LANCASTER DAILY! INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY JUNE 7-1882.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1882.
The Retirement Bill.
The Senate is considering a bill which
retires all officers of the army who have
reached the age of sixty-two. A similar
law has long been in operation in the
navy, and it would seem that if it is
geed for ene branch of the military ser
vice it is geed for the ether. But it is
a very debatable question whether it is
geed for either; and especially whether
if officers should be retired at a fixed age,
sixty-two years, is net tee early a period
at which te release them from active
service.
The officers of the army generally
favor the proposed measure ; the
younger ene3 because it gives them pro
motion ; and these who are te be retired
de net object te it because a like law ap
plies te them all, and no reflection is cast
upon the capacity of any beyond that
which is due te their declining years ;
and as a balm for this reminder of their
growing feebleness they are given a geed
salary with nothing te de. Ne doubt
great injustice is done te the active men
in the army by keeping the higher ranks
filled with men no longer capable of do
ing their full duty ; and se fur as pro
motion can be made mete ! pidly, by
weeding the active list of the aged, who
are also incapable, a r yd thing is done
both for the efficient ' jers and for the
sarvice. But a grc- : my officers are
still vcrv efficient a' ty-twe ye-.r.s and
even at a much gi jr age; and thp
question is whether he service is im
proved by putting them away. The
country ought net te pay for services
which it docs net get if the capacity for
sen & remains. A retired list is geed ;
butt!- ;e only S'tm te be properly placed
upon it vhe an-. Mcapacitated for duty.
If we could cOi le that all officers, or
nearly all, are iaus incapacitated by
sixty-two years of service, a rule retiring
one at that age wculd be well enough.
But this is net the fact ; and such gen
eral incapacity can hardly be predicated
of any age short of three score and ten.
We have new a retiring law which dis
charges from the active list all who are
pronounced incapable; but it does net
appear te work satisfactorily. If it was
fairly and judiciously administered it
ought te answer the purpose. But it is
net se acted upon ; the army is full of
officer. who de net de their duty. They
de net want te be retired, because a
measure of stigma attaches te them for
a premature failure of their powers ;
they de net go out in company with
these of l heir years. It is pleasanter te
be hung in company ; and they muster
their influence te avoid execution, and
succeed in doing it. Gen. McDowell,
for instance, by reason of the political or
ether favor which he commands at
Washington, remains en the active list,
while younger and abler generals have
been retired. There is rank injustice in
this ; and retirement will never be grace
fully accepted when it is thus obnox
iously thrust only upon these who arc
tee powerless te protect themselves.
There is a" crying need that the active
young officers of the army should have
sieedy advance in rank as an incentive
te their exertions and a reward te their
ambition. Grey-haired lieutenants are
net an agreeable contemplation upon the
army register. If it was possible promo
tion should be made rapid for the effi
cient officer and the inefficient should be
retired, whatever his age. Promotion
by merit should be the rule ; but the
practical difficulties in the way of secur
ing it are such that probably promotion
by seniority is the only recourse left. Te
make this promotion sufficiently rapid
death must net be relied upon as the only
agency in time of peace ; but should all
officers be cut off at the age of sixty
two V Senater Bayard proposes sixty
fmir as a substitute, which is something
better ; but it would be still better te
enact that at a certain age, say fifty, and
every tefl years thereafter all the officers
should pass under the harrow of an ex
amination into their fitness for active
duty ; te the end that if unfit they may
give their place, rank and enrolments
te these who new de their duty for them
and get none of the rewards ; which is
net just te them nor beneficial te the
morale of the service. "Weeding is geed,
but the weeding out of a hale officer just
becauMe of his age is a mistake. Many
men arc mere active at seventy and
eighty than ethers of half these ;years,
Age is
abilitv.
a peer criterion of physical
as te Editors.
The Philadelphia Times is fend of
charging against the .Stalwart Lopubli Lepubli
can Lancaster Examiner that it is edited
by a howling Democrat. The Time is
net remarkable for the accuracy of its
knowledge about the editorship of the
Lancaster joun.els, which yet it quite
often imparts ; hut supposing that it is
right in its conjecture thatMr.IIiestand
ha3 employed a Democrat te edit his
journal for him, and supposing that he
is wrong in doing se, is it for the Times
te cast this stone ? The Times lias, and
beasts that it has, men of both parties
among its editors ; why then may net
the Examiner indulge in the same luxury,
free at least from its animadversion ? Is
it b'cause the Examiner h Stalwart and
has principles, while the Times i3 inde
pendent, with none te speak of?
The editor in chief of the Times has
been around among all the parties ; that
of the Examiner has staid contentedly
in one ; and has feathered bis nest in it.
That ought te make his newspaper a
geed Republican organ, and it may be
that a Democrat is net the fittest man te
grind his machine. But by the same
token neither a Democrat nor a Republi-'
can is fitted te grind an Independent
organ, since Independence is net their
creed. It requires a mixed political
creature te becomingly get out the
Independent Times. He should have
had an education all around the
political arena and have rested no
where se long as te have achieved a dis
position te cling te any fixed principles.
The responsible editor of the Times
has Ikmmi well qualified te figure at the
head of an Independent organ ; in like
ine.iMin- Mr. Iliestand has been fitted te
St.i.M i.;i.3ui feru.Sialuar. Republican
organ ; and se far as we can see, if one
has the'right te travel outside the ranks
of his party for his organ grinders, the
ether has an equal right ; and for the
Times te abuse the Examiner for it is
only a case of the pet calling the kettle
black. If the Examiner is new edited
by a Democrat, Cel. Iliestand has had
better luck in getting a man qualified
for the place than he had en previ
ous occasions, when he went down te
the Times office for a supply. And this
suggests the query as te hew the Inde
pendent Times could properly supply the
Stalwart Examiner with editors from its
corps, if the Examiner cannot properly
go te any but Stalwart sources for its
music grinders.
The Democratic county convention
te-day was well attended, discharged its
duties promptly and harmoniously,
nominated a fit ticket and adjourned in
geed time and geed order.
The delegates te the state convention
are representative Democrats who will
gethere,uninstructed and uncommitted,
te act for the best interests of the whole
party.
Fer jury commissioner, the nominee
te which office at least is certain te be
elected, the choice of Mr. Wm. Ell-
maker is no disparagement of any of
his competitors, who were worthy men ;
but as Mr. Ellmaker came within a few
votes of being nominated three years
age, the place seemed te fall te him this
year by natural political succession.
Tin: way it strikes an esteemed contem
porary is that Mr. Blaine took a great
many words te state a very short deter
mination. "I will be president or noth
ing," excesses the whole matter.
Gnxi:n.vi. Gu.vxt has had his alleged
losses in Wall street denied through the
roundabout way of a Mexican newspaper
at third hand, passing through the Mexi
can minister in Washington and the Mex
ican foreign minister in Mexico.
T liKiiK is said te be a scheme en feet
te put ex Senater Conkling into Secretary
Frclinghuy.scn's place, and Senater Den
Cameren into Secretary Felger's place, the
retiring secretaries being provided for by
sending the former as minister te Great
Britain, and by inducing the latter te ac
cept the Republican nomination for gov
ernor of New Yei k.
Juuoixe by the bill presented Congress,
the committee intended that the clouds
of dust which made Yorktown intolerable
te the visitors, were te' have been laid by
spirits of the most potent sort . The items
presented Congress contain such sugges
tive details as 325 cases of champague or
a.OOO bottles C8 gallons of whisky, 22
dozens of quarts of sherry , 15 gallons of
brandy, $1,250 worth of cigars !
Tur.RE is one newspaper, and only one
se far as we have noticed, that endorses
Scuater Legan's position en the Senate
military committee as the solitary oppo
nent et the bill te de partial justice te
General Fitz Jehn Perter. It repeats the
old argument as te the legality of the
judgment of the original court-martial,
and te the illegality of the body that, en
a lchcariug of the case, recommended his
restoration te the army. That very con
servative journal, the Philadelphia Ledger,
thinks it is amazing that in view of the
terrible wrong dene General Peiter a
wrong proved as cleaily and completely as
anything about the war is ever likely te
be that any man bheuld step te raise
legal and technical objections te the right
ing of that wrong when a way of doing it
has been pointed out.
PERSONAL.
Mit. A. J. Cassatt, first vice pie.sidenl
of the Pennsylvania railroad company,
desired te retire from the exacting duties
of railway management, and it is new cur
rently reported en what appears te be
trustworthy authority that he will retire
some time during the present year and
make an indefinite visit te Europe.
Mrs. Gmifield has $300,000 in govern gevern
ment bends, the result of the subscription.
Then her husband's life was insured for
$50,000, which she promptly received. She
also was paid the salary of the president
for the unoccupied first year, amounting
te about $20,000. Then add te it about
$30,000, the total value of Garfield's estate.
She is also put ou the pension list at $5,000
a year. Se she is corafertablo ami can
raise her children well.
LtfH WILL. NOT OBEY.
Tlie Chairman of Cameren's Convention Se
verely Criticizes Cameren's Aloilieda.
Ex-Attorney General Gcerge Lear, who
was permanent chairman of the "regular"
Republican state convention at Ilarrisbnrg
has written te Senater Themas V. Cooper,
chairman of the state committee, a Ions
letter, dated "Doylcstewn Jum 3,"
in refcrence te Mr. Cooper's call
for the reassembling of the convention ou
June 21, te nominate a candidate for con
gressman at-large iu place of Themas M.
Marshall, who declined. Mr. Lear opens
by remarking that his attention was drawn
te Chairman Cooper's call by E. G. Hai Hai
ri.seu, Bucks county member of the state
cemmittee, who, although within three
quarters of an hour's ride of the Republi
can headquarters had no notice of any
such meeting as ought te have been held
te anthorize Chairman Cooper's elder.
Mr. Lear thcu declares that he will net
attend the convention for reasons based
upon principle and policy. He gees into
an elaborate explanation of the causes that
have led te the Independent revolt. Ap
pointments are raade iu the interest of am
bitious politicians for the purpose of in
creasing or perpetrating their power, and
conventions for the nomination of candi
dates are packed with delegates for the
aame purpose by methods inconsistent
with a fair lcpresentatien of the Kepubli
can masses. The justness and truth of
these allecatieus, Mr. Lear says, were
recognized ana aumutcu ey me peace
conference, te which Mr. Cooper was a
party. Geed faith requires that the com
pact then made and approved by the
Harrisburg convention shall be rigorously
maintained in letter and spirit. Any ether
ceurse will be equivalent te an attempt te
obtain votes under false pretences.
A Child Drowned In a Cesspool.
Iu Reading, last evening a sad accident
occurred, by which ene child, aged seven
teen months, lest its life, and another, aged
seven years, made a narrow escape. The
children are the daughters of Cyrus Manrer
of the firm of Christian Grunder& Ce,
horse-cellar manufacturers, residing at
1038 Elm street The children had been
playing in the yard. While their mother
left them for a few moments they went into
the outhense te play with some kittens.
The younger child lest its balance and fell
in the cesspool, a depth of twenty feet, and
was drowned before it could be rescued.
The elder made a nnrrnw trait a (rnn fa1!.
1 lg m whi'e attempting te catch ita sister. 1
A MEMORIAL MEETING.
STUBBS
REUNION IX
COUNTY.
LANCASTKK
One llundred and Sixteen of the Deceulauts
or Vincent Stnbbs Assembled at tlie
Old Iiemestead riantlDgef a Icm-
erlal Tree KeadlUi: or Hl-terH jl
.Family Documents, ic.
Oxfettl rris.
Thui:.day, June 1st, will be ever recol
lected as a memorable epoch among the
descendants of an old established family
in Lancaster county. On this day, at the
old homestead, among the Susquehanna
hills, in Fulton township, new the resi
dence of Themas Stubbs, a giandsen, was
gathered the descendants of Vincent
Stubbs, in memory of their worthy ances
tor. The time of meeting was 10 o'clock
a. m., when the various preparations made
by the host were complete and everything
in order for the arrival of the expected
guests. By twelve ever a hundred persons
had arrived and at one o'clock the last
installment ' reached the ground by train
from Oxford. At the latter named hour
the chairman of the committee ou refresh
ment?, Mrs. Mary II. Stubbs, who, by the
way, deserves great credit fur her geed
management, announced that everything
was in readiness, when fiaudchildreu,
great-grandchildren au'li eat ;;ieat grand
children, te the numb-.r of one hundred
and sixteen, sat down at tabic-"? r- iced en
the lawn, vell leaded v. ith th t things
eatable of this earth.
At two o'clock all these present were
assembled en tbospacieo jeich in front
of the old mansion, where a meeting was
called by selecting Jehn Coates, of
Parkesbarg, Chester county, as president,
with Miss Delia Nccl and Lewis K. Stubbs
as secretaries. Dr. Chas. II. Stubbs being
called en, read a paper giving a historical
record of the Stubbs family from the
original settler in this county down te a
period cotemperaneous with the settle
ment en the present farn of Vincent
Stubbs whose memory v, this day
being celebrated. He was llewcd by
Mrs. Prise il hi Coates, who ied au essay
in meraeriam of Dr. Jehn Stubbs Parry
aud Vincent S. Barnard, worthy members
of the family. She was followed by Mrs.
Rebecca D. King, of Little Britain, with
a brief eulogy te the memory of Mrs.
Sarah Preston, another descendant of the
family. Miss JNeel, one of the secretaries,
by request, lead the eiiginal copy of the
last will and testament of Themas Stubbs,
the first known of the name in this coun
try. She was followed by Lewis K.
Stubbs, who read a copy of the will of
Daniel Stubbs, the first settler of the
name in Lancaster county.
The exercises at tins house being par
tially completed, the a sts repaired te
the site of the old inans.en heuse where
Vincent Stubbs and Piiaeilla Cooper be
gan married life. Here thj most impres
sive cercmeuy of the day took place.
Near what was supposed te be the corner
of the wall of the old building a hole had
been dug aud lined with a quantity of rich
loam, in which a memorial tree (a walnut)
selected for the occasion was planted.
During the ceremony the tree was held in
position by the present? proprietor of the
farm aud his wife, while these
present threw in the caith around
the roots. The first assigned te tliis
duty was the eldest descendant pre
sent, a grandchild, Mrs. Priscilla S.
Walten, of Ercclduun, Chester county,
who was followed in turn by Jeseph C.
Stubbs and Rachel B. Gatchell, of" Ful
ton, Reuben and Vincent Stubb3 of Yerk
county. Mrs. Rebecca Richards and Mrs.
Sarah Lincoln, of Cecil county, Md., and
mauy ethers, down te the youngest child
able te threw a shevclfull of dirt. The
tree having becu planted and secured by a
beard enclosure, these present acaiu re
paired te the mansion, where they were
requested te sign a memorial paper te be
left with the hostess aud his lady as a
memento of this family reunion. This
having been completed the selling .sun
gave warning that the day was fai gene,
when the guests departed for Usui, icspec
tive homes, after having spent .i pleasant
time at the home of a common ancestor.
.11AKT1C MATTERS.
Tlie Latest Nens Frem Down tlie Hiver.
Owing te the very cold weather te which
our section has been subject this spring,
the different crops aie in a very back wan J
condition. The most of the corn planted
is hardly visible. Very few persons liave
commenced planting tobacco and it is the
opinion of nearly all Vur farmers that
hardly half a crop of hay will rcwaid
their toil. The condition of the weather
during the present spring has been se very
cold and blustery that even our eldest in
habitants have been unable te recollect of
auy spring that equalled it. Overcoats
have net been entirely discarded, and
during the entire day fircsare kept brightly
burning iu every house.
During the night of May 27, a dreadful
thuuder storm visited Mai tic. The war of
the elements was tciiilie fei considerable
period of time, aud the r descended in
torrents. Seme of ! : ults of the
storm were washed fit' ' in every direc
tien, and Mr. Patrick .Mess hau five calves
struck by lightning, all of which were
killed.
The school dircetei:, of Mu:tie township
met during the afternoon of the "d hist,
at the hotel in Rawlinsvillc for the pur pur pur
pose of reorganizing for the present year
aud for appointing the teachers te serve
during the coming term. After the leer
ganizatieu was effected the following
teachers were appointed : Fer Mt. Nebo,
U. S. Claikc ; Rawliusville, Fannie
Stevenson ; Red Hill, 'Olie Reb
insen ; Sunnysidc, Eflie Smi.h ; Martic
villc graded te be supphrd ; Mattic
ville primary, Dera McGuian ; Cedar
Greve, Annie Montgomery ; Crjstal Broek,
Lillie McGuigen ; Reck Run, Edward C.
Yeung ; Bridge Valley, II. B. Hamblcten.
The action of the directors in appointing
applicants from our own township iu pre
ference te all ether applicants cau net be
commended tee highly.
Rouuieuoriho Mutli 1'cuiia. Vet. Vel. Cav
alry. The 13th annual reunion of the survivors
of this regiment will take place in this
city te-morrow. The attendance is expected
te be large,although many of the comrades
have gene te their eternal camp since their
muster-out at Harrisbm iu July, 18G5.
It might be well te remember that they
were the only regiment of Pennsylvania
cavalry which "marched down te the sea"
with Gen. Sherman. And at the muster
out of Sherman's army they were retained
for service in North Carolina, and were
denied the privilege of participating in the
grand review at ashingten, I). C, but
like geed soldiers they quietly waited until
their muster-out, which occurred as above
slated.
It is hoped theie will be a full turn out
of the survivors of the ninth from this
county, as two companies were organized
here.
AH soldiers and citizens arc in
vueu te no present at the reunion
which takes place in the G. A. R. hall,
Centre square, at 3 o'clock in the after
noon when au oration will be delivered by
Maj. A.C.Reineehl. The visiting comrades
will be wefl taken care of in the evening,
and a pleasant time is anticipated.
Headquarters of the 9th Pa. cavalry
will be at the Koysteno house
The I.itttz aud Urlckervllle Turnpike.
At the last meeting of the persons in
terested in the Brickerville pike in Lititz,
it was shown that $18,000 has been sub
scribed, enough te construct a geed per-
tien of the read
THK CASE against shalleb.
Abandoned by Uie Mtetrlct Attorney.
Michael Shaller appeared at Alderman
Dennelly's last evening te answer the
charge of incendiarism preferred against
him at the instance of District Attorney
Davis. The chief of police testified that
he made the complaint at the direction of
Mr. Davis, aud had no further knowledge
of the accusation. Officer Leaman testified
that he obtained a subpoena and went te
the district attorney te get the names of
witnesses, and that he told him he had
quashed that case and ordered the alder
man te abandon it, that as he had insti
tuted the suit, he had the power te step
it. Ne ether witnesses being present, the
alderman dismissed the case.
"Frem An UuKnewn Cause."
Xcw Era.
The investigation new pending before
Alderman Barr as te the origin of the in
cendiary fire started by the fire bug, Alex
ander Lemen, is peculiar in many of its
phases. The act under which the district
attorney ordered the investigation was
passed April 17, ISO'J. It makes it lawful
for any mayor, alderman or justice
of the peace having jurisdiction,
" whenever it shall be made te appear,
by the affidavit of a creditable witness,
that any building or ether property has
been set en fire maliciously, or burned
from au unknown cause," te summon a
jury consisting of net less than three, who
shall hear the testimony produced before
them, aud find and certify the facts, as
far as ascertained, and the party or par
tics implicated shall be bound ever te the
court of quarter sessions for trial.
The object of this act is manifestly te
aid in ascertaining the cause of the de
struction or injury of property " burucd
from an unkuewn cause," or, whan caused
by an incendiary act, the incendiary is un
known. Neither of these conditions exists
in the case new pending. The cause of
the fire is known and the incendiary is in
custody en his own plea of guilty, having
been duly committed for trial in default
of bail. Having implicated the special
officer who arrested him as a party te the
crime, the district attorney caused his ar
rest, but pending the hearing these pro
ceedings uudcr the act of 1869 were insti
tuted before another alderman.
As. we have before stated, all the facts
bearing upon the administration of justice
in the case could have been brought out in
the trial of Lemen before a court aud jury.
ShalIer,the special officer, would have becu
a pi incipal witness for the commonwealth,
and his cress-examination would have de
velepcd all the transactions te which he
and Lemen were parties, the jury being
competent te pass upon the facts. If the
district attorney is sincere iu his new zeal
for giving the public the benefit of the al
most forgotten act of 1809, there are ether
cases where he might invoke its application
with premising effect. A quite recent ex
ample is in point. The stock of Gott Gett
schajk & Lcdermau's store was " burned
from an unknown cause" and a great deal
of mystery hangs around it in the public
mind. Here is a legitimate field for the
exercise of the most sagacious jury that
the zealous district attorney could cause
te be cmpanuelcd. In the one case the
origin of the fire is known by the direct
testimony of an eye witness, and empha
sized by the admission of the incendiary.
Iu the ether, all is surmise and suspicion,
and the suspicions may reflect unjustly
upon iimecent parties, who might be vin
dicated by an investigation under the act
of 1809, and some light thrown upon what
is new a dark mystery.
Why is the district attorney se jealous
in the ene case, ani se impotent iu the
ether '.' Are the business men of a crowded
thoroughfare, packed with valuable prop
erty, less interested iu ascertaining the
origin of incendiary fires in their midst,
than the owners of a tobacco shed in the
Seventh ward?
11AUT 1TKJUS.
Tlie News Around Georgetown.
Items of importance have been very
scarce in Bart for seme time past. The
usual routine of work among the farmers
has been somewhat varied by the uncom
mon weather. Tobacco plauts are back
ward, few of the farmers having them
ready te set out. Charles E. Steacy was
the first in this section te get a etart made.
He has about 2,000 plauts out aud looking
line.
Sales of the last crop are occasienly be
ing made, the princcipal buyers being
Phcuckar and Rewc, of Strasburg, and
Jehn Eager, for Kcndig, of Lancaster.
Benjamin Fritz sold at 10 aud 2, and
several ethers among whom arc Jereme
Keely, B. F. Reed and Gee. Papsen,priccs
net known. Aaren Hartmau has had his
crop cased amounting te 21 cases. Martin
& Fritz have closed their packing house,
having filled nearly all their storing
rejms.
Cyrus Simmons, an old lesident of Bart,
died en Friday morning, June 2, aged 75.
Mr. Simmeus was one of the last te submit
te the removal of the Orthodox Friends'
place of meeting from Bart mccting-house
te the new heuse in Christiana, he having
gene several times en regular meeting
davs te the old place entirely alone.
The usual quiet village of Georgetown
was treated te an exhibition of pugilistic
abilities, en Saturday ovcning.June 3d, by
the Knox family, Newton, El weed, Will
and seme of the females of the family were
present. The quarrel arese from seme lit
tle occurrcnce during the past winter be
tween Merris Eavenson aud oue of the
Knexcs. Eavenson was the objective
point aimed at by the Kuexes, and
they (the Knexcs) were successful
in giving Eavenson a few scratches.
Eavenson is a young man of 10 or 18 years,
and this was the first quarrel he ever get
mixed into, while en the ether hand the
parlies are old hands at the business, es
pecially where talk will avail. The aflair
was a disgraceful one aud ene net calcu
lated te reflect credit en any of the parti
cipants. The imli'iiondent Movement.
The action of the Independent conven
tion was looked forward te with interest
by all parties in this neighborhood, and
when the result came " te town," it had
different 'effects en different persons. Fer
instance," en the face of a prominent
Democrat was seen a bread smile, indicat
ing the humoieus propensity was touched;
en the face of an intelligent Independent
there appeared a leek hard te read, the
only certain feature being a leek of
determination, while the straighteutcr
turned livid, the lips trembled, the nervas
twitched, and curses loud aud deep were
.ecn if net heard.
The Independent ticket will undoubt
edly get a following in this township, and
one net te be lightly considered.
A Lancaster Barber Dead in New Yerlc.
Postmaster Marshall has received the
following communication inquiring after
the identity and relatives of a young man
who died recently in New Yerk :
Nr.wYenK, June 5, 18S2.
Sin: A young barber, Siineu Combe,
died in the Presbyterian hospital, Madiseu
avenue and 70th street, New Yerk city.
He said he came from Lancaster, Pa.
Would you be kind enough te cemmuni
catc with his relatives, if he has any ?
Respectfully,
P. LECKI.r.K-.
Hie Fire Alarm.
Fer the Jnteliioeseku.
The citizens and property owners are
hereby notified that when any of the alarm
boxes ou East or West King streets are
struck for fire, the whele department re
spend?. This would have been the case
at the fire Monday afternoon but for the
striking of three boxes at the same time.
Hekry N. Hewell,
Chief Engineer of Fire Department.
COUNTY CONVENTION.
IT NOMINATES A FULL TICKET.
Abraham. Cellins for State Senater The
Delegates te the State Convention
Ellmaker for Jury Commissioner.
The Democratic district and county
conventions met in Lancaster to
day, and nominated a full ticket
of county officers, besides electing
delegates te the state convention.
Mr. Abram Cellins was named for senator
iu the upper district, and for jury cemmis
siener, ever which nomination there was
the most interest excited, Wm. Ellmaker,
of New Helland, who wa3 second highest
candidate iu 1879, was nominated en first
ballet. Hclew will be found the proceed
ings in detail :
The City Convention.
The delegates from the city were called
te order in ene of the rooms en the lower
fleer by Win. II. Relaud, esq. Geerge
Darmstctter was called te tha chair aud
Jehu A. Ceylo and Philip Bernard were
chosen secretaries. The roll was called,
and after a few substitutions had been
made steed as fellows :
First Ward William Shultz, Theodere
.Trout, Samuel Slaugh, James McElhene,
Allen Pyle.
Second Ward Levi Baltic, Philip
Bernard, Edwin H. Bartle, James
R. Dennelly, Hugh Keogh.
Third Ward-Jehn A. Ceyle. B. F.
Davis, Jehn F. Dcichler, Chas. Effinger,
B. Frank Lemau.
Femth Ward H. Brinkman, D. W.
Dichich, L. Falk, Henry Wilhelm, Jehn
Oclia.
Filth Ward O. B. Shertzer, Peter Ala
bach, M. M. Seurbecr, Jghn S. Beck, Jes.
Kautz.
Sixth Ward Wm Jehuscii, Jehn
Riley, Jehu B. Saner, Geerge Prentiss,
Charles F. Beitzel. jr.
Seventh Ward Bernard Kuhlmau, Gee.
Darmstctter, Davis Kitch, Adam J. Sauer,
Fred. Arneld.
Eighth Ward Jacob Burke. Jehn A.
Frailey, A. F. Ohlendcr, J. J. Hartley,
Jehn A. Bradel.
Ninth Ward Jehn McKillips, Harry
Miley, Jacob Pentz, J. A. Metzger, Chas.
E. Broeme.
Nominations for representative delegate
te the state csuventien being iu erdr, the
names of Henry Wolf, James 11. Dennelly,
James I'hielcer and 15. F. Davis were pre
sented, but the latter gentleman stated
that he was no candidate and he was with
drawn. Mr. Wolf received the votes of the &1,
4th, ."c'.i, 7th, 8th aud 9th wards : Mr.
Piuckeref the 1st aud Gth, and Mr. Don Den
nelly of the 2d. The electien of Mr. Wolf
was thereupon made unanimous and Jehn
Ochs, Davis Kitch and Harry Miley were
appointed a committee te notify him. Mr.
Wolf appeared before the convention, ex
pressed thanks for the honor conferred,
and said he hoped te go te Harrisburg te
help te nominate our next governor, a
Democrat.
The convention then adjourned.
JLeivcr .Representative Convention.
The delegates from the i lower end as
sembled in the room adjoining that occu
pied by the city convention. Rebert
Montgomery was elected president and D.
F. Magee and W. F. McSparran were
chosen secretaries.
The list of delegates was called as fol fel
lows :
Bart
Celeraiu Milten Keyler, J. J. Gal
hraith, Maiian Harrar, Sam'I W. Swisher,
James M. Walker.
Coucstega
Driimere E. M Staufier, David Weid
ley, Jas. G. MeSparran, Jes. Carrigan,
E. P. Ambler.
Eden T. L. Thompson, Robt. Mont
gomery, Gee. Mellhcnny.
Fulton W. Whittaker, S. M. McSpar
ran, E. E. Woodward.
Lampeter, E W. IT. Simons, Jehn A.
Birkinbuil, JB. Maitiu, Daniel L. Erb,
O. D. Simmons.
Lampeter, W .1. R. Dietrich, Abr.
Sides, Eph. Eekinan, Chas. Veider, B. F.
Sides.
Lancaster Sam'I W. Potts, S. II. Dun
lap, W. II. Stehman.
Leacock R. N. Knox, Wm. Bender.
W. W. Busscr, Jacob R. Ruttcr, Daniel
Diller.
Little Britain B. S. Patterson, D. F.
Magee, Julius Fiegc, J. S. Patterson, Dr.
J. W.Zell.
Indiantewu II. G. Deruhcim.
Millcrsvillc Jehn Kautz, Fied
stermaehcr, Jehn Mussel man, Abr.
ard, Daniel Smith, jr.
Martic S. C. Stevenson, Jehn
teeth, David Creamer, Jehn K.
Pen-
Lcou-
Mon Men
. Mull,
Henry
1' rank Bienemau.
Maner, New Jehn S. Maun,
Yeuiijr, Abram Yeuuc.
Paradise Geerge Diller, Jno. F Le
fever, Jacob Brua, C. Harsh, J. A. Irwin.
Pcquea Gee. W. Sawville, Jehn M.
Miller. A. A. Sullivan.
Providence A. L. Winters, G. J. Hilda
brand, Jehn DufTy, W. II. Brown, B. F.
Werth.
Salisbury Jacob Wise, Christian Bcr
kcyhciscr, Wm. P. Liuvillc, Presteu Crea
mer, Gee. Stern.
Sadsbury II. L. Tewnscnd, Gee. S.
Beeno, Jehn M. Rutter, Isaac Albright,
Jeshua Brosius.
Strasburg Bore. W. B. Clark, II. M
Black, J. C. Beam, E. E. Harnish, Gee.
B. Eager.
Strasburg. twp. W. J. Weutz, 15. B
Myers, Ph. Miller. F. Clark. S. II. Wikcr
Washington-Upper Gee. W. Roberts,
Henry Wertz, Aaren Kise.
Washington Lewer J. W. Kisc, Martin
Bitncr, Wm. Allisen.
Fer representative delegates te the
state convention, J. Charles Beam, of
Strasburg, and Elias M. Stauffer, of
Dutnere, were chosen, and for Assembly
James M. Walker, esq. of Colerain, and
Charles J. Rhodes, of Maner.
The convention thcu adjourned te meet
the city delegates in senatorial convention.
Lewer Senatorial Convention.
The city and lower end delegates, com -prising
the 13th senatorial district, then
assembled for the purpose of naming a
senatorial delegate te the state convention.
Mr. Darmstctter, who had been chairman
of the city convention, nemiuated Mr.
Montgomery, who had presided ever the
lower cud representative convention, for
chairman of the joint assemblage, and he
wa elected without dissent. Iho secre
taries of the former conventions were
chosen te act in the same capacity for the
senatorial convention.
Nominations for senatorial delpgatc
were called for, aud W. IT. Hensel, esq.,
was nominated and elected by acclama
tion. Adjourned.
JS'eriliern I)i-tr;ct.
The convention was called te order by
Mr. Wm.B. Given, of 1st ward, Columbia,
and G. W. Schroder, 2d ward, Columbia,
was appeinttd reading clerk.
The credentials of the delegates from
the several districts, were read as fellows :
Adarastewn Augustus Regar, M. II.
Clark, H. R. Stark.
Brecknock J. F. Kern, Isaac Borduu Berduu
hard, Jehn B. Lernh, C. I). Beninger.
Columbia, First Ward Wm. B. Given,
Gee. Yeung, jr., Jacob Sncath, R. W.
Keceh and Jehn Swartz.
Columbia, Second Ward II. M. North,
Wm. Patten, Jehn C. Clark, Gee. W.
Schroeder, Gcerge Tillc.
Columbia, Third Ward Jehn Haish, G.
L. Lyle. Frank Jan seu, Frank Leng, An
drew Harducle.
Caernarvon R. M. Artcrs, Dr. W. B.
Irwin, O. W. Simpsen, Edw. Miller, Jehn
Quaiutance.
Clay Aaren Kline, Peter O. Elser,
Jehn Keener, H. L. Erb, Jehn H. Achey.
Ceney J. W. Morrison, Christian
Hoever, David Mentzler, Peter Sides.
CocaliceE. H. E. Shimp, W. C. Zell,
Frank Fritz, Abraham Lawrence, Jacob
Davidsen.
Cocalico W. L. 31. Weist, Jehn Steber,
Wm. Bechtal, Jehn Bixler, E. B. Wolf.
Denegal E., Maytown David Greve,
Arlile "Heuscal, Henry Beschler, Jehn
Jlorten, J. L. Hayes.
Denegal E., Springvillc Geo.T.Gresh,
Henry Schlegelmilch, Jehn Rehm.
Denegal E. Lincoln. S. L. Brandt,
E. J. Myers, Jehn Grady, Aaren Saurbeer,
Jeseph Clinten.
Denegal W. G. W. Werniley, Abram
Ferney, James McGill, Daniel Sweigart,
Cyrus Oldweilcr.
Earl.
Earl E. Philip Ruff. I. D. Worst, Jonas
Z. Stauffer, Geerge Dunlap.
Earl W. Henry Kaffreth, Levi Rageu,
II. Heiler.
Elizabeth. James K. Reddig, D. E.
Yeutz, Franklin Ruth, Samuel Keath, G.
F. Shnltz.
Elizabethtown. Cel. II. M. Breneman,
Emanuel Heffman. C. M. Simmers, 15. F.
Baer, J. B. Buch.
Ephrata. Martin S.Kline, J. W. Leber,
A. G. Killiau, Allen Uirich, F. W- Hull.
Ilemplield E. Rohrerstown W. 11.
Dietrich, E. L. Harabright, J. K. Davis
Jehn Stewart, E. C. Livingood.
Hempficld E., Petersburg C. G. Bass
ler, J. C. Workman, B. F. Lntz, Jacob
Miuuich, II. G. Bishop.
Hempficld W., Silver Springs Chris
tian Misekey, Jehn Herbert, jr., Bernhart
Ncucher, Samuel Getz, Henry M. Wcller.
Hempficld W., Norwood. Hii am C
Leckarr. William Hcidlcr, Jehn Clark,
nenry Nissley, Daniel D. Fery.
Hempficld W., Northwestern. Solo Selo Sole
mon Zeamer, Wm. Walker, Uenry ea
rner. Hempficld W.. Meuntvillc. lelm S.
Hoever, Cenrad Waltz, Urich KanlVinan,
David Yohn, Henry Lawrcnce.
Leacock Upper Elias Bard, 31. B.
Wcidler, 3Iichael Gress, Frank Wcidler,
D. S. Parmer.
3Iarictta Sam'I Loueks, Fred. Waller,
A. Cellins, Walter Freybergcr, Fred.
Maulick.
Mt. Jey. Lcaman's W. L. DiU'en
bangh, J. W. Nauman, Fred. Oldeveiler,
Solemon Baker, Christian Hummel.
Mt. Jey. Brcucraau's Jehu II. 3Ien
augh, David Shade, Samuel Walter.
Mt. Jey Borough James JInutgemery,
31. T. Bewman, Jacob Shride, S. I
Heilig, 31. Hildcbraud.
3Ianhcim Borough F. B. Bresey, II.
J. Schriver, J. 31. Fetter, J. W. Pritz, B
A. Donavau.
3Iauheim twp. Aines 3Icese, Jehn
Rebman, Gee. B. Gruhc, S. K. Hestel tcr,
Samuel llasseu.
Raphe, Newtown Jac. Habceker, Jehn
C. Deirt, Jehn Slicnk, Jehu Kemerly,
Frank Girfin.
Raphe, Strieklei's II. F. Hamilton,
Ilemy Baker, Jehn G. Hamilton.
Raphe, Union Square
Raphe, Sporting Hill
Penu Emanuel Keener, 31. G. Burk
holder, David D. Conrade.
Warwick Dr. J. II. Sheuk. II. C. Hull,
Weidler Bender, Jesh. Snavely, Jacob A.
Buch.
Wm. B. Given, of Columbia, was
chosen permanent president by accla
mation, aud Jacob Sncath. of Columbia,
Hiram Erb, of Clay and Frauklin Bro Bre Bre
eoy, of Manbcim, were oppeintod secreta
ries. On motion the convention proceeded te
make gencral nominations for delegates te
the state convention. Tlie follewiug were
placed in nomination :
Wm. II. Diffcnbaugh, Mount Jey twp ;
David Greve, East Deiegal ; Martin
Bewman, Mount Jey ; Henry 31. Weller,
West Ilemplield ; Hiram Erb, Clay ;
Emanuel 31. Hambright, East Ilemplield ;
Jacob A. Buch, Warwick; C. Hanlen,
3Iarietta ; Wm. B. Irwin, Carnarvon.
On motion the nominations closed.
G. W. Schroeder, Columbia, and B. C.
Diller of Earl, were appointed tellers.
The districts were called and the vele
was announced as fellows :
3Ir. Diffenhaugh had .. 8 votes
" Greve 17 '
' Bewman G "
" WpIIcv 4 "
" Erb 3 "
" Hambright 25 "
" Buch 13 "
" Hanlen 20 "
41 Trwin ."5 "
11 tV III J
3Ie.csrs. Weller, Hambright, Hanlen aud
Irwin were declared elected, and it was
left with 3Iessrs. Hambright and Irwin te
decide between themselves which should
be senatorial delegate. Dr. Irwin said he
deferred te age and that makes Hambright
Senatorial delegate.
Fer Senater of the Northern senatorial
district Abraham Cellins, of Marietta,
and Heiiry E. Shimp, of East Cocalico,
were placed in nomination.
The districts were called and the result
of the ballet was announced as fellows :
3Ir. Cellins had 21 votes
- Sliinin 14 "
Nominations for assembly were made as
fellows :
E. C. Diller, of Earl ; G. W. Simpsen,
of Churchtown ; Henry E. Shimp, of East
Cocalico.
There being no further nominations the
gentlemen named were nominated by ac
c tarnatien.
On motion adjeurue d. .
County Convention.
The convention was called te order by
the chairman of the county committee.
3Iessrs. Jehn A. Ceylc, city, Jacob
Sneath, of Columbia, and D. F. 3Iagee,
of Little Britain, were chosen secretaries.
Twe of the delegates of the Second
ward were iu favor of one substitute and
two ethers of another.
On motion no substitution was received
until a majority of the delegates agreed
upon his substitution and finally Levi Bar Bar
tle was agreed upon.
Gcerge Darmstetter, of the J-'eventh
ward, was unanimously chosen temporary
and permanent chairman.
On motion of W. B. Given, esq , it was
ordered that the nominations be made in
the order iu which they are printed in the
call for the convention.
The convention proceeded te uominate
a candidate for Congress, aud ou motion
S. H. Reynolds, esq., was nominated by
acclamation.
The follewiug persons were then placed
in nomination for the office named, and
were chosen by acclamation :
UFXOKDEIt OK DEEDS.
W. W. Busser, Lsaceck.
COUNTY SOLICITOK.
D. G. Ebhleman, esq.
riilSOX INSl'ECTOKS.
J. II. Schlegelmilch, Springvillc.
JehnRebman, Eden.
DIUECTOIIS OP THE I'OOU.
J. P. Mcllvaine, Paradise.
Philip Bernard, 2d ward, city.
Fer jury commissioner the follewiug
were nominated : Wm. Ellmaker, Ben j.
Huher, A. Z. Ringwalr, Jereme IS.
Shultz.
On motion Davis Kitch, Seventh ward,
city, and W. B. Given, of Columbia, were
appointed tellers.
The districts were called aud the vete
resulted as fellows :
3Ir. Ellmaker . 44
3Ir. Haber. 10
3Ir. Ringwalt 1
31 r. elmltz. ......-. .....iti
3Ir.EIimaker having received a majority
of the votes was declared the neminee for
jury commissioner and en motion his nom
ination was made unanimieus-
Judge Ellmaker being called upon for
a speech, thanked the convention for the
honor conferred, and premised if elected
te see that the wheel was filled with pro
per names. He believed the prospects for
the election of a Democratic governor were
excellent, and he advised all Democrat!, te
work unremittinsly for that result. He
opposed any alliance with the waning
factions of the Republican party or any
ether faction, but te stand equaiely en the
Democratic platform, and if we then e
down we can go down with colors flying,
(applause).
Ou motion the convention adjourned.
The Cetiary commute.
Following is a list of the county com cem cem
mitteo, se far as returned te the conven
tion. Any corrections which may be
made should be seut te this office or te the
chairman of the county committee :
District
I Xanw. lostemce.
Atlainstewa
Bart
N V llartman.
Adamstown.
Brecknock.
U B Uenlngcr
C ' Ynuujr....
COLUMBIA.
1st ward
Jit ward
3U ward
Caernarvon...
v i iy
Colerain
Conestejja
Ceney
Cocalico East.
Cocalico West.
DO.VEUAL &
Maytown....
iprinKvllle .,
Uonefral West
Prunierc
Kdun ,
K'irl
Columbia.
WlIGrter....
Frank Jansen
W Simpsen.
Churchtewu .
t isy
Clenuicll .....
Falmouth.. ..
Ueamstew u
u i. .ra
J M Walker...
.lac It Kobb...
Jac itaviilsen
LM Weist
II Terry ,
Maytown
Spring Garden
Elizabcthl'wn
LibertySquar,'
Quarry vllic ...
New Helland.
West Earl ....
Gee L tiresh ..
l'eler A Kutt.
E l Ambler...
I) UavcrstickJ
Uaac llell...,
Hen Kafreth.
J 7. StauUVr..
Earl West
Karl bast..
Elizabeth .
Geed villa
G F Shultz...
C M Simmer
Brickerville...
KUzabetht'wn.
Ephrata
Beck Springs,
Md.
E Hcnipfleld
HcmpriVId
Silver Springs.
Columbia
.
Meuntvillc...
Klizabcthtew n
Ephrata
Fulton
nUMPFIELD K.
J Y Leber.....
Amer Jenkins
Petersburji..
CGllasslcr..
iioiirersiewn
W 11 Dietrich.
IICVFTIELD W.
Silver SpiTgs
II M Weller.
:sorweou
Din'l Drerrv.
Xerthwest'n .
sei zeamer...
Meuntvillc.
Lanmcter E..
JueS Hoever,
J L Llxhtncr.
B rMilM
W II Reland ..
W V Hcnsel. .
Senderslmrg..
Lampeter W...
.ampeter.
Lancaster
LANCASTER.
1st ward
2d ward
oil ward
Itli ward ....
ruii ward ,
i;th want ,
7lh ward .....
8Ui ward .....
!)tli ward .....
Lancaster twn.
J F Dcichler. ,
JTMcGeniglc
i' Aiiaiiacn..
Gee S Landis
Davis Kitch.
W Welnett..
Chas Keth...
S W I'etts
Leacock........
W WUusser...
Intcreeiirxi'.. .
Leacock
White Keck ..
Columbia
Sufi) llarbcr .
Millnrsville....
Kawlliisvlilu
Marietta
Spring Giirdeii
Kllzabctht'wii
Mt Jey.
Man helm
Binkley'.s Br .
Lcacecic u...
Little Britain
Elias Bard,...
B S Patterson
JneS Mann..
Manerr New...
Iiullantewn..
Chas J Uhedes
Millctwillc
Martle
Mnrletta
Lincoln S II..
Fred Gcrth....
I) Cramer.....
J M Haitian..
A Saurbier...
Mt. Jey B S II
Mt. Jey I. S II
JneMcnauKh
wuiueniiauuu
Mi..iey our....
Maulielm ber. .
Manlicim twp.
UAl'HO.
Xewten
s.S.11
I r Square
Sporting lllll
l'aradisu
l'reviduucc....
l'cnn
l'cquua
Salisbury
Sadsbury
Strasburjjber..
fctrasburn twp.
V:ishiiinten XI.
Jac Shride
B A Donavan.
Jno llcbmaii..
Jac Habceker.
Columbia
II F Hamilton.
KcuIj Shelly...
Ml .Iiiv. ...
Old Line.
II K Xaiimau..
Sporting Hill.
GeeDIIh-r
i.eamiin riaec
A I. Winters..
Kin'l Keener..
X Providence
White Oak
Willow Street.
,V A fculliviin..
WPUnville..
U I. Tewnscnd
Gap ............
Smyrna
K E Harnish..
Hirasuurg
Jno Kitemlllcr
X Providence.
Washington 1J
Lilitz
i; V Roberts.
J W Klse
Washington L.
Warwicic...
1 F Bemlicrgcr!
KKf;;ui:oKHeu news.
Events Near and Aeroea the County Linen
A new railroad will be constructed
shot tly from Cornwall te Lebanon.
At a furnace in Reading, while Jehn
Frictair, a Pellandcr, was encaged at some
work one of the iron reds which are used
te run through pipe, struck him with ter
ribeo velocity and went crushing through
his right side, breaking the ribs aud tear
ing away a portion of his iungs. He was
carried several yards, and also had his
back severely luniscd. Hn was injured
fatally.
Nineteen mere mutual insurance com
panies were dissolved yesterday by the
court at Harrisburg. Uudcr the order of
the attorney general for the dissolution of
graveyard iusurance companies 170 of
them have been dissolved. Of this num
ber 44 will contest the right of the state's
officer te clese them up.
The Steel ten Itepetter is a bright daily
paper just started in Steelton, Dauphin
county.
A number of collieries in Schuylkill
county have been drowned out by the re
cent heavy rains.
Seventeen thousand tout of iron are
being taken out of the Cornwall hills, at
Lebanon, every month.
A gray eagle, measuring seven feet from
tip te tip of wings, was killed in Ilutlcr
township, Adams county, recently, by
Henry Dcatrick.
The last smallpox patient iu Seuth
Bethlehem was discharged yester
day. During the prevalence of the
disease there 110 persons died.
The commencement exercises of the
Pennsylvania military academy at Chester
will begin next Sunday, when the bacca
laureate sermon will be preached by Rev.
Dr. Geerge Dana Heard man, of Philadel
phia, in Ridley Park Baptist church.
A NARROW KSCAFK.
'irjteg te Drive Over a Locomotive.
Ycstt'iday morning Win. Avars, fate a
pi inter in Washington, new a sewing
machine agent in Lancaster, and Samuel
S. Derwart, late in tlie employ or Harry
A. Diller, new also in the sewing machine
business, left this city with a herse and
wagon belonging te Agent Epplcr, and set
out te deliver two St. Jehn sewing
machines, oue te James Fiey below
Quairyvillu and the ether te Martin
Kiccar in that village. At the first
railroad crossing Ix-low Reften, just
bey eiici the Reaver cieck bridge, the
railroad runs nearly parallel with the dirt,
read, and Ayars, who was driving, reck
kSbly get the team up en the crossing
just as the down passenger train, drawn
by the cngiue Lititz, came thundering
along. Derwart seized the lines and
pulled the horse aside, but the step
which hangs down from the loco
motive cabin caught the hub of the front
wheel of the sewing machine wagon, aud
vehicle, horse, agents aud machines wcie
tumbled ever, down the bank, smashing
the fence and rolled down into the field.
The wagon was wrecked, the machines
were broken te pieces, and when the train
had stepped aud the passengers bad taken
A3'ars aud Derwart out from the wreck,
it was found that the latter was con
siderably bruised and Ayars' head was
hadly cut. They were taken te Quarry
ville. Dr. Thail. M. Relircr sewed up the
big gash en Ayers' head and they returned
te this city en the afternoon train, leaving
their team behind te be called for here
after. The Colen Testimonial.
The beautiful testimonial prepared by
the Union fire company Ne. 1, of this
city, for presentation te the Union lire
company of Trenten, N. J., was taken
yesterday from the show window of As
trich Brethers, where it had been en ex
hibition, and was boxed and shipped te
Trenten te-day. On Tuesday morning
a committee of the Union consisting of II.
E. Slavmaker, Samuel D. Bausman, E.
E. Suydcr, Jehn Coplaed and Jehu H.
Lebkichcr, will leave Lancaster for Tren Tren
eon te formally present the testimonial te
their Trenten namesakes.
Kcv. Gernant Sick With Varioleid.
Lebanon Times. -
Rev. Edwin A. Ocrnant, the esteemed
and talented young pastor of Zion's Re
formed church, of Allentown. is sick with
varioleid in Philabclphia. Rev. Gcruant
left Allentown en Monday last te visit his
grandmother at Lebanon, who is ill.
Thence he proceeded te Philadelphia te
visit friends. The dinease first manifested
itself in a mild form last Thursday. Rev.
.Mr. Geruant is stepping at Ne. 100C lit.
Vernen street, and is receiving the most
careful attention.
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