense is a
prosecution of the offender. If that fails
te be done the responsibility for the fail
ure te enforce law and order rests with
these who knew the offense and the of
fender. It is also alleged that one, two or three
city policemen at the scene of the affray
refused te de their duty, and rather en
couraged than sought te prevent a riot.
If that is se it is a matter which can
also be reached. Let these who knew
or allege this te be true lay their charge
before the mayor, and we knew he will
fully investigate it, and if any of his
force are ascertained te be such delin
quents they will be punished without
fear, favor or affection, and without
any prostitution of his ellice te spare any
' best workers"' in their wards.
It suits the malignant partisan pur
poses of the Xcv: Era te charge that this
journal has done exactly what it and its
friends started te de and which it has
been forced te admit is utterly inexcus
able and detestable, viz. : Te introduce
" partisan views into the purely business
relations of our everyday life "' and te
seek " te influence public sentiment
against business interests for this rea
son." It knewsthat it was against such
an attempt made by political hacks in
the name of business interests that the
Intelligencer protested. But as we
have caught and convicted it and its ed
itor ever and ever again iu his misrepre
sentations and fabrications, the way
faring man though a feel can detect this
last and clumsiest.
PERSONAL.
Ex-Governer Gasten has written a let
ter declining the Democratic nomination
for Congress from the Fourth district of
Massachusetts, as he is satisfied that his
acceptance under existing circumstances
would net promote harmony in the party.
This action leaves Representative Merse
the candidate of the party iu the Fourth
district, he haviug accepted the nomina
tion of that portion of the convention
which left the meeting previous te Gas Gas
eon's nomination.
An Altoeua paper in noticing E. K
Martin's recent Republican speech in
that city gives him the following recom
mend te Frauk Eshleman for active ser
vice en the stump in this county : Mr. Mar
tin is one of the rising men of Lancaster
county. He started his public life in the
anti-Cameren movement iu that county
and as one of the leaders in that movement
they have made a complcte revolution in
the ranks of the Republican party there
and at the primary elections in Lancaster
last spring he canvassed the county for in
structiens for Galusha A. Grew for the
choice of the county for United States sen
ator against the ring manager Quay
and carried the county by ever
3,000 mrjerity, against the cembiucd
strength of the Cameren party, who were
plentifully supplied witli inency.
Lizzie F., widow of the kite AV. C.
Ralston, has filed a complaint in the
superior court against Senater Sharen.
The document ia te the elfect that Ralston
and Sharen were partners in business ; that
Sharen was one of the executers of Ral Ral
sten's will, of which complainant was sole
beneficiary ; that the partnership property
at the time of Ralston's death amounted
in round numbers te the valne of $30,000,
000 ; that Ralston just before his death
gave Sharen a trust deed of his property ;
that Sharen has had the custody of the
partnership books and papers ; that no in
ventory of the estate of Ralston has been
filed by the executers, and that Sharen,by
false representations and ether means, has
defrauded cemplaiuant in the settlement
of her late husband's estate of a large
amount and for which she demands an ac
counting and such restitution as may seem
just.
JMINOB TOPICS.
The 2fcu Era gibes the Intelligence::
for net advancing the quotation of latest
sales of Lancaster & Qunrryville railroad
bends from 100 te 100.25. The-Ac Era
will see from the Intelligencer's re
port that the latest quotation from actual
sales of these bends is 103. Matthew, tii., 8.
Tue attention of "honest Democrats,
men who arc mill operatives and engaged
in mechanical pursuits," is directed te the
New Era' 'a sign-beard pointing te the dis
charge of Democratic employees and
"streets literally crowded with idle men,"
if they de net vote for Garfield. Yen bear
the threat?
Remember it is the Xeis Era which
thus vigorously denounced the attempt of
the political hacks te inflame " business
men against tneir Democratic leuew
citizens : " AYe have the right te be Re
publicans or Democrats, but when it is
sought te influence public sentiment against
business interests for this -reason it is time
te call a halt." Se it is.
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Krie Herald.
Tue following nathetic telegram comes
te the Tribune te-day from the AVest :
"AV. H. Barnum passed through from New
Yerk for Indianapolis a few days age in a
through sleeping car, in which he had a
full section. He was accompanied by two
men occupying the opposite section, who
at first seemed te have nothing te de with
him and no acquaintance with him. It
turned out, however, that they were in
attendance as guards en his personal bag
gage, of which he had mere than usual.
All kept carefully all the time in his sec
tion. A detective " spotted" them in
New Yerk and kept notes of their move
ments. At no time between New Yerk
and Indianapolis was there a moment when
one of the three did net keep guard ever
the baggage. At every meal ene steed
guard while the ethers ate, and get noth
ing himself till one or the ether relieved
him. One also sat up while the ethers
slept. The bags were se large that they
probably held enough small bills te buy a
great many mules."
8 TATE ITEMS
In the suit against Peter Ilcrdic and II.
E. Tayler, at AYilliamspert, for con
spiracy, anelle presequi was entered yes
terday by the prosecution.
Jehn Scanlan died yesterday morning,
in Philadelphia, it is said from the blows
alleged te have been inflicted by Rebert
Bewcn, a rival ragpicker, en Tuesday last.
The Republicans' of the Twentieth dis
trict nominated Themas 11, Murray, of
Clearfield, for Congress by acclamation.
AYhcre's Yocum?
In AVashingten yesterday St. Julicn
made two attempts at the National fair
grounds te beat his record of 2:11 but was
unsucccssful,tretting the first mile in 2:10
and the second in 2:13;. It is estimated
upwards ef 20,000 people were present.
A man named AVcrner, of Edenburg,
Butler county, became angered at his
daughter at the breakfast table en AVcd
ncsday and hurled a butcher knife at her.
The knife struck the girl in the feichead,
inflicting a terrible wound.
A limb of the chestnut tree iu the top of
v;hieh FcuwickMcLced, of Clearfield, was
hunting for nuts, broke under the young
man's weight and precipitated him te a
pile e stones thirty feet below. He re
ceived injuries that most likely will prove
fatal.
It is the intention et tlie manager.-, of the
Pittsburg exposition te close the doers to
day. The exposition has been successful
in every respect. The Telegraph of that
city states that the attendance en Wednes
day was 19,000 and estimates the average
daily attendance at nearly 17,000.
Eues Cummings is a AVestmereland
farmer. On Tuesday night while he was
riding alone near Legan's Ferry, lie en
countered a footpad, who leveled "a pUtel
at him, commanding him te halt. Mr.
Cummings threw his well-filled pocket
book into the darkness and dismounted.
The highwayman searched the fanner's
pockets and iiuding no money put up his
pistol and jogged down the read. On the
following day Mr. Cummings returned te
the spot and found his money.
The P. & R. receivers will pay en No
vember 9, en account, the one-half of the
July coupons of the general mortgage
bends of said cempauy, returning the
coupons te the holders stamped - half
paid." They will al&e pay en the same
date the entire July coupon of the gen
eral mortgage deferred sterling script.
The receivers have also ordered the pay
ment en October 23 of $200,000 additional,
making with previously ordered payments
a total of $000,000 out of the $1 , 000,000 of
receiver's certificates used under the order
of the court of May 27, 18S0.
THE ARTHUR-GRANT PARADE.
A I'reJ eat from Democratic Members or llie
Protluce Exchange.
The preparations of some of the mem
bers of the Preduce Exchange, of New
Yerk, te join in the Republican parade
Monday evening under the banner of the
Produce Exchange has created much dis
satisfaction en the fleer of the Exchange
among these who de net wish politics te
enter there, and yesterday ten copies of
the following paper were circulated among
the members and received several hundred
signatures. The pretest says :
"The New Yerk Produce Exchange being
a purely commercial organization, politi peliti
c il questions have never been introduced
into its management or deliberations up te
the present time. The undersigned re
gret mac some ei our memeers arc en
deavoring te convey the impression that
our Exchange, as such, is in favor of a
particular candidate for the presidency ;
and we desire te .repudiate the idea that
our members as a body have auy uneasi
ness as te any injurious effect upon enr
business prosperity in the event of the
election of General Hancock. AVe warmly
advocate the election of General Hancock,
and at the same time discountenance the
introduction of politics upon the fleer of
the Exchange."
It is claimed by the gentleman who have
circulated these papers that the majority
of the members of the Exchange are Dem
ocrats, and it is a curious and crcditab.'e
fact that every president of the Exchange
for many years past has been a member
of the Democratic party.
SAt Cordovia, Bolivar county, Miss., a
faculty occurred between B. T. Owen
and J. AV. Glever, a farmer. Owen was
holding his court, and Glever made a
disturbance and was ordered under arrest
by Owen. Pistols were at once drawn by
both aud firing commenced. Owen fell
dead and Glever ran about thirty yards
and fell. He died after lingering eight
hours. They were both young men "in
geed standing in the community.
BENCH, BAB AND PRESS.
Timely and Just.
Cecil Democrat - t
The decision is timely and just. Had
the publication been malicious Judge Pat
terson had his remedy. A judiciary that
is put beyond the reach of criticism, which
is circumscribed by strong and well defin
ed safeguards, is unknown te American
law, and it is tee late .te attempt innova
tions that would give courts a mastery
ever the press, which neither usage, nor
public interest nor justice can allow them.
Take a Rack Seat.
Litiiz Recerd,
This is just what every level-headed per-
sen'expected of the supreme court, and
Judge Patterson can new sit back and con
sider ever the great wrong he has se un
justly committed. He has little sympathy,
especially se among the members of the
Lancaster bar.
A Gentle Hint.
Wnaiige spectator.
Chief Justice Sharswood, of the supreme
court, new in session at Pittsburgh, filed an
opinion last Monday morning in the case
of Steinman and Hensel, members of the
Lancaster bar and editors of the Lancas
ter Intelligences who were disbarred
from practice in the court of common
pleas of that county, for an adverse criti
cism of the conduct of Judge Patterson,
in their capacity as journalists. The ar
bitrary action of Judge Patterson is re
versed, and the victims of this Jeffreys en
a small scale are fully restored te their
violated rights and privileges. Much of
the credit of this victory belongs te Cel.
Alexander McClure, whose eloquent and
exhaustive plea for the disbarred lawyers is
a model of its kind. Steinman and Hensel
arc vindicated by this decision. The bench
can only be vindicated by the retirement
of Judge Pattcrfen, voluntary or other
wise. Iloeni for General Congratulation.
West Chester Jcttcrsen Ian.
Net only have Messrs. Steinman and
Hensel and their friends cause te rejeice
ever the judgment of the supreme court,
but all advocates m this state generally of
an untrammelled press will feel gratified
at the overthrew of the unwarranted judi
cial despotism of the Lancaster judge.
Messrs. Steinman and Hensel, in criticis
ing the conduct of the court, simply did
their duty as editors, for a newpaper falls
far short of its duty if it fails te condemn
as well as approve Judge Patterson, it
was alleged by the Intelligencer, per
verted the high office of his judicial posi
tion te the furtherance of corrupt political
schemes and the Intelligencer rightfully
called him te account for his gross abuse
of justice. It charged him directly with
cennivancejwhile en the bench inshieldidg
Republican wrong-doers, who were thus
rewarded for services rendered te the party.
Instead of bringing action against the
editors for libel, Judge Patterson fell back
upon the weak ground of his power as a
judicial officer, and threatened disbarment
upon the lawyer-editors unless they made a
retraction. This they manfully declined te
de, and the court then carried out its threat
ened act of tyranny. But this gross abuse of
power, this parody upon justice, wastoe un
tenable te stand, and the supreme court,
iu a pointed and incisive decision, restored
tlie attorneys te the standing which they
had never forfeited, but from which
through malice they were temporarily re
moved. Messrs. Stcinmau and Hensel
have begun a geed work ; there are a
number or foul spots in Lancaster politics
that need exposing te the public eye in
order that they may be cleansed. Repub
lican mle has, as it always does, bred cor
ruption and disease, aud the general wel
fare of the community demands a thorough
purging. The editors of the Intelligen
cer cm .stand persecution aud thrive en
it, and we shall leek te them for an agress
ivc warfare.
A llalllinnre View of It.
lialliineie Sun.
In Lancaster, P,., last winter, Judge
Patterson, of the local circuit court, dis
barred Messrs. Steinman and Hensel,
lawyers at the bar of that court, who were
also editors and publishers of the Lancas
ter Intelligencer, upon the ground that
they had been guilty of a "gross libel"
upon the court, in the shape of a criticism
in their journal. The article was published
last January, and reflected upon the judge
for the acquittal of a man twice indicted
for keeping a disorderly house.
This man was an active ward
politician, aud the article declared that
his acquittal was secured by "a prostitu
tion of the machinery of justice" te the
service of the dominant party. The
judge summoned the attorneys into court,
demanded the authorship of the article,
and, upon their refusal te give it, ordered
them te show cause why they should net
answer for contempt and be disbarred.
On the hearing of the case Judge Patter
son dismissed the rule for contempt, but
struck the names of the attorneys from
the roil of the court en the ground that
they were "guilty and convicted of mis
behavior in their office of attorneys in
this court." A writ of error was taken
te the supreme court of Pennsylvania,
the case was amy argued at the May
term, and en Monday last Chief Jus
tice Sharswood delivered the opinion of the
cejut. broadly reversing Judge Patterson's
order aud restoring Messrs. Steinman and
Hensel te their office as attorneys. The
chief justice does net deny the right of a
court te disbar attorneys for official mis
conduct, but contends that the seventh
section of the firsWarticle of the Pennsyl
vania bill of rights guarantees atterncys,as
well as ether men, immunity from liabil
ity te punishment in case of the publica
tion of papers relating te the official con
duct of officers or men in public capacity,
unless the jury decide the publication te
have been maliciously or negligently made.
The attorneys, in their answer te the
judge's charge, had replied that in
making the publication they acted in geed
faith, without malice and for the public
geed, and the truth or falsity of their
answer could net be impugned by the court,
but could only be tried by a jury like any
ether matter of fact. "The effiice of an
attorney," said Judge Sharswood, "was
his property, aud he cannot be deprived
of it unless by the judgement of his peers
and by due process of law. Editors, "he
said, "moreover, de net forfeit their con
stitutional rights as freemen by becoming
attorneys, and the immunity te editors iu
the case of the particular prevision of the
bill of rights was plain and unmistakable."
Fit Subject for Proper Criticism.
fiercer Press.
After this, we arc te understand that
judges, like ether public functionaries, are
subject te such fair criticisms as are proper
te be laid before the people.
A Naughty Taper.
lleilfeitl Inquirer.
The supreme court has rendered its de
cision in the Steinman-Hensel disbarment
case, completely vindicating them. Hew
must the miserable apology for a judge
icei wne ruieu tnem out 01 tlie profession.
A Case of Uncommon Interest.
Ferney's Progress.
A case of mere than common interest
has justjbeen decided by the supreme court
of Pennsylvania, Justice Sharswood, ex
pressing the opinion of all his colleagues,
reversing the hasty and tyrannical action
of one of the judges en the Lancaster
county bench disbarring the able editors
of the Intelligencer, at Lan
caster, .Messrs. Steinman and Heu
sel, for certain alleged libsleus dec
larations in their journal. It is as signal a
triumph for our friends as it is a signal
and well-deserved rebuke of Judge Patter
son. Thev are restored te the bar
strengthened at the same time te print
their sentiments in their own paper, and
te practice in their ether profession of the
law. Colonel A. K. McCIure, of the Times,
andRufaa.E,.Shapley, esq., of this city,
whose arguments against this most "arro
gant ruling were in themselves very re
markable instances of legal ability, deserve
also. te be felicitated en this complete vin
dication of their clients.
Anether One It Seem.
Philadelphia Bccerd.
They have a Judge Patterson in New
Yerk as well as in Lancaster county, Pa.
The World of yesterday rasps him with
some wonderful' decisions in favor of
Johnny Davenport's recent seizure of nat
uralization papers.
Restored te the Bar.
Northumberland Democrat.
In an exhaustive opinion by Chief Jus
tice Sharswood, the supreme court has re
versed the order of Judge Patterson, of
Lancaster, in disbarring Messrs. Steinman
and Hensel, attorneys, for contempt in a
criticism of that judge in the Lancaster In In
telligencer,e! which they are the editors.
The opinion is a very clear and thorough
exposition of the points involved. While
characterizing the publication of the two
lawyer-editors as being such as te expose
them te indictment for libel, Judge Shars
wood is justly emphatic in his rebuke of
the summary and high-handed conduct of J
the quarter sessions judge of Lancaster
and in vindicating the equal right and du
ty of a lawyer with ether citizens te bring
te the netice of the people, who elect their
judges, every instance of what he believes
te be corruption and partisanship.
TUE SOLID SOCT1I.
Solid Against raying Rebel War Claim.
Columbia, S. C, Oct. 1, 1880.
Te the Editor of the World, Xew Yerk.
Your suggestion cordially approved. I
entirely agree with the letter of General
Hancock en the subject of Southern claims
of all sorts arising out of the war.
Themas B. Jeter,
Governer of Seuth Carolina.
I cordially agree with the letter of Gen
eral Hancock. AV. D. SiMrseN,
Ex-Governer of Seuth Carolina.
Nashville, Tcnn., Oct. 1, 1880.
The Democracy of Tennessee cordially
and unanimously approve of the letter of
General Hancock concerning rebel claims.
Albert S. Marks,
Governer of Tennessee.
Jacksen, Miss., October 2, 1880.
I entirely agree with General Hancock
that no legislation favorable te Southern
war claims should be approved by him as
president.
J. M. Stene,
Governer of Mississippi.
Montgomery, Ala., October 2, 1880.
The undersigned, governor of Alabama,
cordially agrees with General Hancock
that no Congress ought te enact and that
no president ought te approve any legisla
tion providing for the consideration or pay
ment of any claims of auy kind for losses or
damage incurred or sustained in the war
between the states by persons engaged in
the attempted secession of the Southern
states or iu the effect te establish aud
maintain the Confederate government.
R. AV. Conn.
Raleigh, N. C, October 2. 1880.
I cordially agree with General Hancock
that no legislation providing for the con
sideration or payment of claims of any
kind for losses or damages sustained by
persons who were in rebellion, whether
pardoned or net, enght te be approved by
him as president.
Themas J. Jarvis,
Governer of North Carolina.
Atlanta, Ga.. Oct. 2.
I cordially agree with the Democratic
candidate for the presidency en the subject
of Southern claims arising out of the war
between the states, that no legislation in
auy way providing for the consideration or
payment of such claims ought te be ap
proved by him as president.
Alfred H. Colquitt,
Governer of Georgia.
New Orleans, La., October 7, 1880.
Te the Editor of the World.
Sir : I have received your dispatch of
yesterday alluding te letter net received.
The position taken by General Hancock en
the question qf Southern claims is emi
nently correct and is universally approved
here. My views have been fully express
ed in a letter published by you in the
World et Friday, October 1. I have the
honor te be your obedient servant,
Leuis A. AViltz,
Governer of Louisiana.
Austin, Tex., October 7.
Iu answer I have te say that se far as I
knew the people of the Seuth have never
expected any Southern claims for damages
and less resulting from the late civil war
te be paid. All that matter wc consider
te be settled. And se let it be !
O. M. Rer.ERTs,
Governer of Texas.
' Little Reck, Ark., October 7.
I I cordially approve of the letter of Gen
! oral Hancock in relation te Southern
claims in any way arising out of the war
between the states.
AVii.liam R. Miller,
Governer of Arkansas.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The Beys in Blue, at their convention in
Indianapolis, yesterday, rc-clccted General
Grant commander-in-chief
Ordnance Sergeant AA'cavcr was taken
sick of yellow fever, at Key AVest, en Wed
nesday morning. Every precaution will
be taken te prevent, if possible, any mere
cases among the troops at that pest.
The false work of a new bridge at Chip
pewa Palls, AAris was broken yesterday by
the falling out of heavy timbers, and six
men were thrown into the river. One of
them was killed.
One hundred of the men employed en
the Cape Ced canal steamer struck yester
day morning because the Italian boss was
discharged. It is thought there will ha a
general strike among the canal laborers.
The body of A. S. Jacksen, who shot
the Indian in Southern Colerado a few
days age, has been found dead at a stake.
There is great excitement among the whites
who threaten vengeance.
In the case of young Dejarnette, sen
tenced te be hanged at Danville en the
23th inst., the supreme court of Virginia
his granted a writ of error, and will hear
the case at Richmond in December.
A new bridge at Chippewa falls, AVis.,
was broken by the heavy timber falling,
and six men were thrown into the river.
AVilliam Brown died from his injuries.
The rest were rescued without serious in
jury.
"Indiana Democratic The poll showing a
geed majority, the lowest estimates leav
ing the Republicans 0,000 in the minority
jceam vi uioeusueci en election tiay, is tne
way Mr. Lambert sums tip the situation
in his Indianapolis letter te the Times to
day. There was a grand parade of colored Odd
FHntcc' Inrlrrna in "Rinhmnml Vi vnfni-
day, in connection with the convention of j
me auauai inevauiu ceiumuieu ui 1110 co
lored Odd Fellows of America. Ledges
from Baltimore, Norfolk and ether points
participated in the parade, and made a
creditable display. There were four bands
of music in the line, one of them white.
Near Bisbee, Arizona, a man named
Dodsen attempted te outrage a young
lady whose name is unascertained. Her
father having rescued her, Dodsen pres
ently returned with a carbine and fired
two shots, one killing the girl's brother
and the ether weuding the girl herself in
the arm. Dodsen escaped, but a party is
in pursuit of him.'
Frem Nelsen county, Va., an outrage is
reported en a widow named Massie or her
daughter by two white men, Gee. Lewry
and his brother-in-law, David Themas,
the latter of whom is said te have robbed
the house while Lewry committed the in
human act. The parties are reported te
have been arrested and tried before a jus
tice and committed te jaiL.but the officer
having them in charge was overpowered
by an armed body of citizens, who hung
both culprits te a tree near Massie' s mill,
in Nelsen county.
Yeung Sellers, living- with a family
named Baker, six miles from New Canten,
HI., during Baker's absence from home,
insisted that the daughter, fifteen years
of age, te whom he had become attached
should premise te marry him. This was
refused whereupon he drew a revolver and
after first sheeting the deg immediately
shot the mother, then the girl whose hand
he sought. He next placed the pistol te
his own temple and fired. Every shot
proved fatal. A younger daughter wit
nessed the tragedy.
THE REPCBLICAS9 GIVE VP MAINE.
Ne Truth iriiaterer in the Reports et 1,349
Defective Plaisted Ballets.
he following dispatch was received at
Democratic national headquarters yes
terday :
' "Bosten, Mas3, October, 8. Maine Re
publican cemmittee met in Portland yes
terday and conceded the election of Plais
ted, and that he would be inaugurated.
The statement of Republican papers that
1,894 votes were cast for Harrison, Hiram,
Harry and Merris Plaisted is false and
foolish. It has been based en hasty reports
of town clerks for a purpose. Records of
towns named have been examined and
found te be correct for Harris M. Plaisted.
Technically and absolutely, Plaisted has
plurality of about 300. Official returns of
clerks will net be opened until Legislature
meets, but they will be like town records.
I send this se that Republicans can be con
tradicted in Ohie and Indiana if you de
sire "B P Palmfr
" Managing Editor Bosten Glebe."
General AV. B. Franklin, who was at
headquarters yesterday, said of Connecti
cut in spite of her "town meetings :"
" Connecticut is 'safe for Hancock and
English I will say sure for them. Yeu
need have no fears for the Nutmeg
state."
Assaults from Grcenbackers pour in en
the devoted Jenes, chairman of the New
Yerk state Greenback cemmittee. M. D.
Leather, a member of the Greenback or
ganization, has written a letter te a mem
ber of its national cemmittee corroborat
ing the statements of Dyer D. Lum, and
saying :
"General Sharpe admitted te me in the
Fifth Avenue hotel immediately after the
Greenback Syracuse convention that Gee.
O. Jenes, the newly elected chairman,
would be supplied with money te carry en
the campaign in New Yerk, believing, as
he said, that four votes out of every five
cast for that party would come from the
Democratic party. General Sharpe ad
vised me te co-operate with Jenes, inas
much as said Jenes being elected chair
man of the state committee, the Republi
cans were bound te deal directly with him
through a third party and would furnish
means for campaigu purposes. Every
dollar Mr. Jenes has received te pay post
age, te send out documents, employ
speakers and pay for the sumptuously
fitted up parlors of the Albemarle hotel
had ceme from the Republican party, ac
cording te General Sharpe."
DIED AT IOI.
Colonel Ben Brewntleltl, Who Has Voted
Since 1800.
Colonel Ben Brownfield, aged one hun
dred and one years, six months and ten
days, died at. his residcuce, two miles
south of Uniontown, Pa., yesterday after
noon. He was the eldest man in Fayette
county and leaves a large estate, the fruits
of his own indomitable energy, industry
and geed management. In 1871, en his
birthday, March 28, he fell out of his farm
wagon en the public read and broke his
leg. As early as the 29th of .July subse
quent his mind and body were se vigorous
that he went out te superintendent the re
pairing and cleaning out of a coal mine
and while se engaged a portion of earth
and timbers at the mouth of the pit fell in
en him and broke two of his ribs. But
ins wonderful vitality was net yet over
come and his physician says he was ac
tually going about the farm in less than
four weeks after the last accident happened.
He attended a pole-raising and was pres
ident of the meeting en the 18th of Sep
tember last. He made a speech en taking
the chair aud told his audience that he
had mingled with their grandfathers and
great-grandfathers ; that he voted for Jeff Jeff
ereon in 1S00, never missed a presidential
election in his life, and hoped te live te
vote for General Hancock. The immedi
ate cause of his death is net known.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TIIK HOUSE OF REFITGK CASK.
A Note Frem Mr. Kmll Aust.
Prof. Emil Aust, whose two boys were
F sent te the Heuse uf Refuge yesterday by
order of Judges Livingston and Patterson,
as stated in yesterday's Intelligencer,
makes the following rather startling state
ment, it having been said that the children
were seut te Philadelphia en his own per
sonal application :
Mr. Editor : Please bring this te the
knewledge of the public, that the act
taking away my two boys te Philadelphia
was from the first te the last net done ac
cording te iny tcill and I was net sworn te
any complaint against them te my knowl
edge. Ctb that very day I was myself tee
much troubled with my own law
case and the slip containing the
complaint I was ordered te sign by the
constable, which I repeatedly refused te
de. It was this one hour before my hear
ing and Mr. Eichholtz present said : "Yeu
must net send them boys away if you
don't want it."
Besides this Mr. Haas came tome, called
me out, and said he would tell me in con
fidence that a party of men had made out
the children should be taken far away
from me, se that they should net see me at
all nor cither I should see them.
Yours,
E. Aust.
Teacher of music.
Republican Pele-Kahuna;.
Seme of the Republicans from around
Landisville thought they would have some
fun by putting up a Garfield pole in front
of Landis's store near the zinc mines, the
proprietors of which are sturdy supporters
of Gen. Hancock, the soldier-statesman
candidate of the Democratic party. They
get the tree up after the usual amount of
puffing and blowing and naughty words,
and then Davy Derby made a speech which
only served te amuse the Democratic por
tion of the audience, who comprised mere
than than half of these present without
arousing a corresponding amount of en
thusiasm en the part of the few Repnbli
cans, who will have te try again if they
want te frighten the staunch Democrats
at the zinc mines.
Sheeting Pigeons.
Yesterday there wass pigeon shoot sheet
ing match at Geerge Dennis's hotel,
in Manheim. There were two
matches, both of which were wen
by Jehn Cline, of this city. In the first
match he killed seven straight birds and in
the second one he killed six out of seven;
THE REPUBLICAN PARADE.
A LARGK AND GLITTERING DISPLAY.
The Rural Districts In Force 1.50O Town
Felks la Line A Rlotens-Affray.
The great Republican parade for which
6uch long and .careful preparations were
made by the, political leaders, came off
List night and was quite a handsome and
imposing afiair, but net se large as was ex
pected. Although large delegations were
in line from all parts of the county, the
total number was only about 3,000. The
"Aretcrans" se-called, some of whom were
boys when the war closed, numbered 225
men, and the " business-men " se-called,
many of whom were never in business in
their lives, and some of them net even resi
dents of the city, numbered 359 men. The
ward clubs, which had been 'depleted te
swell the ranks of the business men, were
filled up with boys and young men from
county districts whose squads were
tee small te parade alone. The large
county delegations were se dove
tailed among the city delegations
that it was a very difficult matter te sepa
rate them and count them accurately.
Some of them made a very fine appearance,
brought geed music with them, and
marched admirably. The Columbia and
Mount Jey delegations looked especially
fine. Other clubs, which had evidently
never drilled much, presented a rather
strangling appearance. Neither the city
ward clubs nor the Yeung Men's; clnb
looked as well as they did in the former
parade.
The residences and business places of
Republicans along the route of parade
were generally illuminated, seme very
prettily, and seme liberal-minded Demo
crats also turned en the gas te add te the
display. There was a pretty geed display
of fireworks along the line, bnt nothing te
compare with the Democratic display of
last week. Although the most untiriug
efforts were made te beat the Democrats
there were net as many city voters in line
last night as at the Democratic turnout
last week. The total number in all the
city delegations did net reach 1.500 men
and boys.
The Mshtlus.
At the corner of Maner and Dewart
streets a serious affray occurred resulting
in a scries of fights en AVest King street
that threatened te break out into a
general altercation near the Plew tavern.
As usual en such occasions there are dif
ferent stories about the origin of it aud
each party tries te put the blame of it en
the ether. Frem two reliable, conservative
and dispassionate observers of almost the
whole affair we have an account which
seems truthful and fair. According te
their story a number of boys en the side
walk net one of them a voter jeered at
the Yeung Men's club and ene or mere -stones
were thrown. The attack was vio
lently resented, stones were thrown from
the ranks promiscuously,' one of them
striking H. Z. Rhodes, and-horsemen from
the parade charged en the pavement, mak
bystanders flee and endangering the lives
of women and children. AVhen the parade
was opposite the old Humane hose honse
a little boy halloed "Hurrah for Han
cock," and our informant says Capt. Nick
Geedman, "who was half full," struck
him with a cane. Then another row en
sued, and there were quite a number of
punched heads and battered bodies,among
them Geedman's. Greatly exaggerated
reports of the affair are in circulation and
it is as usual very difficult te fix the re
sponsibility for the affair. It is te be hoped
that it will be fully investigated and no
guilty man escape. This journal has from
the beginning et the campaign urged for
bearance by all parties and the extension of
the right of free parade and it condemns
without qualification, anyone who refuses
te concede this.
It will be noticed that the disturbance
did net take place in the Democratic
Eighth ward, but in the Republican Fifth
ward.
Oilier Accounts.
Anether report is that while the parade
was passing along Maner street a boy car
rying a torch wavedlt aloft and hurrahed
for Hancock, whereupon a colored man
who was in line seized him by the arm,
pulled him into the ranks and said :
"Come along and march with xw." In the
struggle the boy was thrown down, and
then some men en the sidewalk rushed in
and there was quite a scrimmage for
a short time, but nobody was much
hurt. The trouble was renewed
at the junction of Maner and West King,
one report saying that the men en the
pavements behaved badly, crowding close
up te the men in line and shouting for
Hancock. AVhen Nick Geedman's com
pany came along, he requested the lookerseon
te stand back aud give his company
mere room, and attempted te pnsh them
back with th cane he earned. Anether
j report is that Geedman ued very effen
sive language and stiuce tlie lirst blew. A
general row followed, during which Good Geed
man was pretty roughly handled and a
number of ethers were slightly injured.
The crowd was somewhat broken up and
the combatants separated by the horsemen
who rode leisurely in among them. The
policemen are reported te have done all in
their power te quell the disturbance, and
many prominent Democrats present used
their influence te restore order.
A reliable Democrat assures us that the
assault en the parade was utterly unjusti
fiable, and a few drunken rowdies arc en
tirely responsible for it ; he and ether
Democrats doing all in their power te pre
vent it. A Republican tells us that a
drunken Democrat seized McMellen's
horse and tried te step it ; and that the
police when called ou te arrest him and
ether disturbers of the peace utterly failed
te de their duty.
l'elnts of the Parade.
Harry Diller stuck te his high silk hat.
The " business men" started bravely
with 300, but quit with 88. That is a rate
of decrease which will end fatally if kept
up until election day.
Tem Furniss bravely bore the Little
Britain flag. If Levi Sensenig could have
marched aside of him it would have been
a beautiful example of reconciliation.
The colored troep3 declared en their
banner that they vote as they shot. But
most of them sheet with a razor.
Andy Flick, the Ninth ward cop, carried
the flag for his ward, and he looked well
under a straw hat which "has long been
called in."
Te march the colored troops in a body
" all alone" was a drawing of the color
line that Letter-Carrier Decn. should net
have countenanced.
AVhile the Second ward club was passing
the Grape hotel, having with them a
wagon filled with fireworks, a spark from
a roman candle ignited the fireworks and
exploded all of them, making the most
brilliant light imaginable, but tilling with
terror the multitude en the sidewalks and
in the parade. The rockets and remau
candles sent their fiery balls in all direc
tions, and it looked for a time as though
many persons might have been killed or
seriously hurt, but fortunately only a few
were slightly burned. Matthew Trapnell,
who, in company with Geerge Gardner,
had charge of the fireworks, says that the
cause of the accident was that a spark
from a rocket which had just been sent off.
set fire te the loose powder which he had
in his coat pocket, for the purpose of
making blue and red fights, and that the
powder ignited te .the ether fireworks.
Mr. Gardner was considerably burned, and
Mr. Trapnell only slightly. The horse
was cnt loose from the wagon and escaped
injury. The wagon bed was badly burned .
Samuel Nixdcrf, while en his way home
from the parade, stepped en a loose stone,
spraining his ankle se badly that he could
net walk.
One of the features of the parade was
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