X.ANCASTEE DAILY INTEUJEBTCER, WEDNESDAY, JULY 12. 1882.
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WEDNESDAY EVEN'O, JULY 12, lStB,
Ah UBcemForUble Dilemma.
It is hardly worth while to speculate
upon the prospect of a Republican re
union in the coming canvass when the
question is so -soon to be decided ; but
it seems reasonably certain that if the
Regulars secure the union which they are
anxious for they will need to make very
great concessions to the Independents,
who do not care so much for a union ;
in fact they don't want a union that
will leave Cameron's bead above water,
and' they are not likely to accept aay
proposition which will give him much of
a chance for his life. The suggestion is
that a new convention be held ; if the
Independents accept it they will show a
ureal deal of confidence that they can
beat their enemy in the battle at the
primaries. It is a proposition which they
can hardly decline with decency ,however
much they may want to. That they do
want to we profoundly believe; and they
want to so much that they are likely to
trump up some very shallow pretext for
avoiding it. We doubt very much
whether they think that they can win jn
a new contest at the primaries, and they
will K' likely to insist upon such condi
tions as will make abortive the attempt
to bring them up to the scratch before
the Republican voters. The Regulars
will show a great deal of wisdom by the
endeavor to force the bolters to meet
them in a fight within the party lines.
There is nothing of substance that can
be lilted aguiust the propriety of such a
method of settlement between those who
claim to be Republicans. The Indepen
dents assort that they represent the party
sentiment, and if they believe what they
say they should be ready and eager to
go lefore the party for its support. They
may think that they will be cheated at
the election ; but that is not a good rea
son for declining the encounter, because
it is their business to see that they are
not cheated ; and if they are competent
for the leadership they claim over their
party they will not be cheated. There
is but one way to secure a decision as to
party control, and that is a reference of
the question to the party members at the
primary elections.' If the Cameron fac
tion offer their enemies this and they
decline to accept it, they will con f est
their weakness ; if they accept they are
very likely to come out of the small end
of the horn at the election. Their di
lemma will not be comfortable.
Without any interference or solicita
tion on his part, Mr. llensel has been
unanimously chosen chairman of the
Democratic slate central committee by
those appointed to make the selection.
IIo was not in any sense a candidate for
this place and never stood ready to ac
cept it unless it came to him with the
free will and hearty tender of all the
candidates on the ticket and of the
chairman of the state convention. As
indicated in these columns yesterday
either of the other gentlemen named
for this position would have been
entirely lit and acceptable. What
considerations prevailed with the can
didates we have no means ot knowing.
Mr. llensel receives the position entirely
free from any obligation except to ad
minister it, in every relation, with an
eye single io the honor and welfare of
the whole party. It is needless to say
that that will be his earnest endeavor.
He will bring to his laborious duties
whatever the active experience of ten
years in political organization and an
unllinching purpose to promote Demo
cratic success can furnish. But the
success of his work will depend
largely on the hearty co-operation
-of every element of the party, rank and
file as well as leadership. IIo has no
reason to doubt that he will receive this,
and that there is no misunderstanding:
lietween him and the late efficient chair
man, Mr. Bogert, can be readily seen
from the extract which we republish
from some private correspondence be
tween them.
As long as office is a reward of party
services contributions to political funds
from office-holders will be in order.
Who should not pay party expenses if
not they who proQt by them ? And if
they should ought they not to be expect
ed to ? And if expected why may they
not be required ? Shall the cost of the
party machine fall only on the willing
beneficiaries ?
Those who maintain that office-holders
should not be required to contribute to
party expenses must follow that up
with a declaration that, office should
not be the reward of party service
There is a great deal of nonsense being
uttered just now upon this matter of as
sessing office-holders. What the law for
bids should, of course, not be done, oven
if the law is a silly law. But a law
which forbids assessment of office-holders
for party purposes should forbid the be
stowal of office as a party reward. The
civil service should be free from partisan
influence to free the civil servants from
party demands. Let us try to be de
cently consistent and moderately sen
sible. That the stipend of $1.2C per day is
not enough wages for the police will be
1 - S 4 .
.generally aumitiea. rue consequence
of this meagreness of pay is that they
resort to the collection of official fees to
eke out a living, and hence the abuses of
which the auditors complain and by
which the taxpayers are robbed. It hap
pens very naturally that the best officers
attend most closely to their strict duties
and earn the least fees, and rice verm.
It would be better if they were all alike
paid a fair salary and that their- fees
went into the city treasury.
But lack of adequate pay or any other
cause of dissatisfaction is not any excuse
for such insubordination as eight mem
bers of the force displayed in their sul
len refusal to go on extra duty last Sat
urday night. Had any one member of
the force been guilty of such a violation
of good order he would certainly have
been disciplined. The rules mustbe im
partially applied to the larger number,
and the mayor deserves credit for fear
lessly enforcing them. His letter to the
mistaken men is its own vindication.
MINOR TOPICS.
TnE Louisville . Courier-Journal boils
down Mr.flubbeU's circular to the follow-
iag cop!et :
" The clerk who'd keep bis daily grub Ml
fork over prompt. Yours t., Jav Hubbeix."
It is stated that "Robeson laughs till
the tearB come into his eyes every time he
is called a knave and a thief." Which
causes the Boston Post to suppose he
would lead a tremendously hilarious ex
istence. It was a bad day for Egypt from the
accounts of the initiation of the war fur
nished to the newspapers. By the way,
wouldn't it be interesting to inquire just
how many people understand what this
quarrel is all about ?
A colored student at the Ilanipton
normal school being asked to illustrate
the difference between the prefixes " pro "
and "con" gravely offered the two words
" progress " and " congress." Who now
dares to say that the colored people know
nothing of what is going on ?
Mu. Geo. W. Guilds, the Philadelphia
millionaire and publisher, officiates as sex
ton at a Long Branch church. The in
spiration of the beautiful poetry that
dally adorns the obituary column of our
esteemed contemporary, the Ledger, is at
last clearly explained.
Tuomas M. Marshall is quoted us say
ing that Major Brown will not take the
nomination for supremo judge on a recon
structed ticket ; and, continued Mr. Mar
shall, "I would not vote for him or sup
port him if he did. I am going to vote
for Silas Clark for supreme judge."
The Philadelphia Sunday Republic says
that Mr. Pattison " has not a single quali
fication for the position of governor except
that ho is intelligent, has a high school
education and is honest." Which brings
out the neat retort from the Record that if
every officeholder in the land had those
qualifications and uo more the country
would be far bettor governed than it is.
But, it adds, what a lot of vacancies
would bo created in our present model
civil service !
Mn. L.vubek, the distinguished beer
veuder, is once more hauled up before the
courts in Philadelphia for selling the se
ductive beverage on tho Sabbath, which
the lynx-eyed Law and Order people de
clare to ba not "according to the stat
toots." Lauber proposes to bring matters
to a test by fighting tho several iudict
ments that have been brought agaiust him,
on the gtonnd that the boor ho sells,
which is not " laeer beer" but " Bohe
mian beer," while it may have the quality
to cheer, does not inebriate. Hero is a
distinction with an alleged difference that
has much of interest to the votaries of the
foaming mug.
Senator Stewart and his confreres on
the Independent Republican ticket had a
meeting last night in Philadelphia to con
sider the proper course to pursue in tho
movement for harmony in the lines. When
it is considered that Chairman Cooper's
" primary " proposition was rejected as a
clumsy snare by tho wily candidates, who
had the additional council of such ag
grcssive spirits as McKee. Wolfe, Reeves,
Earle, Loach aud Baiker, and that the
unanimous sentiment of the conference
demanded the withdrawal of all tho Stal
wart candidates and the nomination of a
new ticket by a new convention composed
of delegates elected in accordance with tho
rules adopted by the Independents at their
May convention, tho prospects of paity
peace do not assume the most roseate hue
for those who are shouting harmony with
so much vociferation. Mr. Cameron is
not at all likely to assent to tho retirement
of Beaver, and as his state committee,
which meets to-day to devise means to
bring about a union of tho factions, will
undoubtedly obey the desire of their chiof
tain, the way to peace may just as well bo
considered blocked. Let the warring
wings quit fooling and get down to work.
Tue discovery has been made of a
scheme palpably intended to give the Re
publican bosses a tighter grip on the post
offices of Eastern Pennsylvania. It was
proposed to concentrate all the postoffices
within a radius of sixteen miles or Phila
delphia under the management of tho city
office, from which clerks would bo sent out
to displace the present postmaster. The
affair was kept very quiet and tho neces
sary orders were about to ha issuod. Hon
J. S. Pearce, of Ardmore, heard of the
plan and immediately went to Washington
to make full investigation. Congressman
Godshalk had heard nothing of the
scheme, was taken completely by surprise
and hardly knew what step to take to
prevent it. He accompanied Mr. Pearce
to the first assistant postmaster general,
when the former was informed that it was
the intention to put tho plan into opera
tion. Mr. Pearce demanded by what au
thority it was done and wanted to know
whether the people of the district had
been consulted. Mr. Hattou then said
there was no authority for it, but that the-
department always acted upon what it
thought would.be best for the service. It
is believed that now the project and its
purpose have been exposed it will not be
carried out.
As esteemed lady correspondent at Win
chester, Ya., scuds us a well. written ac
count of tho Fdurth of Julv Cfifohratfnn
at that place, with a request for its publi
cation. While it always gives us creat
pleasure to gratify the desires or our fair
readers and right hero wo may acknowl
edge our deep obligations to the gentle
sex for valued favors a careful reading of
" P. H.'s" contribution fails to discover
in it enough of local interest to warrant
the surrender of the spaee necessary to
accommodate the article . Matters of gen
eral or local interest are alwavs accent.
able and gladly given place in our column?,
but events that transnirn in am-wi n.
munities far removed from hero and in
which the interest is necessarily circum
scribed, would have to trench upon spaee
that our readers are entitled to expect
shall be devoted to things in which they
feel a special concern. That is the reason
we cannot find room for the communica
tion of our Winchester friend, which,
moreover, treats of an event that is a
week old, and in these dafs of fast mails
and the telegraph it would never do for a
daily paper to be as far 'behindhand as !
that with the news. Our correspondents
generally, who no doubt frequently look in,
vain for contributions that they them
selves thins: interesting, may accept J the
foregoing remarks as applicable to them
selves also.
PBB80NAX..
Zola is writing a historical novel, with
Garibaldi as the hero.
The Duke of Hamilton realized about
1,500,000 from his sale. .
Oscar' Wilde's engagement to Miss
Howe, of Boston, is denied.
Gcstave Dore! has paid $115,000 for a
building site in Paris..
Miss Ellen, the artist-daughter of the
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, has been given
a prominent place in the Royal academy
exhibition at Berlin.
Richelieu Robinson says that he does
not press his motion to impeach Minister
Lowell, because he has assurances 'that
Mr. Lowell is soon to be removed.
Mrs. Burdette, wife of the humorist,
who is summering with her husband in
West Goshen, Chester county, Pa., ha so
far improved that she is able to, take short
walks.
Mrs. Tyler, widow of tho tenth presi
dent, is described as a plump and well
preserved lady, with pleasant bluo eyes, a
smooth and placid couutenance, and silvery
hair.
President Artuuu has caused it to be
given out, or it has been given out in his
behalf, that he does not find the White
House an unpleasant place of residence ;
and that, as for malaria from the Potomac
flats, he has not thus far been able to ob
serve any.
Micuael Davitt made a short farewell
address in Now York last evening excus
ing himself by saying that all he could
possibly say ou Irish affairs he had already
said over and over again. He paid a
tribute to Parnell, and denied again that
there wero differences between them.
Evangelist Barnes is fifty-five years
old. His hair is dark, with a deep reddish
tint. Until recently ho wore side whiskers
his chiu only being shaven. These have
now gone, leaving all alone in its glory a
fierce-looking moustache The brows are
deeply marked and crowd down over the
eyes, suggesting force of character, not to
say stubbornness.
Hon. Wayne MacVeagii and William
Henry Rawlo conferred while in Washing
ton last week with the congressional li
brary committee about the statue of Chief
Justice John Marshall. It was decided
that the $20,000 of tho Philadelphia bar
association should bo expended for the
statue, and the $20,000 appropriated by
Congress for a pedestal, and that W. W.
Story should be the sculptor. The statue
will be erected in Washington.
Edwin Booth entertained the whole
dramatic profession of London at a mat
inee yesterday with a performance of
" Itichilieu." Among the distinguished
artists present were Messrs. Wilson, Bar
rett, Irving, Bancroft, Kyrle. Bellew,
Toole, Forbes, Robertson, Warner and
Mrs. John Wood, Miss Lllen Terry and
Mrs. Swanborough. Mr. Booth was en
thusiastically received and was called for
ward after each act.
Mr. Conklino made a speech to his fellow-citizens
of Utica last night, who com
plimented him with a serenade, aud this is
what he said : "Twenty-two years ago
Oneida county trusted to me the honor of
representing her in the council of the na
tion. For years afterward some humble
part fell to me in public and political
affairs. In any of those years had this
visit been paid it would have signified but
little personally. Now you conio with
greeting to one wholly unconnected with
public or official transactions. You come
with a warm welcome to a private citizen
having no claim on your regard except his
warm and abiding attachment to your in
terests and your homes. Under these cir
cumstances you will lot me belicvo with
out doubt that your presence here means
the personal kindness or valued neighbors
and valued friends."
The New Indian Policy.
N. Y. Kerala.
Ever since tho advent of Mr. Teller in
the department of tho interior wo have boon
hearing a great deal about a " new Indian
policy " to be set on foot by the new secre
tary, which shall "initiate the red men
into the arts of civilization." In Secretary
Teller's toleration of the political assess
ment of all tho employes of the Indian
training school at Carlisle barracks we ap
parently havo the beginning of it. Hub
bell, unchecked by Toller, has sent his cir
cular through tho entire establishment, as.
sessing all the iumatos for the preservation
of tho Republican party from Etadleuh
Doaumoc, tho "Indian teacher," who is
assessed eight dollars, to Mrs. Piatt, tho
"mistress or the diuing room," and Miss
Wilson, the "hospital nurse," who are as
scfiscd respectively nine dollars and twelve
dollars and fifty cents. When Etadleuh
Doanmoe rejoins his tribe ho will have
somo new ideas to communicate about the
"art," of "civilized life." If Hubbel ever
makes a summer excursion into the neigh
borhood of that tribe he should take care
to button on his scalp securely or it may
blow oil.
iEN. OKA NT'S UUARMED UFK
Escaping rroinallallroad Wreck to Encount
er a Horse's Hoofs
General Grant has a charmed life. Teh
days ago ho sat in a railroad car that was
dumped off a bridgo into a creek and was
smashed to pieces, yet when the passengers
from other parts of the train came to help
the wounded Grant sat in the wreck like a
sphinx, smoking his cigar. Last Monday
he started out from his cottage at Long
Branch to indulge in his usual afternoon
drive. He is exceedingly fond of a good
trotter, and seeks the back road at the
Branch to speed his animal, as well as to
get away from the crowds that throng the
beach drive. However, to reach the
country he was forced to pass along the
main avenue, and ho was there stopped,
with many other carriages, by a balky
team. During this delay a saddle horse,
whieh had been jammed in alongside of
the general, became fractious, and, kick
ing up his heels, knocked away the dasher
of the general's new carriage and broke a
wheel. The occupant quietly bounded
up his lines, chewed his cigar and waited
for the beast to come at him again. Folks
who saw that splintered carriage lying ou
the roadside did not know how closely a
horse's hoofs had hung around a hero's
head.
A GAS EXPLOSION IN A MINE.
Several Men Nearly Suffocated and one Sup
posed to be Dead.
A gas explosion occurred in No. 4 entry,
Yough slope, West Newton, Pa., and
seven men who were going to work were
knocked down by the force of the explo
sion and almost suffocated. William
Bainbridge, one of the rescuing party,
was overcome oy me gas ana is in a pre
carious condition. Robert Cams, who
went to work before the pit boss inspected
the mine, is missing, and is supposed to
bo dead. The mine is full of gas and foul
air, and the gas is burning 100 feet from
the entrance. Search will be instituted
for the body of Cams as soon as possible.
Four mules are also supposed to have
been suffocated.
Ira Fletcher's "but,"
"This is the last of old Ira Fletcher,"
said a middle-aged man, as ho sat down
on the steps of the Methodist church at
Ureenwich, R, L, and shot himself.
Who old Ira Fletcher was nobody knows.
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William Korn, young man of rather
prepossessing appearance, shot himself
through the right temple last night
about 7 o'clock in the house of Mrs Davis
at the southeast corner of Wood and.
Seventh streets, Philadelphia, in the pres
ence of girl named Laura tanner, wnom
he had taken into the place. Death en
sued almost instantly.
The exact cause leading to the suicide
is in involved in doftbt,- although it is
partially ascribed to domestic troubles.
Korn was twenty-seven years of age and
married. Up to'the latter part of last Feb
ruary -fee bad been employed as head
hostler at the Bull's Head hotel on Second
street above Popular, but since then, and
up to the time of his tragic death, hehad
been idle. He married at the age of
twenty-one, bnt lived unhappily with his
wife after the first year, and in 1880 he
left her altogether. The separation was
due, it is said, to Laura Tanner, the
ycing girl who was with him when he
ended his life. She had been ardently ad
mired by Korn, both before aod after his
marriage, and ho constantly importuned
her to live with him.
The girl, who belongs to a very respect
able family, rejected the man's proposi
tions as fast as they were 'made, and feel
ing that she was the unconscious cause of
his troubles, sought to persuade him to
go back to his wife and live with her.
This Korn refused to do, notwithstanding
the most strenuous persuasion.
Soon after dusk last night he met the
girl by accident on Eighth street, near
Arch, and begged that she would go with
him somewhere where they could talk
over the whole matter, and endeavor to ar
rive at a final conclusion.
Without knowing where she was going
Miss Tanner consented, and she was taken
to the notorious rendezvous at Seventh
and Wood streets. . The two proceeded
direotlyto the second story front room.
The girl seated herself at the window, aud
as she did so, Korn closed the door, locked
it. and out the kev in his pocket. Then
he walked half way across the room, aud
sitting down in an easy chair, begau talk
ing about the unfortunate choice ho had
made in the selection of a wife. Miss Tan
ner made no reply, and in a few moments
Korn arose, and walked over toward the
door. As he did so he drew a revolver from
his pocket and placed the muzzle against1
his head. Tho next insraut there was a dull
report, and Korn, with a smothered cry,
fell heavily on his back. "The pistol flew
from his hand, and a crimson stream
poured from the wound and spread over
the carpet. Almost frantic with fear tho
girl ran to tho door and attempted to open
it, but finding it locked, she began to
scream and to pound with her hands upon
the panels. The proprietress of the place
was alarmed, and hastening upstairs, di
rected the girl to get out of the room by a
communicating door leading to another
apartment. Then a neighbor was sent to
notify Lieutenant Edgar, of the eight
police district, who arrived soon after and
found Mrs. Davis in spasms and the whole
house in confusion. Miss Tanner and Mrs.
Davis wero placed in charge of an officer,
and the coroner was immediately notified.
Every action of the girl showed that
she had entered the -place innocently,
and was not aware of its character. She
frankly confessed to the lieutenant that
she believed that the dead man had loved
her, although she repelled his advances
after his marriage.
OTHER TBAGEDIES.
The Dark Side ot Daily Life.
Two miners were crushed beneath a
mass of rock and coal in a mine at Roberts
dale, Huntingdon county. One named
Matthews died two hours afterward. Tho
other is not expected to recover.
Alexander Bandy, a farmer, was fatally
shot by Andrew Funga near Sanford, Iud.
The shooting had come out of tho charge
that Bandy had been guilty of undue inti
macy with Funga's wife. Funga escaped.
August Landgren, a Swedish boy, ton
years old, died at North Easton, Mass., or
lockjaw. Thomas McGratb, aged twelve
years, is seriously ill aud John Middlcton,
aged fourteen years, was wounded, but
not seriously. All were wounded iu tho
hand with toy pistols.
A tramp was killed 'in a height wreck
at Mifliin "A Roads on the S(h instant. He
said to his companions that he lived at
Lock Haven. Ho was thirty years old,
five feet six inches high, . smooth face,
blue eyes, dark brown hair and had a leg
off above the knee and walked with a
crutch and cane.
Part of the Second corps of gendarmes
fought bauditti under Manuel Gomez
near La Media Luna, in Jalisco, Mexico.
Manuel and Jose Gomez, leaders, and
seven other banditti were killed. The rest
of the band scattered.
Captain Alvero and Major Cordovo,
officers of the Second rogimont, fought a
duel at San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The
former was killed on the spot aud the
latter died soon after ho was removed
from the field.
A serious affray occurred at a feast
held at the Harrison Grove church,
near Petersburg. During the evening a
party of negroes visited the feast in an in
toxicated condition and became involved
in a difficulty, which resulted in Saudy
Williams, a negro, being cut about tho
throat and breast with a razor in the
hands of Frank Washington. He is fatally
wounded. John Brown, also coloied, was
stabbed by Lee Cane with a dirk and is so
injured that it is not thought he can re
cover. Several other cegroes wero less
injured. Washington and Cane are both
colored and bavo eluded arrest.
Haitian Challenges the World.
Hanlau who is almost recovered from
his illness, says : " I will row any five
meu in tho world two miles straight away
or two miles away and turn, 'for from
$1,000 to $2,000 a side. I will row these
fivo meu after tho lapse of 48 hours of each
other, on any suitable waters on the conti
nent of America, l be challenge is open
to the whole world." The champion fur
ther adds that if ho could get those
matches in America ho would forego for
the present his intended visit to Australia.
Hall Playing Havoc With a Town.
There was a severe storm at Hastings,
Neb., yesterday morning, the heavy hall
in the city breakiug most of tho glass on
the north side of buildings and destroying
fruits and gardens. The storm swept
down southeast, unroofing the depot aud
elevator, and overturning a school houso
at Glenville and doing other damage.
The crops were badly damaged in the cir
cle of the hail, bnt fortunately its area is
not large, at least in that section.
Suit ota Daughter irt rennlless.
Miss Mary Eglington Barr, the only
daughter of Rev. D. Eglington Bar, a
well-known Episcopalian clerervman. of
at. Louis, recently deceased, has filed a
suit to set aside her father's will. She
alleges undue influence and a mind diseased
through intemperance and the use of
opiates. Dr. Barr bequeathed nearly all
his property to charitable institutions, not
leaving his daughter a penny. She has
brought suit against the executor, ex
Judge Wickham, chancellor of the Episco
pal diocese of Missouri.
A College tor Sale.
The Wesleyan female college, of Cin
cinnati, was offered for sale yesterday by
the sheriff under foreclosure proceedings.
Under the law it could not bo sold for less
than two-thirds of the appraisement,
$103,000. Not a bid was received and a
new appraisement must' be made.
WASP OF THE STATE.
AfCollatloa to the Moldleis'
Orphans
aauustooy.
On Thursday the annual vacation at the
soldiers' orphan' school, Mount Joy, will
begin and continue for two months.
Sometime since the soldiers of this place
resolved to show the boys uud girls of
that institution a substantial appreciation
which impressed them more deeply than
words.
A committee consisting of J. M. Hip
pie, F. G. Pennell, F. M.Sourbeer, Harry
Bookman, Philip Deiter, David Smith and
J. D. Boyce, arranged thepiogramme,
which was executed last night. At S
o'clock they proceeded to the school iu
this order :
An escort of boys.
Mount Joy cornet band.
Marshal David Smith.
Thirty veterans carrying large cakes.
Wagon with several cans of ice cream.
The procession arriving at the school
marched up the main walk of the large
front yard, both sides of which were lined
with boys and girls. Tables were set to
receivo the refreshments and the childreu
became seated ou longjbenches in different
parts of the yard. J. M. Hippie mounted
a chair and in a brief address spoke to the
orphans as follows :
" Boys and cirls, another school term
has passed around and the time is close at
band for you to leave this home. Somo
will go never to return. Others, and the
most of you will return again, for I see be
fore me many who have not yet reached
the age which, will bar you from the insti
tution. This vacation, now so near, if I
may judge by your pleasant faces, is
looked forward to with joyful expecta
tions. And who among us does not re
member the pleasure a brief relief from
books and rales affords ? The mind of both
teacher and pupil will be relieved from as
siduous work. I say assiduous work, for
I believe you have been constaut iu your
woik. To get good results, whether in
the school room or in whatever vocation
you direct your energies, one must put his
shoulder to the wheel and push. Reliable
reports say your results are a No. 1 ; that
you reflect credit on this great common
wealth, which has seen fit to fit you for a
life which I hope will honor her as she has
been honored under tho wise direction of
your faithful teachers.
Now allow me on behalf of the soldiers
present to-night, who shared with your
lathers hardships too numerous to men
tion, in order that tho government, which
provides for and educates you might live ;
'on behalf of them who have watohed your
course and appreciate your work,al!ow mo
to invite you to a little testimonial in the
shape of some refreshments, which onr
friend and soldier companion, Mr. H. L.
Mooney, has in readiness for yon."
Tho collation was then served after
which Revs. Chailes Roads and J. B
Lockwook, Master Gramm, an orphan,
and Principal M. J. Brecht made short
speeches. Tho boys aud girls sang a me 1
ley which was well received and the pro
ceedings were interspered with music by
the band.
It was a thoughtful aud appropriate
affair on the part of the soldiers and their
wives who lent their aid to gladden tho
little ones on the eve of a period which is
so pleasant to them.
To Post 84, of Lancaster, and veterans
or Middletown, credit is due for the assis
tance they gave to make the affair a suc
cess. A largo number of the towii folks wero
there. The large yard was lit up with
torches and the proceedings lasted several
hours.
THK STKIKIHitt PUMCKIIIKN.
The Rebellious Klght Suspended lor Tnenty
Days.
At 4 a. m. to day the following order
was lead at the station house by tho chief
of police to the shift on duty last night
and who "struck" last Saturday night :
Mayor's Office, Lancaster, Pa.,
July 11. 1882. $
John F. Deichler, Chief of Police of tU
City of Lancaster :
Sin Please say to the members of tho
police force who refused to perform spec
ial service assigned to them on Saturday
night last that they havo violated Sec. V.
or the police rules of the city of Lancaster
as adopted by the select and common
councils, Nov. 3, 18G9, which reads :
" Although certain hours
are allotted to the respective policemen
for the performance ot duty on ordinary
occasions, yet at all times they must bo
prepared to act immediately ou notice of
their services being required."
The notice that their services wero ic-
quired ou Saturday eveuings, when tho
streets in the interior of the city are crowd
ed, was duly annouueed to them, and
which they faithfully complied with until
last Saturday night, when without notice
to mo or to you, their chief, tho'said police
force refused to go on duty as heretofore,
thereby violating orders and endangering
the peace and good order of the city. I
therefore order you to announce to the
said police forco that Messrs. Swenk,
Smith, Stormfeltz, Gensemer, Killinger,
Merringer, Harman and Burns aro sus
pended from duty as policemen of the city
of Lancaster for the term of 20 days ; and
that any resignations that members or the
suspended force may desire to present in
consequence of these suspensions will be
received and accepted by me on aud after
Monday, July 17, 1882.
Respectfully yours,
Jno. T. MacGonigle, Mayor.
DKAlh AT. THE ALMSHOUSE.
Inquest by the coroner on Jain- McGinn,
an Inmate.
James McGinn, aged 72 years, died at
the hospital yesterday. Deceased was a
an Irishman by birth and was a widower
without children. Ho was a distiller by
trade, and claimed Mount Joy as his
home. Every year ho worked for Adam
Bair.at Rohrorstown. Sometime ago he left
Air. uair s and went to Mount Joy. Threo
weeks ago be returned and in a short time
began complaining of reeling unwell. Flo
was finally persuaded to go to bed, and
he was taken care or by the family of Mr.
Bair, who knew him well. Yesterday
morning he was taken to the hospital
whore he would receive plenty of atten
tion. He was nlaced in bed and the at
tendants endeavored to talk with him.
He was unable to converse intelligibly and
soon becamo unconscious. Dr. Roland
attended him to the time of his death,
which took place at 5 o'clock in the even
ing. Drs. Roland aud Ilolcnius this morn
ing made, a post mortem of the body and
found that the canse of the death was
abscess of tho kidneys.
This morning Coroner Shifter empan
elled a jury and held an inquest on the
body, the verdict being in accordance
with the testimony of the physicians.
Conscience Money.
The couuty commissioners have received
the following letter without signature and
written in an apparently disguised band,
and enclosing a remittance of $37 unpaid
taxes :
" Commissioners Dear Sirs There was
a mistako which I will correct as follows :
State $21.25; county $13.75 total $37.
Was a misunderstanding.
Yours, truly."
Copperhead Killed.
Yesterday whilo a man named Charles
was cutting grass on Cbas. Sohwebel's
farm in the Seventh ward, he was at
tacked by a large copperhead snake.
After a lively fight Mr. Charles succeeded
in killing the snake, which was over three
feet in length.
THE .CAMPAIGN.
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T. V. UE2TSEK, CHOSEN
CHAIRMAN.
Tke Demoeratle Candidates Desire a Laa-
caster Editor to Lead Their Forces
. Mr. Bogert s Position.
Philadelphia Times.
Robert E. Pattison, ChauncoyF. Black,
J. Simpson Africa and Mr. Hill, 'of In
diana couuty, who represented Silas M.
Clark, met in the office of George M. Dal
las, 2G1 South Fourth street, yesterday
afternoon, for tho purpose of electing a
chairmau for the Democratic state com
mittee. Mortimer F. Elliott, of Tioga,
was the only candidate on the state ticket
who was sot represented at this meeting.
It was understood, however, that Mr. El
liott had expressed preference to have W.
U. llensel, of the Lancaster Intelligen
cer, as chairmau. Duriug tho afternoon
ex-Assistant District Attorney John R.
Read, of Philadelphia ; Mr. J. K. Bo
gert ; ex-Congressman William S. Sten
ger, of Chamborsburg and W. U. llensel,
were named for the position, but at dusk,
when the party adjourned to diue with
Mr. Dallas, no one had beeu selected.
They met iu Mr. Dallas's house at night,
and, after a threo hour sessiou, which was
frequently interrupted by couriers, unan
imously elected Mr. llensel.
Mr. Ilogert's Position.
The following extract from a private
letter from Mr. Bogert to Mr. Hensol will f
explain tbo relations of these gentlemen
with each other and their attitude to the
chairmanship. It was written in roply to
a letter from Mr. llensel to Mr. Bogert
iu which Mr. II. corrected a mis state
ment in the New York Times to the effect
that ho had offered and supported the re
solution to instruct tho candidates to
name the chairman :
Wilkesiukke, Pa., July 10. 1S32.
"I am iu receipt of your very kind
letter. I had not noticed tho paragraph in
tho Now York Times. But if I had I
should have taken no thought of it, be
cause I know better. The correspondent
certainly drew upon his imagiuation for
that portion of his statement.
'Sinco reaching home and thinking tho
matter over carefully I would bo mora
than satisfied if I should not bo choswi as
chairmau. Iudeed I was not anxious for it
at Harrisbnrg, but tho general sentiment
seemed to bo that I ought to have it again,
and I stated that I would seivo if elected.
I havo taken uo steps to influence
the candidates, although many of ray
friends have doue so without any consul
tation with me. Sevoral newspapers have
championed my cause, bnt I would havo
been better satisfied if nothing had been
said about me. If the candidates should
choose somo good man outside of Phila
delphia, I shall bo better pleased than if
I should be asked to take it again. Of
course I would havo to accept if I should
bo elected, but I dread the thought of it.
"Very truly yours.
"J. K. Booert."
Mr. HensepH Movements.
The chairman-elect knew nothing of his
appointment until he read it in the Times
this moruiug. no left for Philadelphia at
8:10 a. m. to day to have a conference
with tho candidates at once.
U1S1TUARY.
Death of Jacob M. Lou;;.
Jacob M. Long, tho woll-know4i dry
goods merchant, died last evening about
half-past 7 o'clock, at his residence, No. 14
North Queen street, after a very brief ill
ness. Mr. Loug was in his usual robust
health up to last Saturday, when ho was
attacked with intlainiu.it ion of the stomach
and bowels, followed by congestion of tho
brain, which resulted fatally, as above
stated.
Mr. Long was one of our most substan
tial and widely-known merchants, being
acquainted with almost everybody in Lan
caster city aud county, and being held iu
high regard by numbers of the leading
business houses in New York and Phila
delphia. IIo was born iu Lancaster iu 181ft
his father being Jacob Long, merchant, a
brother of Hon. Henry G. Long, and his
mother, a sifter of Henry and tho lato
John Michael. After acquiring a common
school education, Jacob entered his father's
store as an assistant, the firm name being
J. & P. Loug, established about tho be
ginniug of the piesent century, and was
ouo of tho very few mercantile houses
in Lancaster that were able , to
weather the terrible business crash that
bankrupted ho many merchants after tho
closo of the war of 1812-14. On tho death
of Jacob Long, the senior member of tho
firm, in 1S5G, Jacob M. was taken in as a
partner, tho firm name being changed to
P. Long & Nephew. I11 18CS) Peter Long
died, and since that timo Jacob 31. Long
has been sole proprietoi of the establish
ment. Mr. Loug was an excellent business
man and held high rank among business
men for probity and strict integrity. Bo
sides attending to his oxtcusivo mercantile
interests, ho was for many years tho col
lector of the ground rents for tho Hamilton
estate,' aud was-secretary and treasurer of
the Laucaster, Mount Joy & JMizabeth
town, and the Laucaster & Williamstown
turnpiko road companies, aud trusteo of
tho Lancaster cemetery company, which
positions he faithfully tilled until tho time
of his death. Uo was also, some years
ag treasurer of the board of trustees of
Franklin and Marshall college, and held
various other offices of trust. Perhaps no
man in Lancaster possessed a greater fund
of useful local information than Mr.
Long. Having a very retentive memory
and having lived all his life
in this city, his fnud of personal and his
torical reminiscences seemed to bo.almot
inexhanstablo, and his aid was almost
daily asked by newspaper reporters aud
others in search of information relativo to
matters of tho olden time. His manner
was bluff aud hearty ; ho despised cant,
hypocrisy or dissimulation, and whatever
ho said either on business or other matters
might be implicitly relied on as the truth,
the whole truth and nothing but the
truth. He was never married, his family
consisting of his nieces, Miss Mary Cam
eron and Mary McKelly. He was very
fond of young company, and after busi
ness hours might bo seen almost overy
day tho centre of a party of young men
his clerks aud others who regarded him
as their patron, counsellor and friend.
Having accumulated a handsome compe
tencyestimated at $70,000 to $100,000 it
was his intention to have retired next year
from the cares of business, and in view of
this intention, he had in course of con
struction a very handsome residence in
East Orango street, between North Queen
aud Duke streets ; and it was his inten
tion to have torn down next spring, the
building No. 14 North Queen street, in
which bo spent the greater part of his life,
and to have erected on the site of it a
handsome building of modern construc
tion. His funeral will tako plaeo on Friday at
3 p. m. Interment in Lancaster cemetery.
Death of Mrs. Cole.
Susannah Cole, relict of the lato Abra
ham Cole, died yesterday at the residence
of her son-in-law, T.A.Albright, 337 West
King street, in the 82d year of her age.
Mrs. Cole bad many warm friends in this
city, and her neighbors in tho West End
speak in the highest terms of her many
excellent qualities. Her funeral will tako
place on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Oar First Page.
The Intelligencer's valuable dramat
ic record, together with a glimpse of
" coming events," will be found on our
first page to-day.
: COLUMBIA NEWS.
IUK KKGCLAK
COKKESVON IIK.MK
Myers & Rathfon, of Lancaster, yester
day bought of Mr. T. S. Bletz, of this
place, a $500 horse.
A lamp was accidentally knocked on to
the floor last evening, in the lodge room
of Putnam Circle, 2fo-113 B. W. U. F. of
Pa. It was dnring tho initiation of a can
didate. Freight is again very heavy ou the Penn
sylvania railroad. Tho pay car of this road
will arrive in Columbia this week.
A young daughteV'of' Mr;' Johu'Hinklo
has been badbr poisoned by handlingParis
green. She is now quite ill from tho ef
feetsofif. '
Thirteen chickens wero stolen from a.
henroost ou Fourth street last night.
Amongst them was a tine pair of Cochiu
China fowls.
Raspberry Eeslltal.
A raspberry festival will be held to-night
in tho Methodist church parlors. Rasp
berries, ice cream and cakes will bo the
dainties served. The public is invited to
participate.
Hit With a Stone.
David Calvan, a lad of 11 years, resid
ing on Manor street, was struck iu the face
with a stone yesterday, by an unknowu
person. His face was considerably cut by
tho blow.
,
Picnic ami Vuhiag Parties.
A number of ladies and gentlemen spent
to-day at the Point, fishing.
The E. E. Lutheran Sunday-school pic
nic will be held on tho 20th of July at
Lititz.
A large picnic was held at Wild Cat
Falls today, by Columbians. It was
heartily enjoyed by all who attended.
Before the Sfaabtratea.
'Squire Young last' evening gave the
lads a hearing who shot holes iu an awu
ing cover on Third street, ou the 4th of
July. They were discharged, after an
agreement to repair tho damage done had
been made.
'Squiro Grier sent two train jnuqierH to
tho county jail, this morning. Officer
Gilbert, ,ot the P. It. R. police force, mado
tho arrests.
Personal Paragraph.
Mr. Howard Caswell, of Utica, N, Y., is
in town. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Yeakle are spending aew
days at Atlantic City.
Miss Lillian Young is homo from a visit
to friends iuPottsville.
Mr. Christ Hcrsbey left yesterday for
ludianapolis, Iud. lie will bo gone about
a month.
Mrs. Joseph Blaelf, accompanied by her
danghter and son, Mr. Josoph Black, jr.,
of Philadelpbib, left to-day for Glen Hope,
Pa.
Mr. James Perrottet, ou 3d street, is'cu
tertaiuiug his brother, Mr. John Perrottcr,
of Havana, Cuba.
Kan Over by a Wagon.
While playing in the street iu front of her
father's residence, on Mauor street, this
morning, Minuie, a 0 year-old daughter
of Mr. Otta Beiubauer, was run over by
Greiders milk wagon', , A wheel passed
directly across the child's' forehead. Tho
little sufferer was carried into the house,
and a physician summoned to her assis
tance. Her injuries aro painful, but are
not considered dangerous.
1 itahaway Accident.
Last ovening about 7 o'clock Alderman
Spurrier, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
Charles Strine, drove up East King street,
as far as Lawrence Knapp's. The alder
man, liaviinr some business with Mr.
Ivuapp, went into the house, leaving the
team, a spirited maro and buggy, in cbargu
of Mr. Striiio. The maro scared at a
bicyclo rider who was approaching, aud
wheeling suddenly around, upset tho buggy,
threw Strino to the ground, and after whirl
ing around two or threo times got
away from him aud ran down East King
to Centre. Square, striking the . monument
and upsetting a huckster stand, thence
through the market place, striking against
the side door of Hager's store, thencu out
Market street to Edgerly's coach works,
where she dropped the buggy, and thencu
up Market street to James' street, where
she was captured, not much the worse for
the run,having received only a few cuts on
the legs. Tho buggy did not fare so well,
having tho single tree, aud cross-bar
broki-n and one of the wheels badly dished
and the axle-tree bent. Mr. Strine was
somewhat bruised but not seriously.
' HASEBALI.:
The Ironsides Uames With Strangers.
On Thursday morning tho Ironsides base
ball club will leave this city for Harris
burg where they will play the nino of that
city which have recently beer, playing with
well-known professional nines.
During the early part of noxt month
the Altoona club will come to this city
and will remain two days playing two
games with the Ironsides. ThcStar club
of Reading will also visit this city shortly
and will play tho Ironsides.
It is a great pity tiiat a club which is as
good as the Ironsides do not havo a better
ground. There should be sufikiont pi itle
-mid interest 'taken by 'parties? who havo
mean-i to aid tho boys in securing a
ground on which many good -.'aiucs would
he scrii.
Juslallatlon of Officers.
The following officers wero installed to
serve in Conestoga Circle 110, B. U. (II.
F.) Pa., by the G. C.W., W. II. Beittcl,
assisted by the G. 11., C. F. Buntiug :
E. W. John F. Dorwart.
C. W. G. E. Auracnr.
C. J. John W. Butter.
C. F. Elmer Groff.
11. H. Isidore Ncumau.
W. of D. Joseph Hendron. 1
V. of N. George Chambers.
II. 3. K. John A. Overdeer. .
II. R. Wm. Cbcsser.
11. T. Joseph McKinley.
Trustee W. H. Beittel.
Representative Jesse Groff.
Discharged.
This morning B. F. Henderson, of May
town, who was arrested on a warrant is
sued by tho county treasurer, for failing
to pay over some $1,300 for taxes, was be
fore the commissioners. He was repre
sented by counsel aud his (discharge was
asked for. It was sworn that he recently
deeded his property to two of his bonds
men who have sold it and by tho first or
April sulficent will bo realized to pay the
amount. The commissioners wete guaran
teed that the money would be paid and
they agreed to discharge him, and
further that the liability of the bondsmen
shall not be impaired by the discbarge.
Large flcalcs.
Today there are two Targe picnic par
ties at Itoeky Springs. Mr. Powel, in his
'busses and coaches, has taken out to tho
springs about 150 adults and children be
longing to tho Duke street M. E. church,
and Mr. Houghton has taken out almost
an equal number belonging to the Char
lotte street mission. Ono of the 'busses
used by Mr. Houghton is bran-uew, of
immense size, elegantly fitted up, and cal
culated to seat comfortably thirty per
sons. Tke roiinrtaas.
John A. Hiestand, of the Stammer, J.
M.W. Geist, of the Hew Era, B. F. Eshle
man, esq., and George W. Mehafiy, of '
Marietta, 1e(t for Philadelphia thi morn
ing to attend the Republican peace con
ference. John Stewart, the Independent
Republican candidate for governor, passed
oast through this city yesterday after
noon ; and during tho tew minutes tho
train stopped iu the depot, he was observ
ed in earnest confab with Editor Geist.