i! r &,Z3JZ ?FBOflf KaE5tti'5SSi'Tf5- -" , ST'Ti' fjCJ - 'j-st?:- -- i" v: v re -v " . -r ..Jf iL- ji '-;. t vr " - ' - - " , " - ' - f5 , rsn f : I.,' LANCAST3EK DAILY INTELLIGENCER THURSDAY AUGUST 2." 1883. "i;iT Lancaster f ntelligenrer. TOTTrtflPAY EVENING. AUG. 2, XB83. The CeHTCHlIen. Tbe Democratic state convention proved that geed order and parlia mentary control are net at all incon sistent with the increase in the number of the delegates. Ner was there any unusual lack of a full representation of the districts of the state, though the number of substitutes was unusually lanre. It is true that most of the faces familiar at state conventions were missing from this, and that even the mere conspicuous members of the party who were in Harrisburg were there as lookers-en ready, perhaps, te interpose against possible danger of error or wrong rather than as seeking te control the action of the convention or interfere in itafrm selection of nominees. But in its general average the convention was composed of truly representative men, embodying the intelligence, the common sense and the unselfish honesty of the party masses; and these qualities, if left te work out their own results, are better influences in a convention than tee much experience in practical poli tics. It was eminently a free convention. There was no attempt te mould its action te the purposes of any special in terest, and hence the significance of its work is net weakened by the claim i r concession that any such interest can appropriate the credit or the respensi - bilityfer its results. The candidates have every right te the equally earnest and enthusiastic support of every indi vidual and locality. All such ideas as were carefully dis seminated by the opposition press that any issue might be raised between the administration and any portion of its party, were speedily dispelled when the true position, the temper and geed sense of all the parties came te be fully understood. Every body was equally concerned te ce cure a sound platform and the strongest candidates ; the first was the subject of long continued and careful pre-consulta-tien and repeated revision, and the latter was left, as it should be, te the conven tion as a whole te discover for itself. With regard te its own endorsement the administration was naturally solicitous that there should be expressed unquali lied approbation of all that has been honest, intelligent and courageous in its course ; mere than tins was net asked, and certainly less than this there was never auy disposition te concede. With regard te the personality of the ticket the administration, as such, made no interference, and it can cheerfully join iu the felicitations of the whole party that the candidates selected are men whose election will give eveiy premise of thorough co-operation with every work of reform inaugurated by the Democratic state administration. The Candidates. The Democratic convention went in search of candidates yesterday rather than paid any heed te these whes8 high est endorsement of their fitness and merits came from themselves. This plan of making nominations, se excellent in principle but se rarely practiced of late, worked well. The attention of the convention was from time te time turned te a better class of men, and the less they seemed inclined te take the nominations the mere the convention made their med esty a merit and sought te impress them into its service. There was no time during the season of the convention that Wm. F. Harrity, of Philadelphia, could net have been the nominee for auditor general, had he been will ing te accept. His services te the party, his eminent qualifications and the assurance of a united andeffi cient organization in Philadelphia rally ing te his support were equally wtll recognized by almost the entire cenven tien. Mr. E. A. Bigler and B. Whitman were the subjects of similar considera tion. But Capt. Taggart's candidacy was se unobtrusive, his standing in his party se clear, his qualifications .se unmistakable, and all his associations te favorable that his cause needed no ma chinery te direct the convention te a recognition of the propriety and wisdom of his nomination. In the prime of life, a native of Pittsburgh, apprenticed te a trade, identified with the professions of the teacher and journalist, a gallant soldier of long and honorable army ex perience, and a successful representatne of tbe oil producers, he has numerous strong points for a state candidate ; and the testimony of his Republican neigh bors, such as Senater Emery, is that his private and public life are blameless. Mr. Powell was scarcely mere of a candidate for state treasurer than some half a dozen ether prominent business men of the state whose names were men tiened in the preliminary canvass but were net allowed te go before the con yentien. But the enthusiastic loyalty of the delegates from his locality and the fact that he had been balloted for in pre. vieus conventions of his party for the same office, made his candidacy censpic ueus, and these, together with the un challenged fitness of his selection, early in the proceedings pointed te his nomi nation. A native of the county in which he has come te be one of the foremost citizens, identified with its mercantile, manufacturing and agricultural inter ests, he is as widely respected as he is generally known. Of the finest business qualifications, exemplaty habits, strict integrity and positive character, he has just the points that a state treasurer ought te have, and he is entirely free from the associations which char acterize and condemn the candidacy of Mr. Magee's man en the Republican ticket. Like Majer Taggart he is resi dent of a strongly Republican district and, as in his case,his political opponents concede te him personal popularity, un bounded and well deserved. There was no mistake made in the se lection of the candidates. Tiie Republican platform is for ex cessive taxation and fresh opportunities for public Plunder. The Democratic idea is for relief from taxation, econem-1 ical administration and the surplus in the pockets of the people. TheFIatftm. The convention platform tersely ex presses the position of the Democratic party en all the questions of tbe hour, and declares a policy that entitles the party te the support of the intelligent voter who believes that it meanBwhat it says ; and as the policy enunciated is ene that is traditionally Democratic there is no reason te doubt that it will be pur sued if these whom the party elects te office are mindful of their trust. The platform demands honesty, intelligences capacity and courage in public servants ; it calls for economy in administration ; requires that taxation shall be limited te the requirements of such econe my : but declares that import duties shall be se laid as te encourage home industries and secure a just com pensation te labor while avoiding the festering of monopolies. These declara tiens in favor of the limitation of taxa tion te the needs of government econom ically administered and in favor of a protective tariff, are criticised as inconsistent ; yet they are net se. A protective duty which excludes a foreign manufacture certainly offers a bounty te the domestic manufacturer; and if this manufacture is se important te the country as te cause it te be te its interest te fester it with a bounty, it may consistently de se, though its policy calls only for necessary taxation ; the protection of its industries being necessary te its prosperity. The tariff question cannot be elaborately treated in a party platform, and when we demand that in laying a tariff we shall net make it unduly protective, we say all that is possible. Governer Pattison received the un qualified approbation of the convention for his intelligent, upright and courage ous exercise of the executive power ; and he well deserved te have it. TLc economies of Democratic administration are justly praised, and private specula tien with the funds in the treasury is properly denounced. The governor and the Heuse of Representatives are strong ly upheld in their demand for a fair apportionment of the state, as they deserved te be. The enforcement of the constitutional previsions regulating cor porations is demanded, and a revision of the tax laws called for. Tiie position of the Democratic party as the friend of labor and the fee of monopoly is truly slated. All the declarations are such as the parly will unhesitatingly sustain and the candidates who have had them given te them te sustain will have no difficult labor, as they are buoyant enough te float themselves. The Philadelphia Inquirer should be supplied with an atlas. It speaks of Powell and Taggart as coming from ad joining counties. Their counties are as far apart as Lancaster and Fayette. The platform is a very eoed one ; the Republican platform is a very bad one ; aud Independent voters in Pennsylvania ought this year te support the Democrats without question or hesitation. New Yerk Herald Following is the latest and most accu rate description of a dude : " He is the reminiscent ghost ei a fragmentary phan tom of an extinct illusion of seme forgot ten form of an abertive effort at rudimen tary life." Seme of the newspapers think the con ventien at Harrisburg was tee " tame.'' There wasn't a riot, te be sure ; but there was no funeral. And as the party need net wait te heal scars and wounds in it5 own ranks it is ready te raove forward without delay against the common enemy. Editors are often made the recipients of considerable attention, agreeable as well as otherwise. Out in Fremont, Ohie, en Tuesday night, the local Nester was burned in effigy before his own effice by some indignant workingmen whom had dared te criticise. Yet the action et the mob can hardly be regarded as an unmixed evil, for it no doubt boomed the subscrip tion list of the guilty editor's paper. The contest ever tbe senatership in New Hampshire, where the Republican major' ity in the Legislature is nearly seventy, forcibly illustrates hew a great i arty may split up into as many factions as leaders when it has no issue te present te the people. The same fact was observable in tbe Pennsylvania senatorial contest in 1881, in Oregon in 1882, and in Michigan and Minnesota in 1883. Tbe absence of an issue makes such contests mere strug gles for spoils. In marked contrast with these deadlocks constantly occurring in Republican Btates is the celerity with which the states wherein the Democrats enjoy supremacy return their best men te the Senate. The caucus nominees in these states are net mere speilsmen fighting for the crumbs of office, but are the chosen ones representing the great ideas of the party of honest government, hence the infrequency of their defeat. PERSONAL,. General Trevine, sailed from New steam Yerk for Europe yesterday, in the snip Ualler. Henry Ward Beecheb, lectured en " The Uses of Luxury and Beauty " te a crowded audience, in the Minneapolis Opera house, en Tuesday evening. JenN B. Reillt, the new proprietor of the Williamsport Times has secured the services of James A. MoElhene, formerly of this city, as business manager of the paper. W. Hayes Grier, of the Columbia Her ald, has already been, or is about te be appointed superintendent of public print ing, by the governor, vice J. W. Jenes, resigned. Mr. Grier, will likely sell his newspaper property and remove te Harris burg. Capt. Taoeart, is an estimable citizen, well fitted for the responsible office for which he has been named, and his condi cendi dacy will command respect from all par ties in the Northwestern counties. He is a man of ripe business experience, and bis iutegrity is admitted by friend and fee Times. Hen. Jeseph Powell, made no efforts te secure the nomination and there was no movement in his behalf,but his person al worth and fitness were spontaneously recognized by the convention. Mr. Powell has an extensive acquaintance throughout tbe state, and is held in the highest esteem by all who have either business or social relations with him. Recerd. THE DEMOCRACY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE VJCXTIOBT. STATE CON- The Platform Beadlly Made Streng; Nomi nations and General Satisfaction An HartuonleiM Aaaemuly and Sale Deliverance. Harrisburg Dispatch te the Press. The convention was slew in getting itself into order. The Hummclstewn brass band blared away until twenty minutes after 10, when State Chairman Hensel, after Irarridly asking of his lieu tenants " Are you ready ?" rapped with his silencing gavel. The delegates looked about en their increased numbers and strange faces with an air of bewilder ment. These secretaries were announced : E. P. Kisner, P.Gray Meek, 8 W.Shadle, J. B. Lichty, J. E. Meran and Geerge H. Heffman. Journal Clerk Shadle agitated his hand some moustache while he called the roll. Meanwhile mere delegates and mere out siders struggled in. Harrity balanced himself en a rear window sill, seeking fresh air.-Jehn Donehuo upheld the dignity of tbe Fourth ward en a front seat, while near by drooped the long moustaches of Crawford. Rebert L. James, of Northampton, black whiskered and bright eyed, smiled from the middle of the fleer. Hensel, sitting square in the mid dle of the stage, studied faces new and old. P. Gray Meek, clerk of the Heuse, rubbed his silvery gray, well-trimed hair as he vainly tried te crowd the roll of the convention en the end of his tongue, whence the list of the ten dollar-a-day representatives rolls se trippingly. Cassidy held a corner of the stage, while the slim figure of Senater Kennedy filled the fraction of a chair near by. Majer Walker, of Erie, the giant of the Heuse, dwarfed both Kennedy and the rotund speaker, Faunce. Editor Steele, of Schuyl kill, ran his fingers through his long hair and looked whole volumes for McCool. A single shrinking young woman in blue lent a patch of color te one corner of the stage, which was, for the most part, filled with the enicers of tbe convention and newspapers writers. Jehn H. Few loomed dangerously like a suppressed foghorn in the central position en the fleer. LehlgH in tbe Ubalr. Tbe roll was at last called. The com mittee en credentials had only te decide whether Franklin county should have five or four delegates. Senater Humes nomi nated Rebert E. Wright, jr., of Lehigh county, for temporary chairman, and with a sudden gush of sound, he was swept into his Office, and roundly applauded as he stepped te the platform. Mr. Wrigbt returned thanks for the honor done him, and besought kind judg ment for his conduct. He launched into a ten minutes' eulogy of the Democratic party, which tickled the convention all ever ; or the administration, which caned out cheers, and of the extra session, which fell en silence. " r or tbe first time in a quarter of a century every department of the state government, save one, is in our hands " brought out a yell of triumph. " The record of the Legislature," he went en, "except se far as obstructed by Re publican tactics, is the best proof of hew our premises of retrenchment and purity have been fulfilled. We can point te every act of our superb governor ap plause te show hew we have kept our premise of a purer administration of the laws. The heart of the people is with him. The peeple have learned that the oath te upheld the constitution means something ; that when it commands an apportionment the state must be appor tioned ; net that it cannot be apportioned because it costs tee much money. This is net a matter of dollars and cents. It is te be decided whether the constitution shall be the law of the state or shall be blocked in its operation by a small body of obstructionists." The rules of the Heuse were made the rules of the convention. Previsions was made for the appointment of the commit tees en credentials, organization and re solutions. Then the temporary clerical machinery was made permanent, and the convention-ran into its first contest ever a vote as te whether its mid-day recess should last until 2 o'clock or only until 1. The vote was laughingly close 175 for 1 and 178 for 2 o'clock. The result, showing a scrnpuleus count, novel te conventions, was received with laughter. After a long struggle with Democratic names, which the delegates seemed determined te get right te an initial, the convention adjourn ed until 2 e clock. THE ArTKHNOON SESSION. Tbe Making ei tbe Ticket. When the convention reassembled, shortly after 2 o'clock, Rebert E. James as permanent president and the customary vice presidents and becretaries were re ported from the committee and at once soleeted. Upen taking the chair Mr. James paid an eloquent tribute the Demo cratic party, which he claimed was instru mental in redeeming the state from the iniquity into whieh it had fallen ler years past. The duty of the party, he said, was net nearly finished. It might take two yes, perhaps ten years, but it would be accomplished by a faithful performance in tbe future as in tbe past year. Governer Pattison was highly indorsed, and in cles ing Mr. James besought all members of the party and these who desired the ac complishment of the best ends te stick te the Democratic party, through whose ex ertions it could be accomplished. Chair man Hensel's work of the last campaign was given particular notice, and the allu sion te it was enthusiastically applauded. McNamara, of Bedford, offered a resolu tion fixing the order of nominations as in the call auditor general first and treasurer second. It was carried with only a weak shout of nees from an isolated group. Thus one possible reef of discussion was safely passed, and the leaders, at the same time, prevented a petty trade en treasurer. The committee en credentials allotted four delegates te Franklin county, and agreed with the state committee in inter preting the new rule of representation se that the vote for governor should be the basis of representation. Tbe Platform. This routine ever, the committee upon resolutions was ready te present its plat form. Its chairman, William S. Mac Lean, of Luzerne, read it slowly and dis tinctly while everybody listened within terestas the structure gradually came into shape. Many planks were applauded. The declarations were as fellows : The Democracy of Pennsylvania, true te the fundamental faith of their party, reas sert their belief in a strict construction and rigid enforcement of the federal con stitution; they upheld the sanctity of of personal liberty, the security of private property and the rights of local self-government; they believe in that genuine and deep reaching civil service reform which consists in the election te office of honest, intelligent, capable and courageous public servants, who will faithfully administer their trust and who will be held te strict accountability for such a discharge of it. and who will redeem and purge the depart ments ei the general government from that corruption and fraud with which they have been permeated under republican rule, and which that party has shown it self unable and unwilling te cure; they believe in such taxation of the people as is requisite for the necessities of the government economically administered,and that import duties should be se adjusted in their application as te prevent unequal burdens, encourage productive interests at home and afford fust compensation te labor, but net te create or fester monopo lies. They denounce the preposition of the Repuplican party that the " people should be taxed te raise a surplus fund for the federal government te distribute among the states. The people should only be taxed se much as is absolutely indispensn ble for the f ragal conduct of their affairs net one cent for surplus and no unnecessary taxation, the existing surplus in the treas ury should be faithfully applied te the payment of the public debt ; the money net needed for the expense of the govern ment should remain in the pockets of the people; te this end we favor the entire abolition of the present system of internal taxation as a measure of relief demanded by the people from an unnecessary and un equal burden ; they demand that the gov ernment should redeem all its express and implied obligations as te the coinage ; that it shall maintain and defend the dig nity of American labor and the rights of American citizens at home and abroad ; they insist en reserving the public lands for actual settlers net another acre for cor porations; and they further declare, that 1. The administration of Governer Pat tison has vindicated the pledges of reform upon which it was elected, and his upright, intelligent and courageous exercise of the executive power deserves the approbation of his party and of the people of the com monwealth. 2. The economies enforced by the Dem ocratic Heuse of Representatives, and in the departments of state government which have passed under Democratic control, and the abolition of useless offices that were a burden upon the people, give assurance that the extension of that control te ether departments of the state government will be accompanied by real reforms upon the extravagance and irregularities which have prevailed under Republican administration. 3. Public moneys arc for public uses; and all appropriations should be the sub jects of rigid scrutiny, te the end that these uses may be served without personal or local favoritism, waste or peculation. 4. The long continued abuses and spoli ation of the state treasury and the defiance of law by its management make essential a radical reform, se that large funds shall net be accumulated by taxation of the people te be distributed among the favored depositories of state officials, but that all surplus in excess of the imme diate necessities of the state government shall he invested in interest-bearing state or federal securities until it may be ap plied te the extinguishment of the state debt. 5. The demand of the Democratic sena tors and representatives for an honest, just and true apportionment is in accord with the letter and spirit of the constitution, and with the rights and interests of every section and of all the people of the state. The shameless determination of the Re publicans in the legislature te maintain the present dishonest, unjust and untrue districting of the state by their refusal te accede te any fair preposition, is a denial te the people of their right te fair and equal representation. We commend the governor for convening the extra session te enforce obedience te the law. We counsel the Democratic members of the Legislature te continue te insist upon that obedience. The cost in money is net te be weighed against the cost of a broken con stitution, violated duty and the denial of the rights of the people. C. The long continued immunity from punishment for political and ether crimes which offenders enjoyed under Republican control of the pardon beard, has been ter minated by the selection of that body of Democrats, .who have regard for their oaths and duties, and thus exercise their responsible elficc without fear, favor or af fection. 7. The 10th and 17th articles of the state constitution, regulating private cor porations, railroads and canals, are the supreme law of the commonwealth gov erning them, and these previsions of the law should be enforced in their full vigor and meaning by appropriate legislation. Extortions and fraudulent discriminations are crimes and should be punished as such. 8. The action of the Legislature in passing laws te protect honest workingmen from being brought into competition with convict laborers is te be commended, and the Democratic Heuse of Representatives is deserving of especial approval for origi nating the measures looking te that end. 9. Every legitimate effort of labor te bet ter its condition, enhance its rewards and protect its rights commands the sympathy and support of the Democratic party, which is the natural fee of monopoly and the natural friend of the workingman ; the present unprecedented and unsatis factory condition of the relations of labor and capital demands the careful thought of legislators; due regard should be had te the vested rights of capital and the claims of private enterprise; legal arbitration is a proper and commend able means et settling disputes between employers and employees. 10. The tax laws of the state should be carefully revised and se changed as te make them mere equal and mere just, and hear equally upon all classes of property. RESOLUTION. Resolved, That the rules of the party be se amended as te fix the time of the an nual meeting of the state committee at 4 p. m., en the Wednesday after the third Monday of January, instead of the third Monday as new provided. Tbe Auditor General. The following persons were placed in nomination for auditor general : W. Hayes Grier, of Lancaster ; Jehn Swan, of Allegheny ; Geerge R. Guss, of Ches ter ; Jacob Ziegler of Butler ; Rebert Mc Cachran, of Cumberland ; Capt. Rebert Taggart, of Warren ; J. K. Duff, et Alle gheny ; J. L. Brown, of Elk ; Rebert J. Nichelson, of Jeffersen ; Wm. N. Hirst, Philadelphia ; J. F. McKernan, of Arm strong. Three ballets resulted as fellows : 1st ballet. Swann 11 Grier 40 Guss 27 Ziegler; 39 Taggart; 48 -Uun -3 Brown 13 McKernan 3 Nichelson 7 Hirst 17 Cexc 8 Harrity 43 jLurnev.... ......... . 2d ballet. 3it ballet. I 33 IS 51 77 78 1(3 19 rt , 71 10 Begert.......... 1 McOachran 47 Mr. Taggart was declared the nominee and the nomination was made unanimous amid much enthusiasm. Captain Rebert Taggart was born in Pittsburgh in 183G ; educated in the pub lic schools, and was a patternmaker by trade, and became a newspaper reporter en Pittsburgh papers and stayed in the profession about ene year ; when the war broke ent he enlisted in the Ninth Penn sylvania regiment (Bucktails), Company C, known as the " Reserves," served in all the battles in which that command was engaged, and after three years in the field returned te Pennsylvania and took up his residence in Venango county. He was once elected mayor of Tideeut. Some time age he removed te Warren county. Fer fifteen years past he has been an oil producer, and is well and favorably known in the oil regions. Fer State Treasurer. Fer the nomination of state treasurer the following names were placed before the convention : Themas McReynelds, of Bucks ; 'Jeseph Powell, of Bradford ; Mr. McCool, of Sckhuylkill.and Hugh Mackin, of Philadelphia. On the first ballet Powell received 182 votes ; McReynelds, 119 ; McCool, 81, and Mackin, 13. The second ballet resulted in the selection of Powell, who received 275 votes Jeseph Powell is a native of Bradford county, and was born at Tewanda en June 23, 1828, where his father, Stephen C. , Powell, had been long a resident and an offieial in many capacities. The son was bred te a mercantile and commercial life, whieh he still fellows. He is president of the First National bank or Tewanda, and has been for a. number of years. He has a large family and a fair estate. In 1874 he was elected te Congress from the Fifteenth district (composed of the counties of Bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wy oming) ever Bartholemew Laporte (Rep.) by 101 majority in a total vete of 24,265. The district is essentially the same as that made famous by David Wilmet, Galusha A. Grew and Chief Justice Mercur, and is strongly Republican, but was carried away in the Democratic tidal wave of 1874, and again last year, through Republican divisions, when Geerge A. Pest was elected. In 187G Mr. Pewell was a candidate for reelectien.but was defeated bv 1.990 maierity for Over ten (Ren.) In Congress he was ene of the thirty-nine Democrats who held the Heuse in session ail summer te resist the soft money encroachment. He is looked upon as a conservative man careful, painstaking, observant and thoughtful. His local popularity is very great, and he seems te be known all ever the state, and has frequently been talked of for office, but has usually withheld the use of his name. In 1877, however, he became a candidate for the Democratic nomination for 'state treasurer, receiving in the con vention 36 votes and standing third en the list. He is largely engaged in the coal as well as mercantile business. Beth candidates were presented te the convention and made brief speeches, expressing their thanks and pledging themselves if elected te faithfnlly admin ister their trusts. The work of the con vention wound up with a speech from State Chairman Hensel, who appeared in respense te long continued calls. m Features op the state press. Prearess sensibly calls for Chestnut street doers te the new Philadelphia post pest office. Gee. D. Herbert, an accomplished and popular journalist, is talked of as the prospective editor of a new Democratic daily te be established in Harrisburg. New that Oscar Wilde and the Jersey Lily have returned te England, the Wash ington Review and Examiner invites them te remain there forever. The Reading Herald would persuade the stay at homes in that city te leek with pity en these who feel called upon te go elsewhere in search of summer recreation. The Lebanon Advertiser pretests against making Lebanon a separate senatorial dis trict, when Berks with nearly thrice the population has but a single senator. The Williamsport Times ridicules the theory that striking empleyes can be compelled te work when the public geed demands it, and brands such doctrine as " corporate nonsense." Rev. J. Mar Hark, in the Moravian, advocates the study of Greek and Latin, because " Only se can the great stream of modern life and culture be kept clear, strong aud steadily moving Truth ward, Gedward." New that Dersey has confessed the amount of money it cost te put Indiana in the Republican column, the Hazleton Plain-Speaker would like te hear from Mr. Barnum concerning tbe Democratic ex penditures. The Pittsburgh Telegraph would like te see mere attention paid in schools te the study of natural history, for the reason that it tends te satisfy the natural curies ity of youth, and at the same time induces habits of accurate observation. TlIK BUY SIVBD1SKKU. Tbe Corener Investigates tbe Death of Venng Waiver. The coroner yesterday investigated the death of the boy William Walker, eleven years old, who died at his home, G Lind soy court, Philadelphia, from a wound inflicted with a knife by Edward Trodden, an eight year old boy, during a quarrel en Saturday last at tbe Farmers' market, Twelfth and Market streets. Frank Mabden, a boy of eleven years, swere that he was net acquainted with either of the boys engaged in the qnarrel. Walker accidently stepped en one of the witness' feet, and Trodden remarked, " Why don't you punch him ?" Trodden, who was sitting en a butcher's block sharpening a stick with a butcher knife, renewed bis effort te get them into a qnarrel by asking why he did net punch Walker's nese. Tbe remark angered Walker and he struck Trodden. The latter then jumped from the block and hurled the knife at his op penent, the blade going into his abdomen. Dr. Cadwalder, who made the pest mer tcm examination of the remains, testified that tbe knife penetrated the liver, and that death was caused by internal hemor rhage. The jury rendered a verdict accordingly. Corener Janney did net think it advisable te commit the boy te the county prison, and therefore sent him back te Magistrate Pele, with tbe sugges tion that he be committed te the house of refuge The little fellow was present during the inquest and cried bitterly. He lives in a court near Thirteenth and Race streets. English Aristocrats Baying uind. The executive council of seven of the Irish National League of America were in session at the Manhattan Beach hotel en Wednesday. The president Alexander Sullivan presided. The leage transacted a large amount of routine business and received reports from vorieus sections of the country. Among the most important of the subjects considered was that of land grabbing in the Southern and Western etates and in the territories by English aristocrats, who are net citizens and de net intend te contribute anything te the wel fare of the states and territories in which they have purchased these enormous tracts of land. ufflcial Onangea In tbe P. K. K. The following Pennsylvania railroad official changes will go into effect te-day : Themas Gucker, superintendent of the eastern division of the Philadelphia & Erie railroad and the Susquehanna di vision of the Northern Central, te be superintendent of the Philadelphia di vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, vice William J. Latta, transferred ; E. B. Westfall, superintendent of the middle division, Philadelphia & Erie railroad, te fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Themas Gucker, and Themas A. Roberts, who has been acting superintendent of the Philadelphia division, having been tempor arily transferred from the snperintendency of the Bedford division te fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Westfall's promotion. A HHni Celebration. People, who attended the emancipation celebration by the coleied people at Coatcs Ceatcs ville yesterday pronounced it a failure, crowd was small and the principal attrac tions were colored bands from this city and Oxford, and the Lancaster working man's association. They occupied promi nent positions in the parade, whieh was very small. There was speaking by a white and two colored men in the after noon. Large crowds from the surrounding country were expected te be present at the celebration but they failed te come. One of the reasons given for their non-arrival is that they were afraid of catching small pox from the Lancaster people. The Lancaster band and ethers returned at 7:30 last evening. TOWN COUNCILS: ACTION IN THE AUtlUSL' MEETING. Ordinances Introduced Iteperta Read Im portant IIumIuekk Transacted Veinga In select council. A stated mceting of city councils was held last ovening. In solect ceuucil there wcre present, Messrs Baldwin, Dillcr, Evans. Wise, Wolf, Zecher and Bergor, president. Clerk Lichty being absent, J. K. Barr was chosen clerk pre tem. Monthly Reports. The monthly report of the city treasurer and receiver of taxes was presented and read. It shows a balance in the city treasurer of $73,730.35. The monthly report or the fire commit tee was read. It contains nothing new except that the committee during the past month approved bills amounting te $2,247.51, The monthly reports of the street and finance committees were read. They con tain nothing new. The report of tbe water committee was read. The only thing of public interest referred te is an accompanying cemmuni catien from the Pennsylvania railroad asking for a reductien of water rent in consequence of the smaller amount of water used by the company since the completion of their new line of read north of the city. Referred te the water com mittee with power te act. Common council concurred. Petitions. A petition for piking and guttering Pine street between King and Orange was re ferred te the street committee. A petition of citizens of Centra square and vicinity complaining of tbe condition of the inlet of the sewer at the northeast angle of Centre square, which is rendered foul by the hucksters who threw fish, de cayed fruit and ether offal into it. They pray also that the sale of fish be prohibited in Centre square. A rcsolutfen was adopted instructing the market committee te direct the mar ket master te flush the sewer each market day at tbe close of the market, by opening the fire plug and letting the water run into the inlet long enough te clean it. A petition for the vacation of Pine street, between James and Frederick streets, was presented, read and referred te the street committee. Mr. Wolf called attention te the fact that last winter the several committees of council met in the select council chamber, and it was neither lit up nor warmed. He thought the committees should have a comfortable place te meet. The messenger says it is net his duty te make fires for the committees. On motion of Mr. Evans the property committee was authorized te confer with the messenger and ask his terms for mak ing fires for committees. The Shinier Hese Heuse. Mr. Evans presented a communication from the owners of the Shiftier hose house offering te sell that property te the city for $3,500. Mr. Evans said that select coun cil had at a former meeting passed a reso lution for the purcbase of the property for $3,500. Meantime common council had passed a resolution te purchase if the property could be had for $3,200, and in this action select council concurred. President Berger said that common ceuncil.after passing the $3,200 resolution, also concurred in select council's reselu tien te purchase for $3,500. Mr. Evans moved that the financial committce be authorized te bny if the property can be had for $3,200. Agreed te. COMMON COUNCIL. President Hnrst called common council te order, the following members being present : Messrs. Adams, Albright, Beard, Bole nius, Cormeny, Demnth. Dinkleberg, Eberman, Henry, Huber, Kendig, McEil lips, McLaughlin, Powell, Schum, Skeen, Spaetb, Sterinfcltz and Hurst, president. The minutes of the last stated, adjourn cd and special meetings were read and ap proved. FotitieiiB Presented. Petitions were presented as fellows : By Mr. Henry, for a sewer en Seuth Lime street, from Vine te Miillin. The petitioners offered te contribute $175 towards building tbe same By Mr. Demnth. for a gutter en the east side of Seuth Queen street, from Church one-hall f quare northward. The petitions were referred te th'e Btreet immittna reieireu te tne Btreet committce. New Ordinances. Mr. Demuth offered the following : An ordinance te regulate the crossing of tele phone wiret : Section 1. lie it enlaincil :ilni unacted bv thn Select ami Common Councils et the city of I..incastci,thatnll tclf phene wires which shall be erected from and alter the passage et this ordinance shall te se placed that in crossing the telegraph lire alarm wires thev shall de placed two leet below the telegraph tire alarm wires. Skc. 2. All ordinances ana parts of erdi nances' inconsistent herewith are hereby re- JJCllltll. Mr. Demuth also offered the following ordinance te prevent driving or riding ever fire hese : Section 1. Ue it enlaiued by the Select and Common Councils et tne city of Lancaster, that from and after the passage of this ordi nance any person or persons who shall ride or drive any carriage, wagon or ether vehicle ever lire hose while being used during a fire shall be guilty et a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be ttned the sum et $3. Sec. 2. Any member of the Fire Department can arrest any person or persons for commit ting the above eflense. Sec 3. AH ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent Herewith are hereby repealed. Beth ordinances were referred te the fire committee. Dr. Bolenius offered the following ordi nance : An ordinance te prohibit the sole manufac ture or use within the corporate limits et the City et Lancaster, et toy pistols, devil's bombs Chinese or common crackers, guns, firearms or explosives of any kind whatever, used ler celebration purposes, Ac. Section 1. -x'he Select and Common Councils of the City of Lancaster, co ordain that no person or persons, II rm or corporation, shall vend, sell or expose for sale, nor shall any person or persons use any toy pistol, toy can non, dcvil'd bombs, Chinese or ether crackers et any size or firearms or any kind or small hand weapons of any character or descrip tion used for firing salutes for celebration purposes, and employing gun powder, gun cotton, tulmlgating powder.er ether explosive material in the corporate limits et the City of Lancaster. section 2. Any person or persons, firm or corporation, who shall vend, sell or expose for sale, or manufacture any of the sold articles In violation et any etthe previsions of Section 1 of tills ordinance, shall be sublect te a penalty et $100 for etch and every offense; and any person or persons who shall use any et the said articles in violation of said Section 1, shall be subject te a penalty et net mere than $10 or leg than $3 for each and every offense, te be recovered as debts et like amount are new by law recoverable, or undergo an Im prisonment of net mere than five days. All ordinances or parts et ordinances incon sistent with the foregoing are hereby repealed. The ordinance were referred te a special committee, consisting of Messrs. Beard, Demuth and Adams. The following ordinance was offered by Dr. Bolenius : Section 1. The Select and Common Councils et the city of Lancaster de ordain that the City Solicitor te be elected en the first Mon day et April next, or in any year thereatter. shall held his office for and during the terra 01 two years. All ordinances or partH et erdinan ess inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. On motion of Dr. Bolenius the ordinance was referred te a special committee and the chair appointed as that committee. Dr. Bolenius, Messrs. Dinkleberg and Skeen. Communications Bead. The following communication was pre sented by Mr. Adams : Te the Honorable, the Select and Coram n Coun cils 0 the City of Lancaster. Gentlemen Herewith I communicate te your honorable bodies the written state mentpfthe chief of the fire department in reference te the trouble the department experiences from the telephone wires I would recommend the removal of all but the city alarm wire from the city's peles. The expense te any parties using the city poles for telephone purposes occasioned by the removal will be but light and it had better be undergone new than when it may become mnch larger. The cut off of the fire alarm from the boxes in a single instance may cause tbe less of thousands of dollars. Very respectfully yours, Jxe. T. MacGosiele, Mayer. A communication from Chief Hewell te the mayor was then read, in which the chief called attention te "te the most serious condition of our alarm wires." The telephone company has been allowed te use the alarm poles for their wirc3, and tbe two wires will net work together. Ever since (he telephone company have strung their wires en the poles of the fire depart ment there has been treuble every day. The chief cites several instances of iires where, en this account, tbe alarm did net work right. The telephone company new uses about 70 of the alarm poles, and the chief hopes for the benefit of the property of the city at risk, this matter will receive prompt attention. A Resolution Net Approved. Mr. Huber presented the following : Te the Honorable, ihe Select and Common Council 0 the Cilyo, Lancaster. Gentlemen I herewith return te your honorable bodies without my approval the resolution appropriating "one thous and dollars for the purpose of erecting a temporary structure for the recaptien or smallpox patients, etc." As the city of Lancaster is part of the corporation of Lancaster county, whose duty it is, under the law, te provide for the sick and the peer who are unable te provide for the sick, I beliove it te be the duty of the county te make all necessary previsions temporary as well as permau ent for the care of the sick, the peer and the unfortunate citizens of the county. I de net think the city should previde for its own unfortunates in this way and then be called upon te contribute its quota of the county tax te be used in the care of ethers brought in from the country dis tricts te our county hospital. Tbe city and county are ene for this purpese. If the county ha3 net the necessary ac commodations for the smallpox patients until the new building in contemplation shall be erected for patients suffering with contagious diseases, I am sure theso whose duty it is te meve in the matter will net hesitate te provide a tempery structure suitable in all its appointments for the al leviation of distress. Very respectfully yours, Jehn T. MacGoniei.e, Mayer. Lancaster, Jaly 31, 1883. There was no action taken by councils en the veto. MUcellanoeus Action. A communication was received from Jehn J. Hartley, asking te be excused attending meetings for two months en account of his absence from tbe city. By a unanimous vote the request was granted. The fire cemmittee, en a motion of Mr. Beard, was instructed te notify tha tele phone company te rcmove all wires with in ten days from tbe fue alarm boxes, ami if they de net Jde se, then the .fire com mittee shall have them removed. Select council concurred. The resolution adopted by the beard of health in reference te abating tbe nuisauce existing at the corner of North Queen and Clay streets was referred te the street committee. Upen representatives of the telephone company being permitted te make a htate ment, they said it wan their desire te ad just any differences that may exi.it between the telephone company and tbe fire com mittee. Tbey were informed of tbe actieu of councils, directing the committee te have the wires removed. Adjourned. m THE IHANUE1J1 JCOllBKKY. Additional Part Ionian Description of the Htelea Heeds. We are furnished with the following ad ditienal particulars concerning the robbery en Tnesday night of Danner & Ce., store, in the borough of Mauhcim. After gain ing access te the store aud dwelling by climbing an awning pe.st and forcing open a second story window, the thieves de scended te the stere room and stelo the following described goods : 32 yards black silk, valued at 90 cents par yard ; 50 yards dove colored, at $1 00 ; 2 yards heavy twilIed at 2 Per vard 5 13 yards b,ack at $ug . 2g de at8- eentB . 2Q yardg brown at 05 cents ; 17 yards maroon at 75 cents 12 yards garnet at 75 cents : 13 yards black satin at 75 cents ; 10 sards black brocade with vine running through it, at $1.50 ; 12 yards brocade with polka dot, at 05 cents, and a number of smaller pieces of silk and remnants all of which were taken from a large drawer behind the counter. Frem the show case were taken seven silver case watches, three of them being Lancaster watchesef the New Era pattern, one Broadway Waltbam watch, two open faced and ene hunting case watch. The numbers of the movements are net known. A let of geld pens, made by Barten of Philadelphia, three half dozens of silver plated teaspoons and an equal number of plated tablepoens ; about $50 worth of common watch chains valued at 50 cents te $2 each; two revolvers of the Ranger pattern, 22 calibre ; four bexen of pocket knives, two, three and four bladed, manufactured by J S Heller & Ce.; a let of heavy kid gloves; let of buckskin gloves ; three turtle charms, two of tbem being et nickel and ene of gilt. By pulling the head 01 the turtle a lead pencil comes out of the tail. One silver cake basket, round, with foxes engraved en inside, and enu silver molasses jug were also taken. The entire less foots up from $600 te $800. After the thieves bad gained an entrance through tbe second story window they had free access te all parts of the house, and were bold enengh te enter Mr. Dancer's bed room, where he and his wife were sleeping, and stele his pocket book, as stated yesterday. There is as yet no cine te the thieves. AIKU1UAL MJUIKTV. rapers Head Member a Proposed Misce" Misce" laneen Bailnesa. The August meeting of tbe Lancaster city and county medical society was held at Grand Army hall en Wednesday after noon. There were present Doctors Albright, Bruner Bolenius, Black, Blackwood, Carpenter Craig, Deaver, Foreman, Herr B. F., Herr A. J., Herr, M. L., Eendig, Kreiter, Livingston, Lightner, Mayer, Musser, F. M., Musser, J. M., Musser, H. E., Miller, Roebuck, Ringwalt, Stehman, Shirk, Shaeffer, Treiehler, Wentz,W. J., Welchans, Weav Zeigler, J. L., and Zell. Dr. Roebuck read a paper en Opthomol Opthemol Opthomel ogy and Dr. F. M. Musser read a paper en Nasal Catarrh. Beth were referred te the publication committee. Tlnntnrd r. w. Aeacu, flrea : jenn Martin, Bart ; J. F. Metzger, Ephrata, proposed and C. E. Neutcherj city, were fnr membership. Dr. Craig, from the committee en the annual excursion of the society, reported that it would take place en August .iU, either at Ephrata or at MeCalPs Ferry. Dr. M. L. Herr announced the death of Dr. Benjamin Musser, a member of the society. Drs. Herr, Weaver and Black were appointed a committee te take suit able action. They reported a series of resolutions, which will be found in another column. The resignation of Dr. Kay, who will re move te Syria, was presented. The society refused te accept the resignation, and he was unanimously elected an honorary member. Adjoaretd, e-.y
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