LANOASTEK iMJLJLi INTELLIGENCE!; MONDAY APRIL 3 1882
Lancaster fntelliflencer.
MONDAY, EVENING, APRIL 3, 1888.
The Sew City Gererameiit.
The new city councils met and organ
ized te-day in both branches, elected city
officers and inaugurated Mayer Mac
Gonigle for His third term. A full report
of tbeTroeeedings-irilHe'fetnd in our
local columns, and from these it will be
seen that the duty of organization was
performed in a much mere satisfactory
and creditable manner than thatef elect
ing men te administer the several de
partments of the city government. In
select council the Democrats, being in a
majority, organized that body by electing
one of their mere experienced members
te the presidency, and after Mr. Philip
Zecher's declination the choice fitly fell
upon Mr. Berger, who is a Democrat
without guile and a councilman of deci
sion and force. The "clerk-elect, Mr.
Jacob B. Lichty, is a thoroughly com
petent clerical officer of large experience
in such duties as qualify him for the dis
charge of these of his new position, and
while there is no mere deserving Demo
crat in the organization, the representa
tives of the Democracy in select council
have done themselves credit and a ser
vice te the public by making ample
qualifications rcqusite for the clerk
of their body. In common coun
cil the liepublicans availed themselves
of their majority te make Dr. Davis
president of that body and in his selec
tion they took their most experienced
and best qualified man, from whom the
minority have every reason te expect
official courtesy and fairness. If the
clerk-elect, David. II. Deen, has any ex
perience as clerk, or special qualifica
tions for the office, it must have been
developed as engineer at the water
works or in holding the poll book at gen
eral and primary elections. His election
is simply the reward of one of the " best
workers."
In the choice of city officers the He
publipans have prostituted their party
advantage te select men te run some of
the departments who, if they were put
before the people te have a popular vote
upon their merits, would be beaten out
of sight. Before the election there was
premise that from an improved set of
Republican nominations for council
there might be expected in the event of
their majority, at least as geed city offi
cers as the Democrats elected when they
happened te secure a majority in coun
cils against the adverse odds of an infa
mously partisan gerrymander. Hew
hollow this premise was can be seen in
the succession of Mr. Trewitz as street
commissioner with Sam Levan; and
hew inadequate is the election of the so se
called " better class" of citizens te coun
cils te procure better city government,
is forcibly illustrated by the fact that
the Sixth ward delegation, composed of
D. G. Biker, Win. Kjddle, Jehn Mc-
Glaughlin and Jehn J. Cochran, made
everything subordinate te Levan 's elec
tion, lie is a played-out politician, 'ut
terly lacking the experience, the charac
ter or the qualifications of a street com
missioner, and his election premises an
administration which will make
either that of Fordney or Jefferies
respectable by comparison.. The suc
cession of Mr. McCemsey with Clay Clay
eon F. Myers suggests a comparison
rather unfavorable for the liepublicans.
Mr. Ilalbach certainly knows mere about
the water works than any ether .candi
date before their caucus, though his sue
cesser has set him an example of economy
and improvement which he should
take pattern from, and he will de
well if he cuts loose from the jobbers and
tinkers who enjoyed a favoritism under
his former administration that was cal
culated te excite public suspicion. Mr.
Landis has served one term as solicitor
and shown himself diligent and capable
in the office.
Mayer MacGenigle's executive policy
is se well known te our citizens and has
been se emphatically approved that it
needed no further reiteration at this
time than bis frank declaration that he
premises te pursue the straights-forward
course which' has se well recommended
his magistracy te the favor of geed citi
zens. His recommendation te new ceun-
cilraen of whom there are an unusual
number te read the department re
ports, is one that they can profitably fol fel
low, and he indicates a very proper line
of inquiry when he points out the gross
inadequacy and inequality that must
necessarily characterize the present val
uation of city property. Perhaps if the
assessors performed their duty fairly
and truthfully tire present Kite of city
tax would net be found a greater actual
burden than when a lower rate was laid
upon far less real property which was
assessed at a greater amount.
In his police appointments the mayor
has made some changes, no -doubt with
a purpose te render the force mere ac
ceptable and efficient. Whatever truth
there is in the allegation that long service
in this department is calculated te de
moralize the incumbent seems te be re
spected in the " removals " made, as
these who " must go " were the only
patrolmen who have been en the force
since the mayor's first introduction into
office. Stronger reasons than this no
doubt influenced the mayor in his
changes, and certainly, se . far as the
public can judge, they have a right te
expect that Pyle, Smith and Lentz will
be better officers than these who con
sider themselves displaced ; Mercer, who
succeeds Adams, resigned in the Sixth,
and Hert 0 succeeds Titus, elected
constable in the Ninth, have-been tried
by special duty and, no doubt, found
worthy of permanent engagement In
recommending that McDfivitt -be net
confirmed until his collection accounts
arc settled, the mayor makes a sugges
tion that select council will no doubt
practically approve.
Aa Impertant laqalry.
The JVcte Era seems te agree with the
Intkixigencek that a better system of
book-keeping is seeded in the county
accounts in relation te fines, forfeited
recegnizances and costs, but itzravelv
questions whether some of these have
been ever paid ever in accordance with
the sentences and decrees of the court,
It is of course a matter of equal concern
te the county whether the persons liable
te these are exempted from their pay
ment or whether they are paid te the
proper officers ana .never reach the treas
ury. In either case the county is
the loser of what properly belongs
te it, and of what should be promptly
paid, duly accounted for aud plainly
made te appear in the annual statement
of the county treasurer. That they de
net thus appear is entirely wrong, tind
gives rise te the suspicion that there is
some sinister reason for this peculiar
system of keeping and stating the ac
count between the county and the offi
cers of the court. The Era further
states that there has been a strong im
pression among these who ought te
knew that a very small proportion of
fines and forfeited recegnizances ever
get into the treasury. And by way of
putting all doubts at rest, one way or the
ether, it calls upon County Solicitor Ful
ton te inform it whether the fines in the
following cases have been " paid ever :''
Commonwealth vs. H. and S. Kaufiniau,
November sessions. 1878, $200 ; commori cemmori commeri
wcaltk vs. David Hinkle, December ad
journed sessions, 1879, $200 ; David Bear,
January sessions, 1880 (or '81, $200 ; and
commonwealth vs. Usury Missele, $200 ;
commonwealth vs. Henry Mc Alpine, $20,
and Win. Sales, $20.
The public will await with some
interest Mr. Fulton's reply, and the
investigation of this whole subject
by the county auditors, who have a big
job before them in " the execution of
their assured determination te probe aud
expose the rottenness which has se lone
prevailed" in the administration of our
county affairs, someef it right under the
nose of the court.
Gen. Suermak sent in te the Legislature
last week the first veto in Iowa for ten
yeais. The state must have had geed
legislature or had governors.
TuEiiii seems little doubt that the pre
sident will veto the Chinese bill, en the
ground that it violates the treaty with
China, and is opposed te American princi
ples. A conuEsrexDUKT of the New Yerk
Sun scuds te that paper $10 te start a
$12,000 fund for the jurymeu who convict,
ed Guitcau, one of whom lest his eyes and
another his business by their long and
painful confinement.
Ik observing that the newspiper corres
pondents are running Felgor for governor
of New Yerk the Press adds that "the
nomination will be made at the state con
vention, and net iu Washington." That
is where the New Yerk Republicans will
have au advantage eci their Pennsylva
nia brethren.
la n recent opinion of the supreme court
Judge Trunkcy says : "In proceedings te re
vive a judgmcut, whether by scire facing
or by agreement of the parties, the tcric
tenant, by the act of April 10, 1849, is
only entitled te notice where he has put
his deed upon i coerd or has cnteicd- into
the actual possession of the land bound
by the judgment."
The meeting of the new stock exebange
of Chicago en Saturday developed the
fact that the 300 memberships at $50 are
all taken ; also, the 200 memberships at
$100 and fifty of the $250 memberships.
'There have been 900 applications, although
the aggregate membership is limited te
750. Of the applications ever 100 are from
eastern cities, chiefly New Yerk. Great
interest is taken in the new beard.
Ik the Republican caucus ferc"ity officers
the nomination for street commissioner
was eidcrcd first, and everything wasmade
subordinate te it. Levau's interests were
especially engineered by Lew Uartman
aud Wm. Riddle and they managed his
case well. His chief opponent was Miller
Eckman and thcre were numerous ballets,
but the Myers and Ilalbach goods wcie
duly delivered aud that settled it. On
first ballet for city treasurer Barr had 7
votes te 9 for Myers and 4 for Dickey. On
the second Myers get 11, which was
enough. Fer solicitor Landis had 13,
Dcnlinger 5, Laue 2. Fer president of
common council Goedraau of the Fourth
and Cochran of the Sixth kicked agairet
Dr. Davis, who had been actively in favor
of the call system, but they kicked against
the pricks, aud their failure te make any
impression 'may be taken as an indication
that the new system is te have a fair trial
from the new councils.
The Budget et Crime.
Jehn N. Masscy and James Hambliu,
well-known "sports," quarreled in San
Francisce yesterday morning, aud Massey
was shot dead by Hamlin.
James Mulligan, an actor, was fatally
stabbed by Arthur Sheppard, stage man
ager, in the Tivoli variety theatre, iu Den
ver en Saturday night. Mulligan had as
persed the character of Sbcppard's wife.
Themas McDonald, aged 27, was fatally
cut by his brother Jehn, aged 24, a saloon
keeper of Covington, Ky., in a drunkcu
quarrel en Saturday night.
During a fight among ruffians in a
"moonshine" whisky shop at Frenchburg,
Ky., three men were wounded, ene mortal
ly, and another, whose body cannot be
found, 'is believed te have been killed.
A. C. Patrick shot and killed his wife,
aud then attempted te kill his two sons,
slightly wounding one' of them, in Seward,
Nebraska, en Saturday night. Owing te
domestic trouble his wife and sons went
te Nebraska from the East some time age,
and engaged in farming. Patrick followed,
but spent most of his time in idleness and
drinking. He has escaped arrest.
Mortuary Matter.
General Stephen A. Hurlbut, lately
minister te Peru, died suddenly of heart
disease in Lima en the 28th ult.
A private dispatch received iu Balti
more, last night, reported the dangerous
illness of Bishop Bewman, of the Metho
dist Episcopal church.
Rabbi Lillienthal was reported te be
dying in Cincinnati last night.
Sir Rebert Michael Laffan, governor of
the Bermudas, died en the 22d ult., at the
government house, Mount -Langton, after
a lingering illness.
Longfellow memorial services were held
in a number of churches in Bosten and
vicinity yesterday. In Brooklyn last
evening Rev. Dr. Theodere L. Cuyler,
pastor of Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian
church, preached en Longfellow te a con
gregation that filled every part of the
church. He took for text Nobemiah,
second chapter, twenty-third verse: "It
was the King's command concerning them
that a certain portion should be for the
ningers." Dr. Cuyler devoted a consider
able portion of 'the sermon te the eight
religious poems et jjongtellew, wnicn lie
read and commented upon.
SUNDAYS GALE.
TKAGEDT 'IN BKltKS CUDjTV.
Water Tower Mown vewn Three Ferseas
Cruiiiea te Death aud Four Others
Wounded Bey Killed Near
Conshebocken.
About two o'clock yesterday Reading
aud vicinity were visitpd by a terrible
windstorm, accompanied with heavy rain,
lasting for about one hour, during which
time there was great destruction of life
and property. The greatest force of the
storm was m the country, the only damage
in the city being- the blowing down of
signs, &c, and the wrecking of the cornice
at the Grand opera house'. The day being
fine a large number of citizens were out
with their tenuis en the drives adjaccut te
the city. These parties, when the storm
came up se suddenly, were compelled te
seek shelter from the rain, and, while
doing se, an accident, -terrible in its result,
occurred at the Angelica farm, owned by
Geerge R. Frill, a prominent coal dealer
of the city, 1 ue farm is about two miles
distant from Reading. Abdut the time
the storm began Geerge Shclthern, aged
45 years : Mary, aged 40, his wife, aud
two children, Resa and Charles, aged re
spectively 9 atid 14 years of age, residents
of Reading, were driving along the read in
a carriage drawn by two ponies, and,
when opposite the barn en that farm,
Isaac Berg, the farmer who was at the
farm, asked Shelthem te drive the" team
under the shedding and remain until after
the storm had been spent. This Shclthern
did, along with several ether parties who
were about at the time.
The Angelica land improvement coni ceni
Xany had built a large tank for holding
water with which te supply the surround
ing territory. This tank rested en a high
wall of heavy maseury aud girders, held in
position by large iron reds. Such was the
force of the wind that this tank, together
with the wall and heavy girders, was top
pled ever ou te the shed under wnich the
people were, a number of whom, however
hearing the creaking of timbers, rushed
from under and escaped. Shclthern and
his family, being iu the carriage, were
caught under the ruins. Werd was im
mediately Eeut for physicians, and seen
thereafter crowds of people flecked te the
place. The shed being partly filled with
hay and straw, it required some time te
clear this and the ether debris away
in order te get the people out. Geerge
Shclthern was the first person taken out.
He was dead, having been suffocated
under the straw. He was much bruised
about the body. His little daugh
ter Resa was next takcu out dead,
being badly mangled by a heavy
girder, which had pinioned her down.
Charles Shclthern escaped with his life,
but is badly cut about the head, and has a
deep gash ever the left eye. Mrs. Shel
thorn was taken from the debris alive,
but se badly injured that she cannot re
cover. About an hour later the body of
Jehn Cruse was found and taken from the
ruins. He was badly mangled, his face
being almost unrecognizable. Geerge R.
Frill was badly injured, besides being cut
about the head aud face. 'He had tbiec
libs broken, and he is iu a dangerous con
dition. Fred. R. Frill and Is.iac Berg
escaped with a few slight injuries. One
of the ponies attached te the carriage was
killed, and the ether was se badly injured
that it was killed with au axe.
The storm was very severe iu some of
the beidcriug ceuutics, feuccs being lev
elled aud trees uprooted. The milk sta;
tien at Ackworth, en the Chester Valley
railroad, was blown down and fell across
the tracks'. A passenger train, due at that
time, was stepped and the obstruction re
moved. A number of barns in the track
of the steim were also blown down. Ne
ether lives than theso mentioned above
are reported lest.
The Storm at Coiistiehockcn A Falling
Keer Kills a Bey.
Iu Conshebocken, during the prcvaleuce
of a sevcre rain storm, accompanied by
thunder aud lightning, the reef of J.
Weed & Ce.'s rolling mill was blown off
aud considerable ether damage was done.
The reef of the wicket house at the canal
locks was also blown away. It struck the
son of Captain Brown, of the beat Kcdren,
and killed him instantly. He lived at
Schuylkill Haven.
TWO STEAMERS SUNK.
Thirty Seamen Drowned and Thirty l'as
seugcrti Rescued.
The Spanish steamer Yrurac Bjtt, Cap
tain Ugarte, liem Liverpool for Perte
Rice, collided with the Royal mail com
pany's steamer Doure, from Brazil, oil'
(Jape h mis tone, bpaiu, ou batuiday night.
Beth steamers sank. The Wilsen line
steamer Hidalge rescued seventeen per
sons from the Douieand sixty-seven from
the Yrurac Bat and lauded them at Cor Cer
unna. A dispatch te Reuters telegraph com
pany from Ceruuna says: Thiityef the
crew of the Yiurac Bat, including the cap
tain and the pilot, were drowned. Thuty
iive of the Deuio's passengers were saved.
The number drowned is unknown.
FIRE,
AVCIIMSNTS AND
UALTI1-.5.
eTin;n cas-
A SiUfc-'e Uaj 't Recerd el Tragic Unpiieulngf.
An unknown man, apparently 35 years
of age, died suddenly yesterday morning
in a Turkish bath house in Broeme street,
New Yerk, presumably from exhaustion
caused by the bath.
Six new cases of smallpox were repotted
yesterday in Seuth Bethlehem, five of
them iu houses previously quarantined.
Three deaths were reported, making the
number te date Gl. There are 125 cases
of smallpox in the town.
The coroner's jury at Memphis, Tenn.,
in the case of the victims by the burning
of the steamer Gelden City, returned a
verdict censuring the captain of the watch,
who set tire te the vessel, aud also the
mate and ether officers of the beat, ler
positive criminal carelessness.
Late Saturday night a fi eight train en
the Jcffersenville, Madisen and Indian
apolis railroad was thrown from the track
by running ever a cow, and went through
the Flat Reck Creek bridge, wrecking the
locomotive and eighteen cars. All the
trainmen escaped uuscratched.
While Henry Burroughs, Peter Fegcr
and Isaac Lareau, of Hopewell, were driv
ing through Trenten, N. J., they missed a
bridge en the canal feeder and tumbled
into the water. Lareau and the horses get
out, but Fegcr and Burroughs, were
drowned.'
The toy store of James Shoemaker, en
East Fourth street, in Wilmington, Dela
ware, was burned last night. Evidence of
burglary was discovered ou the breaking
out of the fire, which is attributed te in
cendiarism. A fire in the upper portieu of the uix
story building, Nes.'75 Ann street aud 15G
William street, New Yerk, occupied by
Kech & Sen, manufacturers and importers
of stationery, caused damage te an amount
estimated at $75,000. The firm employed
about 400 men aud girl, mere than half
of whom will be tempeiarily thrown out
of employment.
A Dad Bootblack.
James Celeman, a colored bootblack, 12
years old, attempted, iu Baltimore, en
Friday, te sell a U. S. Treasury check for
$50, dated in Washington and payable te
a Baltimore party. On Saturday he offered
te sell another check for $75, drawn in
New Yerk and payable in Baltimore.
Being arrested, Celeman confessed that
he had stolen letters from boxes .in the
pest-office, from which he obtained the
checks. He opened the Yale boxes with a
strip of iron, about 2L inches long and of
an inch wide. He took, -from different
boxes, twelve letters, which he destroyed.
VANDEEBILT'S SUICIDE.
TRAGIC DEATH OF A SUIXIONAUUE.
The Great Kallread Kiss's Breth
His Ufa by Blowing eat Bis
Ne Cause At signed Fer the Act.
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, brother of Wil
liam U. Vanderbilt, committed suicide by
sheeting himself in the head at the Glen
ham hotel, in New Yerk, yesterday after
noon. Deceased will be remembered as
having contested th 3 prebate of the will,
of the late Commedoro Vanderbilt, hi
father. He had been a sufferer from
epilepsy for several years, and this is sup
posed te have caused the act, as his finan
cial alfairs were said te be in the meat
prosperous condition. He did net regain
consciousness after he committed the fatal
act, and after lingering for several hours
breathed his last just before six o'clock,
surrounded by mauy of bis friends and the
members of the family.
Ue last entered the Glcnham hotel some
time Saturday, lie was In a weak condi
tion then aud went te bed. He occupied
rooms 79 and 80, en the fifth fleer, facing
the avenue. His only companion was
Geerge Terry, who has traveled with and
attended him for years. At a short time
before two o'clock Mr. Terry left him ly
ing in his bed in room SO and went te the
adjoining room, Ne. 79, which is separat
ed from the ether by folding doers. He
noticed nothing peculiar about Mr. Van
dcrbilt's appearance. He bad been in the
room only a short time when he heard the
report of a pistol. He ran into Mr. Van
dcrbilt's room aud found him holding a
revolver in his hand and saw the bleed
streaming down the right side of his face.
Ue had shot himself through the right
temple. He was lying ou his back, and
made little movement. The weapon which
he had used was a small Smith & Wessen
lovelver. Dr. Weir arrived within a short
time. lie saw at once that Mr. Vander
bilt had no chauce te recover. The bullet
had entered his brain aud there could be
no hepe of his living. William H. Van
derbilt arrived about the same time and
remained until half-past four. He depart
ed then expecting that his brother would
linger for some hours, but was summoned
again after his death. He returned about
half past six.
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt, "Cernie," as
he has been familiarly known for twenty
odd years te fast young men about New
Yeik, was a younger son of the founder
of the liue, the commodore, and came of
age after his father was rich and conspicu
ous, instead of sharing the period in tiie
history of the family when its money was
still in the future, as William H. Vander
bilt did. " Ceruie " began early a course
of reckless dissipation whose geed nature
was its euly redeeming trait and whose
schemes te raise money were dangerously
close te the games of a confidence mau.
The commodore paid a few, a very few, of
the young man's debts, and then, while he
speke iu an admiring way of his episodes,
lefused te resume any pecuuiary responsi
bility for the one son who bad a will as
unbending as his own. "Ceruie" bor
rowed money of a wide circle iu New
Yerk, including Herace Greeley and
half a dozen ether well-known men in
his leans, went ever te Connecticut
and borrowed a let of money
there, aud continued te raise money in
this easy way until at his father's death
young Vauderbilt's notes were scattered
everywhere. His father's will left him
with a pittance (for a Vanderbilt), and
that pittance under his brother's control.
A suit te bieak the will followed, aud it
was compromised just as it was reported.
Cornelius had get evidence together of a
sort te settle a geed deal besides the will.
However this may be, Cornelius Vander
bilt took his money, paid his debts with it,
built a big house with it just outside of
liartleid, Conn., and shared Ins fortune,
his sprees and his geed-natured affections
with a host of people. It is said he was
bit in stock speculations last year, and re
duced te penury ; but he never lest his
popularity, aud his casual remarks about
" William H." continued te be quoted.
Incidentally, he distinguished himself, as
a Vanderbilt, by triving a collection of
original drawings te the Metropolitan
museum, which cost him something, al
though tlicir value is doubtful
PERSONAL.
Ha.ni.an is the favorite, tluce te ene, in
the coming beat race in England, between
him and Boyd.
UimisTiKE jnilpsek nas signed a six
months' engagement for America, te com-
meiice next September.
Congressman Bingitam, of Philadelphia,
cntei tains lavishly in Washington and
his wife is ene of the best dressed ladies
iu capital society.
Gluteal is getting fat and making
money in jail. He lives well and sells
many photographs and au tegraphs, realiz
ing from $10 te $40 a day. He does net
believe that the sentence passed upon him
will be carried out.
New it is claimed that the instructions te
Mr. Trescet were made public against the
most earnest aud repeated pretest of Mr.
Blaine ; that the President had premised
Mr. Blaine the instructions should net be
made public, and that he afterward yielded
te Mr. Frelinghuysen's demand for their
publication.
IIex. Andrew D. White refuses te sign
a petition for Segeant Masen's pardon en
the ground that the crime for which he
was convicted "is oue of the most dauger dauger
eus known, either from a civilized or mil
itary point of view; and it is rendered in
finitely mere dangerous by the proposed
glorification of it."
In deference te the request of President
Aithur, a respite of a fortnight has been
granted in the case of Dr. Lamson. This
action en the pait of the English govern
ment docs net imply that the sentence of
Dr. Lamson has been commuted, and must
be construed merely as affording an op
portunity te friends of the prisoner in this
country te forward evidence bearing en
the case.
That unmitigated scoundrel Ciias. H.
Exgle, whose amours with and persecu
tion of Miss Ida V. Baight, of Columbia,
has failed in his attempt te persecute his
wife with law suits, because she insisted
ou makiug hiin conform with bis legal
duties te her. The magistrates before
whom be arraigned the peer woman en
criminal charges, have promptly dismissed
the suits, the witnesses plainly revealing
that they had been set up by Engle te
harass his wronged wife.
The Philadelphia Times points out that
JenN Hunter is serving as receiver of
taxes for the salary of $2,500 per year, and
pays into the city treasury $700 mere of
search fees than his salary. He receives
no perquisites ; divides no spoils of any
kind ; gives his . time and labor for one
fourth tber value te his own business at
home, and thus puts te blnsh the idle job
bers who regard public offices as places te
secure big salaries and bigger stealings
without performing any duties beyead
smashing a basket of wine every few bow
with been companion jobbers,
?DEATFrINACKTEEN.
': fcj ' i 5$
SUIt-IDE, OF AI WttlA-TO.DO FAKMSlt
Bis DetoVmlned KOtttl at Beir-Bestruetfun.
Tries Farts Ureen ' Unsuccessfully
and Then Drowns lllmsell.
Yesterday morning the people of Quar
ry ville and ricinity were startled by the
report tthat Jacob, Snavely, a well-knewn
and well-to-de farmer, living in Drumere
township, about a mile and a half south
of that village had committed suicide. A
representative of the Intelligencer im
mediately repaired te the scene of the
tragedy and the following facts were
gathered ; Mr. Snavely has ier iEey-
eral years been melancholy, and twiceSe-1
iure uaa aueuipwu iu uii&u ins mi', uncc
by trying te drown himself in Raub fc
Edwards' dam some five years age, but he
was discovered in time te prevenj it, al
though he, , was already m i the?
deepest part of the water. Last summer"
he took a dose , of Paris green,, but .took
tee much. Since that time he has seemed,
te be better, and although be refused te go
from home at all, his relatives had little
fear of any further attempts en his life.
In fact they thought him as well' as ever.!
On. Saturday night he retired at a late
hour, telling his wife that she should net
be alarmed at hearing him get up during
the night, as he did net feel well and
would probably have te get up. Seme
time after midnight he get up without any
one hearing him, and when Mrs. Suavely-
mvtuau iuu uiuiuiuj; dud nea uutr
alarmed, as he generally get up and
made the fire and put en the kettle, but
when she came down stairs and found none
of these things done, she became alarmed,
and went te the farmhouse and made in
quiries of I. N. Keen, the farmer. As he
had neither seen nor heard anything of
him, search was made in all the buildings
and in every nook around the farm with
out success. After some two hours" search,
about seven o'clock, Cassius, the eldest
son of Mr. Keen, discovered that a small
trap deer of the cistern a,, the wagon
shed was net shut down as closely as usual.
Thinking it strange he looked in, but saw
nothing ; he went and told his father about
it, who looked iu but saw nothing. He
then took a pole, and stirring around,
found something ou the bottom, and suc
ceeded, after much difficulty, in getting it
te the top with the assistance of his
two sens, when much te their horror they
found it te be the body of their landlord.
They immediately took it eat and sent for
some of the neighbors, among whom were
Jehn Warden, esq., deputy coroner, who
held an inquest, with Jehn Greff, Daniel
H. Eckman, C. M. Hess, Abram Lefever,
G. W. Artus and Henry Keen as jurors.
They rendered a verdict of suicide, iu ac
cordance with the abeve facts. Dr. Thad.
M. Rohrer, of Quarryville, officiated as
the coroner's physician.
Mr. Snavely was about seventy-two years
old and was a bachelor until some tluce
years age, when he married Mrs. Ann
Greff, widow of Benjamin Greff. She is
left with one child about two years old
and much sympathy is felt for them. Mrs.
Suavely 's former husband, Mr. Greff, was a
wealthy and well-known farmer aud fell
dead in his beg pen some ten years age
whilst feeding his hogs.
Mr. Snavely's remains will be interred at
the Mennonite church, Near Providence,
nn Wp(lnrRdav mnrninir. '
en Wednesday morning.
THE FIRST OF AFJK1L.
Immense Business at Banks, County Offices,
Taverns and Stores.
These who prophesied that there would
be a falling oft in the usual rush of business
which has heretofore marked the 1st of
April in this city were much mistaken.
Frem inquiries made at the National
banks and private banking houses we
learn that the transactions have been from
ten te thirty per cent, greater than ever
before, while the transactions at the new
National, the Fulton, have exceeded all
expectation. Everything at all these in
stitutions passed off very pleasantly ; debt
ors met their obligations with unusual
promptness, depositors were Hush, money
flowed like water, and borrowers had no
difficulty in getting all the cash they
wanted ou faverable terms.
In the court house there was a constant
throng of people all day, and the business
dene in the prOthonetary's and recorders
offices was larger than ever before. There
were no less then 373 judgments entered
in the former office, about 40 mere thau
last year while the releases were numbered
by hundreds. In the recorders office there
were 85 mortgages .and 190 deeds and
ether papers presented while the satisfac
tiens and releases far exceeded theso of
former years.
The t a veins, restaurants and eating
houses had many mere customers than
they could conveniently accommodate,
and many hundreds of barrels of beer
were swallowed by the thirsty multitude.
Of course, thcie was seme drunkenness
and quarreling, but considering the crowd
aud the occasion, there was comparatively
little disturbance of the peace.
The Intelligencer was of couise, vis
ited by many hundieds of its friends and
patrons, who left behind them substantial
tokens of their continued confidence in its
efforts te furnish a first-class daily and
weekly newspaper.
Meeting or the lrlah Land i,eugue.
The Charles Fa'rncll branch of thevlrish
Land League, met iu Fulton opera house
yesterday afternoon and elected for the
ensuing year the following named officers :
President, Thes. McCIarnar ; vice president
Jame3 McGregar; recording secretary,
Edw. A. Kreikel, jr. ; corresponding sec
retary, Jehn Madden ; treasurer, James
JlcGraw.
The League decided te adept badges.and
will also send a delegate te Washington
this month te represent their organiza
tion at the national convention. Speeches
were made iu favor of the cause by most
of the members. The president, Mr. Mc
CIarnar spoke for seme time, and in his
remarks said that he hoped "te sec and
he was satisfied it would eeme the day
when Ireland would take her place in the
world as a distinct nation, and could send
her ministers te America te take care of
her citizens, as America sends a minister
te Great Britian te net take care of hers."
Although net a large number was present,
quite a liberal sum of money was subscrib
ed. The Lcague will meet again two
weeks hence.
Unclaimed Letters.
Following is a list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the posteffico at Lancaster
fer.the week ending April 3, 1882 :
Ladks1 Lilt "bits. H. C. Miller, Emma
Myers, Mrs. Lisette Muselman, Elizabeth
Montgomery, Mary EI dhaub, Mrs. H. G.
Smiley. ' ' x -
Gents' List James Doublebower. J. W.
Dietrick, W. H. Frey, Gumpert & Bre.,
C. Habecker, Mr. Haenkelmann, Jacob
Eintitb, Samuel Lord, Wm. Lesher, Wil
mer B. Martin, Wm. Mayer (for.'), S. &
H. Miller, Levi Mendel, Themas Moere,
Wm. MortenPi TRUeyi Jehti Shuyler,
Jehn Jacob Smith) Wm. R. Wikcr, Jehn
K.Zwalley(2).
Had Deg Shet.
Yesterday LemC. Eaby and his family,
of this city, drove eat te Conestoga Cen
tre te visit some relations, taking with
them a small terrier deg. On arriving at
the Centre, the deg showed signs of
madness, frothing at the month and-biting
at everything 'within reach. ''(Seme
children that.were pleasatwjth jthe L-deg'.s
appearance and wanted te play with it,
wuTOwlyesca being bitten. T The dbg
was finally shot by Martin Bertz en the
premise of BenjatsunStexaeman.
WE NEW DEAL.
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niSatiex op city council.
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Kayssr aCacGesilsle Xaaueurased ret a Third
Term The ItepubUcausTke Control
of the Bepaxtmsmts.
Under the previsions of the act of As
sembly of May 10, 1875, the new city
council, elected in February last, met
this morning for the purposes of organization-
and the inauguration of
Mayer MacGenigle. The proceedings, as
detailed below, were 'without incident,
each party having held its caucus before
hand, the Democrats en Friday uight and
the Republicans en Saturday. , Tha, Re
.'..hlSix IK data ' iCrJ; nit., kAimt nenfc.
Ul.B.U f. DRW v l.VJ WM.fWi i...
through tee 'convention without a hitch,
and in select council the Democrats elected
their president and clerk without any
factious opposition.
4 f . V ic'omnaea. CeuacU.
- At'teu o'clock the new common council
assembled and were called te order by
Herbert Johnsten, clerk of the out-going
council!- He read the returns of the last
municipal election, which showed the fol
lowing members elected :
H. First Ward&tTjrBavis.M. DSam'l
K. Lichty, Jehn F. Reith, H. H. Power.
Second Ward William B. Middleton,
Hervey N. Hurst, B. F. Skeen.
Third Ward Samuel B. Cox, Joel S.
Eaby, Daniel M. Moere.
Fourth Ward Geerge W. Cernieny,
Jacob E. 'Geedman, JehnE. Schum. ,.
Fifth Ward J. F. Remley,' F. A. Al
bright. Sixth Waul Jehn J. Cochran, William
Riddle, Jehn McLaughlin.
Seventh Ward Henry" Smeycb, Frank
S. Everts, Philip Dinkelberg.
. Eighth Ward Benjamin Hubcr, Jehn
J. Hartley, Adam H. Trost.
Ninth Ward Geerge Scheetz, Jehn
McKillips, W. C. Buchanau. ,
' On motion the returns were approved as
read.
Mr. Lichty nominated Mr. Smeych for
temporary chairman, and he was accord
ingly elected.
The roll was called and all the members
answered te their names.
Nominations for president were next
called for, and Mr. Power nominated
Dr. Davis. , , , t
Mr. Keith nominated; Mr. Lichty.
A ballet was taken and Dr. Davis le
ceived thoAvetes of the sixteen Republican
members., while the elevcu Democrats
voted for Mr. Lichty.
Dr. Davis being elected took the usual
obligation, and made a brief speech, in
which he urged the importance of con
ducting the affairs of the city en business
principles, and reminded the members that
they were scut te councils te legislate as
citizensand'neCas partisans ; after which
the members' came forward, were duly
qualified and affixed their names te the
test book.
Fer clerk David L. Deen aud Adam F.
Oblender were nominated. The Republi
cans voted for Deen and the Democrats
for Oblender, the former bemg elected by
a party vete 10 te 11.
The usual obligation was administered,
aud theu Messrs. bmeych, Cox aud Moere
were appointed a committee te notify
select council that common council had
duly organized.
Select Council.
The clerk of last council, J. K. Barr,
called the body' te order.
Gee. M. Berger was called te the chair
as temporary president.
- The clerk read the returns of the late
municipal election, from which it appeared
that Gee. W. Brown of the First ward ;
Rebert A. Evans, of the Second ward ;
Henry Wolf, of the Third; A. W. Bald
win, of the Fourth ; Dauiel G. Baker, of
the Sixth; and J. Valentine Wise, of the
Eighth ward, had been elected members.
The mcmbeis who held ever are Messrs.
Bitner, of the Fifth; Berger, of the
Seventh, and Philip Zecher, of the Ninth
ward.
'The new members weie then sworn and
subscribed te the official oath.
Ou motion council proceeded te nomi
nate a candidate for permanent chairman.
Gee. M. Berger was nominated aud
unanimously elected, and en taking the
chair thanked council for -'the honor con
ferred ou him.
Fer clerk J. B. Lichty and J. K. Barr
were nominated.
On a vete being taken Messrs. Berger,
Brown, Wise, Wolf and Zecher 5, voted
for Mr. Lichty ; and Messrs. Baker, Bald
win, Bitner and Evans 4, voted, for Mr.
Barr.
Mr. Lichty was declared elected, and
Messis Brown and Bitucr were appointed
a committee te notify him of his election.
Mr. Barr, the letninii clerk, tendered
his sincere thanks;te tiie, present and for
mer members of select councils for the
confidence and kindness he had received
from them during the twelve years ha had
been honored with the clerkship.
Messrs. Wolf and Evans were appointed
a committee te notify common council that
select council was organized.
Mr. Evans eil'eied a resolution which
was unanimously adopted, tendering the
thanks of council te Mr. Barr, the fctfrinf
clerk, for the efficient aud faithful manner
-iu which he has during the twelve years
performed the duties of his office.
Mr. Evans moved the appointment of
the usual committee en executive appoint
ments, te which -shall be referred all ap
pointments and removals made by the.
mayor. The resolution was adopted and
the president announced that he would
name the committee hereafter.
The official beud of Jehn T. MacGeni.
gle. mayor-elect, in the sum of $15,000, B.
J. McGianu aud J. J. Fitzpatrick, as sure
ties, was presented aud approved, in which
action common council concurred.
TUH JOINT CONVENTION.
I'leclieu of city officers The Departments
Handed Over te the Kepubileans.
When the joint, convention assembled' in
select council chamber the room was crowd
ed. President Berger took the chair, and
stated the object of the convention, and
the cleiks of councils acted as secretaries.
Nominations for city treasurer were
called for and Mr. Power nominated
C. F. Myers. Mr. Lichty nominated Wm.
McCemsey in a complimentary speech.
The roll. were called and Mr. Myers was
elected by a paity vote, the tweuty Re
publican member voting for him, and the
sixteen Democrats for Mr. McCemsey.
Fer superintendent of the water work;
Mr. Evans nominated Jacob Ualbach, and
Mr. Smeych nearirtatcdjDavis Eitch. The
former was elected' by a party vote.
Fer street commissioner Mr. B.ikcr
nominated Samuel Levari, and Mr. Zscher
nominated Daniel) -Trewitz The ferraec
was elected.
Fer city solicitor Mr. Eaby nominated
Chus. I. .Landis ; Mr." Wolf nominated
Benj. F. Davis. Mr. Landis was elected
by a party vote. r .
Fer city lcgulater Mr.Brewn nemisated
James C. Carpenter ; Mr. Eaby nominated
Allan A. Herr. The latter was elected by
the usual vete.
Fer assistant regulator Mr. Evans nom
inated Fredcriclc Miller, Mr. Hurst nomin
ated Rebert Albright.
Mr. Hartley nominated Alex. St. Clair
and Jeseph Brientnall.
Miller and Albright were elected" by a
party vote.
Fer messenger te councils Mr. Everts
nominated Jace'j Stermfeltz ; Mr. Bitner
nominated Jehn H. Loucks. The latter
was elected. .
The convention then took a recess until
11:45, at which time thej reassembled for
the purpese of. inaugurating Mayer Mac-
JBenigle.
AFTER TBS CJVlM"mwJ.
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r1 SSJeSESnS: -",""nosYabeVoniirday,batn,?ras found
I After iWadjbiirnaent of the joint con-' all right.
Select Ceaaefl gessssmni b je
ventien select council returned te its own
chamber.
Mr. Evaas offered a resolution which was
adopted, rc'saacting the rules heretofore
in force for-iatercourse between councils,
for the government of select council and
for the appointment of an executive com
mittee te consider appointments aud re
movals by the mayor.
Mr. Zecher presented a communication
from the mayor, removing from office all
the members of the. present pelice force,
and making the following appointments in
lieu thereof : "
Chief of Police Jehn F. Detealer.
First Ward Samuel Sweuk, Allen Pyle.
SeeensJ WardGee. Cramer, Bankson
L?
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Smitl. ! yT
- ThirdlVard Chas. J. Stermfeltz, B. F.
Leman.
Fourth Ward Jehn McDevitt, James
Ceyle.
, JTiftlr-Ward-J. p. jKfllinger, . Samuel
Lentz.'
Sixth Ward Martin Daily, Atlee Mer
cer. Seventh Ward Jehn Brerringer, Henry
Elias.
Eighth Wa I Geonje Shay, Jehn Har
man:' Ninth Ward -Wm Titus, Jehu Hcrr.
The first named for each ward is the
constable-elect. Of the ethers, Allen Pyle
of the 1st ward succeeds Casper Weitzel ;
Bankson Srflith of the 2d ward succeeds
Chas. Helman : S.uuucl Lentz of the 5th
ward succeeds, Jjimcs Kautz ; Atlee Mer
cer of the (tth ward succeeds Wm. Adams ;
Jehn Herr of the 8 th ward succeeds A. J.
Flick. All the ethers-are reappointments.
Iu announcing his appointments the mayor
adds the following paragraph.
" I some time age notified such officers
who had the collection of delinquent taxes
that if they did net' settle tip- their tax
accounts at the time pelice appointments
were te be sent into councils, I would rec
ommend thai iU) appointment of such
officer or officers be rejected by council. I
therefore recommend that Jehn McDevitt,
constable of the "Fourth wanrj be net con
firmed as Klicuni;m until he has made a
satisfactory settlement of his delinquent
tax duplicatci- fir 1880 and 1881."
On motion, the mayor's communication
was refened te the committee en execu
tive appointments. ,
The piesident announced tbe following
assaiil'cominitteC: Messrs. Zecher, Wolf
and Bitucr.
REASSEWULi-er OF TUR COXVlCMTTO.
Inansaratien el the Mayer Ills Address te
Councils.
At 12 o'clock the convention reassem
bled fei; the purpose of inaugurating the
mayor. '
Messrs. Baker and Buchanan were ap
pointed a committee, tcjietiiy the payer,er
the readiness of taeopnveutiea topreceeL
te his in.-.uguratien aud - receive any com
munication he might have te make te them
A moment later his houer Mayer Mac Mac
Geuiglc was introduced. President Bor Ber
ger administered the oath of office and the
mayor spoke as fellows :
' Gestlemlx : My views upon munici
pal afl'uiis have se frequently been laid be
fore councils of the city of Lancaster in
general and special messages, that I shall
detain you but very briefly en the present
occasieu . The reports of the most import
ant committees, embracing the practical
working of each for the year endiug Feb
ruary 28th ult., submitted te councils at
their last stated meeting, will be found
useful te members anxious te inform
themselves of the1details of our eity gov
ernment. In these reports will be found
fully discussed affairs belonging te the
street, water, lighting city, market and
law departments which will afford a geed
basis for intelligent legislation en the part
of councils. i )
"I would jjioie than anything else impress
upon councils the absolute necessity of
confining the expenditures of each de
partment within the amount of the ap
propriatien.
"I would also direct your attention te an
examination of the books of the assessors.
Our expenditures must necessarily increase
with the extension of our city and the in
crease of our population, but our revenues
de net keep pace with these'expenditures,
because of the favoritism aud partiality of
.seme of the assessors. There are proper
tics in the city assessed at net mere than
one-third their value, while in ether cases,
under the same assessors, ether properties
are put down at their fuIl,value. Fer
favors such as these under-valuations the
bad citizens onelectien day give the ac
commodating assessor the bribe of his
vote.
"In 1875 our total valuation was$13,000,
000. Te-day Hteven years after with the
addition of all the valuable warehouses,
factories, machine shops, rcsidenen, &c,
the (valuation it but 911,800i000. A. glance
at some of our assessors' -books will show
hew this has been brought about.
"As occasions present themselves during
the year I shall communicate further with
councils. ITeping that your deliberations
may be harmouieus, aud in the best inter
est of these whom you represent, I- leave
you te the tvrformance of your duties."
Im:nedi:t")iy at the close bC the mayor's
remarks the convention adjourned.
Iu common council the rules for the gov
ernment of the body as printed hi the di
gest of 1S80, were re-enacted for the ensu
ing year and council then adjourned.
Ttiey Were Left.
It was a cold day for the newspaper
men wheu tlia party caucuses met. Repre
sentatives of tlrroe of our esteemed con
temporaries, the Examiner, Nete. Era and
Inquirer, were 4 left " in their political as
pirations ; and enr own young man ele
vates hi.-t best hat in token of sympathy
and " ri efduHd appreciation of their feel-
'0fS9- . . ' '
Cliarrrei! With Faatlns; CeaMfneit- money.
Jehn Malene, an artist of this city and
a man vthe gives his name as Conard AI
lenbacb, have been arrested. 'On Satur
day night Allenbash 'and his companion,
visited a number of places in this city and
theyat last turned up at the clothing store
of Gansm'an & Brether. AKenbach pur
chased a pair of pantaloons and gave a $30
bill in payment. The change was given
him, and it was afterwards discovered that
the money was counterfeit. The men
were arrested and committed for a hear
ing before Alderman McConemy. Ma Ma
Iene is well known in this city, and he fy
clares that he knew nothing about the man
having counterfeit money. Allcnbach
says he did net AkneWf tbaf the note was
"crooked,," but he'caonetitcll where he
get it. He is from Columbia and seems
te be a little "eO"."
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Kollgteas Festivals.
Yesterday was Palm Sunday, he called
from the waving-of Palm branches by the
multitude in honor of Jesus Christ when
He made His triumphal entry into Jeru
salem. It is the Sunday before Easter,
the" intervening days being known as
" Hely Week." In many of the churches
the custom of bringing branches has been
kept up, even although, for ebvipu? rea
sons, the branches are generally of- ether
trees than the palm. In the Catholic
church a branch or sprig is handed te each
person in attendance. The services of the
present week are exceedingly'sdlemu and
impressive. Next .TharsdayJ is Hely
Thursday, and Friday is Reed Friday.
-Lest Beys.
On Saturday two little boys named
Webb and Charles Dougherty, aged three
and a half and five years, wandered away
from home aad lest themselves. They were
missing for some time bat were finally
found and sent home by the police.
Mrs. Schwada, of 634 Maner street, also