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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-07-07
IMPROVING.
PRESIDENTGARFIEL ALONG
FINELY.
Latest Bulletins from the Sick Chamber
To days Early Callers.

To days Early Callers.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, 9:3O A. M.-Thc
presidents symptoms are probably less
dangerous to-day than at any previous
time since the shooting. The first callers
this morning were Postmaster Gen. James
and I'd Assistant Postmaster Gen. Elmer.
They both left with bright faces, and DR..
Bliss, who is now looking over the MORN
ing's mails, appears to be we'll satisfied
with the course matters are taking,
An Official Bulletin.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, July 7, 6 4. m.-
The president has passed most CON-
Portable night and continues steadily to
improve. He is cheerful and asks for
additional food. Pulse, "a temperature
99respiratiOn, %.
D. w. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
J. j. WOODWARD,
ROBT. REYEURN.
Blaine to Lowell.
WAsHINGTON, July 7.-The following
was sent this morning:
''TO Lowell, minister. London. The
president continues to improve. Every
symptom this morning is favorable
[Signedl BLAINE.
Secretary of State.
Not out Danger, but Passing It Safely.
EXECUTIVE MANSION. July 7.-1O:4j A.
M.-Attorney General MacVeagh says the
presidents condition is very favorable in
decd. He does not consider that the pres
idcnt is out of danger yet, but says he ap-
pears to be passing out of it as steadily
and rapidly as can be expected.
The Chamber of Commerce to Act.
New YORK, July "a special meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce will be held
to-day at 1 p. m. for the purpose of tax
ing action in regard to the attempted as
sassinatiOn Of President Garfield.
The Doctors Latest Bulletin.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WAsHINGToN,
July Z, p.M (OfliciaD.-The condition
Of the president continues quite as favor
able as this morning Pulse 100; temper
aturc 1908; respiration %. Unless some
change should occur, no
further bulletin will be issued until $50.
(SigneD d. W. BLISS,
J. X. BARNES,
j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYEURN.
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For County Auditor:

JOHN ). BROWN, OF DrumNrc township.
Subject to Democratic rules. m27,I&wtp
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THIRD EDITION.

THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 2, 1881.
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DEPORT OF THE CONDITION or THE
II First National Bank OF Strasburg, at
Strasburg, in the State of Pennsylvania, at the
close of business on the 3Oth day OF June, 1881
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BxU,S .aDvERTIsEMEx1.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
A coLoREp MAN FOR THE CABINET.

The colored people have an inconve-
nient habit of always calling on the
President they vote for and help to elect
for few of the many public offices he
has the right to fill by appointment.
From their standpoint their requests are
reasonable, for it is by their votes in sew.
eral of the close States that the Repnb.
licau party has succeeded, and without
those votes the Democrats would control
the government. They think, therefore,
that iuasmuch as they do very impor-
taut part of the voting, they should also
enjoy some of the benefits Of holding the
offices. This the Republicans think a
very inconyenient and improper proceed
ing, for their idea of the negro is that he
should be content with doing the voting
and allow the white leaders of the party
to hold the offices. They not only have
these ideas, but to large extent have
acted up to them, until the colored
brethren appear t. be a little tired OF
their part in the picture, and are now
clamoring more loudly than ever for re-
cognition of their services to "the party"
They insist that ex-senator Bruce, of
Mississippi, is an upright, able and
thoroughly competent person, and in re-
cognition of the political services of the
| negro race, to which he belongs, is en-
titled to all appointment in President
Gar6elds Cabinet, This is not an un.
reasonable demand. There are eight
Cabinet appointments, and the negro
race gave General Garfield at least one
| sixth of all the votes he 'eceived, so that
the claim for one place out of eight is
not excessive. We hardly expect Mr..
Bruce to get the appointment, however,
for the Republican party does not like
the negro for official positions. 1t is
very fond of him rs voter, but prefers
white Republican for the position OF
an office holder.
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Coming Back Home.

Twelve colored people arrived in
Washington Oh New Years Day. They
had Just come from the township Of Ok
ford, Butler County, Ohio, by way of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and were
on their return to Macon, North Carroll
ma, from which place they had been in
duced to emigrate last March, as they
stated, by misrepresentation. They were
in deplorable condition-witbout a
cent, poorly clad and nearly frozen, the
children crying from hunger and cold.
They were lhawed out and made happy
by as much good soup and bread as they
could eat, and after getting thoroughly
warmed were each given warm bath
and furnished warm beds for the night.
They hope to get transportation to their
old homes, which they were very anxious
to reach again. From their statements
they had seen hard times, and had been
imposed on in many ways. The exces'
sive cold climate where they had been
living, coupled with destituliop, had
made them sick of the Western country,
and they said they preferred their old
homes. One of the men left seventy.fve
acres of land in North Carolina, which
he owns, thinking from the representa-
tions made that he would better bis con-
dition by going West. They state that
they knew nothing about the exodus.
but the brother of the wife, who is loca-
ted in Butler County. Ohio, wrote for
them to come out, picturing everything
as lovely in that section, and they finally
left, in March last, but they found that
there was more labor there already than
could be supported.
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4 Remarkable Historic Incident.

Let me tell you an incident that I
learned the other day, that has never
been in print, and is curious fact con-
nectcd with our TWO most prominent
Gcorgians now-Gov. Colqut and Sem
ator Brown.
In 1857, when Joe Brown was nomi-
mated for Governor the first time, the
Democratic Convention spent three
days ballotting Intellectually. James
Gardner, Henry Il. Lamar and j. FL:
Lumpkin were the strong men ballotted
for. The whole vote was 800. Each
man ran up to ITO, but could not rea h
tue TWO votes to get even bare majority.
A committee was appointed to propose a
compromise man. A vote was taken BY
the committee by written ballots, but not
counted. Before it was counted the
name Of Joseph L. Brown was urged and
accepted, and reported to the Convention,
aud nominated unanimously. The bal
lot taken by the committee was afterwards
counted, and by majority, Alfred II.
Co!quitt, the present Governor, was the
choice Of the committt for u compromise
man for Governor, and thus would have
been the nominee Of the Convention.
That was close shave at being Cover
nor. Hope Hull and John Tucker were
both members of the compromise COM
mittee and both voted for Colquitt then,
and stated in their lifetime these facts.
The incident is certainly romantic one
and of historic value; and in the light
OF subsequent events loses none OF its
romance. Coqutt, twenty years after
wards, became Governor, and made
Brown Senator.
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ton of Judges. A commission, consist
ing of Messrs. Simonton, J. J. Hemphill,
George JohnsLone, James Aldrich and j.
NJ. johnson from the House, aud Messrs.
Witherspoon, Jeter and Smythe from the
Senate, was appointed to suggest amend
ments to the Constitution. A commits
sion, consisting of Messrs. Murray, Nc
Grady, Hutson, Gray and Crawford from
the House, and Senators Perry, Maxwell
and Lartigue, was appointed to suggest
amendments to the election laws. a
commission, consisting of Messrs. Has
kell, Simons and Newton, from the
House. was appointed to report laws
regulating the railroads of this State.
The commissions are to submit their
reports to the next General Assembly,
which will therefore be called upon to
consider the most important questions
that have arisen since the advent of tile
Democracy to power in South Carolina
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
GENERAL FRAUDS VS.. MAJoRITIEs.

The Republicans are .contesting every
Congressional District in this State, and
are preparing to make their fight on the
ground of general frauds, without at
tempting to dispose of the majorities
given against them at the polls. 1t is
said that the Republican leaders are
couuselling this course, and that the new
Congress, with its Republican majority,
is expected to carry out the programme
by unseating our whole delegation to
make room for the defeated Republican
candidates. This may be true, but it
will be such an arbitrary aud iniquitous
exercise of partisan power that il will
assuredly work an injury to the party
which shows such defiance to the laws Of
elections. The majo!ities of several of
our Congressman are SO large that they
cannot be explained away or gotten rid
of under the charge Of general fraud.
When the returns for Eyins, Aiken,
Tillman and Richardson are looked into
it will be found that all the fraud alleged,
if true, do not amount to anything near
the majorities they received, aud the bulk
of the changes made are the purest ic-
tions of the Imagination Of defeated can
didates. 1t is an easy thing to cry fraud,
but these contestants will find it much
more difficult to prove if the coming Con-
gress requires proof. If, however, the
Republican majority in that Congress
chooses, by an arbitrary exercise of its
power, to deprive South Carolina of
representation, it can do SO under the
p ca of general fraud, or anything else it
may please to call it. Our representa-
tiyes have been turned out heretofore by
Republican Congresses, and we must con-
fess that no action of this party towards
the South will surprise US.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
OUR PUEBLO SCHOOLS.

Hon. Hugh S. Thompson, superinten-
dent Of Education in this State, has done
a good work and evinced great ability
during his past services Of four years.
His last report shows that there were
2,97S schools in operation in this State
last year, as against 2,4sS in 1876; 3,l7l
teachers employed, against 2,674in 1875;
an attendance of 1902 against 1O2,Ss6
in 1876; a fund of 1851, ,4l5.5o against
$1O2,Ss6; and an average length of ses-
sion of 81 months against 8 months in
1876. He recommends also that the
various localities of the State be author
lied to levy an additional tax for school
purposes, to enable them to secure the
advantages of q continued session of q
school taught by competent teacher.
This might work we'll in some places,
but as a general law we think it would
be productive of mischief, and, therefore,
we think the Legislature has acted wisely
in not conferring the right of local taxa
ton for this purpose. The report also
speaks in the most complimentary terms
Of. the work done by the Normal Insti-
tute at spartan5urg last summer, and
asks the Legislature for aid in securing
the continuance Of this Institute as a
part of the public educational work ct
the State. This aid was granted by ap-
propriating $500 of sum of $4,000
donated to the public schools of the State,
the other portion Of the donation being
reserved for future use. Thus q more
successful and beneficial Normal Instl-
tute may be expected for the coming
summer, and great benefits to the teach
ers of the State, and through them 10
the pupils. may be expected. Col.
Thompson is the right man in the right
place, and will develop the public school
system of our State to its fullest extent
Of usefulness. It is an important work,
and its increasing efficiency should be a
matter of pride to every citizen of the
State
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The Coming Cabinet.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan.
WASHINGTON. January

There are rumors here to-day that
some of Gen. Garlield's Cabinet plans
have met with miscllance and that he
may have to make recast. 1t is said
that strong pressure has; been brought
upon him to select al Eastern man for
the Treasury Department, but it is not
believed prnbable that l.c will consent to
this. Mr.. Morton does not admit or
deny that he has been offered the Navy
Department by Mr.. Hayes; but his
friends say that he prefers the Senate.
and it is believed here that he will be the
choice of the New York Legislature. 1t
is thought that OHIO will have no repre-
tentative in the Cabinet. The latest
Cabinet stands thus: Secretary of State,
Mr.. Blaine; treasury, Western man,
perhaps Mr.. Allison war, Mr.. C"mc-
ron; navy. an Eastern man; postmaster
general, Mr.. plait, of New l.rk; inle.
For, Pacific coast man, possibly d. 0.
Mills; attorney. general, q Western or
Southern man, possibly Phillip II. Nor
gan, of Louisiana, now Minister to Mex.
leo, a native Louisianian and an original
and constant Uninn man. But hcse are
only the glesscs Of politicians. Nothing
is known h re of Gen. GarIir d inten-
tious, or if il i 1t is KEEP. very quiet Ly
those who know.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.

The return of the Commissioners on
the part Of the United States to negotiate
treaty with the Chinese Government
has naturally caused great deal of Gu
riosity in the public mind to ascertain
the result of the Commissions labors.
COL Trcscot very discrcclly declined TO
make public the result until it was pub
lished from the State Department, but
Hon. John +. Swift upon landing in San
francisco, fell a prey to the newspaper
reporters, and could not resist the temp
tation 10 talk little, and the following
points of the new treaty have been an.
nounced:
The Call publishes an interview with
Hon. John f. Swift, of the Commission
ers to negotiate treaty with China, who
returned by the steamer Gaelic yester-
day. Swift says, in addition to other
points, the treaty contains clause
reserving to the United States the right
to terminate at any time the residence OF
Chinese laborers in this country. 1t was
also tacitly understood that the Chinese
cannot be naturalized in the United
States, and that naturalization already
accom- mplished shall be null and void:
The negotiations were concluded on
November Goth. Everything was ready
on the 18th, but the word disaster" oc.
Cured in the treaty, and it is law OF
China that that word cannot be presented
to the attention of the Emperor within
five days of certain important events
among which is the birthdays of mem
bers of the Imperial family which ncces
stated delay of about O. fortnight.
Before the conclusion of the treaty the
commissioners were so much dishearten
ed that they were on the point of giving
up the negotiations, and would have left
Pekin but for the fact that communica-
tions were interrupted by the severity o.
the weather and pending their renewal
the Chinese officials made the concessions
desired.
Swift denies the report that the Chi
nese met the commissioners half way il
their propositions, and says their points
were only attained by persistent effort
He denies the report that Minister An
gell contemplates resigning his position
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
HON. 3. F. GRAFTON FOR GOVERNOR.

The Grecnyille Ne,cs suggests the name
of Senator Crayton for the next Governor
of South Carolina, and pays him the fol-
lowing deserved compliment:
It is early yet to begin the construction
ofState states, but some one has mem
toned B. F. Crayton, of Anderson, for
Governor. He would make all excel
lent one; while representative of the
farming interest, he is progressive, liber'
al and enterprising, thoroughly trustwor-
thy and conservative. We are not
welded to him, but there has been no
better suggestion. One great recommen-
dation is, that he is representative ofthe
much-ignored class of "Misters." The
next Governor must be an up'country
man.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
RAILROAD TAXES.

Under the concurrent resolution passed
by the recent Legislature the time for
paying the taxes voted to the Savannah
Valley Railroad and the Atlantic and
French Broad Railroad has been extend.
ed until the first day of February, SO
that all persons who desire to do SO have
the opportunity of paying these taxes
without the penalty up to that date, after
which ihe penalty of twenty per cent
will be added to the present taxes. Only
eighteen days remain in which payment
can be made without the penalties.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13

The first reported case of prosecution
for violating the concealed weapon law
comes from Gallncy City, Oh the Air
Line Railroad, in Spartanburg County,
where Mr.. Drayton Painter, from Union
County, was arrested on last Friday for
carrying concealed weapons. He had
not fully recovered from Christmas in
diligence, and WAS very free in the exhi-
bition of Tic prescribed pistol. lie WAS
bound over to appear at the next term
of Court. Thus it will be seen that the
new law is to be enforced, and people
throughout the State will avoid prosecu-
ton by leaving their pistols at home
hereafter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13
GARFIELD's CABINET.

If the present speculations in regard
to Gen. Gar6eld's cabinet are fulfilled,
there is to be lively time ahead in The
Republican camp. The appointment OF
Blaine as Secretary of State, the first
offico in rank and importance in the
cabinet, will be direct and unmistala-
BILE thrust at Grant and Conkling, who
are both bitter and uncompromising per.
sonal enemies of Mr.. Blaine, and there
is no reason to believe that either OF
these leaders will quietly submit to such
an affront. Grant and Conkling un-
doubtedly elected Gen. Garfield Presi-
dent, and they feel that more is due to
them than to any other two men in the
Republican party, and what is more,
they have greater influence than any
other two men in that party. If war
begins between the new President and
this wing-the stalwart wing Of the par
ty-thcre will be such a rupture that no
dark horse can come from the "great
unknown" with ability to heal the breach.
It is said, as newspaper rumor, that Mr..
Garfield recognizes the influence Mr..
Conkling exerted, but that he does not
like the sulking manner in which he
began the canvass, or the supercilious
and ipsolent manner in which he advo.
Gated his cause in its latter stages. For
these reasons he is willing to break with
Mr.. Conkling, and the first step in the
breach is to be the appointment of Blaine,
the most pronounced enemy Of Conk-
ling, to the most important cabinet posi-
ton. 1t is, of course, uncertain IS to
the shape things will take in this new
conflict within the lines of the Repubii-
can party, but if it assumes the prcpor-
tions that are probable, there will be
abundant opportunity for the Democrats
to reap very material and substantial
benefits by holding the balance of power,
and using their advantage with prudence
and discretion. In its present condition
there is probably nothing which would
benefit the country 50 much as strorg
quarrel between two prominent portions
Of the Republican party.
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The Republicans of Michigan hay

The Republicans Of Michigan have
elected Hon. @. D. Conger to the United
States Senate to occupy the seat made
vacant By the death of Zach. Chandler.
Conger has been a member of Congress
for several terms, and has distinguished
himself by objecling to every thing in
general, and 10 the South in particular.
He is a stalwart among stalwarts, and
hates the Southern Brigadicr CT Congress-
man with that hatred which is only
known to the men who are private citi-
zens in time of war and valiant soldiers
in times of peace. Mr. Conger will
make the Senate lively with his insolence
and bravado. Michigan may rest as
sured that she will be heard from in the
Senate very frequently after Congcr takes
his seat.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13

A HUMAN HoLocAusr.-A fire was
discovered in the main building on the
Straf1ord County farm, near Dover, n.
H., about 430 o'clock, on the morning
of the 7th inst. At the time Of the dis.
covery the flames had made considerable
headway, ard many rooms were filled
with smoke. One hundred and sixty
nine persons were in the building at the
time, and great difficulty WAS experienced
in getting them out, some Of them hav
ing to be dragged TO a place of safety.
Thirteen persons arc missing and proba-
bly, lost their lives. The loss is esti-
mated at S70,0U0; insured for $4,000.
If The weather had not been unusually
warm the loss of liic would have been
much heavier. The inmates who es-
capped are now clothed and sheltered
through the generosity of the neighbors
and citizens Of Dover. 4 fire engine
sent from Daver, four miles away, was
unable to reach the scene Of conflagra.
ton on account of the snow Oil the
ground. The fire caught from II furnace.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-01-13

1t is said that Bob Ingersoll is TO be
rewarded by Gen. Garfield for his ser.
vices in the recent election by the ap'
pointment to some first class foreign mis-
sion. 1t is said that Hayes Stunned
lhgersol on account of his inidelity,
but that Garfield will not be so orthodox
in his religious course. We hope that
Ingersoll will not be appointed to repre-
sent this country Mt foreign court. No
avow.d inGdel should lie app 'iute the
representative of q Christ TIM nat on to
foreign court.
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GARFIELD DECLINES A. sENAroRsH1p.

1t is not often that man declines a
United States Senatorship, though we
pre,ume any one would do so for the
Presidency, and therefore the following
letter from Gen. Garfield, which was pre-
sented to the Senate on the 5th inst, is
not creating any surprise:
MENTOR, ONO, Dec. 90, 1880.
SIR: On the 18th and 18th days of
January, A. D. 1880, the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Ohio, pursuant 10
law, chose me to be a Senator in the
Congress of the United States from the
said State for the term of six years, TO
begin on the fourth of March, A. D.
1851. Understanding that lawful evil
dencc of that fact has been presented to
the Senate and filed in its archives,
have the honor to inform the Senate that
l have, by letter dated December %,
1880, and addressed 10 the Governor and
General Assembly of the State of Ohio,
formally declined to accept said appoint
ment and have renounced the same.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obe-
dient servant,
j. A. GARFIELD.
To tie President Of the Senate Of the United
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The Supreme Court has granted new
trial to JEFF David, the negro who was
convicted of the Franklin murder, in
Abbeville County, several years ago, and
sentenced to be hanged. He was actual
ly upon the gallows at one time when
the respite from Gov. Hampton arrived,
and the execution WAS postponed. Such
grave doubts of the prisoners guilt exist
that three Governors have respited him
from time to time, until the case has
again got into the Courts, and through
the energy aud zeal of the prisoners
counsel, Mr.. Benet, lie is very likely to
ultimately secure an acquittal and Il re-
turn to liberty.