The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-06
The News,
TIE CANDIDATES.


We publish on the irst page carefully prepared
list Of the candidates for Congress, the Assembly,
State, county aad city Offices 1t Il as complete o.
= Is possible to make it. There are two thousand
sspkants in the field for the surages Of the people
THE TEMPERANCE RATIFICATION mEETINa.
The Maine Law msn assembled in grand coan,il at
The Tabernacle on Saturday night last to ratify
their State and county nominations We gave full
Aport Of their doiogs In yesterdays HERALD.
Speeches were made by VIM. E. Dodge 1.-THE Chair.
nan, } Rev. John Marsh, Rsv. Theodore l.. Cuyier,
Rev. Mr. Hatfield, and Horace Greeley. The beauties
~ the Maine law were set forth vita ell the powers
q fhesoris at the command of the speakers and the
hsrroIs and iniquity Of drunkenness and Gov. Sey
neoar's veto patheticaly commented upon. The pla.
sssn Of the temperance men as made out at Auburn
last September Was swallowed, and the nomination
OF Claik ard Raymond ratified. There were some
Knew Nothir GO in the meeting who kept quiet till
= adjourned and then amused themselves With
eroaning tor Clark, and cheering for Ullman, Shat
ssr, Barker, Joseph g. Taylor, and the rest Of the
Know Nothing ticket. The letter Of Mr.. Raymond
. the Auburn Temperance Convention, pledging
k1nself to the Maine law, was read and received
viii some hssep. There was but little enthu
alnsn manifested for or against the positions and
sentiments Of the speaker, but all lsteped, as il
4om curiosity, to hear what the tempsPance mep
lad to say for themselves, and intended to go
home and vote as they pleased afterwards.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.
Cspt. Gibson arrived at the capital on Saturday
End had an interview with the Secretary Of State.
His advent created sensation and it is believed he
will shortly make some interesting revelations
yespeciDg the conduct of our Minister at the Hague
md also concerning the meeting Of American diplo
nAtids at Ostepd.
The remains of Gov. Burt, Of Kansas, reached
Washington on Saturday, on their way South for
burial.
OUR CONSUL TO PARAGUAY IN TROUBLE.
The United States Consul ct Asuncion, in the 70
pshlic of Paraguay, has managed to get into very
had odor with the government Of that republic. An
AcidtIt has recently brought out . Manifestation
Of the feelings entertained towards him. His bro
Asr, Mr.. Clement Z. Hopkins, for many years CON.
uscted with the press in New York, was struck by
nm ipcensed dragon with the fat of his sabre. The
Consul made rscamstions on the government for
satisfaction, and took occasion to read lecture to
ohe government on the hostile feeling evinced by
&Ae Parsepeyans 10 citizens of the United States
resident there The Minister for Foreign Affairs
ssplies in note, which, for plain speaking, may be
ssgardad as model for statesmen. He char the
Consul with pervertipg facts and uppre ssng truths
cells him If be and his family would only observe
The police laws as good citizens, necessity would
arise for such complaints; repudiates the insinua
con made by Mr.. Hopkins as to the services rem
dered by him to that republic; tells him he uses his
official pcstSM 10 further his prvOee populations,
ssd finally mUkes some interesting Developments
= connection IN the United States and Paraguay
6Assm Navigation Company. The correspondence,
which We translate and publish, 10 decidedly rich.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Reciprocity treaty bill passed the New Bruins
Wiek 10 issture by vote Of nineteen to four.
Capt Elisha Ely, An old and much esteemed citi-
zen, died on the Sd inst. at Alagan, Michigan. He
wns one Of the earliest settlers Of what Ia now the
0sarishing city OF Rochester.
The Mayor Of Detroit has issued proclamation
yequesDg keepers of hotels and groceries to refrain
hsm selling liquor on the day Of the election.
Eight more deaths have occurred from the effects
II the late Rock Island Railroad accident, and
twenty-five others still lie dangerously woupded.
ANOTHER POLICEMAN KILLED.
Policeman Gurley, who was stabbed with dirk
knife in the bands OF John B. Holiness as Is alleged
- Friday night, during ansy in the First ward,
usd M the City Hospital yesterday afternoon 10
great agony. Gurley ID represented 70 have been
n Of excellent character, and also an efilcien;
efRseS.