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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02
PREsIDENEr GOwEN.

ALetter to the Reading Stockholders.
Yesterday President Gowen, of the Read
ing railroad, addressed the following Cir
cular letter to the Reading stockholders !:
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30, 1880.
As l am about to visit Europe on busi-
ness for the company, and as it is possible
that may not return until the first week
Of January, think it proper to call your
attention to the fact that it is highly i'm
portant that all shareholders who can pos
sibly do SO attend the annual meet
ing in Philadelphia on the sec
ond Monday Of January. An effort
will undoubtedly be made at the
next election to control the management
of the company in the interest Of rival
lines, and il the effort is successful the
future of the Philadelphia & Reading rail-
road company will be little, if any, better
than that OF the Philadelphia s. Erie rail-
road company. 1t is known that over 64 =
600 shares of the stock of the company
are owned and held in the interest of this
adverse movement; but as over 81 900 of
such shares have been transferred on the
books Of the company too late to entitle
the holder to vote ut the January election,
the real adverse holding is but "a, 600
shares.
Ifpropor attention is given to the cleo
tion by the shareholders, this amount OF
stock can do but little injury, but owing
to the apathy of shareholders and their
neglect to exercises the right of voting,
such an amount of shares held in one
ownership might secure the control of the
company.
The following table shows the number OF
votes pollcd at each election for the last
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LATEST NEWS BY MAIL.

A temperature Of 76 degrees in the shade
was experienced i'm New Orleans yes:er-
day.
Il fire in Durham, North Carolina, Gc-
strOyed eight stores and factories and
several other buildings, causing loss of
about $4,000.
The steamer State OF PENNSYLVANIA.
which arrived at Glasgow from New York,
lost her boatswain overheard on the pas
sage.
The receipts Of hogs at Chicago during
November, were l. 104 900 head, larger
number than were ever received in one
month at any market.
Shcre Ali, who governed Candalar under
the British throughout the war, has OBJ
tanned the viceroy's permission to retire to
India, with his family.
From some unknown cause the train due
at Lockport, N. y, about 8 o'clock, yes
terday morning on the New York Central
road jumped three miles west of the city.
Three persons were injured. The track
was Obstructed for some time.
The secretary of the interior issued an
order. yesterday, providing for an aldi-
tional 80 Indian pupils to be educated at
the Hampton, Eirgi ginia, school, and an ad-
ditional 100 to be educated at the indus
trial school at Forest Grove, Oregon.
The election commissioners of Warren
county, Mississippi (Gen. Chalmers is dis
trict), charged with violation Of the cleo
tion laws, were acquitted yesterday by
direction Of Judge Hill, of the United
States court.
At meeting Of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad directors in New York
yesterday, Mr.. H. Victor Newcomb ten
dered his resignation. In his letter of
withdrawal from the position Of president
Mr.. Newcomb recommends the extension
of the Memphis division into Arkansas
and asks the board to complete the knox-
vile branch at once.
All the mail trains due in New York
yesterday mrrning were behind time, ON
account of the snow. The snowfall in
New England was especially heavy. In
New Hampshire six inches fell, and the
roads were obstructed drifts. A furious
northeast snow storm prevailed along the
Hudson river yesterday, the depth at Rom
don't being eight inches. 1t was believed
this storm would end river navigation be-
tween Catskill, Hudson and Rondout.
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uAvEnLy's COLORED MESSTRELS.
a PACKED House Las. Night.

IL the paper had been scraped from the
walls Of the Oper;. house last night it would
have been impossible to pack any more
people into it to witness the per-
fOrmance of iIayerly's cOlored m;nstrels.
Before s O'Clock every part Of the house
was crowded, and plenty OF people were
obliged to stand. The curtain rolled up
at 8 So'clock, showing iiity-iivc1 persons seat
ed on the stage in tiers. There were
twenty end men, five .jaw-5one end mcn
and three interiocutors. Billy Kersands
occupied the extreme tambourinc end. He
seemed to be the most popular man there
and certainly made a hit. as !ic received
ut least four encorcs to his song. of Keep
in the Middle of the Road" Billy Banks
led the bone end and lie is also good
comedian he and Pete Devonear sang new
songs and Bob Mack told several goodstOries
in aged negro style. The music was excel
lent in the first part, blt the ballad sing
ing was not up to that heard in white
troupes. The finale, entitled g. Recruits
for Gilmore, vas very funny, with
Charles Anderson as the French drummer.
The clio. dancing Of the sextetta was not
very good. The BlackyiIlc jubilee singers
drew forth great applause. Abe Cox and
Bob Cox gave an old but good barEyard
scene. Judge Crusoc's remarks were hu-
morous and the playing of the banjo orchcs-
ira led by Jas. Bohec was excellent. Alex.
Hunters imitation Of the Scotch bagpipc.
Cailiope. saw and planning mill
freight train. &C., wa, the feature .: the
evening. Tie performance closed with
"The Christmas Jubilee" in which tie
whole company were seen. In this act
fourteen song and dance men were seen
and number Of spec;aities we're introdr-
duced.
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Casting the Electoral Vote.

The electoral colleges Of The different
states met yesterday, and cast their votes
for president and vice president according
to their political complexion. There was
no meeting Of the electors of Georgia, 0w-
ing to the state law which provides that
the meeting of the electors shall take place
on the Wednesday following the first Mon
day in December, instead of the first We'd
nesday in December, as ordered by the
United States statute. 1t is claimed by
Republican lawyers and officials in Atlanta
that the electors have no right to meet and
vote next Wednesday, and say therefore
Georgia's electoral vote may not I've counted
for Hancock and English.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02

The law requires the city treasurer to
return all unpaid city tax and water rents
to the mayor after certain date any
omission on his part, his bail becomes La
bic. The above amounts the treasure +
neglected to hand over Gas required by or
dinances) to I've collected.
The communication addressed to cOun-
cils by treasurer November Sd, in relation
to report of your committee, was untrue :;
Mr.. Clarks0n never placed a report in the
ing credit due to the treasurer, but on
treasurer, on November 10th, that the
above account was correct, as shown By
treasurer's books.
whether the treasurer would charge him
self with 81, ,OO5. 10 on October 12, 1880, if
there was no deficit in his account. We
have not included in the above the differ
ence in Fourth ward tax for 1877. The
amount returned by treasurer to councils
December, 1877, was s537. SO the amount
ward duplicate shows $500, 20, being diff
ference Of SS2.S .S2, but the collectors book
could not be found to show items.
The princial differance in amount due,
as shown by Mr.. Chrkson's first report
comes from taxes handed to city solicitor
stinding open on treasurer's duplicate.
The city solicitor examined the Offices,
and the amount found returned We have
deducted from first report.
Your committee would recommend Tic
following.
"Resolced, That the finance comrnitte.
arc hereby instructed to demand from the
4
said sum Of 81. 717.S1 and if not prompt
ly paid to instruct the city solicitor to
proceed Immediately to the collection Of
the same"
The committee ask to be discharged
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Steam FlOgging.

Mr.. Henry Bergh has not lost all his
rool .ensr in lis lifetime of devotion to
the Interests of the brute creation. One
often has occasion to think, in hearing of
his proceedings, that he permits his SYM
pathy for dumb animals and his enthusl-
asIn in his life work to cloud the intelli-
gence of his endeavorS and to force him
over the line which common sense sets
M against his definition OF cruelty to an
inials. Manifestly Mr.. Bergh has no
sentimental feeling which keeps him
from desiring to inilict pain on man
when man deserves it, and lie shows
plenty of vigorous good sense in discuss
ing the subject of the proper punishment
of criminals. His preference for whip
ping is one which wedecidedly entertain,
ana which is growing daily IN popular
favor. owing to its Obvious and positive
advantages. There is nothing urged
against it save that it would have a ten
dancy to lower the Self-respect of the
criminal sufferer. But, as Mr.. Bergh
aptly remarks, the seif-respect Of the
professional criminal is not OF kind
that is entitled to consideration. There
isnothins OF it to save.
There is no doubt prejudice againt
flogging which has come down from the
DAYS when it was the punishment of
sailors and slaves, for every sort of
offense; it then grew into deserved dis
repu!e: for it is rot to he disputed that
it is q degrading punishment and one not
to he inflicted hnt for q crime that has
shown already the degradation OF the
criminal. There has grown up in this
councry :, great class of professional
criminals: of every degree: and certainly,
to men wiso make a business Of crime,
tile LASH would. lie Il fitting retributiOn.
They are deliberately evil and are not
entitled 10 the consideration properly
extended to the impulsive Siolator OF
the law.
Mr.. Bergh's head is lcye! also on the
method Of administering the punish
ment one great objection to which is
the practical difficulty of executing it,
decently and with equal justice to all.
Mr.. Bergh asks for the invention of
machine that will work by steam power,
and no doubt this will come with the
necessity for it: just as that neat
instrument Of quick dispatch, the gull
lotine, cane when it was wanted for
wholesale bcheading. There is no diff
ficuIty in imagining proper steam fog
ger. It might follow the guillotine
llea or might he put up in the style of
sausage suffer, into which the GRIM
inais could be rapidly fed at one end of
the tube and bs dropped out adequately
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02
Sales of Real Estate,

Abner Rlnear has sold to Henry W. Le-
fever frame house and stable along the
railroad in Quarryville for $1,000.
H.H. Lsfever has sold the stone double
house in Quarryvillc to Abncr Rincar for
s700.
l. Galen Lefever has sold to Reuben
Matthias for sj115 frame hcasc and stable
i'll Quarryvil!e.
I Henry Barr of QuarryviIle has sold to
Daniel Zahn his property of 10 acres with
new buildings in Providence township on
private terms"
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trust that you will be able to attend
the election in January, but if you are un-
able to do SO, and desire to sustain the
present management, will be glad to re-
ceive from you the enclosed proxy, which,
when executed, can be sent to me in the
envelope enclosed for the purpose. In
my absence all such communications adj
dressed to me will be received by
a proper person who will retain
the proxies until my return. Within
i week there will be sent to you printed
statement prepared by mo showing the
present financial condition of the company
and embracinga plan for its immediate
restoration to good credit, which, am
glad to say, IS likely not only to prove en-
tircly successful, but to DO satisfactory to
all parties interested in tho securities Of
the company. Advising you not to part
with your shares ut the present market
value,
am very respectfully yours,
F. 3. GOwEN, President.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02

Mrs. Susan Willis, alias Fletcher, was
arrested on board the steamer Anchoria on
the arrival of that vessel from New York
in the river Clyde on a charge of fraud by
means Of alleged "spiritualism." She and
her husband left London two months ago
for America. The husband is wanted in
connection with the same fraud, but he
remains in America. -"''
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-12-02
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Court of Common Pleas.

In the case of Henry Weiss VS.. Philip
Bernard, the defense made several offers to
prove different things. They were overruled
by the court, and the jury were instructed
to find for the plaintiff, which they did in
the sum of S431.2j.
In the case of Markley VS.. Burkholdcr,
which was tried last week, rule for new
trial was granted.
Hanover Junction & Susquellanna rail
road company VS.. NJ. II. Moore. Action
to recover twenty-five shares of stock sub
scribed to plaintiffs railroad by the de-
fendant. After hearing the evidence this
morning, for the plaintiff, in regard to the
subscription, the defense opened. They
claim that as the railroad company did not
fulfil their contract they cannot hold de-
fendent liable. They al!esc that they sub
scribed to the stock on condition that the
railroad would run within 800 yards of their
mill. Instead Of doing this the road was
graded 700 yards farther away from the
mill, i'll all !, 200 or 1900 yards from it.
On trial
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Before judge Patterson.

James Trimble {; Co. VS.. Thos. ID.
Kelly. Issue to test the ownership of Ger
tain goods, stock and fixtures of tea and
coffee store in this city, claimed by Thomas
D. Kelly and seized ON a levy by Trimble
Il Co. in IN execution against VIM. D.
Kelly. 1t was shown that the property
was sold by W. D. Kelly to Thomas D.
Kelly On October IS. 1879, and the levy
made November II. 1870. The defen-
dants allege that the sale was not boia
.fdc. On trial.
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fiogged at the other. We have no fear but
that when fogging comes into fashion
plenty of humanitarians will place at the
service of the state, free of charge. most
excellent devices to polish off the guilty
with neatness and dispatch. Let it come.
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from further consideration of The subject.

from further consideration of the subject.
ROBERT A. EVANS,
JOHN LEvERGOOD,
GEORGE W. ZEcHER,
JOHN H. BARNES.
D. McMULLEN,
A. ]. EBERLY.
Mr.. Eberly moved the reception of the
tion.
MIR. Boring denounced the report as
fraud, and said it bore lie ON its face.
Ihe committee in a former report had
charged the city treasurer with being q
defaulter to still larger amount and when
their report was disproved they went to
work and got up this one, which is as
false rs the other. The evident intention
of the committee is to deceive the public
and traduce the treasurer. 1t was insti-
gated by malice against both the treasurer
and him (Mr. Boring). He repeated that
the report was lie and would be proved
to be one. On tho question Of receivin.
it and adopting the resolution attached he
demanded the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were called and re-
suited as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Barr, Eberly. Judith,
Zechcr and Evans president.
Nay-Mr. Boring.
The resolution was declared adopted.
Report of Finance COMMITTEES.
MIR. Zecher, from the finance committee,
presented the following report
To the Honorable Select and Common Coaaciis
ofhc city OF Lancaster
GENTLEMEN Your committee ON f.
nance and accounts respectfully present
the following report of audit Of the city
treasurer's books, up to Nov. 1. 1880,
made Nov. %, 1880:
City tax collected up to Sept. I, 1880,
full amount, rs follows
1cnithtS - Us
single Men,. ID ~
City tax collected upto Nov. !, 1880:
tenants ................... %
Single Mch. h....-................... ~
-$ Is. /.
Water rents collected after July l, 1885, pcr
cent. added:
On Regular Assessment. IS
On Extra ASsessment...... 32l II
--$S,9i7 Il
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Market Rents collected up to


Market Rents collected up to
NOV. j, 1851. So....................S GN %
After verifying the receipts, warrants
and expenditures with the journal, the
committee adjourned without attaching
their names to the Journal as having au-
dited the same.
Nov. 80, 1880, the committee met at tho
city treasurer's Office at y o'clock for the
purpose of attaching their names to the
audit made OH November %, 1890, pro-
vided the treasurer complied with the act
of April 5, 1SG7( Digest OF ordiances Of 1879,
sec. 9 page 24) as follows:
"Sec. 9. The accounts to be kept by
the treasurer shall exhibit all the receipts
and all the expenditures of the city in an
intellIgible myuner. in which the particu-
lars of each item Of charge and discharge
shall fully and precisely appear. The said
treasurer shall verify his cash account ut
least once in every month to the satisfac-
ton of 4 standing committee of councils"
The committee then prOpounded the fol-
lowing questions to Mr.. Welchans, the
city treasurer, and the clerk was directed
to note the same with the answers there
to:
BY Chairman Zechcr: Qucstion--Where
do you make your deposits"
AnSWcr-l NltnnOiu NY dHSWef.
QucstiOn-On Nov. 1st you report 4 bal
ance of s25, sis, ,O6?
Answer-That is my report.
Question-Will you show us your bank
account for that money:
Answer withhold tha- answer.
By Mr.. Eberly: Question-Did you
have the amount as reported by you on
Nov. 1st in any banking institution in this
city?
Answer-COnsidering that an impudent
question, I refuse to answer.
By Mr.. Barnes: Questisn--Have the
amounts not used in the appropriations of
1879 been credited to the appropriations
of 1890?
Answer-Yes, sir; every one the books
will show that.
By Mr.. McMullen Question--Will you
procure for this committee Il certificate OF
your banker, showing amount of your
balance as treasurer on November 1st.
1880?
Answer withhold that for the pres
ent. Respectfully submitted,
(Signedl G. W. ZECHER.
A. J. EBEHLy.
ID. MCMULLEN,
JOHN II. BARNES.
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The Water Question.
A message from the mayor was laid lie
fore council in printed slips. 1t is printed
in full! on our first page today.
On motion of Mr. Zechcr, the message
was referred to the water committee.
Mr.. Boring wanted to know how soon
the special committee would be ready to
present facts substantiating their charges
against the city treasurer.
Mr.. Zecher replied that he would answer
any question the gentleman chose to ask
when hc was in his sober senses. The re
port of the committee had been read and
adopted, and the gentleman might have
heard OF it if he had kept his ears open.
Mr.. Boring said he was in his sober senses
and would like to ask how long the COM
mittec had been engaged in examining the
books and gathering the facts presented
in their report.
President Evans answered that he
thought the investigation commenced last
June.
Mr.. Boring then Gronica!iy) offered
resolution that the zeal and energy dis
played by the finance and special COM
mitttecs in investigating the accounts Of
the city treasurer are deserving Of the
thanks, not only of councils but of the
public generally.
The president, evidently annoyed, ruled
the resolution out of order
Mr.. Boring then moved that the report
Of the finance committee be recommitted
to the committee. The motion was not
seconded.
Mr.. Boring again denounced the special
and finance committees in severe language
and left the room, but soon returned and
made a rambling speech in defense Of the
treasurer, whom he declared would come
out all right despite the efforts to ruin him.
Mr.. Judith presented the report Of the
stSeet committee with amendment
relative to the removal of awnings.
Adjourned.
Common Council
The following named members We're
present
Messrs. Albert. Barnes, Beard, Boos,
Berger, Brown, Cormeny, Davis, Downey,
Hartley, Hays, Johnson, Lichty, McMullen,
smeych, Springer, Stormfeltz, White,
iackly, Levergood, president.
Resignation OF Elin g. Snyder.
The minutes Of the November meeting
having been read and approved. Prcsi-
lent Levcrsood handed to the clerk the
resignation OF him u. Snyder. OIL the
Ninth ward, member elect of the state
Legislature the clerk read as follows:
TO the Prcsiden. and Members Of Common
Council Of Lancaster City, Pa: ...
GENTLEMEN herewith tender my res
gnaticn as member Of your honorable
body and in connection desire to say that
am by no means indifferent to the kind
have received from one and all
If you while acting in the capacity Of
and hope that wherever any
If our lots may be cast among men
he same pleasant relations that cllaiac-
cried this body may always be ours.
Most truly you:s
EI.IM G. SNYDER.
LANCASTER, Pa, Nov. 8, 1880.
DR.. Davis moved that Mr.. Snyder's res
snation be accepted, which motion being
greed to, Mr.. McMullen moved that coun-
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MINOR TOPICS.

GEN. n. p. BANKS lectured in CHECKER
ing hall, New York, last evening, on "The
American Volunteer" Rev. DR.. Morgan
Dix, presided. General Grant was seated
on the platform, and made brief, address
after the lecture, referring to the services
rendered by the volunteer system of the
country.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-07-02

The commissioned officers Of the First
Maine Infantry met at the armory of the Me-
chanic Blues in Portland. at IL A. NJ. xes,er.
oay ior the election Of field officers. Col.
Benson presided. The following officers
were elected: Colonel-John NJ. Brown
Portland; Lieut. Colonel-Henry NJ. Sprague.
Auburn; Major-Edward H. Ballard, Angus
"a. After the meeting the officers adjourned
u the Preble House for dinner The election
OF Mr.. Ballard TO the Office of Major is an
honor which his friends heartily appreciate.
As captain OF the Capital Guards. he was one
OF the most popular officers in the State, and
In his new position he will have further oc-
casion to display his military talents. The
Capital Guards will now have to choose new
captain.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-07-02

Yesterday was great day for excursions.
At an early hour the Henry Morrison steamed
gracefully down river with large party of
ladies and gentlemen from this city on board,
en- route for Ocean Point and the opening of
DIR. Crooker's new hotel. At Hallowell.
Gardiner and Richmond their numbers were
further argumented. The party had a
pleasant sail, and at noon sat down to the
dinner table, with salt breezes right from the
Atlantic blowing in their faces. The dinner
served from the cuisine of the Ocean Point
House is said to have been equal to the am
brosia Of the gods and the guests, with appe-
tites sharpened BY their ride, did ample JUS
tice 10 the tempting viands. Then came
music by the band, and all returned with the
best of wishes for the success of the doctors
new enterprise, as long as he sets as good
table as he did yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-07-02

There was rush to CobbOs see contee Pond.
yesterday, from Augusta July lst being the
opening day for black bass and white perch
at this gem of lake. Many went out We'd
nesday night, and encamped by the shores of
the pond ready for an early throw at the finny
dcnizens of its waters. Among the gentle
men from this city were J. f. Badger, j. F.
Pierce. George Cony, ID. c. Robinson, Major
Farley, Charles Hamlen, DIR. Wilder, Fred
Hartwel of Readfeld and others. All these
parties took more or less black bass, their
catches ranging from two to twenty fish.
Officers Breen, Carter and Tyler paid an
offshal visit to the lake, but did not have
their usual good luck in hauling in their vic
tins. There seemed to be some magic at
work in the waters. Master Walter Clapp
captured nine beauties, while his father in the
same boat did not get rise. The same ill
luck happened to Major Farley and d. C.
Robinson, while their partners in the boats
were quite successful as anglers. A cool
breeze rippled the surface of the pond, tenn
pering the heat. This is destined to be a
great resort to lovers Of fishing, as the lake
is easy of access and perfect love of a
place.