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nc ,ecares u Large Majority of the Totes
tho lranMOACk NnnNemLlOn.

tic seCares u Largo Majority of the votes Ia
tho Hreenoack Convention.
The National GreeGback convention
adopted resolutions deuCuuCiGg subsidies
t. corporations and demanding the rec1a
nation Of lands forfeited by uopfuldlment
Of contracts. They call for congressional
regulation Of the inter sta.e commerce, the
establishment of government postal tel
cgraph system and graduated income
tax. \ wise revision Of the tariff law is
favored, but a. an economical question the
tarltt is declared far less impUTtan. than
the hnauc!al issue II is demanded that
farmers and manufacturers be furnished
money as cheaply as IL is now furnished TO
the BANKERS. An amendment 10 the con.
ststution granting suitrageS wiyhou. regard
To sex, and also on the subj ect of the liquor
traffic Il recommended & a popular vote
The roll Of states vas called aud G. E
Cunning ham, Of Arkansas. nominated
GeucgIl benjamin +. Butler, which GUmi.
n.'t3a was seconded by Mr.. Chase, OF
CaO'IurLlI, and by the Representatives Of
thD oIlcr states until Georgia was reached,
when Mr.. CGayer OF that state, nominated
Jeese Harper, Of Illinois Mr.. Jones, uf
New York, nominated L =. All!s, OF Wis
couSiu, aud Mr. Atwood, Of Pennsylvania
nominated /, b. Armstrong, Of that state.
\ ballot resulted in 1878 yotos for Butler.
0o ioE Harper and few for tho other
Candidates. SOlon Chase, although not
placed ~ LUmluatiOn, received two votes
General Butler was declared the nominee.
Tho convention then nominated General
y. VI West, Ot Mississippi, By acclama.
''0u Tor wee President aui adjourned.
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THOMAS NEELY, esq, a well known ci,l.
Ecu OF York county, il seriously i'll.
WAsHINGToN's autograph letters are
numerous their average market prico ls
Il.
SENATOR EDMCEDs is part owaer Of the
biggest tombstone mauufactory ia YER
mont.
RIGHT Hon. SIR HENRY BARTLE ED
WARD FRERE. Bart, died in London oa
Thursday.
PRECEDENT GARRET, of the B. s. o. X.
II, Will soon be succeeded in Office by his
s)n Robert.
Col. w b. REMEY, of tho Marine CORDS,
has been reappointed by the president as
Judge advocate general of tho navy.
SENATOR SHERMAN Is said to be ono of
the iavorites of the District boarJ in
Washington, in the matter of the assess.
ment of property.
HoN' ADAM Hoy denies that he has
WithdraWn his candidacy tor reelection as
Juuso III the Huntington Centre district.
trick '' "
| JUDGE STANLEY MATTHEW'S is to address
Tue Tennessee Bar association on the
Fourth OF July during their annual
meeting on the historic Lookout noun
| tain.
DIR. GROSS will gives as his reason for
having his body cremated that he oonsid.
cred the burial of the dead an {" inex-
Pressioly disgusting way Of disposing of a
dead human being" "
PRrNCE LEOPOLD, recently deosasad
astonished tho cOmpostors OF ono of the
great London dailios by his experiences In
type setting on visit to the OH @ of tbs
paper several years ago.
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FAINT hearted Democrats, who can
not see any hope of their party electing
it's president this fall, will do well to
bear in mind that change of one per
cent. in The vote by which Garfield
carried New York, Indiana, Connect
cut and Oregon would be sufficient tC
give all these states to the Democratic
candidate this year. In view of this it
is wise to reflect if the Democracy has
lost any ground since then. At that
time Ohio and Indiana had both been
carried against us, and the prestige OF
victory was with the opposition. In
the face of 1t, Garfeld's election
was made by plurality so light
that a chan.e of enc vote In
hundred would have altered the
result. What has occurred since to
improve the situation for the Republi-
cans ? Not the Garfield Conkling quar-.
rel not Guteau and his frantic avowal
of Stalwartism not the retirement OF
MacVeagh and Blaine from the cabinet;
not the exposure Of the Star Route
infamy and aud the failure of the gov
ernment's law department to punish the
thieves not the tattooing Of Blaine by
the papers of his own party nor the
acrimonious assaults on Edmunds and
Arthur, and certainly not the threat OF
the New York Times to bolt the Cal
csgo nomination Where is the Democ
racy weaker than in 1850? Not in
Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania-in every one of which
1t has since then elected a governor.
These are all doubtful states. To carry
them is an easy task of the Democrats If
their convention acts with wisdom.
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Il anraster fntelligenrer.
,p1nAv rvrNrNo, MAY 30. 1884.
Tne McCauiley.Heverin case.

Mr.. Heyerin's assailant, st. Clair Nc
Caulley, has been found to be insane,
and under the direction of Judge
Elcock he has been sent to the Norris
town asylum for care and treatment.
In the event that such q condi-
tion should restore him TO mental
rectitude and state Of moral RESPONSE
bility, he will be returned to the more
drastic discipline of the penitentiary. In
yielding to the petition for his removal
to the asylum, which had "the con-
currence of Mr.. Heverin and his
active participation In its prepara'
tion," Judge Elcock took occasion
to say that by " the verdict OF the jury
the prisoner was sane as to the particu-
lar act at the time Of its commission for
which he was convicted. The finding
cannot be too highly commended for its
accuracy as to the facts and the law.
The appeal now is for merciful care
and treatment Of the prisoner during the
time of his sentence"
The popular judgment will be that
IL Mr.. McCaulley is insane now, he was
insane at the time OF the assault and
that his counsel should have had the full
est opportunity to show this fact instead
of having his client railroaded through
the quarter sessions to be convicted so
hastily aud sentenced SO severely. 1t is
not likely that the man had lucid in
terval on the particular subject of
black jacking Heverin and at the
special time he did it. Any find.
ing of jury to this effect is so ridic
ulous that 1t gains nothing by the
judges present declaration that it
"cannot be too highly commended for
its accuracy as to the fact and the
law"
TIE North American in discussing
the case in its present phase and its for.
mer aspects, says "the vCrdic! was there.
fore rs unjust as the s-ntence which
followed IL was severe, aud the case is a
proper one for the Intervention of the
board of pardons A. Attorney General
Cassidy, who is a member Of the board
of paydons, was OF counsel for the prose
euton in the case, aud IS that board has
laid down the rule to grant no pardQns
except for causes appearing subsequent
to the trial, It is not likely McCaulley 5
counsel wiIappeal with much confidence
to that jurisdiction
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RrYsuLDS EIELrs' FAIR
It's AuspIcious Openiag ia tho CompanI
ATmOrS lat Evening.

It's AuspIcious Openiag ia tho Company
Armory lat Evening
The fair of tho Reynolds Rifles, prepar
atiOus for which have been making Tor
some time, was opened last evening a.
their armUry, Excelsior hall, East King
street, under the most cu9picIOus cUcum- :
staucns. Mayor ROscnmilcr, captain Oh
tho company, inauguratcd the affair
with au address of welcome. The active
work Of getting the enterprise uudcr way
was placed in the hands OF a committee OF
fifteen, Of which Frank Hoifman was
president, b. +. McCue, treasurer and
Frank DJrwart, secretary. The proceeds
Of the fair will be devoted to the payment
Of tho debt incurred in fitting up their
pleasant armory.
The hall presents a very pretty appear
anco. Festoons Of eyCrgreeus adOTn tho
tables, together with small flags and
artificial flowers. On tho tables are many
useful aud beautiful articles. Each Is
named ia honor Of sOmo tayOrilo general
or naval officer except ono, aud thai is
named in honor OF the Reynolds Rifles. n
CONSPICUOUS feature of this table is very
excellent life size likeness Of Capt. ID. T..
ROseumiller. The four fancy tables are
named respectively, General Thomas, With
Mrs. George Heck at the head oi 1t 4;
Reynolds Rifles, Miss Annie WeiYer !;
Admiral Reynolds, Mrs. Frank Holman :
and General Meade, Miss Katie LbGart-
each of tho lady principals named 6oing
assisted by an efficient corps OF yoing
ladies'.
General Shcrman's Lamo h)nors tho
confectionery table, doubtless owing to the
generals fOnduess for CONNECTIONS IN tho
shape Of pretty girls lips. This tab'o Is
in charge Of Mrs. Bgenner, who ID aO'y
secouded in her work by number OF
other ladies'.
Tho Wheel of Fortune table is named
after Gen. Sheridan and Is in charge oil
Chas Is STRING aud BENZ, I)ok. An
attractive " Rebecca's Well is located IN
the centro OF tho room. Chief among tho
articles TO be voted for are tho following
An organ, solid walnut bedroom SUIT,
Domestic sewing machine, double barreled
breeCli loading shot gun, riiio, cigar
makers tools, three base bail oushts
lady's gold watch. gents gold watch,
gents silver watch lady'S necklace, lady %
bracelet aud some worry exciting contests
are anticipated
Every purchaser Of ticket viii have q
chance to win n complete parlOr suiT, up
holstered in hair cloth. The City COrnot
band will play every evening during tho
continuance OF the fair, which will be until
tho evening of June o, inclusive. On
Whit Monday afternoon, for tho special
accommodation of rural visitors, the man
ayers havo resolved to keep tho fair open,
and it will doubtless bo we'll patrOnized
on that occasion.
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JUDGE ELCoCK puts himself in most
remarkable position IN finding St. Clair
McCauiley insane within the week or
therea6out in which he pronounced him
sane, and got a jury to convict him as
such and sentenced him as such TO five
years in prison. He had but little of
evidence before him to show McCaulley's
present insanity which he did not have
10 prove his insanity when he tried and
convicted and raiIroaded him TO iail
The simple truth is that he put his Judi.
cial hoof on this man because he had
assaulted his friend (; and now seeks to
Amend his error without confessing il
as square man and honest judge
should do. We have no patience with
such cowardly duplicity. Judge Elcock' 4
only decent way to correct his error wa:
to award a new trial to the prisoner
against whom he had allowed his feel
ings 10 peryert his judgment. Judge
E'c2ek e'early has not the temperament
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The observance of Decoration day
has had a revival of popular favor, and
the local interest in the exercises this
year is greater than usual ; tie same Is
noticed elsewhere. This Is In part be
cause the significance of the occasion
has been broadened. The political
asperttes growing out OF the war have
been sOftened the questions which led
to 1t, and which grew out Of it..
are substantially settled, and Dec
Grafton day orators are no longer
expected to make partisan stump
speeches. Indeed, the time is coming
when they will sound the praises Of
peace and tell how much more benz lcent
Is its sway than the vaunted glory of
martial strife and The passion Of arms.
Not alone the soldiers who fell in
the war but the ten fold more graves of
those whose death saddened homes and
sprrowed hearts are remembered with
melancholy satisfaction at this season of
monrnful tribute and bissful hone. 1t
would lie more fitting, we maintain, TO
plant iiDwers than to lay the perlshable
and fading bloom on lhe graves but in
whatever form affection and respect
manifest themselves they do the mos
good TO those who cherish such feelings ;
aud the highest observance of Decoration
day is in the refinement of the living,
even more than the honoring Of the dead
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4 SPECIAL from Washington reports
that Blaine - no: greatly concerned for
the presidential nomination, bee tuse, in
his opiaiOn, formed in view of the recent
exposures Of financial rOttennesS iu New
York aud political rotteGness In Wash
iugton, "ths Republican nominee, who.
ever he may be, cannot possibly be
eleC ed this year
We have notable reasons for believing
that this is not only Mr.. Baine's opin
ion, but that of other candidates and
leaders Of his party.
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SiUo NCthmen on tho south yruusylyauI
khilTOnu KILLED,

SlUC NCthmen on the south yruusyIvAuIa
kailrOnu KILLED,
huupp's tuGnCl, on the South puuu5yl.
yanla railroad, has been the sccuO Of a
terrible accident by which nine men were
instantly killed aud eleven others serious.
" injured, with slight hopes oi gccOvory.
y large force vi men was uUgag,d in Cx-
CAyating tho tunnel about 100 feet from
the main entrance when y heavy scafold
ing gayo way with the above result. Il ia
impossible as yet TO learn tho names OF
the victims, but it Is said they were prn
C.paUy Italians. Tho bodies have all been
recovered aGd a cJTUueT's inquest will b0
held. Great excitement prevails at the
scene Of tho disaster.
Tho otuuucl was 10 about seven feet and
tho a. aiding was driven through the treach.
erous sandstone, the cut being between 40
ard - fee. deep Tho foreman Of the
work had just completed his examination
and reported 1t sale, whom the mass com.
meuC.d to m3vn aud rushed on the uufor
luuato meu. A large stone struck ono Of
the men, literally driycS him into the
ground.
Tho rock had 70 be blasted GofOro it
could be removed and tho body recovered.
Other men were crushed out Of all sem.
OIauCoS TO humanity, nearly every bone In
their bodies being broken, The wounded
wo.o cared for as best unskiIlcd men
around were able 20, until physicians,
living SIX ml'os away, could bG summoned.
Ono OF tho men Lad hOIo cut in his skull
about the size y silver dollar. lie
retained consciousuJsa .rr an hour or more,
then grew deliTious an dwd in great
aguuy. One other man who worked with
the gang is missing aud it is thought thai
his body will be found deeper. The seyou
men killed are all foreigners, and tho
lamentations Of their comrades whea the
bodies wore taken mangled and bleeding
from lLn n-rLh Mere mot EltiLml
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ANrw PRESS as-OUIAriOs.
DemlCrhtic ard lndepenuspt ECitJrs DC
clare InFmselyes.

DemICratic and Independent EGitgrs uc-
clare Themselves.
\ meeting OF Democratic and iud5pend
gut newspaper EDITORS was held in the
CeGtTaI Democratic c ub room, Harris burg.
on Thursday. Thirty odd papers were
represented either IN person or by letter.
L II. Riugh, OF tho hauch Chuuk Demo
crG' was made president, and G. Ben
johnson, of the WIikesblrre Union Leadsr,
secretary. The coming together was for
the purpose Of general Interchange of
opinion on the subject Of the tariff aud
agreement upon tUme common plan of
action. \ committee consisting Of 3. +.
Myers, Of the Harrisburg PI'riot, VIM. NJ.
SlngegIy, of the Philadelphia Record, w.
| VI, BCeslin, OF the Lebanon Advertiser, J.
| \ Orr, Of the Chambersburg Valley Spirit
! aud c. Ben. Johnson, Of the Wilkes barre
EceR!ag Ledger, WAS selected 20 formulate
a plan OF organization for the Revenue
| Reform Press association of Pennsylvania
which it was unanimously agreed to estab
lish The committee met and performed
the allotted duty. The fourth section
Of the constitution agreed upon defines
| the object Of the assoc alton ia the
following language " 10 prepare and pub
lish such facts concerning the present war
tariff as Will teud TO a better general
understanding of their monopolistic and
other oppressive features and with a view
10 their ultimate reduction 10 a revenue
| basis There was thorough unanimity
OF sentiment among those present that the
| present tariff is a gTievous burden upon
| the people, that the reduction recon
meuded is seriously needed for the relief
of the wOFkingmeu, the manufacturers
End the people generally, and that the
Democratic national convention should
pronounce, not tor free trade, but for tariff
reduction and reform in language which
there could be no mistaking.
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AT CHICAGO.
PoLIriUiANs' HOPES AND FFARs
srthurs Friends Exposing the raituoed
Mau-Csbinet Oficers for Arthur, and
Not Candidates themselves

mhn-Cabinet omcers Tor Arthur, ana
Not Candidates Themselves
Dispatch to the Times.
The greatest activity seems to prevail in
the Arthur camp. The presidents friends
are said to be preparing FOR n coup d'ctat
Monday or Tuesday. 1t is understood
here, among other things, that tho Arthur
organs are preparing an elaborate rcbash
OF Blaines past record. They will 40 for
his relations with Mr.. MulliSan, his con-
nection with the Little Rock railway and
into everything that has been charged
against the man from Maine since he
became an important factor in American
politics. This will be sprung upon the
delegates just on the eve Of the battle and
the evidence against Blame will be ar.
ranged in such circumstautial and
plausible manner as 10 carry conviction
with it, they think, to the minds Of the
timid and wayeriug. These articles will
brand MIR. Blaine as . oorruptiouist, a
brbe taker and thief. Another move to
be made will be the displaying OF auto.
graph letters from Secretary Lincoln and
Postmaster General Gresham.
Lincoln in one of his letters says that
he has done nothing 10 deserve the honor
of nomination and that if 1t came to him
he could not help feeling that 1t was
meant moreas a tribute to the memory OF
his father than in recognition Of anything
h (the secretary has ever done. He says
tha. his best friends canno. do anything
for him which he will value more highly
than to use their influence and, if they be
delegates, TO cast thei- votes for Chester
\. Arthur. He considers that Arthur has
| earned the nomination. He has been
good president, Mr. Lincoln says, and has
hirmoniz,d tho Republican party as DO
other man could have dore 1t.
Postmaster General Gresham says be
does lot want the presidency. He would
rather : have y. His friends can do
him 20 greater favor than to vote aud
work for Arthur, whCm he considers one
Of the best presidents the country has ever
had These letters, together with the
Blaine expose, are expected 20 kill eff the
man from Maine and at the same time
imprOyS the cause which the Arthur men
have in hand The Arthur men are eyi
doutly determined TO make Gs much noise
rs they can.
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to adorn the bench and should be eager
to get back to the bar, where impartial
ity and consistency are not looked for.

THE Ne,o Era thinks 1t must be gem
orally admitted that the Maxim lights
In this city have not fulfilled the public
expectation their uncertainty during
the winter was the chief objection to
them and when they burned they burned
too irregularly and now that they have
been bracketed and put on poles, their
light is insufficient where the foliage
is dense. These exceptions to the
present system are all well taken.
We have been disposed to treat
this electric light company with
entire fairness, and to give 1t credit for
occasional improvements in its service.
But at no time has it fulfilled its under.
taking and it has shown disposition
to take advantage of too easily dis
posed councils and a lamp committee
biased in its favor. The electric light
ing of cities, at reasonable cost and
with a regular and complete service,
is as yet largely an experiment
the Maxim may be as good as any for
the same money but Lancaster city is
not in such q financial condition as to
warrant its indulgence in costly expert
ments. What it most needs, however, is
an improved order OF counCilmen ; then
would follow better streets, water facili'
ties and lighting.
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Mr.. FISH, of the Grant and Ward
firm, under the harrow of the cross
examiner, does not seem to be the limo
cent and lambhke victim of his partners
that he has been holding himself ou' to
b.. He appears TO have been in the
habit of charging so per cent for dis
Counting his own notes, and then getting
the bank of which be was president 70
reiiscount them at six per cent, He
will not say what he did with the profits,
bu. admits that he never told his partner,
General Grant, that he was thus shaving
their paper. Mr.. Fish no doubt will be
found in the Cud TO have been as deep in
the mud as any of his partners We're in
the mire.
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,., ,o semi. win "a TRAMP

A few days ago Ihreo trAmp3 eHlUIoH
tho premises of Mr. Henry Eby, residing
A few miles cast Of Mount Joy, and became
imnmdent aud insulting, Mr.. Amos Ely,
a Young man, son Of Mr.. Eby, ordered
thom out OF tho yard. They went, and rs
the cato closed on the last one he became
go abusive and indecent in his language
that tho young man went out TO drive him
away by force, In tho scuille that ensued
tbs tramp drew knife and stabbed him in
tho groin, inilicting an ugly cut. The
other two ran away when the struggle
began and tho third ono hastily followed,
after tho assault, Tho tlamps were not
arrested
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EMBELzLEME&T is such common form
OF amu'emeut now among bank officials,
that 1t is ht.'o ~ b. woud red a. tina,
government employees should ocsa,ioaall5
forget the broad distraction between
meUm and tuum. Tho latest candidate for
p.isJn Gel! seems to DO Col. J. o. T..
Burnside, superintendent of the Washing.
ton Pos.otticJ bulldny, and disbursing
clerk. The amount Of money that hc has
taken that did no, belong TO him is thought
to be only $4,000 which in comparison
with the sums cap.urod by Ferdinand
ward, paying teller Huckley and the
bogus depositor5 Of tho Penn bank, o.
f'tsourg, seems mere bagA,elie. The
ease with which Burnside robbed the
government may induce somo people to
inquire whether tho auditing departm. mt
is still il existence.
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marked with flags aud strewn with
flowers, but tho graves OF other dear
friends, both old and young, in all parts of
tho cemeteries, have boen prottily docked
with wreaths, bouquets aud other noral
pieces,
Gen. Reynolds post leaves Lancaster this
afternoon ut . O'Clock They express
themselves IA being highly gratihGd by
tho cpurtesics extended thom by tho com .
radrs Of this city
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CREMATION grows steadily in popular
favor. Signs multiply that the better sex.
who are the most truly sentimental aud
the mos. reverently religious, are not
averse to cremation. II tho women favor
it, that settles it.
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The ladies' who are running the soldier
boys fair, now in blast, recognized the
fitness Of things II calling the confcctiou-
cry table for General sherman. TAfy ior
the girls i, the old veterans principal
stock.
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4 HUNDRED YEAPs TO CONE

We al! within OuI graves shall sleep
\ hundred years 10 come
No living soul for Us will wccD
hundred years 10 come
But O,hcr men our lands will tn,
AMI others then our streets VIII MI,
Whil" other birds will sing R- gay,
blight the sunshine Us to-day,
hundred years TO COWy