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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
AN EVIL OMEN.
Tho Garfield Banner Blown Down and He
synirched With Mud.

Tho Garfield Banner blown Down and he
s'nirchel Witt, Mud.
Last evening about half past o'clock 4
brisk breeze sprang up and set all the
Democratic flags and banners gracefully
waving bnt when it reached the headquar-
ters Of the Young Mems Republican club
it freshened into gale, and catching up
the big banner containing portraits of Gar
field and Arthur, it lifted it above the
roofs of the houses and then dashed it to
the ground, where it was dragged around
in the mud, doubled up into an unsightly
pile and thrown into the gutter and then
the jolly breeze which had como all the
way from Maine, carrying the news OF the
Republican defeat i'm the Pine Tree state,
flew still further west, whistling as it went,
to carry the good news to Ohio and In
diana.
The young Republicans stood aghast
when they saw their costly banner drag
Cling in tho mud, and it was some time
before they succeeded in cutting it loose
from the torn ropes on which it had been
suspended, and carrying it up to the club
room where the besmirched portraits Of
their candidates sadly reminded them of
the besnirched political records of the can
didatcs themselves.
The young Republicans tell us the ban
ncr fell because it was insecurely fastened
on the roof of Mr.. Locher's house, the
rope sustaining it being fastened to the
top of a pole about eight feet long which
was planted on the roof and only secured
by braces nailed against it and that
when the storm came it, lifted banner,
pole and braces from their place and
dashed them to the ground. Even the
most stalwart of the Dc GOlyerites re-
gartled the fall Of the banner as an evil
Omen
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
CITY COUNCILS.

A Special Meeting Callod-NO lu0fum In
the Common Branch.
Il special meeting of select and common
councils was held last evening to take ac-
ton on communication from Davis Kitch,
jr., superintendent of the water works.
wherein it is stated that the south bank
Of the east reservoir is in a bad conditio D
and should be ut once repaired.
Select Council.
Present-Mcssrs. Docrr, Eberly, Frank
lin, Judith, Sales, Zecher and Evans, pres
ident.
Mr.. Eberly asked unanimous consent to
take up the petition of citizens asking per.
mission to erect ut their own expense
in q public alley running from Pine
to Mary street, two foot sewer. Mr..
EberIy stated that the street committee
recommended the work, that common coun-
Gil at last meeting had ordered it to be done
under direction Of the street commissioner.
petitioners to have permission to connect
with the sewer without the usual $2j fee,
and the sewer when finished to become the
property of the city. lie moved that the
action of common council be cOncurred in.
Select council cOncurrcd.
The recommendations Of Superintendent
Kitch relative to the repair of the south
wall Of the cast reservoir were taken up
and after an informal discussion. Mr..
Eberly moved that council disapprOve of
the superintendent's proposed repair of the
WALL The motion was agreed to.
Adjourned.
There was no quorum i'll common cOun-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
A NOVEL AUCTION.

$1,000 Not Likely to be Evor Called For.
S. a. Croft, proprietor Of the Chill-Chilli
bittcrs, had auction at his manufactOry on
North Queen street last night of \ bottle
and case Of his bitters on the advertised
condition that "the buyer keep the bottles
unopened until three years have expired,
then to open the bottles in presence of
competent Judges and compare them with
any bottles made by him since the
sale, and if the bottles arc not as
good and pure as the first made
the proprietor has obligated him
himself under bonds to pay S., 900 to each
purchaser of bottle and case" The bottles
were encascd in a handsome walnut case.
lcttercd in gilt and decorated with red
silk. Sam Hess called the sale and John
S. Rohrer started the first bottle at $3.50 :;
after lively bidding by S. G. Gensemer,
VIM. Blickenderfer, John Horting and
others, it was knocked down to Mr.. Hort
ing at S29.5O. The bottle was then sealed
in it's box and delivered to him. The case
was started ut $50 by John Kramer and
knocked off to S. G. Gensemer for $40.
There was spirited time at the auction.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
AND THAT SETTLES IT.


Take In the Examiner Flag.
A despatch has been received at the
headquarters Of tie Democratic national
committee from Fort Kent, Maine, giving
Plaisted 100 majority, making his majority
in 497 towns ia. Five town still to be
heard from gave in 1876: Talbot (Dem. }
62; Connor (Rcp.) q.
Special Dispatch to the Times.
BANGOR, September 20-3:3O p. N.
General Plaisted is absent. The Re-
publicans at Augusta now concede
Plaisted's election by plurality under the
new constitutional amendment. The
Unionists there have carefully figured the
result and will have celebration tonight
over Plaisted's election.
B. L. SMITH,
Chairman County Committee.
Tho Republican State Committee Gives
Plaisted % Majority.
Special Despatch to the Times.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. 2O.-Returns re
ccived at the secretary Of states office from
the clerks Of all the towns in the state but
thirteen give Davis 49l plurality. Nine of
these thirteen towns give by newspaper
reports plurality of 54S against Davis,
and the other four, remote plantations,
last year gave plurality against Davis, of
45, indicating plurality Of 90 against
Davis this year, counting everything
for Plaisted that was intended for him,
although there arc graet irregularities in
his name as returned by the clerks. The
name is returned Hiram NJ, Harrison NJ,
Mauris NJ, etc. These variations affect
more than one thousand votes. The re-
turns of votes upon which the question is
decided arc canvassed by the Legislature,
and it is so close that it will not be known
to al absolute certainty until the Legisla-
ture meets in January.
The constitutional amendments arc both
adoptcd-that providing for the election Of
governor by plurality instead Of 4 major
ity vote by 5S,S72 to 37,153; the amend
ment making the term OF senator's and
members of the House two years instead
Of one by G7,71G to 1884.
J. .. SMITH.
Secretary Republican Committee.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Charged with Larceny.

Before Alderman McConomy this morn
ing James Mooney had a hearing of COM
plaint of larceny preferred against him by
Henry Shatlncr. The parties live in Mt.
Joy and the facts of the case are briefly
these 4 son of the defendant had rent
ed furnished hotel in Mt. Joy, belonging
to J. B. Kaufman, ana rs he owned no
real estate lie got Mr.. Shaffner to 90 his
bail. To indemnify Mr.. Shaflner from loss,
Mr.. Mooney, the defendant, gave him a
promissory note for s16O.5O. Soon after
wards the Moneys determined not to
take the hotel, but Mr.. Kaufman
still held Mr.. Shaffner as their bail.
In an interview between Shaffner and
Mooney the promissory note was produced.
1t was at first handed by Mr.. Shaft
ner to young Mooney, who examined it and
handed it back to him; then, as is alleged,
old Mr.. Mooney reached for it and took il
out of Mr.. Shaffner's hand, went behind
the counter, put on his spectacles, read the
note and put it in his pocket, refusing to
surrender it to Mr.. Shatfner. Hence the
suit for the larceny of the note. The
alderman held Mr.. Mooney to bail to an
swer at court.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

James Brcen, editor Of the Pittsburgh
Sunday Globe, was attacked by Alderman
Cornelius O'Donnell, who is acting mayor
in the absence of Mayor Liddell, and
several blows were passed, each Of the
pugi'ists receiving his share. Brccn had
ridiculed O'DOnnell in the Globe. The
affair is the talk of the city.
]. p. Correll and o. L. Fchr, of the
Easton Argus, have been sued for libel by
Mr.. William NJ. Schaffer, of South Bethle-
hem. The Argus Of June 10th published
an account of robbery ut Schaffer' S
place in South Bethlehem and made some
uncomplimentary remarks concerning that
gentleman. On the 18th of September
the Argus printed IN article about Mr..
Schafler addressing Republicans, called
him a b!athcrskite and wound up by say
ing ''Bill has all advantage orators gen
orally don't have. When the lamps go
out the rays from his illuminated nose look
like torchlight procession and light up
the meeting beautifully The editors,
who have had a previous libel suit, entered
bail for y hearing.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

SAM MONROE was married in Gales
burg, ILL.,, to Miss Nettie Chase, highly
educated daughter of the late DR.. Chase,
rector of the Episcopal church at that
place. Monroe had acted rs coachman
for the young lady's mother and induced
the girl to become his wife. When Sam
wanted to take his Republican brothers
in-law in fraternal embrace they blazed
away at him with revolvers, forcibly
took away from him his bride and ex-
pect to "kill the Niger" on sight. This
is happening in John A. Logan's state.
not in Ben Hills.
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STATE ITEMS.

| Patrick Kelly was killed by fall OF Goa
in the Enterprise colliery at Wilkcsbarte
Vincent Cox, colored horse thief OF
Chester county, was found hiding in q
cave, after the manner of the old Gal
gang.
This time it is out around Pittsburgh
that Joe Emmet is disgracing himself, his
family and the stage. He has had enough
of that sort of free advertising.
Altoona has suburb, called FROM its
shape, the "Kettle," and nowadays it is
beautiful with five fingered ivy, mossy
rocks, babbling brooks, red teaberries and
wild grasses-in the reporters mind.
A shirt and handkerchief found in Al
legheny City lead to the belief that they
belonged to Warner jolly, of Osccola
Mills, Clearfield county, aged II, who left
his mother and home, and in despair of
getting on in this world tried the river
way to the next one.
The Republicans having charged that
Marshall Swartzwe!der, president of the
Pittsburg FlOppcrs meeting, had always
been Democrat, he took the floor to say
that he chad cast his first vote for Harri-
son and had voted the Wing and Republi-
can ticket every election, even to Horace
Greeley"
The staid Philadelphia Ledger is moved
to declare that ''the Democratic demon
stration of Saturday night to ratify the
nominations of the party candidates for
president and vice president, was the
grandest in point of numbers and enthusi-
asm that has been witnessed in this city
for many years.
Mayor Broder, of Bradford, is fan
noyed" because of the circulation of q
bogus proclamation with his named signed
to it, "calling i'm the straw hats. On
Saturday his honor swore out warrants for
tho arrest of F. w. Farrar, manager of
the paper, and G. H. Steiger, an attache,
who caused the publication of the article
and connected the names of tho city Off
GERS Herewith.
The family Of J. D. Carl, Of Pleasant
Valley, Luzerne county, consisting Of him
self, his wife and one child, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodward, of Mill creek, together
with hired girl, Jennie Powell, were ac-
cidentally poisoned by eating cakes made
of cornmcal which had been mixed with
arsenic and set aside for the purpose of
killing rats. Jennie Powell cannot live.
The others may possibly recover.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
PERSONAL.

FANNY DAVENPORT was welcomed with
an enthusiastic demonstration on her re-
appearance at the Fifth avenue theatre in
New York last night. Anna Dickinson's
new play, "An American Girl which
brjstles with satire, but which has too lit
tie action to prove popular in its present
shape was produced.
1t is, of course, Republican newspaper
in Pittsburgh which now draws this pict-
ture of Ben BUTLER as Hancock stump
speaker: ''When he talks his throat hops
like sail shaken by the idle wind. His
eyes are all that they have been pictured,
and worse. His skull is as bald as goose
egg on top, and what hair lie has sticks
out behind like school girls in net.
Taken from hoof to horn, as stockmen
say, he must be set down as one who
abuses the privilege mortals have to be
ugly"
In noticing JOHN S. NIcCALMoNT as one
of the speakers at the Fioppers' meeting in
Pittsburgh, the Post recalls the fact that
Col. McCalmont resigned the judgeship in
Venango county to accept the colonelcy of
a regiment raised partly there and partly
in Mercer county. He was raised in Lam
caster county, where he first saw Col. John
W. Forney, while he (McCalmont) was a
boy and Forney was a young man. Col.
McCalmont is both veteran and topper
from the Republican to the Hancock
cause.
The popular young actress, Miss Belle
Mingle, better known as "BELLE MAC
KENzIE'' was married in Norfolk, Va, to
Mr.. H. r. Archer: a member Of Ford's
dramatic company. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. Otis A. Glazebrook
in the presence Of the company of which
the bride and groom are members, and Mr..
John 7. Ford, the veteran theatrical man.
ager. Miss Mackenzie and Mr. Archer
lately appeared in this city in the pleasant
musical comedy of "Fun on the Pacific, -
wherein they figured III the interesting
role Of "make- believe" lovers.
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Can It BE (!

The Philadelphia Times speaks i'm jus:
terms of condemnation of Judge Patter
sons action in going before an alderman
of this city who had committed under
the law a professional pickpocket, and
in advising that he should he given a re-
hearing by that alderman. There was
absolutely no justification for this action
of the judge. The only reason for it that
has been urged is that the judge did not
want to be detained in the city by
hearing a habeas corpus application in
the case since he was on the eve of leav-
ing to attend conference of the Pres
byterian church as delegate.
Of course this reason is absurdly in
sufficient. Judge Livingston was in the
city and no injury could therefore have
come to the accused through Judge Pat.
terson's absence. 1t might he a debat.
able question whether his religious OF
judicial duties had the stronger claim on
Judge Patterson's time. We appreciate
his value to the church of which he is
an Industrious servant, and we might in
cline to hand him over to her bosom
whenever she lays claim to him, and
spare him from the bench. In this case
he certainly could have been spared to
her.
The Times suggests, as the true in
wardness of tine remarkable conduct of
Judge Patterson, in advising rehearing
by Alderman Harr of this pickpocket's
case instead of leaving it to he heard by
his brother, Judge Livingston, in accord
ance with the law, that he had kind
side for Hay Brown, esq.,, who had his
eye on the pickpocket's money and
wanted to get his hands on it in the
speediest and surest way. We do not
understand that the judge is suspected
of having received any of this money.
We do not believe that he is thus venal.
But can it he true that he was thus the
tool of Brown?
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Died From Her Injuries.

Susan Wingcr the old lady who was
struck by a locomotive ON the Pennsylva-
mia railroad on Friday afternoon, and terri
bly, injured, died from the effects of her
wounds yesterday. 1t will be remembered
that the old lady was crossing the track
when she was struck by engine No. 90.
After the accident she was taken to her
home, where she fingered until yesterday.
Deputy Coroner Samuel Slocum held an
inquest on the remains, and a verdict in
accordance with the facts was rendered.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

IT really made very little difference
on which side the scales in Maine finally
settled, for whether the Republican loss
was $4,000 or $500 was matter of no
great concern, inasmuch as their disas-
trous defeat has been we'll assured all
along. But since it is well to be exact
in these matters, we are pleased
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Serellaaled,

The Euterpean band last evening visited
the hotel OF George Kircher, where a
ground hog lunch and other festivities
were being held, and rendered fine sere-
made. They also visited Roberts's hall,
where the Jr. o. U. A. II. are holding a
fair, and discourscd number of airs.
Their music was highly appreciated. The
band is composed of about sixteen men,
bers, and they Were complinented on their
excellent performance on this their first
public appearance.
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Sales of Real Estate.

l.. d. Gallagher, auctioneer, OIL Monday
last, sold at public sale, the farm of ]. X.
Nissley, containing 90 acres of land, situ-
ated in Mount Joy township, about a mile
from Springville, to Christian l.. Nissley,
for s211. 10 per acre.
On Saturday Mr.. Gallagher sold the farm
of Adam Ream, containing about so acres
and situated in Mount Joy township, a
mile and half from Springvil!c, to Aaron
Kuhns, for s24O per acre.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

to announce that Plaisted is elected.
that Hancock will carry Maine,
and that things are very topsy-turvy
when the Examiner allows its spite at
Blaine to keep it rejoicing over Demo-
cratic success in his state.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21
MAIN q.
STEADFASTLY DEMOCRATIC.

REPUBLICANS CONCEDE PJ.AlsrED 5
ELECTION.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

Ex-senator Lyman
ITru m b ull, whose
speech the ambitious
land fussy editor of the
Lancaster INTELLIGEN.
GER is said to have com.
United to memory, and
is occasionally deliver.
ing to gaping Demo
cratic crowds, Is the
democratic candidate
for governor of ILL.
|nois. He quit the Re.
publican party some
years since, because he
had outlived the day
of his hOnOrs from that
party. He wanted to
be reelected to the Sen.
late, anu because the
Republicans of Hi.
nOis did not choose to
re-elect him he chose
an early opportunity
to become q Democrat,
and such he has re.
mainedeversince.Like
most men having such
u history, he IS now
very rabid in his de.
nunciation of the Re
publican party. He
thinks that tho election
Of General Hancock
! will furnish a good Op-
lpertunity " to look in
to the accounts so long
kept by the Republi.
cans" Should such an
opportunity occur,
there Is d little account
between himself and
the government that i:
might be well to look
into. 1t so happens
THAT the ex-senator is
'One of the "salary
lgrab5ers," that he
voted for the back pay
law, that he received
his part of the back
pay, put the money in
Ito his pocket, and has
keptit there eversince.
The Democrats de-
InOunce these grabbers
in the scvercst terms
and yet the Democrats
lOf Illinois are going
this fall to try to elect
lOnc OF them. and that
man is Lyman Trum.
bull. Tho Republicans
lof that state. having
once dispensed with
thc services OF Mr..
lTrumbull, will see to il
| that he is defeated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

OVe'e " tssc &<AssSAceCs
Inquirer, Thursday
evening. Sept. 1G.)
Ex-senator Lyman
Trumbull, who is now
the Democratic caEdi-
date for governor of
Illinois, quit the Re-
publican party some
years since, because he
had Ontlivcd the day OF
his hOnors from that
party. He wanted to
be reelected to the
Scnate,and because the
Republicans of Illinois
did not choose to nc.
elect him he chose an
early opportunity to
become Il Democrat,
and such he has re.
mained ever since.
Like most men having
such Il history, he Is
now very rabid in his
dcnunciatiOn of the
Republican party. lie
thinks that the election
of General Hancock
will furnish a good Op.
portunity " to look in.
to the accounts so long
kept by the Republic
cans" Should such
OppOrt unity occur,
there is q little account
between himself and
the government that II
might be well to look
into. 1t SO happens
that the ex-senator is
one of the salary
grabbers," that h Z
voted for the back pay
law, that he received
his part of the back
pay, put the money in.
to his pocket, and has
kept it there cvcrsincc.
The Democrats de-
nOunce these grabbers
in the severest terms
and yet the Democrats
of Illinois arc going
this fall to try to elect
one OF them, and that
man iS Lyman Trum.
bull. The Republicans
of that state, having
once dispensed with
the services of Mr..
Trumbuil, will see to
1t that lie is defeated.
They have the neccs.
sary votes, and they
mean to use them Tor
General Garfield and
the whole Republican
ticket.
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these at your use to mako the examina-
tion for yourself
You will understand that am not re-
sponsible for this comparison of my feeble
efforts with Mr.. Trumbulrs heavy ar
tillery.
As have never before been accused of
'appropriating" anything not my own in
this community, l fear l have trespassed
unnecessarily on your columns to meet
this accusation of having appropriated,
Judge Trumbulfs speech. 1t tisa "good -
one by the way. wish had the men,
ory to commit it and the eloquence to re-
peat it. If / had, however, I should not
fail to give the author due credit.
Yours truly
W. U. HENsEL.
Lancaster, Pa, Sept. 1s, 1880.
P. S.-Since you seem to be engaged in
the interesting and, I trust, profitable work
of proving how the principle of ''repro-
duction' asserts itself, let me add to your
collection specimen from one of my local
critics
(Original EDITORIAL c'Original" editorial
from ehe N. Y. hide from the Lancaster In,
office Of the Lancaster day evening, Sept. n.y.
Inquirer, Thursday Ex-senator Lyman
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

EDWARD HANLAS, the Canadian oars
man, had an easy pull on the Tyne on Sat
urday last. He says he never pleased him
self SO we'll with his sculliDg as during the
pas. three days. Laycock and Trickett,
the Australians, had short spins on the
Thames ON Saturday.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

If you are laughed at for deriding the
Republican claims of New York and for
asserting that either or all of Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Oregon, Califor-
mia, Nevada and New Hampshire are doubt
full, turn to the vote of 1876. New York
gave 6,O00 more Democratic majority than
all these states together did for Hayes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-09-21

The Boston Transcript, Rep, which is
several hundred miles nearer to it than the
Lancaster Examiner, confesses : "The
Maine election is undoubtedly setback
to the Republicans, and necessitates harder
work, if they would succeed, than some of
the leaders at the headquarters in New
York have been vainly imagining. A vic
tory will not he won by mutual congratu-
lations as to the brilliancy of Republican
prospects. Victory has now got to be
plucked from the jaws of defeat-if gained
at ALL