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LANCASTER DAILY iViELLlGEJSCEll THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1881.
Lancaster inteUtgenccc.
THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 6, 1881.
A Senseless Quarrel.
This quarrel, tliat is going en between
the city treasurer and councils, is a very
unnecessary and silly affair, especially un
dignified en the part of the city authori
ties, who should scorn te exhibit the pet
tiness and malice that has all along been
shown by them towards the treasurer, in
our opinion, as we have mere than once
declared. They charge the treasurer
with obstinate and contemptuous treat
ment of them, and no doubt, with jus
tice ; but they had no right te expect
better treatment from an officer whom
they hastened te charge with embezzle
ment, en manifestly insufficient evi
dence, and without giving him an oppor
tunity te present his side of the story te
them, te go te the public with their
charge against him.
If Mr. "Welcbans has been guilty of
embezzlement, it certainly has net been
shown ; and the fact that the finance
committee of councils are willing te
swear te their belief that lid has'dene se,
does net prove it. We have read their
oath with great surprise, as it seems te
us te have been very utshly taken. Under
our understanding of the facts we
de net see hew they could con
scientiously swear as they have
done. Yet they are reputable citizens,
whom we would net .inspect of a willing
ness te state what they believed te be an
untruth, and they are entitled te our le
lief that they de believe w hat tlicy have
sworn te. We de net. The whole mat
ter, se far as the cause of the dispute is
made public, arises in a difference I e
tween the finance committee- and the
city treasurer as te whether he should be
charged with the whole duplicate of the
city tax, and obtain exemption from it
for such items as are nor collected, or
whether he shall only charge himself
with the amount of money received by
him en the duplicate. Obviously this is a
difference of tweedledum and tweedle
dee ; of course the treasurer can only Le
held liable for the taxes paid te him :
and if he is charged with these net paid
he must be exonerated from them. It
would seem that the simplest way would
be te keep the books as the treasurer
wishes ; for there i-i no propriety in
charging him with money he does net
get or undertake te get, and compelling
him te ask the finance committee te re
lieve him. He does net ewe the taxes ;
why then charge them te him ? lie does
ewe the money he collects : and that
only should he be asked te account for.
There is a small matter of some seven
hundred dollars uncollected tax that ap
parently has created all this hubbub. A
thousand dollars of the alleged deficit has
b?e:i admitted by the treasurer as proper
ly chargrable te him, and he has charged
himself with it: which should settle the
trouble about that, although the finance
committee stem te call upon the treas
urer te pay it ever. AVhen and te whom?
He can only be called eh for the balance
in his hands at the end f his teim of of
fice. In suspending the city tit usurer last
night, councils exercised the right the
law gives them. They could have done
nothing else under the affidavit of the
finance committee. If they had tln'ii ap
pointed a temporary successor, such suc
cessor might luue been entitled under
the law te claim possesien of the treas
urer's office and books. Although there
is nothing in the law expressly warrai.t"
ingsuchu demand en his part, yet it
would prebtbly be an implied right
from his appointment; as it is a well
recognized rule that when the law im
poses a duty it gives with it the needed
powers and facilities te disciiarge that
duty. But when councils put the finance
committee in charge of the treasurer's
office they did what they de net seem te
have had any warrant for under the
terms of the statute, which only author
izes them te appoint a "successor"' te
the removed treasurer; that is. another
treasurer. Obviously the four members
of the finance committee cannot be a
successor " or a ' treasurer."' And as
the treasurer's properly appointed " suc
cessor " only could demand possession of
bis office and public books and property
even if he could the finance com
mittee seems te be iu the wrong
in attempting te take possession of
the office, and the treasurer right
in resisting their assumption.
The advice of his counsel te him, how
ever, te protect his books with his pistol,
was quite rash, because the game did net
justify the candle : and a court and jury,
te say nothing of public sentiment, would
have looked coldly upon the merits of a
defence for murder based upon an alleged
necessity for the defense of a safe which
wasn't in any danger at all, and whose
assailant was,in fact, its real owner. We
rejoice that milder counsels have seethed
the fiery spirits of the belligerent coun
sel and that the city authorities are te be
hauled before the court en a bill of equi
ty instead of being sent te heaven out of
a revolver's mouth.
The Easten Exjjrcss assumes tee much
when it declares that anything short of
hanging would be a condenation of the
legal offense of Snyder's lynchers. Xe
such thing; their crime was undoubt
edly committed in het bleed, and it has
net been demanded that they should be
held te answer in the same degree as the
deliberate and cruel murderer of inoffen
sive and unoffending iclim.. Less than
this will appeav t:e law and affirm pub
lic order. But te utterly ignore their
offense will m t fcliiwilaU- an epidemic
of social diseidcr ; a"d the well-nigh
fatal mistake in O.tb-m flinty joints
this moral.
The measure introduced into councils
by Dr. Levergood looking te a refund
ing of the city debt at a lower rate el
interest is a step iu the right direction
and councils should promptly go as far in
the matter as the law and the circum
stances warrant them. The present is
the time te refund and the municipality
should make its hay while the sun
shines.
Mb. Wolfe's hindsight is b'-ti r than
his foresight. We fear his preposition
for a Democratic coalition en the United
States senator cemci tee late. Ter alj
that? give him n hearing,
We de net much credit the intima
tions from Harrisburg that Cameren has
no special interest in Oliver and will let
any movement get headway which leeks
te a compromise te beat both Grew and
Oliver the speaker-elect, Hewit, of
"Blalffer instance. Oliver could net
have obtained all of his present strength
without Cameren's help,and the activity
of Cameren's lieutenants, Quay and
Magee, indicate where the family's
sympathy and support are. Cameren
could net well get a colleague te suit
J him better than Oliver ; and te withdraw
his favor from him new would be te
alienate elements of political power
which Cameron.cannet spare. It may be
a wise thing, however, te give it out
that Cameren is indifferent in the con
test until after it is decided. Such an
impression will net hurt Oliver where
the significance of the announcement is
understood and may help him in ether
quarters.
It is understood that when Lancaster
county is needed for Oliver, Lancaster
ceuntv will be for Oliver.
The hand is the hand of Quay, but Un Un
eoice is the voice of Cameren.
MINOR TOPICS.
II. 15. HruHAKD, the great ncwspapir
advertising agent and historian of jour
nalism, says.: "The Ixtelmgesci:k calen
dar for 1SS1 is very line and would ie
credit te any job office." They all say it.
Decimexis have been picscnted te the
Senate, in response te resolutions of in in
euirv as te the cost in life and money of
t'se Indian wais from 18(15 te 1879, show shew
ing that 622.CS0.341 have been expended
in that time, nud that 40 officers, 526 pri- I
vatcs and 13 civilians (with the army)
hive- been killed during these wars. I
In the choice of a Republican senator
from New Yerk 4it is definitely ascer
tained that Hayes is taking no part iu the
matter at all, while General Garfield him
self says he will net interfere in any way. J
While it is generally believed that Hayes
is opposed te Mr. Conkling, it is also
known that General Garfield wants te
help him and the general inference is, as
was recently said by a prominent Brook
lyn politician, that 'Mr. Conkling will
make short work of it when the time
comes for the legislative caucus te nomi
nate.' "
PexxsiMA'.vxia shows the largest actual
increase in population under the new cen
sus, about 760,000, while in New Yerk it
is only 700,000; in Ohie, 541,003; in
Texas, 750,000 ; in Illinois, 541,000 ; and
se en down te lower figures in ether
states. The heaviest increments are : In
Philadelphia, 272,958 ; in Allegheny, 93,
555 ; in Luzerne and Lackawauna, 01,479 ;
in Berks, 15,898 ; in Dauphin, 15,387 ; in
Lancaster, 12,103 ; iu Westmoreland, 19,
274, in Fayette, 15,654; etc. Xe county
iu the .state shows a diminution ; but iu
Menteur ibe increase is only 122, and in
Wayne enl j 321. Pennsylvania new con
tains mere titan onc-twelfth of all the in
habitants of the United States.
Tin; Gcrmantewn Teleyraph has been
badly taken in. It lias an article begin
ning thus :
Iu a book fresh from the press of
Messis. E. Claxton tc Ce., or this city, en
titled "Guy Averall," "written by a pri
vate soldier of the U. S. army," there is a
great deal of amusing and promiscuous
originality scattered throughout, which in
these cold, long evenings, is very enter
taining. The following "will," by which
Mr. Cregau gets possession of his father's
property te the exclusion of a brother,
who is away in India, is worth all the
space it occupies.
And then it gees en te reprint a story
which is stolen bf.dily from the first chap
tcr of Charles Levels "Cen Cregau;"
and was republished, for the first time as
a separate .story, with due credit, by the
IXTEi.LienscKit a year or mere ase.
PFRSONAL-.
FiiuxAxne Weed's rheumatism keeps
him from pushing the funding bill mere
rapidly.
Kate Claxton, who is Mrs. Charles A.
Stevenson off the stage, lest her only
child, a boy fifteen months old, at Albany
last Sunday.
The marriage of Bareness Buudett Buudett
Ceutts with Mr. AsUmead Bautlett will
take place during the present month and
the clause of the will of the Duchess of
St. Albans, by which the bareness would
forfeit her interest in the bank in the event
of marrying a foreigner, will be contested
iu the courts-.
When the late Dr. Chapix, first went te
nrcach in Charlestown, Mass., he was
waited en by the ladies of the church,
who besought him te wear a gown in the
pulpit. He modestly declined. They
preferred the request a second time, with
the same result ; but when the matter was
urged a third time he consented, provided
he could select the material, te which they
agreed. He then declared his choice te be
green baize.
TuenwALDSDEx's former valet lately
died at Copenhagen, and with his death
have been brought te tuc hammer many
interesting relics of his master. The
prices given were se small as te be ridic
ulous. The silver watch of the sculptor's
father hi ought only S1.87. Thorwalds Therwalds
dcu's note-book, with the ribbons of his
decoration thrown in, brought only 87
cents ; and locksef his hair were sold at
an average of 9 cents. A curious relic,
his hairbrush with hair in it, brought
$1.37.
Chakles Sumner's birthday was form
ally celebrated by the Massachusetts Club
in Bosten en Saturday eveniug. The
proper date is the 6th, but the first was
selected for the commemoration for the
convenience of gentlemen obliged te re
turn te their seats in Congress. Governer
Clallin presided and speeches were made
by the Hen. Jehn B. Alley, Judge Thayer
and ethers. The Hen. J. M. S. Williams
hi ought te the club-room an interesting
relic in the shape of the original MS. of
Sumner's famous speech, "The Crime
against Kansas," delivered in Congress in
May, 185G.
3laihcw Schculer, in the employ of
Baync, Fuller & Ce., eight miles south
east of Bradford, went te an oil tank te
make some repairs with the auger. The j
hit fell into the tank,, which contained two
feet of oil. Schculer crawled in te get it
and was asphyxited by the gas arising
fiem the petroleum,
FKOZEN AND BCBXJSD.
Terrible Tragedy in a Westers Wtldernesj
Colonist for tlie Indian Territory
Struggling With Hostile
Elements.
On the 25th of November Alfred Samp
son, Geerge Bemis and Jeseph Perter, well
known and influential citizens of Madisen
county, Ark., left there for tie
purpose of making a tour along the
Texas border. When they reached Fert
Werth, Texas, the glowing accounts of the
contemplated invasion and settlement el
the Indian Territory induced them te
abandon the prospecting tour and start
for Fert Smith, Arkansas, their intention
being te join a portion of Paine's colony,
who were encamped, as they learned, near
that point. mule pii route they
were ovcrteken aud lest in a
tremendous snow slot in. The cold w;u
intense, the air was darkened with Hying
snow, all signs of the trail disappeared ami
huge snow drifts made further progress
impossible. They then camped iu a forest,
hoping the weather would moderate ; but
instead it grew colder, and it was only by
felling timl-r and building large fires that
thev kept from freezing. In addition te
tliis danger the stock of previsions de
creased, and they were thus exposed te
that of dying of .starvation, as the country
was unsettled and the nearest habitation
tnaiiv miles awav A number of their
hoi es died el staivatieu and oxpesim.
On the night of January 3, Sampson,
wrapping a blanket around liini, lay down
before the lite, ovcicente with weariness.
He dropped asleep. A hili wind was
blowing, ami some coals from the lire wcie
scattered upon lum. In an instant almost
he was iu a blae. Aremul his neck h
had a woolen comforter which fed the
thinies. Perter and Hcinis tried te extin
guish the the, but could net, ami the mis
erable man was literally toasted alive be
feic their eyes. H was binned te a
crisp. His companions were also badly
scorched in their efforts te save him.
The next meiniug Peiter staited out te
secure assistance, ami, after riding several
miles, succeeded in finding a farm house,
te which the p.uty was drought. lemis
was found in an insensible condition, his
hands ami feet being fie.en. It is said
that he will iccever. Petter's injuries aic
considered serious, as he was both dan
gerously binned and paitially frozen.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
Leuis Ehrusperger, a sheet ear conduc
tor ol'Bulfale, X. Y., has fallen heir lean
estate in Germany valued at $100,000.
The family of a peer truck farmer
named Glenn, in Philadelphia, have fallen
heir te a $1,500,000 fuitune in Australia
it is said.
The Swcdi.sh exploring vessel, Oscar
Dicksen, and crew, arc probably lest in the
Sibeiiau polar seas ; and the steamer Farn Farn
ley,fiem Savannah for Scval.in the Skager
Back. Her cargo was worth $500,000.
A fire at 42 aud 44 Madisen street, Chi Chi
cige,damagcd the building te the extent of
620,000. J. E. Lincoln, beets and shoes ;
J. Ledercr, wholesale jewelry, and W. II.
Hagcden, millinery, were burned out,
rite
aggregate les is $50,000.
The dry goods stock of Harwoed,lhc Min
neapolis bankrupt, was sold in bulk by the
sheriff te Messrs. Dcering, Millikcn & Ce.,
of New Yerk, at OG;? per cent, of the in
voice price. The net less by the failure
will be about $40,000.
Hen. Otte Dressel, a well-known Demo
cratic politician and lawyer, shot himself
in his office, at Columbus, through the
head, causing instant death. It is hinted
that financial looses provoked the act. Dr.
Dressel was at one time a member of tlsc
Ohie Legislature.
STATE ITEMS.
The Philadelphia authorities notify the
street railways te quit salting the track?.
Considerable uneasiness is expressed in
Easten ever the continued absence of Jehn
D. Haph, of Banger, who for several
weeks has been living with his brother,
Isaac Kaph, a hotel proprietor.
The first distribution of Beb Mackcy's
estate is of assets amounting te $102,131.
92 and it is all claimed by creditors, the
People's bank heading the" list, with $65,
559.62. The " widow " repotted some
time age non est.
The body of the man who was killed by
being run ever by a traiti en the Philadel
phia & Reading railroad at Kingsten avc
nue crossing, identified as that of Jeseph
P. Deshan, of Frankford. lie was a crip
ple and walked with difficulty.
William G. Crewell, a well known and
highly respected citizen, has died at his
residence, Ne. 510 Walnut street, Phila
delphia, from heart disease. He was 59
years of age, and was for many years secre
tary of the Pennsylvania insurance com
pany. Mrs. Themas Coyne, colored, was
burned te death in her bed at her home iu
Doylcstewn. The widow of Jeseph
Smith, living near Plumsteadville, live
miles north of Doylcstewn, also met her
death by a fire a day or two age. She had
attempted te light a fire at night, when
her shawl caught lire.
Senater Cameren has concluded that he
will be ready te nominate his senatorial
colleague about Wednesday of next week,
and the caucus has been fixed for that day.
Seme of the mere impetuous followers of
both Grew and Oliver have complained,
but that is of little moment. Ben. Hewit
of Blair is nominated as a dark home.
Ge!
Mrs. Stciuer, a resident of Middlctewn,
60 years of age, was instantly killed yes
terday by being stiuck by the locomotive
of the express train which leaves Harris
burg at 3:35 p. m. Mrs. Stcincr was
walking upon the track near the high
bridge, and when she heard the whistle
stepped oil", but just before the train
reached her she stepped back upon the
track. Her body was thrown some dis
tance and fell below the bridge.
There arc various opinions in Lu
zerne county concerning the action of
Ecklcy B. Cexc iu declining te take the
oath as senator from that district, but
with the better class of people of all
parties it is regarded with respect and has
raised Mr. Coxe in their esteem. Seme of
the low-grade politicians denounce Mr.
Cexc and declare that he could net again
be nominated if he wanted te. They are
probably mistaken in this, as there is a
pretty general feeling that he ought te be
compelled no run again, as there would be
little doubt of his election.
Amaziah Livingstone, coachman, cm cm
pleyed at the state lunatic asylum, was
found near the asylum gate last evening
with a pistol wound iu the back of his
head, from which he died shortly after
ward. An inmate named Jehn Lawser,
who has been confined in the asylum for
the past year, had accompanied Living
stone te the city, in order te visit his
brother, who is a gunsmith. During the
temporary absence of his brother Jehn
was in charge of the store. Last evening
lie left with Livingstone for the asylum,
and when near the gate a man answering
his description aud who was in the sleigh,
was seen te fire aud then run away. Law
ser was found by his brother with a re
volve, en his person and was arrested.
Sitting Unit and Uncle Mim.
The attention of the Canadian govern
ment has been called te numerous para
graphs recently appearing in the Ameri
can and Canadian press relative te the in
fluence that 3Iajer Walsh has claimed te
exercise ever the movements of Sitting
Bull. A correspondent was informed te
day that if 3Iajer Walsh, who is an offi
cer of the Northwest mounted pelice,
nas exercised any innuence te prevent the
return of the refugee Sioux te United
States territory, it has been without the i
knowledge and against the wishes of the
Canadian government, which has net
ceased te urge the Sioux te surrender and
return te their reservation in the United
States. Majer Walsh has been called en
by the government for an explanation re
garding the contrary course alleged te
have been takeu by him.
Till. CKlUUT MOISII.IKK STOK'..
Seme ThiiicK tltut Clllrmi train Dill Wlicu
tlie Dcinenit iluil Control el Htm.
Te the Editor of the Sun :
Silt Here ate some ineic solid facts
about Credit Mebilier ami Union Pacific :
Billion, adiiccter, hail eiic-quailcr of
the track laying contract with Gen. Ca.-e
inent. Teny Drcxcl declined te ne direc
tor when I eli'cied him the chance. He
was then busy buying the Lalyer for
C'hilds. 1 put iu Augustus Keiintze, the
banker, instead of Ihexcl, who, later en,
begged mc with teats in his eyes te make
a place for hint. It was tee late.
The day bufore Dix and Cisco wcie
chosen, I ellcred Me.scs Tayler the ptcsi ptcsi
deneyef the Union Pacific. Having no
idea that. I held the power, he declined. I
then ell'cicil it te A. A. tow. He. tee,
failed te take in G. F. T. Se by a vote el
$190,000,000 out of $220.(100,000 my ticket
killed Ogdcn. AskTi dun if I didn't nut
thu machine at that meeting of two bun-
died million capital.
At that time .lay Gould was buving 100
slnue.s nf stock through ht.s Tiega county
friend litis!-, te v. horn I .shewi d the li.st of
Pacific diieeters thai would be elected
next day. And I hey ate.
What, astounding ehangu.s ! 1 eli'cied
the Oakes Ames contract te .Jay Coeke.
Clews, Duncan, Sherman, Belmont,
.lereme. Garrison, Vandetbill, Stewait,
Gaiult, Morgan, William B. Aster, and
hall a bundled ether capitalists of my ac
quaintance. They all declined. They all
Mid it was the wildest scheme ever at
tempted by man.
William' II. .Macy, of the Leith-jr Manu
factiireiV bank, whose son Syivauus was
nty groomsman in 1850; William H.
Guieii, who established his Liverpool
house when 1 did mine in 1851 ; Gliddcu
& Williams, and Nickcrseu & Baker gave
me my liist Ciedit Mebilier checks $25,
000 each. These men should have monu
ments for their great judgments, cuter
urisc. and faith in G. F. T.
One special point I made in the act of
Ceugiess was that the lead should be
built of American iron. Se should our
ships be built of American iron.
Huntington offered me 2,000 shares
Central Pacific for my congressional
work. I didn't consider it wet th accept
ing. Its present value is perhaps $500,
000. I gave Cytus H. McCerniick and Ben
Holladay their $100,000 interest in Credit
Mebilier. By the way, I worked en Du
raut in 1862-il for six months bcterc I get
him into the U. P.
On the day when Thad Stevens aiuUGar
field tried te kill the Union Pacific bill in
Congress in order te s.trike for mere
stamps for their ring of forty Republicans
i Washburiie a avc inc full ctcdit for my
share in the enterprise. " he is m
this crcat entcrmisc ' he asked. 'The
capitalists of the land ? Xe. Tne rail
way kings? Xe." Then, looking at mc
as I sat in the gallery beside Dutant and
Huntington, "This mammoth uiidci tak
ing is in the hands of such ad venturers as
Geerge Francis Train and Samuel Hal
let t !" Loud applause from the Radicals.
Where is Washburiie new? And where
am I?
Te show hew little faith shrewd busi
ness had iu my Pacific railway scheme in
1801, let me mention that my latin r-inlaw,
as trustee for his daughter, sold $12.
000 Ctcdit Mebilier stock, which I gave
her for a Christmas present, for eighty
cents en the dollar. The purchaseis must
have received $200,000 in dividends.
I discovered then that our railway kings
were as small as our statesmen. Seme of
our men of .smallest brain arc millionaires
in Wall street. Once under way. anybody
can sign a check. After the first million,
Topsey " grows."' Compound interest
docs it.
I hawked $50,000,000 first mortgage
bends of the Union Paclic all ever Wall
street te try te get capitalists te advance
seventy per cent, en them. Xe millionaire
would toueh such security. The idea of
putting rails ever the Recky Mountains !
Seth Hale was the only man bold enough
te lend me $50,000 en Unieu Pacific three
months' note, with these first mortgage
bends as collateral, at sixty. At the same
time I lent Melliss, financial editor of the
World, $20,00Oen telegraph stock te ena
ble Marble te buy World shares of Bel
ment and Cranston.
In order te boom the bends wc paid i
Shattuck $25,000 salary te spend halt a
million in bribing the press ; and se we
succeeded in getting stamps enough te
build the read. It was curious te sec hew
anxious the Republican journals that had
been abusing us were te be seduced.
I saw Alley and the Bosten set pay ever
$30,000,000 in the fient office as a bogus
subscription te get control, and then saw
them get the money again at the back
deer.
Abraham Lincoln was offered .100,000
te v-te the Union Pacific bill. But he was
net that kind of a man.
Gnoitei: Fit.vxcis Tkaix.
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A l'aner'a llllrmsiia.
Elision Express.
The Lancaster Ixtclhekxcer wastes
columns of editorial space in arguing that
the lynching of Snyder was an unlawful
act. Nobody disputes that. It is se plain
that it docs net admit of an argument. But
when it comes te a question of the vindica
tion of the law by the punishment of the
lynchers, wc arc met by this difficulty. Un
der the law these lynchers were guilty of
the crime of wilful murder. Te charge
them with any less offence or te allow
them te escape the punishment which the
law prescribes would be a legal condona cendona condena
tion of the crime. Xew if the Ixtelli
GEXCEit seriously proposes that these men
who were moved by a natural impulse of
horror at the crime and detestation of the
brutal, filthy murderer, te execute sum
mary justice, should all be hanged by the
neck until they are dead, it had better say
se. And if net. what does it propose ?
Anything short of this would fall short of
that "vindication of the majesty of the
law " which is se urgeutly insisted upon.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
TUESDAY'S ACCIDENT.
The Corener's Verdict Positively identl
lied.
Yesterday afternoon the body of the man
who was killed by the cars was positively
identified as being that of William K.
Brown, of Fulton township, by W. Frank
lin Hess and Geerge M. Hess, two of the
deceased's nephews. After they made an
examination of the body, they went before
the coroner's jury where their testimony
was heard. It appeared that the deceased
left Quarryville en Monday with the
mother of the witnesses (deceased's sis
ter) ; he remained in the city and she went
home en the neon train ; he had sere eyes
for some time, and one of them was almost
blind ; he talked of going te Philadelphia
te have his eyes attended te ; he dealt at
the store of H. 31. Wilsen, at Geshen, and
recently purchased a new suit there, which
he had en when he was killed. Tlie wit
nesses identified the man by the clothing,
hair and beard, and general appearance of
the body.
The coronet's jury rendered a verdict of
accidental death upon the railroad. The
remains of the man, who was a widower
with five children, will be taken te the
home of his father, near Penn Hill, where
they will be interred.
THE PHYSICIANS.
A.NMM1.
meeting of this medical.
SOCIETY.
A l.ure
rlttcnclance Intere-ttln;; 1'upcrs
anil Discussion.
At thu annual meeting of the Lancaster
County .Medical society held in this city
ycstei day there were present : Drs Atlce,
Albright, Belcniiis, Black, Brubaker,
Carpenter, Craig, Coinpten, Charles, J.
F. Dutilap, Beaver, 31. L. Davis, S. T.
Davis, Ehlcr, Gatchel!, M. L. Herr. B. F.
Herr, A. J. Herr, Hertz. Hcrshey, Kendig,
ICehler, Liueawcavcr, Livingston, Light
ner, McBride, Menty. Mayer, F. M. Mus
ser, J. II. Musscr, Miller, McCaa, Parke,
Roebuck, Stchitiau, Thomsen, Wentz,
Weldians, Weaver, J. L. Zicgler and
Blackwood, secretary.
Tlie present, being the regular yearly
meeting, maiked the expiration of the
teiins of the efiiecm, and the annual elec
tion for officers for the year coming re
sulted in the choice of the following gen
tlemen for the respective positions.
President J. 31. Dcaver, Buck.
Vice Presidents O. II. Reland, Lancas
ter ; Dr. McCaa, Ephrata-
Reeeidiug Secretary Wnt. Blackwood.
Lancaster.
Corresponding Secretary .1. F Dutilap,
.Mauhcini.
Treasurer I. A. Elder, Lancaster.
Librarian!!. F. Heir, 31illeisvillc.
Beaid of Censeis W. Compten, Lan
caster; Dr. Tiabeit, Rcaniatewu ; F.G. Al
bright, Lancaster.
Beaid of .Medical Examincis Jno. L.
Atlce, II. Caipeuti r, Lancaster; J. L.
Zicgler, .Mt. Jey.
On motion of Dr. J. L. Atlce a vote of
thanks was unanimously tendered the re
tiring president, Dr. Thomsen, of
Wrightsville. for the enieieut manner in
which he had discharged the duttes of hi.s
office.
Dr. Alice lead a communication from
the State Medical society requesting the
appointment of alecil committee te urge
the passage by the Legislature of a bill
establishing a state beard of health. A
cemmittc consisting of Drs. Carpenter,
Zieglcr. Roebuck. Craig, Wentz and
Kehler, was appointed te confer with the
members of the Senate and Heuse from
Lancaster county en this subject and
urge their support of such a measure.
An invitation was received from the
Dauphin county medical .society, inviting
the Lancaster association te meet with it
en Feb. 10, i:i Hairrisburg. It was ac
cepted. Vaccination.
Dr. Atlee read a paper en vaccination, a
subject te which considerable attention has
recently been paid in England and some
popular sensation created there ever the
alleged transmission of cutaneeus disease
by means of it. Dr. Atlee's paper and
the subject generally were discussed by
Drs. Carpenter, Craig, Dcaver, 31. L.
Herr, Ehlcr, Zieglcr, J. H. Musscr. Their
views, based en their extended experience,
confirmed Dr. Atlee's decided approval of
vaccination. The local faculty seem te
have no doubt of its efficiency as a prevent
ive of small-pox, all being agreed, how
ever, that the use of pure virus is highly
essential. Children should only be vacci
nated in perfect health and care be taken
that no scab be taksn from any suffering
with cutaneeus disease.
The usual animal reports were read, and
the special repot t of the committee en the
reception of the State 3Iedical society.
Dr. Craig read a paper en pest mertcms
and Dr. Parke reported a case of interest.
Dr. Win. B. Irwin of Churchtown was
j elected a member of the society.
The piolengcd discussion and unusual
' amount of business extended the time of
adjournment te six o'cleek.
OlilTUAICV.
hut!. ten Death or "Judge" Kelt-.
Themas D. Kelly, a well-known citizen
of Lancaster, proprietor of the coffee and
fruit stoic en North Queen street, left his
place of bussucss in his usual health about
half-past eight o'clock last evening for his
home en E-ist Orange street. On the way
he stepped in tit the house of his- ueigh ueigh
ber, the 3Iis. Halbach, East Orange,
near Plum ; and after a friendly chat there
arose te take his leave at about twenty
minutes of ten o'clock. As he get up he
w.ts apparently seized with a fit of sick
ness, sank back into his seat, was taken
with vomiting and Dr. J. A. E. Reed aud
his family were sent for te render him
medical assistance. The physician pro
nounced his ailment te arise from a stroke
of apoplexy,the recuirencc of a slighterat
taek which lie suffered from last J line.
Be lingered until 1::J!) a. m.. and then
died.
3Ir. Kelly was Gl years, S mouths and 20
days old. He was born in Philadelphia,
whence his family moved te Middlctewn,
where Mr. Kelly was bieught up. He was
an active, energetic young man, and moved
by the prevailing spirit of enterprise he
went te California in 1819, where he had a
very eventful career. He settled 40 miles
from Stockton, e:i the San Joaquin river,
and thet c engaged in farming,stock raising,
mining and coaching, running the first line
of coaches from Stockton te Sacramento.
He also kept a large supply store for the
surrounding patronage of miners. It was
while he was there that his betrothed,
3Iiss JIary Jane Kiell'er, of this city, left
her home and took the then long and
hazardous journey te the Pacific slope te
be joined iu wedlock with him, his absorb
ing business interests preventing him from
sparing the time te come East. They were
married in Sicramente, and of their four
sons, Kiell'er, Themas P. and William D.,
were bera in California ; the younger son,
Walter, an attache of the Ixtelligexcck
office, having been born after their return
te this city, which occurred in 18G1.
During the war 31r. Kelly was a sutler
in the army.. After that he had a con
tract at Chadds Ferd en the construction
of the Wilmington & Reading railroad;
he was iu the coal business for a time iu
Wilmington, Del., and subsequently had
a contract en the Shenandoah Valley rail
road in Virginia. Last year he went into
the business in this city which he was con
ducting at the time of his death.
31r. Kelly had resided for many years at
Ne. 546 East Orange street, this city, where
his sister-in-law, 3Iiss Patty Ktcffcr, has
managed his household since the death of
his wife some eight years age! He had
seen many changes and much improve
ment in his section of the city. He had a
wonderful and retentive memory and his
eventful life made him an interesting
social companion. He had a wide circle
of friends, was an affectionate father and a
highly esteemed citizen.
Corener Mishler impaneled a jury con
sisting of Clare Carpenter, Walter Kieffcr,
Percy Carpenter, Wm. Bair, Wm. W.
Hcnscl and Wm. Bair. A verdict of death
from apoplexy was rendered.
A Lancaster Ceze.
The newspapers are full of the praises
of ex-Senater Coxe, of Luzerne, for hon
esty and conscientiousness in declining te
take the oath of office, but wc have just
heard of a case which knocks Coxe higher
than a kite. A prominent gentleman of
this city who has quite recently been elect
ed te a geed office and is a candidate for
one of our best county offices next spring,
declined te buy tickets for Prof. Barnwell's
art entertainment, for the benefit of the
Yeung 3Icn's Christian association, en the
ground that he ceukl net take the oath of
office next year if he did. A geed man
steering right.
Sale of Kenl Instate.
Samuel Hess & Sen, auctioneers, sold at
public sale for Jacob If araisb, miller, a let
of ground containing 3 acres, with a two
story brick house and frame stable there
on, situated in Pequea township, near New
Danville, te David Hebble for $2,000.
OUR LOCAL LEGISLATOES.
STATEU MEETIhU OF C1T1T COUNCILS.
The Fight Over the Treasury The Finance
Committee Hake Affidavit or Their Be
lief That There is a Default in
,the Treasurer's Accounts aud
Councils Suspend That Offi
cer The Lean anil Awn
ing Ordinances Tabled
in Select Branch .
Other Topics
of Public In
terest. A stated meeting of select and common
council was held last evening.
Select Council.
The following named members were
present : 3Iessrs. Barr, Bering, Decrr,
Eberly, Franklin, Judith, Sales, Zecher,
and Evans, president.
3Ir. Zecher presented the monthly report
of the city treasurer and receiver of taxes,
from which it appeared that the receipts
last month were $1,917.09; expenditures
.j,346.27 ; balaucc in treasury $23,211.40.
Cleric te Market Committee.
3Ir. Zecher presented the following erdi
nance for the appointment of a clerk of the
maikct committee. It is a3 fellows :
.-In Ordinance for tlie appointment Clerk
te the Market Cemmittee:
scctiexI. I5e it ordained by the Select ami
Common Councils of tlie city of Lancaster.
that Irem iiml alter the flnt Monday in Apiil
A. 1). 181. and every year thereafter, the
clerk of Common Council, In addition te Ids
(titer duties, bliall be the clerk te the Market
Committee.
ec. 'i ilcsli ill keep a full record of the Iet Iet
tinet t lie stalls ami stanil., -hall collect t'.e
rents, keep an account el all moneys received
and renett the names of all delinquents te
tlie Mayer thirty days after tlie rental of said
stalls or stand", when tlie Mayer shall imme
diately rlace said claims In the hands et thu
City feolicitei for collection.
MX. 3. That the clerk el the Market Commit
tee shall irem time te time tiirnislt the Mayer
and City Treasurer each with an exact rental
et the stmts and stands of the market, and
shall pay all moneys derived from rental el
.-tails and stands immediately into the hands
et the Majer, who shall pay the same into tit'
city treasury, the same as ether mencjs col
lected bv the Mayer.
Mxr.t. That it shall be the duty of the mar
ket committee te furnish the clerk of the
market committee with a preju-r book for
keeping the market accounts, the clerk te
note in said book, the number of stalls or
stands, te whom rented, unit the amount of
lent, said book te be kept at all times in tin
mayor's office, and thu mayor shall have full
power te receive market rent and receipt ter
inc same in i no uubcnce ei inc cicik et me
market committee.
&EC 4. That it sliail bctheduty el the untitles
cnniiuittcee te audit the accounts of the clerk
of market committee at least twice each year,
and report the same te councils at their regu
lar meetings in the months or March and .De
cember. Sec . That the clerk of the mai ket commit
tee shall receive an annual salary of one hun
dred and fifty dollars payable quartany.
Sec. 7. That till ordinances or parts et ordi
nances, inconsistent herewith, be and aie
hereby repealed.
3Ir. Zecher presented an abstract from
the minutes of the water committee for
the past mouth which was read. It con
tains nethiug of importance that has net
been heretofore published,
3Ir. Eberly presented a petition from
citizens of East Chestnut street, between
Frankliu and 3IarshaII, praying for a
modilicatien of the grade of the street at
that point. Referred te street cemmitcc
te investigate and report. Common coun
cil concurred.
3Ir. Zecher presented an abstract of the
proceeding of the finance committee for
last mouth, the substance of which has al
ready been published in the Intklmgex
cek. The Charges Against tha Treasurer.
The report was accompanied by the fol
lowing affidavit of the members of the
water committee.
Lancaster County, S. S.
Geenre W. Zecher, Adam J. Eberly, D.
31c31ullcn and Jehn II. Barnes, the finance
committee of the select aud common coun
cils of the city of Lancaster, being duly
sworn, or affirmed, according te law, de
depose and say that the facts set forth in
this affidavit arc true te the best of their
knowledge and belief.
That the said committee is the duly and
legally constituted finance cotnmittee of
said city of Lancaster, and that the said
affiants were regularly appointed as mem
bers of the same by the presidents of the
said select and common councils, who arc
the persons legally authorized te make
such appointments.
That, as members of the said finance
committee, they arc the custodians of the
financial interests of said city aud arc
therefore required te guard the city treas
ury from improper use.
That upon an examination of the ac
counts of Edward Welchaus, the city
treasurer, a discrepancy was discovered of
$1,717.8181,004.10 of which lhe said Ed
ward Welcbans admitted he was properly
chargeable with, but en demand made by
tne city solicitor, under the instructions of
the finance committee, the said Edward
Welchaus refused te pay ever the said ad
mitted charge of $1,00-1.10, but replied
that "he had settled with the city of Lan
caster and paid ever te it every dollar
which came into his hands."
That the said Edward Welchaus has
been frequently summoned before the said
committee te prove his cash account as re
quired by the charter of the said city of
Lancaster, aud for that purpose te produce
a statement of his bank account ou the 1st
day of April, 1880, the 5th day of April,
1880 (the day en which he was re-elected),
aud en the 1st day of November, 1880, but
that he has at times refused te appear be
fore the said committee, and at .ill times
he has refused te give them the informa
tion se asked for by them, constantly
treating them with contempt.
That the account of the said treasurer
has balanced from year te year, yet ac
cording te his own statement he had ne
glected te charge himself with the above
mentioned sum of $1,004.10. The said
affiants therefore declare and say that ac
cording te the best of their knowledge
and belief, there is a default in the ac
counts of Edward Welcbans, the said city
treasurer.
Gi:e. W. Zeciihi;,
A. J. Eiseki.y,
D. 3Ic.Mui.lex,
Joux II. Bakxes.
Sworn or affirmed and subscribed this
eth day of January, 1881, before me
J. K. Baku,
Alderman.
The Treasurer Suspended.
A resolution accompanying the above
affidavit and offered by 3Ir. Zecher, by
direction of the finance committee, was as
fellows :
Whereas, The finance committee of the
city of Lancaster have reported that there
is a deficit in the account of Edward Wel
chans, the city treasurer and receiver of
taxes.
Be it rcxelied, By the select aud common
councils of the said city of Lancaster, that
the said Edward Welcbans is hereby sus
pended from the office of city treasurer and
receiver of taxes until such further action
as said councils shall sec proper te take in
the premises.
3Ir. Bering hoped councils would net act
hastily in this matter. Charges had been
made against the city treasurer as long
age as May last ; experts, first one and
then another, had been appointed te ex
amine his books ; they had made different
reports. If the treasurer had been dere
lict in his duties, if he isa defaulter, as the
committee say, he should be proceeded
agaiust by a criminal and net a civil pros
ecution. His bail is ample protection
against any less te the city. He regarded
these charges agaiust the city treasurer as
a persecution, and charged 3Ir. Zecher, of
the finance committee, with receiving
favors from the treasurer in the way of au
advance payment of his water tax.
3Ir. Zecher with considerable indigna
tion responded that he had been a warm
friend of the treasurer, but had received
no official favors from him and intimated,
very broadly, that 3Ir. Bering had re
ceived official favors from the treasurer ;
but this was in turn denied by Mr. Bering.
A personal controversy, relative te the
election of city treasurer and ether city
officers, arose between the two gcutlcmen,
which was stepped by the president as
being out of order.
A vote was then taken en the resolution
suspending the city treasurer, and it was
adopted as fellows :
Yeas Messrs. Barr, Eberly. Franklin,
Judith, Zecher and Evans, president 6.
Nays Mcsms. Bering, Deerr and Sales
3. Common council concurred ju the
passage of the resolution.
An eulhiance from common council pro
posing ie submit te the voters of the city
the preposition te create a lean of $00,000
for water weiks improvements was prci
sentcci and read a lirst and second times.
3Ir. Eberly moved te lay the ertliuaucc
ever till next meeting
3Ir. Zecher urged immediate action,
saying u" the matter was new postponed it
could net be voted upon by lhe people at
the ctiMiini; municipal election. He thought
it a matter of jie;it importance, and that
the people who complain of an insufficient
supply of water ought te have an oppor
tunity of voting en the question of a
larger supply
3Ir. Eberly taid that if the ordinance
were p.i-scd by councils and approved by
the citizens, the debt of the city would be
increased te within $25,000 of "the censti
tutienal limit. The rapid increase of pop
ulation iu the northeastern section of the
city will seen require extensive sewering
in that section, ami the sewers will empty
into the Conestoga above the city dam,
and this may make it advisable te locate
the water works further up the stream,
and if this change of location were made,
it would be telly te expend $00,000 ou im
provements at the present site.
3Ir. Zecher replied that the city was new
dependent ou the Worthington pump for
supply of water, and that if any accident
should happen it there would be a water
famine.
3Ir. FranliPn favored a postponement,
and thought that by extending the 20-inch
main out West Orange street, as had been
proposed, the city could get along for
several yea is without an additional pump.
There may be ether mattets of mero im
mediate importance te thu city than a
new pump. He would first lav the new
main, which may be done without the pro
posed lean.
The question was taken en the motion
te postpone the ordinance, aud it was
agreed te, without a division.
The eidiuauce relative te the removal of
awning pests from certain streets' was
called up, and ou motion laid en the table
by the following vote :
Yeas 3Ii ssrs.Barr, Bering, Judita, Sales
and Zecher.
Nays 3Iessrs. Deerr, Eberly, Franklin
and Evans, president.
Adjourned.
lciiiuun Council.
The following members were present :
3Iessis. Albert. Barnes. Burger, Brown.
Cox, Davis, Downey, Finukiiti, Hays,
Jehnsen, Lichty, 3IcM ullcn, (stcimayer,
Sing, Smcych, Springer, Stermfeitz, Lever Lever
geed, president.
Refunding the City Debt.
After the roll had been called and min
utes read Dr. Levergood offered the fol
lowing resolution, lie said he thought a
city with as high a credit as Lancaster was
paying entirely tee high a rate of interest.
The members of council doubtless thought
se tee, for they passed the resolution with
out debate, and select council concurred.
It reads as fellows :
Jlcseltcd. That.sclcct council concurring,
the finance committee Le, and it is. hereby
autherizul aud instructed, te submit te
councils, without unnecessary delay, a
schedule of the six per cent, bends which
have reached maturity, or arc payable at
the option of the city ; and also te present
some leasable plan for refunding the same
at a lower rate of interest.
Openlii;; St. Jeseph Street
3Ir. McMitUcu offered the following :
He it rcb'itcvtl by Select itwl dmitiwn Council
et.'ic City of Lancaster :
That the honorable the judges of the
court of quarter sessions of Lancaster
county be respectfully :isked te appoint
five disinterested and discreet freeholders
te view and assess damages that shall or
may be sustained y the owner or owners
of lands, beuses or ether property, by rea
son of the same being taken, used or ap
propriated iu the opening of St. Jeseph
street, in said city of Lancaster, according
te the plan e- draft of said city, as provid
ed for by act of Assembly of April 18,187J5.
3Ir. 3IcMu!Ien said St. Jeseph street in
its present condition is a nuisance te pc
destrian. Fer a distance of 200 feel, at a
point beginning at Strawberry street,
walking in inclement weather is rendered
almost impossible by i ensen of houses
projecting upon ground that ought te be
occupied as a sidewalk, aud it is this that
the resolution just read is designed te cor
rect. The resolution was adopted. Select
council concurred.
The Lean Urdinancc.
Dr. Davis called up common council or
dinance Ne. (5, introduced by him at the
last special meeting aud published in full
at the time. It provides for a vote of the
people at the approaching municipal elec
tion te obtain their consent te a further
increase of the city debt in the amount of
$00,000 for the purpose of improving the
water facilities aud laying new distribu
ting mains. The ordinance was read
second and thiid times', and ou final pas
sage the members voted as fellows.
Yeas 3Iescrs. Albert. Bergcr, Brown,
Cox, Davis. Downey, Jehnsen, Lichty,
3IcMullcn, Osterniaycr, Smcych, Springer,
Stermfeltz, Levergood, president 14.
Nays 31c:crs-. Barnes, Franklin, Hays,
Sin-t 4.
The necessary majority having voted in
its favor, the bill was declared adopted.
In select council action was deferred until
next meeting.
The Interregnum iu the Treasury.
Common council concurred uniformly iu
the various action taken by the select
branch in relStieu te the city treasurer,
and the addition, 31 r. Barnes offered the
following resolution :
Jiesehed, That when the select and com
mon councils adjourn they de se te meet
en Friday evening next te 'take further
action in .-ejaul te the suspended city
treasurer, aw! that in the meantime the
finance committee take charge of the
office.
The 1 1 solution was adopted. Select
council ceucuircd.
4.ir!:ie en the streets.
Dr. D.ivis called attention te the daily
violation of the previsions of city ordi
nances prohibiting the throwing of broken
glass, crockery, tin, etc., in the middle of
the pubbc streets, and protested against
its continuance.
Street .Lamp.
3Ir. Jehnsen, chairman of the lamp
committee, wanted te hear from all mem
bers who iiad complaints of the street
lamps in their respective neighborhoods
net being lit, and a number laid their
grievances before him.
Adjourned.
rrceritatien of :i Cornet.
A few friends and admirers of Jacob II.
Kilhcffci. the noted cornet player connect
ed witii the orchestra of the First He
formed -!ii!tl', have prc-cutcd him with a
very !n..iiinfui comet, geld and silver
plated, co-tin.? tf5. It is an elegant and
excellent instiumcnt, and the recipient is
well worth of se handsome a testimonial.
Ikiiightftef Hener.
3Ir. Jehn C. Detweilcr, of this city,
has received authority from the Grand
Lelge Knight:, of. Hener of Pennsylvania
te institute a subeidmate ledgo of the or
der in this city. Secial gentlemen have
already signed as charter members, but
the list is open for the signatures of ethers
who may w ish te join.