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LANCASTER DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY JUNE 7, 1S83.
Lancaster Intelligent
THUBSDAT EVENING, JUNE 7. 188?.
The Mayer's Message.
The annual message of the mayor is a
document that is well worth the close
perusal and careful study of taxpayers
and ether citizens, net only because
municipal matters come nearer home te
their wishes and their wants, their com
forts and their necessities, than political
affairs generally, but because the present
executive of the city government gives
his intelligent attention te our munici
pal concerns and expresses his views of
them lucidly and forcibly.
Most interesting and most gratifying
te note is it that the financial condition
of the city is satisfactory and that order
and economy have succeeded te the
wretched irregularities and slipshod
methods which prevailed under his im
mediate predecessor. Duiing the four
years prier te Mayer MacGenigle's in
coming the entire additions te the sink
ing fund were only SI 1,33:;. and this was
far mere than offset by a deficiency of
$30,000, which n quired an imine
diate lean and addition of that
amount te the city debt te meet it.
Between June 1, 1S78, and June 1,1 SS'l ,
very nearly a hundred thousand dellais
have been added te the fund for the re
demplieu of the city deb!, and within
the last fiscal year there has been an
actual decrease of our bended obligations
t) the amount or $1.8,000. It is certainly
very gratifying that notwithstanding
the extraordinarily heavy outlay ecca
S'eued by the transition from the veluu
teer te the paid system in the fire depart
ment, and the very large expense
incurred in opening streets, the finance
committee find it praclieablete continue
the tax rate or last year.
The mayor suggests a fruitful topic
for investigation in presenting the as
tenishing fact that by the failure of the
assessors te de their duty the valuation
of tne city real estate, which in ISTe
was $13,000,000, has new fallen te
$12,000,000, though it is an undeniable
and plainly apparent fact, that the great
local iinpievemnnt.s made and the hun
dreds of new buildings ended within
this time have largely increased the ac
tual value. We believe that t he city has
the right l make its own assessment
and need nut take the ready made v.tln
tien which the county commissioners
show se little disposition te correct se as
le secure a fair uniformity. Theie are
properties and same entiie M-ciiens of
the city assessed at a fair rate, many as
high as SO or 90 per cent, of their valua
tien, while ethers are net rated at, ."0 per
cent, of what their owners held them at ,
even while offering them for pale. When
these inequalities are se patent as the
tix books new present them they
should be corrected. Te tax a
$1,000 property at its full value and te
assess another wet tli $20,000 at $10,000,
as is new niten done, is just as unequal
as would be a nine, mill tax en one per
son and a five mill rate for another.
Such injustice the councils, through
their finance committee, should find
some way 'e . inedy.
The water question is, as the mayor
makes it, one of imminent, impeitanee.
The abundance, and purity of our supply
arc considerations which should have
attention before they tail us. In the
very near futuie our present facilities
will be insufficient and that exigency
will find the public unprepared for it
and ready te fly te ills we knew net of
unless careful pie-consideration and
dispassionate discussion of it shall
have pointed the way te the ave'd
auce of the " nirchmical frauds " and
" costly blunders " that have loe often
in the past marked our se called water
improvements.
.Among the many interesting sugges
tiens legarding matters of detail, in
which the message abounds,ne;ie ismeie
timely and forcible than (hat relating
te smaller voting pieciuc's for the
cit j'. Frem 500 te !)00 voters are entirely
t many te be accommodated at a sin
gle poll, as is new nece-sary, and what
ever councils can de te leliive this stale
of things should be done at once. A
longer teim for the city solicitor, beiti r
regulation concerning telegraph lines,
the .lames street, railroad bridge, the
location of a fish market, the rental in in in
occupateon for city offices of the pest
office property mid ether subjects treated
of in the message, merit the thoughtful
consideration of citizens and thecal In
attention of councils. They are feitu
nate in having them thus brought te
their notice and they will be derelict el'
duty if they fail te give them the .serious
concern which their importance te the
city demands for thciu.
lotteries and Other (Jamming.
The Lecislature passed one act, just
before its adjournment, which might
bea geed one, if the policy it indicates
was consistently enforced in every direc
tien. The publishers of newspapers
printing advertisements of lotteries are,
under this law, subject te fine and im
prisenment. Lotteries, then, in the Leg
islature's opinion, are se injurious te
the public weal that the advertisement
of them deserves te be made a criminal
offense. But lotteries are of many
kinds The Moravian church submits
many of its decisions te the Lord
through the let. Se de many men
and women. It is " heads or
tails" te determine what we will
de. Perhaps the newspaper publishers
way net be sent te jail for saying that
Smith tossed a cent with Brown te
knew which should treat te beer ; but
the newspaper man who would say that
Smith was ready te toss a cent with
Brown or any ether thirsty citizen for
the beer, would go te jail surely, under
this new law. If the Legislature really
wants te step lotteries, why does it net
lay its hand en the stock market aud the
oil, grain and produce markets, where
men gamble daily ; and where the dice
are leaded by a few te fleece the many ;
where it is notorious that t he lambs go
euly te be shorn? There aie Gould,
Vanderbilt and the rest, sailing away in
their yachts, through millions gathered
hv nlavincr a lottery irame With their
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ieuuwH, iu wiiiuu iuC ucuiaum , net j
left te unaided chance, but was secured
through crafty and fraudulent manipu
lations. The .fact is that the Legislature oan ean oan
net protect the people from the 'uncer
tainties of the let. They need, net try.
It is net their business. They may
endeavor te protect them from fraudu
lent lotteries, and may justly punish
these who direct their fellow men in this
as in all ether bad ways. But if a man
cheeses te hazard his money or any ether
thing en the turning of a cent or a card,
or en the happening of any ether uncer
tain thing, who has the right te prevent
him ; or who can de it ? The state takes
tee large a contract in assuming te de it.
A Geed Governer,
Governer Pattison emerges with great
credit from his first association with the
Legislature. During the long session
which has just ended, be has discharged
the duties of his gubernatorial office
with zeal, intelligence and geed judg
ment. He has carefully scrutinized the
acts of the Legislature, and has with
held his approval from a geed number of
them ; in every instance his veto has
been sustained by the Legislature and
approved by the people. The success with
which the governor has wielded the veto
power is remarkable, especially in view
of the fact that he has had no previous
experience with legislative work. At the
commencement of the session there was
some little jolting in the communication
between the governor and the Legisla
lure, due le his inexperience in legisla
tive ways ; but that has long since dis
appeared, and there will be found no one
te challenge the patent fact that Gov.
Pat lisen has proved equal te his sitna
t ion ; and that at the close of the ses
sion he stands superior in public esteem
te the very unusually able Legislature
with whom he was connected in the
discharge of his duties. Net only did
he find in their work proper subjects for
his veto, but in I heir adjournment with
out passing the apportionment bills, he
has been given just occasion te
i epreve them and te recall them
te the discharge of a clearly
neglected duty. Ne doubt Governer
Pattison s judicious action is partly I e
Iip credited te his judicious confidential
advisers ; hut a man who knows enough
te lecegnize geed advice when he gets it
and is wise enough le act. upon it when
he sees it. is just the man who may be
expected te be always equal te the situa
tien in which lie finds himself.
" Mktam.ic Rkd " has been selected by
tbe postmaster general as the color for
the new two cent pestage stamps The
vignette used en the stamp is copied from
the life cast for Heudin's statue of Wash
ington. Tun supreme court makes the timely
8imc"tieii that if our judges cannot serve
the r.nds of justice and administer the law
with that unanimity which is necessary te
a judicial dcciee Ihey may call in a neigh
boring judge te decide between tliem.
.lust se. And if the people of the county
cannot find within it a proper person for
judge they may select an outsider. Ha !
ha!
Akteh nominating Feraker for governor
the Ohie Republicans went ou and filled
their ticket yesteiday as follews: Lien
tenant governor, William G. Ress, of
Clevel.iud ; supreme judge (long teiw),
W. II. Upson, of Akren (the prenent in in
cuiiibent) ; supreme judge (vacauev aud
lung term), Jehn H. Deylo, of Teledo (the
iuciimbeit), both by acclamation ; clerk
of I he supreme court, Dwight Crewell, of
Ashtabula county (the incumbent 1. hv
acclamation ; attorney general, U. B.
E.truhmt, of Miami county ; auditor,
Jehn F. Oloyee, of Olatk ceuuty ; treas
uier, Jehn O. Brown of Jeftersen county ;
commissioner of common schools, D. F.
On Wolfe, el Teledo ; member of the
beaid of public works, Lae Weltz, of Wil
mington. The platform declares for a
protective tariff aud liquor Ux, civil ser
vice reform, and approves Republican
administration in the state and federal
governments.
Senateh Mymn's election te the presi
dency pie tern, of the Senate weh a sign
of his popularity with his Republican
associates, but it seems te have been dis
tasteful ou the gieiimls of locality le the
quaitcltoef Allegheny comity Stalwaits
who feel that Lancaster ceuuty is disposed
te " hog it." They refused te vote for
Myliu, protesting that Allegheny, with
her four votes, was continually being left
' out in the cold," while Lancaster, with
two votes, always get a front seat at the
table, and pointing te Mylin as president,
Stehmau en the slate committee, and
Cechrau as chief clerk. There was con
sider.ible bard talk indulged in and
sneeiiug references made te Cooper's
Ieadiug them about by the nose all the
session, euly te kick them real hard at the
clese. Threats were made te carry out
their ebstiuacy all through the apportion
ment session, but there are signs of cool
ing down, aud the bleed is disappearing
from the face et the moon.
PERSONAL.
Father Beciiet, a French Catholic
missionary, has been boheaded by the An
naraites. Rrv. Dr. David Knickerbocker, of
Minneapolis, has been elected bishop of
the Episcopal diecese of Indiana.
Dr. W. Danenhower, for 29 years su
perintendent of the schools of Miuer&ville
aud a leading spirit iu educational matters
in that section of the state, has died from
pneumonia.
Dr. Alexander Means died in Oxford,
Ga , en Tuesday, at the age of 83 years,
lle was prominent both as a minister and
a scientist, aud was a fellow of ceveral
English societies.
General Hicks has just gained a great
victory in the Soudan ever 5.000 Arabs,
hilling 500 of them. Tbe Arabs fiwht a
bravely as the Sacred Knights, but their
spears are useless against shells and can
non, licnerai Hicks' less was two killed.
Journal Clerk Sam. W. Shadle was
net left in the distribution of presents at
Harrisburg. He was handed a geld watcb,
Reading Clerk Jehnsen received a silver
set and Resident Clerk McCenkey pitcher
and goblets.
Dr. Gress, of Philadelphia, iu the
American Medical society yesterday pre
sented a paper, signed by himself and
Oliver Wendell Helmes, relative te the
establishment at Washington of amuseum
aud library of tbe medical department cf
the army. Resolutions were adented
a"11- resolutions were
camjj OD Congress " te provide for
them a tire proof building, and asking an
annual appropriation of 110,000 te buy all
new medical publications of all coca,
tries."
Gee. W. Dixox, of Bethlehem, proposes
te erect a ebapel en the grounds of Linden
Hall seminary, Lititz, as a memorial te
his deceased daughter, Mary, who was
graduated from that institution with
honor in 1879, and died little ever a year
age. The chapel, which will be known by
her name, will stand en the vacant ground
en the north side of the school buildings,
and work will seen commence. The
building is te be Gothic in style, with a
tower and spire, the size about 40x60 feet,
the material undressed limestone, with
sandstone copings, etc. The estimated
cost is about $20,000.
Speaker Jehn E. Fausce, of the
Heuse, can congratulate himself that the
following resolution passed yesterday was
about the only one of the session that re
ceived 200 sincere votes : "That the mem
bers of the Heuse, recognizing the emi
nent ability, strict impartiality and uni
form courtesy and dignity with which the
Hen. Jehn E. Faunce has presided ever
their deliberations ; and recognizing
further that the dispatch of public busi
ness has been greatly facilitated by his
firmness, experience, skill and sound judg
ment, de tender him a vote of thanks as
an expression of their esteem for him as a
man and their admiration and appreciation
of him as an officer."
THIS MESSAGE.
Governer rattlsen'a Keasena Ker Convening
an Extra Session.
The following is the full text of the
governor's message convening the Legis
lature iu extra session :
Executive Department, Common
wealth ok Pennsylvania, Office of
the Governer, Harrisbure, June Cth,
1883. Te the Senate and Heuse, of Rep
resentatives, of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania Gentlemen : By virtue of
the authority vested in my by the consti
tution I hereby convene you in extraordi
nary session en Thursday, the 7th day of
June, Anne Domini, one thousand eight
hundred and eighty-three, at 12 o'clock
neon of that day. In the judgment of
the executive such an extraordinary occa
sion has arisen as te require the exercise
of the power. The constitution commands
the General Assembly, "immediately after
each United States decennial census," te
apportion the state into senatorial and
representative districts. This imperative
mandate has net been obeyed. By the
joint rules of your Houses the time has
gene by when any bills disclosing a
purpose te perform this duty can be pre
sented te me for approval. The obligation
is imposed upon the governor te "take
care that the laws be faithfully executed."
I deem it my duty, therefore, te exhaust
my lawful authority te correct the grave
default of the Legislature.
Equally important and necessary,
though net se specifically cemmandad by
law, is the duty of the Assembly te appor
tion the state into congressional and judi
cial districts. 1 therefore designate the
apportionment of the state into senato
rial, representative, congressional aud
judicial districts as .subjects for legislative
consideration. The right of the people te
fair, just and lawful representation in the
legislative councils of the state and Union
is secured by the constitution aud must
net be denied. The importance of the
light cannot be overestimated. It is the
essential principle of our form of govern
ment It underlies all our political rights,
it is te be jealously guarded, carefully
conserved aud faithfully carried out.
The time is peculiarly fitting for the
passage of bills te secure a fair, just,
eqnitable and non-partisan apportionment
et the state. The two Houses of tbe As
sembly are composed of majorities of dif
ereut party affiliations. A greater degree of
fairness is te be expected from such a con
ditien of the legislative body than if it
were dominated in both branches by ma
jorities of the same party conviction.
Each Heuso will pieve a check upon the
ethor iu any attempt te obtain uufair ad
vantages. Mutual concessions aud aspiiit
of conciliation ought te result in an ad
justment of tbe difference of the two
Houses aud the prompt passage of bills
fair iu spirit, giving just rep
resentation te the poeplo iu all sections of
the state. Iu addressing ourselves te these
subjects we must keep censtautly u view
tbe guide provided iu the constitution,
directing that the legislative districts
shall be " composed of compact and con
ligueus territory, as ucarly equal iu popu
lation as may he." This is a plain and
simple rule, established for our guidance
by the (uudameutal law. Te fellow it iu
its spirit will result in just conclusions.
There ought net te be any doubt of the
Leoi.slatuie speedily agreeing upon the
subjects designated ler their consideration.
It is their duly te agree. A further
ilelault in this matter will result in at least
s'.x years of the decade elapsing without
the apportieumout required by law being
made
Te proveut suah au iudefousible cendi
tien of affairs I have deemed it obligatory
upon me te proclaim this call for an extra extra
eidiuary session. I have selected a time
for your assembhug immediately succeed
ing the day or adjournment of your regu
lar session, se as net te necessitate your
recall after you had dispersed te your
homes. Iu this way the expense of the
session will b.i lessened, as the machinery
ler Mm conduct el tne business of the As
i-cmbly is ready for use. I reluctantly
onvtsue thu Legislature at this season of
the year. Nothing but a sense of impera
tive duty impels me te adept this course.
I hope, however, that iu a few days you
will have concluded your labors te the
satisfaction of the people, and, having
discharged your constitutional duties, will
be able te return again te your families
ami homes. Rebert E. Pattison.
Tackled a Fighting Editor.
During the late city campaign at Wil
mington David Leman announced himself
as a home rule canditate for council from
the Fifth ward Ecery Evening tersely
ridiculed his candidacy. Leman replied
next aay ey an anusive card in tbe Hep
ublican in which he threatened personal
vengeance against Edward N. VallanduT-
ham editor of Every Evening. Wednesday
night while Mr. Vailandigham was passing
Leman's store he was accosted by Leman
who held a whip in his hand. A short
altercation followed, when Leman used an
opprobrious epithet, for which Vailandig
ham promptly knocked him down. Ris
ing Leman clubbed his whip and was
bringing it down en Vallandigham's head
when the latter clinched him and tussle en
sued, which ended in a fall with Leman un
derneath. Bystanders then separated the
combatants, and LemaD ran into his store
aud pieked up an iron weight, which he
was about throwing at Vailandigham
wnen a eystanaer aisarmea mm and V al
landigham walked away.
Tbe Iowa Democrats,
The Democratic state convention of
Iowa met yesterday in Des Moines and
organized with Congressman Pusey as
permanent chairman. Judge Kinne, of
Tama, was nominated forcevarnnr en Mm
first ballet. After completing the ticket
a piauerm was aaeptea declaring for a
tariff for revenue only and the gradual
abolition of protective duties ; opposing
constitutional prohibition, and favoring
" a well-regulated license law ;" affirming
the right te wgulate railroads by legisla
tion and demanding the protection of
American citizens abroad. Judge Kinne
maae an address accepting the nemina
tien, approving the platform and promis premis
ing te make it a fighting campaign."
The Electric Light company in Reading
have begun the erection of poles in that
eity.
A SAD AFFAIR
A DOMESTIC TKAGKDX AT LOUISVILLE.
Clarence Boyd, a Touec Artist, Desperately
Wounded by a Fbyslclan Whom Sepa
rated from His wife.
The sheeting of Clarence Boyd by his
brother-in-law, Dr. W. W. Barnes,shortly
after ten o'clock Wednesday morning, at
Louisville, Ky.,caused intense exeitement.
Boyd is a quiet-mannered, womanly sort
of a man and the last person one would
expect te be engaged in a deadly quarrel.
He has been regarded as ene of the rising
young artists of the country. Many of
his pictures have attracted attention and
Been seia at high figures. Fer some time
he has conducted an art class in his studio
in the Courier-Journal building, and his
pupils were much devoted te him, owing
in large part, te his quiet, genteel manner.
Hence the surprise when it was told that
he had gene te Barnes' office and announ
ced that he had come there te kill him.
Dr. Willis W. Barnes is a well known and
popular Fourth avenue dentist. About
six years age he married Miss Jessie Boyd.
Twe children, a hey and girl, were born
te them.
About two months age unfortunate
differences caused a separation. Whether
there were causes or net is net known, but
it is stated that Dr. Barues grew jealous.
His wife went te her father's and he te a
bearding house. Out of this separation
grew the oveut of Wednesday. Clarence
Boyd, devoted te his sister, warmly es
poused her cause aud was indignant at
Barues' treatment of her. This indigna
tion, it is said, led him te denounce Barnes
in front of his oflice seme time since iu
vigorous terms. A friend of the latter
says Boyd meeting Barnes en the street
had several times addresspd very strong
terms te him.
Wednesday morning Boyd went te
Barnes' effice while the latter was en
gaged professionally with a lady patient.
Boyd called for Barnes, who went out into
tne nallway. Mr. R. T. Fairman, brother
of the lady patient leferrcd te, says that
Boyd took Barnes by the lapels of the
coat, using very severe tonus towards him.
Mr. Faiiman, who did net knew Boyd,
asked him te go away and have no dis
turbauce, addiug that there was a lady iu
tbe adjeiuing room.
Boyd responded : " I have ceme te kill
him and am net going away until I de."
A scuffle ensued and it is said by Fairman
that Boyd made a motion as if te draw a
weapon. Barnes drew a revolver aud
fired twice, one ball taking effect in Boyd's
left shoulder, the ether striking him near
the spinal column, passing entirely through
his body and emerging from the lower
portion of the ab Ionian The mau were
but a few feet apart when the firing be
gau. Boyd mshed towards Barnes,
making an effort te threw up his pistol
hand, which caused the first bullet te
ledge iu his shoulder, from which ir, was
extracted. He was assisted from the
heuse into a millinery store near by,
where he received prompt medical aid be
lore eeing j-cmevci! te his father's rcsi
dence.
It is a singular circumstance that Boyd
should have used the murderous threat
imputed te him aud yet have about him
no weapeus for its execution, noue being
found en his person after the alfaii. lie
was entirely sober and was a gentlcman
who barely took even a "lass of wiue.
Only a high state of mental excitement can
explain the language he is said te have
used. Dr. Barnes immediately after the
sheeting left the house, aud, ' meeting a
pelice officer en the street, said te him that
he had shot a man and was going te jail
He proceeded te the city hall with the
officer and finning the city con it in ses
sien, requested tbe chief of pelice te send
for Majer Kinney and, ivpre.sented by
that gent Ionian, application was made for
bail befere City Jndgn Thompson. Mr.
Fairman detailed in substanca the above
statements and Barnes war, released,
giving bends in the sum or $1,000. Mr.
Boyd, of course, cannot talk or the affair
in his desperate condition.
His father stated in the evening that
Dr. Barnes had of late been tTilking
about his wife aud her hi ether, and had
kept this up uutil the latter, going te
remonstrate and growing excited at sight
of Barnes, had doubtless said things he
would otherwise net have said, .lie in
sists that his seu had no weapons about
him. It is probable that Boyd will die.
The actors are young meu, each with a
large circle or friends." Dr. Barnes in the
afternoon, it is slid, expressed an earnest
hope that Boyd would recover fiem his
injuries.
CKIMK ANI OAl.ArtUTY
Rain, Wind :ind Hall storms.
A heavy storm of rain and wind, with
some hail, is reported te have taken place
en Tuesday evening along the line of the
Union Pacific railroad, from Central Kan
sas te Kansas City, Missouri. The tele
graph wires are down, and it e inuet be
ascertained whether the crops have suffer
ed seriously. A heavy storm prevailed in
Texas, en Monday, at Ihmavides station,
ninety miles from Laredo. Four bridges
and a half a mile or track were washed
away. At Camanche several houses were
blewu down, but no lives were lest.
A large tank of the Tidewater
Pipe Line company, at Mnncy, Poun.,
continuing e,uuu nancis et ed, was
fired by lightning yesterday alternoeu.
Twe or three buildings in Muucie were
also struck. A severe thunder storm in
Albany yesterday afternoon damaged
property te tue estimated amount of
$au,uuu. uuring a thunder storm at New
Yerk and its vicinity yesterday atteruoen
several buildings were struck by lightning
and the rcsidedce of Win Pine, in"Broek"
lyn, was ceusuraed. A tank at the
National Storage company's works at Jor Jer
sey City, was struck by lightning, and the
reef was raised, but the oil was net fired,
as the reef fell back almost iu its original
position, making a damper for fire. A
vieleut storm of rain, hail aud wind visited
St. Jehns, Quebec, last evening. The
streets were Heeded, several houses were
unroofed, and piles of lumber were blown
from the wharves into tbe river. The
temperature at Sau Fiancisce vestni-rfair
reached DC degrees in the shade, the high
est since the establishment of the signal
Slfl fin fknA Tn it.. . .
""" ". in me evening tue cccan
winds again blew through the Gelden
Gate, reducing the temperature te 70.
Kallread and ether Fatalities.
A train leaving Seymour. Indiana, for
LevisviIIe, was wrecked, at Farmington,
by a defective trestle giving way. David
Hutchinson, enginrer ; Miles Humes,
fireman ; Geerge Amnion, baggae mas
ter, and the porter of the Pnllmau car
w.?,re,kU,S?- Ne Passengers are reported
killed. The engine, baggage, Pullman
anu cnair cars are complete wrecks. Jehn
Wescott, a brakeman en a freight train of
the Camden & Atlantic railroad, was
killed at Winslow junction, by the train
en which he was brakiug. He fell between
the cars while the train was iu motion.
Beth legs were cut off. The Sobrante
gunpowder mills, near Sau Pable, Califor
nia, blew up yesterday alternoeu, killiuc
iwe uersens. a gravel t.ain ou the New
i erk is new England railroad, ran off
the track, at Dorchester, Massachn
setts, yesterday afternoon, aud five
cars tumhed down a bank. A bralco bralce
man was killed and another train hand
seriously injured. An addition te the
Northwestern elevator in Milwaukee burst
yesterday under the pressure of 115,000
bushels of wheat, and 2.000 bushels of tlm
grain slid into the river. Several tramp3,
seen dozing in the shadow of the elevator,
are supposed te be buried iu the ruin.
Herace Cbilds, a young man, was killed
by lightning while plewiug iu a field near
Norristown, Pa., yesterday afternoon.
His horse was also killed. Yesterday
morning a child was born te " Ben "
Breckius' unmarried daughter in Baldwin
county, Georgia. She confessed that
Yerk Cooper, a colored man, was the
father. Breckius shot aud killed Cooper,
and the coroner's jury returned a verdict
of justifiable homicide. At Shediae, New
Brunswick, en Tuesday night four men
tried te force the deer of a house of evil
repute. Sarah Smith, keeper of the house
fired at the ruffians, killing one of them,
named Themas Morrison, and wounding
another.
Festmasters Commissioned.
At Washington the following Pennsyl
vania postmasters were commissioned
yesterday ; Franklin J. Martin, Burrows ;
Nathaniel M. Reifsnyder, Heister's mill ;
Adam Dennis, Mann's Choice ; Austin B.
Carter, Indian Run ; David C. Canfer,
Duncansville ; William Rhodes, Chewton,
and William It. Lewis, Deven.
Fatally Hurt Wblle Stealing a Klde.
Geerge W., alias " Sardine " Garrett,
of Reading, was fatally injured at Mount
Carben last night by being run ever by
the cars. Beth his legs were cut off. It
is doubtful whether he can live until
morning. He was stealing a ride and foil
oil the platform.
THE UUCTOKS.
nierileg of ibe Lancaster Medical Society.
A stated meeting of the LancasterMed
ical society was held in Grand Army hall,
Centre Square yesterday afternoon. The
following named members were iu attend
ance : Drs. Blockwood, Carpenter, Comp Cemp Comp
ten, A. J. Herr, Illyus, Reed, Reland,
Shirk, Stehraan and Welchans. city ; Drs.
Brebesr, Hertz and Roebuck, Lititz ; Alex
ander, Marietta; Bryson, Marticville;
Bushong and Kehler, New Helland;
Charles, Lincoln ; Dillraan, Oregon ; B. F.
Herr, Millersville ; Kendig, Salunga ;
Keneagy, Strasburg; Kroider, Clay;
Lightner, Ephrata; J. II. Musser.
Lampeter ; NewpUer, of Meuut
Jey ; Ringwalt, of Hempfield ;
D. II. Shenk, Rohrestewu ; Shaeffer, of
I'armersville ; T. H. Wentz, New Provi.
dence ; Wiseman, of Bainbridge ; Weaver,
of Strasburg, and Zell, of Little Britain.
Dr. Geerge R. Rohrer, of this city, was
elected a member of the society.
Reports from all sections of the ceuuty
showed that the health of the county is
remarkably geed, there being no epidemic
in any section.
The prevalence of smallpox in the Lan
caster county prison was discussed at seme
lengtb, and an effort was made te get at
the "bottom faets " as te hew the disease
originated there, but the effort was nit
altogether satisfactory. It was stated,
however, that the disoase is new well
under control ; that only two deaths ltave
occurred from the disease and that there
are only three or four cases new among
the prisoners, and that they are beiug
treated in a building outside the jail aud
and that all the patients are convalescing.
Owing te the extreme heat of the day,
and the absence of many prominent mem
bers, who are in attendance at the Amcri
cau Medical convention at .Cleveland,
(including the essayist), tbe proceedings
of the meeting were shortened as much as
possible, and the meeting adjourned te
meet again ou tlm first Weduesday of
July.
OUIIUAKV.
Death et Jebn Slattern.
Jehn Mattern, Formerly a member of
the Lancaster police force, died last oveu eveu
ing at his residence, Ne. 722 Seuth Quecn
street, in the 73d year of his age, after
suffering for some time past with dropsy.
Mr. Mattern was a German by birth, c:me
te this country about thirty-five years age,
and for a time was eugaged as a boatman
en the Slackwater canal, between this citv
and Safe Harber. Fer twenty-five years
past neiiveu in tee liouse m winch, be
died. lie was twice married and raised a
large family of children, most of
whom suivive him. He was for
many years a member of the city
pelice ferce, having served faithfully
underthe administrations of Mayers San -derseu,
Pyfer and MacGeuigle. Several
years age while en duty he had a bad
fall at the Duke street railroad bridge, and
from the injuries thou sustained he imver
recovered. Feeling the weight of years,
he resigned from the police ferce a few
years age and has siuce lived iu retire,
raent. He was au ardent Democrat and
had considerable political influence among
his neighbors. He was oue of the found
cis of St. Stephen's Lutheran church of
this ,-ity and took au active interest in its
prosperity. The time for his funeral has
uetyet been fixed.
Oeuth of Jacob K. Wltlte.
Jacob F. White, comb-maker, residing
at Ne. :?31 West Walnut street, was found
dead in his bed this morning. Mr. White
was about 5(5 years of age and had been a
severe sufferer from inflammatory ihoii iheii
matism for a long time past. It is sup
posed the disease reached his heart aud
thus suddenly ended his sufferings. He
leaves a wife and a family of grown up
children.
Brilliant Wedding in Salisbury.
On Tuesday, Juue 5, a large company
of invited guests assembled at the resi
dence of Zachariah B. Williams, esq.,
midway between the Gap and Christiana.
The occasion was tbe marriage of Miss
Maggie Williams, second daughter of J
B and Hannah Williams, te Mr. Geerge
Sigel, of Bird iu-Hand. Precisely at 12
o'clock uoeu.in the parlor or the William's
mansion, the wedding took place, the
ceremony being performed iu an impres.
sive manner by Kev. Mr. Ledwith, of
Belleview Presbyterian church. The
groomsmen and bridesmaids were as fel
lows : Mr. Geerge Williams, a brother of
the bride, aud Miss Aggie Sigel, of Men
terey, a sister of Mr. Sigel ; C. Baldwin.ef
Caines, and Miss Mattie Knox, et the Gap ;
and Samuel Carter, of Christiana, with
Miss Annie Resh, of Birdin-Hand. The
bride and her bridesmaids were elegantly
attired. Messrs. Themas McGowan and
Geerge Mellvain acted as ushers. After
the congratulations were ever the dining
rooms were thrown open and a sumptuous
wedding dinner was found prepared by
Messrs. Whiteside & Walker, caterers of
Parkesburg. The bridal gifts were many,
rich and handsome. The happy couple
left en the 3 p. m. train for their wedding
tour te the Seuth, via. Baltimere and
Washington.
Strasburg News
A. J. Greff & Ce.'s new cigar factory,
with improved sweating machine will
seen be in operation.
The nsual delightful ' Children's Day "
or the M. E. Sunday school will be cele
brated with enjoyable exercises next
Sabbath.
The school beard met en Monday even
ing te swear out the old and in the new.
H. F. Andrews and Ames Ecbternach
were sworn in. The resignation of Mr.
Chnstian Bachman as director was read
aud accepted ; Mr. E. C Musselman was
appointed te fill the vacaucy. Messrs. J.
O. Weaver, M. D , was elected president,
W. O. Bair secretary, aud Gee. W. Hen
sol, jr., treasurer. Principal Chas. B.
Keiler, A. M., has been persuaded te as.
snme the gorieral management of the
school during the ensuiug season.
Melt ler Damages.
Henry J. Kegel, or this eity, has brought
suit against the Pennuylvania railroad for
damages. About two months age Kegel,
who is a baker, was driving across the
railroad near Bird-in-Hand when his team
was struck by the locomotive of Johns
town express. The wagon was broken
and Kegel injured, and en account of al
leged carelessness en tbe part of the com
pany the suit is brought.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
TUErKOCEHDlSUS OF COUNCILS.
What Was Done by the City Father
Lancaster te Have the K tac
tile Light.
Councils met last evening in their re
spective chambers at 7:30 o'clock.
SKLKUT COUNCIL.
Present Messrs. Baker, Baldwin,
Brown, Diller, Evans, Wise, Wolf, Zechcr
aud Bergcr, piesident.
Mr. Evans presented the monthly report
of the city treasurer and recqiver of taxes.
It shows the total receipts te" date te have
been $40,194.70 ; expenditures 31,425.10,
balance iu treasury June 1st, $24,709 CO.
Mr. Evans also presented the monthly
report of the finance committee. It was
accompanied by a bill from Fred Miller
a watchcian at the county prison, claim
ing a reward of $500 for the conviction of
Jehn Wcrtz, a tire-bug. A certificate from
the clerk of quarter sessions attesting
Wertz's conviction was also read. The
bill of Mr. Miller was laid en the table.
The monthly report of the street com
mittee was read. The following work
was recommended te be dene :
Te cover gutters en Rockland street, at
Lew, aud at Kuhlraan's, at Grcen street.
Te make two crossings en St. Jeseph
street, te be located by Mr. Wise.
Te fix pavement at Shippau street bridge
and te lay crossing en Shippeu street at
Fulton street.
The committce also recommend that the
following work be dene :
Te make crossing at Christian and North
streets of small stone.
Te relay crossing at North Queen and
Lemeu streets.
Te grade and gutter both sides of North
Lime streets, between Lemeu and James
streets.
Te make gutter ou the west side of Mary
street, between Walnut and Lemen
streets,
Te make gutter en Lemeu street, be
tween Mary and Charlette streets en south
side.
Te lay crossing en Prinea strcet, ou the
south side of Frederick street.
Te Jay gutters en North Lime street,
between James and Frederick streets.
Te build sewer en Wtwt Chestnut street
from Market te Water street, provided the
citizens subscribj a sufficient sum towards
the erection of the same.
Te lay crossing en the v.'est side of Duke
street, ou New.
Te lay crossing at Lime and New streets.
Te Jay crossing en Marietta avenue and
West Orange stieet.
Te grade and gutter Fine fticet, from
ves,s lvmg street te urauge.
Te raii-e crossing and repair gntter en
the northeast side of West St'-awberry
street.
Te make crossings at Lime and Locust,
Freiburg and Lew streets, and lay gutter
along Freiburg street, at Chas Schwobel's.
Te build sewer at Vine, Rockland and
Church streets, provided the parties inter
ested pay such sum towards its erection as
committee may see fit te luime.
Te grade and gutter the west side of
North Charlette stieet, between Lemen
and .lames streets, aud half square en east
side.
Te gutter Lew street, from Dnke, about
iue ieet.
Te lepair gutter en east side of Seuth
Lime .sheer, between East Kiug and Vine
streets, the hrid.re at Milfiin street te re
main.
Te laise crossing ever Duke street,
south of Vine, and ever Vine street west
of Duke.
Te raise eroding at Prince and Vine
rtreetn.
Te inlay cresing at Lime and Orauge
streets.
Te lay crossing at Presbyterian Mission
cburcli, ineuth Queen street.
The committee recommend the building
of sewer and grading and guttering of
Der wart street. provided councils appre
priate at least $:?,000 from the contingent
fund towards said work-.
On motion el Mr. Baker the work rec
ommended by the committe.', with the
exception of th.-) building of a .sewer en
Derwatt stieet, ami the grading and
guttering of said street, was approved
and ordered te be done. Common
council concurred.
Mr. Wolf offered a resolution that $3,000
be taken from the contingent, fund, and
be used towards the construction of the
Derwart stieet sewer and the grading :tn I
guttering of sai.l stieet The lesolutien
was adopted. Common council concur
red. The report of the water committee was
read. It. contain!; nothing new.
The report of the committee en lire
engines and hnse companies was lead. It
recommends the pm.-.Iiase of thcShifiler
hese heuse for the sum of $3 500; the
purchase of 2,(100 lue.tef llu'e ply cotton
hose, and contains a statement that the
purchase of the Humane hose house from
Messrs. Bitner and Zeek hail been ratified.
The report was accompanied by cemmiini
catiens from the officers of the Shifller
company offering te sell their property
for $3,500, and from the American com
pany offering te abate threw mouths rent,
new dun ter the use of their hece house in
consideration of the immediate payment
of the purchase money agreed upon be
tween the company and the city. The
several matters in the report and accom
panying documents were taken up item
ny item and appre veil Common council
concurred.
A communication from the trustees of
the Empire hook and ladder company was
read, whciein I he company elf.:r te sell te
the city their truck liens.) en North Duke
street abeve Chestnut, for $.",000,the tirms
of payment le be arranged between tin
company aim city eiucer.". Alter some
discussion the communication was laid en
the table.
Mr. Diller, from the lamp committee,
presented a report recommending that the
committee be authorized te enter into a
contract with tha Maxim Electric Light
cempauy te light the city with 120 or their
electric lights, and the tertus proposed by
the company in the:r recent bid for said
contract.
The proposals for lighting the city, pre
sentcd by ether electric, j;is and gaseline
companies (all of which wcie nublished in
the Intelligencer a few days ase), were
read. A preposition from tbe Arnoux
Electric Light and Heat company of Potts
ville, was also read, but net considered.as
it was net received until after the ether
bids had been published. The company
offer te put up 200 lamps and furnish all
the necessary power and apparatus for
$1G,800 per annum ami give bail in the
sum of $10,000 for tha faithful perform
ance of the contract.
On motion of Mr. Evans the report of
lamp committee was unanimously con
curred in and a resolution was adopted
instructing the committee te Terwith enter
into a contract with the agents of the
Maxim company te light the city with 120
electric lamps, en the terms specified iu
uieir propelis tjomuieii council con
curred. Thore was senin dis:utie:i as te hew
many gaseline lamps would b.) uueded te
light these parts of tha subuib and the
alleys that would net ba reached by the
electric light, 1'iesideut Berger contending
that a great many gasoline lamps would
be required for this purpose, and Messrs.
Diller, Evans and Baker maintaining that
very, few, if any, would be needed ; that
the 120 electric lights would be amply
sufficient te light the qntire city, and that
tne lamps in tue outer wards would be
placed wherever the councilman iu these
wards wanted them.
A resolution was offered and adopted
that the lamp committee be instructed te
make a contract with the Lancaster Gia-
Light and Fuel company te light the may
or's office, city treasurer's office, council
chambers, station beuse and market
houses for the ensuing year at $2 per 1,000
feet of gas. Common cenncil concurred.
Mr. Diller offered a resolution, which
was adopted, that the lamp committee be
instructed te make a contract with the
Pennsylvania Globe Gaslight company te
continue lighting the city, as heretofore,
until such time as the eloctrie light is iu
operation. Common council concurred.
A communication from the bear.I of
health was received in which it is stated
that they have regularly elected officers,
and abated many pestilential nuisances ;
that en tbe 2:td of May the beard was
notified of the existence of small-pox-at
tbe county prison, and that they employed
Dr. Reed te investigate the matter. Eleven
cases were found in the prison, and
although the prison officials were doing
their duty, two patients had died
in the prison. There are new only three
cases in the prison, and three cases
of varioleid in ether parts of the city.
The report urges the necessity of gneral
vaccination and calls en the pelice te re
port all nuisances. The beardVneeds funds
aud there should be a health commissioner
appointed, but one cannot be obtained
without paying him a salary. The beard
ask councils te make them an appropria
tion of $500.
On motion the finance committee was
instructed le set apart for the use of the
beard the sum of $T00.
Mr. Brown presented a message from
the mayor which we priut en the first
page of te day's iNTnu.inENCEU.
Mr. Evans asked te be excused from
further service en the committce of fire
engines and hese. He was opposed te
the manner in which the committee was
running the lire department, which would
soeu be found te be a very expensive
luxury.
President Bergor reqnested Mr. Evans
te serve en the cemmittee for ene month
mere, as he was net. just new ready te
supply the vacancy.
Mera Smallpox.
Just before council adieurncd a com
munication was received from the attend
ing physician of Mr. Procter, residing en
Locust alley, who has for seme time past
bceu suffering with small-pox, containing
the information that three mero cases of
that disease had broken out in the same
family.
cemaitiN council.
Common cenncil met with President
Hurst in the chair and the following
members present :
Messrs. Adams. Albright. Bare. Beard.
Beleuius, Cormeny, Demnth, Dinkleberg,
Eberman, Evarts, Fraim, Fritseli, Henry,
II uber, Ivendig, McKillips, McLaughlin,
Powell, Power, Remley, Riddle, Sebum,
Spaeth, Stermfellz, Huist, president.
The regular business of the evening was
begun by the presentation of the following
petitions :
By Mr. Sebum asking that the guttering
en the south Bide of Conestoga sti eet, iu
the Fourth ward, be repaired or a new ene
constructed. Referred te street commit
tee. By Mr. Fritsch saying that the gntleis
and curbs en High street need rep tiring,
and asking that the sune bu done In
ferred te street committee.
Mr. Demuth presented a communication
from the owners of the Shi tiler engine
heuse property, offering it at $3, 500, which
is several hundred dollars morn than at
first asked. Referred te cemmittee en
fire engine aud heu.se. with nuivi-.i- te
report te council at licctmecti up, ami that
the cemmittee be authorized te purchase
the property at the prica first asked, if
they are able.
Upen this subject Mr. Riddle thought
that tbe purchasing of prepertits for the
city should be by the direc.f. vote el' coun
cils. Mr. Beard offer d a communication "tern
the Mienuercher association, iu which it
was stated that said association had con
structed a sewer, with th.s mayor's per
mission, from their hall te Wat-u- slre.'t
aud thence connecting with the Cli.-.st.net
stn-et sewer. Upen its completion they
learned that sau I sewer l.d-mged te the
city. They ask that $73 paid ler the con
struction of the sewer by three gentlemen
of the association W i Homed te them. A
motion was made by Mr Riddle ami
adopted that tbe sum bn lcfuudrd te the
Mumuorcher.
A resolution was pr.Mculeil by Mi
Bolenius asking that the b.mic containing
the uames of streets and minihn-ef lets
in the city, and which was Imui.il iu thu
Inquirer fiie, be repla-ed. R-lViu-d te the
street committee.
Mr. Riddle, from committed en tele
graph peles, said there was nothing le re
port and asked te Im continued. A eon
tinniuce granted.
Thu president reiiiirlcn.l that. In, hail
before him a copy of t!i mayor's messan
and asked if it should b.i read .i m it ion,
as each member was mtppli.id with a
printed copy. Mm in.ssige was real by
title.
A lengthy repot t of tin b ur.l of health
was then read. It reports that strong
efforts were made te t-nidietate pestilential
diseases, but a lack of funds sadly inter
feres with the piepjr an I ftlicient.
discharge of the beard's dot,'.-.-. Te
remedy this, the beard ask that ai: appro
priation of $.100 be made te aid it in the
its work, recommending that tbe money
shall remain in the city treasury subjee- te
the use of the beard.
Mr. Demuth was inclined te think this
request quite just if ir. would aid in tlm
removal of dead small pox patients or help
te cradicate the disease. Mr. Riddle w
marked that tbe beard of health I: id
labored tinder great disadvantages sine
its organization, aud thought that it wa-.
needful, in view of tha prjsonce of a con
tagiens sickness in the city, te have the
b.iaid aided pecuniarily atones. Mr.Be.ird
thereupon moved that the finiucu com
mittee be instructed te appropriate $."0()
from the contingent fund ler the iisij
of the beard. Adopted. Selecr. council
concurred.
A communication f.-em Dr. Reed
arceznpaning the report of the beard
of health stated that it was te day Wed
nesday discovered that there are tluee
cases of smallpox in thu Procter family in
this city.
Reports of the various committees were
read and the action of select conned con
cerning them concurred in.
The report of the lamp committee, rec
ommending the acceptance et the proposal
of the Maxim Electric Light comp my, was
read.
Mr. Riddle called attention te the am
biguous clause in the proposal, that the
lamr,s be lighted during "all dark hours
of the night," aad wanted te knew what
"dark hours" meant. .Mr. Breck, the
agent of the Maxim company, was present,
and after attempting and failing te ex
plain exactly what significance was meant
te be conveyed by the words, consented te
strike them out and substi'.ute the phrase,
"from sundown te sunrise, during the
year," which was dena te unanimous sat
isfaction. The action of select council concurring
iu the recommendation of the lamp ceiii
mittee for the adoption of the Maxim
electric light was concurred in by common
council by the following vete :
Yeas Albright, Bire, Beard, BeJeuius,
Cormeny, Diukleberg, Ebermau, Evarts
Fraim, Henry, Kendig, MeKillip., Mc
Laughlin, Powell, Power, Rsmley, Rid
dle, Schum, Spaeth, Sterrafeltz and
Hurst 21. Nays Adams, Demuth
Fritsch and Hubcr 4 '
Attention of council was called te the
impudence of the telephone company iu
stringing their wires upon the poles of
the fire department; te the detriment of
the successful werkine of the fire alarm.
Mr. Riddle moved that the fire commit-