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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."
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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.
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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.
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