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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-14
the DEMOCRATIC CAMPaIGS
an EnthusilElic Meeting OF the ward Goa
mittees

The Democratic campaign committees OF
the several wards of the city met at the
party headquarters on the third floor OF
Kepler's postoffico building at 8 o'clock
last evening, and when the meeting was
called TO order there wero about two hun.
drcd Of the working Democrats of the city
present, representing nearly every block OF
the nine wards. The utmost harmony aud
good feeling prevailed and great interest
was manifested in tho pending campaign.
Reports from all parts of tho city were ex-
changed by the representatives OF the
organization, and much valuable informa- =
tion elected. Petitions for watchers were
prepared and arrangements for their APP
pointment completed. Preparations were
concluded and officers selected for q town
meeting of the Democracy in MGnuerchor
hall next Saturday evening, which will be
presided over by Col. Edw. McGovsrn and
large number of vice presidents and sec
retaries representing the different wards.
Addresses will DO made by ID. McMullep,
esq, Democratic candidate for mayor, 8.
II. Reynolds, Geo. Nauman, II. Schmidt,
]. L. Steinmetz, b. +. Davis, Jno. A.
Coylc and others. There will be speaking
ia English AMI German.
Arrangements were also made for n
meeting to morrow night of tho Democ
racy OF tho Eighth ward at Lucas Fritz's,
when there will also be speaking in Ger.
man and English.
Col. McGOvern Nnd Geo. w. Zecher,
both being present, were called for, and
briefly addressed the meeting. They re-
terred to the friendly contest for the nom e
ination for the mayoralty and said that it
was the duty of all Democrats, as 1t was
their own pleasure, to lend hearty support
to Mr.. McMullen. The candidate himself
was then introduced TO the committees
and made a brief speech of thanks for the
interest shown in tho campaign by the
organization. ]. L. Steinmetz, esq, ad
dressed the meeting, urging active work
in tho interest Of good city government.
The committees then adjourned, to meet
in Mannerchor hall on Saturday evening.
List OF waIchsrs Appointed.
Tho following watchers have been ap
pointed by the court to serve at the
coming municipal election on Tuesday
next
FIRST Ward-Johu Schaum, Dem.
Second Ward-Jas, X Donnelly, Dem.i
Ii. S. Shenk, Rep.
Third Ward-G. Edw. Hegner, Dem.
A, j. Lsibley, Rep.
Fourth Ward Christ. McGinniss, Dem,
Fifth Ward--Jacob +. KautZ, DEM; G..
A, Westhaefler, Rep.
Sixth Ward-John MoCulley, DEM; Ira
d. Kendig, Rep.
Seventh Ward--P. II. Leonard, Dem
Jos. Il. Dorwart, Rep.
Eighth Ward-Alex st. Clair, Dem; ii.
| II. Breueman, Rep.
Ninth Ward-Goo. McGinnis, Dem; IL.
A, Schroyer, Rep.
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OUR EIRE LAUDiEs.
Tho ola Amerionu-A Efficient UrgauiEt-
Non--Nsw House Needed

Fire company No. 3, (ho old Americap)
continues to occupy tho old house on
Church street near East King, which il
soon to be demolished by tho opening of
South Shippen street Tho house is by no
means a convenient or desirable one, but
tho mombers Of tho company have added
greatly to its appointments since the or
ganization OF tho paid fro department.
Tho hose cant, with tho harness hanging
IN 'front.' OF II, occupies place in tho front
of the hall, and tho cart horse " White
john" highly trained animal, has
stall near by. The electric apparatus
which sounds the alarm of n fro, turns up
tho gas, opons " Johns" stall door, aud
in an instant no is In front of tho cart and
ready to bo haruossed. Tho hanging
harness falls upon him and Ia adjusted In
| q second. His driver, Albert l.. Barnes,
from his scat on tho cart pulls cord, tho
| front doors of the engine house fly Opon
and away goes the hose cart to tho fire.
But 1t is hardly ont of tho house until the
steam cngino Is after II for
tho electric alarm which opens
Johns" stall door also opens
the stall doors of " Frank aud Little
john" the engine horses, and thcy, too,
in an instant spring forward on either side
of tho pole Of tho Amoskeag steamer, are
harnessed in q twinkling and away they
go after the cart Tho moment tho engine
begins to move its hind wheels pass upon
q spring gas lighter, which throws heavy
flame of gas right undor tho engine fur
mace, instantly ignitinS the fuel therein,
and by tho time the engine runs a square
or two it has acquired good head OF
steam and Is ready TO go into service.
The company uSo JasSelyn's pateut
swinging bit in their brides, and Huide's
patent hinged horse collars. They have
also placed a new foot brake and gong to
their horse cart, which carries 500 feet OF
cotton rubber lined hose have made an
attachment between their gas burners and
their clock and tho hammer Of their alarm
gong, so that the gas is lit and the clock
stopped the Instant an alarm is sounded
Other improvements are contemplated and
would have been ere this perfected, had II
not been that the boys expoct TO have thei
old house torn down and a new one erect
cd ct an carly day. Tho new beds ordered
, by city councils to DO provided for then
, have not yet beCn received
Tho active members oc tho company ar
, rs follows
Foromau-John Ruly.
Engineer-Isaac Kiunear.
. Engine Driyer--11Au I. FOust.
! Cart DrivPr-Albo,t T.. Barnes.
: Hosemcn-Wm. W. Price, John Fink
, Sch Wise and John S"artA.
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PERSONAL.


BRADLAUGH will be candidate for TO.
election to Parliament.
ABBEY is said TO bo 5000, 900 behind thus
far in the operate season.
QUEEN VGCroRIN, it is said, has to pay
postage on her mail matter just tho same
as any of her subjects.
EX-PREsIDfNr GowEN, of the Philadel.
phia n Reading railroad company, Is ar
ranging for trip to California.
CLARK LANE, wealthy resident Of
Mount Healthy, Ohio, has presented a
public library to the town of Elkart, Ind.
REV. II. w. BEECnER yesterday ofliciat
| cd as one of the pail bearers at tho funeral
of Hon. Thomas kinSe.la at Brooklyn, n.
~.
DIR. NEWMAN says the American pooplo
spend twelve million dollars year or their
cergymcu and eight hundred millions for
| rum.
THOMAS kINsELIA, Of the Brooklyn
| Eagle, left au estate worth about $3.50,
including his interest of about 100000 in
that journal. His six children are his
| heirs.
| WILLIAM Il. Gill. has been appointed
superintendent Of the Western Union tcle
graph company, to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Mr.. J. Z. Zeublin
Mr.. Gill was at one time assistant superin
tendent of this district,
EX.GovERNoR HENDRICKS, OF Indiana,
doesn't play billiards. "When | came Z
settle up for the first game ever played,
he said, " was told it was 80. How 50 {?
l asked. Because you were so long, was
the reply. And have never tried bill
liards again"
SENATOR HAwLEY, having remarked
! that thorough canvass of the Southern
, states should be made by Republicans
, especially in close congressional districts,
the Charleston Nsics invites him to " com
and welcome" and Mr.. Henry Wattersoy
joins in the invitation.
STANDING BEAR, n Sioux chief from tn,
T Rosebud agency, called on Secretary Tel
1 ler yesterday to know whether an India,
v had a right TO keep a store. lie was muc
= pleased when told he could do so. Hi
son, pupil at Carlisle, acted as interprc
ter during the interview. Standing Bea
wears silver medal given to his grand
father many years ago bya president {
.s the United States.
,. GENERAL SIMON CAMERON in Galvesto
,e found an old friend in the widow of Dixo
4; II. Lewis, of Alabama, with whom b
served in Congress nearly forty years agt
- Iu a call Of an hour these venerable poop
Y, described scenes of Washington life an
20 politics in their prime. Although NJ
"a Cameron and Mr.. Dixon were politics
a. opponents, personally they were war
o. friends, and the venerable ex senator Wi
highly gratified to meet the widow Of h
departed friend.
70 JUSTICE FIELD, of the supreme court
Is the United States, gave a dinner at h
to house last evening in honor of the seyent
K ninth birthday OF his brother, David Due
, ley Fold, of New York. The guests We
J. Justice Fields three brothers, Dav
'g Dudley, Cyrus W. and Heury NJ. Fielc
ty President Arthur, Chief Justice Wait
le speaker Carlisle, Senator'S Edmund
M Bayard. and Gibson, Representative
Randall, Hewitt, Dorsheimer and Tucker
Secretary Frelnghuysen and Justic
Harlan, Batchford and Gray, Of the e
preme court, Mrs. David Dudley Fie
and Mrs. Justice Field.
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FEATURES OF THE STATE PRESS.

The MtO Era knows that Quay is up TO
mischief, but cannot exactly fathom his
plans.
The Allentown Critic advises people
who cannot staud excitement to not get
married.
Tho Wilkesbarre Union Leader depre-
oates congressional obituary pufTs of
prominent men.
American taste for good grammar and
cultivation in belle lettres, make Logan's
election an impossibility, says tho Harris
burg Independent.
Tho Westmoreland Democrat asserts
that tho Democrats Of that county were
the first to suggest Andrew Jackson as a
presidential candidate.
The editor of the Examiner can't get
over it that when he changed his political
principles he made himself ineligible Ia
membership in jefferson club.
Tho York Daily takes the cake, with
this specimen of mortuary verse
| Dearest Willie thou has lett us
| Gone to dwell In yonder sky.
| But an angel came and whispered,
| Dearest Willie do come home.
| BY MS Cousin, H. l. l.
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10. HOWARD ARKEsTED.
FOR OnsrIug Advice to New York bridge
Ohteman.

0ateman.
Joseph Howard, jr., tho newspaper cor.
respondent, had IN experience Tuesday
afternoon in the Tombs police court, New
York, as q prisoner. lie was standing
near the roadway entrance to the Brook
lyn bridge with note book between his
fingers, on which he was jottlng down
items that seemed to interest him
thereabouts, when q double team loaded
with scenery approached the entrance.
One of the horses baked aud the bridge
gateman began striking it. Then it
backed, and tho projecting scenery ran
into team closely following behind.
The gateman continued to strike the uu.
willing animal. Howard called his atten
tion to the prodding that the horses in tho
team behind were getting from tho
scenery. The gateman turned on Howard
with an oath, showed him across the gate
way and up the steps leading 10 tho pas
senger entrance. Howard became very
angry and used his language freely.
Pending this disturbance, which lasted
only moment, there was blockade OF
teams on Chatham street, and tho broad
sidewalk was packed with people, most
of whom fell In limo and followed Howard,
in charge of three officers, TO the police
btatlOu, Wneio tne beIBodht Ofuerou ulln
to the Tombs police court, Justice Power
at once dismissed the case.
Ho would Not Wair.
J. p. Beale, commercial trayol2r. Of
Montreal, jumped from the Montreal fast
express tain on Tuesday, at Whiteby,
Ont, and was 80 severely injured that he
soon died. The train does not stop there,
and he took the risk rather than go on ID
the next station.
Called 60 HIS Door ana Murdered.
Tony Peace, an old negro, living near
Rocky Comfort, Little River county Ark F.,
WAS called 10 his door on Saturday night
and murdered by Ave masked men, The
citizens are trying 10 discover who the
assassns were,
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BEFORE JUDGE LIVINGSTON.
In the case OF A. Il. Behm ys. Peter B.
Longnecker the jury rendered verdict in
favor of the plaintiff for $500.
In the case of Susan CRUDE, OF Neasville
VS.. Eavid X. CRUDE, an issue to try by
jury the right to certain property seized
upon and taken into execution as the pro-
perty OF Edward CRUDE, verdict was
taken in favor of the plaintiff, who agreed
to pay costs.
A rule was granted for plaintiff in tho
case Of j. s. Grimes OF al vs.. the U. IL.
mutual aid society to show cause why q.
w. Walton should not be allowed to inter
plede.
BEFORE JUDGE PATTERSON.
In the case of John Hildebrand VS..
Benjamin ii. Eckman, the jury found in
favor of the defendant, after being out
fifteen minutes.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-02-14

TIE opinion of some OF the Republi-
can politicians In Albany Is that a secret
movement Is Oh foot in New York to
organize the delegation to the national
convention from that state in the in
terest of Arthur. There is nothing sur
prising in this report. Between the
various Republican aspirants for the
presidency it looks now as if the op-
position to Arthur would be 50 di
vided that he will be q formidable
candidate for the nomination. lie
gives his party Il neutral, colorless
sort of policy that does not provoke sharp
antagOnisms. In this state, for example
he has been fooling for weeks with =
lot of appointments that man with
more decision and less political craft
would have determined long ago. There
are outgiVings that he is using his power
in the matter with a view to control the
next delegation from Pennsylvania, aud
the suspicion seems to be we'll founded
He is feeling his way to denomination,
rather than breaking 1t. Mr.. Blaine
seems to still have greater popular
hold upon his party than any other Of
its leaders, and If he has come to the
conclusion of all other sagaclous politI.
cal observers, that he can never realize
his presidential aspirations, he still no
doubt hopes to control the choice of the
convention. Mr.. Arthur realizes, from
Blaine's experience at Cincinnati in
1876 and from Grants fate at Chicago in
1880, that 1t is dangerous to become such
a favorite as to unite the field against
him. His friends will no doubt cultivate
friendly relations with Logan, Sherman
and all the anti Blaine interests. The,
must have a nucleus of strength, how
ever, such as they can fad in the con
troll Of the New York delegation
Without that. Of course, Arthur Is not 1
formidable candidate. But IL he secure
it, he can readily make a deal with tn
Pennsylvania traders and the mercenar
camp followers from the South, whicl
will put him in the front.
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understand what this has to do with the
present issue in the mayors election,
the people understand it very well. They
know that under McMullen the same
prudent, thrifty and business like ad-
ministration that marked Mayor Mac
Gonigle's official conduct would be con-
tinued and that under Rosenmillcr there
would be return to the former reckless
ness and extravaganza which exhausted
the yearly appropriations before six
months had expired, and piled up float
ing Indebtedness to be added to the
bonded obligations of the city.
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\ JILTED WIDOW.
Trying 10 XIII Herseut BsCauso q! uer Low
cr'A FnlIhlessncGs.

Trying TO XIII uerseit BeCSuso %! Eer Low
er's FaithlessncGs
Mrs. Ella Behring, widow, pretty bru.
nette, living in Baltimore, respectfully
connected, went to the place Of business
of George Gamble, day or two ago, and
demanded that he marry her at once.
Gamble, who had been paying her some
attention, tried TO evade the proposition
and finally refused point blank to keep
the promise which the young widow claims
he made. She got angry and they had a
scene, witnessed by crowd Of bystand-
ers. The enraged woman thOn left, and
going home wrote pathetic appeal to
Gamble, which was also ignored.
Tuesday night she bought an ounce OF
laudanum and retired TO her bed chamber
She had been seen to conceal the bottle
as she entered the hall way aud the next
morning her failure to rise at the usual
hour excited suspicion. The bed room
door was forced and she was found stretch
cd out on the bed IN an evening costume
which she had purchased in preparation
for her marriage. She had taken the lau
danum, but physician succeeded after
six hours work, in restoring her 10 con.
sciousness. Gamble did not appear at all
remorseful and when tho widow, who is
older than he is, sent another plea TO him
he again refused TO be party to the mar
riage. Mrs. Behring says, with stern
emphasis, that she will kill herself sure
the first chance she gets. The lOyeorn
woman has two small children and her
husband has only been dead little over
year. Her friends are Watching her
closely,
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THE simple and only satisfactory way
for the advocates of the electric light to
make out case is for the Maxim COM
pany to demonstrate by some accurate
test that these lamps are each furnish
Ing the two thousand candle power light
that they engaged by contract to provide
We do not believe that a single lamp il
the city furnishes that degree of light
and therefore we do not favor the cit!
paying fer what IL does not get.
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Camping cut In tue Intenss Gold.

At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon fire was
discovered at Fort Suily, OAK, and by o
o'clock three companies had been burned
out. The fire Is still raging. and no assis-
tance can be rendered, as the nearest water
is the Missouri river, nearly mile distant.
The barricks will all be destroyed, neces.
stating the camping out OF the soldiers,
with the mercury $50 below zero
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VERY naturally 1t rasp, the Examine

VERY naturally 1t rasps the Examiner
TO b, reminded that under the admins.
tration Of Mayor Stauffer the sinking
fund, established for the extinguish-
ment OF the city debt, was not increased
by even the amount of the interest on its
own bonds, while under the administra
tion of Mayor Mace onigle nearly $40, 900
a year were added to the sinking fund.
Although the Examiner pretends to not
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no Han Against a Tree.

A strange and fatal accident occurred In
Reading on the streets Wednesday night.
An alarm of fire was struck at $3.50 and a
large crowd ran in response. Harry
GAM, aged seventeen, ran against q tree
In the thick fog, slipped and was instantly
killed. lie struck the tree with his tenn
pie. The coroner was summoned and will
hold an inquest,
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a Republican Relic.

For the IHTRLLIGKNoER
Tho water committee of this city last
fall sold at auction the Geyelin pump,
which was put into the water works by a
Republican administration, for $533. The
cost to the city of the pump aud It's con-
nections and the almost constant repairs
1t received was not less than 100000.
Voters irrespective of party, ifyou want
to prevent any more such costly blunders
as the above you must vote for David
McMullen for mayor and for the Demo
cratic nominees for councils on next Tues
day, A CITIZEN.
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A VALENTINE.

Choose me your Valentine
Next, let US marry
Love 10 the death will pine
II we long tarry.
Promise and keep your VOWS,
Or VOW you never!
Loves doctrine disallow5
Troth-breakers ever.
You have broke promise twice,
bear TO undo me.
II you prove faithless thrice
None then will WOO yC.
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As Mayor Mace ongle's administration
has paid of s62, 500 of the city debt, and
therefore decreased the tax burden So!
cents on every 800 valuation, and as ".
D StaufIer's Republican administration
increased the debt 900, 900 and therefore
increased the tax burden sl.7j on every
300 valuation, therefore every owner oi
property in this city who is 10 favor Of low
| taxes, and every tenant ia favor Of low
rents should vote next Tuesday for David
Mchlullen, who will continue the good
work done by Mayor MacGonigle.
JUDGE ToURGEE like great many other
people finds it far easier to practise than
to preach. Recently in this city, ho deliy
cred a powerful lecture on the subject
"Give Us Rest" in which tha folly OF
overwork was strongly impressed. 1t is
now announced that the judge has been
| compelled to cancel all lecture engagements
by reason of his suffering from o8erwork
and anxiety. Shakespeare was right when
he declared that it was easier to tell twenty
men what to do than to be one of the
twenty to follow the instructions given.
In future, let every one have care how
they speak of milkmen aud their milk. A
| Lockport milkdeAler has recovered 81 ,00C
damages from tho Buffalo Telegraph on
account OF al article appearing in certain
issue OF ths paper in 1871, stating that the
plaintiff had fed rotten feed to COWS and
after wards peidled the milk to families
On the trial it was proved that the feed
used was corn refuse from a grape su gar
works, and experts testified that milk
made from it was not unwholesomr. The
funny paragrapher who finds target al
all times for his wit in milk adulteratiOn,
if he is wise will seek hereafter some less
dangerous topic for discussion.
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Notary AppOinIed.

Joshua L.. Lyte has been appointed a
notary public, to date from February 10
TO tho next meeting of the state Senate.
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z. u. Il. ray Oar.

This afternoon tho pay car of the Penn
sylyania railroad company passed west
through this city, and tho employees were
paid OIL for the month,
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CUrID is very busy to-day and his bow
and arrow are in constant requisition.
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THE city Of Lancaster has valentine
in waiting for David McMullen, which
will not, however, be presented until after
the votes are counted on Tuesday evening
next.
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PEOPLE who are not considered very
bloodthirsty, are wondering why John
Coyle, the York county murderer, is not
made to pay the penalty which throc
courts concur in believing he deserves.
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WATER gets the better of whisky-for
once and in Ohio, too. A seventy foo;
food at Cincinnati has submerged every
distillery on the bank. Jupiter Pluvius
has done 1t more offectually than the cru
saders,
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IT is currently reported on the streets
to day that, in case Mr.. Rosenmiller is
elected mayor, councils will be asked to
give the mayor a clerk, and that this clerk
is to be the Hon. Buckle" " Leibley.
There will be a fitness in thus rounding
ont the office Buckie's familiarity
with the old postoffice, to which place the
new mayor is to be moved, will make him
n valuable acquisition.
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TnE EEdmiRer need not trouble It's
mind about whom Mr.. McMullen will ap
point or not appoint to places within the
appointment of the mayor, after he is
elected. Mr.. McMullen says that he has
mado no promises Of any kind to anybody,
but it amuses the Examiner it may 60
on filling all the city offices dozen times
before tho election. This is its last
chance