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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
Mr.. SEYMOUR.

The Illinois Democrats in their con-
vention yesterday felt strong inclina-
tion to declare for Horatio Seymour for
president, although they have several
strong candidates of their own. They
wisely refrained from taking any action
in recommending any one to the national
convention. When that body meets the
Democratic sentiment of the country
will be very apt to be crystallized in'favor
of candidate and the. delegates will
need no other instruction. A strong
feeling in favor of the nomination of
Horatio Seymour has been prevalent in
the party for a long while, which has
been restrained only by the knowledge
that Mr.. Seymour did not want the nom-
ination. This feeling among Democrats
certainly is not decreasing in intensity as
the days roll by, and when the conven-
tion assemblies it is quite possible that it
will but have to ratify the popular de-
mand for Seymour for president and
strong Western Democrat like Thurman
or Hendricks for his associate on the
ticket.
A report comes within a day or two
that Mr.. Seymour has expressed to Judge
Graham a belief that he could carry New
York if he was the Democratic presiden'
tial candidate; and this remark is seized
upon as an indication of his willingness:
to be our candidate. The words hardly
justify the deduction, though it may b'
fairly assumed that Mr.. Seymour wOult
not decline the place if he thought tina
it was the ardent wish of the Democratic
party that he should take it. This w
assume because it is natural conclusion
that Mr.. Seymour would yield t.
the party demand at the sacrifice o
his ease and his inclination, which
it is just as natural to believe, wOult
make him averse to assuming the care
of the presidency at his time of life ant
with his fullness of honors and ricl
endowment of public esteem. If tn
party needs his services we believe j
can command them. 1t will he for it
representatives to consider at Cincin
natl whether they shall make tn
demand; and in this they will hearkel
to the Democratic voice.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

Tennessee is said to be not for Tilden.
The delegates to the Cincinnati conven-
ton from the First district of West Vir-
ginia are in favor of Thurman.
John Mckay, of Red Bank, N. j., be-
cause his wife refused him some money,
fired load Of*buckshot into her body.
1t is thought she cannot recover.
DR.. George Lindsay, aged 80 years, was
found dead in New York yesterday after
noon, with partially filled bottle of
prussic acid by his side.
The case of Currie. the murderer. was
called yesterday at Ma shall, Ttxss. After
exhausting the first special venire by the
selection of four jurors, the court adjourn
ed until this afternoon.
The latest election returns from the in
terror of Oregon indicate that NJ. G. George
(Republican) has been elected by a ma ajor-
ity ranging from 1000 to 1900. The en-
tire Republican ticket for judges of the su-
preme court is elected beyond a doubt.
The south bound morning mail ON the
railroad struck and instantly killed Thomas
Kanalley, a track hand. a few miles below
Newark, yesterday. He was crossing the
track.
The crop report of the Memphis cot.
ton exchange, for the month of May,
embraces 141 responses. The average in.
crease of acreage is S.35 per cent. The
crop is in fine and well cultivated con-
| ditOn.
Baseball yesterday: At Worcester,
Mass.-Worcester, 5; Cleveland, 0. Al
Boston-Boston, 10; Buffalo, 3. At Prov
idence-Providence 3; Cincinnati, 0. A,
Troy-Chicago, 8; Troy, S. At Albany
Baltimore, 7 Albany, 4.
The Courier of Syracuse urges the nom
ination of Horatio Seymour at Cincinnati
as the one man who could, beyond doubt
carry New York and insure success Of the
ticket. 1t says Governor Seymour stated
to friend this week that if he we're nomi
mated he could carry New York. Assur
ances are given that Governor Seymour
would not decline if nominated.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
Crawling Out.


Mr.. Garfield wrote aletter to somebody
last year in which he declared that he
knew nothing of his election to the
English free trade Golden club, and in
deed knew nothing about. the club itself
before he was chosen to it at the instance
of John Bright, who was SO pleased,
Garfield says, with a speech the latter
had made in Congress that he wanted
him in the Golden, as bird of the same
feather. All of which may be
true. Mr.. Garfield has not very
well-established reputation for truthful
ness and it will hardly do to take his
own testimony with implicit credence as
to the way in which he got into the Cob
den club, or any other hole it suits his
political prospects to get out of. Still
we may accept his story this time with
something approaching to confidence, be-
cause it is quite characteristic of his
speech and conduct to he never
the same for a very long stretch
of time amid the changing
exigencies of the political stu
alton. 1t is clear enough that when Mr..
Garfield made that speech which John
Bright went into raptures over he was
airing the free trade side of his cOntem
plations, since Mr.. Bright and the Cob
den club were free trade maniacs and
would not think of getting enthusiastic
over anything but free trade doctrine.
They construed Mr.. Garfield's speech to
be free trade speech, evidently. Mr..
Garfield does not now so conStrue it, ma
turaliy. He says he never did. He de-
clares that he represents an iron district
in Congress, ,and considers that to be very
good evidence that he is tariff man.
Probably that is good proof to man
who looks at things in Mr.. Garfield s
eminently practical way. When he has
iron men for his constituents he only has
to consider their interests and not the
rightfulness or wrongfulness of a tariff
That is the way most public men look at
their duty; and it is excusable. But
Mr.. Garfield had a great farming com
munity ,as well, in his constituency; and
so it came, probably, to pass that he was
somewhat divided in his idea of his duty
and a good deal mixed in his ideas on tht
tariff. 1t was little hard to please then
both. 1t required very careful adjust
ment of the water vessels on his shoul
ders. In his gymnastics he apparentl!
stopped over too strongly on the farmers
side at the time he made the speech tina
made the Golden club take to him As ;
brother; and now, if he don't take care
he will slop over too much on the Othel
side This tariff horse is a ticklish on
to ride.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
UNArORM HANK.

Lancaster Division KniGhts Of Pythias.
The recently organized and newly equip
ped Lancaster division Of the Uniform
Rank Of Knights of Pythias met about ST
p. m. yesterday, in their rooms on the
fourth story front of Fulton hall, and being
drawn up in line were presented by the
Leap Year club and on behalf of the lady
friends OF the division with a splendid flag
of the order. 1t is of largo size, Of red silk,
with silver bullion fringe, inscribed with
the emblems of the order. the name of tie
rank and the date of the presentation. The
flag is mounted OH handsome staff and
accompanied with the usual guidons. The
speech of presentation was made by W. L.
Hensel, esq, and it was received on behalf
of the rank by Knight NJ. w. Raub in a
feeling and appropriate address.
After the presentation and waiting for
nearly all hour for the rain to cease, the
division formed in line about p. m. and
marched over the following route of
parade: Prince to Chestnut, to Mulberry,
to West King, to Prince, to German, to
South Queen, to Centre Square, to East
King, to Lime, to Chestnut. to Duke, to
| Walnut, to North Queen, to Centre
| Square, to West King, to hal, and dismiss.
| The order of the procession was as fol-
lows:
| City Cornet Band.
| Sir Knight Commander John Barnhart.
Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander John L..
| Vogan.
Sir Knight Herald Geo. w. Flagg.
| Sir Knight Guide Geo. w. Sheetz.
Lancaster Division, No. 6, Uniform Rank,
| Knights of Pythias, 36
| men in line.
An immense throng of people crowded
nearly every street through which they
passed, attracted by the excellent band of
music and the fine appearance of the hand
sOmely equipped Knights. Their uniform
looms, nickel plated buttons decorated with
a lily in relief, the emblem of the order,
red shoulder straps with an embroidered
lily, gauntlets of buff chamois with the
lily, white gloves, nickel helmets, with a
red plume, and sword and belt. Through
out it is in good taste, striking and effec-
tive.
At the close of the parade the Knights
donned fatigue dress and marched from
their hall to Schiller hall, North Queen
street, where sumptuous banquet was
spread and to which the Knights were in
vited by their lady friends. The table was
very handsomely set, decorated with
flowers and fruits tastefully arranged and
laden with meats. cake, fruit and all the
delicacies and substantials of the season
ice cream, coffee and lemonade completed
an excellent bill of fare. Mr.. Hensel vel
coined the Knights on behalf of the ladies',
and all present constituted themselves a
committee of investigation, which, after an
hours discussion, reported unanimously
that better feast by fairer hands was
never spread.
The company adjourned about II p. m,
and the entire affair was {; grand success,
enjoyed by the Knights, and most favor
ably commented upon by the public.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
When they Got Him.

A letter which was addressed to De
Golyer & Co., the contractors, the even.
ing after the interview with Gen. Garfield,
speaks for itself:
To-day's and to-night's work has secur.
ed the assistance of Gen. Garfield. You
cannot overrate the importance of this &C.
cession. He is chairman of the committee
on appropriations, and holds the purse
strings of the national treasury. Through
him must come every dollar Of appropria,
tions. need not say that now feel Ger.
tain of success.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
No Taste for that Talk.

Times Interview with ColfaX.
A final query =" How will the Credit
Mobilier charges against Mr.. Garfield Op-
erate?" gave dramatic turn to the inter
view. Its effect on Mr.. COlfax was elec-
trio. He sprang up from the bench on
which he was seated with movement
that startled his interrogation and said
hastily
81 don't know anything about that.
Mr.. Garfield will have to look out for
himself as we'll as any other man. l
don't want to talk about it and have no
time"
Mr.. Colfax had turned his back even be-
fore he finished the sentence.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
U, 5. q. for 1884.
McClure's Chicago Despatch.

McClure's Chicago Despatch.
After Grant had hurried off to the Mil
waukee train both Cameron and Logan
said publicly that Grant would be nOmi-
mated without opposition 1884. l hazard
little in saying that the confident expecta-
ton of Grant and his leaders is that Gar
field will be beaten in 1880, and that one
term of Democratic rule. under the inspi-
ration of the Confederate brigadiers, will
make the Republican party shout spon-
taneous call for the old commander, and
that the country will elect him by the
largest popular majority ever given to any
president since Monroe. Grant is re-
pulsed, not defeated; and he no more
doubts his election to the presidency, if he
lives. than he doubted his conquest of
Richmond when his lines recoiled in
bloody confusion from Cold HarbOr.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
CREDIT MOBlLIER.
Garfield One of Oakes Ames's COngressioD
Pensioners.

Garfield One of Oakes Ames's Congressional
\. Y. World.
Garfield, like Blaine and COlfax, was
badly smirched by the Credit Mobilier in
vestigation. The Credit Mobilier was q
joint stock company founded in Paris on
November IS, 1852, under the lead Of the
brothers Emile and Isaac Pereire and on
the principle Of limited liability for the
transaction of a general banking business
to facilitate the construction of public
works to develop national industry. On
the model of this company the title of
by Joint stock company organized in
May, 1868, with capital Of 1850, 900. In
January, 1867, the charter having been
purchased by company organized for the
construction Of the Union Pacific railroad,
the stock was increased to So, $50, 900, and
afterwards rose to great value, paying
course of legal proceedings in
PENNSYLVANIA respecting the owner,
shil of stock, in appeared that several
members of Congress, including James
A Garfield as we'll as Vice President Col
fax, were unavowed stockholders. This
caused political scandal, as it had
oiICh oCCH Hclu W uO uiShAy ihPAoPo.
a member of Congress to be pecuniarily
interested in corporation the profits OF
which might be largely and directly al
fected by his vote on bills concerning it.
The fact that presidential canvass was in
progress in which several of the persons
implicated took an active part, added IN
terest and excitement to the subject. The
result was congressional investigation in
the session of 1928. In 1878 both the
House and the Senate committees made re-
ports. When tho House committee said In
their report that none of the congressman
implicated supposed 'that he was guilty
of any improperly or even indelicacy IN
becoming purchaser of the stock, the
public read the exculpatiOn with incre-
dulity and amazement. The public was
astOnished and cOnfOunded when the COM
mittee went on to say that had it appear.
ed that these gentlemen were aware OF
the enormous dividends upon their stock,
and how. they were earned, we could moi
acquit them" The evidence had shown
| that five or six members of Congress IN
cluding Garfield had owned Credit Mobillel
stock, that they had purchased it OF Oke'
Ames, had received enormous dividends
on it and had resorted to subterfuSe tt
conceal their transactions. AS Ames was
Judged guilty of bribery and thought t.
deserve expulsion for selling the stock II
this manner to these congressman, th'
public could not understand how one O
the parties to these corrupt transaction
could be guilty, like Ames, and the Othe
| DartieS like Garfield. innocent.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
STATE ITEMS.

The next meeting of the state board of
agriculture will be held in Reading.
The dead body of an unknown man was
found near Cresson, yesterday about noon.
1t was decomposed considerably and can
not be identified
John Gallagher, of Boston, in jumping
off the Erie train at Olean, on Wednesday
evening, was run over and had both legs
cut off.
John Gallagher, eight years Of age, was
drowned on Wednesday evening in the
river at Temperanceville, near Pittsburgh.
The body was recovered shortly after
wards.
Gertrude Hauser, aged ten years, daugh-
ter of Francis j. Hauser, proprietor of the
greenhouses on Centre avenue, near the
Charles Evans cemetery, Reading, was
found drowned in tub of water at noon
yesterday.
Simon should send Don down to his
Lochiel farm and turn him out to grass
la the king of Babylon; for a while. A
little penance of this description might
be beneticial.-Al:oona Sun.
At Friendship driving park, Pittsburgh,
yesterday, the first race for defeated
horses was won by .Sallie Scott. Time,
2:37t, 2:35, 2:35, 2:36. The second race
for the 2:3O class was won by Elsie Croft.
Time, s:3O1, 2:34, 2:3O1, 2:33a, 2:314.
Residents along the Perkiomen, near
the Perkiomen bridge, are dragging the
creek in the expectation of finding the re-
mains of a daughter of Joseph Gottshall.
Miss GOttshall, who was II years old and
pretty, disappeared mysteriously on Tues
day and it is feared that she drowned her.
self.
The Pittsburgh presbytery has found
Rev. John Brown guilty of trying to de-
fraud John Fulton, late Of Charlotte coun-
ty. Va. of deception and dishonesty in
the matter of a promissory and judgment
note given to w. Damback, of Breakneck,
Allegheny county of violation of the
spirit of the church in the matter of re
signing his pastoral charge at Pleasant Hill
without notice.
Ellen Smokes, a, domestic employed at
the Park hotel, Harrisburg, as cook, and
whose home is at MahOntonga station,
short distance above Millersburg, attempt
ed to commit suicide by drowning herself
in the Susquehanna river near the driving
park. about 9 o'clock a. m. yesterday, but
was prevented by the timely interference If
some spectators.
The state pharmaceutical association
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: G. w. Kennedy, president;
Geo. A. Kelley, first, and Alonzo Robbins,
of Philadelphia, second vice president
secretary, ]. A. Miller treasurer, j. L.
Lemberger; executive committee, John
A. Meyer, VIM. F. Horn and ]. Stein. The
next meeting of the association will be in
WilliamspOrt June 1881. ......
The Vensngo Spectator says: If any
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

HARTRANFT's appointment is now
explained. Tuition says that as late as
Wednesday morning Hayes Informed
him that he (Tutton) should certainly be
appointed, and Pennsylvania gentle
man, who called upon Hayes yesterday,
said that he told him that even as late as
yesterday morning he had fully expected
to reappoint Tuition. Having said this,
of course he had to break his word and
so Hartranft slipped in.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

body should send us an advertisement like
the following We would publish it three
times for two dollars
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
"The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the firm
name of Cameron, Conkling and Logan,
in the business of pipe-laying, with main
establishment at Chicago, and branches at
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Utica, New
York, and Springfield, Illinois, was dis
solved June 8, 1880, by mutual disgust.
-. D. CAMERON,
Roscoe CONKLING,
10june3tx "JOHN A. LOGAN"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

TENNESSEE, one of the states that can
help to elect Democratic candidate for
president, sends delegation of "no
mans men to Cincinnati. "The gen.
eral sentiment Of TIL ltes selected is
for the most availab late. Most of
them express persohl preferences for
Bayard, Thurman, Seymour or Field but
win vote for tho best man presented"
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
Democrats on their Mettie.

To the positive record which Garfield
offers, tie Democratic party will be forced
to oppose candidate whose record is
equally positive, a man whose character is
above reproach and whose public services
have given open proof of his ability. Bay
ard is such man, and such a man is Ran
dali. 1t will not be strange if the Demo-
cratic party, trusting to the influence of
Garfeld's earlier free trade record in Penn
sylvania, should endeavor to make the
Keystone state the centre of assault by
putting up a protectionist like Randall.
However this may be, the Democratic Sc
lection, if the party heeds its necessity, is
limited to men of the first rank by the Re-
publican nomination.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
Meeting of Chassis.

A meeting of Lancaster classis of the
Reformed church was held this morning in
St. Luke's church, on Marietta avenue.
The meeting was held at the call of St.
Luke's church to take action in regard to
a call from that church to Rev. William
F.Lichlighter. The call was accepted and a
committee consisting of Rev. Drs. J. H.
Dubbs, J. B. Shumaker and The o lol Q
Appel was appointed to install Mr..
Lichlighter.
The report of the committee to audit
the accounts of the treasurer was read and
approved after which the meeting ad-
journed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
A Slap at Hayes.

Spf1ngneIu nepuUl1cdH'
Arthur will be best known, first, as a
man whose nomination was a slap in the
face of the Hayes administration, and,
second, as man guilty of the worst politi-
cal bargain in the recent politics of New
York state, the bargain between Tammany
hall. and the Republican party, which
elected Cornell. Reform within the party
in New York state is made ridiculous, but
the reformers will acquiesce. Nobody
ever bOlted a vice president.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
On the Defensive.

n. 7. Truth, Grant organ.
From the beginning of the canvass to
the end the party will be compelled to de-
fend its candidate at every point. The de-
merits of his opponent will be utterly lost
sight of in the controversy over the charges
against himself.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

The People Want No DeGOlyer.
N. Y. Herald.
They have not closed the doors of the
White House firmly against Imperialism
only to open them on oiled hinges to cor
ruption. ,.4 ..,.......s.. ....... .s.'...
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
Might Have Done Better, But Haven't.

Might Have Done Better, But Haven't.
Senator Cameron to Herald Interviewer.
We might have done better, but we
haven't. The fact is the Pennsylvania
delegation does not like Mr.. Garfield's s free
trade or revenue reform notions, and the
delegation did not show the enthusiasm
of other delegations.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD FAIR.
Lancaster County Entries.

Lancaster County Entries.
Among the entries at the Oxford agri-
cultural fair, which opened on Wednesday,
we notice the following from Lancaster
county: Hay letter, by r. T. Clark,
Chestnut Level; three sewing machines,
by A. G. Barton, Wakefield; Victor horse
rake, by Kirk Brown, Peter Greek mare
colt, w. T. Christie. Oak Hill stud colt,
by Jonathan Pickering. Kinks Mills stall
lion, by Milton Keech, Kinks Mills stall
lion, by DR.. James PEBBLES, Kinks Mills
grey gelding, by Clifford Cook, Kinks
Mills driving mare, by Henry P. Town.
send, Kinks Mills draught mare, by w.
D. Bunting. Spruce Grove; stallion, by
Joseph C. Stubs, Peters Greek driving
mare, by William Paxson, Spruce Grove !;
driving horse, by DR.. E. NJ. Zell, Oak
HILL
The fair was we'll attended and the ex-
hibits are creditable.
The Excursion to Sicily Island.
The railroad picnic excursion yester-
day from this city to Sicily Island, in the
Susquehanna river, opposite Fite's Eddy,
was a delightful occasion to those who par
ticipated. The members of the club held
a meeting on their property at noon, to
take action upon further improvements to
be erected upon the island, and to inspect
those already erected. They have now a
club house erected with lower and upper
balconies, fronting the river attached to
their house; promenade platform,
35x5O feet, we'll Of pure water already
dug, walled up and in active use.
Most of the members of the club were
accompanied by ladies' and other friends,
and all expressed themselves delighted
with the trip to the island. The Pensyl-
vania railroad company kindly placed at
the disposal of the club their observation
car, which afforded delightful view of
the scenery along the Susquehanna river
without obstructing the view.
The coming district attorney, D. McMul-
len, esq.,, caught bass during the day that
weighed three-and-a-half pounds. That
settles Tom Davis. .-.,- a.-.. .a.....
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

CURTIN and Yocum will each get from
$1,000 to $4,000 for expenses in their con
test if the action of the elections committee
to be made to that effect is sustained by
the House.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11
MINOR TOPICS.

BLAINE's highest vote in Chicago, 49,, on
the thirteenth ballot, was precisely his
vote on the first ballot four years ago at
Cincinnati.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-11

THE Newark Adrcrtiscr thinks James
Garfield is bound to win because the other
Jameses did, viz: Madison, Monroe, Polk
and Buchanan. To which the Philadel-
phia Record adds that James did not pull
through all the presidential candidates
our twons:nan Black, for instance. Which
is true.