Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-02-24
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t,or on -Fvsdsy isst, nc sshis pisce,- passed OF
quietly, yet there was much feeling evinced I'M
regard to some local matters which caused two
tickets to be brought into the held. AT a meeting
of Republicans previous to the election, a ticket
was formed composed of men Of both political
parties. The contest for Chief Burgess, however,
created some disAatIsfactiop, and the SECULAR
nominee was objected TO by number OF Republi-
cans on the ground that he was presented by
parties who had large interest At stake in. our
Borough affairs. When 1t became known to the
"Court House Ring, that some little dissatisfac-
tion existed, they had a meeting called Of the
Democrats. At this meeting honest Democrats
were favorable to the ticket formed by the Re-
publcans with the exception of Chief Burgess
Solomon Maiick, Esq, a conservative Democrat,
was selected as the candidate for Burgess against
Mr.. Moore. A majority being favorable to the
ticket nominated by the Republicans, they con-
cluded TO make no further nomination. This
proved unsatisfactory to the Ring members Of
the Democracy, who waited until enough had
left the room to give them a majority, when our
nelghbor Of the Democrat lead of and had the
resolution reconsidered, which, OF course, was
accomplished with his party, some ten or twelve
persons formed full ticket, which was general
ly dsapproved Of by the honest Democrats. The
result was, that on the morning Of the election,
there were some half dozen tickets in the field,
each one urging the election of those whom they
thought would best serve their interests, regard
less of politics, iu the local affairs Of the Boz
rough, and the consequence was considerable
Bile scratching of tickets, but no issues taken on
political grounds.
Our neighbor Of tho Democrat appeared some
what enraged because several honest Democrats
who are opposed to the "Rng," were accepted
by the Republicans for officers, aud showed his
spleen on the morning of the election in an half
column article In the 81 ape Of an appeal to have
them defeated. But as the parties were elected
by a large majority our neighbor must feel rather
cheap to ind that his influence did not extend
beyond his own Threshold. Both Mr. Moore
and Malick, candidates for Chief Burgess, were
excellent men, and personally very acceptable to
both parties, but having been run entirely upon
the merits of local issues, Mr. Maick having the
most popular side, vss elected by some thirty
majority. .
A LARGE CoSrLAGRATIoS AT SELISsGRovE.-
nine O'Clock, fre broke out about the centre of
Scinsgrove, Snyder county, which consumed
'senie sixteen houses together with eight or ten
stables. Several large business places and the
Baptist Church fell prey to the frey elements.
The fire was distinctly seen from this place, and
the heavens were beautifully lighted BY the re-
fection of the burning flames. The fire broke
out in a stable, and u high westerly wind prevail
ing, caused the flames TO spread over an entire
square with great rapidity, and not having sufll-
cient fire apparatus to check them, the buildings
had to be left to the devouring elements to run
its course. We are without full particulars, but
learn that the losses are very great, which, in
some cases, fall heavily upon hard working me-
chanics and laboring men of that place. The
fire is supposed to have been the work Of incen-
diaries. The loss IS estimated at $50, 900, most
Of which is covered by Insurance
During the prevailing of the above fire three
suspicious characters came to this place and were
trying to induce our fire department to 60 to the
aid OF our neighbors of selinsgrove, but as they
gave unsatisfactory accounts, and told contra
dctory stories, suspicious were aroused that it
might be an attempt to get our stcsm fire engine
out of the place for no good purpose, and the de-
partment declinel going. Afterwards one of the
parties was arrested on suspicion and locked up
in our county jail. while another took the first
train and left tayp. The one arrested was re-
leased next morning on the promise OF good be-
havor and to leave town.