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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22
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Tho Morayian Pastor Interviewed.

Tho MOravi:,n Pastor Interviewed.
Last evening the full board IF elders oi
the Moravian church visited the residence
of the pastor, Rev. Max Hark, and when
that gentleman presented himself they III
formed him very seriously that they wished
to interview him in the presence OF his
wife and family-cnc of the elders Oh
serving soto rocc that the pastor had been
aratched and it was proposed to make pub
lie the result Of the watching. The pastor
appeared to be greatly astonsLcd, but did
not finch from the investigation. lie at
once called in the family and indicated,
that "thc proceedings should procrcd.'
The venerable grcy"card, II. J.Wcavcr,
arose, and in very impressive language
informed the pastor that the boar. Of
elders and other members utthc congrcga-
ton had kept Il sharp eye Oh the inguings
and OutGOings of the pastor, and had with
one accord a"recd that it was advisable to
watch him. AS spokesman OF the beard,
therefore, and in their behalf, ile here
took occasion to present to Rev. llar's an
elegantly gold cased EIgin watcl,-.n'l
that's all there is about it.
Rev. IIark was much moIc surprised
than shocked at the unexpected turn the
affair had taken, but there was no gettiu"
away from it. He took the watch, Stam-
mcrcd out few words of apology, "r re-
proof, OF thanks, or something OF tha:
sort, and then went into the lecture room
and exposed the conduct Of the elders TO
the whole congregation.
The watch was purchased from IL. Il.
RhOads & Bro. 1t is full ,jcwclcd am! Of
superior quality, dOublc-cascd in Is karct
gold. On the front Of the outer case is y
grand monogram -. NJ. H." Tie initials
of the name of the recipient, and ON the
back is the date "tS91." On the inside ci
the pis Inscribed, PRESENTED to Rev. J.
Max lIark by the members of the Mora,
viau church, Lancaster. Pa, Dee. %,
1SS1.'
Police cases.
VIM Mack and VIM McElliGott were sent
to Jail for five days each for being drunk
and disOrdcrly.
Ellen Picrsol got } days from Al,icrmai
Donnelly, of the Seventh ward, for being
drunk and discrdcv!y.
John Johnson, colorei, got drunk yes
terday and his wife had him arrested. lie
was locked up for hearing before Alder
man Donnclly.
The mayor lad several drurks thie
morning and they paid their costs.
George Thusdy, who has figured quite
prominently in police circles recently, got
drunk yesterday and whipped his wife.
He was locked up to answer the charge
before Alderman Barr.
Yesterday a German by the name of
Smith went into the house of Mrs. CODY
on Middle street, where Emma Archey
colorcd, was at work. He got quite fam
iliar with the dusky dame and when he left
he said he had been robbed by her of 81. 80.
He'complained against her before Alder
man A. F. Donnelly, but after an invcs-
tigation OF the case at the hearing nothin"
was found to substantiate tho charge and
the woman was discharged.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

MoUAT at last throws up the sponge.
After twisting about for years as an eel
on the end of the hook, he makes up his
mind that he has no chance of escape,
at the hands Of Il court, though per-
chance he may still look hopefully for
ward to pardon board. Judge Biddle
and District Attorney Graham have
earned great applause by the firmness and
vigor with which they have stood in this
case in the gates of the temple of justice.
Judge Biddle again hOnors the name
which often has been hOnored before.
and gives the people the assurance of
safety they must always feel when they
feel that they have an intelligent and
honest judiciary to rely upon. 1t is the
guarantee of the liberties of the people,
the bulwark behind which our demo
ocratic institutions safely repose. While
it remains strong and upright the
country is safe indeed.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22
~G,oO! Entertainments.

=, has been heretofore anrIruuccd. the
Chris! mas entertainment of Miss Emily
5uy,i;m's public school, West Chestnut
street, took place Tuesday afternoon, ani
;bc entertainments Of Miss Il. lug an,!
Miss Annie Ettcr's, yesterday afternoon.
Tnc,1 several entertainments we're credit
able alike to the teachers a"i Inc pupla
who took part in them. Tie scltcoi roUIns
were handsomely decorated with pic:uie.',
(somc of them drawn and painted by the
pupils of the school. evcrgrccn#, rptted
plants and cut flowers. The pro
grammes embraced music. addresses,
dcclamations Dialogues, and .tc;ta
tions generally of :: higher order
than have heretofore been given .:t siEi
liar entertainments. The %c:i00! ruon..
wore filled with directors, parents AMI p.;-
irons Of the school. 1t was conceded by
all present that the entertainments: show
cd a marked Improvement cr all given III
former years by pupils OF ti:1 same grade.
At the close of the entertainment 1T Mis"
Zu1,' 5 school, Rev. Max lIark made Il brief
address complimentary t" tie tcacher AMI
pupils, and at Miss Ettcr's school :. sim
liar address was made by Rev. Dr.. SEu
maker.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22
\ LONG TERM.
rDSvai;B SANDERS SENT: H,iH
:iG s;ets f.lr.ca Years and Nine ttr,ItSs /
sIe Elstrril PenItCntiIEI.

.iS s:eis T.lr.ea Years and Nine !;,,rItS- in
I!.e Eastern PenItcniiITy.
This morning Edward Sander, who wa;
convicted Lust week of murder III the
second degree, for killing Mary Seymour.
was brou-ht into cuurt Shortly after III
o'clock District Attorney Davis. Tor the
commonwealth, asked that sentence be
passed. Judge Livingston asked lie .ris-
oner il he had anything t" say, and nc
replied that i.c had not. B. +. E.shlcman,
esq, the prisoners counsel, said to
the cou,. that this was the first
time tic prisoner had ever been be
fo.c them : llc had one time been in prison
fcE iiIice days for Assault and battery, be
cai!Sc he Gid not procure bail the case
was afterwards dismissed. He mentioned
this because there was an Impression that
Sanders was 4 man OF no character. ~" l..
but y years of age. aEd the m'tst hat can
be said of him WAS that lie was 4 mi>chiev-
ous bay. The court said that the jury,
believing as they did that the
murder Was committed as designated
by the latter part of the act of Assembly
read in the prisoners hearing. might nave
found him guilty of murder III the hgst
degree ; their leaning towards mercy and
their right to iiX the degree b. another act
SaVcti him from the iuil penalty "' t.iG lii"
The court has locked during the trial and
since Tor some mitigating circumstance
but could find none; the prisoners IL
max, 10 his victim in her dying motnc't';
and to others on the street showed that nc
had little Of the milk e human klnc:ilea.'
in him. The count then sentenced
the prisoner To un'"rg" All IN
pri5oninent ut sclal..tc Ind solitary con
fincment ut labor in tic Eastern ncni.en-
tary for the period Of eleven years ar,'
Iiiu" months.
The prisoner exhibited ti" III most roiu-
r;rst:Ic after the sentence iiad lccn i'In
nnuHcctl, as he did during the whole OI :Ir
tfia!. sud apparently he was hut h':c "'
icctcd.
lie Was taken bac!; to the l'i:-''n 'y Dep
n'y i.csin Strinc, and will Le removed /"
the pentc't tiary in u few dag.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

THE vote by which the ordinance re-
organizing the fire department was
finally passed in common council shows
that of the seventeen members in favor
of it nine are Democrats and eight are
Republicans ; of the eight votes against
it four are Democrats and four are Re-
publicans-a pretty equal division, re-
gardcd from a partisan point of view.
In select council Republicans and Dem
Ocrats were alike in favor of it. All
three of the daily newspapers favored I,
reorganization of the fire department.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22
THE FIRE ORDINANCE.
The NEW PLAN ADOPTED AT LAST.

Special Meeting OF City Councils to Con
slider Ordinance Recognizing Fire De-
ment-AdOpriOn Of the Ordinance
Prepared by the Special Com
mittce, After u Deter
mined Fight by its
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

GUITEAU's day of doom dawns. Ills
fate is fixed. Life insurance spcculators
from Reading have written to Washington
agreeing to put 500, 900 risk on him. He's
a candidate for the graveyard.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

THE sight of Reformcr Philip G. Gar
rett on the jury to try Mouat was more
terrible to the defendant than an army
with banners.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

TIE new appropriations committee is
solid for the old flag and an appropriation.
The lobby is. happy.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

THIRTEEN Democrats anil thirteen Re-
publicans in councils voted for the fire
department reorganization.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

An Ordinance to Rc0rgoiizc Mc Fire Dcpoyi-
mcnt and Regulating the same:
SECTION ]. Be it ordained by tho Select an;i
Common Councils OF the city of Lancaster,
that from. and after the first day OF February.
1852, the Fire Department shall consist of one
Chief Engineer, tour steam fire engines, f"ur
hose carts and one hook and ladder truck,
which shall be located in such part or parts
OF the city hereafter designated.
SEC. 3 Each company shall consist OF one
engineer, ono driver OF engine: inc one driver ,n OF
shall hold their positions as long us they con-
duct themselves properly and obey the laws
and ordinances OF the city ;lnu tEclr >upcr1OrS
in the department..
SEC ). The property of each company shall
consist of one steam fire engine one hosc;cart
the requisite quantity of hose. three
horses. with all minor accessories fOr effective
SEC 4 1t shall be tho duty of the Chief En-
ginccr to attend at all fires. supcrintcnd and
direct the operations of all the companies !:
he shall have full control of all the men and
apparatus, issue and enforce such orders rs In
his judgment may be best calculated Tor the
protection of property and cxtingutshment OF
fires : to enforce all laws OF Councils govern
ing the Fire Department: lie Shall report an
nually to Councils all fires occurring in the
city, the origin thereof If possible, together
with the amount OF property destroyed, and
the amount of insurance If any; also q full
statement OF the condition OF the department
at the end of each year. He shall also report
promptly to the committee on Fire Depart
imcnt any member OF the department. who
NAV have diSObcycd his orders or violated
any OF the laws or rules governing the depart
mcnt; he shall have control ana supervision
of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, and shall devote
his whole time in the interest OF the depart
ment.
SEC D. 1t shall be the duty Of the foreman,
whenever his company shall be in active ser.
vice, to take charge of all apparatus belonging
thereto, direct tie operations OF the same, sub
ject to the orders of his superiOrs; preserve
order and decorum among the members of his
company; he shall attend to having the appa-
ratus housed on returning from fires; he shall
have the hose washed, dried and aired, and
again placed in readiness for immediate use !;
he shall also keep record OF. and report to the
Chief Engineer the absence OF any member OF
his company from fires, together with any
dereliction OF duty or violation of any OF the
rules and regulations OF the department.
Sec 6. The engineer of each steam fire engine
shall accompany his engine to all fires and
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

from Reading have written to Washington
| agreeing to put 500, 600 risk Oh linn. He's
candidate for the graveyard.
| SPEAKER RANDALL was blamed by the
Pennsylvania Republicans for his ways
and means committees. They will please
take notice that the fre c traders ard tariff
fOr-revcnue men make up 4 majority Q!
the new ways and means committees.
| THE M0rauidn is one of our excellent re-
ligious exchanges which does itself credit
with a special Christmas number, in whicl
one of the features is an admirable ARD
touching Christmas story by &c. A.N.M,'
of Lancaster. Under it's present manage
mcnt the .Wor"rian is taking long strides
forward in church journalism.
WITH characteristic enterprise and good
taste Rev. T. S. Davis, d. d., editor OF
the Reformed Church Messenger, has issued
a Christmas number of that Journal. 1t
is a very considerable enlargement ovcl
the size of the regular edition, aud its
most striking feature is full size ilIustra
tion on the first or cover page. The word;
of an old Christmas carol, written by Johu
of Damascus, A. d. 1914, are set to music
by Miss Ai;co Nevin, with beautiful and
illustrative border, designed by Mrs. Lala
NJ. B. Kieffer, of this city in the upper
right band corner a cloud of angel face.
arc about the star of Bethlehem, and the
lower part Of the border is made of holly
boughs, the whole forming very happy
design, in which VIC can take just loca
pride as the work of two of our gifted
townswomen. Other special illustrations
of this number of tho Messenger arc tn,
Coming of the Magi " and "The Ma
tivity of Christ" from Dorc's conceptions
of Biblical illustration. Rev. c. S. Ger
hard, of Columbia, and Rev. J. A. Peters,
of this city, are among the contributors tt
this Christmas number, and Miss Patty
F. Ncvin writes most cntcrt:.iningly OF
"Thc Sacred Bambino of Ara Cocli," and
the Sc child preaching at Rome during
the Christmas season.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-22

y special meeting of select and common
councils was held in their respective
chambers last evening for the purpose of
considering the ordinance for the reorgau-
ization Of the fire department, and that
providing for the collection Of delinquent
taxes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
PERSONALITIES,

EX-GovERSoR WAsHBURN, of Wisconsin,
is critically Ill at Madison
JOHN RUSSELL You've. of the New York
Herald, is at the Ebbitt House.
SPEAKER RANDALL intends to be as bad
as his party till The last. evidently.
CARLYLE called the Darwinian theory
OF evolution "tne new gospel of dirt"
Mr.. VENyoR now predicts that there
viii be windy weather early il March. 1t will be
strange five do not have high winds at that season
GENERAL McCLELLANis said to be going
10 Europe 10 sell the bonds Of The underground
railroad. which was chartered by the Legislature
in 1868
THE Rev. J. V. Backnan, Of Arming-
ton. ILL.,, got drunk on communion wine. whipped
his wife. and broke nearly all Of the parsonage
furniture
PIERRE LoRILiARD, ;R., is to be married
10 Miss Caroline Hamilton The expectant groom
is very highly connected. being son OF the man
that owns Parole.
ANTOINE GoTrsLIcR, of Dallas, Tex,
went away from revival meeting full of religious
fervor and bad whisky, and sought his daughter
at the house OF August Knott. nefghbor, in order
TO give her rome sound religious advice" She
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
Right Action i'm Virginia.

We congratulate The Republicans ol
Virginia that the movement for a State
convention for March, to make straight
ticket for November has resulted in the
retreat of its promoters. Upon the as
sembling Of the General Committee on
Tuesday the demand for a convention
was Withdrawn.
The address offered by General Wick
ham and adopted does not bind any
member of the party except the commit
teemen who voted for it. It was very
harmless compensation for the disap-
pointment of those who desired to pre-
cipitate, without discussion, the decision
of question of great national impor.
tance.
The incoming administration and the
leading men of the party have not, of
course, any right to dictate as to the best
course TO be pursued this year by the Re-
publicans of Virginia; but still it is fair
to presume that their counsel would be
wise, and would be readily followed by
the great body of the party there 1t is
well that the few hasty spirits who de-
sired to move quickly lest they might
not find any followers at a later day
have correctly interpreted the signs of
the times and abandoned their
ill-advised plan. We do not be-
ieve that after free consultation,
and full deliberation any considerable
number of Republicans will be found
willing to see the party go alone to sure
defeat, when, by aiding the Readjusters,
it can defeat the Bourbons, and maintain
national laws, public schools, the honor
The State, and a free ballot and a fair
count, and abolish the whipping post and
the eapitation tax.
The State Committee viii no doubt Sc
act in the future as to promote these great
interests. It will not fail to be instructed
by public sentiment. nor to listen to wise
counselors.
If it should hereafter call State con-
vention, the Republicans will see to it
that the delegates are men who will rep
resent the desire ofall liberal men &c mass
the anti-Bourbon forces for victory, in
stead of Eresenting two separate parties
TO be whipped in detail by the common
enemy.
Again we congratulate the Virginia Re-
pubiicans for their deliyerance from {.
miscfievous peril.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
He Talks Rack,

To the Editor Of The Republican,:
Tn yesterday mornings issue of the Post
notice article purportng to give abstracts from
an open letter to the Chief Signal Officer from the
enlisted men of the Signal Office. protesting against
the Chiefs order for parading the 18th of March.
Possibly such letter written, but certainly,
sir it does not express the views Of the majority of
men in theSignal Office. While there is not man
in favor of the order. yet we. as gentlemen, have
no desire to brand the men of the regular army as
"Glrunkards. scuns and fugitives from Justice
Appreciating the fact that are above the rank
of the regular army still we are conscious that
gentlemen can he found in the regular army as
out OF it. Because man serves his country as a
private in the army, il IS no reason why any man
of the Signal Corps should cast such sluT as did
the Posts article cast As | said, none of want
10 he paraded on such an occasion. or indeed, any
occasion, nor in any uniform, but, sir, the most
intense feeling comes from those of the corps who
are q" broken down aristocrats, eX-West Pointers,
&c, who. heng kicked out of other places, swarm
into the corps, and after getting in find themselves
ashamed of their calling. Those of us who have
never had the chance to go to West Point or An
napoliS to be kicked out, while we oppose General
HaZens order do not want it inferred that we look
upon the men of the regular army SO lowly. Had
one would have been surprised; but nothing Is
surprising in the eyes of men when il appears in
paper like unto the Post which is at present like
man overheard grabbing for a straw to keep above
wafer his head. trust Mr.. Editor, that you may
find space to note these lines in THE REPUBLICAN,
and receive the thanks of Il member of the
SIGNAL CORPS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
Taxation of Personal Property I'm the
District.

1O".o h"t'' " A''e Aep"o''ceA'
Its to be hoped that the Senate Will strike
ont of tho district ooda rbot nor, ofit which nro
~ .;il. u
'lucs peculiarly lhqulsnoilai anu PeiJ"i' Pt0
voking system OF taxation of personal property
including every kind corporeaI or incorporeal
tanoible or intsngible Ifthot most objectionable
,;;, ;, :; ~ - -, - III, oortoi,,I,, c,
P'o' iH'''i 'on'''te III 'no 0'ue' II "iii P
crate very InJurlously to every business interest
in the District driving away capital, and thus de-
pressing enterprisa of every kind.
uobe4I,- ,o,,n ,f 81, = ,ot, ,f c,o,,,rosS ,,,bo N
'oili1 =" INC oAi"ol' u us :. w,
tflvor that system DO SO because they mink II VIII
lessen the amount which the United States Gov =
ernment paws toward the maintenance of the local
government of the District of COlumbia-its own
government by the way. But have they thought
of what must logically and fairly follow as to the
proper proportion which the United States should
pay of the expenses of the District in case all the
peTsonai nropnrtv of the inbobifoptS nf the his
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
a Voice from the Sisuas Csrps.

In acouple of your cotemporaries to-
day appeared communications of eliminating
nature to the United States army private, and also
reprehensibly misrepresentation of the men in the
Signal Corps toward the former, which l, an en-
listed in the Signal Corps, and also a military
novice. wish to answer. In the Signal Corps are
meu who, though they have served a long period
in the regular army, are not only the most manly
men i'll the corps. but who are also the most eff
icient, available, sober, and wages saving men !
work with, while, perhaps. the author Of the
puerile aSpersiOn complained of is prototype of
some OF the worst masculine depIayity aud
A clouded intelligence have en-
countered during my brief enlistment There
fore, the regular army in the Signal Service
form its esprit dc corps, justified in believing
that the blue is less the livery of the dr1lnkard
and worthless being than are the derby, ulster.
and IA pOcketcd cane Furthermore, no
petition, as alleged, requesting General Hazen TO
revoke his order was either circulated or signed,
and, therefore. none presented ], too. am avcrSe
TO turning out beside crack" military Grga1iza-
tions but not by Jove! for the eftemipately vain
reasons of the Posi- correspondent FOGGY.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
California wheat Crop.

No better argument can be used to
prove the necessity of an interoceanc canal than
the present situation of the wheat and freight
kets The farmers of this State have been blessed
with the most bountif crop ofwhcat ever raised in
California. With a surplus of 100000 tons for
port to say nothing of the large crops in Oregon
and Washington Territory, the producers of this
coast are in fair way to commence the new crop
year richer. if not poorer, than at the beginning
of the present year. The cause of this is the same
that afflicis ali communities far distant from the
great consuming markets. who have not solved the
problem of cheap transportation. This year
freighs all over the world have ruled in favor of
owners of that description of property. Unless
paying business is certain ships are slow to head
for this port when even moderately profitable re-
turns can be found elsewhere. This season re-
markably highfreights have been the rle at points
usually expected to furnish us liberal supplies of
ships. As consequence the spectacle is presented
of port bare of tonnage, and some 100000 or
100000 tons of wheat waiting for transportation,
which, being difficult to obtain. causes wheat to be
unstable, even at the cost of production and
transportation to tide water. With an interoceanic
canal in operation all this wOuld be changed.
Tonnage could reach this port i'll comparatively
short time. Steam well as sail could be profit
ably employed, the distance 10 market reduced,
saving interest, lessening insurance and leSsening
the danger of.over- abundant tonnage one year and
scarcity Qnnther-San Francisco Commercial Noes,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-10
Beginning of the End,

The deadlock in the Pennsylvania con-
test is broken, and the two leading can
didates retire. This is token of a
restoration of harmony, and out Of it we
doubt not there will come a Senator
whose Republicanism cannot be ques-
toned and whose ability will be ad-
mitted. The quieting eounsels of Senator
Cameron will now be timely, and the fact
that he did not interpose in the action
of the caucus which nominated Mr. Oliver
will make him ali the more powerfl! for
good at the present time