The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-11
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NEW YORK, July 1.-The following touching
incident occurred at Tammany Hall immedi.
ately after the nom nation.
When the ballot had terminated, Mr.. Tilden
OF New YORK. sought Mr.. Seymour. and found
him In one OF the large aAte-rooms of the Con-
Ventlon Hall, entirely alone, and with tears
streaming from his eyes MY God Tllden
what shall do2 this is terrible ~ exclaimed
The reluctant one. The placid Tilden was equal
70 the occasion, and replied with something
pertinent, If not orlgInal ''Sir, the Pre-, ,idency
has sought you, not you the Presidency, and
you must take It," Consoler and consoled
locked arms and sought more retired quarters
mutually happy
At a meeting of master masons, held yester-
day at the Mechanics Exchange, one OF their
number said that he had procured all the men
he required 10 complete his contracts simply by
advertising for them; but that he was com PEELED
to remain with them, at tn cir work to protect
them against the violence OF those now on strike
the advocates of the eight hour system. Can
1t be possible that our police force is so natten-
tive that workmen at their labor, in daylight
and on the lines OF our pubic streets, are unsafe
and need special protection TO earn honest
wages when and how they choose?
On Thursday evening an exhibition OF the
merits of the Gattling battery gun was given
at Fort Hamilton, in the presence OF Major
General Franz Sigel, Brigadier. General Vogdes
commanding the Fort, Brigadier. General Girls.
pin, and number OF ether gentlemen inter.
ested in the improvement OF firearms The
Gattlipg gun consists of ten barrels revolving
on a common centre-is, In fact huge revolv-
icg rifle, mounted cannon fashion. Tue barrels
are fed with ball by chambe and the discharge
is effected by simply turning a handle
AS many as three thousand dis
charges have been made from 1t in rapid sue
cession, and at the late experiments at Jones'
Wood hundred shots were fired in thirty-fve
seconds with remarkable accuracy OF direc.
ton. A target, distant 2550 feet on q slope be.
hind the Fort, was penetrated by the balls
although the distance was an extreme one for
the size OF the gun, which throws only au
ounce ball. The target, at 400 feet, was easily
penetrated, many OF the shots entering the
bulls eye, and all pear enough to 1t TO satisfy
observers of the fearful certainty of the un.
ceasipg revolver.
United States Commissioner Stillwell was oc-
cupied all day yesterday investigating charges
of perjury and subornation Of perjury against
certain persons, growing out of the making Of
afidavits against Collector j. F. Bailey. Three
afidavits were made before United States Conn
missioner Osborn. AS soon as the fact was
known measures were taken to arrest the
atfiants for perjury, and they were placed in
custody. II appeared In the examination
before Commissioner Stillwell that all those
making the a1fidavits before Commissioner
Osborn assumed false names; and In each of the
two cases Investigated yesterday, the arrested
men confessed their guilt, and specified the
sums paid to them for swearing falsely. War.
rants were issued against certain other men
who are now in custody, charged with suborna-
tion of perjury.
Since the adjournment of the Convention
curious stories are gaining currency of the con.
vivial meetings of delegates at small hours of
the morning, when even reporters were abed
and Rebellion was gloriied in speech and song,
and bumpers we're filed in honor of the lost
cause and of the new war by which Frank Blair
hopes TO regain it.