LANCASTEK DAlLYi INTELLIGENCER WEDNESDAY JUNE 7- 1882,
ftamastci fntrUiaenm,
THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 8. 1882.
Lear as au Adviser.
Ex-Attorney General Lear writes a
geed letter and seems te knew it and
enjoy it ; because he writes a very long
one and is evidently mere solicitous te
make it spicy than lie is te achieve with
it its avowed purpose, which is that of
harmony in the Republican party. He
pretests that there should be a new con
vention held ; but lie fails te show such
gentleness in his treatment of Senater
Cameren as would be requisite te in
duce that gentleman te lend a ready ear
te his suggestions. lie calls himself the
senator's friend, but? falls te speak of
him in a very friendly way. It i.s tol
erably certain that such pacificators as
Mr. Lear can only teach peace through
war. The harmony they can secure is
only that which wouldfellow Cameren's
destruction ; and this is the kind liiey
particularly desire. The fight is one of
the outs against the ins. Den Cameren
by the grace of his father and his for
tune, and no particular virtue of his
own, has been for a long time at the
head of the Republican heap. It is a
position which lie was net qualified te
successfully fill. The place did net de
mand much talent, as is evident from the
fact that Simen Cameren was equal
te it. Ne one would accuse the aged
"Winnebago of any particular brilliancy,
yet he had tact and geed sense and the'y
carried him through. There are very
many abler men than the present Sena Sena
eor Cameren in tiie Republican party in
the state, and net many of them are
among his friends. It is net the class
he cultivated. They are coming out
new about his ears like a swarm of
hornets, and there won't be much left of
him after they get through with him in
this hour of their opportunity. If Ren
Cameren had any natural resources one
might doubt whether he would be stung
te deatli in this battle. Rut he is se lit
tle in himself, and has such little men
about him, that there is no opportunity
te doubt his fate. He has as his preps
little, else save money and administrative
patronage ; aids that are very geed in
their way, but very insufficient,
in such a rebellion as this. They
will only go a little way in his
support, and the Hessians that are
net paid have plenty of inducement hew
te desert te the enemy. Mr. Lear may
be pi tills class of Republicans who love
themselves better than their party or the
principles they se loudly express their
devotion te. There are plenty of such
Pharisees among our political teacheis.
They only need the opportunity te be as
bad as these they se loudly revile when
Cameren is dethroned as the Republican
bei.s, some ether boss will lake his place.
It is a party that somehow always gets
under bosses and can't survive without
them. Perhaps it had better keep Den
than fly te another it does net knew se
well. It might have, a worse master.
We rather Ih'.nik that Lear, for in
stance, would i -.. .se. It is doubtful
whether he is quite se pure and honest
as he weutd be thought. We have
known him in the attorney-general's
office, where; his methods underwent
legislative examination and did net
seem te be just what they should have
been. Mr. Lear is a very excellaut hand
at proclamations. His sentiments are
noble. Hut whether his acts measure up
te the high standard of his words may
fairly be questioned.
The Mayer's Message.
The "advantage of having a clear
sighted and positive chief magistrate
cf the city is manifest in the fact that
Mayer MacGenigle's annual messages
give the people a very lucid idea of the
condition and the necessities of our mu
nicipality. The communication sent,
te councils last evening, and which we
lay before our readers te day in full, is
clearly such a document as is contem
plated by the city charter, which pre
scribes that at the June meeting of
councils the mayor shall address that
body upon the "condition of the city in
relation te its government, finances and
improvements, and recommend the
adoption of such measures as the busi
ness and interests of the city seem te
require."
A net decrease in the city ililt for the
j ear 1SS1-S2 of $U,SO, notwithstanding
semc$G,000 expended upon permanent
water works improvements, for new
boilers, is a most gratifying exhibit, aud
contrasts satisfactorily with the old re
gime under which there was net only a
steady increase of the bended debt every
year, but uuteld amounts of floating in
debtedness always lurking in the back
ground. The imperfect registry of
bends has caused some confusion, though
no less nor fraud is suspected from
this defect. The inadequacy and
inequality of the assessments is a
very proper subject for animadver
sion. It is the fault of the assessors and
of the people who elect aud re-elect ofii efii
cials who de net de their duty, honestly
or intelligently. They favor these upon
whose votes they depend for election.
One assessment is made for county,
school and city purposes, and when the
rural property is net taxed te its full
value manifestly city property should
net be. But this inadequacy leads te
inequality, and it is this which gives
rise te most complaint. If all property
were taxed at exactly its full value, or
three-fourths or half, the burden would
be equitably divided, but it has been
often shown that no standard valuation
is evenly applied, and it is because some
people's property is taxed at its full
value and ethers far below it that the
assessors are rightly blamed for neglect
or mal-administration, and after seven
years the totals show a depreciation of
$1,200,000 in the valuation of the real
estate of the city, though, as the mayor
says, in this time we have added " hun
dreds upon hundreds of fine residences,
about seventy substantial and costly
tobiece warehouses, factories, machine
shops and elhft -valuable structures,"
the value of which mere than offsets all
fie local depreciation in real estate since
1875.
Tiie citizens arc te be congratulated
that at last, the Pennsylvania railroad
company h:t: put watchmen at the long
neglected crossings, but that corpora
tion, te de its whole duty, should, lese no
time in erecting a decent bridge en
James street in place of the present
structure. The water works aud the
necessity for some enlargement of our
facilities for a better supply, are a sub
ject which cannot be tee often urged
upon public attention, and taxpayers
and consumers will de well te think
about it and conclude upon it before an
other election en the matter is allowed
te go by default. The controversy ever
the change in the lire department is tee
fresh te make any extended reference te
it necessary here, but we believe that a
large majority of our citizens are pre
pared te agree with the mayor in en
dorsing the new system as a decided im
provement upon the volunteer department.
Oun always bright but net se fre
quently accurate contemporary, the Phil
adelphia Times, fails te find in the pro
ceedings of the Democratic convention
of this county sufficient interest te war
rant even a " four line notice ; ' ' which is
somewhat surprising in a journal that se
proudly proclaims its ability and desire
te furnish its readers .with "all the
news," and one tee which prier te the
meeting had been se free of counsel as
te the proper course te be pursued by
the representatives of the party here.
The policy of our "Independent" con
temporary, se far at least as it is ex
hibited in its treatment of Lancaster
politics, seems te be te ignore or mis
represent such phases as de net meet the
favor of its erratic editor. This is net
journalism, but it serves admirably te
exemplify the idiosyncrasies of a class
of " independence " for which our Phil
adelphia contemporary stands chief
sponsor.
Tins long roll of the independent cam
paign will be sounded in Pittsburg next
Tuesday night, when Senater Stew.iit will
open the contest.
Ciiaiumax Beukkt, of the Democratic
committee, says the state convention will
be without a slate. He finds in the state
a sentiment for Trunkcy for governor and
Ludlow for judge.
Thk suggestion is aptly made that
under the new contract for the printing of
the Legislative Recerd the pages be en
larged se as te afford a better margin for
tying them en the tops of apple-butter
crocks.
The reply of Mr. Cooper te ex-Chairman
Lear's phillippic has net yet made its ap
penance, but it is expected te have the
red-headed aud hopeful tinge that are the
pronounced attributes of the volatile
field marshal of the toothache campaign.
AiiAm Paciia seems at present te be
decidedly en top in the Egyptian treublcp.
His folio weis are threatening te make cold
meat of Tcwtik, and the Khedive doesn't
seem te have any great cause for gratitude
for. the intervention of the French aud
English diplomacy, that has te all ap
pearances come, te grief in negotiations
with the crafty Sick Man of the East.
Robeson get his ears warmed in the
Heuse yesterday when he attempted te
take part in the discussion of a proposi preposi
tion te strike out an item for a deficiency
in the navy departments. The Democrats
are right in crying "hands oft" when
Grant's secretary attempts te dip into a
subject that secured for him his present
loud-smelling reputation.
Prof. Henry Merley predicts that a
great intellectual character will arise in
the near future. The professor bases his
prediction en the observed fact that a
certain average of popular culture aud a
certain proportion of literary reputations
have never failed te be represented by some
mind of extraordinary power, and that
average aud proportion have new been
reached cr exceeded.
Down in New Orleans the general pre
position that the pen is mightier than the
sword does net appear te extend te fire
arms, in the minds of able editors of that
mercurial clime. The account of the duel
that is published te day, while it may
prove mighty interesting te the average
reader, suggests te an esteemed contem
porary that if somebody would obligingly
allow himself te be killed there might be
an end of these affairs that are cerlaiuly
net complimentary te our civilization aud
culture. Then the survivor could be tried
and executed for murder, aud there would
be no mero duels of auy account in this
country.
PERSONAL.
Majer B. Henry Schley, a soldier of
tue late war, and a prominent Masen and
member of the Grand Army of the Repub
lic, died in Frederick, Maryland, en Tues
day, at the age of 49 years.
Mrs. Harriet Beecuer Stewe's
seventieth birthday will be celebrated
te day. Houghten, Mifflin & Ce. will
give a garden party in honor of the
author at Newtonville, Mass.
WnjiUM Penn Finney, for twenty
years past a compositor en the Public
Ledger, died yesterday at bis residence,
Ne. 1717 Meyamensing avenue, in the
75th year of his age. lie had been con
nected with Pennsylvania newspapers for
sixty years.
Dealings et a IMiheneat Krener.
The specifications against W. J. Hutch
inson, the broker who was expelled from
the New Yerk stock beard, show hew
easily a dishonest broker may cheat a con
tiding customer. Among them are the
follewing: On November 20, 1830. he
caused te be made a transfer of 12,000
shares of Western Union telegraph com
pany stock lrem tue account of Duff te
the account of his firm. He paid only 103
for the stock, whereas the lowest price of
the stock en that day in the stock ex
change was 102 and highest 104 . On
Januaiy 3, 1881, Hutchinson sold ler Daft
2.600 shares of the stock of the Western
Union telegraph company at 80J te 81.
He then bought for his firm immediately
3,400 shares of said stock at from 801 te
82L He then bought largely for Duff at
from 84 J te 85 J ; that at the close of busi
ness en that day he transferred from tbe
account of Duff te the account of his firm
3,400 shares of said stock at 83 j, where
all the purchases made by the firm for
Dufi during the day, with the exception
of 200 shares, had been at a higher price
than 83 ; that he then again transferred
these 3,400 shares, together with others, ethers,
amounting in all te 5,500 shares, te two
ether customers of the firm at prices rang
ing from 84 te 85 J. There are a num
ber of ether similar transactions.
BLOOD BEAWN IN DJJEL
WAR BETWEEN SOCTUEKN liUIIOKS.
major llurke, of Ihe 'Tlines-Dcinecrat,"
Shet In Beth Lees by Air. Farker, of
the "Picayune Tiie Isradly Iiieiill.
New Orleans is excited ever a duel.
It was net one of the milk-and-water
affairs s.e common in Virginia, but is
said te have been a genuine stand up-and-fight
duel. The combatants were
Majer E. A. Burke, editor of the Times
Democrat, and C. It. Parker, of the
Picayune. They met at G o'clock yester
day morning, and exchanged five shots.
At the fifth shot Burke was shot through
both thighs, though no bone was broken,
and the wound is net considered danger
ous. The difficulty originated in comments
nii'.'le by the Picayune upon Mr. Burke's
maij.14ci.1ent of the " general fund" while
tle ittvr was state treasurer. The article
pt.ei en the 2nd inst., and Maj. Burke
v. - j the challenged party. Parker accept
ed, and his representatives (Geerge L.
Hall and James A. Benshaw) named Mis
sissippi rifles as weapons. Burke had the
choice of distance, aud Jamas D. Housten
and Majer Jehn Augustine, his seconds,
fixed it at two and a half paces. Though
no reasons were given by Burke's friends
for naming se short a distance, it is gen
erally understood they did se because of
the reputed experiences of Parker with
the weapon selected. The distance named
net being satisfactory, alter a conference
regular ducl.iug pistols were finally agreed
upon as the weapons te be used, and the
distance twenty paces.
Majer Burke and friends arrived first,
and were seen joined by Mr. Parker and
his friends. Burke's seconds wen the toss
for position, and Hall was selected te give
the word. Everything being in readiness
the principals took the positions assigned
them. At the word the weapons were dis
charged almost simultaneously, neither of
the gcntlcmcu being hurt. An effort was
made by the seconds te adjust the diffi
culty, but Burke's friends held that their
principal had been wronged, and asked if
the wrong would be righted, i'arker s
friends admitted that Burke was a man of
courage, and thought that was sufficient.
Burke's friends claimed that the Picayune
had criticised him tee freely; that the
criticisms were outside the pale of jour
nalism. Parker's friends stated that he
had a right te criticise any public official,
and still reserve that right.
As no compromise could be effected,
the principals took their positions for a
second shot, which, like the first, was
without result. Unsuccessful efforts simi
ilar te theso made after the first fire fol
lowed the second round. After the third
round a leug parley ensued. Burke's
friends demanded that Parker should ac
knowledge the bravery and personal and
official integrity of Burke, which his
friends claimed Parker had impugned in
a scries of articles in the Picayune. As
Parker's friends declined te make satis
factory disclaimer, no further effort at
compromise was made. and the fourth
and fifth rounds followed.
At the fifth fire Majer Burke was shot
tlueugh both legs, about eight inches
above the kuce, and would have fallen,
but was caught by his seconds. When
Parker's seconds discovered that Burke
had been wounded, they asked permission
for their party te retire from the ground.
This request was granted by the seconds
of the ether side. The parties then sepa
rated, Burke being conveyed te hisiesi
dence en Camp street, aud Parker repair
ing te the Picayune office.
These who witnessed the duel agree in
stating that the principals acted with remarkable-
ceurage and coolness and that
the affair was conducted according te the
rules prescribed by the cede. Drs. Scott
aud Leeber, the physicians iu attendance,
at ouce dressed Majer Burke's wounds,
and say they have no reason te apprehend
serious trouble.
The duel was the subject of general con
versation throughout the city, but the
uveniiur Picayune makes no mention of the
affair.
Till; ASSASSIN'S jail. lih:.
Illbic Heading and Hoping Dreaiiw of Fu
ture Prosperity lis :i Lawyer.
Guiteau has again changed somewhat iu
personal appcarauce, having had his whis
kers, which had been growing about four
weeks, shaved off, leaving his face bare
with the exception of his upper lip, en
which he wears a mustache. lie appears
te be iu a better humor than he was some
day.- -.ijTe, when it is supposed he took a
disbki i 0 a guard being posted at his cell
d..rt.Mi'.iuually, and was also troubled at
th" disposition of his case. His sleep is
senuiwhat disturbed at night. Whenever
th( guards pass around with the light he
turns in his coach errises.
A few mornings age he staled te one of
the officers that he. had a dream te which
he was inclined te attach some importance.
In the dream tea years had passed aud he
was in full practice in Chicago as a lawyer,
with a desk full of bripfs. He new devotes
almost, all his time te reading of the Bible
and eijeqf Meedy's book?, ' The Way te
Heaven, and does net seem te desire auy
ethers. He was net allowed te sec any
one, but during the day some 0110 passed
in te him by an officer a number of tracts,
which he laid unopened en his table and
resumed the reading of his Bible.
Later a member of the Free Methodist
church sent te him, through General
Crocker, a book entitled ' Ged, Alan and
the Devil." Guitcan, looking at the title
and his name written at the top of the
cover by the donor, tore that portion off,
aud handed the book back, and then
turned again te his Bible. He still has
hope. In the afternoon he was informed
of the action of the court in general term
en the subject of a rehearing, and he said
te General Crecker: "Crocker, well, I
didn't expect anything else ; but I have
net lest hope, for this was only prelimi
nary te something else."
BL.OOOTH1KSXY EGYPTIANS.
Vehement Speeches Against the Khedive
bxciting the Populace.
The correspondent of the Standard at
Caire, Egypt, telegraphs that at the meet
ing of the military leaders at the house of
Arabi Pacha, at which it was decided
should the sultan attempt te maintain the
Khedive the military party would wreak
vengeance en the latter, even at the cost
of their own lives, Ali Felnne Pacha and
Abdallah Pacha spoke vehemently against
the Khedive. They vowed that he should
die before they would allow Arabi Pacha
te be driven out. of the country either by
Europeans or Turks. '
Arabi Pacha continues the work of re
cruiting. He sent instructions te te
provinces en Monday night te quicken the
mobilization of the reserves.
A dispatch te the Time from Caire says
efforts arc being made te excite the pepu
latien dv stating tnat the Khedive has
turned Christian and sold the country te
the English. Well-informed persons be
lieve that if the attempts of Dcrvisch
Pacha at conciliation fail Arabi Pacha will
cut the telegraph connections, take hos
tages aud openly defy the Perte. A
special train awaits the arrival of Der
visch Pacha at Alexandria te convey him
te Caire.
Hazeri Prosecuted.
At the instance of the fathers of two of
the Trinity college students at Hartferd,
who were hazed by members of the senior
class last April, prosecutions have been
brought against the thirteen students who
wcreTsuspendcd by the faculty, and who
have recently returned te the city. There
was a special hearing in the case in the
superior court. The offending students
pleaded non centendere, aud wire fined
$10 each aud costs.
THE BLUE AND THE GK AY
TUEIK ItECNlOH AT GKTTYSllOKU.
Yeterausef Beth Armies Arm-ln-Arm Kal.-t-
leg Monuments en the Field The
Prominent Officers Present.
At least 200 veteran soldiers, from pri
vates up te major generals, are in Gettys
burg te assist in locating the different po
sitions of their companies, regiments,
biigades, divisions and corps during the
three days' fight upon the historic fields.
With them" are representatives of the Con
federate army who came te de what they
could te mark aud preserve every feature
of this field, while the actors iu the great
tragedy are yet living. General Ferney,
of Alabama, who commanded a brigade iu
Wilcox's division of the Confederate forces
and Colonel Herbert, of the Eighth Ala
bama, and Colonel Aiken who command
ed a Seuth Carolina regiment, 911 of whom
are new members of Congress, came ever
with Colonel W. S. Shallenberger, who
fought them in the wheat field where the
gallant Zeek fell. Majer Martin Magin
uas, who charged Ferney's brigade iu the
peach orchard with about 200 men of the.
r 11st .Minnesota infantry, came also. Gen.
J. 11. Breeke, colonel of the Third United
States infantry, who was in Hancock's
corps during the battle here, also came.
The early morning trains brought large
numbers of soldiers from the dif
ferent states who spent the day in going
ever the field. General Ellis Spear and
Colonels Merrill and Wilsen represented
the Pine Tree state. Colenol Stoughteu,
of Palmer, Mass., who commanded the
second United States sharpshooters at the
Devil's Den, was among the first te arrive.
Colonel Cummins, of western New Yerk,
aud about twenty officers and men of his
regiment came early. Captain Wiuslew,
whose famous battery did great service,
came from St. Lawrence county, and there
were several ether representatives from
the Eastern states. Among the throng
the diamond of the old Third corps was
mero conspicuous than of all the ether
corps that took part in this great battle
combined. This is partly due te the
fact that at this meeting the position of
the troops in the second day's combat
is te be located, and that corps bere
the heat and burden of that day in the
heavy fighting. Then the old commander
of that corps, Gcneral Daniel E. Sickles,
is te be here, and most of theso who
fought under him had net scen him siuce
he was carried from this field, nineteen
years age, with a leg shot off.
Sickles arrived about ene o'clock iu the
afternoon, accompanied by Majer General
Themas W. Egan, known as Fighting Tem
Egau, who made the famous charge at the
Devil's Den en the second day. Sickle is
naturally the central figure of this gather
ing, and it must de the old warrior's heart
geed te sce such evidences of affection for
him a3 have been manifested all day.
General Sickles, accompanied by Gen
erals Egan and Crawford and Colonel
Kandelph, his chief of artillery, who
came all the way from Colerado te help
locate the scenes of the day's fighting,
traversed the whole field of Sickles' great
battle en the second day. It was thought
that there would be seme trouble in
agreeing upon the position of the troops,
but net se. There is perfect accord as te
the position of the different commands,
and it -is astonishing hew readily and with
what accuracy the men and officers pick
out the places their regiments occupied
in the heat of battle after nineteen years.
The Gettysburg memorial association
gave a reccptieu iu the town hall te the
veterans new there, and it was a most
pleasant reunion. "The hall was crowded
with old soldiers, and as each officer of
distinction came in he was enthusiastically
received. As General Sickles came down
the aisle the crowd arose and accorded
him a perfect ovation. Colonel Batchel
dcr, of Massachusetts, the government
historian oflhe battlefield, conducted the
exercises. Colonel Shellenbarger, ene of
the Pennsylvania delegation iu Congress,
spoke first, aud then there was a call for
Sickles, but he could net be indnced te
speak. General Beaver speke bricfiy and
was received with marked distinction. All
the Confederate officers made biief patrie
tic speeches that were loudly cheered.
There will be another reunion of the
officers and men of the two armies en June
14th te designate ether features of the bat
tlefield, and ethers will fellow later in the
summer aud fall. The position of each
command is te be designated by a monu
ment. 01110 i:epui;lican.
Nomination of a Muio Ticker The Liquor
IJuestieu Lightly Touched.
The Republican state convention met in
Cincinnati en Wednesday, the attendance
being unusually large.
Senater D. A. Hollingswerlh was made
temporary chairman. In a long speech he
reviewed the record of the Republican
party, national and state. Regarding the
liquor traffic, he thought au amendment
te the constitution should be submitted te
the general assembly and the question
made final with the people. He considered
it wise te stand by the actieu of the gen
eral assembly regarding the Sunday law,
as opposed te the record of free whisky
and no Sunday.
The usual committees were then ap
pointed, Senater Pend, author of the
Pend law, being made a member of the
committee en resolutions, and the con
vention took a recess.
When the convention reassembled the
following nominations were made, the
first two by acclamation : Secretary of
State Hen. Charles Tewnseud (the
present incumbent) ; Judge of the Su
preme Court Jehn II. Deyle, of Teledo ;
Member of the Beard of Public Works
C. A. Flickenger, of Defiance.
The committee en resolutions was out
till 4 o'clock trying te agroe upon a plat
form, when a unanimous report was made
and adopted. The resolutions deplere the
death of Garfield and tender te President
Arthur assurance of confidence in his
administration and approval of the mo.l me.l mo.l
erate and patriotic course pursued by
him -amid the embarrassing circum
stances unave'daly attending such a
national crisis. They also indorse
Governer Fester's administration; coa cea
demu Russian prosecution of Jews;
affirm the principle of protection
as adopted at the last national Re
publican convention ; recommend revision
of the constitution, se that by specific tax
ation the liquor traffic may be made te
bear its share of public burdens through
regulation by Congress ; rceite the mcas
ures placed en the statute books by the
Republican party concerning the war, re
construction the public debt, etc., and
premiso te continue the party's warfare
upon dishonesty and fraud at the ballot ballet
box, until a free ballet and fair count is
firmly secured te every locality and te
every citizen.
The convention then adjourned sine,
die.
The Oregon Leglslatare Clese.
A Portland (Oregon) dispatch says:
Returns from the election up te neon to
day shdw that the Legislature stands as
follews: Of the Senate, which ceusists of
thirty members, the Republicans have, in
cluding "Hold-evers," fifteen, and the
Democrats fourteen members, 0110 being
doubtful with the probabilities in favor of
the Republicans. In the Heuse, which
consists of sixty members, the Republicans
have thirty and the Democrats twenty
four members; doubtful, six, of whom two
are probably Republicans. Granting te
the Democrats every doubtful district, the
Legislature will be a tie en a joint ballet.
The Republicans, however, claim the
Legislature by at least four en a joint ballet
The Democrats arc inclined te concede
that it will be a tie.
INCONSTANT MISS KELLY.
A Wedding that Hid net Take Flace Al
though a liaua had Becu Hired.
Miss Mary Ann Kelly, of Constable
Heek, N. J., was te have been married en
Monday last te Jeseph Skalcs, a tall, good geed
looking young book-keeper, of the town
of Dever, at 2 p.m., in the Catholic church
of St. Mary's parish, iu Cenierville, by
the Rev. Themas M. Killeeu. Miss Kelly
is about 25 years old, aud she formed the
acquaintance of Mr. Skales in Dever, where
her parents lived until a year age, when
they moved their affects te Constable
Heek and started the largest bearding
house in the hamlet. A few mouths age
Mr. Skales proposed marriage aud he was
accepted. All preparations had been
made for the wedding. 31. Skales ou
Saturday last hired the Dever brass band
.te meet himself and his bride
at the depot of Dever ou Mon
day aud all of his friends de
clared that tbey would form a precession
behind the band and escort the bride and
bridegroom te their new home. 3Ir.
Skales is the son of an old and wealthy
farmer near Dever. After he had hired
the Dever brass baud, and had paid thorn
liberally, he went with his brother and
sister te Constable Heek,, and they were
cordially received at the house of the
intended bride. Sunday was passed in
pleasant conversation. On 3Ieuday 31 r.
Scales went te Father Killecn's residence
te make arrangements for being married
in the afternoon. He was informed that
in accordance with the practice of tlte
Catholic church, the banns would have te
be published from the pulpit en two Sun
days. The expectant bridegroom said he
was anxious te get back te his business in
Dever, and inquired anxiously whether
the iuIc could net be overlooked in his
case. Father Killeeu advised him te sce
Bishop Wigger, in Newark, aud apply for
a dispensation allowing the marriage te be
consummated without the crying of the
banns. Se 3Ir. Skales went te Newark
and obtained the bishop's consent.
When 3Ir. Skalcs returned te Constable
Heek he was met by the weeping parents
of his betrothed, who told him that Mary
Ann had run away, and she had sent them
her engagement ring. One of the former
boarders iu 3Ir. Kelly's heuse was Mark
Fleming, owner of two drinking saloons
in Coustable Heek. While 3lr. Skales
was iu Newark 3Iary Anu and 3Ir. Flem
ing had met, it is said, in Mr. Wrau's
house, aud by appointment, where
3Iiss Kelly threw her engagement
rinjj en the lloer and declared
that she would tuke 3Iark for better
or for worse. Iu the company of a young
mau who is said te be Daniel 3Iulvay, a
friend of Fleming, Miss Kelly crossed the
ferry te Staten Island and went te New
Yerk, where she .met Fleming, who had
come te the city by railroad. On Tuesday
they saw Father Killeeu and said that
they wanted te be married, but Father
Killeeu refused te unite them until they
should write te 3Ir. Skalcs if he was will
ing te give up Alary Ann. A Utter was
sent. Moiuwhile 3Ir. Fleming and 3Ihs
Kelly are absent from Constable Heek.
Ceuly'H Companion's Itedy Found.
The body of Herman Reitzel, the mu
sician, was found floating en the surface
of Spoffeid Lake, N. Y., yesierday, with
all his clothes en, but without his hat,
about fifty yards from where the beat
containing Conly aud Reitzel was last seen
aud in the locality where the most thor
ough search had been made for the
bodies. The face showed no indications f
disfigurement. Renewed efforts are being
made te recover the body of Conly.
Riefzel's watch stepped at 4:52 3;$ min
utes after they left the beat heuse. His
valuable:-, were found en his body.
Air. Kcely te Tell About It.
At a mcetingef the cemmittcn appoint
cd by the beard of directors of the Kecly
3Ioter company te try te adjust the differ
ences between Jlr. Keely and certain
stockholders, an agreement signed by
President Randall of the Moter company
and 3Ir. Keely was furnished for publica
tion. By it all differences have been ad
justed, and William Beekel, of Philadel
phia, is agreed upon as the person te be
instructed by 31 r. Kcely in the construe
tien aud operation of his inventions.
Killed by a Powder Kxploden.
A Sau Auteuie (Texas) spceial says :
" A terrible explosion occurred yesterday
in tunnel Ne. 1 en the G. P & T. railway
extension, where 250 kegs of blastirg
powder were ignited by a workman en the
east end of the extension. The workmen
in the west end were at once overwhelmed
with earth, rocks aud trees. Three were
killed and five wounded."
American Medical Association.
At Wednesday's session Dr. Charles
Dcnisen, of Colerado, effered a statement,
the substance of which was that a misap
prehensien existed in the minds of many
persons as te the liberty of action author
ized by the association in the treatment of
disease ; that rational medicine demands
absolute freedom in-selecting aud adminis
tering medicine, and there is nothing in
the cede of the American medical as
sociation prohibiting the use of any
known and honorable means of com
bating disease ; that it welcomes every
new discovery- in ihe healing science ;
that it therefore rejects the term
" allepaths " as an untrue designation,
and concluded with a sly slap at homos hemos homes
opathy as unscientific in principle and
dangerous iu practice. This was referred
te the judicial council. Dr. J. A. Octer Octer
leney, of Louisville, delivered an address
en " Medicine," giving the rcceut discov
eries iu diagnosis and late investigations
into the germ theory. Dr. Henry O.
3Iarcy delivered an address en " Obstet
rics and the Diseasesef Wemen,"ilIustrat-
cd with the solar microscope. The judi
cial council reported as fellows in regard
te the medical society of the state of New
Yerk :
"In regard te the reception of delegates
from the New Yerk state medical society,
having carefully examined the cede of
ethics adopted by the New Yerk state
medical society at its annual meeting iu
February, 1S32, as furnished by the secre
tary of said society, we find in said revised
cedo previsions essentially differing from
and in conflict with the cedo of ethics of
this association, and therefore, in accord
ance with the prevision of the ninth by law
of thin association, decide unanimously
that said New Yerk state medical society
is net entitled te lcpicsentatieu by dele
gates in the American medical associa
tion." This action is final, and was received
with great applause.
Terribly Scared.
This morning a naughty boy tied a big
tin kettle te the tail of a big deg. Who was
the boy, or where he lived or who owned
the deg or where he started is net known
te us ; but it is known tiiat he came
thundering down North Queen from the
northern market, rushed under a moving
train of cars at the depot, ran hewiiug
j down te Centre Square, made a circuit of
the monument, uashed out East King
street, and was soeu lest in the dim dis
taneo. In a Tigr.t Place
This morning as Harry Bitncr was cross
ing the Pennsylvania railroad at the pas
senger depot, carryiug a barrel en his
sheulder, he get his feet caught between
the rail aud the planking, nul for several
minutes all efforts made te release him
proved unavailing. Luckily no trains
were approaching at the time, and after
much labor and assistance from ethers
3Ir. BTtner was released.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
IHE JUNE JlETIM OF COUNCILS.
Mayer MacUeulle'a Annual Message The
Tax Ordinance Passed T ne Contract
for LiKhtlug Ihe City Improve
ment at the Water Works.
Select Council.
Present 3Iessrs. Baker, Baldwin, Bit
uer. Brown. Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zecher,
and Berger, president.
The city treasurer's report was read,
showing a balance iii the city treasury of
$20.SCS.93.
The monthly repot t of the finance com
mittee was read.
The report of the street committee was
lead, and the recommendations et the
cemmittee for certain street work were
approved. They are as fellows-:
Cressing at Duke aud 3IifHin, 3lr. Gable
offers te furnish the necessary pipe.
Gutter Rockland street north side of
Middle.
Relay cressiug at St Paul's 3!. E.
church, Seuth Queen street.
Gutter West Strawberry from Water
street te Arch alley, northeast side.
Gutter and crossing at Charlette and
West King streets.
Te ii'l up College avenue", 3Ir. G. W.
Shroyer offers $27 towards doing se.
Te gutter north side of AVater street be bo be
lew Chestnut.
Cressing at New street en Seuth Queen.
Gutter New street from North Queen te
Duke ou south side.
Gutter New street from North Queen te
Prince.
Grade East Ficderick and grade aud
gutter same street from Lime te Shippen.
Gutter Plum street from East King te
Orange.
Pave Jehn street from E 1st King south
east.
Gutter 3litllin street ou Seuth Queen at
Shaum's.
Sewer Charlette street at Peter 3lcG'o:i 3lcG'e:i 3lcG'o:i
emy. $100 subscribed by Peter 3lcConemy
and Edwaid Barr, of New Yerk.
Gutter West Chestnut street between
Pine and Nevin.
Twe crossings at West Chestnut and
Nevin streets.
Three crossings at West Chestnut and
Pine streets.
Gutter West Walnut street at 3Iary and
Pi ue.
Commissioner was ordered te niaku
pavements from Centennial saloon, ou
Strawberry street, te St. Jeseph street.
Te notify Sbiteff and Breitcr te lay
pavement at or near 001 3Ianer street.
Te cinder Love lane from High street
south te the hollow.
Te trap inlet corner Charlette and
Orange streets.
Te lay crossing at Lancaster avenue and
Walnut street.
Te clean up stones at Sniviner's ceme
tery en 3Iulbcrry street.
Te fill up holes en .Tame:; street between
Walnut aud Water.
On motion contract for brick was
awarded te Kaltl & Martin f.u- SG.HO de
livered. The monthly report of the water com.
mitttce was read. It was accompanied by
a communication from the superintendent
of water works, recommending the cree
tien of a stand nine in the western reser
veir for furnishing a mere abundant j-.u'i- I
ply of water te wnter-reytcrs iu the high
lying sections of the city. The plan pre
posed the erection of a stand pipe '2 fret
above the top of the reservoir wall, at an
estimated cost of $1,800. The preposition
of the superintendent was appreve f.
The following ordinance, read a fir.sl.
time at list stated meeting, was read a
second and third time and adopted by a
unanimous vote :
An eriiiiKtiiccnbatini; for pien;il. payment,
ami :u!liu te t:i.ta et delinquent.-!.
Sumex 1. ISe it. ordained hy the st-lei-tiunl
common councils et" the city of Lancaster,
that all persons who shall jiay their taxes te
tlu; receiver et taxes en orbetere lliellrx!.
dayefJuly inuacli and every year, slutli lie
entitled te an abatement et tlir.-e lier cent,
altur that dull! and en or before tin; fiist day
of September, the amount chnrgeii in tin: iu
plicati) uitv.t bis paid ; after the lir.t day of
September in addition te the tax in the dupli
cate, six per cent, will be required te be paid.
Six-. 2. All ordinances or p.irtset ordinances
cenllictiii with the above are huruhy re
pealed. An ordiance for the appointment of a
mayor's clerk, who shall act also as clerk
of all cemmittciis of council net already
provided with clerks, and shall receive for
Lis services $G09 per annum, payable in
monthly instalments, was read onee and
ordered te be printed.
Proposals for lighting the city for the
ensuing year, were read, from the Penn
sylvania Globe gaslight company of Phila
delphia and the Lancaster gaslight and
fuel company.
The proposal of the Globe company te
light all the lamps in the city, te keep
them clean, te extinguish them, and te
put up all lamp-pests that may be needed
at a cost of $23 per lamp ; and agreeing
further te relinquish their contract fur
auy portion of the city that councils may
choeso te light by electricity, was accepted
by an unamietis vote.
A communication lrem tue lUaxini
Electric light and power company v. as
read, and, en motion, referred te tlu;
lamp committee with instructions te
correspond with the several electric light
companies and ascertain upon what terms
they would light the city or any portion
of it by electricity.
The resolution adopted at last meeting
of common council te inquire into the
purchase of horse:-: or ether supplies for
the use of the lire department came up
for actieu in select council, ami was Ian!
en the table by a unanimous vote.
On motion, the reading of the mayor's
message was dispensed with, each mem
ber having been provided with a printed
copy of it.
A report of the city regulator, propos
ing a plan for the sewerage and drainage
of the northern section of the city, was
read, and, en motion of 3Ir. Baker, ie
ferred te the street committee with in
structien:; te report what
b5 done en the premises.
is iieecsary te !
Adjourned.
Common Council
The following members were peseut :
Messrs. Albright, Buchanan, Cochran,
Cormeny, Cox, Dinkleberg, Eaby, Good Geed
man, Hartley, Iluber, Hurst, Liahty, Me
Killips, 3liddlcten, 3Ioere, Power, Keith,
Riddle, Schum.. Smcych, Trust and Dr.
Davis, president.
.Mr. Riddle presented the petition of a
number of citizens of the Sixth waid
praying for the guttering en North Lime
street from the culvert southward. Ru
feircd te the street committee with in
structions te have the work done at once.
3Ir. Albright presented the petition of
citizcus of the Fifth ward praying for the
raacademizing of Charlette street, from
West King te Orange. Referred te stieet
committee with instillatiens te have the
work done.
Mr. Smcych said his attcutieu had been
called te the almost impassable condition
of Jehn street. The constable of the ward
had informed him that un!u.;.-; councils
made seme arrangemsnts te have this
street repaired, he would be compelled te
return the same te court as a nuisance. A
resolution was passed by councils request
ing the street cemmittei: te attend te the
matter.
At the last meeting of council a resolu
tion was adopted referring te the city so
licitor the question of the liability of the
city te the several fire companies compo
sing the old volunteer fire department for
part of their annual appropriation that has
been withheld. The opinion of the city
solicitor was presented by Mr. Eby. After
reviewing the history of the Lancaster fire
department siecc 18e7, and the several or
dinances under which annual apprepri
atiens were made, the city solicitor con
cludes by stating that under the last erdi
nance, providing an appropriation of 400
te each company having a steam inline
and $230 te the hook and ladder company,
the appropriation was made payable Au
gust 1st of each year ; but as the city rec
ognizes no year ending August t ( they
being governed by their fiscal year com cem
tnencing June 1, ) the amount, if any, ilue
the several companies would be for the
fiscal year ending June 1, 1832.
'After a discussion of the opiuieu. par
ticipated in by 3Iessrs. Cochran, Eaby
and Cox, a resolution was passed referring
the matter te the fire committee, with
instructions te ascertain the amount due
te each company.
3Ir. Cox presented the report of the
fire committee for the mouths of April
aud 3iay, showing iu detail the contracts
entered into aud the bills approved during
that period.
3lr. Cochran introduced au ordinance
giving te private watchmeu ou duty, after
July 1, in this city the same pelice powers
iu serving warrants, commitments. &c,
as is new possessed by the appointed po
lice officers of the city. Referred te the
ptdice committee.
3Ir. Cochran fnm the special commit U'a
appointed te investigate into the expeudi
t u res of the committee en the reorganiza
tion of 'the fire department, .stated that
cemmittee had net yet organized, but
would seen de se.
When the reportef the water committee
favoring the erection of a stand-pipe
reached common council 31 r. Snieych said
that while he signed the report he was net
entirely satisfied that the erection of the
staud-pipe was going te remedy the mat
tcr complained of scarcity of water iu
high portions of the city. If larger mains
are laid the supply of water will he
greater.
Air. 3Iiddleteu said the persons residing
near the reservoir had as much difficulty
in getting water as these living at a great
distance.
President Davis called 31 r. 31idd!eteit te
the chair and made a strong argument iu
favor of increasing the facilities for a bet
ter supply of water, and offered a reselu
tien directing the water cemmittee te pro
ceed at onee with the erection or a stand
pipe, appropriating $2,000 te pay for the
same. Select council concurred.
Adjourned.
KOIIKUT (SUKVIN-S Dr.ATl!.
A former Lancastrian Shet by a i.'im-.lteii
lten-dy.
Tpe Steelteu Reporter has the following
yarticulars of the sad death of 31 r. It. V.
Gcrviu, (formerly of Lancaster county,)
but for several years past a well-te do de
farmpr,rcsiding three milc4 from Winches
ter, Virginia, who was shot by a drunken
rowdy named Dyke, the evening of June
:!, aud who died ou Monday, June .",
from the effects of the wound : It ap
pears that 31 r. Gervin aud his hired man
were ridiug out from Winchester ou Satur
day evening, ou their way home, and
when only half a mile from the town,
Dyke put in au appearance and attempted
te jump upon the herse rede by Mr. Ger
vin. The rider of the herse ordered him
oil, and repulsed him, aud finally he
leaped upon the back of the animal rede
by 3Ir. G. The former did net object,
and told Dyke te keep quiet, and he
might ride along. Presently the iase:tl
drew a revolver lieni his hip pocket and
commenced firing for amusement. The
third shot (accidentally, of course,) struck
Mr. Gervin in the groin, inflicting a mor
tal wound. After exclaiming, " My Ged,
you have shot 1110," and " May the Lord
have mercy ou me !" the wounded man
never speke a word. 3Iedieal aid wa:; im
mediately summoned, but 3lr. Gervin was
past all human help. Dyke, who claims
it was a careless accident, is iu this Win
chester jail. 3Ir. Gervin lest his wife"Y
about three months age, and was the
father of four little children. Twe of the
orphaned children were left with friends at
Lancaster where their mother was buried,
and two accompanied the remains of their
father yesterday. The affair caused much
regret at Winchester, as Air. Gervin was a
man of means and was highly respected.
.Ilpctiijf; et tna medical Society.
A stated meeting of the I.ancast r city
aud county medical .society was held in
their rooms in the G. A. R. hall yesterday
afternoon. The president. Dr. J. II.
3Tus.ser, occupied the chair.
The following named members were
piesent: Altssrs. Drs. ISIackwoed,
Reicnius. 31. L. Davix, S. T. Davis,
Ehlcr, Foreman, A. J. Hcrr, V. 31.
Musscr, Stehmau ar.U JWcIcliatis, from
this city ; Drs. Black, of Strasburg ;
Craig, of Columbia ; Deavcr, of Buck ;
J. II. Davis, of Seadersbiirg; B. F. Ilerr,
of 3IiIIersviIIe ; Irwin, of Chiirchtewn ;
Livingston, of 3leuntvilIe ; Lightuer, of
Ephrata ; J. II. 3Iusscr, of Lampeter ;
li. II. 3Ins.scr, of Witmer ; Rcanisnyder,
of Hinkletown : D, H.Phenk. of Rehrers-
tewu ; J. II. Shank, of Lititz ; Theme, of
3Iastersenville; Wcutz.ef New Providence;
Rehrcr, of Quarryville : Brubakcr. of
Akren ; Shadier, or Farinersville ; Ken
dig, of Salunga ; Zell, of Fairmeiint. ;
Hcrshey, of Paradise ; Bryson, of 3Iar
ticville ; Miller of Biid-in-IIand ; 3Iow 3Iew
ery, of Conestoga ; Hurst, of Earville ;
Alexander, of Marietta : Dmil.ip, of 3Iau
heim and Cline of Clay.
Drs. T. S. Wentz, J. S. Id cider aud J.
31. Witmer, were elected members of this
society.
The icpeils from different sections of
the county were te the effect that there
were no prevailing epidemics except mea
sles.
Dr. A. M. Miller gave a detailed report
of the late meeting of the state medical
association at Titusville.
The subject of pest functus hcmerihagc
was then discussed. .
Puerperal convulsions was the subjeSt
appointed for discussion at the next meet
ing.
Adjeurnc-d.
MI'.irHi:OKIIOOI .1KKS.
KventH Bear and Acresn thn County Line.
Near Ilighspire, Dauphin county, as J.
Jenes, a colored man, was working a
short distance from a quarry, a heavy blast
was made, a piece of rock struck Jenes un
the leg, cutting it efl'as if done by a knife.
A new locomotive built at the Reading
shops does away with nearly all the eccen
tric machinery, and iu its place is pre
vided with the " valve motion," a new
contrivance from which great results are
anticipated.
There baa been much loose financiering
in the beard of control at Harrishurg and
ever $2,000 of a deficiency in tins accounts
of ene collector has been found.
Fine strawberries sell in West Chester
for ten cents per quart.
A monument te the memory of Bayard
Tayler is being placed in position ever his
grave in Longwood cemetery, Kenuctt
Square, Chester county. It is of gray In
diana limestone, iu tins shape of an antique
Grecian altar.
The Prohibition county convention of
Chester county met yesterday and nomin
ated Elijah F. Pcnnypacker for eengrcs-:-niau.
There aie seven creameries iu Chester
county which use C1,0C0 pounds or milk
daily.
Werk ou the proposed buildings of the
Hellar lock and safe works, at Yerk, has
been inaugurated.
. ,
College Orator. '
The juuier oraterial contest at Frank
lin and Marshall college will take pi.ice iu
the chapel building en the campus next
Tuesday evening, the leth. The spi: feci
will be N. C. ILeisler, C. D. .Meyer, J. Q.
Adams, F. E. Schroder and G. (. Stahl,
aud the affair will be in charge of a rnui rnui
mittce consisting ir 31. W. .Mauch, W. G.
3Iayburry and E. E. Pertcrficld.
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