The daily gazette., 1878-02-13
lFIFTH EDITION.
Thc Chier Enginccrship,

| A"C aOA ASAoccHAY
The term Of William Hanna, CHIEF
Engineer of the Fire Department, will
expire in April next, and already the
different companies are looking around
for the purpose of selecting a man fol
that position. In order that the election
should not 90 to City Council. meeting
of the companies was called, and a com
mittee selected by each, for the purpose
Of calling convention, and endeayor
10 unite upon some gentleman and re-
commend him 10 the companies for elec-
tion. Several meetings have been held
but thus far, the purpose for which they
met has failed. At the meeting held one
week ago, the Friendship Company, sent
In communication stating that they
had withdrawn from The convention, and
would nominate a man, independently ol
| the action of the convention.
The body met last evening, at the
Weccacae Engine House, and there be-
ing but four Companies represented the
Convention adjourned.siae die.
Among the Uandda'es thus far sppken
of are A. ID. Vapderver Of the Fame
Hose Samuel Tazewell, Of the Water
Witch, and Charles Thomas, the present
efficient 6rst Assistant. For the first and
| Second Assistants there has been no one
named this far.
1t is very probable. that the election
will 90 10 the City Council, that is from q
present view of The field.
The Landenberrger Estate.
Judge Cadwalader, of Philadelphia,
heard Mr.. II. G. Brewster yesterday on
the question whether the transaction be-
the Peoples Bank and Messrs. Stokes,
Caldwell x Co., in relation to n claim of
$4,000 by the bank against Martin Lam
denberger's estate, by which the bank re-
ceived in cash and notes the whole
amount of their claim, was a valid trans
action, and should stand, Mr.. Kemble,
President of the bank, having a few days
afterwards signed the composition as at
torney, without saying attorney of what.
The Judge was of the opinion that the
signing by Mr.. Kemble, was as attorney
of the bank, and bound the bank. He
made decree to that effect, but did not
put it of record saying he should not do
80 for the present,
To Sail to-MorrOw
The steamship Richmond, Capt. Kelly,
the third vessel of Mesers. p. & T. Col
Inns Brazilian railroad expedition, has
about completed loading, and is expected
to sail for Brazil at IL O'clock tomorrow
morning, from Philadelphia. Her cargo
consists of nearly 600 tons of railroad
iron, about 80 tons of spikes, nuts, bolts
and fish plates, 240 tons of coal, and 100
tons of provisions. Yesterday workmen
were engaged strengthing the supports
of her upper deck, and doing little Jobs
of repairing here and there. All day
long a crowd of two or three hundred
men, women and children were at the
wharf looking at the vessel and discus
sing her appearance.
Her cabin and steerage passengers will
number nearly 800.
Personal.
The many friends of Mr.. M. V.B.
Wachtel, who has managed Mr.. Johu T.
Ford's entertainment in this city were
pleased TO see him last evening at his
accustomed place taking tickets at the
door. Mr.. Wachtel has not served his
business relations with MIR. Ford, but is
only "loaned out" to Mr.. Owens for a
week.
More Candidates.
The candidates for the Democratic
nomination for Coroner are increasing
daily, the names of DIR. II. q. Snitcher, Of
this city, and Andrew j. Brown. of New
Castle being among the latest.
A card has also been printed and hung
up announci ng doctor" Zach Dennis as
the "workingmen's candi late" for Coro-
ner, subject to the Democratic nomina-
ton.
Lecture by Francis Murphy.
The lecture by the great temperance
orator. Francis Murphy, at Grand Opera
House, this evening, will be an event of
unusual interest and should be listened
TO every one having an interest in the
temperance cause.
An Aged Traveller.
Old A 4 l..