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tor Blaine are alike indignant at the
choice. Those who are opposed to Mr..
McPherson's appointment have protested
against this action of the executive COM
mittee, but Chairman Hubbell says the
appointment will have to stand. The
position is one which requires, during the
progress of a presidential campaign, Pc
culiar ability and great activity in the
compilation and distribution Of political
documents.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
Common Council.

There were present the following named
members when President Skiles raped to
order:
Messrs. Barr, Boos, Berger, Burk-
holder, Davis, Hartley, Hayes, Kahl,
Leibley, Mentzer, Morrow; Rapp, Rathfon,
Reist, Schroyer, Snyder, Sprecher, Storm
feltz, Yackly, Zahm, Skiles, president.
The only business introduced was
petition by Mr.. Hayes of the Fourth ward
asking for the grading of Andrew street
from Strawberry to South Queen, which
was referred to the street committee,
select council concur ing.
After acting ON the various matters from
the select branch as reported above. COM
mon council adjourned.
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Aamcaster fntellige,,cer.
THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 4 1890.
An Alert Oncer.

The city solicitor effectually relieves
himself from all reproach because of the
continued violation by the Pennsylvania
railroad company of the city ordinances
forbldding the crossing of the streets
by trains running at greater speed than
hve miles an hour, under penalty of $40
for each offence. He properly takes oc-
casion, in making the report of the oper-
ations of his department which councils
have asked from him, to state that he is
ready to press to judgment all the suits
which the executive officers of the city
direct to be brought and he urges the
very common sense proposition that the
councils should require the enforcement
of their ordinance in this matter or re-
peal it. OF the soundness of this posi-
tion there can surely he no question. 1t
is wrong to retain an ordinance on the
books which is not enforced; for it is
wrong not to enforce the ordinances.
A short while ago somebody started
out to inflict the penalties of this daily
violated railroad ordinance, and for Sc
fies of weeks large number of complaints
were made, upon which the city solicitor
brought suits that awaited the slow ac-
tiOn of the courts for their determination.
The railroad company will interpose
every obstacle to postpone a decision for
years then, if it is rendered against:it,
its officers will lie ready to compromise
and to give the city its long-delayed
watchmen at the crossings. Evidently
what has been done has not been suffic-
lent. The complaints made, We be-
lieve. were by volunteer detec-
tives, who expect to recalNe
their compensation from the half of the
penalty that the ordinance awards them.
This ordinance can only he made effic-
lent 10y a suit entered for every infrac-
tion of it: and councils should instruct
the mayor to cause such complaints to be
made III every instance. or they should
repeal or amend the law. \ more effic-
lent remedy would I've the stationing of
squad of policemen in the depot to
arrest the engineer and conductor of
every train that crosses Prince or Plum
streets at an unlawful speed, commune
cation being had with the detectives at
the crossings by telephone We would
suggest that the councils direct the city
solicitor to prepare an amendment to the
ordinance which will enable the mayor
to summarily stop these fast trains
which. as the solicitor says, can be
proved to cross our streets at a speed
greater than thirty miles an hour. Ger
tainly this is an evil that requires 4 rem
edy. None can contend that this is g. safe
speed at unguarded crossings. Five miles
an hour may he too slow, but thirty is
just as certainly too fast for safety. We
need protection against this danger; and
it is strange, indeed, if tho law does not
give it to us. If councils ask the city
solicitor to frame an effective ordinance
for their consideration, we have no doubt
that he will prc.:ide them with one that
will accomplish the object. There is no
doubt about his desire to do his duty i'll
the matter, and we congratulate the city
that it has SO Jealous a law officer
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
Politics and Agriculture.

A the late meeting of the Experimental
Farm club, the following resolution was
adopted
Rdsol0Ud, That we the members of the
Eastern Experimental Farm club, do pledge
ourselves as honorable men to support only
such men as we believe will look to and
uphold the interest of the agriculturist.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04

A shooting match Cor fat hog took
place yesterday at the hotel of Adam
Rohrer, Mechanicsburg. Eighty shots
were fired at distance of forty yards,
shotguns being used. The hog was won by
David Bare, of Bareville. Quite num-
Der Of Lancaster marksmen were present
and took part in the shooting.
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Of the Same OpiniOn

The West Chester people want the
Pennsylvania railroad company to put a
flagman cat the Walnut street crossing"
in that borough; and it is at the "Wal-
nut street crossing" in this city that we
want the same company to put flag
man.
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Wagon Upset.

This morning the driver OF one of John
r. Bitner's freight wagons turned his
horse too short and the wagon was upset
at the corner of Water and West King
streets It was loaded with store goods of
all kinds, which were strewn all around
the pavement, but none damaged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
PERSONAL.

The largest amount of life insurance
ever effected on the life of any one man
was on the late Marquis of ANGLEsEY,
who was insured in various companies to
the amount of SO, 100000.
MIR. LONGFELLow wrote very pleasantly
the other day to a Chicago lady who cele-
brated his birthday: "Dear Madam
Like Sebastian of old in Twelfth Night
can no other answer make but thanks,
and thanks, and ever thanks"
NJ. ERNST REANN is short elderly
gentleman, clean shaven, with very large
nose, slightly marked as if by smallpox,
head rather bald on the top, and a pro-
fusion of whitening hair on the sides, his
bushy eyebrows. overhangimg tired but
humorous eyes.
In the City Of Mexico, President Diaz
gave banquet in honor of General GRANT
in the national palace. All the members
of the cabinet and diplomatic corps, with
many other persons, were present. After
the banquet festival took place. The
plaza was tastefully adorned, illuminated
and crowded with people,
The Austrian Diet has just done what
could not be done, probably, by any other
Legislative body in Europe, viz, voted
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the visit of
the empress to Ireland, whittier she went
chiefly to enjoy the exciting pleasure of
fox hunting. The empress is known to be
one of the most fearless horsewomen in
Europe. The national debt of Austria is
S2, ,O05, $50 600.
FLooD the millionaire, has sold out his
entire interest in all business projects in
which he was concerned to John w.
Mackay, and will pass the remainder of
his life with the single view of making it
as pleasant as possible. Mr.. Mackey de-
clines to make a definite statement as to
the amount of consideration, but leaves it
to be inferred that it is in excess of
s., 200, 900.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS used to rise be-
, tween four and six o'clock, according to
the season, and either take ride on horse
back OR walk to the Potomac river, where
he batled, remaining in the water for an
hour or more in the summer. Returning
to the White House, he read two chapters
of Scott's Bible and the corresponding
commentary of Hewlett, and then glanced
over the morning papers and the budgets
sent from the departments until nine,
! when he breakfasted. From ten until
four he remained in the executive office,
presiding over cabinet meetings, receiving
visitors, Or considering questions of state.
Then after long walk Or short ride on
horseback, he would sit down to dine at
half-past five, and after dinner resume his
public duties.
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MINOR TOPICS.

ASOs
THE great lawyer William NJ. Meredith,
used to say ''There is a point to every
case stick to that and let side issues go.''
RELIGIOUS tracts sent to man with
twelve cents postage due OH them are not
conducive either to religious thought,
word or action. We have in our mind
young man who was just wavering in the
balance the twelve cents decided him,
and he became a howling heathen.- World.
EnE adoption of the new rnles by the
House is memorable event in the history
Of that body. 1t is the first general revis-
ION since the first Congress. They will
cause great change in the daily proceed
spects be vast improvement over the
cumbersome machinery Of the old system.
THE speaker of the House of Representa-
tives at Washington is paid a salary of
$40, 600 year, with no perquisites. The
speaker of the British Commons is better
paid. His salary is $50, 900 year, a house
rent free, $1,000 equipment money, 1900
ounces Of silver plate on his election, $500
year for stationery, and fees amounting
to $500 a year-about $4,000 year
all told.
THE preferences of the editors of 6J3 cOun-
try newspapers have been obtained by a
Washington advertising firm, in the way of
their business. OF the Republicans, more
than half prefer Senator Blaine, 216 sup
porting him and 80 supporting
Grant, 81 Sherman, 81 Washburne, Is
Edmunds, 6 Hayes, 2 Garfield. OF the
Democrats, s. support Seymour, SO
Bayard, As Tildcn, 20 Thurman, % Hen
bricks, % Hancock and Palmer.
On one occasion, after Wlberforce be-
came rector of Brightstone, in the Isle of
Wight, he was waited on by an old farmer
whose one desire in life was to rent the
glebe acre. ''Why?" asked the bishop.
"Well, " said the old fellow, with a look
of business shrewdness, "what s'other
parson was here, he used to farm it him
self, and there being so little of it, he al
ways got in his hay before anybody else !:
then he clapped on the prayer for rain.
If the work of Monday in the supreme
court is a fair average of the weekly bust
ness of reviewing the subordinate courts,
it speaks very badly for the administra-
ton Of public justice in local tribunals.
or the whole number of opinions twenty
three--read on appeals, fourteen of them
resulted m convicting the lower Philadel-
phia courts Of errors, and ended either in
entirely opposite judgments to those ap-
pcaIcd from, or else new trials were
granted.
The MraM thinks that Hayes's
withdrawal Of Pinchback illustrates
strikingly how great is the
influence of freely expressed
public opinion in restraining and preven-
ting the apoi ntmcnt to Office of improper
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
CUSTODY OLA CHILD.
End of the Habeas Corpus Case.

End of the Habeas Corpus Case.
The contest for the custody Of sevcn-
year-old child of Mrs. Clara Dunn, which
was heard OH habeas corpus before Judges
Livingston and Patterson yesterday, ended
in an order of the court continuing the
child in the custody of VIM. H. Garrecht,
in whose care it has been for the past four
years.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04

THE Philadelphia I'rcss, ever since il
has been controlled at the long range Of
Pittsburgh ownership by capitalists who
are not newspaper men, has experienced
strange journalistic vicissitudes. II is
reported that a man named Wells, with
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
Matters Of General Interest.

There are some matters in the general
body of the report, which have local as
we'll as state interest. For example, the
ruling of the department that no peddler's.
billiard nor bowling alley licenses can be
taken out for less than a year, beginning
May 1, nor at anything below the full
rate large number of corporations are
dissolving to organize as limited partner
ships. They and their capital are being re-
corded.
Dealers in tobacco, who purchase from
the producer and ship the goods, or have
the same shipped to meet sales made by
sample at other points, are subject to a
state tax as brokers Of merchandise, where
the goods are originally purchased.
The commonwealth has, for years, lost
considerable portion of her just revenues,
through Misrepresentation Of the law on
the part of many bankers, brokers, SC.
The law allows them to deduct legitimate
expenses, and requires them to return
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
STATE AND COUNTY.

what Lancaster COuntians Pay In and Draw
Out Of the State Treasury
Matters of Interest.
The following items, taken from Auditor
General Schelrs last report, for 1879, ex-
hibit the payments into the state treasury
from Lancaster county interests, and the
drafts upon it in favor of local institutions
or individuals. We have made no account
of the the totals, since there is no princi-
pie of comparison for them ; the various
transactions which they represent have no
common but only each its own individual
interest, and in this view they will be
found worth examining. The general fea-
lures of the exhibit are commented on
elsewhere
Paid Into the state Treasury by Lancaster
County Interests.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
Ed. McYhorsOn.

McPherson:s appointment to succeed
Bill Chandler was made by the executive
committee Of the full congressional COM
mittee. It is said that the appointment
was made without consulting any of
the Republican members from Penn
sylvania, and that they and the friends in
general of ex-President Grant and of Sem
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
MEETING OF COUNCILS.


The Tax Lovy-Mess.ge From the Mayor
Estimated RecstPts .ad Expsndi-
tures % for the EnsoieE Fiscal
mittees, &C., &c.
A stated meeting of select and common
councils was held in their respective
chambers last evening.
Select Council.
The following members were present
Messrs. Boring, Doerr, Eberly, Evans,
Sales, Shenk, Zecher and Franklin, presi-
dent.
The monthly report of the city treasurer
and receiver of taxes was read, from
which it appeared that the receipts for the
past month were So, 397. SO the payments,
1,96S. 4S, and the balance in the treasury
on the first of March, $40, ,29S.5O.
The monthly report of the finance COM
mittee was read. It showed that during
the past month the committee had ap-
proved bills amounting to 81, 46S.33.
The monthly report of the street CON-
mittee was read.
The annual report of the superintendent
of water works was presented and a por-
ton of it read, after which it was laid on
the table. The report contains detailed
statement of the operations Of the water
department for the past year.
Mr.. Evans, from the finance committee,
presented a resolution laying tax for the
ensuing fiscal year of mills ON the dollar,
on all real and personal property liable to
taxation for city purpOses-5 mills thereof
to pay interest and principal on city loans
and 2 mills for other purposes.
Mr.. Boring moved to amend, by making
the tax rate mills on the dollar, instead
of. He said he made the motion out of
Difference to the wish Of taxpayers who
insisted on lower taxes.
Mr.. Evans replied that it would be i'm
possible to get along at lower rate of tax,
alton than mills, and even that would
not reach unless there was more econom-
ical use of the money than heretofore.
Mr.. Boring's amendment was not sec.
onded, and vote being taken, MIR. Evans's
resolution was adopted by the following
vote Yeas-Messrs Eberly, Evans, Sales,
Shenk, Zecher, and Franklin, president
Nays-Messrs. Boring and Doerr. Common
counsel concurred.
Mr.. Evans, from the finance committee
presented the following estimated receipts
and expenditures for the fiscal year ending
May 81, 1881:
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS.
zoe. in the 500 valuation $l1 COO OOO$ 1900 O
Additional percentage for default OF
prompt payment. jU N
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Harbingers of Spring.

Yesterday large robin made its ap-
pearance in the yard of Mr.. Philip S.
Baker, on West Orange street. Last year
two pairs of these birds passed the summer
and reared their young in his yard, one in
a large cherry tree, and the other in an ap-
pie tree-making it a daily habit to visit
the hydrant near the door for water, and
no doubt the one seen yesterday was one
of the same old birds makinga reconnoitre.
After treating those who saw it to song,
it disappeared. Those who were OH our
streets in the early morning to-day, also
heard the I" call'' of these red-breasted
harbingers of spring, and we may now
look for the fulfilment of the couplet
"COme, gentle Spring,
Ethereal mIldneSs, come"
The snow-drops in the grounds of Odd
Fellows hall, ON South Queen street, are
in full bloom.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
He Cannot Smoke Tobacco"

He Cannot Smoke TObaccO.'
Chief Burgess Wood, of West Chester,
has issued a pronunciamento, forbidding
his police Office from smoking tobacco
while on duty.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04
The Rhey Case.

The contest for the possession Of the
certificate of deposit for over $40, 900, held
by Miss Margaret Riley and claimed by
Mrs. Julia Riley, has been virtually
settled, Miss Rhey and her counsel Mr..
Fenlon having placed it in the custody of
VIM. Leaman, esq.,, one of the referees, to
be by him handed over to Mrs. Julia
Rhey, the administrative, as soon as she,
or her counsel, shall have paid to Mrs.
Susan Rhey, the sum to which she is en-
titled out of the estate. In consideration
of this arrangement, the suit in trover and
conversion against Miss Margaret Rhey
and her counsel has been withdrawn-de-
PENDANTS paying the costs.
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The Mrald thinks that Hayes's
withdrawal Of Pinchback illustrates
strikingly how great is the
influence of freely expressed
public opinion in restraining and preven-
ting the apoi ntmcnt to Office of improper
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04

THE great lawyer William NJ. Meredith,
used to say ''There is point to every
case stick to that and let side issues go''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-04

III OuO AAdA hCC AOuoCo "CAO 1OACCu dAu 1fS
curb stands, the total receipts for rent be-
ing $S, 692.95.
The report of the viewers to appraise
damages to property owners by the regrad-
ing of South Mulberry street was present
ed. The viewers assessed the following
damages Sarah Drepperd, s11O; Mary
Dorwart, 500 George A. Martin, 800 !;
Florence Eichelberger, $50 J. II. Benne-
wit, 500; VIM. Wissner, 800. On mo-
tion the report was approved and the as
sessment of damages confirmed.
Mr.. Zecher called attention to the notice
given by the market committee to the So
called grocers who have rented stalls in
the central market that they cannot rent
them again. Mr.. Zecher said some of
these men were not grocers, and sold
nothing in the market except hams and
smoked and dried meats and he believed
they had as much right in the market as
the butchers. Of the 26S stalls in the
market the butchers occupy 112 and the
farmers and others 1856. There are only
about half dozen of the so-called
grocers in the market, and yet it is the
butchers who are trying to drive them
out. Mr.. Zecher offered resolution to
the effect that the market committee be
instructed to rescind their order refusing
to re-let the stalls to grocers.
A spicy controversy ensued in which
Messrs. Doerr, Eberly, Zecher and Boring
took part, when, on motion of Mr.. Boring,
the whole matter was relegated to the
market committee for further considera-
tion, with instructions to report to coun-
ellis. Common council concurred.
Adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-05

the Dublin Mansion House Committee,
that the persons intrusted with the Bal
timore subscriptions were also charged
with the distribution of them-wliich was
equivalent to bidding Mr.. Parnell mind his
business. The large collections taken up 10
the Catholic churches will be sent to the lIish
Blshops and almost every day dispatches are
received from distant towns announcing con-
tributions to be sent through other sources
than Mr.. Parnelfs committee" AS The
TRIBUNE said some time age, his attempt 10
influence American OpirfOn has been Nat
failure. His attempt to control the direction
of Irsh-American lberality seems to he al
most equally futile and the sooner he goes
home the better it will be for Ireland.
Mr. Parneil's quarrel with The Heraid, when
he began as soon as he stepped ashore, was
absurd. The Herald knows a great deal more
about this country than be does, and especially
does it know a great deal more about the lIish
in this country 1t is not altogether Ignorant
of the condition of the Irish in Ireland. Yes
terlay it showed how much more practical 1t
is than Mr. Parnell in its theories OF lrlsh re-
lief by heading a subscription list OF Its own
with the muDificent sum of 100000! This
princely gift compcnsates for the contributions
which Mr.. Parnell's agitation has intercepted !;
and it is probably the only good thing which
has resulted from that gentleman's visit to
New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
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New-York tribune., 1880-02-05
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE THURSDAY FEBRUARY S, 1880

pended $4,000 of the peoples money
in carrying them out. Now the pe9-
pie are going to know whether these
assertions are true or not. Ihey are
tired of "mistakes" so costly in money and
National renown; and the Indian Bureau
must be fatuously blind to the signs OF the
public temper if it hopes that these wholesale
sSSindles can be kept in the dark any longer.
On the very first issue of the order Tor the
removal of the POucas The TRIBUNE warned
the Department that it was not only baroar-
ous outrage but robbery in which the law
would not support them. We have never
ceased to protest against it, The sense ana
right feeling of the country have been aroused
and they will not be satisfied until these peo-
ple are put in possession of their property
again. As the first step to it let the lnyestl-
CATION next week be just and ample.