LANCASTEK DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY MAY 25. 1882.
Lancaster nirlUgenccr,
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1882.
The Independent Ticket.
The Independent Republicans liave
placed very geed men in nomination for
the state offices, all being well fitted, se
far as we knew them, for the places for
which they are named. Notwithstand
ing which it is quite certain that they
will net be chosen by the people te fill
them, while the regular organizations
of the two political parties in the coun
try also have tickets in the field. The
ticket just nominated is distinctively
Republican ; a Democrat wa3 placed in
nomination for supreme judge, but the
chairman of the convention ruled that it
was out of order for the delegates te con
sider the name of any one but a Repub
lican, and in this decision he was
heartily sustained by the convention..
It was, therefore, its declared policy te
present its ticket only te the Republi
cans of the state for their suffrage, and
the Democrats have no concern with it
whatever. There may be a difference of
opinion concerning the soundness of
this policy, but since the aim of the
members of the convention was the con
trel of the Republican party of the state,
there does net seem te be any geed rea
son te doubt the expediency of their re
fusal te make any advances towards the
Democratic organization. If they had
nominated Judge Ludlow, the Demo
cratic convention no doubt would like
wise have done se, and the Independent
Republicans would have contributed te
the election of this one candidate. Their
particular object, however, is net te
elect their ticket, but only te display
their strength te the end that Ihey
may at a future time capture the Re
publican organization. They therefore
deliver the election this year into the
hands of the Democrats.
This will be the inevitable result of
their action, unless it happens that Sen Sen
aeor Cameren and the regulars should imi
tate the discretion of the coon and come
down without waiting te be shot. The
Philadelphia Press, which has long
sought te maintain the collapsed referin-within-tlie-party
idea and which would
dearly love te get out te the Independ
ents new if it could find a way, thinks
that a deer is opened by the excuse
which arises for a reassembling of the
regular convention, through the declin
ation of its candidate forcengressman-at-large.
The Press would have this body
come together and held a love-feast, and
offer te sandwich the Regular and In
dependent Republican tickets together ;
or if that would net de the trick, no
doubt the anxiety of the J'ress for har
mony would lead it te favor the swallow
ing of the whole independent ticket by
the Regulars ; but it may well be ques ques
tiened whether Senater Cameren and
the Stalwarts would be sufficiently de
Ci'e for this feat of deglutition.
Fesiibly Senater Cameren would be
willing te knock the most of his
candidates en the head if he could
save Reaver ; but Reaver being the
objective scalp of the Independents he is
apparently beyond salvation. Jf he
can command himself and his followers
sufficiently te take Jehn Stewart for gov
ernor there would probably be no difli
culty in getting the warring factions into
the traces with a common ticket ; but if
he took him it would only be te kill him
in the election. It would net be safe te
say that the concessions demanded by
the Independents for a reunion will be
tee great for the machine leaders te ap
pear te make. They are evidently ex
ceedingly anxious for an appearance of
Republican harmony in the state, and
have already conceded te the point of
self-stultification in the vain effort te
secure this semblance. As the Indepen
dent demonstration, from its present ap
pearance, is amply strong enough te se
cure the defeat of the regular ticket, it
is net impossible that Senater Cameren
and his advisers may conclude te plunge
themselves into still deeper depth of
humiliation te avoid the demonstration
that the Republican party in Pennsylva
nia under the administration of Presi
dent Arthur is se rent in twain as te
have lest the state. The president, who
is the fountain of Cameren's strength,
cannot desire te have this development
made of the result of his nominal head
ship of the Republican party of the
country. It is plain enough that if this
Independent movement is permitted te
go forward te an exhibition of its con
trol ever the dominance of the Republi
can party in the stale, it must be sur
rendered te if that dominance is te be
preserved in the nation.
Where Vie Have Learned.
The Philadelphia Time thinks that
wc learn nothing and forget nothing;
which sounds very much mere compli
mentary than it was probably intended
te be. Te forget nothing is generally
considered a very valuable quality ; and
if we learn nothing because we have
already learned everything we ought te
be happ3T.
But we de net Hatter ourselves that
we have learned everything in the way
of political knowledge, There arc many
things which the editor of the Times has
learned that we have net ; probably be
cause we have net been in se many
schools. And we are glad perhaps stu
pidly se -that we have never learned in
any but a Democratic school. It is be
cause of this fact in our political educa
tion, however, that we confidently as
sume te be a better oracle of Democracy
than the Times. We de net consider that
we are at all presumptuous in setting up
te be such an oracle. On the contrary,
it would bi a great shame te us if after
our years of devotion te Democratic
principles we were net able te breathe
their fulkt spirit ; as we claim te de.
The editor of the Times has been edu
cated in a mere time-serving spirit. He
sees in present success only a justification
of political action. He would combine
right and left te elect a ticket. We
would only combine with these who be
lieved in the political ideas the ticket
represented and who would cling te the
party proclaiming them. We see in the
strength of the Democratic party te-day
after the. " quarter of a century of un
broken defeat," for which the Times ar
raigns it, the strongest title te our adu
lation. The true Democratic policy has been
net te demand the votes of these who de
net subscribe te Democratic principles.
It has been an honest policy, and it has
preserved the vitality of the party and
made it strong te maintain power when
it reaches it.
The Times may cogitate upon the
course of the Independent Republicans
in refusing te ask a Democratic alliance
and see hew the success of a ticket may
sometimes be subordinated wisely te
that of a principle.
a w-
Pans this summer are te be of medium
size, &e nobody can revive tbe old story
about the couple who doped by water and
used the lady's fan as a sail.
Dn. Comptex says that although Burk-
holder is net a success as prison-keeper he
has proved himself te be a great liberator,
and his field of usefulness is evidently in
Ireland.
The New Jersey state medical society,
in session at Asbury park, has unanimously
condemned the action of tbe New Yerk
state medical society recognizing the
homeeopaths.
Ik Jehn Brown's soul were net posi
tively committed te the task of marching
en, it might paiuc te inflict something
serious upon the wi etches who arc pre
tending te be raising money for the old
abolitionist's family.
Giui.s from well-to-de country families
will officiate as waiters at some summer
hotels this season, and city dawdlers who
attempt te flirt with them will learn
something new about the ability of the
rural damsel te take care of herself.
A San Fkancisce paper suggests that
keepers of bearding houses shall refuse te
let rooms te men who have their linen
washed by Chinamen. This is pretty bad,
but net as bad as it might be. A man
once refused te cat a piece of ham because
the pig from which it came belonged once
te a person who voted an opposite politi
cal ticket.
PKRbON.fl.ij.
Mkssks. Tkescett and Blaini: took
passage in the steamer which sailed from
Panama yesterday for New Yerk.
Sin Jehn IIelkf.u, who resigned the
leid justiceship of the high court of ap
peal en Monday, is dead in Londen .
The Londeu Trut7i s&ya that the tumor
of an engagement between the Princess
Beatrice and the eldest son of the Land
grave of Hesse is net true.
Biirvet Majek Oeneijai. Geeugb D.
Ramsp.v, United States army, retired,
died en Tuesday evening at Washington,
D. C.
Ri-:puesi:xtativk Jehn Andehsen has
been reneminated for Congress by the
Republicans of the First Kansas dis
trict. Senater Hill's health is much im
proved, and ins physicians say there is
strong hope of a euro, or at least that his
life will be greatly prolonged. lie is at
Eureka Springs, Ark.
Jehn A. Coekeueu., managing editor of
the St. Leuis Pest-Dispatch, rides at the
head of a local cavalry company as its
captain. Lener service in journalism has
probably taught him that the sabre is
mightier than the scissors.
Ex-Secuetahv Hunt, our new minister
te Russia, took official leave of the presi
dent and secretary of state yesterday and
will leave for New Yerk te-day. Win. L.
Dayton, our new minister te Helland, will
sail te-day for his pest.
Yeung Mn. Annum, a son of President
Arthur, caused talk in Washington' the
ether day by appearing en the quarter
stretch of a race course iu a loud net te
say thunderous costume. Howero trou
sers with teng-like legs padded en the
side with buckskin, a red necktie, a la-de-dak
English plug and an Oscar Wilde
sunllewer. In spite of his clothes, how
ever, Mr. Arthur is net unpopular, chicily
because he" doesn't say " pa " all the
time.
Declines the Distinction.
New Yews, May 24, 1882.
KditOl-d Ol tllO IKTELLICIENCER :
Deau Sins : The item in your journal
which says that "'Clara Bell' (Frank
File of the New Yerk Sun) is a father,"
rather staggers me. There is no denying
that I am a father twice ever ; but will
you kindly relieve mc of the ether dis
tinction .'
Yours respectfully,
Franklin File.
SHOTOVKK WINS THE DKK1ST.
Air. I.erillard's Sachem Gets Third l'lace In
a Field of Fourteen.
The race for the Derby stakes at the
Epsom meeting was wen by the Duke of
Westminster's chestnut filly Shotevcr, rid
den by Cannen. Lord Bradford's bay colt
Quicklime was second, and Mr. Pr. Loril Leril
lard's chestnut colt Sachem third. Mr. P.
Rymall's bay colt Bruce, the favorite came
iu fourth. The time of Shotevcr was
2:45 3 5. The betting against Sachem at
the start was 8 te 1. Fourteen horses
started.
Mr. Leril lard's Gerald and Sachem went
te the pest without parading in front of
the grand stand. There was a geed start
at the thiid attempt, the American pair
getting away well in front en the rail. Di
rectly the horses settled down Real Grit
dashed te the front, but seen lest rhe
lead. Marden and Bruce, going at their
best, wcre seen some lengths in front, fol
lowed by Pursebcarer, Real Grit, Sachem
and Quicklime. Sbotever and Dutch
Oven were lying off with the outsider
Satrap. The pace, se far, was very rapid,
aud at the furzes Gerald was beaten. As
they entered the straight Bruce and Mar
den lest their places by running wild, and
for a few strides Pursebearer led. Bruce
was beaten a quarter of a mile from home,
when Shotevcr and Quicklime came away
together. The former took up the run
ning at the bell. Gareth, Pursebearer,
Fcnelen, Marden and Gerald finished as
named, the last being Executer and
Psyche. Shotevcr wen in a canter by
three-quarters of a length. Sachem was a
had third. Mr. Lorillard had declared te
win with him.
The race ler the Stanley stakes for 2-year-olds
was wen by Jlr. C. J. Lefcvre's
bay colt Bonjour , Mr. R. Beck's bay filly
Keel row came in second, and Mr. Jehn
Barnard's chestnut colt Antler
Eight horses ran, including Mr. P
lard's bay colt Comaucbe.
third.
Leril-
Celeuratlng a Massacre,
i There were 10,000 people present at
Gnadonhutten, Ohie, te take part in the
centennial celebration of the massacre of
ninety-six Moravian Indians by a party of
enraged white men. The monument that
was erected in Monument park te the
memory of the victims was appropriately
decorated. Governer Fester, the secretary
of state, and ether prominent people, ar
rived here en the neon train. A band of
Indians, the decendants of the victims of
the massacre, who were present, received
high honors. The speech of the day was
delivered bp Senater Hollingsworth.
THE LATEST NEWS.
GLEAXKD FR031 THE MORNING MAILS
A Recera of Recent Tragic Occurrences
Crlmesand Calamities or Various Sert s
Miscellaneous News Dudsct.
Jeshua A. Bowne, president of the
Rhinebeck savings bank, at Rhiucbeck,
N. Y., was gored te death by a bull en
Tuesday evening.
Henry Dietz, nine years old, living at
Ne. C80 Greenwich street; New Yerk, was
run ever and instantly killed yesterday by
a coal cart.
G. W. Gray, a student of the Sam
Housten normal institute, who shot and
killed E. P. Jerdan, another student, some
months since, was yesteiday at Huntsville,
Texas, acquitted.
The trial-of James Redden, colored, for
criminally assaulting Sarah Purse, a white
girl, aged 14 years, was begun yesterday
at Wilmington, Del. One of the jnrers is
a colored man.
Lewis Albaugh, aged 22 years, of Balti
more . while making his first trip as a
brakeman en the Frederick division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday fell be
neath a train and had both legs cut oil'.
J. II. Weber, a night watchman at Tuc
son, Arizona, while crazed with liquor en
Tuesday, fired several shots amengn crowd
of people, one of which instantly killed a
yeuug man named C. M. Uiuten. Weber
is in custody.
Moses Silk, a notorious ruffian and mur
diucr, was riddled with bullets en Tues
day by Sheriff Tayler at Fert Spunky,
Indian Territory. Silk was drunk and
quarrelsome and resisted arrest, making a
desperate fight. He is credited with the
killing of five men and with being acces
sory te many murders.
NHWS MISCELLANY.
Cemicted of Robbing the Mull.
Henry A. Bewcis, indicted for stealing
the mail at Mentpelicr, Vt., in January
last, containing money and postage stamps,
was yesterday, at AVindser, found guilty.
Diamonds Stelon.
The residence of Captain Jacob Vander
bilt, at Cliften, Statcn Island, was entered
by burglars yesterday morning, and dia
monds and jewelry worth $2,000 wcre
stolen.
A Petrified Rudy.
The beby of Stephen Pcttit, buried at
Far Rockaway, L. 1., for seventeen
years, was recently disinterred for removal
aud found perfectly petrified, the features
being almost as natural as life.
.Made nn Assignment.
Blackman, Vegel & Ce., wholesale beet
and shoe dealers, of St. Leuis, made an
assignment yesterday. Their liabilities
are no, yet knewu. The value of their
stock is placed at $15,000.
1'lre in a Colliery
A lire has broken out in the Lewer
Rausch creek colliery, Schuylkill county,
and the men have been lerbidden te cuter
the mine. It is probable that the liie will
have te be "drowned out," a process that
may occupy a year. The mine employed
300 men aud boys.
Trumps Attempt te IV reck u Train.
Several tramps attempted ycstculay
morning, befere daylight, te wreck the
Shere line "owl " train, from New Haven
for New Louden, by placing obstructions
en the track. A young station agent,
named Wade, discovered aud removed the
obstruction in time te prevent disaster.
Wbile doing se he was fiied at and wound
ed in the arm. Three or four men have
been arrested en suspicion. It is thought
their motive was revenge for being put off
the cars.
1'reldHterlc Henes.
A telegram from St. Paul reports the
discovery, in one of the mounds of the
Red River valley, of "a skull of hcieic
size and singular formation." It was
found, with seme "abnormally large body
bones," among the bones of "about a
dozen males and females, mixed with the
bones of various animals." Ne descrip
tion is given of the skull, nor is anything
said of its actual dimensions. The mound
is te be carefully examined by the histori
cal society el" Minnesota.
Werk of tlie Flame.
Fire en Tuesday destroyed several busi
ness buildings at Aluta, Iowa. L03.S, $24,
000. F. S. Rogers' store, with its contents, at
Bradfeid, Vt , was burned en Tuesday
night. Less, $e,000.
Catudal's carriage factory, at St. Jehn's
Quebec, was destroyed by tire yesterday.
Less, $10,000.
A lire ou tlie second iloer el the wagon
factory of Jehn L. Kipp, at Ne. 103 Eld
ridge street, New Yerk, yesterday, in
velvcd a less of $8,000.
Religious Assemblies.
In the Presbyterian general assembly at
bpringlield 111., Kcv. James Wilsen, for
the beard of foreign missions, presented
tue annual report, aud the session was
devoted te a discussion of missions in gen
oral.
The addrets of wolcemo at the National
Baptist convention was delivered at the
First Baptist church, New Yerk, yester
day, by the Rev. Dr. Peddle, president of
tue American Heme Baptist missionary
society.
inoDreoKiyn Sunday school anniver
sary was celebrated yesterday by a parade
et the children and teachers. Flags were
displayed ou all the municipal buildings,
About 50,000 joined in the parade from
120 schools
The annual mect'iii" of the Weman's
Heme Mission society was held yesterday
atew lerk in the First Baptist church.
Among theso who spoke of the mission
work in the west was Mrs. Quiuten, of
Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary L. Benucy, of
rniladelpliia, spoke el the lamentable
condition of the Indians. She thought
public sentiment .should be aroused se
Congress might appropriate sufficient
money te keep thorn from starving.
J EMM IE CUAIUER.
Evidence for the Defense in the Alalley Trial
In the Malley trial the defeuse placed en
the stand three witnesses, Mrs. Mary Jane
Clark and her sister, Miss .hllen Carrell,
who testified te seeing Jennie Cramer at
bavin Keck about sunset, autl Fred C.
Clark, clerk at the Bran ford Point house,
who testified that Walter and Blanche
were at the hotel as late as Friday, August
5. At the afternoon session or the
court the defense produced Maggie Kane,
who testified that she was the girl mis
taken for Jennie Cramer as being en the
" flying horses" at Savin Reck en the
eveninjr of Auuust 5. She was very closely
cress-questioned and ordered te produce
iu court the clothes she were ou that ec
casieu. She said she knew Marvin (of the
flying horses) and since Jonuie Cramer's
death had asked htm it no did net rcmem
ber seeing her that Friday night en the
horses, and he answered that he did net.
A DELIBERATE SUICIDE.
After DenuingClenn Linen a Youth Semis a
Huliet Inte ills Drain.
David Miller, aged twenty-oue years,
committed suicide at Alaska, Sipten,
county, Tennessee, by sheeting himself
through the bram with a pistol. 1 he deed
was one of the most deliberate ever com
mitted. He had been in ill health a num
ber of years. On the morning mentioned
he took a batb, dressed himself neatly,
donning clean linen and underwear gener
ally, bandaged his neck at d shoulders with
towels and handkerchiefs, with the inten
tion of preserving his clothing from the
flew of bleed, took a position in front of a
mirror, placed the muzzle of the pistol te
his head, and sent the ball crashing
through his brain- He was the youngest
in the family of eight boys, and his was
the first death that had occurred in the
family.
DEFYING THE BOSSES.
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN REVOLT.
War Declared in Philadelphia and a Full
lIclcetNemluateu With Jehn Stew
art for Governer.
The Independent Republican convention
in its proceedings, its methods, its declara
tion of principles, aud the character efjits
nominees, justified all the expectations
which had been excited by the preliminary
events leading te it. The membership
embraced a representation of nearly all
the counties in the state except a few
Democratic districts, among them that of
Gen. Beaver. The convention when called
te order presented an array of mostly new
men in state politics, but they were ex
ceptionally free from the presence of heelers
and hacks, and the delegation from Phil
adelphia and Pittsburgh wcre notably re
spectable, compared with theso usually
sent from theso cities te state conven
tions. The galleries of the large Horticul
tural hall, in which the convention was
held, was packed with a throng of specta
tors, and a lively popular interest was
manifested in the proceedings. There was
a sprinkling of ladies in the audienee and
en the platform. Above the stage were
conspicuously displayed the sentiments :
" The cause for which Garfield died must
net be lest." aud " Let us forward his
battle for true Republicanism." Belew
these hung a cheap chrome portrait of the
late president and throughout the pre
ceedings there was a manifest effort te
make capital out of what was called Gar-
held's martyrdom te the cause el civil ser
vice reform.
After the speech of Senater Mitchell, of
which an abstract has already appeared in
these columns, a complete permanent or
ganization was effected, which included
Messrs. Helahan and Bricker, of this
county, as vice presidents.
As the names of the mere prominent
delegates were called there were outbursts
of earnest and long-continued applauso,te
most of which the persons complimented
had te auswer by rising and making ac
knowledgment. Senators Mitchell, Wolfe,
who last year drew out fifty thousand In.
dependent votes ; Dr. Deako, of Will Will
iamspert, an eloquent Republican war
horse; Hampton, Carsen, the yeuug
Philadelphia reformer ; Garret, Barker,
McKcc, of the state committce ; Mapes,
one of the cxecutive managers of the
new organization ; State Senater Stewart,
a leader in last year's senatorial re
volt : Merrick the Wcllsbore postmaster,
and one-legged soldier, and Levi Bird Duff
another crippled soldier, from Pittsburgh,
were among theso honored with the con
veutien's welcome. By prearraugemeut, no
doubt, Welfe was made chairman of the
committce en organization, and Stewart
of the committce ou platform, which two
committees included most of the leading
men of the convention, and temporarily
took them out of its proceedings. In the
ensuing interval there was some-little dis
cussion ever a preposition te favor a pro
hibition amendment te the state constitu
tion, but no definite conclusion was reached.
The committee en permanent organiza
tion made II. L. Fester, cx-presidcut of
the oil exchange atFianklin, and who said
he had never befere attended a state con
vention, permanent chairman, and he made
a short speech of sympathy with the
movement. Awaiting the report of the
committce en platform, the convention
was warmed up with a little enthusiasm
by Dr. Deaue.
The Platform.
The committce en platform having re
turned, their report was read by the chair
man, Hen. Jehn Stewart, as fellows :
The Republicans of Pennsylvania who
will net surrender their political rights and
who maintain the exercise of their own
conscience and judgment concerning pub
lie affairs, having assembled in state con
vention, make the following declaration
of principle and purpose :
First. We declare our attachment te
the principles of the Republican party
freedom, union, nationality, equal rights
before the law, maintenance of the public
faith, protection te home industry aud
we demand that the - record which has
been made shall be wisely and fearlessly
perpetuated.
Second. We declare that the uomiuatien
and election of J. A. Garfield te the presi
dency signified te us ths triumph of a true
reform in the civil service and of an en
larged liberty of action for the masses of
the Republican party in the nominations
of their candidates aud iu the conduct of
their party affairs, and we deplore the
overwhelming ovidence presented te us iu
Pennsylvania that the calamity of this as
sassination has been followed by the ever
threw of these reforms in the hands of his
successor.
Third. We deuouuee the system which
makes "patronage" and "spoils" out of
public offices ; we denounce the piacticoef
giving thorn te political managers ler use
in advancing personal and political cuds ;
we denounce the removal of faithful aud
competent officers in the absence of a pub
lic reason ; we deneunce the practice of
levying assessments and demanding con
tributions for party use from public offi
cials ; we deuouuee severally and collec-
tivcly the evils and corruption which ac
company the conduct et government as a
"spoils system " and which are insopara insepara insopara
ble from such a method el administration,
aud wc denounce the system of " boss
rule"and "machine control," which,
when tamely cudurcd, makes leaders auto
crats and reduces the mass of the citizens
iute political bondage.
Fourth. We dec'are our purpese te
take up the work which fell when Garfield
fell. We demand, in place of the "spoils
system," the reformation of tlie civil ser ser sor
vice by law, se that the appointed places
therein may be fully open te all lit and
meritorious citizens, aud removals shall
be only for geed aud sufficient public
cause. We demand, instead of the prosti
tution of the public service te private uses
its recognition as a high and honorable
tru t, te be administered ler the peeple's
benefit, with efficiency, economy and in
tegrity. Wc demand, iustcad of the in
selence, the prescription and tyranny of
bossism" aun machinn rule," the free
aud conscientious exercise of private judg
ment iu political affairs, and the faithful
discharge by these who assume represen
tative trusts of the expressed will el the
people.
Fifth. We declare in favor of the fol
lowing party reforms :
1. That delegates te state conventions
shall be chosen by the people in the man
ner in which candidates for the General
Assembly are nominated.
2. That representation in the stale con
vention shall be by counties, and shall be
appointed according te their Republican
vote.
3. That htite conventions shall net be
held without at least sixty days' notice,
or earlier than the second Wednesday of
July, except in presidential years.
4. That the Republicans who voted for
the Republican candidate for president at
the presidential election next preceding
shall be entitled te join in the choice of
delegates te the state and national con
ventiens.
Many motions te adjourn failed, the
convention being impatient te get te bal
loting. Nominations for governor were
ordered, and Merrick, who had been
freely diseusssed as the man te match
Beaver, insisted ou telling the convention
that he was net a candidate for governor,
and that he was for Agnew. Previously
Merrick had displayed considerable lack
of acuteness, and had made several blun
ders en the fleer, and it scarcely needed
his disavowal of his candidacy te indicate
that befell short of the requirements for
the head of the ticket. There were some
cries for his nomination, nevertheless, and
when it seemed as though the choice
would be restricted te Agccw and Merrick
there was imminent danger that the con
vention would suffer shipwreck.
The leaders of the convention were in a
dilemma ever the prospect when Mr. Lam
bert of the Philadelphia Times an aleri
and able newspaper man, who was sitting
at the reporters' table started a boom for
Senater Jehn Stewart, and the idea spread
with much favor. Several efforts of the
somewhat muddled convention te adjourn
failed, but finally Wolfe's support of such
a preposition carried it through. Iu the
senatorial belt of last winter Stewart had
opposed the project of Wolfe's election by
Democratic aid, aud there has net been a
very cordial feeling between them. The
adjournment was therefore looked upon
as a plan te prevent Stewart's nomination.
The convention separated, te meet at 4.
When the convention reassembled it
was manifest that whatever reluctance
Wolfe felt about supporting Stewart had
been overcome), and that for reasons here
inbefore set forth the leaders were gen
erally agreed upon Stewart's nomination
as the best thing te ha done There was
some open discussion as te the probability
of Agucw accepting, of which Welfe took
advautage te support Stewart's nomina
tion, aud te urge that it be made without
opposition. But the Agnew men insisted
en a ballet, aud Stewart was chosen by
130 te 02, the vote being then made unan
imous. The Lancaster delegates voted for Ag
new.
Wolfe declined te be a candidate for
lieuteuaut governor or any ether office,
and a ballet was taken between Merrick
and Cel. Levi Bird Duff, a lawyer and
crippled soldier from Allegheny county.
Dull' was nominated by 144 te 41. Mer
rick was then nominated by acclamation
for secretary of internal affairs, and Cel
Win. McMichacl, of Philadelphia, for con
gressman at large.
The first serious difficulty ever, nomina
tions then ensued iu a wrangle for the
supreme bench. Ebenezcr McJunjrin, of
Butler, was nominated, and Judges nare,
Penrose aud Finletter, of Philadelphia,
Judge Agnew's name was again thrown
into convention, and his son, who was pro pre
sent as a spectator, was obliged te explain
that be could net accept an election te this
office for the legal term of twenty-one
years, and he knew his father was tee
conscious te accept a nomination te a place
te which he could net accept an election .
Hampton L. Carsen and ether Philadel
phia delegates made fervid speeches fee a
nen-partizau judiciary, and for the nomi
nation of Judge Ludlow, Democrat, of
Philadelphia. This suggestion was most
bitterly hooted, autl every idea of any
sort of coalition with the Democ
racy, or endorsement of any Democrat,
was indignantly resented by scores of
shouting delegates. The Philadelphia
delegation obtained leave te retire for fif
teen minutes' consultation, and en coming
back aud reporting that all the Philadel
phia names were withdrawn, and that
they were for McJnukin, the decks seemed
clear for his nomination. Meantime, te
get rid of the Ludlow business, the chair
had decided all mention of a Democrat's
name iu convention te nominate an Inde
pendent Republican ticket as out of order,
and the convention, en masse, rose te ap
prove his ruling. Then the situation was
further complicated by McJunkin's with
drawal, aud, te keep the convention out
of a snarl, the chairman decided a motion
carried te adjourn until 8 o'clock. As the
vote was close, if net plainly against ad
journment, the chairman was suspected of
having an appetite for supper.
Just befere the convention adjourned a
delegate took the stage and was rapturous
ly applauded after he had read a dispatch
from Dr. Bradley, editor of the Wilkes
barrc Recerd, the Republican organ of
Luzerne county, ceunselling moderation
and careful action, but declaring that the
Recerd would come out for the Independ
ent ticket. As the Recerd is popularly
regarded as Heyt's home organ, there are
even conjectures that the governor may
yet abandon Cameren and swell what new
premises te be a Heed tide aud revolt.
The evening session of the convention
opened with the withdrawal of Judge Fin
letter's name for supreme judge, and the
presentation, by the Philadelphia delega
tion, of Geerge Juukin, ene of the leaders
of the Philadelphia bar. When Senater
Mitchell moved his nomination by accla
mation it was speedily made.
Candidate Stewart was called te the
platform aud received with marks of de
light. He spoke for a considerable time,
declaring tn'at this movement was no con
spiracy or a rebellion. The Republican
party has fallen from its high estate, aud
this movement is for its redemption. It
has been imperiled by the refusal of the
Ilarrisburg convention te assert any high
er principle than a regard for spoils, and
it is the mission of the convention te res
cue it from that peril. If it must die. bet
ter let it die in a heroic effort te redeem it
than perish in an ignominious struggle for
spoils.
The convention thcu resolved in favor
of submitting te the peeple, upon their
request, a constitutional amendment pro
hibiting the sale aud manufacture of intox
icating liquor as a beverage. Piovisien
was made for the state and finance com
mittees. Duff, the candidate for lieutenant
governor, and Merrick made speeches, and
the convention adjourned.
Just befere adjournment Welfe nearly
threw the convention iutp a state of cenfu
sien by a prospesition te change the name
of the party te the Garfield Republicans.
This was resented, aud Wolfe asked leave
te withdraw it, which was denied by ether
delegates, aud confused ensued. Finally
the quick-witted chairman, who had dis
charged his duties with singular skill aud
acceptability, recognized a motion te ad
journ, and declared it carried.
lecaUIntelugence.
Death et Frederick Fechtlg.
Mr. Fred'k Feehtig.one of the eldest citi
zens of Hagerstewn, Md., died at his resi
dence ou West Autictam street, iu that
city, after a brief illness. He was born at
Strasburg, Lancaster county, en the
12th of December, 1790, making his age 91
years 5 mouths aud G days. Mr. Fechtig,
removed with his father te Hagerstown
as long age as 1795 ; engaged iu mercantile
business in early life, and had a successful
career. His funeral took place last Satur
day. Correction.
A couple of days age we stated that
iti the case of Jacob I). Miller vs. Dealer
and wife, from the common pleas el" Lan
caster county, recently argued iu the su
preeo court, Judge Trtinkcy lead the
opinion of the higher court affirming the
lower court. We should have stated that
the case was reversed, as that was the dis
position of it.
China and the Chinese.
Rev.Chailcs Leaman, whose return form
China, where he was for many years en
gaged in missionary work, was recently
noticed in these columns, will lecture in
Paradise ou Saturday, June 3, for the
benefit of the Sunday school en China and
her millions, America's near and impor
tant neighbors, their habits, manners and
customs.
Large ulass llreKen.
During last night one of the large panes
of glass in the front window of Astrich &
Brethers' stere en East King street was
brekeu some way. This morning a crack
extruding the whele width of it near tin:
top. was discovered. It was insured.
Sale or Ohie Horses.
Jehn Rebman, auctioneer, sold at In
tercourse en Tuesday, for Isaac Murr, six
teen bead of Ohie horse, at an average of
$194.35 per head.
THE MUEDEE TEIAL.
TUB UNION STATION TRAGEDY.
Mere Testimony for the Defense Swearing
te the Prisoner's Previous Geed Charac
ter Tue Commonwealth Iu Rebcttal.
Wednesday Afternoon. Cera'th vs. Sam
uel H. Miller, murder. The defense con
Untied te call witnesses. II. K. Hacker
testified that he lives at Union station and
at present is a clerk in the employ of Sam
uel II. Miller ; he closed the stoic at 0:30
en the night of October 15th and went te
the barroom ; Miller, Musselman, Susan
Bedger, Mary Bedger, William Showers,
Hiram Meek, Geerge Hiukle and Eliza
beth Weinheld were iu the barroom ; wit
ness was iu the barroom when Geuseiaer
and Clayten Regar came in ; Regar asked
Mary Bedg jr te play the accordion and said
he would dauce a jig : Miller said there
was enough noise and Mary Bedger put
the instrument away ; Geusemer walked
te the bar and whispered te Mussclmau,
after which he walked out ; seme min
utes afterwards the barroom was closed ;
witness remained in the barroom after it
was closed ; about an hour afterwards a
crowd came back and made considerable
noise, rapping at the deer and window and
agaiust store boxes; he walked back, saw
Miller ou the way te the front ; he tired
one shot in the air at the gate ; Miller
aud Weinheld then walked te the cellar
deer ; the crowd made a rush for them
and in the scuftle another shot was Iked ;
Genscmer then said te oue of the party
" Give me that ;" Miller at this time was
tryiug te walk backward, but Gensemer
approached and followed him with his
hand pointed towards Miller ; Miller then
fired three times in rapid succession ;
when the last shot was lircd Miller and
witness went back te the house ; could
net tell who was with Genscmer when he
approached Miller ; saw Mussleman pass
from the gate te the cellar deer ; think
Weinheld was tttcrn ; was standing inside
of the gate when the sheeting was going
ou.
Ou cress examination the witness said
he did net tell Abe Brubakcr that he was
in the hotel and did net see the sheeting ;
about a week afterward did say te him
that he knew nothing about it, thinking
that te be the best answer he could give ;
don't remember whether he told Edward
Reycr that he was net present at the shoot sheet
ing. Susan Bedger testified te being at Mil
ler's between 11 aud 12 o'clock en this
night when Genscmer and the ethers came
outside and made a great neise ; when tlie
sheeting commenced witness rati into the
entry and remained there until it was
ever ; ethers ran out of the barroom, as
they were much frightened.
Mary Bedger testified that she played
the accordion en this night. This wit
ness corroborated her sister in regard te
the great neise made by the party with
whom Genscmer came en the outside, and
in regard te their running out of the bar
room when the first shot was fired and te
lcmaining there until after the sheeting.
Ou cress-examination the witness said
she did net hear Miller say befere the
sheeting that he would go out aud sheet
Genscmer. On the Sunday after the sheet
ing did net call Samuel Bttcher and tell
hint that Miller said he would shiMt Gen
scmer ; witness denied having made a
similar statement te Mrs. McQuade.
William Showers, who was in the bar
room en this night, testified that he heard
Genscmer and party when they came back
and knocked between 11 and 12 o'clock ;
heard some one say, "Ge for him ;" Iliiam
Meek corroborated this witness.
Susan Mucklu corroborated ether wit
nesses for the defense in regard te the
trouble which Miller and Genscmer had
en the night the fenntr Ucadoiithedeg ;
she further testified that about a week
before the sheeting she met Genscmer who
asked her where she was going ; she said
te Miller's ; he said, "It spites me mere
than I have hairs en my head that I did net
kill Miller that night ; there will ha fun
this fall and I will lay this Miller cold :"
witness told Musselman, Miller's bar
tender, of these threats.
On cress-examination the witness .stated
that she never heard Miller say he would
sheet GeuFcmcr.
Hemy Mussclmau testified that he told
Miller of the threat which Muckle had told
him Genscmer had made: Miller said "if
that's se, I will have te leek out."
Mrs. Lydia Miller, the mother of defend
ant, testified also in regard te the difficulty
between Genscmer and Miller, and told
hew the former had acted badly.
Daniel II. Destcr, who was at the hotel
en the lGth of July, testified that Geii.scmer
said he would run a knife through Miller ;
witness heard him often threaten te whip
Miller : he several times offered 20 if he
would conic eiit and he would mush his
head.
Samuel Fritz testified that liu knew
Wm. Lutz ; saw him at iccanistewn en
the morning after the sheeting; heaid him
say that en this night the party, of which
ha and Genscmer were members, went
down te Miller's from Eheily's ; Miller
shot a pistol off te frighten them, and
some el" the ethers said " New go for tlie
son of a ."
Mource Witmer testified thai en the
night of the sheeting he was at Eburly's
hotel ; Gcusemcr was there and witness
heard him say he would give Miller and
Musselman 820 if they would fight him.
Henry W. Stubcr heard Genscmer offer
$20 if Miller would fight him.
Wednesday JSccninyCem'lh v. Sam
uel II. Miller, murder. The testimony for
the defense was continued.
J. G. Garman, sq., was called. The
map of the Miller property was shown
witness te have him show by explanatory
testimony that the pavement se frequently
mentioned, aud en which Genscmer and
his friends were at the time of the sheet
ing, is the private property of the hotel.
This witness testified tiiat if Griffith' and
Lutz were en their way home the most
direct way would net be te go ou the walk
in front of Miller's ; this witness went te
Miller's house after the sheeting and
found him in a high state of excitement ;
while there Miller fell from a chair.
On cress examination the witness said
that the pavement in front of Miller's has
long been dedicatctl te the public aud has
been used by them as a walk ; witness had
given the defense assistance in preparing
the case ; he denied having told Martin
Brubakcr that he was "milking this cow"
or that he would work for the man who
gave him the most money.
On r.i examination the witness said he
had known Miller for 20 years and iu this
time his character for peace and geed bu
havier had been geed.
The following witnesses, who :uc
acquainted with the defendant, testified te
his character for peace and geed behavior
te this charge : Franklin Ceover, Henry
Rhoads, J. 15. Atnwakc, W. K. Seltzer,
Esais Billingfclt, Jeseph Irwin, Pierce
Lcschcr, Wm. L. Sutten, Win. Riddle, J.
A. Stebcr, Jeseph Ovcrheltzer, P. M.
Ebcrly, Reuben E. Shober, Abraham
Ovcrheltzer, Julius F. Sturgis, A. IL
Reycr, II. S. Gctz, Jehn W. Mentzer,
Rudelph Shirk, D. S. Lutz, A. L. Bruck
hart, Jeseph Cenfad, Daniel Lutz, Jacob
G. Wenger.
Thursday Morning Ceni'th vs. Samuel
II. Miller, murder.
The following witnesses for the defense
testified te character : Samuel Hess, 11.
E. Shimp, Reuben Leisey, Jehn P. Itettig,
Cyrus Ream, Peter Sweigert, .Toseph
Irwin, E. S. Reycr, S. P, Snadcr, P. G.
Weinheld, Jacob S. Strino, Levi Cupn,
Jehn Seldemridge, Isaac Sewers, S. M.
Brubakcr, D. Geerge Frey, Jacob B. Lutz,
Allen Becker, Geerge Wise, B. K. Myers,
Abraham Lutz, Jehu Musscr, Wm. Hol Hel
ligan, Jacob Erb, A. C. Ream, Sebastian
Miller, II. F. Shimp, Frank Leisey, Jacob
B. Grebill, Jehn Leider, Wm. Getz, M. J.
Eurkkelder, Wni.S. Amwt?g,:,eini Schletr,
Isaac Mishler, Lavi Snader, Joel Carpen
ter, Wm. Bender, Jeffersen Ream, LSixty
five witnesses were called te prove char
acter Rep.
Peter Hagey testified thai, ln had hcaid
Gcnsemcr say he had offered Miller $20 te
fight him.
The defense here asked for
which Clayten Regar had en
The commonwealth informed
the pistol
this night,
them that
they did net have it.
The defense then closed.
Rebuttal.
The commonwealth then began calling
wisnesscs in rebuttal.
Daniel Lutz was the first witness. He
testified that he knows Henry Mussleman.
Miller's bartender ; en October 26, theday
aftcr it occurred, witness heard Mussle
man say that en this night he was
about clesimr up when he heard the first
and second shots. He went te the deer
and saw Miller standing iu front of Gdn
semer ; it was all tire aud he (Mussleman)
then closed the deer and weut iu. This
was told in the presence of Henry Gren
nincrand Henry Irwin. When en the
stand Mussleman said he had net said
this.
On cress examination witness saidth.it
Mussleman told him of his ewu accord ;
he was net asked what witness heard.
Wm. Lilts, who was with Gensemer ou
this night, is a brother of witness. Mus
sleman did net say this te witness, but te
the crowd.
Henry Grenninger corroborated Lutz in
regard te the statement made by Mussel
man, en the day after the sheeting. The
witness also contradicted Daniel Wein Wein
eold, he having sworn that he was present
when the sheeting occurred aud saw it.
This witness heard Weinheld say en the
morning after the sheeting, that he was
down at the shed when the first shot was
fired, aud he was glad he was net with
Miller, and further, that when he came up
from the shed the sheeting was ever aud
Miller was geiug in.
Henry Irwin corroborated the ether
witness iu regard te what Musselman and
Weinheld said in regard te the sheeting
en the day after.
Alfred litichcr testified that he heard
Weinheld say en the afternoon of the day
after the sheeting, that he did net see the
sheeting.
Oa trial.
.MOH.llllOKIlOOO SEWS.
KvctilH Near and Acress the County Lines.
Yerk county will have ten thousand
acrrs planted in tobacco this year.
The Chester county agricultural spring
fair will be held ou Saturday next.
Bcmvillc, Berks county, has a bicycle
factory in successful operation.
Robesonia, Berks county, does net re
cegnize Decoration day.
A large number of furnace in the cen
tral portion of the state have geno out cf
blast this month.
The dead body of a child was found in
an ash barrel at Middletewn. Dauphin,
comity.
There were 132,000 in wages paid at
the Pennsylvania steel works, at Stcolteu,
Dauphin county, en Saturday last.
An effort is being made te organize a
natien.il bank at Woraelsderf, Berks
county.
The whole uumber of names and occu
pations classified by the mercantile ap
praiser of Berks county aggregate 1.27C.
The Pennsylvania cditeiial association
will asscmble at Ilarrisburg, en the 5th et
June, and en the Gththey will go te Wash
ingten by special train.
The coming fair of the Oxford Agricul
tural society premises te be a big affair.
There will he acres of machinery en the
ground.
Captain Alficd Sanderson, who icccntly
ictircd from the Shippar.sburg Chronicle,
has, it is said, been tendered a position as
news editor en .nc of the Ilarrisburg
papers.
At Reading Charles Bcntz attempted te
cress the track in front of a train of cars,
the engine struck liiin, knocking him
down and passing ever his body, dragging
it about 40 yards, mangling his limbs and
cutting him up in a heniblc manner.
Attoruey General Palmer granted a wiit
of quo warrante against Sheriff Altand, of
Yerk county. The writ is made return
able in the Yerk county court. Altand is
charged with having premised two men
the positions of deputy sheriff in censidcra
lien of their support of his candidacy.
Christopher Shearer, of the famous
Tuckertown fruit farms, Berks county, ex
pects a crop of net less than 10,000 bushels
of apples. His peach orchards arc well set
with fruit,. and it is estimated will produce
1,000 baskets of peaches The pear crop
is net yet outTef danger.
The Yerk Democratic county committee
elected Hen. Levi Maish, senatorial, and
E. D. Sicgler, J. N. Blackford; Frank
Jenes ami Jehu Legan, representative del
egatcs te the statu convention. Chaunccy
F. Black will be suppeitcd by the Yerk
county delegation for lieutenant governor.
Dr. Jehu Tedd, of Pottstewu, was elect
ed senatorial delegate, aud the following
representative delegates te the Democratic
state convention Irem Montgom
ery county : Charles. T. Durham,
Norristown; Philip C. Garrett, Lewer
Merieu ; Daniel Feley, Coushehockcu ;
AVilliam M. Singcrly Whitpain, and E. P.
Kccley, Rever's Ferd.
m
'AVuhre Amerikaner.
Lancastek, Dennerstag den lOten, Dc
cuiubur, 184C, Gcdrucktiind heransgegeb
en von Jacob Myers ; with the .significant,
mottef, "Hutereuch vor austanijischeni
einfiuss," Waschixoten.
This is an unprepossessing little folio
(12 by 18) published in this city mere than
tliirty-tivu years age, in theintcicst of the
Native American party, and is in thcGer-
man language. True, this is net se very
long age, but in view of th great advance
made in publications of all kinds through
out the entire country, this specimen of
the typographic art has already an an
cient leek. In a " list of letters" lemaiu
ing iu the posteflico containing 1(58 names,
I find that every oue of them that were
known te me, have " passed ever Jor Jer
dan' aud this is also the case, or nearly
se, in regard te the advertisers : William
Glcim, register ; Jehn Gctz, bookbinder;
Gcrge Bergncr aud The Fisk, publishers ;
David Reycr, com. merchant ; Alfred
Schucking, book agent ; Daniel Rhoads,
hatter ; L. C. Jitigerich, (Phila.), grocer ;
Geerge Geycr, auctioneer ; Gee. A. Miller,
druggist ; Frank W. Caipcntcr, surveyor
and scrivener ; I. E. Hiestcr, attorney ;
Henry Rethermel, dry goods merchant;
Geerge Danncr, grocer; J. W. WiIsei,
maible mason ; Docter Dubois-, pill ven
der ; Philip Rcitzcl, dealer in Mone ; and
last, net lear.t, F. J. Kramph,' tader and
clothier, including afce the pubhMicr him
self. Indeed, there are only two that, eihuve,
namely : Philip Kaum'nger and U. h.
Fahnestock. Wiiat au impressive sermon
this soiled old paper picachc, and hew
si'Miificant of the extreme evanescence of
alT earthly things. Where is te-day that
political organization which was se im
pulsively and se presjriptively ushered
into existence nearly forty years age ?"
'Gone where the woodbine twincth."
Where are its successors ? Gene and going
for the want of disinterested adhesion
the want of unity. The Democratic pai ty,
like a tough and downtrodden plant, still
letains its vitality, and when it practically .'.
learns te abnegate self for the sake of the ' -y
common geed, it will again become su
preme. Thiseld paper teaches that this
generation wil pass away and another will
succeed it, and then, live and see.
Sectek.
True American, Lancaster, Thursday tbe
Kith et December, Mfct Printed and published
by Jacob Myers.
f Beware of lercign influence."