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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
English Aristocra,s Buying Land.

The executive council of seven of the
Irish National League of America were in
session at the Manhattan Beach hotel on
Wednesday. The president Alexander
Sullivan presided. The leage transacted
large amount of routine business and
received reports from vorious sections of
the country. Among the most important
of the subjects considered was that of land
grabbing in the Southern and Western
states and in the territories by English
aristocrats, who are not citizens and do not
intend to contribute anything to the vel
fare of the states and territories in which
they have purchased these enormous tracts
of land.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
Umcial Changes In tho r. X. X.

The following Pennsylvania railroad
official changes will 60 into effect to-day {:
Thomas Quicker, superintendent of the
eastern division of the Philadelphia &
Erie railroad and the Susquehanna di-
vision of tho Northern Central, to be
superintendent of the Philadelphia di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad, vice
William J. Latta, transferred E. B.
Westfall, superintendent of the middle
division, Philadelphia & Erie railroad, to
fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of
Thomas Quicker, and Thomas A. Roberts,
who has been acting superintendent of the
Philadelphia division, having been tempor-
arily transferred from the superintendency
of the Bedford division to fill the vacancy
occasioned by Mr.. Westfall's promotion.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
A Slim Celebration.

People, who attended the emancipation
celebration by the color cd people at Coates.
Vile yesterday pronounced it failure,
crowd was small and the principal attrac-
tions were colored bands from this city
and Oxford, and the Lancaster working
mans association. They occupied promi-
nent positions in the parade, which was
very small. There was speaking by a
white and two c0lored men in the after
noon. Large crowds from the surrounding
country were expected to be present at the
celebration but they failed to come. One
of the reasons given for their non.arrival
is that they were afraid Of catching small
pox from the Lancaster people. The
Lancaster band and others returned at
7:30 last evening.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.
Progress sensibly calls for Chestnut
street doors to the new Philadelphia post
office.
Geo. D. Herbert, an accomplished and
popular journalist, is talked of as the
prospective editor of new Democratic
daily to be established in Harrisburg.
Now that Oscar Wilde and the Jersey
Lily have returned to England. the Wash
ington Reu,ew and Examiner invites them
to remain there forever.
The Reading Herald would persuade
tho stay at homes in that city to look with
pity on those who feel called upon to 60
elsewhere in search of summer recreation.
The Lebanon Adoertiser protests against
making Lebanon separate senatorial dis
trict, when Berks with nearly thrice the
population has but single senator.
The Williamsport Times ridicules the
theory that striking employees can be
compelled to work when the public good
demands it. and brands such doctrine as
corporate nonsense"
Rev. J. Max Hark, in the Morauian,
advocates the study of Greek and Latin,
because " Only SO can the great stream OF
modern life and culture be kept clear,
strong and steadily moving Truthward,
Godward."
Now that Dorsey has confessed the
amount of money it cost to put Indiana in
the Republican column, the Hazleton
Plain-Speaker would like to hear from Mr..
Barnum concerning the Democratic ex-
penditures.
The Pittsburgh Telegraph would like to
see more attention paid in schools to the
study of natural history, for the reason
that it tends to satisfy the natural curios
ity of youth, and at the same time induces
habits of accurate observation.
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Aancastrr fntelltge1cer.
THunspAY EVENING. AUG. 2. 1888.
The Convention.

The Democratic state convention
proved that good order and parlia'
mentary control are not at all incon-
aistent with the increase in the number
of the delegates. Nor was there any
unusual lack of full representation OF
the districts of the state, though the
number of substitutes was unusually
large. 1t is true that most of the faces
familiar at state conventions were
missing from this, and that even the
moro conspicuous members of the party
who were in harrisburg were there as
lookers-on-ready, perhaps, to interpose
against possible danger of error or wrong
rather than as seeking to control the
action of the convention or interfere in
its free selection of nominees. But In
its general average the convention was
composed of truly representative men,
embodying the intelligence, the common
sense and the unselfish honesty of the
party masses and these qualities, II
left to work out their own results, are
better influences in convention than
too much experience in practical poll
tics.
It was eminently free convention.
There was no attempt to mould its
action to the purposes Of any special in
terest, and hence the significance of its
work is not weakened by the claim tr
concession that any such interest Can
appropriate the credit or the responsi
bility for its results. The candidates
have every right to the equally earnest
and enthusiastic support of every indi-
vidual and locality.
All such ideas as were carefully dis
seminated by the opposition press that
any issue might be raised between the
administration and any portion of its
party, were speedily dispelled when
the true position, the temper and
good sense of all the parties
came to be fully understood. Every
body was equally concerned to Sc
cure sound platform and the strongest
candidates the first was the subject OF
long continued and careful pre-cOnsulta'
tion and repeated revision, and the lattel
was left, as it should be, to the CONVEX
tion as a whole to discover for ITSELF
With regard to its own endorsement the
administration was naturally solicitous
that there should he expressed unquall
fled appreciation of all that has been
honest, intelligent and courageous ir
its course more than this was moi
asked, and certainly less than this there
was never any disposition to concede
With regard to the personality of thu
ticket the administration, rs such, made
no interference. and it can cheerful!
join in the fluctuations of the whole
party that the candidates selected arr
men whose election will give ever!
promise of thorough cooperation will
every work of reform inaugurated b..
the Democratic state administration.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

The Republican platform is for ex-
cessive taxation and fresh opportunities
for public plunder. The Democratic
idea is for relief from taxation, econom-
ical administration and the surplus in
the pockets of the people.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

Additional Part NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of tho
stolen Goods
We are furnished with the following al
ditiOnal particulars concerning the robbery
on Tuesday night Of Danner & Co., store,
in the borough of Mannheim. After gain
ing access to the store and dwelling by
climbing an awning post and forcing open
q second story window, tho thieves do
scendcd to the store room and stole the
following described goods 32 yards black
silk, valued at 90 cents par yard so yards
dove colored, at 81 90; 2 yards heavy
twilled at 81 per yard l3 yards black at
81. Is; 20 do at s. cents 90 yards brown
at 65 cents II yards maroon at 70 cents !;
12 yards garnet at Is cents 13 yards black
satin at Is cents 10 yards black brocade
with vine running through it, at 81 80 !;
12 yards brOcade with polka dot, at IS
cents, and a number Of smaller pieces of
silk and remnants all of which wero taken
from large drawer behind the counter.
From the show case were taken seven
silver case watches, three of them being
Lancaster watches of the New Era pattern,
one Broadway Waltham watch, two open
faced and ono hunting case watch. Tho
numbers of the movements are not known.
A lot of gold pens, made by Barton of
fullau0lpuld, tu[cc HILL uOZouS OI SlIVer
plated teaspoons and an equal number of
plated tablespoons about $50 worth of
common watch chains valued at so
cents to 80 each; two revolvers of
the Ranger pattern, % calibre four boxes
of pocket knives. two, three and four
bladed, manufactured by J. Holler &
Co.; a lot of heavy kid gloves lot Of
buckskin gloves three turtle charms, two
of them being of nickel and one of gilt.
By pulling the head Oi the turtle a lead
pencil comes out Of the tail. One silver
cake basket, round, with foxes engraved
on inside, aud Ono silver molasses jug were
also taken. The entire loss foots up from
$500 to $500.
After the thieves had gained an entrance
through the second story window they had
free access to all parts of the house, and
were bold enough to enter Mr.. Danner's
bed room, where he and his wife were
sleeping, and stole his pocket book, as
stated yesterday. There is as yet no clue
tn the thieves
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

Powell, had been long resident and an
official in many capacities. The son was
bred to q mercantile and commercial life,
which he still follows. He is president of
the First National bank Of T0wanda, and
has been for number Of years. He has .
large family and . fair estate. In 1874 he
was elected to Congress from the Fifteenth
district composed of the counties OF
bradford, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wy
oming) over Bartholomew Laporte (Rep0
by 101 majority in q total vote of "a, 265.
The district is essentially the same as that
made famous by David Wilmot, Galusha
A. Grow and Chief Justice Mercur. and is
strongly Republican, but was carried
away in the Democratic tidal wavo
of 1874, and again last year,
through Republican divisions, when
George A. Post was elected. In 1876 Mr..
Powell was candidate for re- election, but
was defeated by 1896 majority for Over.
ton (Rep.) In Congress he was one OF
the thirty nine Democrats who held the
House in session all summer to resist the
soft money encr0achment. He is looked
upon as a conservative man-careful,
painstaking, observant and thoughtful.
His local popularity is very great, and he
seems to be known all over the state, and
has frequently been talked of for office,
but has usually withheld the use of his
name. In 1877, however, he became
candidate for the Democratic nomination
for state treasurer, receiving in the con
vention 36 votes and standing third on the
list. He is largely engaged in the coal as
we'll as mercantile business.
Both candidates were presented to the
convention and made brief speeches,
expressing their thanks and pledging
themselves if elected to faithfully admin
lister their trusts. The work of the con-
vention wound up with q speech from
State Chairman Hensel, who appeared in
response to long continued calls.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
The Candidates.


search of candidates yesterday rather
than paid any heed to those whose high
est endorsement of their fitness and
merits came from themselves. This plan
of making nominations, so excellent in
principle but so rarely practiced of late,
worked we'll. The attention of the
convention was from time to time turned
to a better class of men, and the less they
seemed inclined to take the nominations
the more the convention made their mod
esty merit and sought to impress them
into its service. There was no time
during the season of the convention
that VIM. F. Harrity, of Philadelphia,
could not have been the nominee for
auditor general, had he been will
ing to accept. His services to
the party, his eminent qualifications
and the assurance of a united and eff
cient organization in Philadelphia rally
ing to his support were equally we'll
recognized by almost the entire conven
tion. Mr.. E. A. Bigler and B. Whitman
were the subjects of similar considera-
ton. But Capt. Taggart's candidacy
was so unobtrusive, his standing in his
party so clear, his qualifications so
unmistakable, and all his associations 50
favorable that his cause needed no ma
chlnery to direct the convention to a
recognition of the propriety and wisdom
of his nomination. In the prime of life,
native of Pittsburgh, apprenticed to a
trade, identified with the professions of
the teacher and journalist, gallant
soldier of long and honorable army ex-
perience, and successful representative
of the oil producers, he has numerous
strong points for state candidate and
the testimony of his Republican neigh
bors, such as Senator Emery, is that his
private and public life are blameIess.
Mr.. Powell was scarcely more of a
candidate for state treasurer r than some
half dozen other prominent business
men of the state whose names were men
toned in the preliminary canvass but
were not allowed to 60 before the con
VcuLlOus DuU CllC CHUluoldOtlO AOydlCy
of the delegates from his locality and the
fact that he had been ballOted fer in pre-
vious conventions of his party for the
same Office, made his candidacy conspic
uous, and these, together with the un-
challenged fitness of his selection, early
in the proceedings pointed to his nomi.
nation. A native of the county in which
he has come to be one of the foremost
citizens, identified with its mercantile,
manufacturing and agricultural inter
ests, he is as widely respected as he is
generally known. OF the finest business
qualifications, exemplary habits, strict
integrity and positive character, he has
just the points that a state treasurer
ought to have, and he is entirely free
from the associations which char
acterize and condemn the candidacy of
Mr.. Magee's man on the Republican
ticket. Like Major Taggart he is resi-.
dent of a strongly Republican district
and, as in his case his political opponents
concede to HIM personal popularity, un.
bounded and we'll deserved.
There was no mistake made in the Sc
lection of the candidates.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
ballots resulted as follows


Mr.. Taggart was declared the nominee
and the nomination was made unanimous
amid much enthusiasm.
Captain Robert Taggart was born in
Pittsburgh in 1886 educated in the pub
lie schools, and was a patternmaker by
trade, and became q newspaper reporter
on Pittsburgh papers and stayed in the
profession about one year when the wal
broke out he enlisted in the Ninth Penn
sylvania regiment (Bucktails), Company
G, known as the Reserves" served in
all the battles in which that command was
engaged, and after three years in the field
returned to Pennsylvania and took up his
residence in Venango county. He was
once elected mayor of Tideout. Some
time ago he removed to Warren county.
For fifteen years past he has been an oil
producer, and is we'll and favorably known
in the oil regions.
For State Treasurer.
For the nomination of state treasurer
the following names were placed before
the convention Thomas McReynolds, of
Bucks Joseph Powell, of Bradford; Mr..
McCool, of Sckhuylkill, and Hugh Mackin,
of Philadelphia.
On tho first ballot Powell received 1872
votes McReynolds, 119; McCool, 81, and
Mackin, 13. The second ballot resulted
in the selection of Powell, who received
275 votes
Joseph Powell is native of Bradford
county, and was born at Towanda on June
2S, 1928, where his father, Stephen G.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

The Philadelphia Inquirer should be
supplied with an atlas. 1t speaks of
Powell and Taggart as coming from ad-
joining counties. Their counties arc as
far apart as Lancaster and Fayette.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02
The Auditor General.

Tho following persons were placed in
nomination for auditor general w.
Hayes Grier, of Lancaster John Swan,
of Allegheny a; George r. Guss, of Ches.
ter Jacob Ziegler of Butler Robert Nc.
Cachran, of Cumberland ; Capt. Robert
Taggart, of Warren J. X. Duff, of Ale.
gheny J. L. Brown, of Elk; Robert J.
Nicholson, of Jefferson VIM. N. Hirst,
Philadelphia J. F. McKernan, of Arm
strong.
Throa hallota rasulted as follors
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

THE platform is very good one the
Republican platform is very bad one
and Independent voters in Pennsylvania
ought this year to support the Democrats
without question or hesitation.-Ne',
York Herald.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

FOLLOWING is the latest and most accu
rate description of q dude: "He is the
reminiscent ghost OF fragmentary phan-
tom of an extinct illusion of some forgot
ten form Of an abortive effort at rudimen.
tary life.'
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-02

of the City of Lancaster, co ordain that no
person or persons, firm or corporation, shall
person or p ersons use any toy pistol, toy can
non, DEVILS bombs, Chinese or other crackers
OF any size or firearms OF any kind or small
hand weapons OF any character or descr1p-
ton used for firing salutes for celebration
purposes, and employing gun powder, gun
cotton, fulmigating powder, or other explosive
material In the corporate limits OF the City OF
Lancaster.
SECTION 2. Any person or persons, firm or
corporation, who shall vend, sell or expose for
sale, or manufacture any OF the said articles in
violation OF any OF the provisions OF Section
OF this ordinance, shall be subject to o penalty
OF 500 for esch and every oftense aad any
said articles in violation of said section I,
shall be subject to penalty OF not more than
to be recovered as debts OF like amount are
now by law recoverable, or undergo an i'm
prisonment OF not more than five days.
sistent with the foregoing are hereby repealed.
The ordinance were referred to a special
committee, consisting of Messrs. Beard,
Demuth and Adams.
The following ordinance was offered by
DR.. Bolenius !:
SECTION l. The Select and Common Councils
OF the city of Lancaster do ordain that the
City Solicitor to be elected on the first Mon
snail hold his Of for and tine
two years. All ordinances or parts OF Ordinan.
ces inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
On motion of DR.. Bolenius the ordinance
was referred to special committee and
the chair appointed as that committee,
DR.. Bolenius, Messrs. Dinkleberg and
Skeen.
Communications Road.
The following communication was pre-
sented by Mr.. Adams
To the Honorable. the Select ana comm n Coun-
ellis of the city of Ldncdaer.
GRNrLEMEN-Herewith l communicate
to your honorable bodies the written state
ment of the chief of the fire department
in reference to tho trouble the department
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-07
COUNCIL BLUFFS
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS
CHURCH NOTICES.

BAPTIST CHURCH Northeast corner of
South Sixth and First avenue. Services
every Sunday at l0:30a. H.. and 1880 d.
m. Sabbath school OF IL m. Bev. j. G..
Lemen, pastor.
CATHOLIC CHURcH-Pearl street south
OF Willow avenue. Mass at z, 8, and 9 r..
m. High mass ard preaching at 1880.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. and vespers at
$3.50. Rev. B. P. McMenomy, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Northeast cor.
ner South Seventh street and Willow ave.
nue.. Morning services, 1890; evening,
peoples meeting Sunday evening, $3.50.
Rev. H. McMeesin, pastor.
BROADWAY M. T.. CHURCH - Corner
Broadway and South First street. Ser.
vices at 10 80 q. M, 1880 p. m. Sunday
school, IL m. Rev. Armstrong pastor.
CoNGRRG FIONA CHURCH Southwest
corner Sixth ct. land Seventh ave. Services
Sunday morning A. II: 0; evening service
OF 1880; Sunday school OF 1900; Young peos
Piles meeting Sabbath evening 6:i5. Rev.
Cyrus Hamlin, pastor.
EP SOCIAL CHURoH-West side Pearl
south Of Willow ave. Services at l O:30a.
m. and 7:30 p. M; Sunday school 12i IN.
Rev. Thomas j.. Mackay, pastor.
UNITED BRETHREN Seventh street and
Tenth avenue. j. NJ. Harper, pastor.
Services Sundays, 1880 9. IN. and $3.50 p.
m. Sabbath school, 3 p. m. Prayer meet
ing. Wednesdays, 1880 p. m.
Divine se vice in the Presbyterian
church will be conducted by Rev. H.. Mo.
Meeker on Sund " evening next. and the
second lecture on the Sabbath question de.
livsred. Subject: 1.-THE Sabbath a delight,
the holy Of the Lord honorable" Judging
from the deep interest in the previous lec'
ture we anticipate q crowded house.
"Not Dead or Sleeping, but Alive with
Angel Friends" Spiritual circle at rooms
Nos. 4 and 8 Shugart & McMahon's block,
Sunday afternoon and evening at 2 O'Clock
and 7 o'clock. on which occasion there vii
be other distinguished mediums in attend
ance in addition to the regular and mos'
excellent medium, Mrs, Eggleston.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-07
Marriage lat.


Justice w, R Vaughan returned to
Clerk Street yesterday his marriage
certificates" for March, al follows:
h. J. Uuton to Matte Clausen.
James w. Gittins to Ida E. Smith.
w. A. Burner to Grace Boles.
Frank E. Drury to Cora e. Dur.
ham.
VIM. Lewis to Mary Kramer.
Walter 81. Bennett to Charity A.
Huffman.
Joseph Hopkins to Lizzie Fisher.
VIM. K,ff to Maggie Schroeder.
Geo. Shank to Allie Rowder.
John Ostrem to Ellen Nelson.
Alonzo F. Reynolds to Ida A.
CarneB.
Gao. L. Krust to Eliza M. Davis.
George e. Goodwater to Clara Il,
Frederick.
f. ]. Burdick to Drusla Reeves.
james Boil to Ellen Pail.
Jens Christensen to Annie Christen,
sen.
Chrlsten Christensen to Christin,
Peterson..
VIM A. Braden to Lizzie Hansen
Thus 1t will be seen that our LITTLE
ex.mayor has made many souls happ,
within the Last thirty days, to say
nothing of the thieves, desd-best
and sluggers that he has made un
happy. Vaughan is q lively chap.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-07
HOME AGAIN.
The Veterans Haue Returned.
DingS at Des MOinoS.
Grand Bncsmpment Depart.
ment of the State Iowa
q. A. r

The council of ADMINISTRATION were all
present except one, The books Of the
A. A. acknowledgement showed that
there were $50 posts In this state with
about 6, 900 members In good stand.
Ing, showing an increase during the
past year Of II posts and nearly 5000
members.
The Acknowledgements had made such
q splendid system of books and done
such work that he was allowed 90. 90
for his services.
The q~uartermsster was allowed 81
for services rendered. The field and
sta fl re ceived the actual amount of ex
penses incurred during the encsmp-
ment. The quartermaster's report
showed 81 400 IN the treasury, mostly
the accumulations of the past year
The encampment convened with
Geo. b. Hogiu, department comman
der. In the chair.
The staff all present excepting
Brown of Fsyette.
Address read, received and ordered
printed with all other proceedings of
the encampment.
The a~djutsnt general, Mr.. Towns
end and . lartermaster Manning
read their reports which were appro-
we'd at this juncture. ---.
Con- mander In Clief Paul Wander.
WORT was escorted to the right side OF
the presiding officer.
Judge Advocate ABBOTT and Caap
lain Lucas filed their reports.
Several patriotic afro were then sung
by q veteran who knew how to do it
in the style of long ago.
Commander Vsndervoort then made
on of his happy speeches.
A resolution was passed eulogizlng
Logan's stand In the Fitz John Por.
ter matter.
The balance OF time wal spent ir
receiving reports of numerous commit
tees and tho election of officers.
The delegates numbered about 260
There were ~ Post repres snted, but
fully 500 visiting veterans were In thu
city.
1t was an immense success from be.
ginning to end and wound up on tn
evening of the last day with q Crane
campfire at which Commander Var
~dervoort, Inspector General Burst
Gov. Sherman and Gen. Van Derver
entertained the boys in blue by q dis
ploy of wit, eloquence and psthos onl,
to be found among the veterans Of tn
g. A. r. Pork, beans and coffee
with liquid sundries.
The boys did not 60 home till morn
ing.
The boys of Joe Hooker and Kins
man Posts treated the visiting com
rades in q prinoely manner.