VS8""- S! . -i' EVisr . ii7 -v -f1,- -'- j s. LANCASTER DAILI INTELLIGENCER. THURSDAY, AUGUST 25 1881. . V 1 f i s ! f, V h W' Lancaster fntcllisencer. THURSDAY EVENING, AUG. 25, 1881. The Preslieitl's BeneraL The majority of the physicians in charge of the president have decided that it is net new prudent te gratify the presi dent's desire, and that of the public, that be shall be moved from the White Heuse. This is net a unanimous opinienof the phy eiciaus,and we unfortunately de net knew who were the dissentients. The majority in numbers in the medical beard is a very different thing in the public judg ment from the weight of its opinion ; Dr. Agnew's judgment would be generally accepted as of mere value than that of any or the ethers. He is superior te Dr. Hamilton because he has bad great ex perience as a physician as well as a sur geon. If we knew his view of the propriety- of the president's removal we would be quite content te accept it; though we de net see why such removal could net be made without injury te the president even though no geed would come of it. The presi dent is desperately ill ; and it may be that it is prudent in his physicians te de no extraordinary thing, such as his removal would .be, te bring down criti cism upon them in the event of the fatal termination of his illness, which new seems se probable. If this selfish view of the matter has been taken by the ma jority of them they have been wise in their decision ; and there was se much selfishness displayed by Dr. Bliss in seiz ing upon this case that we de him no in justice in suspecting that he has been moved by a regard for his own skin in voting te keep the president where he is. It is stated that he was opposed te the removal ; and that is a very geed reason why the wisdom of the decision should be distrusted. The physicians unanimously declare that the president is net affected by ma laria ; and that must be accepted as a fact. But this is net a declaration that the atmosphere of Washington is the best that the patient could have. We have the judgment of physicians herein whom we have confidence, that the president should have been removed from Washington immediately after his wound. Dr. Carpenter long age de clared that he should have been taken away from the air that blows ever the adjacent marshes te a purer atmespheie which might have been found even se close as the Soldier's Heme, if it was im practicable te take him te the mountains ; and Dr. Atlee has lately expressed a similar view te one of our contem poraries. But why is it that, with every appli ance at the service of his attendants, the president could net new safely be taken anywhere ? It is certainly possible te prepare a portable house te held his bed, and te transport it te and 'en a railroad or beat, and te move it thence te its des tination, without perceptible disturb ance of the patient. Of course, it Would be difficult, but surely it is practicable ; and if a better air would be beneficial, as is admitted, and a better air can be reached comfortably and without expos ure, as we believe, then it js clear enough the majority of the physicians Lave been tee strongly ceunselled by their fears and their prudence in refusing te make the effort. The question of Inability. Geerge Ticknor Curtis, who has some considerable repute as a constitutional lawyer, has by request of a New Yerk paper, communicated te the public his views en the new and interesting ques tion of the president's inability, which seems te be contemplated by the first section of the second article of the con stitution. Mr. Curtis does net, like some short-sighted people who have been dis cussing the matter, seek te evade the plain constitutional direction, and the manifest declaration of the instru ment that there can be a disability ether than the total incapacity of the in cumbent arising from death, resignation or removal of the president by impeach ment. Mr. Curtis appreciates and ac knowledges that the constitution plainly provides for case3 of inability te dis charge the duties of the office by the executive, when they devolve upon the vice president. He further points out, what is clearly true, that there may be a case of " inability," in which the incum bent of the office can intelligently and consciously perform one official act, and at the same time be unable te discharge all ether official powers and duties. In either event, whether of total or partial inability, the functions which the executive cannot per form are net te be unperformed, for "ces sation of the executive power, an anni hilation of it, is in law an impossibility. A practical suspension of it is a possible occurrence, against which the constitu tion has intended te guard." The only question left undecided by the constitu tion, and the question which is new of practical importance for Mr. Gar field's total "inability" cannot "'be doubted is as te who shall determine when this inability arises. Mr. Curtis is of the opinion that in the absence of any direction it is settled by the follow ing clause in that part of the constitu tion which defines the power of Con Cen gress: " And te make all laws which shall be ntcessary and proper for carrying into ex ecution the foregoing powers, and all ethers vetted by this constitution in the government of the United States, or in any 'department or office thereof." Under this, Mr. Curtis intimates that Congress might declare hew the inabil ity is te be determined, or that it really exists, when the duties of the presidency per se would devolve upon the vice pres ident, the same as in case of death. But Congress has net done this, as yet, and there is no power save iu the president te convene it for this or any ether pur pose. Mr. Curtis' hint that Mr. Gar field might convene Congress and yet be unable te de any ether executive act, and that the convened Congress might consistently se find, is unhappily set at naught by the melancholy fact, new all toecplain, that the president is no mere fit te intelligently issue a call for a meeting of Congress than te de any ethr r official act, The fish basket people are given a lit tle grace ; the Honorable Fish Commis sioner won't bear of their doings for a day or two ; for he is down in Virginia, it seems, instead of being tobacco-bound at home. It is the period of bis summer vacation that the fishermen have un graciously seized upon te get ahead of the vigilant Fish Commissioner. We are sorry new that we did net keep quiet about it until the Honorable Commis sioner get home ; we would, if we had known he was away ; for weonet wish te prematurely cut short his summer ramble among the delightful mountains and sulphur springs of Virginia. Sul phur is geed for the Fish Commissioner, but we doubt whether the Susquehanna fish basket fellows will find it wholesome ; for the outraged officer of the sovereign state will come home breathing fire and brimstone against them ; righteously enough, since they took advantage of his back being turned te bring his office and authority into contempt. It was a mean thing certainly; and we haven't a bit of sympathy for the baskets that will shortly be smashed into smithereens along the Susquehanna shore, if they don't get up and out; while yet there is time. PERSONAL That veteran Jeffersen county Demo crat, Kennedy L. Bleed, who recently had his leg amputated, has se far re covered as te be able te ride out occasion ally. Dean Stanley's will has been Bwern under $450,000 persenalty, a sum which will probably strike clergymen in this country as very large for a divine te leave behind him. One of the staff who accompanied the governor-general of Canada te the North west, has returned te the citadel in order, it is said, te prepare for the early return of Princess Louise, who is expected te ar rive in the latter part of September. William P. Andrews, senator from Kent county, Michigan, in lb'77 became insane from a wound iu the head received at Missionary Ridge, and while being taken te the asylum en Monday last escaped, since when he has net been heard from. Miss Maggie Hurst, daughter of Dr. M. W. Hurst, of West Earl township, has gene te the Schuylkill Valley seminary, at Reading. This is a new school just opened by the Evangelical association. Miss H. is the first student from this vicinity. The detectives employed by Judge Hil Hil eon te search Cypress hill cemetery for the remains of A. T. Stewart, have given up the hunt and admit that they were fooled by hoaxes wht put them en the search. Teurekce Connelly, an old and re spectable resident of Newton, N. J., com pleted en Thursday last a remarkable fast of forty-three days' duration. This thing is getting se common that market houses will seen fall into disuse. The health of the Emperor William during the last few days has been net at all satisfactory. The emperor is suffering from a cold and it is feared that he may possibly be unable te attend the autumn military maneeuvres. Lieutenant Beve, of the Italian navy, who participated in the Nordenskjeld ex pedition en beard the Vega, has received from the Italian government a premise that his scheme for an Italian polar expe dition will be supported. Senater Den Cameren, with a party of ladies and gentlemen, numbering thirty persons in all, were visiting Luray cave yesterday. They greatly admired the beauties of the cave, and then took a view of the Shenandoah valley. General Isaac Wister joined the party during the course of the morning, and at neon they all left for the North in a private Pullman car. MINOR TOPICS. "Owing te the high price of feed and bareness of pasture, " the Cincinnati milk men have iu convention advanced the price of milk te 8 cents a quart, and have adopted a preposition that milkmen "should endeavor te establish a reputation for honesty. " The manufacture of artificial ice has become ene of the successful enterprises in the Seuth. It is claimed that the ice thus manufactured is better than the bulk of the natnral ice in the market, and it is new furnished se cheaply that it controls the market against ice shipped from the North. FLirr-ER was the colored cadet who wi-ote a silly, blubbering book about his ostracism at West Point. New it is Flipper who is under arrest at Fert Davis, Texas, charged with embezzling government funds te the amount of $2,300. Lieut. Flipper was acting as commissary of sub sistence at Fert Davis, and the alleged embezzlement was made from the funds that were in his custody. The Republicans of Ohie seem te be a geed deal scared. Fester has ovcideno campmecting business, made a mess of the Garfield condolence movements, and quite upset himself trying te carry water en ene shoulder and whisky en the ether. Richards, the Republican candidate for lieutenant-governor, en the strength of a remark falsely imputed te Mrs. Hayes by the Cincinnati Commercial, in a speech at Zanesville took the ground that every vote against Fester was a vote te endorse the assassin of President Garfield, which has disgusted a geed many respectable Re publicans. "Olivia" is severe en the peculiar guardianship which Swaim, and Rockwell exercise ever the president, mere partic ularly their censorship ever the persons admitted te his presence befere the shoot sheet ing. She instances once when Rockwell would net allow the reporters te mention any of Mrs. Garfield's company except his own wife ; and at another time when they denied admission te Cel. Buell, who had come te Washington after an eighteen months' campaign in the field after the murdering Victorie and his savage band they granted an "entirely satisfactery'' interview te Mrs. Gen. Morgan L. Smith, the woman who began suit iu the New Yerk courts for $25,000 damages for re fusing te pay her for giving a decision of the supreme court in advance of its being known through the regular news channel. The Philadelphia Ledger thus disposes of the "claims" of people te public of ef fices: "It is a vile phrase and mischiev ous, te be branded as such, every time it appears, by whomsoever used, and may be especially mischievous in misleading col ored men at this juncture. Ne man has 'claims' upon public office. It is well for colored men, as for all ether men, te bear that in mind. The public offices are trusts for the services of the public ; and, while the public service has its claims upon every citizen, and in time of war or ether emergency enforces its claims, no citizen whatever may be his merits, his neces sities or his deserts ha3 any ' claim ' te office. Any man who claims that he such 'claims' has overweening self-assurance. Se much for 'claims' in the abstract, but when any one puts forward his 'claims' because of the color of his skin, or the place of bis birth, or the accent of bis tongue, he is guilty of an impertinence and an absurdity. " LATEST MEWS BY MAIL. The wife of Rev. S. M. Merritt, of Celd- water, 3Iicb., has committed suicide by nanging ncreeit in a nt el insanity. In Dallas, Texas, Sarah Carruthers, col ored, while kindling a fire upset a coal oil can, and was fatally burued. A land slip has recently occurred at the village of Torerani in Moldavia. Sixty five houses disappeaied. Ne lives were lest. It is nearly two mouths since rain fell around Bordentown, Ky. Many farmers are compelled te drive their stock three or four miles te water. Themas Firbec, aged 23 years, a colored coachman, of Yenkcrs, N. Y.. and em pleyed by R. K. Haines, of New Yerk, was drowned while bathing at Silver Lake. The manager of Maud S. authorizes the statement that she will net trot te-day, having sprained the off hind ankle while exercising. Alderian Pitts, a wealthy and highly re spected farmer, was shot and instantly killed en his farm, four miles from Mur Mur Mur freesbore, Rutherford county, Tenn. An unknown person did the sheeting. In Chicago yesterday Valtz's flouring mill, en Milwaukee avenue, was burned. Less, $65,000 ; insurance, $22,000. Three firemen were seriously burned and eight horses burned te death. Jehn W. Fair, a young man living near Ennis, Tex., committee suicide by first cutting his threat and then blowing his bead nearly off with a shotgun. He leaves a young wife. In Breckvillc, Out., fiie broke out in a house owned by ex-Town Clerk McLean. The building was destroyed and McLean smothered te death. A small building ad joining was also destroyed. Less, $50,000. E. C. Yauaukiu, a hotel-keener at Han nibal, Oswego county, N. Y., shot himself twice in the head, lie will probably die. The act was caused by despondency, the result of dissipation. The body of the aeronaut Armentiercs, who made an ascension from Montpelier, en Sunday, the fourteenth instant, and who was lest, has been found, frightfully mutilated, near the Lespignctte light house. In Trey, N. Y., Charles J. Mystrene, a Swede, while attempting te clean a rusty revolver, accidentally discharged ene chamber. The ball, after passing through his finger, entered the body of his daugh ter, 5 years old, inflicting a fatal wound. In Bangkok, Siam, Asiatic cholera is raging and from a hundred te three hun dred natives arc dying daily. Very few foreigners have died, but several have fled te Singapore and Heng Konc. Every one feels as though he were living in a grave yard. The special attorney for the government has entered a civil suit against Captain Howgate te recover $101,257. Writs of attachment were placed in the marshal's hands and his deputies seized all real and personal property belonging te the defend ant. Frem Breckville, Ont.. Tem Fester and T. Glazier went up the river in a punt, fishing. About midnight, a camping party heard loud cries for help. On going te the feet of Big Island they found the punt full of water and Fester dead in the beat. Glazier managed te reach the island by swimming. It is supposed they were both intoxicated. James F. Offult was killed by William H. Current, at Nett's cress reads, Ky. Current and Offult were brothers-in-law. Beth were armed with shotguns. Offult went te Mrs. Current's house and by threats of killing her husband se excited Mrs. Current that she was thrown into spasms, and from the effects of these. coupled with sickness attending premature child birth, shodied. A fire in Evausville, Iud., broke out in the wholesale fruit store of Urse & Marsh and spread te adjoining buildings, destroy ing uiue large wholesale houses and con tents. Teff & Ce.'s building was net burned, but was destroyed by caving iu. When the crash occurred there were thrce firemen en the reef, two of whom were buried in the ruins. One was extricated badly injured, the ether taken out dead. Total less, $200,000 ; insurauce, $140,000 LOUISVILLE PASTIMES. Eating Trdrtj-twe Apple Ties In Xlilrty-flrc minutes. Louisville Courier-Journal. Twe young men sought te finish the operation which nature had commenced, and make feels of themselves, yesterday afternoon, at the Novelty Five-cent Luneh Luneh heuse en Green street. Ever since Henry Vail wen the $5 off the man who thought he could eat six watermelons, he has been yearning te start some similar undertak ing and win some mero money. An op portunity presented itself yesterday after noon, which was taken advantage of. A young man named Charlie Walters, who leafs around the lunch house a geed deal, claimed that he could put away mere apple pies than any ether man in town and offered te back his assertien by stak ing $5. The bet was accepted and the fol lowing arancements made : Each man was te eat as many green apple pies, made with a dOuble crust, as he could in 35 min utes, without drinking any water, the ene who ate the most te be declared the vic tor. Yesterday afternoon Vail appeared at the lunch house, accompanied by a small, thiu young man, who looked as if he had been living en sweetened milk for about two weeks. Walters also put iu an appearance and the stuffing process commenced. Neither of them had eaten any feed during the day, and were in full trim te make hogs of themselves. Twelve pies were placed be bo be fere each of them te start en, and they commenced. It was plainly apparent from the first that Vail's man had the bulge en his opponent, and he kept it te the finish. The 12 pics were put away in less than 20 minutes, and 5 mero were placed before each of them. Walters' inclinations were all right, but his capacity expired af ter eating his fifteenth pic, and he yielded up his money without a murmur. The ether man ate 17 pics, and only stepped when the supply gave out. The name of young Vail's champion could net be learned He has proof against entreaties, and is evidently being groomed aa the " un un knew " champion. The state committee en rules, appointed &!S? Rie?r?t,S'- wl" ment at the Ginird house, Philadelphia, en the 14th of Sep tember. The committee consists of DM (chairman), Wallace, Randall, Whitman, James P. Barr, Hensei and Barger. THB PRBSIDBNT WOBSB. . j AIT INCISION MADS IN XHK 8 WZXUNO. A Very Little Fh UMnM, Followed by a HJgfeer Fever. The president's condition continues very critical. Yesterday afternoon an incision was made in the swelling upon his face and a very small quantity of pus liberated. When the evening bulletin was issued the fever was running -high. The doctors claim that the operation was successful and that no mere troble will come from the swelling. They telegraphed te Dr. Agnew, however, te come en at once, and last night a consultation was held upon the question of removing the president from the White Heuse as a last resort. Frem all sources, except the attending physicians, it is learned that the president's condition is worse than for several days. The issue hangs upon the next forty eight hours. If the patient can be revived through such liquid feed as can be safely admitted te his stomach sufficiently te im prove his shattered system he may yet sue cessfully meet and overcemo the complica tions of a poisoned bleed, a suppurating wound, the terrible fever and the periodi cal knife of the Burgeons. The outlook, however, it may as well be acknowledged, is a gloomy one. The president is very anxious te be re moved from the White Heuse. He wants te go down the river or te Menter. It is almost pitiable te contemplate him in his helpless state begging te be taken away. The physicians would take him in a min ute if he could stand it. As it is, they are seiieusly contemplating a removal as a last resort. The feed which he takes does net build him up and if he can only be get away a change of air may be beneficial. Se serious has the matter become that the following telegram was sent. Washington, August 24. Te Dr. D. Hayes Agnew, Philadelphia : Subject of removal of president from White Heuse is being seriously considered. We desire your immediate presence. An swer. D. W. Bliss. Dr. Agnew telegraphed in reply that he would leave at once and would like te meet the ether surgeons upon his arrival. The consultation was held shortly after 10 o'clock. What the result was is net definitely known, but as near as can be ascertained resulted in a disagreement. Nene of the surgeons or cabinet officers would say a word. Garfield's BaPeratttleng. "General Garfield has always had many superstitions about the length of his life," said an intimate friend of the president, "and caused his friends much amusement at times by his calculations en the sub ject.' " Hew is that?" inquired the reporter. "Well, when I first knew him as a young man he used te say that he knew he would die at the same age as his father did, thirty three. He resorted te all kinds of argu ments te support his theory, but the time came and passed, and he still lived. When the war broke out he said that he knew he would never get through with it alive. He was certain he would either die or be shot. Finally, when he becaiue comman der of the 42d Ohie volunteers, he made up his mind that these figures numbered his years en earth. He knew positively, he said that he would die at 42. He would go te a hotel perhaps, and if the number of the room assigned him was 42, or any multi ple of 42, he would say, "There, de you see that number, 42, what did I tell you ?' or perhaps the number 21 or 84. He would multiply or divide te suit the case and find his 42. We used te laugh at him a great deal about this. He carried it te such lengths that it became ridiculous. If he was riding en a car, and it would chance te step alongside another car which was num bered 42 or 10,042 or 42,000 it would be all the same te him. Then it get te 49. I knew that te this day he leeks upon 40 as an unlucky number. If the 49th day of the sheeting came en Friday, for instance, he would be likely te give up his chances. It makes no matter hew sick he may be, he will lie en his bed and turn that num ber ever iu his mind by the hour te get some combination te carry out his theory." m l'LEASUKE-SEEKEKS DEOWNED. Sad Fate of a FamiIy""Camplng Farty at Canada Lake. A son and two daughters of Alansen Cee, of Gloversville, N. Y., having been camping out at Canada Lake, about twelve miles from the village, they took their meals at a house close by. They left their bearding-house after breakfast Saturday morning te go up the lake, and did net come back te dinner, which excited the apprehension of friends, who waited until after supper, when a search was begun, but darkness coming en, it had te be aban doned. Sunday morning their tent en the island was still empty. A beat bottom up, was found floating near the island. On the island the search ers found the clothing of a man, except the trousers, and the embers of a fire, upon which was something that had been cooking. The people en the spot bolicve that the brother was cooking, and that the two girls get into the beat te row about the island ; that by some mishap the beat upset, and the brother went te the rcscue and was drowned with thera. A messenger was sent after the father, and he has gene te the scene of the accident. The younger cirl was twenty-five years of age. Beth of the young ladies were unmarried. The young man leaves a wife and two children. Seme Warriors Remain. New Albany Ledger. A number of papers, with the Cincin nati Gazette in the lead, are fighting all the battles of the war ever again. They are largely aided by contributions from gen erals, colonels and majors, who write diffusive letters en the subject or tell te reporters their opinions cencerniag the various battles ; and while large additions are being made te the history of the struggle, for the information or the confusion of the future great writer, present attention is called te the criticism of generals new living or who have recently died. Military idols are being broken, and when all the de tails are taken into consideration it is made te appear that there was net a sin gle great military commander en either side during the war. The boys in gray and the boys in blue, if all the accounts are te be believed, simply met in the dif ferent fields and wen or lest battles with out much regard te commanders; for where it is shown that the general whose troops lest made a blunder, it is imme diately shown that the general whose troops wen had net capacity for fighting, but blundered also. What we shall ever de for commanders if we engage in a war with a foreign power is a problem, ac cording te these military critics. Still we have Sitting Bull. m m A Light LnBcb. Tf. is Anciiirrti tn falrn tkvrsLV nim'g nnnntSfn te read the list of ingredients which made up the clam-bake served last week at the reunion of the Grand Army of the Repub lic of Connecticut at High Reck Greve, en the Naugatuek railroad. One hundred and thirty-five bushels of soft-shell clams, 100 bushels of oysters, 500 pounds of fish, 600 pounds of lob ster, 2,000 ears of corn and 20 bushels of potatoes. There were a few ether triflec, such as 600 leaves of bread and 150 water melons, which helped te keep off starva tion. About 7,600 persons were present by far the largest number ever assembled at any army reunion hi Connecticut and owing te the excellent arrangements at the grounds, and an unusually efficient trans portatien service, managed by Superin tendent Reanli. nf friaTTarKratfinlrvailmail there were no accidents, no delays, and no I grumbling. STATE ITEMS. The town of Clearfield which gained wisdom by experience, has bought a hook ana lauaer irucK, securing a second-band I machine worth $1,200 for $592 in Nfiil Popular sentiment in Lycoming did one geed thing in rendering impossible the ij ij ij nominatien by the Democratic county con vention en Tuesday of the crooked com missioners. They have been seriously ac cused and have se far made no adequate defense. While 3Iiss Mary Gerhardt, aged 18, was crossing Scalp's Mountain, five miles north of Pert Clinten, a rough-looking man jumped out from the bush and seized Miss Gerhardt, who struggled desperately te free herself from his grasp and succeeded after breaking her parasol ever his head. The news of the attempted outrage seen spread and a party started in pursuit and found the man in the weeds near Pine Greve. Preparations were made te lynch the villain, bnt his pleadings for mercy saved him, and he was sent te jail. A true bill has been found against Wil liam T. Phelan, alias Geerge D. Hcaley, the noted one armed forger, who swindled the bank at Emlenton out of five hundred dollars some months age. He forged drafts en banks in Oil City, Clarien coun ty, in Illinois and seveial ether rlaces. He has been arrested two or three times, but each time broke jail or escaped in some way. Once he jumped from a train while it was in rapid motion and escaped. He was arrested a few days since in Kansas, and en his way East offered the sheriff five hundred dollars if he would let him ae. State Soldiers' Orphan. The soldiers' orphans of the state had a reunion in narrisburg last night, at which Governer Curtin, who founded the schools at which they were maintained and educated until they were sixteen years old, made the principal speech. In his remarks the ex-governor, in referring te President Garfield, said that his death would be followed by no agita tion except the grief which it would pro duce in the hearts of the people. The foremost duty of the people would be te properly support his successor. Soldiers' orphans' schools in this state were organ ized iu 1863, and since then about twelve thousand children have been admitted, ten thousand of whom have graduated from thorn. These orphans have been maintained and educated at an expense of about $7,500,000. The object of the private meeting is te perpetuate the mem ories of school life. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW HOLLAND ITEMS. A TSudget or Jbasr, End News. A day or two age Mr. Samuel Stcffy, xesiding with his son-in-law, C. W. Ben der, met with a painful accident. He had gene up stairs te retire, having in his hand a kerosene lamp. In setting it en a stand, it fell from his hand and exploded, the burning fluid going ever his bare feet and burning the right one in se bad a manner that Dr. Yundt was called te dress it. The funeral of Mrs. B. F. Bard, nee Miss Mary Darrow, which took place yes terday morning, was very largely attended The services were held in the Reformed church and an excellent sermon was preached by the pastor. Rev. D. W. Ger hard. A number of Lancastrians were present at the obsequies. "A giand fair and festival for the benefit of the New Helland band " is what is an nounced te ceme oil iu " Styer's beautiful orchard " ou Saturday evening. "Sweet music and a sweet time" are provided by the managers of the affair. Yesterday, as a boy seated en a herse and leading two ethers was passing down Main street, he was pulled from the ani mal he was riding by the two ethers, his feet remaining in the stirrup. The two went ene way, the ether another, and he was dragged a shei t distance, when his feet came loose. He was picked up, being considerably bruised but net any way S3 S3 rieus. It was a narrow escape. A Lancaster buyer has purchased from Jehu Stauffer, en Christ Musscr's farm, three fine heavy draft horses. Price, $800. The schools of Earl township opened en Monday with a fair attendance. There are iu all seventeen schools at present in a prosperous condition. Rev. J. W. Hosier, of the Lutheran church of New Helland, and wife have been called te Philadelphia te attend the Ameral of Jlrs. H.'s brother. The new building of the New Helland national bank is almost ready for the reef. It is a neat building two stories and a half in height, built of brick with marble trim mings. It adjoins that well known local ity the Styer house and adds beauty te that section of the town. This new organ ization is in a very prosperous condition censideiing its youth. It is at present located in the Styer house, second story, but expects te get iu its new quarters at an early date. Miss Annie Etter, of Lancistei, is speuding the week in New Helland. (Jbarlesaud "Jee sluiltz, of the Lan caster hat firm, are doing New Helland. The former en business ; the latter te in spect the New Helland branch of the typographical art for Joe is a type him self. Dan Grube. of the New Helland house. J. H. Sniffer, merchant, Richard Weaver, saddler, and Wm Styer, the genial land lord of the Styer house, whose guests they were, left this morning te visit the camp meeting ac Jeanna Heights, Chester coun ty, whence they go en a fishing excursion for a day or two along the west branch of the Brandywine. The New Helland band paraded last evening through the streets serenading a number of places W. D. Sprecher, wife and little daugh ter and Miss Ida Lewis, of St. Leuis, are spending a week or two at the Styer house, visiting their many friends in this section, Mr. S's fermer home. He has with him his fine donble turn-out. CRUSUED TO DEATH. Supposed Tramp Killed en the Railroad. This morning about half past four o'clock the body of an unknown mau, ap parently about thirty-five years of age, was feuud en the track of the Pennsylvania railroad between Bird-in-Handand Leaman Place. The body was discovered by the officers in charge of the train drawn by engine JNe. 2e, and was se horribly mangled as te render identifi 0 tf ion almost impossible. It is supposed the uufortuuate victim was a tramp, and that he was killed by the express train from Philadelphia. The deputy coroner was notified, and summoned a jury te held an inquest, but the verdict has net reached us. Going te the Tournament. The Reading A'eira says Jehn L. Ceyle and Charles Franciscus, a committee of the Shiftier fire company, of Lancaster, were in Reading yesterday securing ac commodations for the company during tournament week. A meeting of the Shiftier was held en Tuesday evening, and the above named committee was appointed te visit Reading and report at a meeting te ee neia tnis evening, The company will number about seventy men, including the band, and will have their headquarters at the Berks County house. Withdrawn. Mr. James P. Marsh, of the Gap, whose name had been announced as a candidate for the office of county auditor, writes us asking that it be withdrawn,as he declines te be a candidate for the place. IN THB FIELD. THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. Candidates for Delegates te tbe Ceiurty Ces. Teatien. Following is a list, se far as they have been reported te us, of the names an nounced at the Democratic primaries last evening in this city te be voted for at the delegate elections en Saturday evening. As before stated, the list of candidates is net cenfjned te these names. Others may be added between this and the elections, and any name left at the Intelligencer office before Friday evening will be printed en the tickets. A meeting of the members of the county and city committees from the several wards of the city will be held at the Intelligen cer office en Friday (te-morrow) evening at 7:30 o'clock sharp. Nominations for Delegates. First Ward. Jehn F. Rcitb, Win. H. Reland, Gee. W. Brown, Jehn Reese, Jacob Reese, Emit Beck, Jehn A Schaum, Wm. Scheurenbrand, Thee. Trout. Second Ward H. E. Slaymaker, R. B. Risk. Charles M. Hewell, James R. Dennelly, J. A. Fitzpatrick, S. W. Raub, A. J. Dunlap, Levi Bartle, J. C. Dennelly, Thee. Wcnditz, Jehn McGinnis, Jehn A. Snyder. Judge Gee. Snyder. Inspectors Jehn Hensler, J. B. Lichty. Clerks Gee. W. Kcndrick. Albert Clark. County Committeeman W. U. Hensei. City Committeeman (vacancy) J. B. Lichty. 27irrf Ward. Henry Wolf, B. F. Davis, Geerge Wall, Henry Hartmyer, Adam OblcnJer, Christ. Hagelgans. County Committeeman Jehn F. Dcieh lcr. Judge Jehn A. Ceyle. Inspector Frank Hegener. Clerk J. M. Kreider. Fourth Ward. Geerge Peutz, Jehn Ochs, Frank Brinkman, Wm. Baltz, Jacob Norbeck. County Committeeman R. A Smith. Fifth Ward Francis Peiffer, Jeseph Kautz, Philip Wall, O. B. Shertzcr, Wm. Simen, Jehn Stark, Christian Stciflle, H. II. Holten, Michael Hcrzeg. Judge Harry Simen. Inspectors Jehn Beck, Jehn J. Jeffries. Sixth Ward. G. Wash. Myers, Jehn Sener, Gee. Prentiss, Gee. S. Land is, Henry Reiner, Henry Leenard, jr., Henry Sanders, Jehn Marrien, Frank McLaugh lin. County Committeeman Gee.W.Zecher. Seventh Ward. Geerge Darmstetter, Davis Kitch, jr.. BeanardKuhlrran Tehn Landau, Jacob F. Kautz. County Committeeman Philip Kuhl man. Eighth Ward Jehn Kirsch, Jehn St. Clair, William Sbultz, Jehn S. Herzeg, Jacob Berk, Jehn V. Wise, Sam. Hubcr, Jehn Pentz, Barnhart Snyder. Philip Fin ger. County Committeeman Christopher C. Scheld, A. J. Keller. Ninth Ward Jacob Pentz, Jeseph Arneld, Henry Wilsen, Michael Burns, Gee. McGinnis. County Committeeman Jacob Pentz. Judge Jehn Heek. Inspector Chas. Smith. Clerk H. A. Miley. Voting from 6 te 8 o'clock. Acts te mnlili and lrevent Frauds. Fer the information of all whom it may concern and in response t) many inquiries we republish the following acts passed at the last session of the Legislature and new in operation : Te PreTeut Hrlbery and kraud. An act te prevent Bribery and Fraud at Nominating Elections, Nominating Con ventions, Returning Beards, County or Executive Committees, and at cleetieus of Delegates te Nominating Conventions, in tbe several counties in this Common wealth, " approved June 8, 1881. 1. Hereafter, if a candidate for any of ef fic3 within this commonwealth shall di rectly or indirectly give, offer or premise te give, or procure any ether person te give, te any elector any gift or reward, in I money, goods or ether valuable thing, or any security ler the payment or tbe tie livery of money, goods or ether valuable thing, or any office, emelumeut or em ployment, en condition expressed or im plied that such elector shall cast, give, retain or withheld his vote, or use his iu lluencc at a nominating election or dele gate election, or cast, give or substitute another te caster give his vete or use his iutluence at a nominating convention for or against the nominatiea of any particu lar candidate for nomination, se as te pro cure such person te be voted for at any election te take place, the person se hiring procuring, influencing, abetting, endeav oring or offering, either directly or indi rcctly through ethers, theiraiders or abet ters, te precure the person te be voted for by such electors, shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and en conviction Shall be sen tenced te pay a fine net exceeding three hundred dollars and be imprisoned for a period net exceeding three months. 2. If any elector, authorized te vote at any public election afterwards te take place within this commonwealth for any eflicc,shaII, directly or indirectly, acceptor rcccive from any person desiring te be nominated as a candidate for office, or from the friends of any such person, any gift or reward in money, goods or ether valuable thing, or qpy office or employment under an agreement or premise, expiessed or im plied, that such elector shall give or with with eold his vote for the nomination of such a person as a candidate for office at such election, or snail accept or receive the premise of any person that he shall thereafter receive any gift or reward in money, goods, position or ether valuable thing, if he will vete for the nomination of such a person as a candidate for office, and shall thereafter vote for the nomination of such person, he shall be guilty of a misdemeaner, and, en convic tion, shall pay a fine net exceeding three hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for a term of time net exceeding three months, 3. If any elector shall directly or indi rectly offer te give bis vote or influence at any nominating election, doletrate election or nominating convention, te any person desiring te be nominated as a candidate for office, or te the friends of any such person, iu consideration that for such vete or influence he is te receive any gift or re ward in money, goods or ether valuable thing, or any office or employment, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and en conviction shall pay a fine net exceeding three hundred dollars and undergo a period of imprisonment net exceeding three months. 4. If any persen net qualified te vete at a general election shall vote at a nominat ing election held by any political party, or if any person shall procure, advise or in duce such disqualified person se te vote, or if any person shall vote at mero than one election district, or etneswise vote mere than onee en the same day for the nomination of a candidate, or shall fraud ulently vote mere than one ticket for the same candidate at the same time, or if any person shall advise or precure another se te de, he or they shall be guilty of a mis demeanor, and en conviction shall be fined net exceeding the sum of two hundred dol lars and imprisoned for a term of time net PTr-perlinc three months. 5. In all cases where a person is elected or chosen, or shall act as a delegate te a convention te make nominations for offices, and shall receive, accept or solicit any bribe in money, goods or thing of value, or any office or position, as an inducement te make or join in any nomination for any person te be voted for as an officer or can didate for office, or shall, in like manner and for like reason, agree te abstain from voting for any particular person, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, en convic tion, shall be sentenced te pay a fine of t net mere than one hundred dollars and be imprisoned net exceeding three months. 6. Any person elected, chosen or act ing as a member of the county or exec utive committee of any party, or as a judge of a return beard te count up and cast the votes polled at a primary election held te make nominations fur office, or any person .appointed a clerk of such re turn beard, who shall directly or indirect ly accept, receive or solicit money, office appointment, testimonial, reward or any ether thiug of value, or the premise of all or either of them te influence his vole or action in the discharge, performauce or non-performance of any act, duty or obli gation pertaining te such office, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and en conviction thereof, shall be sentenced te pay a fine of net mere than one hundred dollars and te be imprisoned for a time net exceeding three months. 7. Any person or persons who shall directly or indirectly by offer or premise of money, office, appointment, employ ment, testimonial, reward, or Other thing of value, or who shall by threats or intimi dation endeavor te influence a member of a county or executive committce of any party, a judge or clerk of any returning beard in the discharge, performance or non-performance of any act, duty or obli gation pertaining te such office, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and en conviction thereof shall be sentenced te pay a fine of two hundred dollars and te undergo an im prisonment net exceeding six months. Te Regulate Ft taiarles. Act te regulate the holding of and te prevent frauds iu the primary elections of the several political parties in the com monwealth of Pennsylvania. Approved . June 20, 1881. Section 1, That from and after the passage of this act it shall be lawful and it is hereby made the duties of the judges, inspectors and clerks, or ether officers of the primary elections, meetings or caucuses held for the purpose of nominating candi dates for state, city or county offices within the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, severally te take and subscribe te an oath or affirmation, in the presence of each ether, iu form as fellows, namely ; "I (A B) de (swear or affirm) that I will as judge, inspector or clerk (as the case may be) at the ensuing election, im partially and faithfully perform my duties in accordance with the law and constitu tion of the commonwealth of Pennsylva nia, and in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the party of the county of for the government of said primary elections, meetings or caucuses, te the best of my judgment and abilities." The oath or affirmation shall be first administered te the judge by one of the inspectors, thcu the judge se qualified shall administer the oath or affirmation te the inspectors and clerks, and he may ad minister the oath te any elector offering te vote as te his qualification te vote at such election. Sec. 2. If any judge, inspector, clerk or ether officer of a primary election, as aforesaid, shall presume te act in such capacity before the taking and sub scribing te the oath or affirmation required by this act, he shall, en conviction, ba find net exceeding two hundred dollars. And if any judge, inspector, clerk or ether officer, when iu the discharge of his duties as such, shall wilfully disregard or violate the previsions of any rule duly made by the said party of county, for the government of primary elections of the party, he shall, en conviction, be fined net exceeding two hundred dollars. And if any judge, or inspector, of a pri mary election, as aforesaid, shall knowing ly reject the vote of any person entitled te vote under the rules of the said party, or shall knowingly receive the vete of any person or persons net qualified, as aforesaid, he shall, en conviction, be iiued net exceeding two hundred dollars. And if any judge, inspector, clerk or ether officer of a primary election, as afore said, shall be guilty of any wilfull fraud in the discharge of his duties, by destroying or defacing ballets, adding ballets te the poll ether than these lawfully voted, by stuffing the ballet box, by false ceuntiug, by making false returns, or by any act or thing whatsoever, the person se offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined net exceeding live hundred dollars, or im prisonment net exceeding one year, or both, or either, at the discretion of the court. AT HYMEN'S ALTAIC. marriage el a Fermer Lancaster Lady la the Far West. The following from Maj. Jas. F. Dow ney's Slining Register, published at Lake City, Cel., will be read with interest by the many friends of the bride, formerly of this city : ' Hall wedded love ! Theu word that sums all bliss ! '. Leper Downey. Tuesday. August lGth, 1881, at the residence of the bride's parents, by Rev. A. D. Drummond, Harry A. Leper and Miss Jesic Downey. The ceremony was private, only the relatives of the family and two or three personal friends of the groom being pres ent. Ne cards were issued. This plan was pursued that no friends of the bride's parents might he slighted. After the beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal church had been said the bridal party sat down te breakfast, which bad just been finished when the Gunnison coach drove te the deer, and in another moment man and wife were speeding down the Gunni son en their way te Eureka Springs and a tour of the states. Beld heart has again wen fair lady, and two mere hearts beat as one. Thus docs history in the life of man and woman repeat itself day after day. Our little darlings, sweeter and dearer than all else ou earth, grew into womanhood. Life links itself te life, and the shadows creep downward, downward, ene genera tion melting into another and finally into eternity. This time it is net the " well wishes of the Register" that fellow the happy twain, but the blessings of a father and a mother. Notwithstanding the privacy of the wedding, the bride was the recipient of a number of very handsome presents. The groom is a real old-timer, and the " boys" parted with their companion of ether days regretfully. FOUND DEAD. Corener's Inquest Probable Heart Disease. The dead body of a German named Fritz Calm aged about 50 years, was found yes terday afternoon en the farm of Levi Bard, in West Earl township, about a mile below Ilinkletewn. Deceased was a stranger in the neighborhood and last week obtained work en the farm of M. W. Nelt. On Sunday morning last he told Mr. Nelt's family that he would go down te the creek and bathe and shave, and from that time nothing was seen or heard of him until his dead body was found lying a sheit distance from the creek in a partial state of decomposition. It is sup posed the unfortunate man died of heart disease after bathing ou Sunday. Deputy Corener S. W. Wanner sum moned tbe following named jury te held an inquest: S. M. Se Idera ridge, Henry Myer, Levi Bard, Rhcsa Sweigcrt, M. W. Nelt, Samuel Hticher. Dr. U. R. Shcaffer acted as corenui.s physician. After hcai iug all the evidence that could be obtained the jury returned a verdict of "death from cwheh unknown probably heart disease." Ne information could be found as te friends or relatives of the de ceased, who appeared te be an industrious, sober German, rather well dressed. His body was takeu te the peer house cemetery for interment. 1 - r-v3 $- -
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