LAKCASTEE DAlluY IXTE-LUGENCEli SATUBJMY, FEBRUARY 3. 1 CW" I oe. TOiJi Lancaster fritelligmrer. SATURDAY EVENING, FEB. 3, 1883. runislimcuts or the Law. A Brooklyn bill pester, sentenced te imprisonment for life for what was really murder, shot himself through the heart, showing that he preferred death te a life immurement. In speaking of his sentence a day or two age one of the New Yerk journals editorially expressed the opinion that life imprisonment was net much of a punishment, as a convict always entertained the hope of being re leased after a few years had passed and the public recollection of his crime had been dimmed. This particular convict had said te a newspaper reporter that he knew that he was done with life for a time, but had seemed te think that he v-as net done with it forever ; and upon this apparent hope was founded the edi. terial expression which the murderer new shows by his voluntary death te have been unsubstantially based. The fact probably is that death is a very mild sort of punishment and that te a reasonable mind it is preferable te even a few years of prison life. A great deal, of course, depends upon the individual, his education, association and tastes. Te some men imprisonment is hardly anything of a punishment , te ethers it is certainly worse than death. The trouble is that the lawVlees net con sider men's natures in awarding its pun ishments ; se that it happens that men are very unequally punished. The judge probably tries te measure out his sen tences euuallv. and keens a list of offenses in his head or his pocket with a certain number of mouths or years of imprisonment assigned te each. Hut he, hardly mere than the statutes he ad ministers, has regard te the character of the criminal in judging the severity of his punishment. He does net knew much about him. Jle may knew what his po sition in life has been, but even then he does net feel at liberty te use his knowl edge te mediliy his sentence, the idea being that a man is a man, and that the same number of days of imprison ment for like offenses should be measured out te each. It is all a mistake, profitably be hanged mild offences, while Seme men might for comparatively ethers would be mere severely punished for murder by imprisonment than they would be by death. Seme men are very worthless, constantly committing crime and con stantly in prison. They enjoy a prison. It is no punishment te send them there. "Hut they would hate ever se much te be hung. A threat of the gallows would probably shock them into geed citizen ship. Such men ought te have the gibbet held up before them as the law's award for their crimes. And they are about the only kind of people whom there is any geed in hanging. The people who murder are generally the hel-headed who de net step te think of the punishment of their crime when they commit it. The quiet ude and restraint of the penitentiary would be their severest punishment, as it would be the best medicine for their turbulent spirit. Seme of these days, when the world is wiser, there will be less hanging done ; and less imprisoning tee ; but mere Hogging ; no prisoner was ever known te be fend of that. Mere Werk. "Whatever may have teen the purpose of the conference of Democratic sena tors the ether evening in Harrisburg, it has borne speedy fruit in the adoption of Senater Coxe's resolution for working sessions of the Legislature every day. It has been recorded that such a propo prepo sition was adopted in the Senate against the vigorous kicks of Cooper and his as sociate Stalwarts and by the aid of some of the Independents. Yesterday the Heuse followed suit and resolved te te held daily sessions after this week, en Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thurs days, from 10 a. in. te J p. m. ; en Mon days the sessions are te be from 7:30 p. in. te 10 p. in., jiud en Fridays and Sat urdays from 9 o'clock a. m. until 12 o'clock noeu. After February 10 after noon sessions are te be held en Tuesdays and Wednesdays from ; te 5 o'clock p.m. This is an excellent move. Itdeublts the present working hours of the Heuse, and it is gratifying te see that the Dem ocrats in both Houses are te be credited with its adoption. It will satisfy their constituents and de their party great service by going te show that its re form pretensions have net been mere pretensions. Further proof of geed understanding between the Democrats of the two houses sit Harrisburg, and between the legis lative and executive departments is fur nished by the appointment of committees en behalf of the Democracy of either branch te confer with each ether, te consult with the governor concerning important legislation and te direct the interests of the party in their respective branches. These committees consist of Senater Wallace, Wolverton, Hall, Coxe and Gorden, and Representatives Zeig ler, Faunce, Walker, Maclieynelds, Ells Ells eorth, Crawford, Ilassen, MeNainara, Sharpe and Merry. All in all, Democratic affairs have net been in their present bright condition siuce the opening of the session :it -Harrisburg. The irrepressible ex-Mayer W. D. Stauffer turns up again as a candidate for office. This time he wants te be sil dernian of the Second ward. He 1ms secured the nomination of his party by the liberal interpretation which the judge of the primary election put upon the claims of the right te vote of all these who intended te vote for Stauffer. He ought net te be elected te the office he seeks because he is tee persistent and importunate an office seeker,and because he has already demonstrated in his offi cial experience that as an alderman he would be tee rapacious for fees. When he was mayor he Ieek illegal fees and kucu me i5TF,i.i,i. :t i:r ler saying se. We proved it te iiis own satisfaction se completely that he withdrew the suit, but he never paid the money into the county treasury. Fer alderman of the Second ward W. D. Stauffer will net de. The Democracy of the city should at tend the ward meetings this evening and place in general nomination fit men from whom te select candidates for municipal offices. The primaries te fix the candi dates will be held en next Saturday evening. The bill adopted by the Lancaster bar association providing for fees for the county offices has been promptly intro duced by Senater Mylin, and it is under stood that all of the members of the Leg islature from this county will give it their support. However unpleasant appears the whip ping pest as a means of punishment, its effectiveness is frankly attested by the Maryland wife beater, who -ays it is the severest punishment he ever received, and that he is effectually cured of his brutal propensity, which fact would seem te bring the conclusion that it is the proper remedy for such offenses. The prohibitory constitutional amAi ment, as it has been reported te the Heuse, prohibits forever "the manufac ture, sale or keeping for sale of all intoxi cating liquors, whether distilled, brewed, fermented or vinous, ;iud all compounds theicoftebo used as a beverage," "pro vided that compensation shall be made out of the treasury of the state te all per sons who ewu real estate which has been occupied and licensed and the license paid for the manufacture or sale of the articles before named for live successive years pre vious te the adoption of this amendment which will be injured or reduced iu value by reason of the destruction of their bus-i ueas by its adoption." The reimburse--nient clause has enabled many members te suppeit it who would net have otherwise dene se. but as this opens the way te many, many millions of dollars of cost te the stiite, it is doubtful whether the chances el the final adoption of the meas ure have been incicased by this addition te it. It, is said that the liquor men feel se confident of its defeat at the polls that they de net care te amagouize its passage in the Lcgislatuic. Besides, the sweep ing character of the present bill, including even domestic wines and hard cider, have made even tctnpcrauce people doubtful of its practicability. In Icj-s thau a week's time we v. ill have entered upon the season of Lent, and while it may net be expected that the votaries ofpleasuie and fashion will universally consider the significance of tun time, the observance of the coming penitential days possess a charm that comes new with peculiar appiepriatcnes-s, at a time when from every laud have reached us the re ports et dread disasters and great less of human life. These sad occurrences tend te awaken the sensibilities and arouse the sympathies of men for their stricken fellow creatures, net only in expressions of eondeleuco, but in mero material wsiys that go te aid in alleviating the trials of the suffering. With the sober thoughts that ought te be the welcome accompani ments of the observance- of the Lenten season will come a clearer interpretation of the lessens of beuevoleuce that were inculcated into the moral economy of humanity centuries age, aud the weakcsl attempt te fellow that teaching is an cvi cvi dence of sincerity that will often secure te him who possesses it pleasure- ami peace. It needs net the sectarian restraint of any one creed te properly appreciate and open ly ackuowlcdge wherein iu the approaching days of penitence lie their Judicial fea tures te man , nor is a lit commemoration of them anything but the acceptance of the dictates of Christianity and a light regard for the precepts it offers. FEESUNAL,. David Davis' friends deny the reports of his iuteuded marriage. Bismarck is suffering severely fieni neuralgia and swollen limbs." Emperor William- is Buffering from a severe cold, and will be obliged te remain indoors for several days. 1 1 is condition creates considerable anxiety. Puer. Gi:enci-: W. Greene, the histeri cal and biographical writer, died yestur dvy, iu East Green which, Rhede Island, in ihe 82d year of his age. A Mace Sladc Police Gazelle combina tion, consisting of a mimber of pugilists, has been formed. It will start en a tour in a few days. Frederick Gehiiaudt passed through Chicago yesterday with a sealskin sacque valued at $1,000 in his possession, which he intends presenting te Mrs. Langtry. Dn. Wickeksiiam, of this city, late state superintendent of schools and new Danish minister has been invited te ad dress a convention of superintendents te be held in Richmeud, Va., sometime in February. Ex-Congressman and kx Senater Themas J. Creamer was arrested iu New Yerk lately for breaking the windows of a coach. He was discharged but rearrested for drunkeuucss,arraJgued at the Jchxrsra Market polieo court and discharged. His appearance was shocking te the friends who knew him ten or twelve years age. His hair is white although he is but fertv years of age. He was worth $500,000 once aud was noted alike for his genius as a lawyer and a politician aud his generesity, but rum has laid him low. Mil Herbert JenxsTON, who has for seme years been en the editorial staff of the Intelligencer, has left this city te accept an appointment in the editorial de partment of the Erie Ecvminy Herald. Besides his professional qualities, with which our readers are familiar, Mr. John John seon has personal and social cxcellencies which will introduce him te the favorable consideration of the community in which he is about te take up his residence. It is oue which offers a fiue field for aggress ive and enterprising journalism and Mr. Johnsten's many friends in Lancaster con fidently leek te soe him win new laurels in his profession. lames Clare Accidentally Killed. James Clare, the well known horseman and livery stable keeper, en Locust street, near Twelfth, Philadelphia, was returning from Point Breeze park in a single seated read wagon aud was accompanied by his driver, who was riding in a sulky behind Mary C, a speedy little mare the jockey had been exercising en the park track. At Bread and Federal streets a teamster pass ing by cracked his whip, causing Mary C. te shy, and then plunge. While the driver was eudoaveriug te gaiu control of the trotter the wheels of the sulky aud wageu became locked and Mr. Clare was thrown with violence from his seat, striking the street en the back of hi3 head and sustain mg a compound fracture of the skull. He was at once removed te his residence, 1301 North Bread street, where death en sued some hours later. He was a man of considerable wealth, was well known and was very genereus in his gifts te public charities. THE DAI'S NEWS. FUGITIVE TltEASUKKU VINCENT. Humors as te Ills 'Whereabouts His Succes sor at State Treasurer Appointed Other Lute Jived.- There is a current i umer in Montgomery Ala , te tne effect that Viuceut, the ab sconded state treasurer, is new iu New Yerk aud being shadowed by Pinkorteu's detectives until a large reward is offered. The governor, in a message te the Gen eral Assembly, recommended the passage of an act authorizing him te offer a re ward of 3,000 for Vincent's arrest. The investigating committee has called en Mr. Winter, manager of the telegraph office them, for the telegrams sent by Viuceut in reference te cotton transactions, but Winter has declined te furnish thein until he receives instructions from headquar ters. The committee are examining numerous witnesses with whom Vincent had cotton transactions. Thus far they have found that he dealt with B. R. Smith & Ce., Fred Wolffe aud II. M. Waters, all of New Yerk and New Orleans. His net losses with the latter firm were about $25,000, suid with Wolffe between $100,000 aud $125,000. He is known te have paid mar gins te Wolffe of $10,000 te $20,000 at one time and seldom less thau $1,000. What amounts he lest through etheis is net known. It is supposed by seme that Vincent has made his way te Canada. If this be true Mime doubt is felt as te whether he can be brought back. In the event he is caught aud convicted the heaviest punishment that can be inflicted is ten years iu the penitentiary. Fied H. Smith, a member of the Heuso of Representatives from Dallas county, was appointed treasurer today te succeed Vincent, and everything will be in working elder in a few days. The cash balance found iu the treasury is something ever $1GS,000. The special investigating com mittee is still at work and the result of their labors is looked for with nuabating iuterest. This committee will probably lepert en Monday. NJ--IVS aerft. Pietable Occurrences Ceuciacly Kcjiertnl. General Pepe has been ordered te pro pre vaut Payne from invading the Indian tcrii tcrii tery. A great iiiiew storm was prevailing yesterday in the Weataud Nertbweasl. In the latter section there was also a decided depression in the temperature. The ceuit house at Lafayette. Walker county, Georgia, was burned yesterday morning. The records aud everything of vsilue wcre destroyed. Damen Romere, a young Mexican, has been hanged at Springer, N. M., for the murder of William Brooksmith, a ranch man, near Sweetwater, a year age. Iu a drunken row between miners at Oj'itewah, Teuu., a miner named Beuuett, was stabbed by Mike Diillaid. A few moments afterward Drilktrd was run ever by a train aud killed. Twe Chinamcu, who had opened a store iu Waynesboro, Georgia, were driven from that town en Thursday night, aud have arrived in Agusta. It is said their offence was selling goods " tee cheap." The wife and child of Fred. Wilcox, while riding en a lead of legs down a mountain at Warrcnsburg, Warren county N. Y., were killed by the lead upsetting and the legs falling en them. Ferdinand Dermback, the stage mana ger of the Geistliuger opera troupe, ar rived at Teledo, O , from St. Leuis, en Thursday evening, very sick, and died iu tweuty minute afterwards. He was try ing te reach New Yerk. William Guy, a clerk in the Halifax (N. C.) banking company, was en Thurs day scut te the pii.sceilice with a parcel containing $5,000. lie abstractdd ihe money and substituted waste paper. He was attested and confessed his guilt. The store of J. D. Brosseun, in Mon Men ti e;tl, was burned yesterday. The less is net, stated, but the insurances amount te $e'J,000. The Lawrence vinegar works in Lawrcuce, Massachusetts, were burned yesterday morning. Less $20,000. The planing mill of William Peters in Teledo, Ohie, was burned yesterday. Less $75,000. ine Curtis manufacturing company's building, in Albiieu, New Yerk, was da maged by lire last night te the extent of $30,000. Governer Blackburn, of Kentucky, has ordered about four hundred state troops te attend the trial at Graysen, en Tues day, of Neal and Craft, charged with murder and arson at Ashl.iud, about a year age. Tiie troops are furnished by request of the presiding judge. On the second trial of these men the memorable riots along the Ohie river occurred as the prisene.it were being conveyed by steamer te the place of trial. The mills of the Union iron aud steel company at Bridgeport, Illinois, wcre closed yesterday, aud a meeting of the directer: was called for Tuesday next. The failure has ciealed a profound sensa tion in Cleveland, Ohie, as A B. & Amnsa Stoue and ether Cleveland capitalists are believed te have owned two-l birds of the company's stock. Mostef the money due by the works for ere is also owed te com panies having their headquarters iu Cleve land. The liabilities of the Union iron sud steal company are estimated in Chica go at $2,2S4,438. The works have been taken possession of by the U. S. marshal en attachments. KUUTALITV XO CUNVJCTS. Testimony te Horrible Cruelties JL'ractlced In Clinten l'risen. Before the committee ou New Yerk state prisons Friday James Murphy, an ex-convict, Testified that he had worked in the hat finishing department in Clinten prison. A fellow-convict named Buck man had been chained te the fleer of the dark cell for 172 days, during which time he was fed en bread and water and died under the treatment. Anether convict named William Crcswell, who tried te es es cape with four ethers, was chained te the fleer of the dark cell ten months and died en January e", 1831. O'Ncil, another of the convicts who tried te escape, was shot iu the shoulder. The feed in the dark cell consisted of ene gill of water and a slice of bread every twenty four hours. James Finncrty and Martin Meehau were kept in Clinten prison fourteen months ever their legal term of imprisonment. A convict named James Betts was chained in the dark cell for ten days aud driven insane A convict named Feeny assaulted a keeper and was taken from the prison te court, sentenced te an additional ten years, brought back te prison and chained te the fleer of the dark cell for ten months. The witness had seen Arthur Hcssler who testified befere the committee last week, crawl en his handa and knees from the prison te the workshop Fellow-convicts had put their hands uudcr machines for the purpose of crushing them, owing te their inability te perform their tasks LIHUin KAIBLK AKKfcSTElL Te ue Tried, With Her Stater ler the Mur der or tier Child. Libbie Raib'e, the state normal school student, at Erie, was arrested at Cleve land Friday morning for the murder of her child, which she aud her bister Sarah strangled and burned in the steve last week. Anticipating the result of the cor oner's inquest, Libbie fied the city en Monday, but it wa known that she had taken refuge with a brother-in-law at Cleveland. Immediately, after the verdict was made known last night, the district attorney drew wan-ant,-, for the arrest of the sisters. Sarah was taken before Re corder Mauning, Friday morning and com- mittcd for trial en the capital charge. Lihbie, the mother, will arrive at Erie in custody te night. She i only seventeen years of age and was the pat of theRaible family. Ne mere tender hearted or gentler girls than Libbie acd Sarah Raible were known in the school, and yet the testimony gees te show that the two sksters deliberately killed the child and then pushed it in the red het stove. CODKT rUOCEKUINGS. The JuJges Wrestling with applications for Licences. The court met this morning te hear the applications for newly licensed houses, as well as the argument, pre and con, in such cases where remenstrances had been filed. Tavern.. Ephrahn Reuuinger asked for a tavcru license te his restaurant at Denver, East Cocalic'e. His petition was lier.rJ and the decision of the court reserved. The application of II. R. Ebcrly, East Cocalico, was, ou motion of his counsel, continued. Counsel for Ames Seurbcer wcre beard iu behalf of his application for tavern license te his restaurant, at Safe Harber. There was a reroeustraucc te the granting of this license, en the allegation of con tinuous violation of the liquor laws. Jehn S. Weidlcr's application for a tav ern hcense, in Salunga, was next heard under remonstrance, alleging that, there was no necessity for the tavern petitioned for. Refused. The application of Richard Wilten, frr a tavern license, in Paradise was heard, iu which it was shown that, up te two years back, this had been an old licensed house, but that, from some lapse of the then tenant, the application for its renewal had failed te be made. Held under advise ment. The petition of Edwin II. Bear, Penn township, for a tavern license was pre sented aud granted. lieRtuurants. Petet J. Otte's petition for a restaurant liceuse in the Fourth ward, city, was con tinued until the argument court, com mencing .Monday the 12th inst. The application of Jehn Spaugler, of the Fifth ward, city, was heard but net granted. The petition of Gottleib Yeung, for a restaurant liceuse, iu the Eighfh ward, city, was presented by ceutissl and license granted. The hearing of the application of J. Wm. Gerz, of the Eighth ward, was con tinued until the first argument court. The application, for restaurant license, of C. S. Blessing, of Springville, Mt. Jey township, was presented aud held under advisement. The court decided that in all cases, where the parties agree te argue their cases, they will hear them in the week commencing Monday Jie 12th inst. COLUIUISIA MttlVS. rrem our ilcgular Correspondent. TJiu II. D T. club's clance last night was a great success. Forty-two couples were in the grand march aud a number of persons came aft.er that. Quite a uum ber of visiting ladies and gentlemen were present and were greatly pleased with their reception. The grand march, owing te late arrival of many, was delayed until 9:'J0 p. m. Toe much praise cannot be given te the committee of arrangements for the manner iu which things were on en ducted. There wcre no hitches, but everything passed off pleasantly and smoothly. This lirefc large ball given by the club was a success, and another, ou a still larger scale, will be held immediately after Leut. In the meantime the Friday evening hops will be continued. ISoreun lirlcrs. Filbert's big ice house filled. J. ll. Kauffman returned from Franklin county. Fire lighted iu the steve works cupola yesterday te dry the masonry. Master Frank Heckler had a boy's party last even ing. Signs of impending ice break. Traeklaying en the M. R. & II. railroad two miles from Marietta. Mrs. William Leakard's coafectienory sold te Mrs. Frank Stucker.- There is urgent, local domain! for a hook and ladder fire com cem pauy. P. R. It. inspector's building and temporary hospital finished ; it is painted and pretty. Keligiens Notes. Rev. C. S. Gerhard will preach en "The Liquor Cri me ;" Rev. R. W. Hunipluiss will preach in the morning en " Linked with Omnipotence " in the evening en "Geuo Over the Falls." The M. E. revival meetings arc crowded every night. Over 100 have asked for prayer aud CO professed conversion, and as the inteicst is increasing the meetings will continue next week. HONORS TO UK. ATLEK. lIiiiHlcemely Knterlalned ly :i Yeung I'hll- uue:i!ila I'hytsii-mu. Ircs3. A very large company of eminent med ical gentlemen of this aud ether cities as sembled at the resideuee of Dr. Jehn V. Shoemaker, 1031 Walnut street, last cveu ing, for the purpose of honoring the pre sence iu this city of two illustrious mem beis of their profession Dr. Jehn L. At lee, president, and Dr. Alexander G. Stene, vice president of the Ameri can medical association. Beth of these gentlemen have been in the city for some time past aud have received many courte sies from the members of the profession. Dr. Atlce comes from Laucaster aud Dr. Stone from St. Paul. Beth gentlemen have attained a high eminence in the pro fession, and arc noted for their scientific researches The reception be gan last evening at eight o'clock and was continued until midnight, broken only by a very elaborate repast which was served at 10. The residence of Dr. Shoe maker, who played the part of host, was most beautifully decorated with flowers and petted plants in great variety. On the eastern wall ei the front isarler. en the second fleer, was the follewiug inscrip tien worked in flowers : " In honor of Dr. Jehn L. Atlee, president, and Dr. Alex. G. Stoue, vica president of the American medical association." rxtuiilnalleu at Sacred Uearr Academy. The semi-aunual examination in thid prosperous institution begau en Monday, January 25, at 9 o'clock, a. m., and con tinued till Wednesday cvening, closing with vocal and instrumental music. The following selections, as well as three of Bcethoeven's sonatas, were admirably ren dered by the young ladies of the graduat ing class : Poienaiso of 53 by Chepin ; Gounod's Faust Valse and Lucia Fanta sia by Liszt ; Scena and Prayer Der Frcy schutz, by Weber ; Lest Birdling Cava tiua, Petre Centemeri. The pupils of the geometry, chemistry and elocution classes did exceedingly well. The work of the drawing pupils was examined last -of all. Here we may say the paintings in oil as well as crayons reflect great credit en the teacher and pupils of the art department. The results in every instance were signally successful and the geed Sisters have every reason te congratulate themselves en the mere than excellent standing of thnir academy. The examination in the pamchial school takes place next week. Sals or Kea! rental e Henry Shuberr, auctioneer and real es tate ageut, sold at public sale February 2, at the Leepard hotel ler J. B. Warlel a two-story brick dwelling, situated en the I south side of Church stieet, Ne. -109 te G. F. Metzgcr for $1,730. 1 KEPUBLICAN PEIMAEIES SVAOl'MSK BEATS OUTFKNUEKKFJSK. The Old Scheel Ulrectera Beneiuluated Scenes aud lncldeuts some- Clese ana Bitter Struggles. Last evening the Republican primaries for municipal officers was held and in some wards they were about as lively as the primaries for county officers. Iu seveial wards the vote was heavy. The fi:;ht in the first ward was centered en the office of assessor. A. C. Welchans, the present incumbent was opposed by H. M. Green await. Welchans has held the office forseme time and he received a majority of 28 ever Greenawalt last night. It is alleged that there was considerable scheming and bull dozing en the part of Welchans aud his friends te carry him through. After con siderable difficulty four men were secured who will make the run for ceuucil. It scorned that but few wanted the honor. In the Second ward there was a big fight for the nomination of alderman. The candidates were Frank A. Diffenderffer, the present alderman, and William I). Stauffer, ex mayor, ex-prothenotary and prescut clerk in the revenue office. Diffenderffer was appointed by the governor te fill this office seme mouths age vice Wiley resigned. By securing the appointment he iutended te shut Stauffer out aud for some time past the light has been very het. It was thought by a great many that Diffcnderrler would have a walk ever, but yesterday appearances changed, and Stauffer stock took a jump. The latter's friends were net confident, how ever, and even last night many thought he weutu de Deaton. Tficre was a big turn out at the polls and ever 300 votes were cast. Stauf fer's friends secured the organization and it is claimed that the judge, Capt. Edw. Edgerly, decided everything in Staufler's interest. Halbach, the Sheneks rfammy Greff, and ethers were the " best workers" en Staufler's side ; Clem Ken nedy and Hep Hendersen had charge of Diflendcrffer's canvass ; but both candi dates weie active iu person. Beth sides had carriages running and money was used te secure votes. Beth parties claim that the ether voted Democrats, aud it is certain that there was considerable fraud ulent voting. The lellews who fought Diffenderffer claimed that he did nut need the office and could easily live without it. On the ether hand Diffenderfler's friends complained that Stauffer is a chronic office hunter aud is never satisfied ; that he has held public positions ever since he came te this city and new has a place in the revenue office. The vete was net counted until nearly 10 o'clock, when it was announced that Stauffer hatl wen by a majority of six. Diffenderffer and his friends are sadly disappointed at the re sult. In the Third, Fourth Sixth, Sev enth aud Eighth wards there were very slight ceutests. Harry A. Diller easily defeated Jehn H. Dellaven for the select ceuucil nomination in the Fifth ward, but the greatest "surprise party" of the eve ning was the result of the fight for con stable in this ward. Jacob P. Killinger has held this oflice for mero than a dozen years, aud is new a member of the police force. He has always had his own way in the ward, and was considered a very strong man. At this election, Geerge Winewer announced himself as an oppo nent te Killinger, and at once fet te work. He wen by a majority of 28, te the astonishment of Killinger and everybody else. Iu the Ninth ward "Chuck" Beas, who was a member of Stauller's police force, opposed Geerge W. Ferdney, who is the present constable, having been appointed by the court Neither of the meu knew new who is nominated. The votes was counted sev eral times. On the first count Beas had a majority of ene. Fordney theu had a recount aud came out ene ahead, while the third count was a tie. TUE NOMINATIONS. Following is a complete list of the uem iuatiens as made. The delegates chosen te the school directors' convention will be found in the report of the proceedings of that body : FIRST WARD. Common Council W. K. Beard, J. C. Spaeth, W. T. Eberman, H. 11. Power. Assessor A. C. Welchans. Constable Samuel Sweuk. Judge J . B. Lebkicher. Inspector M. L. Rathven. SECOND WARD. Common Council Frauk H. i?arc, B. F. Skeeu, Hervey N. Hurst. Alderman William D. Stauffer. Assessor Jereme Vendersmith. Constable Geerge Cramer. Judge II. L. Hendersen. Inspector Edw. E. Edgerly, jr. THIRD WARD. Common Council B. Henry, 11. C. Do De muth, W. H. Powell. Assessor Joel L. Haines. Constable- C. I. Stermfeltz. Judge S. H. Price. Inspector II. F. Metzger. FOURTH WARD. Common Council Gee. W. Corraeny, Jehn E. Schum, Dr. R. M. B elenitis. Assessor Jehn W. Hubley. Constable Andrew Eichholtz. Judge Robt, J. Evaus. Inspector Jacob M. Wilhelm. FIFTH WARD. Selcct Council Harry A. Diller. Commeu Council J. F. Rcmlcy, jr., Frederick A. Albright. Assessor Henry Hartley. Constable Geerge Winower. Judge Harvey T. Reilly. Inspector Wm. DeHaveu, SIXTH WARD. Common Council Jehn McLaughlin, Wm. Riddle, Miller W. Fraini. Assessor A. L. Themas. Constable Jehn Flery. Judge Jehn W. Samson. Inspector Wm. L. Gable. SEVENTH WARD. Select Council Wm. Wohlsen. Common Council Christian Nauman, Wm. Cornelius, Wm. II. Batemau. Assessor Jeseph E. Derwart. . Constable Wm. Leenard. Judge Bernard Brecht. Inspector Rebert McDonald. EIGHTH WARD. Common Ceuucil J. F. Suter, Daniel Smeych, Lewis Shaw. Assessor J. B. Millichsack. Constable Henry Benner. Judge Albert Nichel. Inspector Geerge Scnsendcrfcr. NINTH WARD. Select Council Dana Graham. Common Council William C. Daisz. Jehn S. Kendig, Jehn Fex. Assessor Linnreus Rathven. Constable Gee. W. Fordney. Judge Gee. W. Fex. Inspector Carsen Miller. Convention te Nominate Scheel Directors. At 8 o'clock p. m. the delegates elected te nominate six school directors met iu convention in common council chamber. Jehn A. Iliestand, esq., was chosen presmenc ana L,ewis e. nartman secre tory. The credentials of delegates were called for and presented, from which it appeared that the following were elected : ' First Ward Jehn A. Iliestand, J. n.iy Brown, J. B. Lebkicher. Second Ward Barten P. Mentcr, Jehn B. Shiffer, W. L. Sutten. Third Ward James Sweger, Peter M. Zwallcy, M. L. Herr. Fourth Ward Themas Hayes, .1. W. Jehnsen,A. K. Spurrier. Fifth Ward Julius Lcvy,jr.,.J.R.,loff Lcvy,jr.,.J.R.,leff lics, C. A. Cast. Sixth Ward Valentine Heffman, L. C. .uuy, jjewia e. iiartiuau Seventh Ward Jacob B. Price, C. L, Spaeth, Rebert McDonald. Eighth Ward Andrew J. Rleteher, Geerge Gazell, J. Frederick Suter, Ninth Ward J. W. Byrne, I. N. Stauffer, Jehn Graham. Dr. M. L. Herr, of the Third ward, substituted Joel L. Haines te act iu his stead. Jacob B. Priee, of the Seventh ward, substituted W. S. Burns, and C. L. Spaeth, of the same ward, substituted Jeseph E. Derwart. The following names were placed iu nomination for school directors : Jehn U. Warfel, Dr. M. L. Hen. Dr. B. F. W. Urban, Jeseph Samson, II. R. Breueman, Jehn I. Hartmau, Charles F. Eber mau, E. J. Erismau aud II C. Brubaker. A ballet being taken Mr. Warfel re ceived 1G votes. Dr. Hen- 27 vote.', Dr. Urban 13 votes. Mr. Samson 2ti votes, Mr. Breneman 24 votes, Mr. Hartmau 23 votes, Mr.Ebcrman 23 votes, Mr. Erisman 5 votes, Mr. Brubaker 5 votes. Dr. Herr and Messrs. Simson, Brene man, Hr.rtman, Eberman and WarM were declared nemiua'ed, and en motion of J. Hay Brown the nominations wcre made uuauimeus. The delegates from the seveial wards were called upon te name menibets of the city exective committee, and the following were unmet: 1st Ward C, F. Eberman. 2d 3d 4th 5th tith 7th Sth Uth F. R. Diffendertlei E. McMellen. A. K. Spurrier. I. F. Rcmley. .las. II. Marshall. Robt. McDonnell. Albert Nicholl. Peter Mauier. Adjourned. THE U.VKBKKS. Seme et the Oncer Customers lYtiu Vis'.t Them. " Have we any peculiar customers? Well, I should say se," echoed an em ployee of ene of Lancaster's first-class barber shops, as an Intelligencer repor ter settled himself comfortably in a chair. " Mere se, perhaps, than you would suppose- could befeuud iu a Lancaster barbcr mg establishment. Why, customers come here with peculiarities enough te create a strong inclination te kick them out. There was a man in here te day, whose crankiness would have tried the patience of Jeb," and the knight of tensnrial implements emphasized his remarks with a fiendish dig of the scis sors iute the reportorial locks umh r his hands, aud whacked off the hair with almost satanic pleasure. "What did le de '.' Well, he plunged himself into a chair, and gave me te understand that he wanted a geed shave. That was all right ; but he thought the lather wasn't all right. Then lie howled out that the razor was worse than an old saw. I j'et. another. That wasn't any better. Then I tried a third ; which suited him. But I didn't tell him it was the same old razor I used en him first. Anether thing some men de is te thiuk they ought te help the barber, aud with this laudable desire they puff out their cheeks, hump up their lips or draw them half-way into their mouth, and imagine they should be charged only five cents, because they aid us se much. But it's the worst thing they can de. As we shave we have our eyes right en the spot where we want te land the razor, and when a man makes a sliding place from the end of his chin iute his mouth, or rams out his upper lip as if he wanted te make an impromptu elephantine proboscis and catch peanuts with it, he has every chauce of being cut ; in which case he blesses the barber. New a stout man who is the easiest of mortals te shave has his checks aud lips extended eneugh, aud a lean man. with his facial hollows and hills, is shrunxeu iu sufficiently, te get geed shaves without generously at at at tompting.te help the barber. " New, there's auether thing that people- don't think rightly about, aud there fore have wrong impressions of the barber. Nearly every day you see something in the papers about the talkativeness of barbers. Why.sir, they're all libel:," and thii words were duly given proper empha s a by the ten -erial hand, which gyrated around ever the reportorial cranium with all the gentleness that might he supposed te be iu a mule's feet takintr terpsichorean exeicise after a winter's imprisonment. ' What in the great goodness are we te de when a customer comes iu and wants te kuew hew we are getting along, hew we like the weather, and begins te tell us all about himself '.' We can't stand stiil like dummies. We must answer him or he thinks we are uncivil, and then won't come again. The barber is a down-trod den creature, sir ; he's slandered ovary day ;" te all of which the ropertcr agreed, and escaped out at the deer te the familiar and timo-honered music of "Next !" (itlMIAK liULIKF XVXlf. Over 81,000 Collected Ter the SuilererH. Delegates from the several German so cieties of this city met in Miennercher hall last evening, aud closed their accounts of the fund collected for the sufferers by the recent great floods in Germany. Fol Fel Fol eowiug are the sums contributed by the several societies : Teutenin Leilfje, K. et 1 fl'JT m Red .Jackel Tribe, 1. O. K. 31 M ut Wellington Conclave, Seven Wise ilea 77 IIcliH 'Ledge, I. O. O. f rl. i'eter's Ilcucllcial Society , LuneuHliT Alajnncrclier , !jt. Jeseph's Ucnelicial Society , Schiller licnuflciul Society , St. Michael's lieneticiul hecluty Consumer Velkg-Vcruin St. Antheny's lienelictal Society Gr'ielli Verein (Swiss) licimi Jl'iilh Ledge (llehrew) Total i80I J5 It was decided te remit the above sum te Carl Fnederich V. Lcvitze, president of the German Rei'thstag, Berlin, and a draft will be at once- forwarded for that amount by Pi of. Carl Matz and J. A. Schneider, president and secretary of the relief com mittee. In addition te the above sum, the Lan caster Liederkranz has a relief fund of its own for the German sufferers, amounting te ever $200, which added te the abeve makes ever $1,000 contributed by the Germans of this city te their suffering countrymen in the Fatnerland. HUKOLAliS AT SiKVf ltL!.A-. mewing Open the S.ue uc Kutter & llalr'N A gang of burglars visited New Hellaed early this morning. Sometime between 2 and ') o'clock a in., they effected an en trance into Rutter & Bair's store by pry ing open the front doers, inserting a crowbar between them and breakiug the lock iu their effort te get in. They robbed the money drawer of a few dollars iu change that had been left in it, and theu turned their attention te the safe. They drilled a hole just below the lock, filled it with powder, and, evidently, after touching it off went ontside te await results. They get mero than they bargained for. Their blast exploded with terrific force, shattering all the glass of the store windows and ajvakening the family of Ames Rutter, living oppe3ite the store. As Mr. R. Lltrew open his shutter and called out te the scoundrels ene of them, with au oath, warned him net te come down or he would he shot. The ringing of the ball aroused the village and caused the burglars te take flight out the turnpike toward Mechauicsburg. These who came te the sceue extinguish;:;! seme papers iu the store which had been set en lire and found the tools which the bur glars had left behind, consisting of a screw driver, brace and drills, hammer, punches, etc. They get nothing from the safe and captured no plunder nor did further damage than has been related. Hale or liese Carriage. The Humane fire company, of the old volunteer department, yesterday sold their hose carriage te the Goodwill company, of Alteena, for $50. A FINE BUILDING. A L.VK15E UUSINESS KSTAHLISULM'. l)pirritltn of :i llaiidMmie and r:tenslve fcdilice Olie ut l.KiieMer'rt .Medel KstabliehmciitM. The beautiful four-story brick building belonging te Geerge B. Suhaum, adjoining his three story furniture warehouse, e. ;l Seuth Quceu street, having beeu finished aud filled with an immense stock of tiue furniture, will be thrown open te the public en Tue.-riay next. The build ing has a front of S2 feet and a depth of 115 feet. Iu rear of this is an area 20x37 feet, connecting the main building with auether brick building in the rear of it about e2 feet Mpiaiv and three- stories high. The front elevation of Mr. Schauta's new buildiugis, peihaps, the nie.-.t attrac tive of any business place in this city. The first-story front consists of two im meusu show windows about teu feet iu width and ten feet deep, each being tilled by a siugle plate of Ficueh glass, nearly ten feet square. Abeve these great sheets of glass are transoms filled with cathedral stair.ed glass. Between the show.wiudews is the main entrant-u te the building, the doers of which ate et solid mahogany, elegautly finished, the upper panels being filled with French plate glass, and the transom with staiued glass. The heavy iron girder which sua tains the weight or the front wall abeve the second story, tests en the side walls at cither end, and ou two heavy iron columns placed ou either side of the main entrance. The wall is of red pressed brick, with black brick bauds and ornamental tiie mountings. The lintels, window sills anil the arches abeve the windows are of Nirth river blue stoue and the windows in the several stories are filled with plate glass, and the semicircular tops of theni with stained glass. The building is reefed with tiu, and abeve the reef, in the front, centre, rises a slate clad pyramid some twenty-five feet iu hight aud abeve this rises a heavy iron red of epi.il length, upeu which is placed the largest and handsomest weather-vane iu this city. The interior of the stere is even moie attactive than the exterior. The first fleer salesroom is ;52 by 11.1 feet. The fleer is of yellow pine, the walls antl ceil ing finished iu white, and around tiie entire room is a heavy coiniee of grained mahogany. Iuicaref this room is Mr.Schaum's busi ness elliets, 12 by :Jl feet, ene of which is fitted up with cases for li::e uphel.-.u-ring material. Near the centre of the main loom en the south side is a massive stairway lead ing te the upper hteries. The newel pests are of walnut, ha.idsemcly c.uvcd ; the railing is also of walnut and the ban isters aud steps of ash. On the north side of the room is an elevator for carrying fur niture up or down from the several iteries. lb has a patent appliance for opening aud closing the trap doers as the elevator is raised or lowered. Theio are large win dows ou the icar wall, which threw a flood of light iute the room which shows off te great advantage the elegant parlor, diuing room aud chamber furniture with which it is stored. The second and third story rooms are very much like the first, being of the seme size, finished in much the same way, and tilled with costly furnitiire for parlor, half and library. The fourth fleer which is of the same wzu is te be used for the storage of goods as they couie from the factory. The first, second and thiid stories of the new building aie connected with Mr. Schauta's old establishment by doers that have been cut iu the wall separating the two buildings. The building is heated by two large heaters iu the basement. The basement itself is au important part of the building. Through it inns a sewer which carries off all the drainage into tiie Seuth (ueen street public sewer. The fleer is grouted aud cemented, making it impervious te inoisture or vermin. It contains air.. au excellent well et water, and, through a trough in the coincided fleer run Iho water pipes that supply the building with water. There is an arched way nude:- the sidewalk iu front of Mm basement, which is lighted by bull eye- lights, ceiuuiited iu iron frames. Some of these frames are hinged, se that they cm he opened for the reception of new furniture ami material, all of which pass into the basement, ami after being polished up aud put in geed condititien, are thence distributed te tint several parts of Iho building te which they belong. Iu this way all diit is kept out of the salesrooms above. The entire building is lighted with gas and has stationary washstauds, water closets and ether conveniences properly located. The new thiee.-stery building in rear of the oue abeve described, and connected with it, is used for upholstering, varnish ing and finishing furniture the uphol stering room being en tins first fleer, the varnish rooms ou tin; second and the finishing room en the third. The upstairs rooms are reached both by staircases and a large elevator. Mr. Schauiu's new establishment is a credit u the city as well as t himself and, taken iu connection with his former exten sivc establishment, i:. eertainly ene of the largest and best airanged furniture houses iu the state. The great extent of flooring in tiie two buildings enables him te exhibit his goods in suits without crowding them, se that without handling or removing a siugle piece, visiter: can take in at a glance the btyle of any given suit. The public i will have an opportunity of inspjcting the place en Tuesday. I.ITTI.K LOCALS. tlcre and Tlnre unit Kverj where. Tiie mayor te-day discharged four sta tion house ledgers and a woman who had been drunk. Henry Wiilee shipped te-day 1(5 head of large draft aud driving horses te New horses. Jacob S'aml'augh, aged 71. native of this county, died of paralysis iu Harris burg yesterday where hu has lived lately. "Admiral Det " and company, billed here for Feb. 8th, 0th and 10th, have can celled their dates en account of sickness. The spring in the Stevens' house base ment, which stepped flowing during the blasting of the Water street sewer, has again resumed its regular flew. Gee. Neiman, who fell iu an epileptic lit and struck his head against a box in Rut ter & Bair's stere, New Helland, has died from the effects of it The "Devit's Auction " cempany.billed for Fulton Hell te night, registers 42 peo ple at the Grape and City hotels. They leave at it a. m. te-morrow en a special for Cerry, Pa. The Earl Mutual fire insurance com pany of New Helland, Lancaster county, was chartered at the state department yesterday. A. W. bnaucr is president, and D. H Burkhelder secretary and treasurer. A letter addressed "Roberts & Balder son. Frankfort Avt. aud Yerk street, Philadelphia, '' is held at tbj posteftico for want of a stamp, and one addressed " .Mr. Rebeit Dunham. Northumberland county, Pa.," is held for better direction. Ernest Hopcfeltand James Smith, ar J rested by Railroad Oflicer l'yle seveial days age, were discharged at a hearing befere Alderman McConemy this morn ing. 1,229 l.itiens worn given out by the soup heuse this week. Toward its sup port II. E. SJavmaker has contributed l " a friend" from Ephrata $3, N. E1I makcr 3, Hirsh & Bre. 20 pounds of beef,
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