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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

THE Democratic Union party held primaries
- bs various Assembly districts throughout the city,
,, night and elected five delegates from each Assem-
hI district 90 County and Judiciary Convention 10 De
held at Masonic Hall Oct 90. TheY also elected one
delegate from each election district 30 SenatJla O1n-
yentOr to b3 hcld at Masonic Hail Oct Il, anu W an
Assembly Convention Oct 3J
The following will compose the next CITY
Government of Newark: MayOr-Nehemiah Perry
Dem. Water Board-Daniel DoJd. John c. Reardsley'
Moses T. Baker Reps; f. c. Smith. j. o. Reurke, Adolph
schalk. Dems Mayor ex-0ficio Tax Board-Horace
j. Pioneer j. NJ. ID. Camp. b. b. Douglass, Reps; VIM
A. Schmidt, James e.. IRWIN, Denis. oufNtgOis oi i'-n
ways-Divid Young, George Lipfert Reps. k'tOfm
school-Davic Ripley, N. j. Demarest' Wm' JohlSoh'
Geo Peters. + II. Reynolds, j. G. Ludlow
The With Senatorial District Tammany Con-
vention held a meeting last night, at Adratic Ham,
Hudson and Barrow-sts at which they appOinteda
Conference Committee confer with outside organza-
tons The meeting then adjourned to meet again on
Wednesday evening" Oct. %. Soon after the 0dlOuih
p,ept the Conference Committee were waited upon by
two deegatious from the Apollo Hal Convention ana
German Democratic Reform AssOciation for the purpose
of assisting them TO carry the District The Committees
agreed to hold meeting next Tuesday eNehlh-' az
the University Building, for the purpose Oh cOhierI4ha
together.
The WITH Senatorial District Tammany
Convention met last night the Seventh Ward Hotel in
MadisOn-st for the purpose OF nominating Senator
The name OF John Fox suggested for Senator Inc
names of Timothy Campbell and James Hayer we're
also presented After great bitter speeches the
seventh Thirteenth and Fourteenth Words. counting Ga
solid votes withdrew from the Convention. declining TO
vote for Fox The Convention even then gong 10
nominate a Senator, but Judge Hogan held mat the
General COMMITTEES. An adjournment was taken amid
general confusion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
A CORNELL STUDENTS FATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-President A. D. White
OF Cornell University has written letter TO Gen. Leg
get Commissioner of Patents, regarding the death OF
the latter's son. few days while student
college Young Legget lost his life in the night by fall
ing down precipce the vicinity Of the college The
friends Of the young and his father in this city
have q suspicion that he died victim OF the college
practice OF hazng" Mr. White however expresses the
belief that the young and his two companions
VINO were seriously injured the time on
their way 10 a wood where the first degree Of secret
society was 70 DO administered to young Leggett and
that the three companions fell down the precpce TO-
0etber. There is much feeling on the subject here,
where the young man was well known and very popu-
lar He had admitted 70 the bar and was boy Of
,,reat nromise His head and body manRed and
asdired that he could not have been recognized. HIS
remains arrived here last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
GoVERNMENT WEATHER REP0RE

WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEP SIGNAL OFFICER.
WAsHlSGr0S, ID. c.. Friday. Oct. Ill a. m }
Synopsis for the past "a hours.
Probabilities.
The barometer has fallen decidedly over the
Atlantic States and lower lakes since Wednesday night
and the lowest pressure apparently central in
Maine and New-Brunswick, having moved southeast
ward during the day
Fresh brisk southerly Winds and cloud, and rain
reported from Massachusetts Bay and the Bay OF
Fnndy. and rapidly diminishing winds, with cloudy
weather and rain prevail the lower lake region
Clear weather, with light Winds Is generally reported
from Eastern Gulf and South Atlantic States The
temperature has risen slightly over the lake region and
the Atlantic States.
II has fallen with eloudy weather in the extreme
North West and light reported from some Of the
Rocky Mountain stations.
Probabilities
The storm center in Maine will probably continue
moving south westward on Friday.
For the Southern States continued partly
cloudy weather, with light winds and fog or haze.
For the Middle Atlantic Stdes, southeast and south
toest ci1ds Increasing etOudiaesS and possibly threaten
ING RAINY Iredther.
For NewEng gland and the lower lakes westerly winds
with cloudy clearing weather. For the upper lakes
southeast TO northeast winds, falling barometer cloudy
ana possibly rainy weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
ioss or TIE STEAMER giSSOgRL

WRECKED ~ A cArw-rHr PAssTNGERS RESCUED
EXTRAORDINARY ctEELRSSStSS
Nrw- OprRANs sOct. i6.-The steamship Liberty
has arrived here bringing The passengers and por-
ton of the crew 0f tne wrecked steamer Missouri
from Key west Capt john ). Simpson OF Bath
more, who was passenger on the Missouri. nf& ~
tho following statement
We left Liverpool sept H. hid hne ciear weather
tho On tire passage. On the ming NJ oct lb"lt ID
O'Clock with the weather mid and the sra ~ smooth IA
sheet Of glass; The ship struck gingerbread 'r0und.
one Of tho reefs OF Tho Bcmin ISLANDS There wa no
apparent C.se for SHe ships bong wrecScd a. '@.t
time and believe That II through the caIir'nr0s
or Ignorance 81 tho officers IN charge that Size "'S
wrecked There was not officer On deck - Che ian.
OF the DISASTER. nobody was IN charge Of the crew.
After we s,ruc ,hc boats uwer'i snd th' cargo
was thrown overheard. All Of the p1-senSer' suffered
greatly from the los, OF thrir baggage. Tie trd
boat was lowered about 0elrcls ~ thr "vcnng. tae
third mate charge with o. people 90 H. 'ucludins 'hG
self Tho captain and mats. each taxing b'Hi ef1 .he
ship about O'Clock - NJ Oct .. After lInJ.ug 1n lac
island the captain sent ne second mate % o"h ''icr
tho cargo In returning 20 the vessel IN ne wrocuf
schooner Two Brothers they caught IN q squ,l.
The ship broke in two AZ o. rhe forward hicn, and rst
after striking the reef The captain and first mate went
20 Nassau and succeeded in procuring the BRUSH gun
boat Cherub TO transport the passengers aud ere" 20
Key Vest tho captain and FIRST officer returning 10 Ma
20 stand Investigation ny tho BRUSH Commission
in regard TO the loss Of tho vessel.
The passengers speak in the highest terms OF the
treatment received from Commands Francis
C. Il. Baker Of the British grnbOat Cherib. and hs
executive officer Lieut.. Harry Il. Haloh.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17

w-a,ei,, 10. Jeremiah socr. .r~d - ,-n
The rs rsr rosOrcIl, ns,li %
Doe "a -rr rom The residence Of i, mother J76 GO'" BOotsn
ou ftdsg. Oot II. - 10 oc.ock a
B8OWN-la Brooslyl. weiuesil,. Oct no. Mat srosn.
ne ,ud ni so one member Of The Benevolent. sae1' II ~ Wis
% g ogsf o, os' aeca.sa G o, ~ brown ION 81
COJK-Op Wone>i,y 10. 1873 a. I72 Spring r. .rar
'0.fa,s i'rr on %" Of d. 5 O. c'o1 'sS n Ie-. .Hl
S1er sryce, ., %, ;oas ." g"d3y ,, s,s''S st 9of'
cOEOn "wednesday the 10Th ini Cbsrs youufest ~ e lat.
Ham COX OF est lloseo, j. IN he 25'h yea, Of BIS
alnis igh ns y ooiO'l from the reaseso' o. h-
e aco npsS "a o,s seS cciery -
CtARY-A. Or1ase ~ !. rhafsiay ,he 18Th Geo d
cap foo Geo d. sai tis late haU L. Gar" The 2ist year
"',, .sa -r Of r. " e, sg~i 70 .:'i ne s,.sI.
De sh st eco, Boat. e.'e Tie FOOT Of Bsrcy sna
:. l,5 " Z. r.. stopping At he Bnci Church station,
DOrERTAt - Gol Water. BrooslTn. bs Gu int.
The eas OF me @y ,ie ocoiiu nVi % .,,eod the fa.s
90 Fodss. 1911 inst. a2pn.
DIrnugarrt a. he eeosd dsagh.er Of Jeremiah .rd s;s
TIE as ,a r-at,e, OF se u, ,r, respectfully invited 70
h funeral :, a. a. The 7A 'ohe c''aoi'I FRO" thence 4.
PgRCCsoS-ou wenc~ay 10 william pernsop. he Ills.
ye Of a' 'ge naive q a,'6o-n Cenn, We,imei@ irra"d
1eys I'D ns' ore Pss.1 SsG TO I'D be ,s' =,
al o'clock. Rrlin- All be inferred IA Greeusooj.
HElLYOn "Wednesday morning Oel. 10. 1878 Mar e. ~e %
seas4 respectfully inep attend lar trarrsl nos
late rsteaer 30 6'I Grep"h'.. said'.. - 1879
..
LOCSARp-op raard'y o. 49, ,ner Long sod ii'a. lines.
% amiv c.p,c'ia, nytei .trui
Nstee1th o'ciOck
Fnisy The remains Rii BE- inferred IN Greenwood
NURRAYAt Perth Aubov. y D. wenesia' Oct 10, asu ha
he 77h Of her age native Of Mopiro. scotland
Her II ef' nyd 10 attend hs 'HnrN on Frlal ts da q
p a. ron fesrncs Trains by \. !. r. 4. TO-
,ni S H. y at sd ~ g. returning Al ani q y.
NBW MANpp rrc-iay, tib residence Nespor a. T.
susan becha"s" sio~ ot the late George d. he"n'a Of s'"o7
PHLPs-At Tire rradenre Other Rev Osbon
dsy Oct a. iisnna1 e. "4oA Of s tate James Php "a 1s 1b
parra Church s,oo~o,.
10
Orsn-c, y. l., psPers p.rase
RASpgLL-Oc. 49, Catherine Meroe of william R4ndnn
West flushing
/ A0ure o
WIDOW Of George Ssnsoa HaowrI Name snd daughter ~
r.. H. MesrrA. aged ~
rI leaves BarcaYst. At 9iOa Relatives nd ine0ls
yitri -lthont further
I5b Me, Rehecs Sath. 5sI
Faaer,i to-day 10 n Oh Hone.
AMHERST. aud Absoysye BROOKLYN
TRAFTONA press Hills o. l., THURSDAY Oct q, 81 u
Augusta. wife Off. 4 Prston Cue Z'h p her
Funeral notice hereafter.
-WKLLSAt sing sing w~dneslay Oct o. wsis
om r Rector Of the Church Of he o naoce" Highland fsi.
Funeral Tiny Sing SATURDAY. The 1874. at 4,
wgSTIn his city on Tbura, lGib Amo. g. say
dAugh ID a. Browning.
Friend. respectfully nud attend fanrr,i fra.
st % SUNDAY, Oct. 49, st o'clock.
VASS-Ou Wednesday. . John Ysss act 30 yesrN
friends iaVted attend the funeral Prv Il
the residence 0ITuas, John a. SELL 100 FOd
Grecne-plane. BrOoki'n
WOODFO n. j. ReneSiAY. 70. B1ta5cts
Burnel wife 0fO p WoOdori AGED 81 yesSs.
Her repsS s he sten 70 flutOWa lot Hsmns Frdsy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
POLITICAL Gossip

The T,mmany Committee on OrgaDl-
zaaon urt yesterday at Tammany Han
A Committee On Mass Meetings and Speakers
wa appointed. Il IS understood that mass
meeting rauf the State and county nominations will
b. held WITHIN the next ten days. BY that time 1t is
probable tbs majority Of the Senatorial and Assembly
nominations viii have been made.
AAmeeuug Of the Apollo Hall Conference Commit
&C. held ast evening, Benjamin Wood declared that If
Appoo Han affiliated with the Republican party he
would support the ticket.
The r. publican state Central Committee neld meet
lng yestorday ~ the Fifth Avenue Hotel Only routine
DIsness transacted.
The withdrawal OF Henry II. Anderson from the Tam
many J1glu4rv ucket was the topic OF CONVEX
a.-loa Iu political circles last evening. II was
sfatsd mas Mir. Anderson had declared that
b. Sa ulserJ ia nomination without mis- knowledge or
gDgss.f Ill WIS also stated that Anthony EickDOH
xula aeer me nomination for Coroner, but this was
llIi.d LIn h -rIends.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST SECRETARY
RICHARDSON
TIE ALLEGED ILLEGAL cANA1. boat sErzr;R

THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL CANAL BOAT SEIZURES.
WASHINGTON, Oct. i6.-1he counsel for the
Lehgh Coal and Navigation Company. aud other, has
addressed 10 President Grant letter relation to
Of coal soows employed on tine canals OF Penn
sYlyana IN carrying coal from the mines % points
Underwater. made by Customs officer, IN Delaware and
SewJersey without authority Of law. alleged and in
defiance Of The DEGREES " she Courts n The United
States The Secretary Of the Treasury "a charged
vita high misdemranor In Office ia nuIliyins the maj
Of United states courts by nstructing collectors
OF Customs to disregard them: suppression u 'hc
truth snd arDitry ana oppressive exercise 81 power
not vested in him by the Consultation. Counsel also
says that he stands ready maintain these charges be-
forsthe proper court Of impeachment Tho Secretary
OF tho Treasury Doing nteTogased to-day tho sub
ject. said he thought tho proceeding singular.
as the matter hid never been officially laid
before him. The Letter Of th. Department. instruct
ing Collector OF Customs at wilmington 20 report 70
the United States Attorney for libel for the recovery of
the allen tax, all canalboas found trading upon nav-
gable waters not enrolled and licensed for tho coastng
trade written by acting SECRETARY Of the Treas
ury during mis- absence from Washington on the re-
port OF thel Navigation Bureau aud apart from the
letter in question. be nt,mated that the subject
was not beyond the reach Of reconsideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS.
OHIO
OHIO.
TER sTATF CLAIMED ny BOfH PARTIES.


COLUMBUS Oct. f6.--TAe result OF tho vote
for Governor still doubt AZ this hour (uid-
night the Republicans claiming the election Of Noycs
by l,5Oo or more majority.
Al the Democratic headquarters. where they claim 20
have reports from all bus mahoning Pluliinr
Huron. and Mercer the 6tste ia claimed by a majority
OF 100 or thereabouts.
Ashtabula County Givcs Noyes SGoi Allen, 80 Re-
publican loss i.Ssa The official returns from Franklin
County give Allen majority Of ey97. Democratic gain
OF about 200.
LATEG-Tbe figures made at midnight by both parties
are exceedingly close. The heavy Republican loss in
Ashtabuls County IL of the things that reduces
the majority claimed for NOyes to-day The
latest figures 10 tho effect that the
Democratic gam in the 10 II counties which have not
been heard from through rumors viii not have ~ b. so
largo "A the average gain OF tho other counties to
elect Allen by small majority II Allen should
10 elected Ivy majority less than 500 there will still be
doubt the remainder Of the State ticket Meager re-
turns other State officers indicate that the Republic
candidate for Governor ran little behind his ticket
COMPARATIVE TABLE or MAJORTTIEs FOR sRCRP-
TARY or STATE IN 1872 AND GOVERNOR IN 1873.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
LATEST SNIP NEVIS.
FOR other snip ye,rs sec m,rd rage.l

FOR other snip Neirs Third Pdge.i
ARRIVED.
steamship Brl. Munroe GAsgoS Oct t. via Nozzle 9TH
sh m,x ant 10 Henderson Bros
D0ninon, Walker Richmond CITY Point and norfolk
vii BINDS. snd ~ Oh Dominion steamship Co
Bari Ruth Nor Carf az davs with rslirosf iron
b. J. HaTd. JOnk, Gsogcto~n y e. days win na'A
Sehf Moore Merton Bull c. II lays With phosphate
shr D. williams Pearce Wilmington, c. IL DAYS with aariI
SIR Escn Bucksport Parker Jacksonville 22 days nth
shT q R. Phelps d,ts sp,er Savannah It DAYS "h
ssr Enhsn.es Phillips. Il days, With yellow pine
Steamship. seia Hamburg City Of LmeeE Tor Liverpool
Thee Tor Po-o CITY 0f Sewfork for isyanA hennan
Bgton for savannah south Caona tor Charleston, lssse Bell
for NoiioE, A.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
Bo,r,. Oct lG-Amved. bars Flor NJ Hubert from LeghOrn
br q Anuie BiT0aioe Attic Durkee, nom 81 Jouns r. H.
Pr aoegon Phlsdephia.
brg H. Niclo from for Baltimore imasedl sehrs
Barcoa J, h. DoeT, irom Belfast Nc
s,v,SS.a Oet ised steamships Gen Barnes.
Tor New York CLEARED, hr g. Wnsht for Wilmington Del
Oct l6-rhe schr. H. y haros, Wines
from Georgetown e. FarhayeB encountered Norihe ON All
seon ght which split sails aud had 10 'ead be-
fore Il She dnTen south Of iatteras
MEMORANDA.
The shp Rebsua DaggeL Bordeaux which arrived lAih ard
sandy ho"kt Ocen olei'N n"
Ths ssm.bp CITY Of sewYork Br Liverpool for New YORK
JAILED Queenstown the morning Of The 10Th bu returned SIN
he oi her sgran-caest fractured
SPOKEN.
Oct Monuk school ship Mercary. on cruise b. plot
a,stI .aaeH 10. :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
RELLOW FEVER
TIN SITUATION.

MEMPHIS, Oct. t6.-There were no trust
worthy accounts to-day - tnr progress 81" ne
yellow fever but is believed that few cases had
occurred. The mortuary report AZ - M. showed 10
deaths from yellow fever y from other causes max
ing total Of 81
jacob Brush a respected German, amt President u
the German Benevolent Society. died last nlsnt Of yell
low fever.
The President " the Lslth orphan Asylum makes an
Dpeii follows:
The Orphan Asylum under the care Of The As~oria-
ton OF Protestant churrues cf il's city requests
gifts and AID providing for mo orph'nS
daily placed IN the institution. The Asylum
hls recently Inst several OF It's most valued
friend. by the prevailing ,cOurge, and funds winch
would have been otherwise given have been aphuincu
BY oyerwhriminc ncCc.tics Remittance, can ne made
to Cyrus Johnson President care Ol j. e. johnson Co.
A bale OF cotton given bg Creeb Taylor Of Wainm
Bend AK, % the Dominican Sisters Of Memphis, wa
sold this morning for $500, Mr Ely, Of the firm Of Els
4 co.. cotton merchants being the purchaser. Mr. Fly
shipped IL TO st. Louis where Il sold again for the
benefit Of the Memphis sufferers At s. So per pound
YELLOW FEVER MOTIFS.
Two additional deaths from yellow fever are
reported at Mont 1omcry. Ala and six al Snreyep'r'.
The municipal authorities of Norfolk, VA
appropriated 81 500 for the rsiei u the Memphis sur
frr-rS.
A private dispatch from Calvert. Texas,
says: The fever than At Shreveport seven
per cen. Of our pOpupuon have dled."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
THE STATE or TRADE
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

CHrcso Oct 16-Poa and in ir demand sales Of Choice
E,ncv g1tra sprng At s69S6 90 Wheat dbl aud unsettled
opened arm closed da and lowers sales o. No spring
A. ~ Olasl or I'll OO November No. North Weiteru
sprng II 90 regular odrei 81 O No spring
e.sbI 81 39c December High Mixed sold
AZ Rejected 36e declining sales u No. at
3Os. g5Ic cash 3l4a3l X, November Rejected 20 .
~. auie, and unchanged: sales Of No. 63e
Barey and dseHng OF No Fall a. 81 26j No spring
Slt %
small lots Sl3 IS round lots sos' or fs5are delivery
gIo n 6&l2 30 or December Lard and unchnget ~
cash t. December BuL MeAshort Mb Mads sold At 6'sa7e
unchanged Nasky du Snd dropping
eOc dull and pemnal Reeeipts-lOoOO bots four,
l6s 900 bush oorn 10000 bush Oats
5000 bush Rye $1,000 buah BAIey SHIPMENTS 900 bbs
10000 busn Wheat 81 600 bush Corn blOOO BASH
oats 900 bslh. RSe, Al 900 buah bAliev
weak sales Of No. at ell II No III OSsh cash 81 O6h
November steady; No Mixed Ale Oats steady Sic
65e for No Barley aue and ~,aL; No
SnrinR 81 80 Lass FrcghtsNheat TO BUrao -
lac Reoepts-Four, 5000 obs Wheat $4,000 bush ship
msnt,-Plour 1000 bhls.i Wheat, l11 900 bush.
PmLApELPHiA l6Pelroleum dali Crude lO1, lose
Refined l0Ql8 Roar active for the best grades
dun SapeEane s5as5 90 EI.rss so - 25 psunsn osie
Indiana RItra Famr - 25QSS so Wheat Red
81 5oasl %; AMBER 81 g. Rye Doc Corn du fsloT Ole
hsd Western ODE White b2se. Oats-baness smA qeo
Aaons Whit, 81 s53c A'Ted 1880 WHISKY dali '
drelining 81 % 10Oc- -.
wSsgros Oct l6-spih rurpen,ne dali At i09iOI k"s
qa ~ 80 Tor sulued Cud Turtcnlns sseAd' al - W. wv
uari 81 Df IsAss D,s aai Ytgia Fss usehsaS~i a. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
rELNGRAPHIC NOTES.

- Michael DonObue sentenced yesterday TO
htnsi Dec IL of he murder Of oHconc a. An'aa state
Prison.
The Augusta lGa.) Cotton Exchange has con
formed i cotton Of New York Heretofore 70
correspondent With that Of Liverpool.
go. One colored labOrer was killed and two Others
hsi W ufef by the collision ~ $40 construction Trains on 1 Iu'n
Riilrosi, near Eiger-s., Baltimore, YESTERDAY
- The Manufacturers Board of Trade Of Fall
Ryrt have voted 10 recommend suspension Of al Tie MILLS $50
days Teek only eight hour day luung the other
iogg DAY, Tor The present.
- In the town of Lake View ILL.,, about ~ o'clock
on Weneay agbt Capt Forrest of the village police attacked
Walking his be,,, Hy sho he saws attempted . ROB him.
.trugg srh GUIDED in FORESTS drawing pistol aud shooting
hls lsszi.aut dead
The American Institute Of Architects contin-
Chicago YESTERDAY. The following officers
elected President Richard CPohu of NeN-iork Treasurer r. C.
a.iei Nei secretary, A. j. Bloor Of Aew-iorA Foreign
n AS Philadelphia; Trustees, Henry Dudley Carl
pfai.r. ienry Htr11ach. G.. G. Haight Of New-forA.
Joseph G. Cloud. the Oarsman who started
PhaieiDfia 10 Orleans By
Tuesday last Cue miles above Plague Nine
his almost exhausted condition
Monday lied he dsv dis dr hoRs thai be had been suf
f-rus shakes O DAYS before ms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17


The annual report OF superintendent McCartee Of the
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing OF the Treasury De-
partment has just been made Secretary Richardson.
1t states that the Bureau has delivered during the year
completed and perfect bonds notes. and other securities
amounting TO 2sOO and 924 i4O745 customs and in
terna revenue stamps, amounting 10 $751; 6o4472 i6be
side sundry other work for the Bureaus OF the
Treasury and other departments OF the Government
All this work has been accomplished without the oss OF
note or stamp or sheet " paper or any portion
thereof.
table in OF preparation for the annual report
OF the Postmaster General shows that by tho recent
readIusDen Of the pay railroad routes for the
ending Sept 90 1873, the amount Of annual compensation
20 all railroad companies has been increased t23 23,
being now a,oiS6Oe per annum. The readjustment is
made on 81 railroad routes Six hundred different rail-
road companies receive pay Tor carrying the malls The
aggregate length OF the railroad service in the United
states ia now nearly $500 miles, and Is increasing
at the rate OF over 5000 miles per annum.
The annual report OF the Fourth Auditor which has
been completed, contains no items OF interest beyond
the presentation In tabular form statement showing
tho operations OF that Office during the last fiscal year.
in which the cash disbursements IA tue Naval PaYmas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-17
LOCAL POLITICAL NOTES.

T Democrats of the lid District of Ulster
Co nave nominated John D. Winfield FOR the As
- Republican Senatorial Convention at
IA iotown New York, yesterday renoinlnated Senator
a iden.
john McCool will probably receive the Apollo
AZ oomIaaton for sheriff. and Patrick d. Jones that
? 'f1a Republicans.
- Ne Democrats Of Paterson, N. j., have
UNITED John Hopper and the Republicans Adam
-. for State senator.
special meeting of the IXth Assembly
] Republican Association held last evening,
delegates we're chosen 70 the County, Senatorial,
. assembly Conventions.
derrick COchen was yesterday nominated
n sembly in the With District Republican Conven-
u 4 Kings County, and Geo. c. Bennett Of TIE
B. w nD1eS. in the With
Republicans yesterday nominated Henry
q ooy OF Kingsron for State Senator IN the XVIII
d nct. snd Robert A. Snyder OF saugerties for the
A emily m the ls1 District Of Ulster County.
T.. The With Senatorial District Democratic
NV enOn met last night at Fortuna Hail. $50 Second
B. but after lot OF desultory discussion adjourned
~ tuesday next, without making any nomination
TIE Brooklyn Liberal City Convention met
- night at sawyer's Hail. and nominated John W.
inter for Mayor. TIE County Convention met iInme-
Up Y afterwsrd. and approved the entre Degenerate
l.e With Senatorial District Convention
"a, a.. night At Oriental Hall. Thirty-fourth-st and
ne rave and appointed Committee on Conference,
q, sfar with outside organizations The meeting then
adj -ned " meet again on "Wednesday evening Oct H.
The delegates of the German Independent
Democratic organization met last night at Gramercy
Hsu. with Dr. Frech 10 the chair. A resolution was
oDed 20 vote against the judiciary amendment 70 the
Constitution II was also resolved 70 approve lAe Ue-
Acrafc State ticket
The With Senatorial District Democratic
Convention met last night with Thomas Mcclellan pre-
siding. An adjournment was taken until wednesday
evening neIt resolution was introduced 70 sppoint
committee confer win outside ORGANIZATIONS "on
crested much discussion.
9 Republican State Committee, the Hon
= CorDeh. Chairman. held short meeting YESTERDAY
mo ng. At the Fifth Avenue Hotel but no important
= As was transacted. state and National ponues
were disguised, and the Committee adjourned 10 mee'
again Oh the SOth instl
The German Democratic and Liberal Re
publican central Committee Judge Michael Gross pre-
siding. held meeting at the Teutouia Assembly focms
Lsss evening aud the platform and nomina-