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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06

IT is to be hoped now that the lawyer
members of the commission on revision
of the city digest have got through the
rush of legal business which besetS them
at this season of the year, they will no
longer defer reporting to councils plan
to accomplish this needed work. They
have been directed to devise ways and
means to replace the present delusiOn
and snare which is known as the" digest
of 1S75,' and which is filled with lot of
obsolete enactments and irrelevant mat
ter, with an accurate compilation of
existing municipal regulations, city Or
dnances and acts of Assembly bearing on
the city government. The work is one
sorely needed for the convenience
of councilmen and other members
of the city government, and the pas
sage of the joint resolution providing for
the adoption of a plan of revision of the
city laws was hailed as measure of
practical wisdom. The commission was
directed to report at the subsequent
meeting of council, but nothing was
heard of the matter last evening. AS
implied above, this was no doubt owing
to professional duties of the legal gentle
men who comprise the majority of the
commission. The subject should not he
longer delayed, as it is one of prime i'm
pOrtance.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
q. u. A. NJ.

The State Council in Session mt Hilkesbarre.
The state council of the Order of United
American Mechanics is now in session il,
Wilkesbarre. 1t is the regular annual
session of the council, and is convened for
the hearing of reports of the transactions
of the old year and the installation of otfi-
cials to govern during the new. The fol-
lowing state officers have been elected by
ballot during the present year
State Councillor, VIM. ShultZ, of Eas-
ton; '. c., John Eckstine. of Philadel-
phla; Secretary, John p. Butt, Philadel-
phia Treasurer. John Kreider, Philadel-
Examiner, y. Il. Slack Philadelphia Pro-
| tector, Jonathan Near:er
The number OF councils a. present in
good standing in the state is ZIG. OF
these one was reinstated during the year.
The total membership is 14,33l. During
the year 926 new members were initiated,
% received by card ,and 1Sl reinstated :; but
22 councils dissolved during the year and
- forfeited their charters. through which
the order suffered 4 considerable loss in
membership. The order, like all other
secret beneficial organizations, suffered
! materially from the long-continued indus
trial stagnation. but eX-State Councillor
Gwinner thinks the showing for the past
year hopeful one. taking everything into
consideration, and is confident, if certain
pending amendments to the constitution
| relative to the matter of dues and benefits
are adopted. that there is i bright future
| in store for it,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
THE CRAWFORD COUNTY DELEGATE.

Some Neat Figuring Over an Election.
Considerable excitement was created in
the Democratic state convention by the
dispute over the selection of national dele
egates from the Crawford county congress
sional district. The following lucid ex-
planation of it from Uncle Jake Zieslers
Butler Herald sets forth the whole diff
Guilty and shows that it was finally settled
strictly in accordance with the right of it ::
In choosing delegates to represent the
various congressional districts at Cincin-
natl, the delegates from such districts re-
spectively agreed upon their men and re-
ported to the convention. In this district
no agreement could be had. MIR. Morris
was the senatorial delegate from Law
renee and Mercer, but being outside of
the congressional district of Butler, Craw-
ford and Mercer counties, he had no right
to participate. Certain delegates from
Crawford undertook, with the Mercer del
egates, to hold conference and select
delegates to Cincinnati, and they prevailed
Oh Mr.. Morris to substitute Mr. Whistler,
of Mercer, in order that they might
have a majority. When three of the
Crawford delegates who were opposed to
such arrangement saw the trick, they came
to Mr. Graham and us (the Butler county
delegates) and we held consultation. Mr..
Rayburn was seen and he substituted
Sheriff Hoffman, of this Butler) county,
and that was a set-off to the substitute of
Mr.. Whistler by Mr.. Morris. The Mercer
delegates then, together with certain
delegates from Crawford, making six
in all. met at the Bolton hotel.
and selected Mr.. Allen, of Crawford,
and Mr.. Gillespie, of Mercer, as delegates
to Cincinnati. Three delegates from
Crawford and the three from this county
refused to participate in that meeting,
but patiently waited until the convention
met on Thursday morning when the COM
mittee on contested seats were to make
their report. The report, as we have said,
was made and unanimously adopted. By
that report Mr.. Morris was designated as
the senatorial delegate from Lawrence
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Gentle Spring.
= Hail, gentle Spring.
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The delightful spring weather We have
been enjoying for several days'past is rap
idly working a metamorphosis in the garb
of nature who now presents a countenance
covered with smiles. Hill and dale are
carpeted with the richest shades of green,
and these charming May mornings are
highly conducive to walks in the country,
the excursionist being certain of al
ways securing an abundance of wild
flowers, if he is disposed to gather
them. Maying parties are numcr-
Gus, and the hills around Rohrerstown
are almost daily the objective points of
small excursion parties in search of arbu
tus and other early wild flowers. To-day,
being Ascension Thursday, and conse-
quently a school holiday, Il great many of
the pupils are taking the opportunity Of
spending the day in tie country. Quite
large party, under the leadership of Mr..
McCaskey, principal of the boys high
school, left on a botanical expedition to
Chiques, going on the cars other smaller
excursions also started Off, and quite an
influx of wild flowers may be be looked for
when these May parties return tonight.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
The Pardon Boards Shame.

District Attorney Hollinger, of Dau-
phin county, resents the imputatiOn that
the commonwealth counsel in the Kem-
ble matter in any way assented to the
action of the board of pardons. He shows
that the board acted without conference
with him or his associates and in defiance
of its own rules which required notice OF
the application for pardon to be given to
the judge and district attorney who tried
the case, stating the time when it would
be made and the grounds for it a; and re-
quired the application to have been filed
at least ten days before hearing; and
that in all proceedings for a reheariDg of
cases, substantial grounds must be stated
for re-opening the case, and two weeks
publication must be made. None OF
these requirements were complied with
in the Kemble case The district attOr-
ney was notified in the afternoon that
the application would be heard next day,
and in view of his duties in court and
the rules of the board which made this
notice insufficient he declined to be
present.
The facts place the conduct of the par
don board in a very bad light. Their
conclusion would have heen bad enough
if it had been regularly reached but
when we see them overriding all their rules
to reach it Immediately, and furthermore
basing their decision on an allegation
that the judges sentence was unlawful.
without giving the judge an opportunity
which their rules required-tO defend
his action. we know that their judg-
ment was not conScientiously reached,
but was forced upon them by the politi-
cal and personal necessity for kemble' s
release. 1t had to be done, and there,
fore they thought 'twere as well as
'twere done quickly. But a little
more hesitation would have been more
seemly and given chance at least to
hope that they meant to be honest.
The district attorney forciDly com.
ments on the fact that the attorney gen
eral was not present at the meeting OF
the pardon board and that his signature
to the pardon had been previously Oh
tanned, in violation of the rule which for
bade an application to be made to any
individual member. If there had beer
any substance in the legal reason assign
ed by the board for the release of these
men, surely the attorney general would
have been at the meeting to meet the
counsel for the prosecution and the judge
| and demonstrate to them and his asSO
ciates his view. ManifeStly it was but I;
preteXt. Just as manifestly the first
business of the Legislature should be to
| impeach the members of the board fol
a dishonest performance of their duty
that makes Pennsylvania justice once
more byword and a laughing stock.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Re.POSt the Prison Books.

In an article of a few days ago, review
ing the expert bookkeeping of the prison
management, it was pointed out by the
INTELLIGENCER that the public are
grossly imposed upon in the calculation
which pretends to figure out the actual
cost of the prison. The last annual re-
port of the inspectors makes the net cost
of running the prison for the year ending
Nov. 80. 1879, to be S13.955.69; but we
have shown that, to get these figures,
the inspectors OF their lightning cal
culator deducted from the gross ex-
penses, SS,S93.75 of book accounts,
SS73.4O for provisions on hand, $50 for
live stock, 81 1872 for furniture, and ST.
O5S.5O for fuel and medicine on hand-a
total of 2,57S.95-thOugh g no,rhere on
the Dr. side Of the account is any notice
taken of the amount Of these correspond
ing items last year.''
Now we learn that the SS,S93.75 of
book accounts was clerical error" for
$3,694.51, so that by their own system of
book keeping the actual cost of the pris-
on should lie increased by the difference
between these two amOunts-$5, ,199.A "a.
This, added to their own report of the
actual cost-$13, ,955. .69-makes the cost
of the prison last year, by their own
showing, to he S19,154.93. Turning to
the report of 1878, we find that the in
spectors take credit for S2,96S.9O of book
accounts due, $722.5O of provisions on
hand, $40 of live stock, ,l92 of furni-
ture, 81 ,O60.50 of medicine-a total of
Sc, 6,4S3.9O, with not a dollar of which
have they charged themselves in the
1879 report. Add this to the ac-
tual cost as figured out by their own sys-
tenn of calculation, and it is demOnstra-
ted that the actual net cost of the prison
for 1879 was $25, ,638. .83-or nearly
double what the inspectors have reported
to the court under oath. And the auditors
appointed by the court have never dis
covered, or at least never disclosed, this
fraudulent report, which, if not a con-
tempt Of court, is something far more
serious.
Turning to the report for 1878, we find
that the inspectors figure out the cost for
that year, by the same patent system, to
be SIS, ,7SS.77. This conclusion is arrived
at by subtracting the items above re-
ferred to and not adding the correspond
ing items, on hand Nov. 80, 1877. They
amounted to $7,O91.S6, so that the "act-
ual cost of the prison for the year 1878
was SIS, ,ssO.6a instead Of Sl5,7ss.0 as
reported to the court.
Similar examination shows that the re-
ported cost of the prison for 1877 which
was So, ,76l.SS, should have been SIS, ,3s4,-
96. We have not at hand complete file
of the annual reports, but the same error
or fraud runs through them for years
back. These items that are credited to
the current year and not charged from
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
"BOSS DONIN a RED WRATH.
PrOnOunces the RumOrs of a Revolt Against
the Nnlt Rule in the PennsylVauIa
Delegation Il D"d Lie.-Says
the state W ill go Solid for
Grant Sure as
His Hair is

the Unit Rule in the Pennsylvania
Delegation a D-d Lie.-Says
the state W ill go Solid for
Grant Sure as
His Hair is
Red.
Mcbride telegraphs the following to the
Cincinnati Enquirer in regard to the tele-
gram sent out by the associated press from
Philadelphia to the effect that the Phila
delphia delegates to the Chicago conven-
tion had held a meeting and decided not to
vote for Grant
Senator Cameron says it is the merest
bosh. In reply to the question of your cor
respondent he said: 1.-The Sherman and
Blaine people, in fact the whole anti-Grant
gang, have from the first been moving
heaven and earth to split up and disorgan-
ize the Pennsylvania delegation. Our state
has been flooded with documents from diff
ferent presidential bureaus and our people
have been Overrun with Sherman's S treasury
pimps and Blaine strikers. Never have such
strenuous efforts been made to undo what
had already been done, but it has had little
effect, other than soaring few of the
timid, who every once in a while need 4
little bracing up. Our delegation is solid,
you can bet on that Even should a half
dozen break away, it will be because their
votes will not be needed in Chicago. The
despatch from Philadelphia is simply
another sign of the waning of the contest
against Grant. The Sherman and Blaine
men, finding that their cause is about
hopeless, hope to make rally by an on
slaught on the Pennsylvania delegation.
They want the idea that there is to
be a break to go abroad, so as to affect the
conventions soon to be held in Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, and
Illinois, but particularly the one in Illinois.
This explains the whole thing.I pronounce
the story Id lie, cOncocted by the
pimps of Sherman and Blaine to affect the
approaching conventions in Illinois, and
the other extreme Northwestern states.
You can mark Pennsylvania down for
Grant, first, last and all the time, and
mark me when say that we are going to
nominate Grant on the first ballot as sure
as the color of my hair is red.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
KEMBLE'S PARDON,

Fearless Republican Editor Speaks Out.
Carlisle Herald, Rep.
What right had Governor -HOyt to issue
pardon upon a recommendation of the
board of pardons, which clearly and
audaciously disregards the letter and spirit
of the constitution? There is not court
in Pennsylvania that ever held 12 hours
private notice to be due public notice, or a
session in private Office to be an open
session.
When Judge Pearson authorized the
sheriff to release the prisoners upon these
papers, be committed far greater blunder
than he is alleged to have made in sentenc-
ing them to the penitentiary.
The only remedy of the people now is
impeachment, and that, unfortunate
ly, according to Jefferson, is farce.
We adjure the Republicans of the state
never to forget that the men who have
paralyzed the arm of justice, and brought
dishonor ON a name of which we are
rightly proud, and who have for their
completely in fatal and widely dominant
political crime, merited contempt and con-
demnation, are Henry w. Palmer, NJ. S.
Quay, Aaron X. Dunkel Chas. w. Stone
and Henry NJ. Hoyt.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
What Glen Picnic.

The grand opening picnic of the season
will be held at What Glen, on Monday
next. The management have used their
best endeavors to provide for the occasion.
New buildings have been erected. an excel
lent dancing platform has been provided,
and Taylor's orchestra has been secured to
furnish the music. The grounds are the
finest in the vincinty of Lancaster, now,
since Landis woods has been cut off and
ranked into cord wood. The picnic mama
gers w II have to make hay and get their
work in before the Republican primaries.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
STATE ITEMS.

The railroad and river bituminous coal
miners of the Pittsburgh district in con-
vention yesterday adopted a resolution to
accept no reduction in wages.
]. NJ. Thompson, tank builder of Oil
City, fell from tank at Oiean, a distance
of twenty-five feet, striking on his head
and shoulders. He has been unconscious
ever since, and his injuries are probably
fatal
Frank Wilson. aged 20. watchman at the
Sweetwood brick works, Cochranton.
Crawford county, shot himself, whether
accidentally or Intentionally is yet un-
known, and died in two hours. He recent
ly came from Huntingdon, Pa.
Brandt, one of the three Raber murder
ers to be executed at Lebanon on the 18th
inst, has made statement concerning the
various insurance speculatiOns in which he
was interested at different times. At one
time Brandt says he held $4,000 on the
lives of various persons. He denies his
guilt firmly.
The eldest son of Martin Luther Henry
aged about seven years, while in company
with some other boys of the village of
Burnside, was fishing in the Susquehanna
river, accidentally fell into the water and
was drowned. His companions were SO
excited that they failed to inform the
people Of the accident until two hours
after it occurred. Patchin's dam was
drained on Tuesday morning and the body
was found lodged under raft.
Lewis G. Brastow, son of L.
G.. Brastow, master mechanic of
the Lehigh & Susquehanna railroad, at
Ashley, committed suicide by shooting
himself with a revolver, at Camden, N. J.
He was found shortly after the report of
the pistol was heard and half an hour
life was extinct. Young Bras
tow was student in the University of
Pennsylvania for the last three years.
Two weeks ago he left the university,
where he was studying mechanical engi-
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
THRILLING SCENE IN a THEATRE.
\ Maniac Rushes Upon the Stage, Kills q
Man with u Hatchet and is Himself
Shot to Death by a Platoon
of Soldiers.
London Tele1raOh.

London Telegraph
A terrible scene took place in the Tcatro
del Circo at Madrid few days ago. Dur
ing the performance a madman forced his
way into the house, armed with a hatchct
and cOntrived to climb from the auditorium
upon the stage, where, brandishing his
weapon furiously, he announced himself to
the terrified audience as ''the Avenger of
Mankind" Upon one of the attendants ap-
preaching him with the object of persuad-
ing him to withdraw from the stage, he
smote the unfortunate man to the earth
with one deadly blow: and he managed
to keep the police off, when they attempted
to arrest him, by whirling his hatchet
round his head with such force and
swiftness that none of the agents
of authority dared to rush in
upon him. Presently, however, party of
soldiers made its appearance in the theatre
under the command of an officer, who
summoned the raging maniac to give up
his weapon and surrender himself, but in
vain whereupon the detachment received
orders to fire at him with blank cartridge,
in the hope of frightening him into sub
mission. All this while he was yelling at
the top of his voice, flourishing his hatchet
and threatening to kill anybody who
should approach him. Recognizing
the impossibility of overpowering
him without rsking the soldiers
lives, the officer in command gave
the order to load with ball and fire upon
him. A minute later the wretched man
lay corpse upon the stage, three bullets
having passed through his head, and this
highly sensational dramatic episode hav-
ing been thus brought to a close the audi
ence returned to their places, from which
they had fled in terror when the madman
made his first and last appearance upon
the stage, and the evenings performances
were resumed at the point at which they
had been interrupted by Mankind's
Avenger.'
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A WOman'S Frenzy.

Mary Hoffman, q married woman aged
twenty-five years, committed suicide at her
residence, on Somerset street, Philadelphia
below Seventh, by hanging. Mrs. HOf-
man has been weak-minded for over a
year past. and at times has acted very
strangely. Tuesday evening her husband
left home, leaving his wife and two chill
dren, the former engaged in performing
some household duties, and the chill
dren playing in the dinning- room. Next
morning, on returning to his home, the
husband found the body of his wife sus-
pended from piece of clothes-line, which
had been attached to spike, in the second
story bedroom. dead. The children were
found sleeping in bed, where they had been
placed by their mother.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Orator Selected.

W. III. Lambert, esq, of Post 2, G.. A.
r., of Philadelphia, has been invited and
has consented to deliver the Grafton i'll
honor of our dead soldiers at the conclu-
sion of the ceremonies attending the dec
Grafton OF the soldiers graves in this city
on Saturday, the Goth inst. The Grafton
will he delivered in the court house. Mr..
Lambert is an orator of very considerable
ability and has been frequently called
upOu to lecture on similar occasions.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Water Rents,

The water rent duplicate is now in the
hands of the city treasurer. An abatement
of ) per cent. will be allowed on water
rents paid on or before June l. AS there
is always a crowd in attendance at the
treasurer's Office during the last few days
of the time during which the abatement is
allowed, those owing water rent can save
themselves much time and trouble by pay
ing their rent promptly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06

never wrote such letter." said he, 'to
any one in Missouri or elsewhere. l have
communicated with no one on the matter.
The statement is absolutely without foun-
dation. 1 have said nothing at any time
to justify any such statement, and you are
authorized to make denial of it."
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06

neering and went to his parents house at
Wllkesbarre, to rest after hard study
Too much application to study, work with
out sleep and combination of othtr
things caused an attack of indigestion, re-
sulting in temporary mental derangementS
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Grade of Pupils.

The following is the grade by classes OF
the pupils in attendance at the boys sec
ondary school, North Mulberry street. for
the month ending April 30, 1880. the
first column Of figures indicating progress
in the several branches of study. and the
second column the conduct of the pupils
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-06
Lost and Found.

This morning three-year-old youngstcr
rejoicing in the possession of mOutE-
organ was picked up on the street far
from it's homc by Officer Weitzel, and by
him taken to the station house. 1t was
discovered that the little one had strayed
from its home in Strawberry street, and
wandered up North Queen street above the
Northern market. 1t was returned to its
parents by Officer WeitzeI.
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Funeral.

Yesterday afternoon the funeral of Mrs.
Ann McKeon took place from the deceas-
eds late residence, on North Queen street.
There were a large number Of relatives and
friends present, and the interment was
made at the Lancaster cemetery.