NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 20, 1878, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jessica Orr Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Items from the Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, February 20, 1878 CITY AND COUNTRY. The Grand Army. Stephen Potts Post 62, G.A.R., will meet to-morrow evening at the Odd Fellows' Hall, corner of Eleventh avenue and Fourteenth street at half- past seven. The punctual attendance of all members is desired, as business of importance will be transacted. Death of an Aged Lady. Mrs. Mary Brown, a lady 77 years old, who resides in Logan township, died yesterday morning at ten o'clock. She had been suffering severely since the 3d of last July. Her funeral will take place on Thursday from Asbury Church. The Box Robbing at the Depot. Box 84, which was robbed Monday night at the depot, was claimed by the newsboy in whose charge it was yesterday. Instead of twenty-five dollars worth of stuff being taken goods to the value of only nine dollars were missed. The Tramp's Effrontery. The tramp who was engaged to help Homer Vaughn to paper a room on Monday, and went off with fifty cents and got intoxicated, came back yesterday and coolly asked Vaughn to lend him a dollar! Homer told him he didn't have it himself, but if he would tarry a moment he would go out and get it for him, the tramp saw it, and slid off. First-class Emigrants for Kansas. On the Mail train at 7.20 o'clock last evening wee some forty or fifty first-class emigrants. These people were from the section of country between Northumberland and Lock Haven. Rev. P. H. Rishel, formerly pastor of a church in Lock Haven, had charge of the company. The emigrants will go over the Pan Handle route to St. Louis, and thence to Kansas City, from which point they will branch out in various directions, as their inclinations lead them. HOLLIDAYSBURG DEPARTMENT. Little Facts and Fancies - Big Things Grave and Gay. There was very little excitement in town yesterday. The weather yesterday was exceptionally fine for election day. C. R. Banks, Esq., had the honor of trying the first case before Judge Bucher. "Young Mens' Christian Association" business was brisk on Monday evening. There is a tranquil calm resting over the borough as we write. No news, no nothing. We have a new barber, a white man, who but recently opened up business on Allegheny street. Michael McCullough, a well known politician of your city, was naturalized in open court on Monday last. Harry A. Jacobs, our typo friend, who has been in Harrisburg for some weeks past working on the Legislative Record, is home on a brief visit. A number of your business women invaded the quiet precincts of the Prothonotary's office yesterday afternoon. Bowers was glad to see 'em - very much so. No one acquainted with the energetic gentleman who furnishes us with daily items from the mines would credit an accusation of laziness brought against him. He was busy, not lazy. In a private note our mines correspondent asks: "What has become of the Williamsburg Sunday School Association?" We hope that excellent association is not to be disbanded. D. W. Moore, of Clearfield, formerly editor of the Altoona Sun, was in town yesterday. It is rumored that Mr. Moore will be the next treasurer of Clearfield county. He would make a competent officer. What is the difference between the Greenback-Labor party and the Young Men's Christian Association? Answer, "Matthew Murray." The above prize conundrum has been evolved from the inner conscience of J. M. Lingafelt, Esq. Patent applied for. Judge Bucher, who is now presiding over our court, has proven himself a gentleman of infinite humor socially as well as a judge of no small ability. Our people are much pleased with Judge Bucher and, esteem it a pleasure that they have been permitted to meet him. An impecunious wayfarer entered one of our stores the other day, and as he sidled up to the stove, asked in a business sort of a way it they had any eggs. Just then his eyes fell on a heaped up bucket of that delicious fruit, and he incontinently turned and departed. When last heard from he was dickering with one of our justices for a pass into the almshouse. That Political Coup D'etat At a late hour on Monday evening there came into the hands of your reporter a ticket which indicated on its face treachery on the part of the Republicans of the borough. Such hurried investigation as time allowed was made, after which the dispatch which headed this department yesterday morning was sent you. The matter has since been fully investigated, and the charge of treachery as made against the Republicans must be withdrawn. The spurious tickets were conceived in the fertile brain of the Greenback-Labor leader, Matthew Murray; they were printed by his direction and at his expense, and circulated in every part of town by his agents. The motive was apparent; the trick most disreputable, coming from a party which claims that its mission is to teach the old ones honesty and fair dealing. Notes From the Mines. Our muddy streets were crowded on Saturday with visitors, among whom were Dr. White and David Maize, of Williamsburg, Samuel Bossler, John S. Biddle and Esquire Otto, from Clover Creek. The latter gentleman was looking after his interests politically. He is aspiring after the office of Supervisor of Woodbury township, but as electioneering is good in this (Huston) township, he thought he would try his hand. On Saturday last a little excitement was created among us by the running away of a horse. The animal is owned by Mr. Isenberg, and used as a family horse, and was considered perfectly safe by all who knew him. Mr. Isenberg's boy, some fifteen years of age, was in the act of getting into the buggy after hitching the horse thereto, when the animal suddenly started and ran off, leaving the buggy strewn along the way in as many pieces as before it passed through the carriage-maker's hands. Luckily the boy came out all safe. This, however, is a warning not to entrust horses to the management of boys. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Fifth Week The case of Joseph Irwin vs. Pennsylvania Railroad company was given to the jury on Monday night. They returned yesterday morning with a verdict in favor of plaintiff for $1,861.75, about one-half the amount claimed by plaintiff. We understand that the defendants have moved for a new trial. While it is, perhaps, not the province of the reporter to indulge in comments on the result arrived at in our courts, yet it may be said with propriety that many persons were surprised at the verdict and esteemed the plaintiff a particularly fortunate individual. M. M'Whinney vs. David Klepner, garnishee of Campbell & Son. In this case a jury was called but no defense made. Verdict for plaintiff in the sum of $----. J. S. P. Harris in right of heirs of Anna M. Harris, deceased, vs. J. E. Defebaugh et al. this was an action in ejectment to recover possession of a property in Williamsburg, familiarly known as the "Boatman's House." This property was willed to Mrs. Harris by her father, and by her sold without the consent of her husband. Verdict for plaintiff for the land described in the writ. John Manning vs. the Pennsylvania Canal Company. This is an action to recover damages for loss of time occasioned by detention along the line of the canal in the year 1872, said detention being caused, it was alleged, by the negligence of the defendant. The defence is that no unusual delay was experienced, and that the defendant was guilty of no neglect. The case is on trial as we close our report. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, February 20, 1878 - page 3 AFTER THE BATTLE. THE RESULT OF YESTERDAY'S CITY ELECTION. Hurd, Sullivan and Postlethwaite are Elected - Two Democratic and One Greenback Alderman - Two Democratic School Directors - Ye Independent Voter Creates Havoc in Some Directions - The Complete Returns, Etc. The day dawned bright and clear yesterday, and as soon as the polls opened knots of men gathered about them and began the discussion of the chances of their favorite candidates. All day long the faces of candidates wore anxious looks, and as long as the voting lasted the anxiety continued, no one being able to tell more when the polls closed than they knew at the beginning, on account of the various tickets in the field and the reckless scratching and cutting by the voters. It was the most mysterious local election held for years, and this fact made it all the more exciting. In many cases where Democrats, dissatisfied with Mr. Hurd for Mayor, scratched his name and voted for he Greenback candidate, Republicans came up in droves and voted for Mr. Hurd, having an aversion to Mr. Howard and no love for Stouffer. After five o'clock, when the shop men were through with their labors, the scenes about the polls were extremely lively. The "horny-handed" turned out in great force, and the heavy voting of the day was done after that hour. Democrats, Republicans and Greenbackers formed in line and voted in the order of their reaching the windows. The Opera House last night was the political centre of attraction. The large room on the first floor was crowded to suffocation with an eager and excited though orderly crowd. As the returns came in and were announced, cheers or murmurs of discontent greeted favorable or unfavorable announcements as it suited the political predilections of those concerned. The returns from some of the wards came in very slowly, and as the night progressed toward the small hours the spectators gradually thinned out, and only those most deeply interested remained to hear the end. Representatives of the Globe and Mirror plied their pencils busily, while the Tribune men looked on in contented silence, having made other arrangements for the reception of the returns. The general interest appeared to centre on the Mayoralty contest, and when it became apparent that Mr. Hurd was the choice of the voters of the city for Mayor much of the anxiety subsided. Early in the evening it was conceded that the battle was between Messrs. Hurd and Stouffer, but the heavy vote that the returns indicated for the former soon set all doubt at rest, and was equally surprising and gratifying to his friends. The independent voter was out in all his glory, and the field this morning is strewn with the shattered fragments of the hopes that were buoyant yesterday. That "unknown quantity," the Greenback-Labor vote, failed to do much damage, but succeeded in electing Mr. Blake for Alderman in the Second district and Mr. Burkett for Council in the Eighth ward and Mr. Mateer for Council in the Fifth ward. The Tribune office was visited early this morning by many of the candidates and others seeking information, and when the complete returns from the Fifth and Sixth wards - the last sent in - were received and the result announced the crowd departed and left the newspaper men to prepare the news for an eager public this morning. Below we present the complete returns from every ward in the city for all offices: MAYOR. Wards Howard Stouffer Hurd First 114 123 171 Second 83 116 197 Third. 82 63 168 Fourth. 95 87 194 Fifth 102 58 128 Sixth 155 68 174 Seventh 19 53 43 Eighth. 66 92 58 ------ ------- ------- Total 715 660 1133 Hurd's majority over Howard, 417. TREASURER. Sullivan Bittner Everson First 133 224 57 Second 187 107 99 Third. 147 143 29 Fourth. 172 115 91 Fifth 120 127 36 Sixth 188 133 80 Seventh 42 34 40 Eighth. 93 50 72 ------ ------- ------ Total 1082 933 504 Sullivan's majority over Bittner, 149. AUDITOR. Postlethwaite Renner Amheiser First 175 179 55 Second 216 96 82 Third. 180 110 29 Fourth. 208 111 59 Fifth 137 102 46 Sixth 199 129 72 Seventh 45 32 39 Eighth. 98 37 81 ------ ------- ------- Total 1258 796 463 Postlethwaites's majority over Renner, 462 SCHOOL DIRECTORS. Rainey Douglass Custer Dysart Fries Bell First. 147 155 206 197 66 56 Second. 170 188 119 126 80 112 Third. 141 151 158 124 28 28 Fourth. 155 187 134 140 56 86 Fifth. 109 113 121 133 50 46 Sixth. 164 180 155 162 61 76 Seventh. 43 39 47 36 34 33 Eighth. 82 91 63 62 59 72 ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 1011 1104 1003 990 434 509 ALDERMAN - FIRST DISTRICT. McCormick Metz Green First. 152 207 51 Third. 179 94 42 Seventh. 31 54 32 ----- ----- ----- Total 362 355 128 McCormick's majority over Metz, 7. ALDERMAN - SECOND DISTRICT. Bradley Hart Blake Husfield Second. 106 83 151 57 Fourth. 87 137 100 50 Eighth. 29 19 130 37 ----- ----- ------ ----- Total 222 239 381 144 Blake's majority over Hart, 142. ALDERMAN - THIRD DISTRICT. O'Toole Braniff Hazzard Fifth 123 134 25 Sixth 233 95 77 ----- ----- ----- Total 356 229 102 O'Toole's majority over Braniff, 127. CONSTABLE - WEST SIDE. Donaghue Shollenberger Smith First. 120 206 77 Third. 143 132 45 Fifth. 149 98 33 Seventh 40 25 51 ----- ----- ----- Total 452 461 206 Shollenberger's majority over Donaghue, 9. CONSTABLE - EAST SIDE. Dougherty Green Obermyer England Second. 191 95 91 20 Fourth. 155 99 93 40 Sixth. 222 90 64 -- Eighth. 63 22 110 17 ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 631 303 358 77 Dougherty's majority over Obermyer, 293. FIRST WARD. Council - John F. Bowman, D., 205; C. H. Closson, R., 128; James Barger, G-L., 75. Judge of Election - Samuel Abrahims, D., 156; B. F. Patton, R., 198; George Cassell, G-L., 55. Inspector - Joseph Glasgow, D., 157; Jno. Clingerman, R., 197; J. B. Sickels, G-L., 54. Assessor - John A. Baer, D., 162; Peter N. Marks, R., 194; Josiah Kuhn, G-L., 55. SECOND WARD. Council - Kline, D., 223; Marshall, R., 172. Judge of Election - Markey, D., 216; Houck, R., 94; Hollngsworth, G- L., 82. Inspector - Cole, D., 208; Thompson, R., 105; Carl, G-L., 83. Assessor - Bloomfield, D., 224; Orner, R., 86; Reece, G-L., 80. THIRD WARD. Council - Frank Molloy, D., 159; Wm. D. Couch, R., 139; Emanuel Bigham, G-L., 15. Judge of Election - L. B. Pancake, D., 151; Miller Knott, R., 135; Charles Griest, G-L., 29. Inspector - William A. Dillon, D., 160; Peter Green, R., 124; Edward Lippett, G-L., 30. Assessor - H. C. Storey, D., 156; C. E. Applebaugh, R., 123; James McIntosh, G-L., 30. FOURTH WARD. Council - Magnus Bender, D., 143; H. B. Kendig, R., 177; Christ Cassidy, G-L., 57. Judge of Election - John Hickey, D., 180; Jacob Bierbower, R., 131; Hanford Powell, G-L., 66. Inspector - John H. Kimmell, D., 168; Joseph Shannon, R., 124; J. B. W. Ickes, G-L., 78. Assessor - George Potter, D., 181; Wm. B. Ketler, R., 115; J. D. McMahon, G-L., 88. FIFTH WARD. Council - William J. McConnell, D., 78; James H. Irwin, R., 77; C. C. Mateer, G-L., 127. Judge of Election - George W. Crawford D., 122; James Welsh, R., 68; Abram Markey, G-L., 42; Thomas Shorter, Ind., 46. Inspector - Jno. McNevin, D., 126; Abram Markey, R., 108; James Baird, G-L., 46. Assessor - John F. Pfeiffer, D., 122; W. H. Alexander, R., 109; H. Stewart, G-L., 56. SIXTH WARD. Council - D. G. Owens, D., 226; John A. Logue, R., 168. Judge of Election - William Talbot, D., 180; David Louden, R., 146; B. S. Davis, G-L., 77. Inspector - Robert Tate, Sr., D., 251; J. W. Plummer, R., 149. Assessor - A. J. Dillon, D., 159; H. Stephens, R., 162; George Hight, G-L., 77. SEVENTH WARD. Council - H. S. Morgan, D., 55; Adam Bowers, R., 25; W. J. Franks, G- L., 37. Judge of Election - Frederick Steckman, D., 43; Adam Warfel, R., 31; J. S. McCune, G-L., 43. Inspector - A. J. McCune, D., 47; John Clabaugh, R., 31; W. H. Tompkins, G-L., 38. Assessor - John Baker, D., 40; John R. Frazier, R., 45; J. A. Parker, G-L., 30. EIGHTH WARD. Council - Frederick Ball, D., 97; C. B. McDermott, R., 7; John B. Burket, G-L., 107. Judge of Election - George Blyler, D., 92; James Eberly, R., 31; Geo. W. Burket, G-L., 91. Inspector - Balser Wolf, D., 95; John Boyles, R., 39; E. H. Pritchard, G-L., 78. Assessor - Peter Flynn, D., 57; S. M. Griffith, R., 55; D. M. Numer, G-L., 100. LOGAN TOWNSHIP. Judge of Election - Oliver Hagerty, D., 107; S.S. Staines, R., 199; Wm. Shaw, G-L., 50. Inspector - W. D. McDowell, D., 115; Samuel Hartzell, R., 192; Thomas Morgan, G-L., 49. Assessor - William C. Reem, D., 165; John P. McKnight, R., 186; H. A. Boyles, G-L., 49. School Directors - Wm. McGarvey, D., 130; Trevan Buck, D., 153; Elihu Crawford, D. R., 272; Wm. Louden, R., 191; Alexander Riling, R., 160; Wm. Alexander, G.-L., 48. Supervisors - Peter Fogle, D., 177; Wm. Hagerty, D., 94; John M. Burkett, R., 182; Charles Copelin, R., 199; J. T. Brown, G.-L., 94. Justices of the Peace - Wm. Harpster, D., 105; J. C. Minehart, D., 99; Isaac Haines, R., 197; S. S. Beamer, R., 197; Samuel Orr, G.-L., 49 Constable - Wm. Wyncoop, D. & R., 306; Robert Harris, G.-L., 49. Auditor - James Hileman, D. & R., 302; J. N. Tillard, G.-L., 53. Township Clerk - G. T. Bell, D. & R., 302; Henry Stover, G.-L., 48. ANTIS TOWNSHIP. Judge of Election - John Gheer, R*., 167; Samuel Henshey, D., 51. Inspector - T. Kreider, R., 171; Lem Ale, D., 48. Justices of the Peace - John Campbell, R., 214; Geo. Calderwood, 2. Constable - W. C. Forrester, R*., 137; John Cherry, 1; John Ermier, F., 72; W. M. Newhouse, 6. Auditor - John J. Estep, 127. School Director - Thomas Beyer, 217*; Michael Bridenbaugh, 126*; Edward Bell, 91. Supervisor - John Hostler, 117*; D. Philips, 172*; John Smith, 45; A. R. Irwin, 103. Auditor - J. W. Riddle, 203*; Thomas Hunter, 3; R. H. Vandiver, 4. Township Clerk - W. S. Hostler, 122*; H. C. Roth, 89; J. Wyland, 2. [We had a good fight - Democrats had a fusion ticket in the field, but straight-outs won the day. Those marked * were straight out, balance Republicans and Democrats.] THE RESULT IN HOLLIDAYSBURG AND GAYSPORT. [Special Dispatch to the Tribune.] Hollidaysburg, February 19. - Gaysport elects the Democratic ticket. Two wards in Hollidaysburg give the Citizens' ticket 39 majority. John Suckley, Greenback, elected burgess. Council divided. The citizen's school directors ticket, Beamer and McFarlane, is elected, and Lowrey, for constable. TYRONE BOROUGH ELECTION. [Special Dispatch to the Tribune.] Tyrone, February 19. - the following is the result of the election to-day: Burgess - Jones, R., 133 maj. Over Piper, Dem. Constable - Riddle, R., 73 maj. Over Patterson, D. School Directors - Calderwood and Waring, R., elected by 94 and 65 maj. over Holtzinger and McLanahan, D. Town Council - Mattern and Baleman, R., elected in the First Ward; Walton, R. and Eckenrode, D. in the Second Ward; Burley, R., in the Third Ward, and Guyer, R. and Morris, D. have 73 votes each in the Third Ward; Carothers and Beyer in the Fourth Ward. W. P. Walton is elected borough auditor. Reportorial Pick-ups by the Wayside. It way a quiet election yesterday. Anxious faces surrounded the polls in the different wards yesterday. R. F. Myers will send another car-load of horses to Baltimore on Saturday. The Enterprise Building and Loan Association will meet on Friday evening at St. John's Institute. The man who wrote "About Dogs" in the Mirror yesterday appeared to be as mad as though he had the hydrophobia. The remains of Lua, daughter of Mr. Louis Obermyer, were taken to Newry at eight o'clock yesterday morning for interment. Mr. D. H. Ritchey wishes it to be known that he has severed his connection with the Murphy Glee Club. A debate on temperance will take place at Moore's chapel this evening. The colored speakers will argue upon the resolution that intemperance is a greater evil than war. The reported killing of a tramp in Monday's Tribune was correct. The name of the unfortunate was Eli B. Hopper, formerly of Poughkeepsie, New York. His remains were taken to Johnstown. Yesterday afternoon the body of the late Joseph A. Major, who died suddenly in this city on Saturday night, was consigned to its last resting place in the Presbyterian cemetery at Hollidaysburg. Henry Hague's horses were standing in front of the Brant House yesterday morning, when they became frightened by a passing engine and ran off up Twelfth street. They were soon stopped without doing any damage. Personal. We observed the friendly face of the former rector of St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, Rev. Mr. Oliver, on Eleventh avenue yesterday, and although many years and several incumbents have come and gone since his residence among us, he looks as well as when his energy was taxed to the utmost in building their neat looking edifice, which always suggests the quiet, moss-covered retreats of the mother church in Christian England. St. Luke's is fortunate now as under former rectors in the possession of one of Altoona's most affable and friendly clergyman, Rev. Mr. Woodle. Rev. Dr. W. T. Wylie, President of Wilson College, Chambersburg, was in the city yesterday. Like all distinguished men their visit to the M. C. is not completed unless they look in upon the Morning Tribune sanctum. Dr. Wylie is an able divine, and a successful president of a thriving college. Altoona will be proud to number pleasant Billy Marriott once more among her citizens. If Billy would take a journey to the moon he would have the Tribune sent after him, of which he is a good friend. James F. Campbell, Esq., of the Oil Times, Edenburg, Clarion county, called to see us last evening, looking as healthy as healthy can be, and blooming as a rose-bush. Shake, James, for your good opinion of the Morning Tribune. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Wednesday, February 20, 1878 - page 4