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Moro Converts.

At recent Democratic meeting in Fay.
ette county, DR.. Thos. P. Walker was call.
ed out. He took the stand and stated
that he had never been q Democrat but
that he had fought under Hancock and
would vote as he had shot. He exhorted
his hearers to vote for Hancock, assuring
them that he was a safe man to trust
with tho administration of the gov
eminent. Isaac s. Johnson and
the Hon; T. B. Schnatterly fol-
lowed in brief but telling speeches
after which VIM. Collins, an old gray
haired Republican who never voted a
Democratic ticket in his life, took the
stand, and said he had been so long op-
posed to the Democracy that he felt reluc-
tant to join their ranks, but he could not
and would not vote against General Ham
cock. He admired the man for his
noble deeds on the great battle
fields of the Union, and that he had
Helped to raise hickory pole this
afternoon in his honor with great pleas.
ure. Mr.. Collins has been employed
in and about furnaces for a great many
years, is a man of intelligence and influ-
ence, and his example will tell upon the
minds Of many voters who have hereto.
fore acted with the opponents Of the De-
mocraey,
Geo. Wilkes, the famous Liberal Repub
lican, writes from Paris that he is coming
home to vote for Hancock John T. Long,
the leading friend of Grant in the West,
q prominent St. Louis Republican, comes
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use the influence you have with others in
the Republican county committee to vote
as Smith and Myneer vote, will see that
your future is taken care Of As soon as
O'Brien left Tweed" continued Murphy,
she came to me and told me of the confer
ence he had with Tweed. Said l, Johnny,
you 80 back. Do you know of any man
you can take with you? 4 do said he, and
a man before whom think Tweed will
talk Well added, take the man
with you and have the offer re-
peated.' Now, to make long story short,
by the time of the next meeting of the
committee Tammany, with money, with
patronage, and with promises, secured
enough votes to reconsider the resolution
which had previously been adopted. As
soon as this action was had Immediately
offered a resolution to the effect that the
secretary Of the committee decline to rec
Ognize rs Republicans men holding en-
plOyment under Tammany. Strange to
say. this was adopted by eight majority:
Next l made motion to then and
there organize the county committee
under the resolution just adopted.
This also prevailed and the Organiza
original resolution and motion then march,
cd to the other end Of the room, and then
and there organized, calling themselves
Liberal Republicans. This was the nu-
cleus upon which the Liberal Republicans
party was founded. Having made SO much
headway, l concluded that New York
could be carried for Grant against Greeley.
l went to work with will to secure this.
l had 2, 700 deputy marshals in the city,
the militia, and the cooperation of the
land and naval forces of the United States.
We had a fair election. The backbone of
Tweedism was broken, and was content.
ut once resigned my Office. l tell you
one thing, though, to accomplish what l
did it cost me $57, 600 Of my salary as col
lectOr of the port of New York, and $500,
600 out Of my own pocket besides
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Condensed from tho Oxford Prsss.
A social picnic, under the auspices Of
Russelville grange, will bc held at Ross's
fording, on the Ootoraro. on Wednesday,
August 4.
The fiftieth anniversary Of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William C. Alexander, of
Cecil county, Maryland, near Elk Mills,
Chester county, took place last week and
was attended by over three hundred
persons.
The corn in Little Britain is unusually
fine. John P. Hayes has two fields Of
extra corn, some Of the strong and vigor-
GUS stalks in which measure fourteen feet
high and are we'll cared. Charles Hayes
also has largo corn, and Adam Overly, on
T. NJ. Patterson's farm at White Rock.
| has one Of the finest fields in the township.
large number Of bOarders from Phila-
| delphia are spending the summer at the
residence of Mrs. Francis J. Pennock, on
the OctOraro, near Andrews Bridge.
COnOwingO bridge, across the Susque-
hanna river, was struck three times by
lightning during recent storm. Several
Of the rafters were shattered. A mule
team belonging to VIM. NJ. Knight was
crossing ut the time of one of the charges,
which Frustrated the animals, but the
driver escaped uninjured. The mules re-
vived after short time, when the driver
hurried out of the bridge.
The storms of tho 10th and Goth instant,
were terrific in Hartford county Md. The
Bel Air -hgis gives list Of tho casualties
from lightning, tho electric fluid having
struck in fifteen places. Several buildings
were struck, but mono Of them were burn
ed several stacks of hay were struck and
destroyed seven horses and several cattle
killed at different places, and large num-
Der Of trees were struck by the lightning.
James G.. Morrison, q highly esteemed
citizen Of Colerain township. died ON the
evening Of the Goth inst. He was taken
sick ON the preceding Sunday with cholera
morbus and held for several hours will,
severe cramps, which terminated in paraly-
Sis and resulted fatally. Mr.. Morrison
was an active member Of the Union Pres
byterian church, having filled the position
| Of elder for twenty-One years.
William B. Nesbit, peculiar character
who was well known in the southern part
of Chester county. died suddenly of heart
disease in Philadelphia on the Goth inst
He resided at KiInblcville for several years
and was engaged in various enterprises at
different mes-photOsraphing, book
agency, sewing machine trade and print.
ing-but was not successful in any OF
them. lie is said to have married twice
and leaves two widOws-a Wilmington and
Lancaster lady. The deceased was IL
very cOrpu!ent man, and grave seven feet
long and four feet wide was required for
his remains when buried in the graveyard
at KimbleviIle.
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Washington Borough Items.


Bass fishing is good in the SusQuel,anna
at this point. On Tuesday large party
Of WashingtOnians were engaged in fish
ing and were very successful. II Our
Democratic candidate for senator il os
lucky in catching votes as hc was in ~. .b
ing bass his voice will be heard in t. o halls
of legislation next winter.
Millions of young cells hs.ve been run-
ming in the river for few days past.
They are making their way up stream for
run down during the fall.
The potato-bug is OH the war path ,lcvas-
tating not only the potato vines, but visit
ing the gardens and tobacco ficlds-prob-
ably in search Of winter quarters, to recu-
pcrate for next springs campaign.
Andrew b. Shultz, of Washington
borough, has growing OH IN island in the
Susquehanna remarkably fine crop of
tobacco, the finest perhaps in the neigh
borhood.
A number Of young Washingtonians ars
making preparations to organize D brass
band. There is considerable musical
talent in the borough, and good hand CAR
be got together if the matter is properly
managed.
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The bida for the erection of the inter.
county bridge over the OctorarO creek, at
Mussers Fording, were opened at Chris
tiana yesterday. They were as follows
]. A. Weimer, s1,737; +. McSlellen,
$2,O97; Keough s. MoManus, q, $50; B.
J. Carter, s1,a62.5O; E. C. Deets, q, ,?aO..
30; Darlington & Smith, q, ,4ss, ,7s; Rutt
& Merritt, $s,Oas; Ruth 4 Co., $2,040.
The contract has not been awarded vet
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SUMMER LEISURE.

People Wao Want to Keep Cool.
Ambrose Ball and Carl Matz started for
Mount Desert Island, OH the coast of
Maine this morning.
Misses Mary Gormley and Susan B:,us-
man have gone TO Ocean Grove.
James McKenna started Oh summer
trip this morning.
Miss Byers, of Harrisburg, is visiting the
family of II. c. Hopkins, esq, East King
street.
Mr.. Rolla Dance, Of Germantown, is
spending a few days in this city, the guest
Of his aunt, Mrs. Z. j. DOwney.
Prof. VIM. b. Hall, of this city, and pro-
fessor of vocal music in the state normal
school at Indiana, Pa. left for York to-day
whcro lie will attend the sessions of tho
State Teachers association.
Alderman W. B. Wiley and John Black,
ST., left for Black Barren Springs to-day.
Mrs. j. StuckenhOltz and son went to
Ocean Grove to-day.
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Case Dismissed.

VIM. Kerins, DR.. Il. L. Hers hire \
man, who was arrested on Sunday g.
ing having in his possession a hor .. .nd
buggy beloog:ng to ]. g. Hin.s. deer, of
orevill', was to have had q he' ring before
Alderman spurrier last even. .np. to answer
for malicious mischief. The accuss,l -..
Oh hand, but the prosecutor failinv tn an.
pear the case was dismissed. The facts
are, as stated in Mondays ISrEI11oxscER
that kering, being sent on an erraud in a
hurry, jumped into Hinner,leer's buggy
that was standing at the Swan hotel and
drove otf with it, expecting to return be.
foro Mr.. Hinnerdeer would want his team.
and that Hinnerdecr seeing him and not
knowing but that he Intended to steal it,
had him arrested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-07-28

THE Philadelphia Press, in criticising
Horace Whites reflections on the Re-
publican leaders. with All affected air of
confidence asks 6 Is Mr.. Tilden more
honest than Mr.. Edmunds :? Or Mr..
Thurman lhan Mr.. Blaine Or Mr..
Bayard than Mr.. COnkling !? Or Mr..
Lamar thai Mr.. Sherman 20 The Press
must ask harder cOnundrums than these
if it expects To get q campaign circula-
tion. 1t can be answered - yes =" every
time.
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Women Locked UD.

Last night Emma Hinder AID Celia Fnl
mer got drunk and amused themselves bv
parading through North Queen street.
They cursed and swore, and shortly after
10 O'Clock both were caught in Christian
street by Officer Holman, who took them
in charge. On the way to the station
house one OF the women made SO much
noise by her loud swearing that she at
tracted large crowd, the members Of
which she gave a round cursing for follow
ing her. She used the most profsne Lam
guage, but it Was Of no avail as she was
compelled to pass the night in coll. This
morning when the women came before the
mayor they had sobcred up and were very
quiet. They were given 15 days in Jail, So
they will not DO able to spend much of this
month at the watering places.
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The POOrhouso Barn.

In connection with the very general ami.
madversion of the action Of the board OF
poor directors in accepting Mr. Bachman's
bid for the erection Of the poorhouse barn,
it is but fair to say that the board was
unanimous in accepting the bid, and that
therefore there was no "Hog- Ring" or
"Bull-Ring" set-up in the matter. 1t is
even said that the motion to accept Mr..
Bachman's bid was made by Mr.. Rohrer,
who is classed as opposing the faction with
which Mr.. Bachman trains.
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LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
TnE CAMPAIGN.

The Fourth Ward Hancock Club.
The Fourth ward Hancock and English
club met last night and elected the follow.
ing officers:
President-JamesA A. McElhone.
Vice President-George Steinman and
George Pontz.
Corresponding Secretary-George W.
II arris.
Recording William Miller.
Treasurer-Francis Brinkman.
Captain-Lawrence Boyle.
First tLieutcnant-William I.anniny.
Second Lieutenant-Emanuel Wilhelm.
Orderly Sergeant-Lewis Bauman.
Quartermaster-ThOm Shields.
Conference COmmittee-James A. McE,-
hone, Charles Riddle and Timothy Sulli
van.
Fifteen new members joined the club
last night.
Fifth Ward Democracy.
The Democrats Of the Fifth Ward met
last evening, at Philip Wallis Green Tree
Hotel, and formed Hancock and Englisl,
club. The following officers were elected.
President-Peter McConOmy.
Vice Presidents-O. b. Shertzcr, II. II.
HOltOn.
Recording Secretary-John s. Beck.
Corresponding Secrctary-Harry ST.
mons.
Trcasurer-MOrris Gershel.
Conference COmmittee-JOhn Free, VIM.
Il. Guthrie, Harry SimOns
Finance COmmittec-William B. Strine,
George Musser, John J. Jeffries, William
SimOns, James Kautz.
Property Committee Simons, Al.
Barringer, John Stieffle, George Hacker,
John Brill.
Captain-Peter Allabach.
LIST. Lieut.-John ]. Jeffries.
I'd. Lieut.-William II. Guthrie.
Orderly Sergcant-John NJ. Pagan
Quartermaster Sergeant-Philip Wall.
The club starts under the most f..vot-
able auspices. FOrty-tive names were ap-
pended to the roll,
Major Shenk's Club.
Last evening the Republican soldiers Of
the city met in Grant hall and formed a
"Garfeld-Arthur Veteran Union" That
old hero Of the rebellion, Major II. W.
Shenk, was elected president. The major
has not yet been informed Of his election.
by the committee, but when he accepts he
willno doubt make speech which will lay
the one which he made on the curbstone
on East King street far in tho shade. The
major is as gallant on the stump as he was
in the field.
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PERSONAL.

HERSONAL.
Hon. WM. ii. ENGLISH. the Democratic
candidate for vice president, passed
through Lancaster yesterday en-route for
New York.
ID. Men. STAUFFEK, the accomplished
civil engineer who is cngeagcl on the
sewer tunnel under the bay at Boston, is
in this city, and will remain for Il few
days.
Peace possibly reigns at length in the but
lately sadly-perturbed bosom OF the Duke
Of WESTMINSTER. 1t has been finally de-
cided that his alleged horse Bent Or. which
Won the last Derby. really is Eeul Or and
not some other horse.
Major General w. S. HANCOCK, United
States army, in addition to his present
duties, has been assigned to the command
Of the department of the South during the
temporary absence of Brigadicr General
G. G. Augur, United States army. on de-
tached service.
Mrs. AGNES HALLOCK Buck. Harris
burg's contribution to the lyric stage. will
join Jarrett & Ricc's Fun Oh the Bris-
tol " combination. Mr.. BIS was with the
Same company last season, when she
achieved quite u traiumph. She will as
sumo the leading role the coming season.
1t may be amonth before the WHITAKER
cadet case is decided. After the details
of the case are thoroughly examined, some
general policy in regard tn the uuaSti,,n
involved will probably be discussed and
then agreed upon. The fact that Il delay
occurs in giving an opinion is regarded by
the friends Of Whitaker as ii favorable
sign. They believe court-martia! will
be granted. In the meantime. the colored
cadet will remain suspended, AID not &C
corded the liberty given to those who arc
not under suspicion.
Mr.. RUSSELL, of New York, the private
secretary to Secretary Evarts. who was
compelled to resign in order to take charge
of the large property of his father, has
been temporarily succeeded by Mr.. Pres
colt Evarts, one Of the twin so.,s of Mr..
Evarts. This young gentleman is a stu
dent of Yale, and, though not yet nineteen
is within year of graduation. He will
act as private secretary until October 1.
when his college term will commence.
Prescott and Sherman, the twins. and
Maxwell, the youngest Of the sons. have
developed unusual ability in their college
course.
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ANOTHER HANCOCK POLE.
Erected b. An Old Soldier.

Yesterday Mr.. John Pryor, hitherto a
staunch Republican and overseer in one of
the cotton mills, erected on his premises,
No. 40 North street, handsome hickory
sapling, 65 feet in height, from the top Of
which floats long streamor, the American
flag and the names Of Hancock and Eng
isb. Mr.. Pryor is an old soldier who
served his country faithfully during the
late war.
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out for Hancock; w. A. Guthrie, a
Fayetteville, n. c., lawyer, whom the Re
publicans were about to nominate for gov
ernor, has announced for Hancock Lieut..
w. F. Halleck, of the army, writes from
San Francisco that he will travel East in
the fall "to vote for Hancock
Isaac Gilmore, of Connellsville, and his
seven sons, all voters, heretofore staunch
Republicans, have all come out for Han
cock. The boys were in the war with
Hancock and know all about him.
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The Republican Return Judges.

Columbia Herald.
We heard one Of the return judges from
Columbia say that he had been approach
ed and offered first $s5, then $50 to vote
for the mino, ity report. Before the vote
was taken he was again approached and
offered s15, but he wouldn't sell out. It
Is also said that one party near Columbia
was offered $50 and that another did
take 800. All this too, in the name of Re.
form!
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Butter Sel1od.

Market Master Dorley took possession E
two alleged pound Jumps Of butter on mar.
ket this morning.
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forced from his pocket into the left jaw
bone, while the chain did not show the
least sign of being injured.
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AFTER MANY DAYS.

An Old Lady Visits Lancaster After an Alb.
sence Of FOrty-Eight Yoars.
Mrs. Peggy Bomberger, better known by
the name of Peggy Albright, resident OF
Chestnut Hill, West Hempfield township,
visited Lancaster this morning. Although
living within eight miles of the city, this is
the first time she has visited it since she
was married to her first husband, Mr..
Albright, forty-eight years ago. She came
in on the cars, mode Of conveyance she
had never before tried, although the rail.
road passes but a short distance from her
place Of residence. She was amazed ut the
metamOrphosis of the town. She looked
in vain for the old court house that used
to stand in Centre square, where now
stands the soldiers monument. and for the
old Jail at West King and Prince streets,
where now stand Fulton opera house, and
whole rows of brick buildings. She could
see absolutely nothing that she recognized
as having seen half century ago, and she
was not little alarmed, lest she might be.
come lost in the "great city," which had
grown up since her bridal visit here in 1882
when Andrew Jackson was president and
John Mathiot, mayor. 1t is to be hoped
Aunt Peggy may live many years to come,
and become better acquainted with the
city of which she has thus far known so
little.
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JOHN T. LONG. of st. Louis, who has
long been Grants most intimate friend
in the West, is disguised that Garfield
should show a disposition to take Schurz
and Sherman to his bosom. "Never more
be friend of mine," says Long. "Take
any shape but that" Of the flying Dutch
man, thinks Long. He remembers that
Schurz dallied with Hayes until he re-
ceived good assurances and t:en went
into his cabinet to the exclusion of the
stalwarts. So Long concludes that he
will 60 for Hancock as he has faith that
he is good man and will call safe coun.
sellOrs about him. It is way they have.
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THE editor of Harper's Weekly shows
a disposition to go back on the party
when he says: 9 If a'man ought to he In
the state prison or the pillory instead of
the White House, the party that nomi-
mates him ought, for that reason. t" be
defeated"
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MINOR TOPICS.

HARPER's Weekly's new artist publishes
picture to show that when the Rcpubli-
cans came into power thcy found Il national
debt of only s59, ,964, 4O2Ol and a,c about
to leave it with the burden raised to 81.
919, 326, s47.'5.
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PATTI and Nicolini will positively pay :,
professional visit to America in the winter
of 1SS1-S2. Patti has removed Tie obstacle
hitherto opposed to the American tour 10y
paying Dir. Maurice StrakoScI, an i'll
demnity Of 81, 900 down. with the further
engagement to give him IS. 600 the day she
arrives in America. She will now go there
on her own account,
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HERE is very mysterious passage from
the New York Commercial -1lrCrtistr ::
The court of England dances while the
murmurs Of an oppressed people. thirsting
for freedom and manhood. arc heard be-
yond the gates. The king has not yet
read the writing on the wall, but it will
come" King whe: And what will
come?
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DelnS present, ana Mr. Miller III the CHAIR,
the board proceeded to elect two watch
men to fill the vacancies caused by the res
ignatiOn of Messrs. HOuck and Rol,rer
There were seventeen applicants for the
positions. On the first ballot Mr.. j. p.
Mentzer, of Earl, was elected, receiving
four votes to two cast for Frederick Miller,
recently appointed watchman pro tenn. On
the fourth ballot George w. Benedict, late
deputy sheriff, was elected, receiving four
votes to two cast for Mr.. Umblc. Fred.
Miller refused to serve any longer ant!
handed over his keys to Keeper Weise.
Mr.. Mentzer at once went on duty in his
stead. Mr.. Benedict will 60 ON duty on
list of August.
A preamble and resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Hoffmeier and adopted by the
board, having in view better internal
management Of the prison. providing that
the officials shall be of good moral charac-
ter, shall enforce discipline among the in
mates, but treat prisoners with all possi-
ble kindness, promptly obey all legal COM
mands of the keeper, refrain from profane
swearing and the use of Intoxicating
liquors, cultivate and practice uniform
kindness and respect for each other, and
act harmOniously for the best interests of
the prison.
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THE CWlStN NVIUNF VI " 7 IlNSVNN,
ID. c.. which claims to hc u soldier :
paper and has Republican partisan inclina-
tions il any. tells its forty Thousand sub
scribers that Garfield drew "...ior gen
erals pay while he WAS in the S;lvicc. and
he draws major generals peu>iui. now.
He drew Mt one time arrears oi pension,
amounting to over 5000
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An Old Lady Visits Lancaster After an Alb.
sence of F0rty-Eight Years.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
A Faithful Dog.

A gentleman just returned from Canada
tells the following story:
CA day or so ago the engineer of train
near Montreal saw large dog on the
track, barking furiously. The engineer
whistled, but the dog paid no attention to
the noise, and refused to stir. The dog
was run over and killed. The engineer
observed that the animal crouched close to
ground as he was struck by the cowcatcher.
A minute later the fireman saw bit of
white muslin fluttering on the locomotive,
and he stopped the engine. On going back
to where the dog was killed it was discov-
cred that not only the dog, but little
child, had been killed. 1t was then seen
that the dog had been standing guard over
the child, and had barked to attract the
attention of the engineer. The faithful
animal had sacrificed his life rather than
desert his charge. The child had wander
ed away from neighboring house, follow.
by the dog, and it is supposed that the
child lay down and went to sleep on the
track"