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Who Is KcpenMble.
The JTxamtticr iT it80" mul ,la
cause away badly when it undertakes te
dlscuM thn sinking fund of the city,
which has been Increased be largely
under Democratic administration and te
which, under the management of Mayer
Stauffer and Select Councilman Evatm,
net even the Interest en Its own bends
waa added during the mayoralty of. Mr.
MacGonlgle'B predecessor. The Ex
aminer quotes the city ordinances te the
effect that " the fiuance committee shun
be the commissioners of the sinking
fund ;" but It emits te say that the es
sential difference between Republican
and Democratic administration of the
mayor's efllce was that StaufTer allowed
these commissioners te neglect their duty
while MacGenlgle made them nttend
te it,
The Sxamincr admits that "during
Mayer StaufTer's administration net one
cent of principal was put into the sink
in fund " 5 but It adds, by way of
apology, "there being no late compelling it,
the fund get only the benefit of yearly
Interest." New mark hew plain a tale
shallsetitdewn: The law regulating
city sinking funds was enacted May 23,
1874, and was the law at the beginning
of every fiscal ye.ir, which began
under Stauffer's administration. The
Examiner's statement te the contrary is
a wilful misstatement, a flagrant per
version of the truth, as any ene can see,
by turning te page 231, sec. xl, P. L.
1874. That law directs that net less
than 1 mill en the assessment of prop
erty, together with the interest en the
amount already in the sinking fund,
shall be put into the fund annually.
According te the direction of the law,
there should liave baeu made in the
fiscal years of 1870, 1877 and 187S an
annual addition te the sinking fund of
net less than S17.000. Let U3 see if this
was done, and if net, who was respensl
ble for the violation of the law.
By the mes3age of Mayer Stauffer,
June. 1875. It Is renerted that the
additions made te the sinking fund
during the year were $10,000, which was
a few thousands mere than the interest
en the bends in the fund. Next year,
however, the addition was only $1,200;
in 1S7G-7, it wns S3.C0O and In 1S77-3
only $1,000 a total of $19,S00 in four
years, nveinging 1,825 per year, or
really less than the Interest en the bends
in the fund" itself.
By the finance reports of the city It is
te be seen that the finance committee of
councils "the commisieuers of the
sinking fund, "were :
June, 1870: It. A. Evans, chairman;
Jehn Baker, C. A. Bitner, J. B. Kevin
ski. Four Republicans, no Democrat.
June, 1S77 ; It. A. Evans, chairman ;
Thes. "V. Brown, Jehn A. Bering, Jehn
A. Erben. Three Republicans, ene
Democrat.
June, 187S : R. A. Evans, chairman ;
Thes. W. Brown, Jehn D. SkUen, Benj.
P. Miller. Three Republicans, one
Democrat.
Xew, since the Examiner lias shifted
Via responsibility of managing the sink
ing fund from the mayor te the flnauce
committee, let It explain as best It can
why Mr. Evans neglected te comply with
the law and his sworn duty. It will net
de te say this was net the law then, for
the law was passed in the first year of
Stauffer's administration. If the tax te
raise money for the sinking fund was
net levied, why net? If it was levied
what became of the $17,000 raised by It,
of which se small a partoneyearenlya
thousand dollars was paid into the sink
ing fund? The application of city funds te
another purpose than that for which they
are specifically raised and appropriated
Is a high misdemeanor In efllce. Whether
it was the sinking fund commissioners'
neglect of duty or a Republican mayor's,
makes no difference te the present issue.
The way found te prevent it during the
past six years is a Demecintlc mayor.
Let the citizens contlnue this" whole
BOme cheek" upon councils.
A News Copyright.
Mr. Henry Watterson, of the Leuis-
vllle Courier-Jenrnul, wants Congress te
pass u law giving the right te news man
ufncturcu te copyright their work. Mr.
Watterson sajstbnt what he writes ami
publishes in a book he can prescrve the
ownership In by applying for a copyright,
and he thinks that he should have tlie
same privilege for what he writes and
telegraphs te his Journal, aiayue no
should ; but probably If hohnd,he would
find that it would cost mm mere iron
bio and delay te get his copy
right than it would be worth te
him after he had it. Perhaps Mr.
Watterson may lp able te persuade
Congress te give him the .doubtful privi
lege lie seeks ; but probably there w ill be
conditions coupled with the gift which
will make it quite unacceptable. If tht
newspaper editors ask Congress te pro
tect their proprietary right In their pub
lications, Congress should take the op
portunity te relieve the country from the
prevalent nuisance of false news. It
Is safe te say that half of the
news that Is published Is untrue
as it is published, ami that of the por
tion that is true, a geed part is net
proper for publication. People who are
injured by newspaper publications de uet
often seek redress, because experience
has shown that it is unprofitable ; but if
Congress is te take a baud in protecting
proprietary rights in news, it
may, very advantageously te the public
geed, seiza the opportunity te make
newspaper news what it should be. it
may de this by establishing a censorship,
te which all proprietary news shall be
submitted before publication ; or re
quiring news proprietors te depejlt an
adequate sum in United States bends, te
be distributed te injured persons, or
charities by a censer, who shall find the
news published te be untrue or in any
way Impertinent.
We funcv that under such proper re
strictions te proprietary news, net many
newspaper publishers would want a
copyright. We are heartily in favor of
Mr. Watterson 's law, nmeuded se as te
secure us veracious Information. It has
become an intolerable nuisance te be
compelled te read te-day what is
contradicted te morrow, ntut long
stories of special correspondents pro pre
pared without the slightest regard
te the truth. Congressmen nud
public men generally, who are lied
about wittieut the possibility of redress,
will welcome a law which will put met
ropelitan editors under bends te tell the
truth and nothing else. And the private
cltizeu tee who don't like te lie belied
will heartily applaud it. Mr. Watterson
thinks It is a bad thing te steal news ;
but it is a worse tiling te steal circula
tion and stab reputation with lies. Let
him amend his law te secure the public
redress from these wrongs, and we will
cheerfully accord him the redre.ss he
seeKs from his wrongs.
oeurt waiting te be called. It is te be
foared that such tenderness of heart nitbin '
tewnid law breakers, because they hap. ,
pi'iicd te he of Ins politieal faotieii, does
net qualify n man lr the ndmtuistr.it i.n i
ofniullice that the Ne.r Era rays should
be conducted en business principles.
Fhnklin and Marshall college waj
rocently made the recipient of n donation
of $10,000 for nu nstrouemlcal observatory.
A edrrcspeudeut in ntiethcr column make
the very seusible suggestion that the
citizens of Laucaster should supplement
this gift Mtli a fund of fiem ::i,000 te
j'J.300 for the purpese of building nu
nuuex te the observatory, the annex te
contain a el ck for keeping the correct
time of the city. Whan the present Im
perfect and uureliable local time tdatulard
is considered, such a consummation as
that Miggested cannot be tee devoutly
wished. The college aud city are olesoly
identified In Interest, its prosenci in our
midst attracting aud disseminating eul
ture, aud where such important mutual
benefits would result as In the plau pro
posed, the work of securing from ptiblie
spirited citizans the nmeuut of money
required should net be difficult.
Duri"ij Mii'ier Staij'tr'salmiiti.trt'ifn
net ant cait ? princijnil iias pw mJ the
tinVina mil' .Examiner vf (ulnn'iiy.
UNEXPECTED 1UCIIES.
I'ALl. INTO A rillJIt l-.OUl.VS lU
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The Mayoralty.
Before the Republican nomination for
mayor the Few Era said : ' We under
stand that an effort will be made te elect
delegates en Thursday evening in the
interests of candidates who it is well
kuewn could net command even the
party vote much less the business vote
independent of party considerations,
which every year la making Itself mere
and mere felt in municipal affairs."
It was well understood that this had
direct reference te Resenmlller's neml
nation. The New Era se Intended it ;
its party se understood it.
Before the Republican nomination for
mayor the i'-cammcr said : "All that is
needed is a citizen familiar te all, who
is known te have ability in the manage,
ment of business affairs, the Integrity
which gives assurance that city matters
will be managed honestly aud with that
independence et character te prevu he
will be neither the mouth piece of a ring
nor the tool of a clique. Ne man can
be elected mayor of this city who has te
be defeuded or whose weakness must be
apologized for."
The man whom this described as nut
being wanted was promptly recognized
as Rosenralller. The Examiner se In.
tended it 5 and Ita party se understood
It ; he was the ene conspicuous candi
date who had te be "defended" or
whose " weakneas must be apologized
for"
Ne ether man In the Republican party
was willing te take the nomination. It
was offered te a dozen any ene of them
flttei for the place than Resenmlller.
Tbey, each and all, declined it, no doubt
because they believed with the iYi te Era
that 'the beat care is exercised in the
administration of municipal affairs when
the executlve and legislative depart
ments are in the hands of opposing par
ties, as at prejent. They act as a whole
some check upon each ether. We there there thero
fero believe that the public geed will be
beat subserved by maintaining this bal
ance." The only way te " malntalu this
raknee " nud preserve a " wholesome
check " upon the profligacy of a Repub
lican council Is te vote for McMullen.
Vacltine ambitieu overleaps itself.
Jimmy Doeblor will nevcr be lockup
keeper. The people, will vete for Mc
Mullen for mayor.
TnEnE's mauy a slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip. Buck Loibley'a programme te be
mayor's clerk will fail. The poeplo will
elect MeMullen mayor.
Bismarck's latest conduct shows him te
be the prince of continental hogs, and his
hostility te the American porker is there
fere In exceeding bad taste.
Hexrv Watterson wants an exclusive
oepyrightof tweuty four hours en news
spselaU. The country wants Henry te
glve it a lengthened period of rest.
Examine your ballet eirefully before
voting and see that every name en the
tioket in your ward corresponds with
the correet ticket as printed in this even
ing's INTELLIOENCER.
The circulation of a falbe ticket with
Intent te deceive voters la new a punlsha punlsha
ble offenco. The prison deer will open
for theso guilty of sueh deception. Vote
your henest convictions aud let no mail
tamper with thorn. Vote for MoMullen.
Wukn Philip D. Baker tried te run the
bchoel beard and oust old and faithful
1 directors, the Independent Republicans
allied by the Democrats, blocked his little
game, riew Maker wants his man for
mayor. The way te beat him is te vete
for MeMullen.
Baker's man,"
"Patty cake, patty cake,
PKKSUNAli.
Irvimi' rec-ipts iu Chicago last week
were J IS, 300.
Victeu llrue has subscribed 5 OuO
francs te the hetnclei-s of Pan?.
General Grant is reported as much
depressed in spirits by reason of his sick
liens.
Willi ut Walter Public has bought
an $3,000 site for his proposed Washington
residence,
Admirvl Cauu Olt.n, who was made
heir te her ustate by the late Mils Xeilsen,
the actress, is dead.
Schaeffer, the billiard champieu. is
about te returu from Paris te America ;
he has b;ntcu Vignaux.
Revues Weed, the champion liy
caster of America, dropped dead from
heart disease at Syracue, N'. Y.
J. 11. McCcllai-.ii, of the St. L mis
Glebe Democrat, thiuks Arthur will be the
caudiJate, aud the bloody shirt the issue
Georee C. GeRiiAM has revered his
connection with the Washington National
licpubhean aud departed for Xew Ynk t
assume the management of the I), w
baugh telephene eempauy.
Miss Carrie Siied. who, a- ue
battle el Gettysburg, earned a national
reputation by her heroic conduct iu sue
coring wounded federal soldiers, died
iu Washington recently, where she was
a department clei k.
Lady R.vNDOLru Churchill and Lady
Mandeville overshadowed all their Hug
lish competitors as barmaids at the inter
national peasant festival, and the fatuous
dudes who weut there were fleeced un
mercifully, the rule being te return ue
chauge.
General Simen Cameren Lft Xew
Orleaus for Fterida ou Tuesday, lie has
received great attention during his stay.
On Sunday he drove with Senators Hear
aud Cameren te Lake Puiichartraiu aud
pointed out the reservoir which he dug by
contract fifty two years age.
Marquis or Leixster and Lady Iler
mieue Uiinoembd, the beautiful -daughter
of Lord F'sversharu, were lately wed u
Londen. The bridesmaids, eleven in
number, are described as being all hand
some girls and all brunettes, which shows
that the reign of iha blende is ever, and
that her dark haired sisters have ceme
ouce mere te the front.
Pner. S. Well. Williams, of Yale
college, two years age fell and broke his
cellar bone. This was c'.esely followed by
a paralytic heck, from which he recov
ered. About two weeks ace he began te
fail, aud he died ou Saturday. The first
professor of the Chinese language at Yale
college, he wa, until a late period of his
life.better known in China than in his own
country.
Gen. Beeth, of the Salvatieu Army,
has been held guilty of deception auj
untruthfulness in one of his recent real
estate transactions. He took a theatre en
a protuise te properly maiutain the liquor
soiling part of the busluess, and then did
his best te destroy it by substituting
seme teetotal bibjleus abomiuatieu for
gonuiue whisky or beer. He has beer.
lined ueavily,aud compelled te rostero the
prerattcs.
Hen. M. P. Elliett, Democratic
congressmau-at large, made a great hit in
the Heuse the ether day. He speke en
the Chalmers Mauniug case, aud no
young member iu twenty years has made
a batter impression en the llouse. He
fuuke because he had te speak, aud
because he had something te say, aud his
modesty, his eloquence, his earnestness
aud his strength of argument were se
equally mixed that he qulte captured a
llouse always jealous of a new member.
He spoke, net as a partisan, but a-t a
lawyer, and by this oue Hpeech ha has pu'
hirnself high up among the big lawyers of
the Heuse. He was warmly congratulated
by scores of Democrats atd Republicans.
A t'livertv MtlcHrn i I low mil UMMrnu
lulirrlt M.iOIUin a .tt. ttirt a llrnliil i
murder KrCnllrri
The poverty stricken widow and two
children of Jehn Davisen, a drunken
matricide, who killed himself in Moya Meya
mnnlng jail en July 10. lSi. while await
ing trial, en Saturday latt eiine Inte an
estate valued ut J30.0C0 J mies Scatileu
and his wllocanie from Comity Denegal,
Ireland, te New Yerk 111 IS ll and a year
or se later te Philadelphia, wi'li Jainr.
their only child. Sainton and his mfe lid
net ngree and in 1818 he left her and weut
West. Hlswlfe never henid of him again.
He bi'C.tme one of the pmneeis of Denver,
Colerado, nud accumulated an estate the
vatu.' of whieh is estiui.ved at from 300,000
te $73,000.
Altei Scaulondcsertcd hi wife and child
she married 11 tailor named Jehn Davisen,
with whom she lived eifihtten e.us, and
her seu was kuewn only by hisctepfathcr's
name. When young Seaulen, or Davisen,
was twenty five years old his utepiuthcr
died Irem excessive drink aud the widow
supported herself nnd grjwn seu by
peddling fruit. Final I v he married
a jeung weuian named Dufly aud they
went te hve with his mother. Fer it time
Davi-ou worked as a laborer, but after he
became the father of two boys he took te
drink and allowed his wife and aged
mother te support It I in and his elnldrer.
He uet euly made them suiqert him, but
he extorted from them metiey te uuy
liquor, and en mauy occasions they paid
his Hues when arrested aud looked upiu
the Second district police Matun. K.ttly
iu 1SS2 young Mrs. Dariteu, unable te
longer endtire hU ill treatment, left her
husband (Scaulen) aud found weik with a
orivate famllv. Davisen, his mother aud
his sons, lived in a wretched tene
ment hovel at 718 Swanson street. Except
the little assistance leceived from her
dtughter In law old Mrs. Davisen sup
ported her son and graudsens. The old
woman at that time kept a fruit stand at
Second aud Seuth streets, but her profits
were se small that she was luable te pa)
her rent. In April, 1SSJ, she wrote te her
brother in Ireland, askiug him te send her
i 30 Ou Friday evening May e, 1S. she
closed her little stand and weut te her
wretched home te prep ire supper for her
grandchildren. A few iuiuuU-s she
reached home her son c.inie in drunk aud
demanded money. She said i-he had none
te give him. The neighbors heard him
say : "Yeu lie ; you get that mouey from
Ireland aud I want some of it." When
the old wemau persisted that sae had out
thirty eight cents iu the world.he grabbed
up a hatchet and struck h.T iu the fere
head.
She fell, and he steed uver her uoeor.
scieus body and hacked it about the head,
threat aud shoulder until ;de wasextiuct.
Covered with bleed he tan into the street,
brandishing the tnutdereus hatchet, and
was captured two mure away aud
wa locked up in the station !iou-e of the
Seceud police district. Ou the uiuht of
July 10, ISSJ, he hung himself In Mey.i
meusing with a repe made lrem his under
shirt.
The widow Daviseu, afier soiue search,
was feuud working us a doTiestie in u
private family. She received i'i 3C per
week aud en that sum clothed herself and
her yeuugest boy, who was living with a
distant relative en Christian street. The
eldest boy was a bootblack aud supported
himself. Immediately after the heirs of
James Scaulen, et Denver, were found
suit wat beun te break the will. The
Mitt ended ou Saturday last, when the
jury te which it was referred after bemg
out twenty minutes roturued a verdict iu
favor of the widow and her children, who
have left for Colerado.
.n Unuroveketl .llur.ler la MrtflLli.
A dastat dly crime was committed at
Flejd Court Heuse, Va., several days age
which in all probability will result in the
perpetrater being lynched. Jacob Dulaney,
a de&perate character from Montgomery
county, created a disturbance aud the
shcriti" of the county beiug unable te arrest
htm without assUtance summoned ,1. J,
Dehart, a respectable eitizcu, te aid him
Dehart approached Dultuey and com
menced te expostulate with hiw about his
disorderly conduct, whereupon the latter
drew a pistol and deliberately shot Dehart
down, the hall taking etfect iu the left
breast, causing a mortal wound. Dulaney
was seated ou hla herse at the time and
immediately galloped oft, but was pursued
by two eitlEens and captured. The
pursuers were unarmed, while Dulauey
had a pistol and threateLcd te sheet them,
but lli'diug that they wero net te be
iutimidated he surrendered and was
brought back uud ledged m jail. Accord
ing te last accounts there were sarieus
threats of lynching.
Death Iu tlie Flam's.
A firu occuned at Prescott, Arizona,
Saturday morning which destroyed an
outire bloek, comprising beveral Htercs,
saloons and law offices S. N. Helmes,
proprietor of the Daily .litr,aUemptcd te
save seme valuable papers and was burned
te death, A woman named Kitty Purcell
rescued a child from the lUmcs at the
risk of her life. This was the most disas
trous tire that evor occurred there aud iu
order te fcave the town several buildings
were blown up. The less is net known.
rut'. iii-.MiioitATie nuur.r.
ma Ititt Your llullut Mm 'I line Mtiiif
I Ml It
Following is a correct list of the Drmo Drme Drmo
Yi.v.le nom.nei'S for te morrow' election !
for mayor.
D. MeMullen
ren MiKHit. niiitx'vens.
Samuel K Liehty.
Thes. F. MoKlllgett.
A. . Hiiigwalt.
Jacob Shlndlu.
A.J, Snyder.
Henry Sine) eh.
THIS CITY CAMPAIGN.
I)KMOUUA.TlUlliL.IYlN Sl.l'.N.N KIUHIOU
MALI.
of the city without any consideration for
I1I111.
'II10 t)uli;ctiilt.
William Augustus Atlue, enq , hi an
nounced an n candidate for judi'.e ; and
tlioie linn never been it day In tlie past nlne
Jllr: W.iltl) NIIUlNATIOnS
llrm iinril.
Select (' uiuell Gee. W. Brown.
Common Council S. M. Sutier, Jacob
L. Perter, Win. II. McComsey.
Coustable A. G. P)le,
Assessor Km.tmiel Miller.
Judge Jehn K. Malone.
Inspector Henry Altlck.
Mrruiiil iVHril.
Select Council Fred Brimmer.
Commeu Council J no. F. lOchlernaeht,
Jehn Hiuslug, Thoe. Wendlt.
Constable B tnksen Smith.
Assessor F. R. Dennelly.
Jiuhie Jim. It. Henkel.
Inspector Hobt. Clark.
Third iiunl.
Select Comic!! Henry Wolf.
Common Couuell Jue. M, r.berly, F.
II. Wtlllg, C. F. Oblender.
Aldernian-W. T. Wiley.
Cemtible Gee. Deerr.
Assessor Jehn A. McGiunis.
Judge B. F. Davis.
Iuspeetur Adam S. Rhuads.
I'eutth Ward.
Select Council Geerge Steiumau.
Commeu Council Landls B. Netbeck,
Henry E. Carsen, Jehn Stoigerwalt.
Assessor Isaiah Melvlltlps.
Cenitable James I eyle:
Judge Lawreuce balk.
Inspector Simen Shiesler.
1 lltli it anl.
Common Couueil Dauiel Trewitz, jr.,
Frederick Sener, sr.
Constable II. K. Furlow.
Asiosaer Jehn ,1. Jefi'ries.
Judge Philip Wall.
Iuspeoter A. P. Barritiger.
Mlxlh iVunl.
Select Council Jacob Zoehcr.
Commeu Ceancil Adam Mio!ilieli,
leliu McClaue, Frank McLaughlin.
Constable Martin Daly.
AssoMer Charles R. Frailey.
Judge Byren J. Brown.
Iuspeoter Jue. B Sener.
Seventh trit.
Commeu Council Frank Everts, Philip
Dinkelbarg, B. Frank Adams.
Alderman Alex. P. Dennelly.
Constable Jehn Merrlugcr.
Assessor James R. Garvin.
Judge Wm McLaughlin.
Iuspeoter Wm. Derwart.
t-Uhlli ii'nrtl.
Select Council Jehn V. Wise.
Common Council Charles Lippetd,
Jeseph Adams, Benjamin Uuber.
Coustable Geerge Shay.
Assesser Christian Frailey, sr.
Judge C. T. Deugherty.
Inspector Jacob Kurtz.
Mntti ivnrit.
Common Council--D. S. Swoeton, Jehn
McKillip, D. S. Mearlg.
Constable Jehn Herr.
Assessor Jacob Metzer.
Judge Charles Uroerao.
Inspector Jehn Nixderf.
Durimj M'tjer StaujTer's admiislratien
net en. ci.if "f hriixtfital tins vut intf
tht sinknvj iwxil. Jzxamtner of
da 'i.
AN UllHUIlVATOllY AN.1KX
Vi'nr
Democratic administration of the
mayor's ofllce in six years and a half ro re ro
dueed the city debt iaO.OOO j a Republi
can administration in four years had
lucroased the city debt $200,000. A vete
for MeMullen Is a vete te keep en in the
geed way ; a vete for Roaen miller is u
vete te return te the old and evil ways.
At Mayer itacUenigws ndminitlratwn
hat paid off W2,tiW of the city debt, and
therefore dtcreattd the tax burden 55 j cents
en etery $100 valuation, and at H". J.
Btauffer't Republican adminittraUen in
created the tax burden $1.73 en etery $100
cattuitfen, etery euner of property in thit
city who is in favor of low taxet, and etery
tenant tnfater ej low rents should tote next
Tuesday for David McMullen, xche usill
continue the geed uerk done by Mayer Mac Mac
Oenigle. A pretended "old Demoerat " who
asked Mr. MoMullen through the Examiner
whother he voted the Domeoratlo city
tioket In 1875, can get a direct answer
from Mr.MoMullen If he will apply in per por por
boe, MoMullen will tell him he did vete
for ex Mayer Sanderson in that campaign,
Aud new will the Examiner tell us
whother or net its proprietor threatened
te klalc Rosenralller out of his onion in
1878, toeauso he accueed him of helplug te
dofeat Leaman for the Legislature V
"Unci: upon a tlme,"ns the old fashion
cd stories beglu, when RoBenmlllor was
district atterney and seme of his political
friends kad get lute such a tight place
that thore was no ethor means of ceape
for thorn, he took the bull by the horns
uud boldly stated te tlie oeurt that the
witnesses noeessary te make out the case
of the commonwealth had fled the juris
diction, when in reality it was the dofend
nut hlmself who had " goue west," and
the witnesses In the case wero Hitting in
JJurintj Mayer StaujTir'a nilmimttru nilmimttru
(ien net eik cent of principal iras ml
into tlu sinking fund Examiner of bat
urday.
A Church ijuurrel In Wllknilmrre.
The pastor of St. Mary's Catholle
oltureh, Wilkosbarre, Rev. Father
O'Heran, Sunday afternoon rofused per
mission te thn members of the Grand
Army of the Repubhe te enter IiIh church
with thelr uniforms en. Thov had char.!e
of the funeral of Captain Jehn Muudy,
who was refuscd burial tu the Catholic
cemetery, because Father O'Heian
had net been uetifWd oue day lu ad
v. m co of the funural. lis Is thn rule
The G ratal Army pest was then notified by
frieudH of the deceased te take charge el
the remains, nnd it was about te de te
when word rame from Father O'Heran
that he was ready te reoelvo the bedy of
Jehn Mundy iu hia ehttrch. The wlle of
the deceased then agreed te the priest's
wishes, and the remaius wero taken te the
ohureh, but the pest was excluded. The
Grand Array pest voted that each and
overy tnomber should net as he ploased in
the manor. Some followed the reraalus
te the funeral and ethors repaired te their
homes. Mueh oxeitomeut prevails in till
elides evor the action of the priest.
Jjiiriivj Mayer Stunjii r'. uilminUtrutien
net one cent et iirim ipul aai put into
Iit sinking una. Exanumr f tutur
da 11.
TKA.NHI'i.N.Kl IIY A KOI),
A .-urni Coolly nlrectt Hn ruerl iVIillelu
Ilia JJektli Aeuiiy.
A very singular and fatal aceldent
occurred en nu oil lease onltuiherford Run,
thrce miles from Bradford, Saturday after
noon. Jacob Diokey has charge of the
lease, nnd was agitating the well, using
for the purpese nu ireu red nbeut olevon
loot Ieiil'. This was attached te a repe
passing through a crown pulley, the red
dropping down the tubing till it reached
the sand took. The red agitated the well se
effectively as te causa a strong flew of gas,
which blew red and repe out of the well
and up Inte the derrick. In its descent
the point of the red struck Mr. Dickey
square ou top the head, passed through
hiH head toward the left, came out at the
occipital boue, passed en dewu through
the left uheulder, through the left lung,
narrowly escaping the heart, aud passed
out below the last rib, protruding several
inches,
The man did net leso cDusoleusnoss
through the whele of it, and steed with
out flinching the operation of pulling the
red from hi body. He lived long enough
te give directions about his fuueral. Leaves
it wife and two children.
Unlet by h ratline iVkll.
About 1 o'clock Sunday morning the
westem wall of the Heur waroheuso, hcie
tofero oceuplod by E. Lithbury it Ce., en
the south slde el Vine street, ttbove Bread,
Philadelphia, beiug deprived of its mi p.
perta by n lire wlileh Htarted about cloven
hours befere, fell with great foreo, ulmest
completely demolishing the tnnoineut
hoiise owned by Miss Leeds, ut 1110 Vine
ntrnet, and burying saveral of the ocou ecou oceu
panta under the debris. Edward Curran
was killud nud his wife and two etherH
Injured.
- i .
murderer ItiiRi; V.ce lfrem Jl,
Chnrles II, Rugg, the negre who was
under arrest awaiting trial for the murder
of the Mnyboe family aud the aisault upon
Mr, and Mrs, Towuseud, of Leng Island,
escaped from the Queens' county Jail
nbeut ten o'clock Sunday night.
Mlnuu Takra Li it Collection
The coneort for the benefit of the tu (fur
ors from the Heed, given at Musle hall,
Cincinnati, Sunday altorneon by Abbey's
opera company, produced a gross sum of
87,011. ISiliseu Hang for an uuoero "Glve
Me a Penny," and thou, taking a basket,
and assisted by Soalehi, Hembrich, Furf.eb,
Madi, Lablauohe and Vallerla, caeh at
tended by a gentleman, parsed through
the aisles and took up a oulleetlou,
amounting te nearly $1,400.
During Mayer btauffer'a administra
tion nut one cent of principal axis nut
into the sinking fund. Examiner of hut-unluy.
A Corrrpeniieut' sticgeatlnit te I.nncttr"i
l-ublle splrltml Cttl(0U.
Editors or the Lstellieescer : The
recent liberal donation of J10.000 te erect
and equip an astrouemical obtervatery en
the cellege grounds, has been kindly no
ticed by the local press, and the question
has bt-en raised whether In en improve
ment which is of sueh publie iuterest
Lancaster might net feel dlspoeed te have
seme put. Iu this connection we have a
proposal te make te our publie spirited
citizens aud friends of the college. The
generous lady who made the donation has
chesen the obaervatory at the object ou
which her contribution Is te be expended,
aud r.he has uamed it in memory of her
father. New there Ib a way in whleh the
city can have seme share or representation
in this imt.rovemoct. and yet net trench en
the personal interest of the donor, but
rather add te Its effect. The observatory
will be equipped with a first class tolescepo
and ether astronomical instruments usually
employed iu sueh a building.
An Aunri.
What we propose is that the elty under
take te build a neat annex te the observa
tory and nlace in it a clock for koeping the
correct time for the city. If doslred it
might sorve also by the uae of tolephouo
conneotiou for Reading or ethor surround
ing towns. Prof. Korshner would tin tin tin
dortake te attend te keeping the correct
time for the city. A first class deck for
such purposes could be purchased ler
$550, aud the annex could be orected for
say $1,500. Te make It a oemfortablo and
pleasant room and prosent a fine appear
ance, semethiug mere might be oxpended
ou it. The sum of 3,000 would be a
llberal sum te oevor the whele expense,
whlle $2,500 might be sufficient.
Am thore net seme llberal publie-
spirited citizen who would contribute te
this object ?
Such an annex would add somethlng te
the npppoarance of the observatory, and
as net much can be expended en the obser
vatory, after purchasing the noeessary
Instruments, it is all the mero dosirable
te have this addition. And as it would
sorve a publie Intarest in koeping oerreot
time for the city the objeet all the mero
oemmends itself te the lineraiity 01 our
eltlzens.
As has been already paid, it Is the pur pur pur
pose of the oemmittoa having the matter
in charge te ralBO funds for seme ether
Improvements te the collego, lueludlug a
building ler ueraries, reauuiK room u
museum. It 1h thought, thorefore, that
the friends of the ojllcge lu the city might
feel interested te ru.ike seme contribution.
We might urge this nppeal en the
pecuniary ground that the collego, aaml
nary uud academy hi ing into the city from
440,000 te $50,000 overy year, iu addition
te the support of the profesiers. who re
ceive their salaries almost entirely from
the ondewmont. But we put it en the
greuud of interest in sclonce nnd learnlng,
The contemplated Improvements leek to te
wards the purely soletitlfio department,
and this Is an Inteiest that Is common te
nil. We bollevo 110 ethor ground of appeal
than tlib noed be urged te enlistthe atten-
imi. nnd eall out the liberality of our
oltlzeuH. Houce we urge nothing mero
p.n.1 iniinrit we have roeolvod we a re en
ceurnged te bollevo that the ohureh will de
its part in earrylng out the plan of adding
ether Improvements and laellltles te the
oellogo, and we feel nsurcii tuati tue euy
will he Intorestod In maklug asultable
contribution te the observatory when the
matter is brought te the attention of the
eltlzens. The collego 00 operates with the
elty high soheol in furnishing facilities for
obtaining a oemploto odueatlon. A.
P. S. After getting estimates It Is oor eor oer
tain that en addition of $3,500 would suf suf
fice te make the buildings prosent .n
rospeetablo appoarauce aud be an ernament
te the oellogo greuud.
I el nicdnvrin rimlaci-MixxnilHH liy tlitml-
IiUIm illi'lllilleu Hliil Cinlinnlleis
HIilniurK, llUmul Mitntnl Kill-
tur M11I1111I ll' llliunii; AililrrKi.
Alllinni'li there Willi! it number of
I' empty Keats In tlie spacious auditorium of
Mrciiiierehur hall en Saturday evening
when the Domeoratlo meeting was called
te order tluw mindly filled up and mero
than 700 persons had gathered en the
main lloer and galleries, when W. U.
llensel piopesrditud Ihonudlenoo ulectid
the following ollleersof tliotneetlng :
t'rttslilittil.
Cel. Enw. McGevkrn, Sixth ward
Vlce t'mlilnnl.
First Ward Win. Mct'-uusey, D.
A. Altiek, R. J. MeGraun, 11. Yuagley,
M. 1) , V. II. Reland, H. M Seucr.
Second Wuid-O. M. Hewell. II. E.
Slayinaker. Win. L-tut, Geerge Naumati,
Hei-mau Hindi, Hugh Kuhee, Charles
Stewart.
Third Ward-Jehn S. Givler, C. Peters,
Geerge Wall, C. Widmyer, Philip Doer Deer Doer
em, Gee. F. Springer, Geerge Kirehiier,
C. llagelniii.
Fourth Ward II Carpjnter, M. 1)., II.
Wllhelm, 1). B. Bartholemow, Gee. Pent,
Alex llarbeiger, Rebert 11. Bruce.
Fifth Ward P. McConemy, Abram
Erlsmau, F. Hartmyer, D. Truwltz, Peter
Atlabach.
Sixth Wnrd-H. B. Hwair, W. R. Wil Wil
eon, II. E. Leaiuan, Jehn Best, W. B.
Wilsen, Daniel McLaughlin, Jehn Mo Me
Culley, C. F. Rongler, jr., Geerge W.
Zecher.
Seventh Ward Wm. Sales, Philip
Kiihliuan, Jehn Pranotitetis, F. R, Evarts,
II. MeXabb, sr., Martin Blatikeumyer,
1'hilip Uiukluberg, .leliu tree.
Eighth Wa-d Geerge Gaim. Albert
Kohlhaas, A. Iske, Christian Who, Peter
Sigler, Hei man Wiseman, Benj. t labor,
Ch.ts. Welhert, Jeseph Gantz, C. Krieg,
Jehn Pent..
Ninth WardC. Zecher, Edw. Laydeu,
Uhas. Broeme, Jehn Rese, W. C. Buchati
an, D. S. Swcoteu, Jehn S. Stahr, Arneld
Haas.
Sea rtHilti.
Jno. P, Atlitnis, Is.tiie MoCuteheoii, P.
It. Dennelly, .1. J. Kcenitu, G. E. Hegeucr,
W. II. Hull. David Harlan. J W. Ander Ander
eon, Peter FiiMiaeht, D. II. Wylle, Win.
Schaum, Henry Ivarer Jacob Shay, t.'has.
LipiKild, W. T. Guthrie. Je. Arneld, C.
P. Auderseu. II. N Mehler. W. T. Jcf
feiies, Wm. Jerdan, Jan. P. Pluoker, Jue.
S. G.vler, II. Z. Rhoads, Win. Jehnsen,
Fred Arneld, Jue .Miller, Jehn Westen
beignr, James Waters, Adam Tieit, jr.,
LeoJiteobs, Harry Schuster, Jehu Hu'ch Hu'ch
imen. Upen taking the chair Cel. McGeveru
returned his tUauks for the honor conferred
aud speke upon the importance of the cam
paUn and the results for geed or evil te
the city of the issue of next Tuesday's
olectleu He eulogized the Damocratie
party aud Its work in the nation, state
ami city, nod declared that it had a lit
standard bearer in the prescut municipal
contest iu Mr. MoMullen, whom he took
great pleasure in Introducing. Leug
continued applause
Mr. MeMulien said that he speke w.th
seme embarrassment, siuce he w.v te sueh
extent personally luterested lu the pending
election ; but he took the opportunity te
return thanks te the Democrats of the city
for the distlnotieu they had ceuferred
upon him, uud he embraced the chauce te
say that if elccted he would try te hee that
no etnctal act 01 uts ever gave mem cause
te regret it. There were certaiu cardinal
featuics of Mayer MacGonizle's admin s
t rat ion which had commended it for the
past six years or mere te publie favor,
applause nnd he had only te say that 11
elected he would adliore te the same prin
ciples of heiicat, economical, eitlcient aud
progressive city government Leng con
tinued applause.
Mr. II. Schmidt, of the Frei I'.ene,
made a half hour speech in German aud
his eloquent and earnwit address was
lUteued te with rairkcd attention and
interrupted time nud ngaiu by rapturous
atiulaiisu and cheers.
J. L. Steimetz, eaq , followed iu a twenty
minutes speeeh in wuich he dwelt exhaus
tlvely upon the importauce of miiulclpal
uleotieus aud thn maintenance of geed city
Kevernmeut. His references te Mr. Me
Mulleu as the man te socure and promote
this, and te Resenmlller as the cheice of
a eliqua of pelitlciaus who would ruu the
city ler their own uggraudlzoraent, were
greeted with warm applause.
B. F. Davis, esq., made a bilef but
capital speech, onceuraglug nil Democrats
te vete for Mr. MoMullen, aud especially
directing nttontien te the existing inequal
ity of assessments whieh Republican coun
cils permit
W. U. Hensel speke for about a half
hour, aud Goe. Pentz dosed the meeting
with a spirited campaign ballad.
11IK JtKrCIILICANS.
A lllll tJ 1'roieci Mew.
Mr, Heury Wattorseu bai drafted u bill
nud prepared mi argument te be preeonte.1
te Congress te proteotimws within twenty
four hours after its publication.
IlOB BIKit. ,
A deg belonging te Dr. Iiaker, residing
at Orange aud Llme streets, whleh shewed
signs of hydrophobia, was shot this Tore.
neon.
UettluR lteaily ler Thtlr l'rlmrles.
Political IntoreBt In Ropubllean oirelcs
Is contred chlcfiy upon the primary eloe.
tlens of that party, flxed forthetiuusuiilly
early date of April 12th, In order te oleot
state aud national dolegatos. The elections
will be the most important ever neui uy
the party, as nevcr before waH theru sueh
a list of noraiiiees te be oheseu at a slngle
olcetlon, the call iueludlng judge, Ceugress,
senator In the lower district, sheriir, pro pre pro
theuotary, register, treasurer, clerk of
quarter sessions, clerk of orphans' oeurt,
two commissioners, prison koepor, coroner,
two peer directors, two prlseu Inspoetore,
two national delegates and alternates,
eight state delegates and county eoramit eeramit eoramit
teeraou, ,
In vlew of the magnltude and variety of
spoils at stake, the linportaneo nnd advan
tage or coineiuatiouB mm 01 uikuu"-1uk
nrluglnve been rocegnlztd by seme el
the polltlelauB, and as less than soven
woeks remain for them te get their work
In, the past few days have been busily etn
pleyed In hatching it Bohetno te get up an
lnvliiolble combination, that will have the
support cf the Mw Era, and whieh will be
tee strong te fear the lniluonce of the
Examiner aud Its faction. Lew. llartman,
it is understood, aspires te be the uew big
boss, and the only interest which is maul,
festcd In the oleotlou of Rosenmlllor by the
itv tintittniatia. whuse larger nreflt lies in
bossing the oeunty politics, is the hope of
manipulating tne pouce patrouKe "ur
him se ns te further thelr soheinos. Iho
Incubation of seme of these plana during
the past week has led te a great many
mysterious movemonts en Barbary Ceaat
n,,.i unmn of Mm workerH have bceu prauc
lug the court heuse corridors dally showing
unmistakable signs of the big head.
Jimmy Doeblor has taken the war path
and his whoop Is occasionally heard with
bleed curdling eucet cs ue unieiun m vi
te listening anu itsteuinue.i uuuiouuce.
Brown, Senscnlg aud MoMellon de net
take kltidly, it is said, te a proposed ceall
tlen with the New Era, though thelr
candidate for roelectlon, Sunater Ames II.
Myllu, Is net at all avoise te It. Montzer is
said te be en the outs with MoMellon
though frleuds are trying te oenolllato
lilra ; uelther Is thore auy leve lest between
MoMellon nnd Lew. llartman, ospeotally
bIiioe the latter had the MoMellon delo.
gates from the Third ward se contemptu
ously kicked out of the Ropubllean city
oenvontlou. They have rnbbed brlne Inte
his wounds by the support and sympathy
glven te Alderman Barr, and the Kewhra,
Jehnsen faotleu leso no opportunity te
show thelr oxhultatlen ever the discom
fiture of Mr. MoMellon In the Third wnrd ;
nnd openly beast that they will show that
they ean run the politics of his ward nud
yratM nud it nieulli that Judge Patterson
has net been titidei steed te b it candidate
for re olcetlon. Thore had henu seme tall:
of it third candidate, but tt Hieuiu til have
subsided until after the pMtunrleH, at
least. The New Era, Beuseuig and Judi)
Livingston ure understood te be ngaltift
Judge Patterson's ro-electlon. It will be
it bitter contest ; It was hovcie nnd oleso
before, and although the Hues nre net
formed yet the struggle for the Judgeship
will be the most piututosque point In th
impending battle.
Fer Congress A. Ilerr Smith Is as )et
conceded te have it walk evor.
Ames 11. Mytui is iindtirste.id te be it
candidate for re election. Jehn H Lnudiii
(stalked of ns Ills opponent; lfhruii
the AVw Era will support him. 11. II.
Kurtz, n very Intelligent Linnet and
aotlve polltle an of Couest' 1, lormeilv of
Salisbury township, says he will bn it ei'i
didate. The onneneuts el Mvhu siy this
'Is it blind te liillmldate L.iudis with the
threat of drawing votes from him In Con Cen Con
ustega, Poqiiea, Maner and Salisbury,
who e Kurtz Ins 11 big following. But
Kuitz's friends say he 1110.111-1 business nud
will be in the race when the vete is
counted.
Fer Assembly A. C. Bildvvin or Sills
bury, who is Incllnrd te be Independent,
and V. II, Brosius, of Drunuire, will he
the New Era candidate, and 1 1 Irani
Peeples, Milten Holdleb.iugh and Hairy
Worst will be " fernlust " them. In the
upper district D.ive Ceiittney, D. W.
Grayblll nnd D. Stener will try te cateh
ou, out whiiiiaaiieu win i.tue iiiuui up is
unknown. MoMelloti's f'lendi ure for
Courtney. Sammy Moeie. who was
frightened or bullde.l oil' the traek in
the oeiitest for major, will bothe o.iudi e.iudi o.iudi
date for Legislature fiem the city, if he
will consent te take It ; and sli'iuld Im be
in the field from Apnl 12 te Novetnbtir,
and cxporienco boveu mentlit of 11 city
campaign, he will retire from it a wiser
aud a sadder mail.
The hcrltr.lty.
Fer thii important ofllce thore may yet
be a iiutnber of candidates. Ooergo
Tomllnsen, who owns a stotie quarry in
Manhelm township, where he rutdvi( and
doe n great deal et businesi 111 this eit),
seems te baa leading candulate. He wil.
secure the support of SaiiNiulg and Mj Mj
Mellen aud likely the New Era. J uik
Sides, of the Pennsylvania ilep t l.u'ei,
intends makinir tlcht for the otllce. Au
old pollticlau.whe knows tieitiuMiiiig the
working of the ninchiiie, b.iid a few diH
age in Hpeaking of Side : " 1! will m ike
a strong candidate with the ' buys,' who
knew that he has little knowledgoof poll
tlci and spends money rwKlessly ; they
will lay for huu, thinking he can be e..si:y
'worked. This has been hhevwi in the
city campaign where he has been inai '
11 big dlslay, whieh n unnecessary ;i.ui
will hurt him te .1 o.msldewblii i-''t
among frieuds, who would iln geed w m
for him at the prlmarmti. He will l.-.nw
later that candidates alw.ijn d
tmtter te rr.tv mero attoutleu te
thelr own battles." There Is a geed
deal of truth in these observations and it
is a fact that Sides will maku a strong n.m-
dldate.as he has n great many Irieuds btb
in the town and county. Harry IIippy,
who has made a very ciil ent deputy under
Sheriff High nud dtrmr.is hungiug 1110 aud
does net knew whether te become ucandi
datoernot. If he was sure of "catching
on"te a strong combination he would knew
better what te de. Thlnus have ehaiij-nl
considerably si'i.se l.nt yar, when l.e had
no doubt of his etudidaey. Harry kuewa
all about the olllce nnd would fill it ln-iter
than nny of the candidates ee far n utuu
ed.
rhe l'rutln.niitiry.
Fer this ofllce thore raav be a bi llijht.
Jehn I). Skilcs, who was deUaUd by
Matt Frldy or Hnrve Raymond thr. 0
years age, has auueuucud that he m a 1 an
didate, nnd the New Era in hald te be "far
Mm." Pridy wilt be a luudidate. br may
be dropped. His firm friends, Jvi.i.iteia
Myliu aud Stehman, dcslre th u lu l
supported by Sousenlg, but if Levi and the
New J-.ia cemhtne tins win 00 out m me
question. The fight premises ta baai mixed
as the ethors nnd uet much will be known
until a combination is made. P'rldy has
made nn excellent ollicer, aud s the
stronger by far with the bar, and with
theso who de business in the olllce.
Oterk or guurter Mcminn.
Captain Abe Setley will be Soneomg'K
oaudidate and will make .1 strong fight
Other parties are looking around for n
man te pit against him nud they will take
no ene who is known te be nt nil we.ilt. It
if said that many are dissatisfied with
Sotley because It Is understood that no
Intends keeplug Geerge W. Eaby as eleik
and the latter Is net as popular iw a few
years age. Jehn D. Clinten will ruu as
usual.
fur ItCftUtrr.
In this fight It leeks ai though Chriei'
Stener would distance nil of the otherx,
and any of the rings would be glad te take
him, knowing as they de that he is strong.
Chrlst.has had five years oxperlenco iu the
ofllce, and has proved n geed clerk. He
comes bofero the publie with a geed
record, and the ondersomont of Judg-i
Livingston and almost overy member et
the bar. J. A. Sollenbori'or, of Leacock,
wants the olllce, but he is net well known
and will have no show. Dr. Compten ia
net often heard of, but he is
'sly," and may be buty "laying pipe."
Harry Diller, the "oleetro light," who
but recently began te hIiiiie as u politician,
without much brilliancy, however, would
llke te be roghter.but Bome of his friends,
who nre supporters of Stener, will imdeav r
te keep the Fifth ward statesman en ice
for future honors.
Cterk of (irplmuk' Weurt.
Fer this ofllce M. V. B. Keller, at pro pre pro
seut clerk lu the recorder's olllce, will be
the " crippled Beldler " oaudidate. He
has been in the court heuse for years and
his work has been satisfactory. Sym
pathy will doageoddoal for hlai and he
InnkH llke a wiiiuini herse. although his
limbs are certalnly badly crippled, the 10
suits of wounds In the war nnd under cars.
Twe ethors motitlencd for the place are
Levl Krelder, a store keeper, and Geerge
Ulmer, fnrmer. Beth are from Eiiht
Limpeter, and that fact will darange their
ohances. Amei Seurbcer, who hasBpent
oensldorablo money In politie uud hiw
always run well, without balng In a-y
of the set-ups, again talks of trying hiu
luek. Hels new a rosldentof thtjcity
nud has plenty of friends.
Troaaurer.
Fer the treasurer's ofllce Jehn M.
Grolder, ex commissioner's olerk, and
Btove Grlasluger, the standing candidate,
will ngalu strugg!e. The latter will
recoive the wnrm support of Biown und
Sousenlg. The jelly 'squire will have te
huut au organ nud draw his supporters
iute llue. . ,
Tlie UoiiiiiiliileuirJ.
Fer commissioners thore are plenty who
nre anxious te sorve nnd the following are
likely te he eut: A B. Werth and Juraes
Cellins, OoleralnjS.M. Myers mid Philip
Lobzeltor, elty; Henry Musser, West
Lampoter; Jehn J. Leng, Vrnmore; Jehn
Jehnsen, jr., and Benj. PuruUs. Little
Britain; E. B. Boyd, Poun; Jehn Glngrieh,
C. A. Dorrlek, Martie; II. M. Mayer,
Rohrerstown, and Jnoeb Bltts, Conostega,
Thore are seme geed men lu this list.
Myers has been there twioe.but will accept
again, ni he kuews hew things are
worked, but Lobzeltor will push him hard.
It is said that the neighbors of Bltts thluk
he is a oaudidate for oeunty oemmlttoomar,
au ollleo whieh he new fills.
1'ilien Keener,
a1, Smith, of the Coepor heuse, will be