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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER MONDAY, FEBRUARY M, 1881.
Eanrastrr intelligencer.
MONDAY EVENING, FEB. 14, 1881.
The City Election.
The election te-morrow for city officers
has created very little excitement in the
community; but we hope it is net be
cause little interest is felt in the result.
It is,mther. because party feeling has net
been stirred up in the matter, and eacli
candidate, is left te depend en his merit,
and each citizen te act upon his judg
ment of what the interests of the city
require. Fer councils, we ask the voter
te weigh well the qualifications of the
candidates, and te cast his vote for no one
whom he thinks is incompetent, or who
has shown by his past conduct as coun
cilman, that he lias net the requisite
geed judgment te tili the place. We de
net ask any one te vote for an unfit
Democratic councilman.fer t we reasons :
of which the first is that we cannot con cen con
scienueush de se. and the second, that
it would de no geed if we did. We would
only lese our own inlluence with our
readers, which we can preserve in no
ether way than by advi.Miig them te de
their duty us geed citizens. There is a
spirit abroad among the people new,
which is leading them te held their
party managers te a strict accountabil
ity for the manner in which they dis
charge their party trust in putting up
candidates for municipal offices. Citi
zenswhether Democrats or Republi
canswill no longer vote blindly for the
candidates of their party in city elec
tions. They leek at the character of the
respective nominees and govern their
votes accordingly. It is undoubtedly a
geed thing that we arc learning te de se :
it is geed for the nariv as well as the
city. It will teach parties te put tip geed
candidates if they want te succeed, as of
course they de. It is right, of course?
for every party man te give his prefer
ence te the candidates of his party, as
he will feel disposed te de, and net te
cast his vote ngaiiiat them except for
very geed reason. In this election the
Democratic party stands very well
before the people with its candidates,
and we knew of no reason why the
ticket generally should net receive tiie
party support. And there are geed rea
sons te expect also Republican votes
for the Democratic council ticket. The
Republican party has had control of
councils and has subjected itself te con
demnation in a number of instances.
The people are net pleased for instance
with the payment of the gas bill, for
g,ss nut furnished te the city. This was
d.in' by the order of councils, againtt
the pretest of the mayor, who sent a
communication te councils declaring
that it should net be paid. Its payment
was ordered m motion of Councilman
Cox.
Then we de net think that the unnec
essary disturbance raised in the city
treasurer matter by the direct action of
councils has been acceptable te the citi
zens generally. The financial arrange
ments of ihe city were thrown into con.
fusion thereby, its creditors remained
unpaid, legal expenses were incurred,
and a liability of the city for damages te
Mr. Wclchans, for what he claims te be
Ids unlawful ousting from his office, new
hangs ever it. The city has been run up
te the limit of its debt, and an invitation
te permit a greater indebtedness te be
incurred is threatened te the voters.
The Democratic part of the city gov
ernment has deserved and wen the con
fidence of the people. The mayor has
been zealous and wise, and no one lias
anything but praise for the energetic
street commissioner. The deposition of
this officer is one of the things sought in
this election, and will be accomplished if
a Republican council is chosen. We de
net think that the people of the city who
have observed The working of the street
department under Jfr. Trewitzand his
predecessor- will desire te exchange his
way of doing things for that of ex
Commissioner Fordney. We believe
that the administration of the water
works has been satisfactory.
We think we can invite the Demo
crats of the city te sustain their ticket,
with a geed conscience ; and that we can
expect also Republican voles for many
of our candidates. Rut if there are any
Democrats en the ticket who are justly
objectionable wc claim nothing for them.
They ought net te be there. We believe
that there is no one whom we can point
te as unworthy of the support of "his
party, and se we ask it for them all.
The complaint of the fire companies
that they have te wait se long for their
money is well-founded, but net at all in
explicable, and it is hard te see hew the
matter can be remedied until our system
of municipal finances be amended in ac
cordance with the suggestions se fre
quently made by the major in his mes
sages. The whole trouble arises from
th'i fact that a large amount of market
rents and ether receipts, appropriated at
the outset of the fiscal year, are net paid
into the city treasury until almost its
expiration, se that the regular appropria
tions, as well as the current creditors of
the city, can be paid in part only until
after their receipt. The mayor's urgent
recommendations for a change of this
derangement have been in the interest of
the firemen and everybody else entitled
te get money out of the city treasury.
Under the administration of a Dem
ecratic mayor, the disorder, extrava
gance ar.d recklessness which for many
years ran riot in the municipal govern
ment, have been checked and sound
views and correct policy have been im
pressed upon it. The citizens ewe it te
themselves no less than te Mayer Mac Mac
eonigle, te support him with council
men who will strengthen his policy.
Jaceii Haliiacii is busily engaged in
' laying pipe " te be re-elected superin
tendent of the water works. Experience
has shown that he can easily be dispensed
with, as well as some superfluous hands
and expenses te which the city was sub
jected under his administration and
from which it has been relieved by the
promptness, energy and economy of the
present administration.
Fer street commissioner, by the grace
of Republican councils, if electedPeter
JJ. Fordney.
Fer city treasurer, by the election of
Republican councils, if chosen Wm. S.
Shirk.
PFRSONAL.
Secretary Geff has returned te Wash
ington. Secretary Ramsey has gene te New
Yerk en a short visit.
Ex-Gov. Mn.i.Eit, of Minnesota, has se
far improved that his physicians think he
may recover.
IJ. Wksi.ky Tin's, for many years a
leading merchant of Trenten, New Jersey,
died suddenly in that city, yesterday of
heart disease.
Majer Wii.mam P. Hakt, superinten
dent of the Bertha zinc mines and works,
in Pulaski county, Virginia, has absconded
and is eharged with passing forged notes
amounting te $13,000.
Saka R-KiiNi'Ar.nT gave seven perform
ances in New Orleans last week, her gross
receipts being $17,21-1. She. was indisposed
Fridav and did net plav, but appeared
twice en Saturday.
II.vyks went te Baltimore en Saturday,
visited the Jehns Hepkins hospital, the
Pcabedy institute and the Jehns Hepkins
university, and leeeived the professors and
the students of the latter institution. In
the afternoon he attended the banquet of
the Baltinieic Press association.
The wife of II. A. Ei.kixs, the well
known artist, brought suit en Saturday
against a saloon keeper and the owner of
the saloon building, in Chicago, for $25, 000
damages for selling liquor te Elkins,
knowing him t be a drunkard. Elkius
has lest reputation, art and feriuni
through his passion for drink, and has
been twice recently sent te Biidcwcll for
drunkenness.
General Herman Uhi., a prominent effi
cer of the National Guard of New Yerk,
and formerly business manager of the
Slant. Ztv7.'7, accidentally killed himseif at
his residence, in Nfiw Yerk cily, yesterday
afternoon. He was taking a Remington
rille from a closet for the purpose of clean
ing it, when the weapon was discharged,
and the ball passed through his left breast,
near the heart.
MINOR TOPICS.
Tun committee of the Tennessee Legis
lature appointed te examine charges of
bribery in the recent election of state offi
cials by the Legislature, met en Saturday
and examined several witnesses, none of
whom knew that any member hail sold or
offered te sell his vote.
Dcwxn the year 1880 there were 152
suicides in New Yerk city, of whom 31
were females, 71 wcic married, 34 single
and 12 widowed. Of the whole number,
G-i were Germans, 153 Americans and 20
Irish. The means employed were, in 40
cases, poison; in 39, sheeting; in 28,
hanging ; in 20 cutting, and in 14 drown
ing. Tue Chicago Tiibune reports a "corner"
in the prevision market e( Chicago,
'which dwarfs any previous manipulation,
even the great one of last year." The
Jttbunc .says; "v lthm a week there have '
been purchased 25,000,000 pounds of short
ribs, 24,000 barrels of perk and 10,000
tierces of lard. The parlies interested are
mainly the ones who ran the successful
deal a year age, and it is tleir intention
te put piices far above the preseut pre
vailing rates."
Majer Peak.ce, a lawyer of St. Leuis,
has brought suit against Charles A.
Spaulding, proprietor of the Olympic
theatre, in that city, and Mr. Maplcsen,
the opera manager, for refusing te sell
him certain seats for the opera season, be
ginning this week. Pearee alleges that
he was the first person at the box office te
purchase tickets en the day they were ad
vertised te be sold, and he found live rows
of seats stricken oil' the box sheets. He
new proposes te test the question whether
scats in a theatre can be disposed of pri
vately before the public sale is made, and
for his disappointment he asks $1,000
damages.
WKD ATTIU-: KAZOK'S ICUCK.
Tlie
Jiikmiiu Method of:i Yeuui Man te (Jet
a wile Only te L.tse her in Court.
lu New Yerk Judge Donehuc, upon the
report of Mr.Samuci J. Courtney as referee
granted a decree in the suit of Jessie Hunt
Risbey against David II. Risbey. annul
ling their marriage. It appears from the
testimony given en her hchslf that the
plaintiif, the daughter of William T. Hunt,
became acquainted with the defend
ant in 1872 at the Second Baptist
church iu Harlem, which the parents
of both attend. She was then 14
and he 19 years old. They seen became
engaged te be married, but in 1873 she
dismissed him because she says, of his
dissipated habits. On his premise of re
form she allowed the old relations te be
resumed, but he relapsed into his former
habits and was again dismissed. He plead
ed for forgiveness, writing many letters te
Miss Hunt and watching for chances te
meet her upon the .street. In August,
187S,hc met her in 109th street and told her
that the recent death of his father had
confirmed him in his determination te give
up his bad habits and associates. Miss
Hunt told him she had done everything in
her power for him, and that she would net
accept his attentions until he had shown
by a geed life during one year that his
premises were net like these he had pre
viously made. On December 7, 1878, Miss
Hunt, who is a music teacher and had a
sister of Risbey for a pupil, was at his
mother's house in 112th street te give a
lessen.
When she was preparing te leave, at 9
o'clock, Risbey entered the parlor and told
his sister te go down stairs. After she had
gene he turned te Miss Hunt and asked
her if she had made up her mind te- have
nothing te de with him. She answered
that she had, and he told her he had been
en a spree and would net leave the house
again until he was carried out, at the same
time showing her a letter addressed "Te
the world !" and containing the words : "I
have put an eud te both of us and the
secret will be buried with us. D. H. R.'
He drew a razor out of his pocket, saying :
"lam going te cut your threat" Miss
Hunt attempted te call Mrs. Risbey, when
the young man interposed, saying : "There
is no use calling her. I will cut her threat,
tee." He grasped one of Miss Hunt's arms
aud advanced the razor toward her neck.
She pleaded, "I will de anything, Dave, if
you will net cut my threat. " He respond
ed. "If you don't go right off new and
marry me I will kill you." one assented, i
and he having left the room for a moment '
buu illicit bu i;av.in;. uu iuwiia.jju uii ia
the hall, and took her down 112ih street j hut came in at 2 o'clock yesterday morn
and up 1st avenue te the residence of the ing. The delay was caused by a freight
Rev. Samuel H. Virgin in 124th street. I wreck at Fritztown, Berks county, which
He held the razor as they went, and told j blocked up the tracks.
her he would kill her with it if she made
anv outcry, and repeated at the house that ' Declination.
if she said anything net necessary te the j
marriage ceremony he would kill her and j
the minister jind then kill himself. Mr.
Virgin performed the ceremony, noticing
nothing unusual, except that Miss Hunt
had been crying. Risbey gave the clergy
man an euvclepc containing a sup et paper
en which were the words, ' Sir, I will sec
you in a few days."
The suit for the annulment of the mar
riage was brought by Mr. Hunt as guard
ian ad litem of his daughter, she net being
of age. The referee reported that the
marriage was entered into through force
and coercion en Risbey's part, and that
Mr.s. Risbey, by a subterfuge, had suc
ceeded in getting away from Risbey seen
after they left the clergyman's house. Ris
bey made no defense in the suit.
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.
The paper stock warehouses of Michael
T. Herner & Ce., at the corner of Chew
and Enscr streets, in Baltimore, were
bui ned yesterday. Less, $20,000.
A steam pipe en the steamer City -of
Stockton exploded near Stockton, Califor
nia, en Thursday night, badly scalding
several persons, one of whom is in : erit
ieal condition.
Patrick Lcary and his wifellonera were
found dead in their house at Buffalo New
Yerk, en Saturday morning, having been
suffocated by coal gas. They had been
dead for several days.
Themas Teemes, aged 07, residing in
Dobsen Rew, Falls of Schuylkill, commit
ted suicide by hanging in the tint d .story
of his house. He is believed te had been
deranged.
Sitting Bull, with 70 ledges.has reached
Weedy Mountain, in Canada. The Cana
dian authorities refused te receive the In
dians, but have net adopted any measures
te compel them te return.
The British Queen, of the American
steamship line, said te be the largest
steamship that ever entered Philadelphia,
arrived yesterday from Liverpool, with 50
passengers and a full cargo.
Henrietta Brannsdefer. aged 17, and
Barbara Weiss, aged 10, domestics in a
family in New Yerk, were found dead in
bed en Saturday morning. They had
been suffocated by illuminating gas.
Geerge C. Mitzell, aged 35 years, a ser
geant; of marines en the training ship Sar
atoga, at Baltimore, committed suicide en
Saturday morning, by taking laudanum.
He had absented himself from the ship,
and a reward was ettered for his arrest.
In Panama while the chain-gang were
sweeping the streets, a dispute arose be
tween one of the guards, a soldier of the
Feurteeth battalion, and a woman,
which continued until the soldier shot her
dead. He also shottwe ether women, one
of whom has since died, and then he es
caped. The button shop of the Sceville manu
facturing company in AVaterbury, Con
necticut, a thrcc-and a-half story brick
building, 100 by 40 feet, was destroyed by
fire before daylight vesterdav morning.
The less is about, S175.000 and ev.-r 200
persons are temporarily thrown out of
employment.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
MARIETTA MATTERS.
OUK KKiil'LAR COKKKSl'ONUEXCE.
T!.
llreak-Up in the Ulvsr Chureh riews-
Tlic Sei iaZ World Politics.
These of our townspeople who live en
Frent street enjoy a mere peaceful state of
mind new since the water ui the river has
begun te recede. The ice made its first
move ea Fridav morning at 11 o'eleck.and
at G p.m. started again for a general break
up, moving along quietly without any
damage whatever and shoving very little
en the shore. Considerable apprehension
was felt en Saturday, when the water be
gan te rise rapidly, at one time between
neon and 3 e clock having increased its
rate te about two feet an hour. It then
decreased te one feet, then te five inches,
at this rate approaching a standstill which
occurred at about 4 o'clock en Sunday. In
the meantime the weather changed con
siderably ; Saturday having been a fair and
mild day, changed iu the evening te rain,
and this discontinuing, it began te blew up
co!l, ireczmg the high water mark all
along the shore. On Sunday it was cold,
windy, and indicated snow all the day,
but the weather did net interfere with
algcrine operations, a number of persons
having made geed use their time in catch
ing legs a large number of which, boom
legs and some square timber, passed and
among the let were two timber rafts or at
least supposed te be, as they were far
out in the river. It was very
fortunate that the weather changed as it
did,as the immense amount of snow above
premised a much greater height of water
than it, reached. It is also fortunate that
there is left back sufficient water for a
goon railing rise, wnicn win uoueuess
take place when the weather gets warmer.
Since the Mater made a stand-still it has
been falling vary slowly.
kcv. uee. L.. iJeii, ei wriglitsville. ex
changed pulpits with Rev. J. E. McEl McEl
meyle, of thePicsbyterian church, yester
day.
The "sewing bee" will meet this even
ing at the residence of Mrs. S. Staid.
We will seen have telephones connect
ing with Columbia. They are new mak
ing a connection with Vesta furnace at
Chiekies and will put one up at the hollow
ware company's works.
The News or the town.
A chicken fight took place en Friday
afternoon iu Yerk county, and live enter
prising levers of that circle snort risked
their lives by walking ever the ice te par
ticipate, reaching .Marietta again, net very
long before the ice started.
The lecture by Rev. O. II. Tiffany was
excellent, aud was listened te by a fair
sized and appreciative audience.
Miss Emma Wilsen, from Yerk county,
is visiting at Mr.s. Cushlnan's.
fV. car lead of cattle was shipped from
here en Friday te Philadelphia.
Horeush Politic.
The following officers were elected at
the Democratic primary en Friday even
ing :
Chief Burgess, A. Cellins ; Assistant
Burgess. .I.Harry Hcgencr ; Town Council,
Jehn Shillew, Frank Hippie ; Borough
Constable, Allen S. Ruby ; Borough Audi
tor, Jehn C. Stambaugh ; Judge, Israel
Kiel Hanlcu ; Inspector, E. W. McEIrey ;
Assessor, Otte Zuch ; Scheel Directors,
F. R.Cuiran, J. L. Brandt; Assistant Con
stable, Jehn J. Stahl.
The Repub'icans en Saturday seemed
desirous of having a full assortment of can
didates te be voted for at their primary
this evening. The following is a list of
names that were mentioned :
Burgess, J. R. Windelph, II. Trout. J.
Sengmaster ; Assistant Burgess, A. Fry,
E. Rusing, C. Herr : Ceuncilmcu, S. F.
Fry, Orestes Hippie, Jehn Spangler, A.
Bennett, A. Lindsay, B. Ohmit : Auditor.
S. R. Stibgen, A. D. Wike, W. II. Buller,
F. Mack, II. B. Cassel, Jas. Johnstin ;
Borough Constable, W. Frederick J. Bell;
Judge, S. F. Wisner, A. Bepp, Jeseph J.
Windelph ; Inspector, C. Nagle, D. Mat
lis, Themas Marlin ; Assessor, Rebert
Carrell, S. Lindsay ; Scheel Directors,
Thee. Hiestand, C. A. Schaffner, A. D.
Wikc ; Assistant, Harry Childs, J. Bell.
Train IlelaycU by a "Wreck
The train en the Reading railroad which
reaches King street station at 8:20 in the
evening, did net arrive en Saturday night
The name of II. M. Geiter, Democrat, is
withdrawn from candidacy for council in I
the Fourth ward.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
, Scheel Directors.
Dr. Henry Carpenter,
Henry . Slaymaker,
William A. Morten,
ElimG. Snyder,
A. J. Snyder.
A. Z. Ringwalt,
First Ward.
Common Council Gee. W. Brown, S
K. Lichty, Jehn F.Rcith, Jehn A. Shober.
Assessor Jacob Reese, -Constable
Jehn II. Brown.
Judge Charles Buchmiller.
Inspector Thee. Trout.
Second Ward.
Common Council David McMullen,
Win. J. Fordney, Jehn Helmau.
Assessor Jacob B. Lichty.
Constable Geerge Speng.
Judge Robt. Clark.
Inspector Robt. B. Risk.
Third Ward.
Common Council Geerge P. Spreuger,
Jacob Kichl, Adam S. Rhoads.
Assessor Milten J. Ruth.
Constable B. F. Lcman.
Judge Herbert Johnsten.
Inspector James MacGenigle.
fourth Ward.
Common Council Henry W. Harberger,
Rebert Bruce, (Themas Hays, Intl. Rep).
Assessor Edward Jeffries.
Constable James Cey 1c.
Judge James A, MeElhene.
Inspector Emanuel Wilhehn.
Firth Ward.
Select Council R. K. Schnader.
Common Council Merris Ger.s'iel,
Henry Wolf.
Assessor S. S. Jerdan.
Constable Samuel Lent..
Judge Geerge Musscr.
Inspector O. B. Shcrtzcr.
Sixth Ward.
Common Council Dr. Jehn Levergood,
Win. Jehnsen, Wm. T. Jefferies.
Alderman Geerge W. Brintnall.
Assessor Charles II. Frailey.
Constable Geerge Lentz.
Judge Byren J. Brown.
Inspector Charles R. King.
Seventh Want.
Select Council Gee. M. Bergcr.
Common Council Henry Smcych, Jehn
Yackly, Frank Everts.
Assessor James- R. Garvin.
Constable Jehn Mcrringer.
Judge Wm. McLaughlin.
Inspector Jehn Blankenmycr.
Kighth Ward.
Common Council Benj. Iluber, Geerge
Bees, lescph A. Albert.
Assessor Christ. A. Oblcnder.
Constable Geerge Shay.
Judge Lee Jacobs.
Inspector Jehn Bradcl.
Ninth Ward.
Select Council Philip Zccher.
Common Council J. II. Ostermayer,
Geerge Shulmycr, sr., Emanuel Stene.
Assessor David Zccher.
Constable Christian Flick.
Judge Jehn Heek,
Inspector Charles F. Smith,
COUKT OF COMMON l'LKAS.
Weichaus Ordered te Hand Over the Funds.
This morning the fourth week of com
mon pleas court began with Judge Patter
son en the bench. When the list was
called it was found that of the thirty cases
twenty-two arc ready for trial.
Clement B. Grnbb vs. Alfred B. Greff.
It was agreed te submit this case te the
court and have no trial by jury.
The case of Henry Lewis and Samuel
W. Lewis, executers of the last will aud
testament of Jinken Lewis, deceased vs.
Wm. B. Gable, and that of Ames Ruttcr
vs. W. II. Sweigert, were settled.
Ne eases were attached this morning
aud the jury was discharged until half
past two this afternoon.
The City Treasurer Sluddte.
In the matter of Wm. S. Shirk's petition
for a mandamus te compel Edward Wcl
chans te deliver ever te him the money,
pajiers, records, Src, which belong te the
eilicc of the city treasurer, Judge Patter
son this morning read the opinion of the
court, in which both judges concur. The
answer of Wclchans is declared by the
court te bej wholly inadequate, ami
it is ordered that judgment be
entered upon the demurrer for the com
monwealth and that Welchaus be com
manded te pay forthwith te Shirk all the
moneys of the city, te wit, $11,527.21, the
sum acknowledged by him te be in his pos
session, anil also all ether moneys of said
city which he has iu his possession or un
der his control and keeping, and also te
deliver te said William S. Shirk, treasurer,
the following books and ether property be
longing te the said city of Lancaster, te
wit : Journal or cash book, book of mar
ket rents, interest receipt book, receipt
book of moneys from mayor and ether
sources, and all ether books and property
belonging te said city. The costs are or.,
dcred te be paid by Wclchans.
The opinion discusses at length the na
ture of the writ of mandamus aud the facts
of the present case. Applying the law te
them the conclusion is reached that the
present is an appropriate case for the ox ex
ercise efthswrit of mandamus, the fault
complained of being a public one, it is a
cause for specific and speedy remedy. The
case of the respondent is considered, and
with respect te the question of title te the
office it is answeicd that te determine that
the writ of quo warrante must be invoked.
His claim that he is treasurer of the city
involves a question of fact for a jury. The
denial, by the return, of the legality of
Shirk's election is argumentative and in
ferential, net specific and certain.
The Lancaster Fire Assocatlen.
A meeting of the Lancaster fire associa
tion, was held en Saturday evening at the
hall of the Empire hook and ladder
company.
President C. M. Hewell, occupied tUc
chair, and all the companies were repre
sented by delegates.
After some discussion regarding the
failure of the city te pay te the several
fire companies of the city a portien'of last
year's appropriation, Maj. Hewell offered
a resolution te the effect that the councils
be respectfully requested te sec that the
balance of the appropriation made te the
several companies for the fiscal year com
mencing June, 1880, be promptly paid te
the companies entitled te it.
An amendment was offered te the effect
that it the appropriation due be net paid
en or before the 15th of March, the several
companies will go out of service.
Maj. Hewell atid one or two ethers de
precated the passage of the amendment
as unwise and mischievous, but after a
warm discussion the amended resolution
passed as fellows :
Ittselt'cil, That the officers of the fire
department respectfully represent te city
councils their need of the balance" of the
appropriation made te the several com
panies at the beginning of the fiscal year
of 1SS0, and hope that arrangements will
be made for this purpose, and the councils
be requested te direct the issuing of the
warrants for the payment of the unpaid
appropriation, aud if net paid en or before
March 15, the fire companies will go out
of service.
A committee of thiee was appointed te
consider and report te the association a
better plan of organization of the fire de
partment than that new in force. The
following named members were appointed
said committee : David Dccn. of the
American ; J. N. Geedman, of the Shiftier,
and Slier Smith, of the Friendship.
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I he association adjourned te meet agaiu
evening.
FAIKS of the firemen.
OPENINU OF IHE HUMANE AND CLOS
ING OF THE UNION.
Urilliaut spectacles and Big Crowds at Beth
Places.
The fair of the Humane lire company
opened iu their hall in the scceud story of
the engiue house Saturdaj evening. About
8 o'clock Mayer MacGenigle and a number
of ethers, including members of city ceun
eils, were escorted from Centre Square te
the engine house by a committee of the Hu
mane and Clemmcus' City band. Although
the hall is the largest aud finest of its
kind in this city, it was net large enough
for the crowd that desired te gain admit
tance, after the band had played several
selections.
Walter 31. Franklin, csij.,
the president of the company, arose aud
made a short speech in which he said sub
stantially :
"In behalf of the Humane steam fire
engine aud lercing hose company, Ne. 6, I
am authorized te proclaim the formal
opening of this fair and te pronounce the
dedication of this house te the purposes,
uses and benefit of the company iu their
devotion te the cause of saving life and
property from the destructive element et
lire.
" The building of this house, an under
taking which was entered upon with sim
ple faith in the liberality of the citizens of
Lancaster and their friends' appreciation
of the promptness and efficiency of the
Humane in lighting fire, has been crewi.cd
with substantial success, and it is fitting
at this time te acknowledge the grateful
sense in which the company esteem all the
kind assistance and liberal contributions
of labor and money that have assured the
ultimate success of this enterprise. The
commodious engine house and hose rooms
and this beautiful hall, se appropriately
and conveniently arranged for the practi
cal uses for which they are designed, arc a
monument te the geed management, geed
taste and liberality of these who conduct
ed the enterprise te its completion. The
company can well feel proud net only of
this handsome new home, Hut of the
geed will that has been manifested in its
behalf during the progress of the build
ing, and I am sure its members feel mere
keenly than ever the desire te serve man
fully in the cause in which they arc en
listed. I beg te congratulate the lady
friends of the Humane for the auspicious
opening of the fair, the success of which
is very largely in their hands, whose
graceful presence aud pleasant smiles are
the most attractive feature of this dedica
tion. We appreciate the fellowship of
brother firemen, and gratefully acknowl
edge the compliment of the presence at
these dedication ceremonies of the repre
sentatives of the State Association of Vol
unteer Firemen, the municipal authorities
and prominent citizens present, the officers
and members of ether fire companies, and
the many friends who manifest their inter
est iu our behalf by their attendance this
evening, we extend a cordial, heartfelt
welcome."
Maj. A. H. Edwards,
of the Empire hook and ladder,and a mem
ber of the State Firemen's association, re
sponded en behalf of the ether firemen of
the city te the welcome address of the Hu Hu
lnane's president He said : " That when
requested by the honored president of the
company te make some remarks this even:
ing he told him he considered this net an
occasion for speech-making, but money
making aud he would detain them but a
moment te tell them he was glad te be al
lowed te stand there as a member of the
common brotherhood of volunteer firemen
and tell them he was proud of the Hit
mane. Proud, of course, of their record
and history as firemen, but particularly
proud of the grand stride they had made
in the pathway of progress. It had been
truly said, "men grew angular as the
apartments they occupy.' A man's life,
habits and deportment are largely in
fluenced and determined by his surround
ings ; confine a man in low dingy apart
ments, within four square walls, aud he
will grew narrow and contracted in his
ideas and life. Volunteer fire companies
have been subject te adverse criticism
since their formation, and lie was sorry he
could net say this criticism was unjust.
What he did say was that the surround
ings of lire companies in the old times
were responsible for their conduct. Ne
member could return te such a fire home
as this and net have his innate self-respect
force him te regulate his dcpeitment in
accordance with his surroundings ; and
iu this they have 'bnildcd better than they
knew.' Ne men deserved such a home
mere than volunteer firemen. Living a
life of hardship and danger, devoted te the
noblest duty which can inlluence man, the
salvation of the lives and property of
ethers without hope of reward, save that
which they have in the consciousness of
duty well nerfermed, they deserve a
home, such as this one, which is a credit
te the company, an honor te the liie de
partment ami an ornament te our city."
A number of visitors, members of the
State association who had been expected
and would have made speeches, failed te
arrive in this city, owing te the high
waters obstructing the railways. The gen
tlemen who would have ceme by the Read
ing & Columbia railroad, were prevented
by a freight wreck at Fritztown, which
held back the evening train arriving in this
city usually at 8 p. m., until 2 a. m, Sun
day. The Fair.
The hall in which the fair is being held
has been fitted up in a handse.ne manner.
The walls and table fixtures are completely
covered with Hags, evergreens, etc., as
stated in Saturday's Intelijgexcek. The
tables run along the whole length of the
room en the east and west sides, and they
are leaded down with fancy and useful
articles of all kinds, which will be chanced,
voted or sold. The tables are iu charge of
ladies as fellows :
Lunch Tabic Mrs. Geedman, Mrs.
Gantz, Mrs. Decrr and Mrs. Jeffries. Here
lunch of all kind is served, and it certainly
looked very tempting.
Cigar Table Misses Barbara Neimcr,
Katie Missimer, Katie Deaver, Sallie
Deavcr, Mary German, Annie Sullivan
aud Katie German. AH kinds of tobacco,
cigars, pipes, canes, tfce., are for sale at
this table.
Confectionery Table Mrs. F. Heckert,
Mrs. Duchman, Misses Gussie Buckius,
Emma Buckius, Lizzie Smith, Annie Wa
ters, Sallie Heckert, Katie Carr, Mr.s.
Pewden and Mrs. Metzreth. The table is
full of candies, fruit, &c, and there are a
number of elegant cakes, which will be
chanced.
Empire Table Mrs. Nichelson, Mrs.
Samuel Derwart, Mrs. Lee Jacobs. Mr.s.
Ferrest, Misses Annie Erisman, Annie
Decrr, Mary Heckler, Emma Smith. This
table is arranged in a very artistic manner
with laddcis tunning up the sides; ever
the top of it are two ladders crossed, a
hook and two axes, the effect being very
geed. On this table is the beautiful
music box, which was presented te the
Humane by the Empire boys, besides a
large number of ether articles including a
scroll basket, silver caster, silver cake dish
and wax flowers.
Sun Table Mrs. Kasser, Mrs. Mattern,
Misses Katie Geedman, Katie Bestick,
Jennie Rabcr, and Mary Diehl. This
table is full of fancy goods besides a sen of
cigar maker's tools, roses, glassware, fcc ,
A large burnished "Sun" decorates the
front of the table.
Friendship Table Mrs. Gorrecht. Mrs.
Fisher, Misses Mary Wiley, Mazie Fisher,
Julia McMahan, Ella Gorrecht. This
r.auie among, eincr pretty articles, has a
pair of beautiful Texas cattle horns filled
with fancy grass, a pair of urns, and mot
toes. The "clasiied hands" mark this
table.
Washington Tabic Mrs. Viscr, Mrs.
Oliver, Mrs. Rehm, Misses Annie Eckert,
Tracy Kieffer, Teresa Staley. This table
has a guess dell, a silver pickle caster aud
countless ether beautiful articles. There
is a picture of Washington above this
table.
American Table Mrs. Shuiilebotteni,
Mrs. Charles Simen, Mrs. Brill, Mrs.
Lutz, Misses Zimmerman,- Lutz, Rese
Keller, Katie Flick, Mary Flick, Miss
Mattern and Mrs. Oblender. On this
table are fancy articles, dells, &a.t aud
patriotic emblems.
Humane Table This large table which
belongs te the Humane themselves, is
situated in the centre of the room. It is
iu charge of Mrs. Henry Gast, president
and Mrs. Themas Zecher, vice president
of the fair. They are assisted by Miss
Annie Carr, and Mrs. Rese Reed. The
beautiful silver cake basket, which was
preseuted by the America fire company of
Allentown can be seen here as well as a
silver butter dish, card basket, two
cushions, vases, dells, aud a large number
of ether articles.
Shitller Mrs. Sallie Fry, Mrs. Welbert.
Misses Rese Heisler, Mary Snyder, Katie
Culp, Linda Schcid, Mary Weber and two
Misses Leng. A silver caster, waste basket,
two images,a muslin cress, and ether hand
some articles adorn this tabic
Union Table Misses Agnes Beck, Lizzie
Meser, Emma Shauble, Gallic Bescr,
Lillie Beck, Louisa Meser. The eutcher s
tools, ice cooler, counterpane and ether
things are en this table. The "Union"
shield adorns the frame abeve this tabic.
"Rebecca at the well" was Miss Sue.
Snyder. The well is near the deer and
the wall is made of weed in imitation of
stone ; it is under an arch covered with
evergreen. Here cold, sparkling lemon
ade is dealt out te thirsty patrons of the
fair, and a thriving trade is done.
The old woman in the shoe is imper
sonated by Miss Katie Zecher, a charm
ing little girl. She sits iu a large shoe
which has pockets en the sides full of dells
for sale.
Miss Alice Breck the fortune-teller,
aud has a little office in the southern end
of the room where persons are told of their
fortune.
A wheel of fortune, where some valu
able articles arc given te winners, and a
fishing pond arc near the deer, and a large
pair et weighing scales are in front.
Samuel Kcndig has charge of the ice
cream and Kautz & Hartley attend the
refreshment stand down stairs, where
solid loed is sold.
The priucipal articles te be voted and
chanced oil' at the fair are as fellows :
Turkish pipe, large cigars, scales, a mini
her of dells, Empire music box, several
j silver casters, clock in scroll work, wax
llewers, set et eutcher s tools, ice cooler,
roll of 'carpet, two breech-leading guns,
waste basket, muslin cress, images, silver
butter dishes, a number of cushions, bass
violin, cabinet organ, two bicycles, table
clothing of different kinds, America ( Al Al
lentewn) cake basket, silver pickle jar,
cake stands, sewing machine, geld ring,
geld watch, silver watch, revolver, silver
cigar case, meerschaum pipes, etc.
The whole fair is under geed manage
ment and premises te be crowned with
success, as is evident from the interest al
ready displayed by the members of the
company and the firemen and citizens gen
erally. The company deserves encourage
ment for its enterprise, and its fine build
ing is in itself worth a visit, net te speak
of the great variety and value of the arti
cles en hand and the very attractive at
tendants. Te-morrow evening will be "Empiie
night " at the fair, when the hook and
ladder company will visit ir in a body and
there will be speeches and ether hospitali
ties and merry-making.
TUB UNION.
I Clese et tiie Kqiiipmeiit Association Fair.
J The fair of the Union equipment asre-
ciatien closed en Saturday night, after a
very successful run of a week. Roberts's
nan was pacKeti witn people timing tnc
entire evening and the voting was very
lively. The articles voted for with the
number of votes received by each pcr.-en
arc given below :
Geld AVatch Banks Smith, 1,07;
Eilinger, S00.
Deuble-barrelled Gun D. C.
1,232 ; Wm. Buckius, IS.
; Jehn
Eaby,
Sewing Machine Mrs. Nehcr, 540.
Printer's Outfit Albert T. Clay,
77.1
Fireman's Badge Daniel Fry,
150 1
Jeseph AATidmycr, 252i.
Carpenter's Brace Geerge Ostcr, 23
Silver AVatch" Tidd" Geiter, 187 ; AV
M. Bair, OGi.
Silver AVatch
Kcmpf, 190.
-Wm. Ilcline, :j?0 ; Philip
Fishing Tackle Tackle
Jehn Dcaner, 14G.1,
-W. H. Weitzel, 28 ;
Cigar-maker's Toels AVin. Shindle,
125 ; Harry M. Greenawalt, lOIJi.
Organ Anna AVcavcr, 1,025 , Mary
Dittman, 114 ; Mary Sing, 47CL
On Saturday night, owing te a misun
derstanding by these in charge of Mary
Sing's books, they were net turned in at
10'cleck, but this morning Mr. Sing paid
te the committee the amount she had cel-
l6CtC(l
Screll Saw Jehn Sehaiim, CG ; H. Rut
ledge, 18.
Cushion Miss Fen ier, e2J.
Banjo Philip Hess, 420.
Screll Saw Geerge AV. Smith, 219.
Bartender's Outfit II. F. Greenawalt,
5JU : E. Reynolds, 382.
The priucipal articles, which were
chanced were wen as fellows : AVax horse
shoe, Miss Amelia Strauss ; handsome
cake, II. AVirth ; a box of cigars, J. L.
Lytc ; a cake, Miss Annie Gantz ; geld
plated printer's stick, J. L. Lyte ; AVax
bouquet, Ames Fcnstermacher, Millers
villc ; fancy blacking box, Jehn AV. Mcntz
cr ; child's dress, Mr. Messenkep ; wax
bouquet. Mr. Gochenour ; handsome cake,
Miss Sullivan ; another cake, Miss Amanda
CI inc.
Ne. 658 drew the silver set and the hold
er of the fortunate figures may procure
the prize by calling at the Examiner office.
The fair was very well managed and it
was a success financially.
A Cartridge in a 1'ijic.
On Saturday evening Henry Buckius,
residing en Maner street, was seated in
the Plew hotel smoking a wooden pipe.
Suddenly the men in the bar-room were
startled by a report like that of a pistol
and Buckius found that his pipe was
broken te pieces. It appears that He had
had the tobacco which he was smoking iu
his pocket where there were some car
tridges. In filling his pipe he placed a
cartridge iu with the tobacco in mistake.
After he had been smoking a short time
the tobacco burned down te the cartridge
which exploded. It was a very narrow
escape for Buckius, who had his hand
slightly burned. The cartridge cap was
found en the fleer, but where the bullet
went is a mystery.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of letters remain
ing unclaimed in the Lancaster posteffice
for the week ending Monday, February 14,
1881 :
Zfff7cs' List : Mrs. Ames Albright, Nera
Berkcr, Mrs. James Bell, Addic M. Cor Cer Cor
chauein, Mrs. Manda Dennis, Katie Guby,
Emma Ilambright, Marcella Keys. K. E.
Limy, R. H. Leng, Mrs. Eliza McCombs,
Ida Smith, Alice Smith, Sarah E. AVil
liams. Gents' List : Jacob Becker, M. D., Bas
sett & Ce.. M. R. Bertrcc (2), J. B. Doug
las, Jonas F. Eby. Jehn Ilambright, Jacob
Hershev. Jehn L. Herr, David Leng,
Lieut. AVilhclm Melchoir, Michael bulh
van, Gee. Miller, Marg. Lcnhart, D. II.
Mishler, Austin Robertsen, Gee. L. Sol Sel
tcr, Jehn Tcbin, AVilliam Tayler, C. AV.
AValker, AVm. II. AValker, jr.
THE CHEAT THAW.
The Floed The left t;nrg and Anether
Frerze.
The ice en that part- of the Concstega
river above this city has mostly passed
down stream without doing much damage.
The stream rose rapidly en Saturday af
ternoon and by 8 o'clock iu the evening at
the city mill hail entered the water houses
te such a height that the water-power
pumps were entirely submerged aud the
AA'orthingten steam pump se far sub
merged that it had te be stepped.
The water covered the tloer en which
the pump rests, but did net rise
quite high enough te enter the
boiler house. Superintendent Kitch.
Engineer Stehmau and all the empleyes
of the water department were en duty all
Saturday night. The water attained its
greatest height about half-past 2 o'clock
Sunday morning. It then began te fall,
slowly at first, but quite rapidly later, se
that by S o'clock Sunday morning the
steam pump was again put iu operation.
Duting its stoppage the water iu the city
reservoirs fell about eighteen inches.
During the trouble, the little AVorthiugteu
pump, which stands somewhat higher
than the large one, was put iu motion and
did geed service.
Ne great damage was done by the Heed
at the water works. The boom at the
head of the ferebay was broken into three
pieces, each about 30 feet iu length, and
carried down stream. Twe of the pieces
were afterwards recovered. The masonry
of the pier, just above the water house, was
injured somewhat, the large stones, some
of them weighing a ten, being displaced
by the large cakes of ice that crashed
against them. The abutment en the op
posite side of the creek was also somewhat
damaged, but all in all the works steed
the fioed very well.
Frem the city mill down te AVabank the
stream is nearly free from ice. Frem be
low AVabank te Slaekwaterthe ice remains
unbroken, and yesterday a party of gentle
men walked upon it the whole distance
between these points. In the vicinity of
AVabank there is a great gorge of the
broken ice which came down stream and
ledged there ; in some places yesterday it
was thirty or forty feet high. Had it net
been for the freeze which sctin night be
fore last, and cheeked the flew of the sur
face water and the numberless little rills,
runs and rivulets emptying into
the Concstega, it is probable that the
stream would have continued te rise and
the ice above Slackwatcr would have
given way, greatly endangering Shober's
paper mil! and ether valuable properties.
They are net yet out of danger, but if the
stream continues te fall and the weather
moderates slowly it is probable the ice
will pass off without doing much harm.
Reports from the mouth of the Pcquea
creek statu that the ice-gorge en that
stream was remarkably heavy and when
it broke, the railroad biidge, the county
bridge aud Samuel llaniish's saw mill,
were all swept away and destroyed. The
railroad bridge was an open truss wooden
one, and the county bridge a covered
wooden one of the same pattern. The
Columbia & Pert Deposit railroad is sub
merged ter a distance of four miles be
tween Safe Harber and Heuse Reck, and
great quantities of ice piled upon the
tracks. Yesterday a train of cars that
was attempting e force its way through
was stepped by the ice obstructions iu
front, and when it attempted te back out,
the ice that closed in behind held it fast,
and at last acceuuts it was unable te meve
in cither direction.
Reports from the Susquehanna state
that the river is open and the broken ice is
passing oil without doing any serious dam
age. The cold weather having caused a
severe freeze will have a tendency te cause
the river te fall, se that little danger is
new apprehended.
i:i Search of the Ice (iergc.
Yesterday morning seemed te two Lan
casterians, who wished te sec an ice gorge,
a nice morning te hunt it up. Walking te
Rcigavt's Lauding, where the creek is
greatly Heeded, the far end of the bridge
standing iu the middle of the creek ;
then went te Graclfs Landing, where there
is high water, as en every part of the Con Cen Con
cseoga and remnants of the ice that was
there. Lcvan's Mill, Second Leck aud
AVabank were passed successively, making
short cuts through fields from one placote
another. At these places little else is seen
than as before stated, but steep hills,
numerous swollen runs te cress and
small ice patches, where one would nar
rowly escape kissing his mother earth,
broke the monotony of the walk. But it
was net iu vain, for new Shenk's weeds is
reached and an ice gorge of mere thaii a
mile in length is before you. The gerge
seemed te be greater farther down the
creek.and it. was determined te fellow it te
its ending, which was found ever a mile
below, where the ice was unbroken with
the exception of a narrow channel through
which the water rushed. Supposing this
te be the end of the gorge, it was deter
mined te retrace it as close te the shore as
pe.ssibie,and here and there te walk out en
the ice.
The ice is piled up, jammed in
every direction ami broken in all shapes
and forms. It extends several reds en
each shore and ranges up te fifteen feet
above the water. Seme blocks of ice steed
straight up high above the rest, and one
iu particular looked like a diniunitive
obelisk. The gorge was filled with thou
sands of cords of weed, one part was filled
with rails standing en end, reminding the
spectator of a parade of fence rails. The
ice seemed te be locked in a gorge that
might last several days, it is approachable
with carriages and well worth seeing.
OltlTUAItV.
DeathK of Weil Known 1'ernen in Lancaster
or of Lancaster.
The body of AArin. B. Hoepcs, who died
in Downingtown last Thursday, aged GC,
was brought te this city by Pennsylvania
railroad this morning for interment in
Woodward Hill cemetery, the funeral pro
ceeding thence from thn depot.
In Canten, Ohie, an Thursday, Feb. 3,
died, Mrs. Susan J. wife of Jehn Murray
aged 30 years, 3 months and 12 days. The
Stark county Democrat says : " Deceased
leaves her husband and five children te
mourn her death. AVe deeply sympathize
with the afilictcd husband and family
iu their bereavement. The sur
vivors will ever cherish her memory and
appieciate her worth. -Mrs. Murray had
been a faithful member of the M. E.
church for the past 20 years. Her maiden
name was Smith, and she was born in
Columbia, Lancaster county, Pa., and
was married there iu September, 18G5,
the family removing te Canten in 18G7.
Mrs. .Murray leaves many relatives and
friends, besides her own family te mourn
her less."
Mr.s. Anna B. Lengeneckcr, aged 03,
widow of the late Jehn II. Longenecker,
who died recently in Towsentown, Md.,
was well-known in this city where his
parents resided. Miss Anna L. Oswald,
who died in Philadelphia the ether day,
aged 01, lesided at one time in Maner
township, this county. Her father was
an Englishman, distinguished for his ser
vices te the American cause during the
Revolution.
Mary AViley, wife of Charles T. AVHey,
died vesterdav morning after a lingering
illncssjat her residence, North Prince street g
Fer twenty years she sulfered much from
phthisic, and for -six months or mere was
confined te the house from dropsy, which
finally caused her death. She was a daugh
ter of the late Geerge Elder and was about
53 years of age. She leaves a family of
three sons and a daughter all of whom are
grown up. She was a member of Trinity
Lutheran church. Her funeral will take
place te-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
interment iu Lancaster cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah Hamilton Shecnbergcr, wife
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