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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Its Kea~sembed Members KesurrecL n D.
feAted Candidate.

lehtcu N8nU1OUtOs
As stated in Saturdays INTELLIGENCER,
Capt. Ricksccker respectfully but per-
emptOrily declined the nomination for
mayor rendered him on Friday evening by
tho Republican convention, and a call was
issued for the rcassembling Of the dele
gates to select another candidate.
All day Saturday the delegates, in con-
nection with tho best workers in the sew
eral wards, were hob-nobbing with posi-
BILE candidates, all of whom turned a deaf
car to their frantic appeals. Dave Rosen-
miller is said to have remarked that he
never dealt in second hand goods, and
didn't drink stumps. DR.. Wickersham
would have SO much to do in rebuilding
the Inquirer printing and publishing house
that indeed, indeed, he couldn't spare the
time. Capt. McNIellen remarked, unoif-
cally, that the committee. the convention
and their candidate might descend to &C.
henna. Jere. ROhrer, said he would
rather not die in winter; that in his opin-
ion forty gallons of wild cherry tonic in a
barrel was worth good deal more than =
candidate in a hole. Walter NJ. Franklin
plead the baby act-too young, you know
might accept some other time, under
more favorable conditions. Hoggy Leon
ard, Jake Price and other prominent poll
ticians, positively refused to serve.
At y o'clock the delegates reassembled
in common council chamber, "all in a
muddle " as Lawyer johnson pathetically
remarked. AS last hope the committee
crowded around their chairman, Maj.
ReinGhl, and with tears in their eyes beg
ged him to be their candidate-just to fill
out the ticket. Maj. ReinGhl is not only
a tip.top lawyer and tip-top fellow, but
he is q wag Of the first water. When any
thing peculiarly ludicrOus or absurd pre-
sents itself to his mind he don't "snicker
right ont " as more shallow pated people
are wont to do, but he assumes the gravest
expression Of countenance, and, in appar-
ent seriousness, drinks himself chock full
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PERSONAL.

Rev. L. G. MILNE, pastor of Trinity
church (formerly Rev. Robert Collyer's,,
in Chicago, created sensation by an
nouncing in his sermon, yesterday morn
ing, that he had abandoned his belief il
personal deity and in the Immortality OF
man."
Mayor GRACE, Of New York, has re
ceivcd letter from Colonel VoN STEUBEN
expressing tho thanks'Of the Won Steuber
family for the courtesies shown them
when in this country. He states that he
has made report to tho emperor, who
was highly gratitied.
Judge NATHAN WEBB, of Portland, Me-,
has declined dinner rendered him, say.
ing that his tastes and Judgment are
averse to its acceptance, and besides, he
can but remember that he approaches
duties and responsibilities in which he is
as yet untried, and should enter upon
them quietly and simply.
Gen. THOMAS j. BRADY, one of the prin.
cipal owners OF the National Republican at
Washington, has sold his interest in that
paper to W. A. Patton, of New York. 1t
is understood that Hal!ett Kilbourne will
remain business manager of the paper,
AID George c. Gorham editor in chief.
The Mauch Chunk Democrat cordially
endorses the suggestion of B. J. MCGRANN
for congressman t-large, and says : He
is an excellent and III every respect COM
petent man, and should he receive the
nomination very large reduction of Re-
publican majority in Lancaster county
may be relied on.
The Mighty Dollar company dis
banded in Indianapolis where they were
billed for two nights, on account of the
illness of Mr.. FLORENCE. 1t is announced
that he will permanently retire from the
stage. He wants consular appointment
and is "a personal friend'' of the presi-
dent.
Nothing is more painfully suggestive of
the kind Of man BLAINE is held to be by
his friends than the intimation from some
Of them that in his eulogy of the late pre-
sident to be delivered before Congress on
the eth, he will try to shape his speech
SO as to show that only by his election in
1884 can the Garfield policy-whatever it
was to be-be CARRIED out.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
Fall of a BRIDGE.

While stage carrying nine passengers
was crossing Mayo bridge, at Richmond,
Virginia, on Saturday, fifteen foot span
of the bridge fell distance of thirty feet,
carrying the stage with it. The falling
span did not tilt and the stage remained
upright until the span reached the water,
when the vehicle capsized. The male pas
seDgers soon got out of the broken side of
the stage and drew out the females, and
all remained upon the half submerged
wreck until rescued by boat. All were
injured, some severely, but none fatally.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

WE are satisfied that the suspicion
that the Republican nomination of
J. Hay Brown, esq.,, for the school board
in place of f. J. Erisman Was influenced
by political considerations, was unjust
alike to Mr.. Brown, who was not an aSpi-
rant, and to those who nominated him
in preference to others who would liked
to have made themselves candidates.
The withdrawal of Mr.. John w. Jackson
from the board left the First ward with
out it's quota of representation, while
Mr.. Erisman's ward-the Fifth-has an
adequate representation in the board
Moreover, we are glad to know that Mr..
Browns view of the school board man
agement is in accordance with non.par-
tisan ideas elsewhere expressed, and that
he favOrs equality Of party representa-
tion in its membership and its organiza-
ton. lie has the intelligence and edu.
cational experience to make an excellent
director.
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Insurance Money Paid.

Allan A. Herr s. Co., insurance agents,
paid to John Hiemenz, to-dsy, the amount
Of his loss on boots and shoes for tho fol-
lowing companies Guardian. Of London,
s942 Sc Newark, of New Jersey, s942.e6;
National, of New York, 81 ,414.29.
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the sentiments of nearly all the business
men. Not satisfied with ascribing to
him the instincts of the pot-house
politician" the Republican recalls "ex
ecutive antics which disgraced his ad-
ministration at the very outset of his
ill-starred term" and accuses him of
demoralizing his party By appointing a
boon companion Democrat judge-and
all on account of - petty post Office.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

IT will be noticed that under the new
primary election law, to prevent frauds
in the struggle for nominations, officers
must he sworn to conduct primaries,
conventions and delegate meetings in
strict compliance with the party rules.
In the absence of any rules governing
the local Democracy, except those of dis
puted and varying precedents, it might
he hard to determine how this oath is to
he complied with or what is a violation
of it. For this, Us well rs for many
other obvious reasons, it would be well
fol- some authorized convention of the
Democratic party in this city, as we'll us
in the county and state, to formulate
into prescribed set of rules the regu-
lations under which its organization is
to be conducted. This matter should be
attended to right after the municipal
elections
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
Tho POstomceS

A postofice has been established at Lex
ington, this county, with Samuel -.
Schreiner as postmaster. The name Oh tne
East Hempield Office has been changed 10
East Petersburg.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
George Darmstattcr.
J. NJ. Johnston,
William McComsey,
S. w. Raub,
Rev. C. Reimensnyder,
Christian Zecher.
FIRST WARD.
Select Council-GeO. w. Brown.
Common COuncil-JOhn F. Reith, JnO.
B. Slough, Samuel K. Lichty, Jacob Reese.
Alderman-H. r. McConomy.
Constable-Geo. Ganss.
Assessor-Jacob Kautz.
Judgc-Jamcs A. McElhOnc.
Inspector-Theo. F. Trout.
SECOND WARD.
Common COuncil-D. McMulleD, James
Il. Best, J. B. Lichty.
Constable-Bankson H. Smith.
AssessOr-George w. Marion
Judge-James II. Donnelly.
Iuspector-Robert Clark
THIRD WARD.
Select Council-Henry Wolf.
Common COuncilS-Gco. F. Sprenger,
John Eberly, Jacob Kiehl.
Constable-B. F. Leman
Assessor-J. NJ. Wssthaeffer.
Judge-B. F. Davis.
InspectOr-Adam s. RhOads.
FOURTH WARD.
Select COuncil-H. w. Harbergcr.
Common Council--R. E. Bruce, d. II.
Bartholomew.
Constable-LOrentz X. Boyle.
udgc-Wm. Norris.
Inspector--CharlesS s. Biggs.
FIFTH WARD.
Common Council-MorrisG Gcrslel, David
Jeffries.
Alderman-Wm. B. Strine.
Constablc-Philip Fisher.
Asscssor-H. II. HOltOn.
Judge-John S. Beck.
InspcctOr-Peter Alabach.
SIXTH WARD.
Select Council-William johnson.
Common Councillor. J. LevcrgOod,
w. T. Jellieries. (Tie between Daniel
Brown and James p. Plucker.)
Constable-Martin Daley.
Assessor-C. II. Frailey.
Judge-Byron J. Brown.
Inspector-JOhn b. Sener.
SEVENTH WARD.
Common Council-Henry Smeych,
Philip Dinklebelg, Frank X. Everts.
Constablo-John Mcrringer.
AssessOr-James Il. Garvin.
Judge-Wm. Mclaughlin.
inspector-GeOrge Kuhlman.
EIGHTH WARD.
Select COuncil-JOhn Val. Wise.
Common COuncil-Adam II. frost, John
!. Hartley, Benjamin Huber.
Aldcrman-P. Donnelly.
Constable-GcOrge Shay.
Assessor-Christ. A. Offender.
Judge-Gcorge Hardy.
Inspector-Edward Hardy.
NINTH WARD.
Common COuncil-W. G. Buchanan,
George Scheetz. John McKillips.
COnstable-William Titus.
Assessor-David Zechcr.
.Judge-JOhn Hook.
Inspector-Charles Smith.
City Executive Committee.
First Ward-John Schaum.
Second Ward-James Il. DOnneliy.
Third Ward-B. f. Leman.
Fourth Ward-Frank Brinkman.
Fifth Ward-William B. Strine.
Sixth Ward-George S. Lands.
Seventh Ward-Frederick Arnold.
Eighth Ward-Chrlst. K. Frailey, jr.
Ninth Ward-Henry Babel.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
Committee Meeting.

The members of the old city committee,
the members elect and the city members
of the county committee will meet ut the
INTELLIGENCER office at 1880 this evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
The Spread OF Smallpox.

Eight new cases of smallpox and four
deaths were reported in Chicago on Fri
day.
The disease continues in Adams and
Richmond, Massachusetts,. At Pttsfield,
in the same state, the Paper Stock Com
pany's lag room, where several cases
originated, has been ordered to be closed
until it can be thoroughly fumigated
Only such pupils as have been thoroughly
vaccinated will be admitted to the schools
hereafter.
A number of cases of smallpox have
appeared in thickly settled section Of
Nottoway county, Virginia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
TO-DAY'S NEWS.
THE TOPICS OF THE TINE.


Big SEOw-SmalIpOx-tSridge Break-dOwn-
Fire and Crime.
On our first page will be found a full re-
sumo of the current news from all parts as
reported by the Sunday papers.
Miss Ella Wallace drowned herself in 4
fit of insanity, near New Concord, Ohio,
and her body was found in a creek last
Friday. Since then her father, mother
and two sisters have become maniacs.
A passenger train collided with freight
train near Riverpoint, r. l., on Saturday
evening, aud both engines were damaged.
The engineer of the freight train was dan
serously, if not fatally Injured, aud the
passengers thoroughly shaken up.
A train on the Piedmont narrow gauge
railroad, which left Fredericksburg, Va.
for Orange Court House at ten o'clock on
Saturday night with twenty hands, III
charge of the superintendent, to raise the
snow blockade, has not been heard of
since, and it is feared met with disaster.
The Chicago city counci! has passed an
order directing the committee on fire and
water to consult with the fire department
on the subject of precautionary measures
high buildings.
luo UOuy vi AlUcIC lidiI, dEeu scsCuIJ ,
a watchman in cotton factory at Peters
curg, Va, was found early yesterday
morning in the wcaver's room. He had
been burned to death and the body was
horribly disfgured. There was a lighted
lamp in the room. How the accident Oc-
Cured is a mystery.
Rev. F. L. Dupont, hailing from Farm.
ington or Hopkiusville, KY, was carried
to the station house at Atlanta, Ga, on
Friday night, supposed to be drunk. 1t
was found that he was under the influence
of opium. On Saturday he attempted to
swallow prussic acid, but was prevented
He says be is determined to kill himself.
The cause Of his strange conduct is not
known. He says it is to let his wife get
the insurance on his life.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

As funeral orator the ghostly johnson
is the right man at the right time.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06
Tho Stress of tho Weather.

1uc S.reSS Oh tnC w oitueCs
The New Scarboro hotel, at Long Branch
was demolished by the gale of Saturday
night.
1t was reported from Shreveport, Louisi-
ana, on Friday night, that an overflow of
the Red liver district seems inevitable, as
a consequence Of thirty-six hours heavy
rain. Many plantations were under water,
and lcvees were giving away.
The storm of Saturday was accompani-
ed by heavy precipitations of snow, from
North Carolina to the Canadian border.
South of that state there was rain. The
snow fall ranged from ten inches to three
feet in depth, the maximum being reached
in the mountain regions of this state and
New York. At Boston wind velocity
was recorded of forty miles al hour.
Travel was seriously impeded everywhere,
railroad trains being delayed and steamers
prevented from running on Long Island
Sound. The railroad blockade was cspec-
tally severe in New England, the snow
drifting OH the roads. The storm ceased
in Boston at three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Many Of the narrower streets
in that city arc reported to be " wholly
impossible" In New Hampshire the
snow is from eighteen inches to two feet
deep on a level, and badly drifted.
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A fire in Jersey City, yesterday morn
ing, destroyed the barrel factory of the
late firm OF G. Brook & Co., the boarding
house aud liquor store of Louis Miller, the
lumber yard and stables of Vanderbcck e.
Sons, and the stove foundry of Simons &
Co.
A fire at Hightstown, New Jersey, yes
tcrday afternoon, destroyed the shirt fac
toru of Downs & Finch, and burned out
Aaron Dawes, dentist =; David Morton,
blacksmith the eKni:hts of Pythis hall,
and Mrs. Masee's dwelling, causing a loss
of $4,000
The fancy goods store of Isaac Taylor,
in Williamsburg, New York, was damaged
yesterday by fire to the extent of S3G, 900.
A store at Uniondalc, Llckawanna
county, was fired by tramps on Saturday,
and destroyed, and it IS said the owner
pcrished in the flames.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

THOSE who turn to the Examiner for
comfort for Stauffer will literally gnaw a
file.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

THE Eramtncr knows him.
For Staufl'er's political antcccdents
and reputation see the Eraminer's files
RIcKsEcKER may have the job of polit-
ical undertaking.
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WE can say nothing severer about Stauf-
fer than the Examiner has already said. 1t
has likely not changed its mind about him
because he is hopeless candidate for
mayor, instead of a hopeful candidate for
census supervisor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-06

For Stauffer'S political aatcccdcnts
and reputation see the Eraminer's files.
RIcKsEcKER may have the job of polt-
ical undcrt aking.
As funeral orator the ghostly johnson
is the right man at the right time.
THOSE who turn to the Examiner for
comfort for Stauffcr will literally gnaw a
file.
WE can say nothing severer about Stauf.
fer than the Examiner has already said. 1t
has likely not changed its mind about him
because he is hopeless candidate for
mayor, instead Of 4 hopeful candidate for
census supervisor.
WHEN the task of discovering a Re-
publican candidate for mayor was confided
to J. w. Johnson it was just as natural for
him to pick out Stauffer as it was for the
other members of tllc convention to re-
ceive his funeral remarks in fearful silence.
In the general curtailment of free passes
by the p. r. r. we are pleased to learn
that some of our esteemed local contem.
poraries were not "cut off, and that
neither able editor nor thrifty publisher
will have to take to I" communication
ticket
ONE Of tho beauties of the present Re.
publican apportiOnment Of cOuncilmen is
that tho First ward with no more popula-
tion than the Fifth has twice rs many
common councilmen. This is not the
first time picayune statesmen have been
hoist with their own petard.
WITH tho election of the Democratic
nominees for the school board each ward
will have two representatives among the
Democratic members of the board, except
that the Fourth has one and tho Fifth
three. As the Fourth for many years had
more than its share and the Fifth had less
the unbalanced account between them can
be squared hereafter.
AT the late Philadelphia bar dinner to
Brewster the consumption of champagne
is said to have averaged two quart bottles
to each guest. 1t is not much wonder
that drunkenness is SO decidedly on the
increase in Philadelphia that reporter
of society doings chronicles that the Epis.
copal clcrgymen in the city. led by Bishop
Stevens, have taken up aggressive meas
ures against the abuse Of social drinking.
1t has become common for ladies to in
dulge to excess. Mr.. McVickar, the rec
tor Of Holy Trinity, one of the fashion
able churches, said last Thursday that the
painful sight had been witnessed at a
lunch in that city Of a lady" SO intoxi
Gated that she had to be removed from
the room OH stretcher. The same re-
porter makes it appear that the only pro-
lection ladies have from such disgraceful
exhibitions is the discreet guardianship of
their escorts
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beyond my power.
You know there is difficulty at tho
very threshold of my new career it is
one whose magnitude l realize, perhaps
too wildly, and which the difidence that
arises from inexperience as we'll as the fear
that springs from ones knowledge of his
weakness tends to exasgerate. 1t is one l
have naturally as little inclination to meet
as have strength to conquer. 1t is one l
would shun if l could and dared without
being false to the trust committed to mo-
It is one would gladly give another the
glory along with the labor Of conquering.
But it is mine for the time, and mine l
will make it and l shall face it with all
the more confidence because l feel and
hope you will. in good time, help me with
your united, and. when united, irresistible
strength to conquer it. begin with hope
subdued by fear and keen sense Of my
own unfitness pray God may not end
with disappointment. l speak my mind
and wish my words to be taken in their
literal sense. I know can do little with
out your help therefore ask it with all
the earncstness of conscious weakness.
Next to God, I look to you, tho people of
the parish, for that sy mpathy which en-
courages for that forbearance which is
not exacting for that kindness which is
slow to see and 10th to condemn venial
defects for that indulgence which takes
from unavoidable failure its bitterest sting.
And believe do not ask in vain. Time
will tell, however and to God, to time,
and to you shall commit myself, praying
now, as shall pray for manya day, that !
may have Gods grace end your assistance
in attempting and carrying out tho good
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MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
The REPUBLICAN CONVENTION RE-
ASSEMBLIES.

Mayor MacGonigle and ex-alsyOr StauHer
tho Nominees.
Despite the severe storm which ragged
Oh Saturday an unexpectedly large vote
was polled Mt the Democratic primaries,
and in the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth wards,
where there was more or less Of contest
for some of the ward nominations, the
party turned out or were brought out in
considerable force. For school directors
there was somewhat animated contest
over the city, and the result was the retire
mcnt of one of the old members-who has
removed into a ward which already had
two directors-and the election of two new
directors, one each in wards which before
had only one Democratic representative in
the board, the tendency for some years
past having been to equalize the ward rep-
rcsentation. Following is the result Of the
ward elections
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-11-01
MR.. SPENCER TRYING TO SLEEP.

The distinguished scientist, Herbert
Spencer, whose writings have colored
much of current English thought and lit
erature, is III the city at the Aldine Ho-
tel, where he expects to spend few days
in quiet before going to New York, with
the intention of re-embarking as soon as
possible for Europe His health was pre-
carious when he left the other side on his
ocean voyage, which he hoped would do
him good, but thus far his condition has
not improved. He thinks he does not
feel as well as when he started, and attri-
butes this result III part to the hustle and
hurry 50 characteristic of American life
which he has encountered in all the larg-
er cities
Mr. Spencer's trouble is insomnia. He
is in q highly wrought nervous condition,
is morbidly sensitive to every kind of
mental annoyance, especially noises, and
finds it utterly impossible to sleep on cars
He is accustomed to carry around with
him bag Of hops, which, when placed
under his head sometimes has q soporifc
effect, and on Saturday, when he arrived
at the Bellevue Hotel in cab, he had
the hop-bag inside with him, and carried
it under his arm into the hotel It is re-
lated as an amusing circumstance that a
we'll known gentleman, who had been
spending the summer at Newport, went
to the depot to meet Mr.Spencer, and look
in vain cor distinguished looking gen.
tleman, returned to the hotel to find that
the very plain appearing person with the
/ L +l,oc I, l. o1
been trying to find. Having an aversion
to meeting strangers, and being in such
poor health besides, Mr.. Spencer, when
one of his most ardent admirers came to
him with letter of introduction, met
him with an Indifferent wave of the hand,
and the nonchalant remark: .'Ah, that's
all right"
After going all over the Bellevue Ho-
tel, Mr.. Spencer picked out whole suite
of rooms, at $18 day extra, and chose
the rear room as his sleeping apartment
thinking he would be able to get few
winks His idea in having a suite tc
himself was that he might be secluded
and undisturbed It seems, however
that Mr.. Spencer could not rest profound
ly. On Sunday he left the hotel to visit
George w. Childs at Wootton, and spent
the day there. 1t is one of Mr.. Spencer
fancies to change his location often. anC
try different rooms and beds and situa
tions in the hope of wooing slumber.
His preference is for rooms very higl
up and very far back, and, having con
cluded to try new situation after being
at Mr.. Child's day, he went to the Al
dine Hotel, where he was given at hi
own request a room in the extreme real
oft house, as far removed from The
street as possible He subsists almost up
on dry toast and sardines His health
has been so bad, and he has found the
annoyance of travel so greet that he has
abandoned his projected Western trip
and will return to England as soon as ht
fees well enough to undertake the voy
age. He is accompanied by Mr.. Lot, ;
I gentleman of about his own ago and sim
liar tastes, who does a great deal for hi;
own comfort and saves him from many
annoyances.-Ph -PhiIadeZphia Times