Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-02-04

ward, which was once the bulwark of
all the Neu Era's hopes for reform
AND. saying he would ne'er consent,
declined.
MCMELLEN must wonder if twas SO soon
done for, why it was ever begun Cor.
As usual, the Republicans nominate the
colored brother where they think there is
no chance for election.
ONE decliner was taken to be in earnest
by all except three-who probably read his
letter between the lines.
OEIT-February 3, 1882, after d brief
and severe existence, which was borne
with Bull Ring fortitude, Capt. Mcneil
lens candidacy for mayor.
SINCE Capt. Rickseckcr declined let
the nomination be taken to McMclen On a
silver waiter :; he might possibly be forced
to accept.
llAD hChCliCA Nv "oNAN
only get three votes ont of twenty seven,
he might not have been 81 previous as to
return " sincere thanks for the preference
manifested
L. J, ERIsMAN is one Of the most faith
full, Intelligent and Industrious members
of the school board. Why he wa dropped
and j. Hay Brown substituted for him
can only be explained by the magic Of the
figures BOG.
ii. 4. LOWERS, esq, member OK tie
Pittsburgh bar, formerly a Lancastrian,
whose escapades have made him notOri
ous, is again in trouble. lie is charged
with collecting and keeping a clients
money, and with trying to dcrrau, his eli
| cnt by collecting a $500 fec twice.
SmERMAS'S funding bill has passed the
Senate, and should it become law the
| three and a half per cents. which his adj
ministration of the treasury approved can
DC funded into three pGr cents. rs tic Dem
ocratic House proposed. Such is yindi-
cation-but not of Sherman.
BARON NON SCHIOEZER's return TO
ment, to mean that the Vatican has re
nOunccd its demand for Il radical repeal of
| the May laws. The first negotiation which
Herr vcn Schloezer will enter upon with
the Vatican will be relative to the position
of the Catholic bishops in Prussia.
The prevailing popular idea that the
ascription to Washington Of being First
in war, first i'll peace, and first in the
hearts If his countrymon,' was original
with Gen. Henry Lees funeral oration is
All error. These words first occur in the
resolutions offered in Congress by John
Marshall upon hearing of Washington's 5
death. One resolve ran thus
! That joint committee OF both houses
be appointed to report measures suitable
to the occasion and expressive Of the pro-
found sorrow with which Congress is
penetrated on the loss of Il citizen. first IN
/ toar, first in peace, and first IL til, hsarts
| Of las c0untlymrn.
The nuisance of punched and otherwise
1nutilated silver coin is likely to be abatct
All such money Of standard iinencss is to
be bought hereafter 10y the Philadelphia
mint at the rate OF one dollar per ounce.
troy weight, when presented in Sums o;
three dollars and upwards. Coins can b.
forwarded by registered mail or by ex
press Charges prcpaid). and the value
will be returned ut the sellers risk and
expenses by express, registered mail,
check or draft Persons sendin.. full
weight United States subsidiary coins
| would receive, at the rate authorized,
eighty cents per dollar of their face value.
but for mutiate,l cuils: and less amounts,
proportioned to the deficiency in legal
weight.
IT must be borne in mind that the
Scranton Republican, which has the follow
ing to say about Governor Hoyt is the
organ of the Republican congressman who
has the fight with IIoyt over the Wilkes
barre postmastership
The great state of Pennsylvania must
feel keenly humiliated IN the eyes of the
! country at the spectacle presented By her
governor rs Il common lobbyist at Wash
iugtOn for the sake of a paltry postoliice
If Governor Hoyt was SO wanting in self
respect as to step down from the guber-
material chair to This degrading level, he
, certainly should have some regard for the
dignity and decency of the Office to which
the people elevated him by their votes
| But this is not the first instance in which
he has shown that the first Office in the
commonwealth can be occupied by an in
| significant individual with no appreciation
| of its Importance.
CONGRESSMAN Woop, who represents
the Troy On. Y.) district, has disclosed
the civil service reform ideas of the Ar
thur administration. The citizens of
Cambridge, in his district, asked the re-
| appointment OLA certain Mr. Crockcr as
| village postmaster on the absurd ground
he had been 4 capable and accommodating
official. Thereupou Mr.. Wool wrote i
| letter to Mr.. Crocker, stating he WIS to
| bc removed because he did not take
enough interest in the success OF our
party" but "no fault was found in his
| administration of tho Office" Further
said the Stalwart congressman
This morning, after having gone over
with both sets of DauerS took them to the