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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-18
TIE PEOPLES PARTY.

About sixty delegates to a body styled the Gen.
eral Committee OF the Peoples Party met in par
Tor F OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night. The
ostensible purpose OF the gathering was to ap-
point q committee to confer with such indepen-
dent organizations as oppose Tammany and with
them to nominate candidates for city ofices. The
composition OF the meeting was most strange. Its
its delegates were young counsellorsa t-law. mainly
Hebrews and few less learned members
OF tneir race, all brought into the fold by the ener
Retic canvassing OF the chairman. together with
some Celtic gentlemen ambitious Tor political
honors. Tneir PROCEEDINGS were the most larcical
York. Some OF the delegates wanted to nominate
candidates for city offcers, and one parsonage
stammered through speech In favor OF Mr.. Have
meyer. 1t was not, however. the purpose OF the
Convention TO show Its hand just at present and
this PERSONS motion was UNDECIDED.
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EIGHTEENTH WARD COUNCIL OF REFORM.

Oswald Ottendorfer and General Jones
To he Nominated for Mayor and Reg
lister.
The Eighteenth Ward Council OF Municipal Re-
form met last night at No 200 East Eighteenth
street, Mr.. Joseph Haight In the chair. Mr. Thomas
Mcdowell acted as secretary.
committee was appointed to copy the registry
list for the Assembly district, and Messrs. Haght
and Stehle were appointed delegation to act In
concert with the City Council OF Reform, who are
to meet on Monday night.
Mr.. Edward II. Stehle expressed the hope that
the Council would instruct the delegates to the
convention to be held on Monday next to cast
their votes for Oswald Ottendorfer for Mayor.
Mr.. Frankenhemer thought IL was q shame that
every one OF the Jour Aldermen AT Large VINO had
been nominated was connected with some news
paper. He was opposed to the rule OF the press.
Another member proposed Mr.. Nelson as ut
candidate for the May0raty but Mr.. Haight de-
cared that Mr.. Nelson was extremely unpopular
among the republicans The republicans were also
IN favor OF General Patrick jones' the ex-Postmas-
ter, for Register, and they would certainly fhoorse
Mr.. Ottendorfer as the nominee for Mayor He
understood that Mr.. 0ttendorfer intended to serve
as Mayor without any salary, ne had done 10 his
capacity as Alderman. General Jones, In his opin-
ION, was a first rate man and evidently admirably
lifted for the position OF Register.
Mr.. Frankenhemer said Mr.. Ottendorfrr was
lWPReQ NttA the gepRpe splElt Ql.KelvsW. AZ.
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COUNTY NOMINATIONS,

PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Oct IT, 1874.
The republicans OF the First district of Duchess
county to-day nominated Henry Hustis OF Fish.
Kill Landing. for Assembly,
The republicans OF the Second district OF
Duchess county nominated unanimously Virgil G.
Trayer for Assembly.
MIDDLErowN, N. Y, Oct. II. 1874.
The republicans OF the Second district OF Orange
county nominated by reclamation Ellis Harring
Of Port Jervis, az the successor OF @. b. Wood In
the Assembly
The iol!oSing are the Orange county tickets
nominated to-day
For District Aitorney-Lewis e. Carr, of Port
Jervis, republican; c. \. Brown, OF Newburg,
democrat.
For Justice Of the Sessons-Wrliam Fl. Clark OF
Cornwall, republican; George A Qurland, Ql Green
sl- .~s-
For CofoheY-Natnaniel W. CLARK, Of Washing
tonvile, and George G. Miller, OF Deer Park repub-
licans; Dayton L. COX, OF Deer Park, and B. Il.
Conklin, Of Chester, democrats.
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NEW JERSEY POLITICS.

Two Conventions in Essex County Yes
terday-Split Among the Republicans
The Situation In Hudson County.
In Newark yesterday the conventions Of both
parties for county oicers were held. Upon the &C.
tion OF these two conventions the deepest local In
terest has long been centred. The county Is Just
even enough to make 1t o question OF men, rather
than politics, as to who would win. This year
both parties felt confident OF winning, and
hence the scramble for the nominations was
exciting Especially was this the case among the
republicans; SO much SO, indeed, that they post
poned their convention from before the charter
election till yesterday, in order to keep all candi-
dates ana their friends in the traces, the fear
being that the disappointed ones would sour OF
bolt The tears OF the party managers
were fully realized yesterday. The sole
contest was on the Registersnip, an
wealthy in one term-dve years. it is worth
about $4,000 or more. For months past Colonel
Charles Courtols Dr. $. B. Hunt and several others
have been working hard for 1t, the Colonel justly
claiming the nomination for many years OF earn
est, tireess service TO the party, and the Doctor
o o sser 0rs way for as
unquestionably DID powerful party service, but
when the Convention met yesterday botn the
Colonel and the Doctor we're thrown overheard
and ex-Aderman James l.. Quincy chosen unani-
monsly. Mr. Quincy Is man very well on
whereas Courtois and Hunt have to toll for a
living.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
met at Grafton Hall and unanimously chose as
their candidate for Register, ex-Chief Engineer
Harry q. Soden; for Sheriff, Colonel Peckwell Tor
Surrogate John II. Meeker; for Road Bond Com
missioner Colonel A. q. BALDWIN. The republic
cans nominated as0 for Surrogate. g. D. g. Moore
for Sheriff, A. G. Baldwin. The nomination OF
Snerr was against the advice and protest OF the
wiser heads OF the party. The action OF the Re-
United by disinterested republicans, has seriously
eopardized the chances OF the state, Congressional
and county tickets
Monmouth county has again been battle
ground. George w. Patterson, who led the oppo-
slton TO Tom Scott in the Legislature, has been
vania Railroad was poured into Freehold TO pre-
vent his denomination.
Mr. Reardon has been nominated for Assembly
in the "Horseshoen district OF Jersey City. Mr..
Shceran, who held the seat last year, was his COM
petit0f, and he threatens to bolt
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HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON FIFTH AVENUE.

daring attempt at highway robbery was com.
mitted last night At about ten O'Clock on Fifth
avenue, near Twenty-ninth street. Miss Lille
Barnard, young lady residing at No. 4Ss Third
avenue, was proceeding home when Charles
Williams, colored aged twenty-five OF No. II West
OF the hour and the deserted condition lof the
street, rushed up to her and, In Q threatening
q scream the lady attempted flight, but the negro.
clutchlng her arm, wrenched her pocketbook from
her grasp, despite her struggles for freedom, and
nue.. Attracted by the screams OF the lady.
Thomas Meade, o policeman, employed BY the
District Telegraph Company. rushed to her rescue,
and, on being made acquainted with the occur.
renee gave chase to the flying robber. After .
long and exciting pursuit the oIicer succeeded In
ninth precinct station house, where he was iden.
tined oy Mss BaTn a q the hlgh N the
pocketbook, which was found In hts possession.
was restorAu TO Its owner,
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POLITICAL FRAUDS IN CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct II, 1874
The Finance and Auditing Committees OF the
Board OF Supervisors OF San Francisco county will
probably finish their labors next week. They have
succeeded in unearthing frauds, populations and
extortions In the Coroner's once and Street De-
partment which have filed the whole community
with disgust and Indignation. IL Is probable that
Coroner Rice will be indicted for fraudulent prac-
tees. Street superintendent Kent has been re-
moved.
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LOUISIANA.

Republicans COncede tho PrOba bility
of Complete Conservative Victory
In the Forthcoming Elections-White
Leaguers and Negroes Amalgam ating.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct, II, 1874
In interviews to-day with conservative leaders,
including General ogden, commander OF the
White Leaguers, all agree that there will be no
further bloodshed In this city, unless provoked by
the republicans. They believe many negroes will
absent themselves from the polls on election day,
and that the State VIII 20 democratic BY from
5000 to 5000 majority. No trouble Is anticipated
by them except In the parishes about Snreve port,
Monroe and Baton Rouge. Some OF the repub-
lcan leaders concede that the state will 80 TO the
democrats.
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CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS REJOICING.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. IT, 1874.
The democrats will tonight fire salute OF 100
guns In honor OF their victories in the recent
Eastern elections
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REPUBLICAN, ALDERMANIC CONVENTIONS.

Republican Aldermanic conventions were held
in the Senatorial districts last night for the pur
pose OF nominating candidates for Aldermen. The
following are the nominees Fourth district.
John Robinson; Filth district, John J. Morris and
George b. Deane, Jr; Sixth district no nOmina-
tlon seventh district adiourned Eighth district,
willard Ballard, stephen ~ Simonton and II. G.
Robinson,
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ARKANsAs ELECTION.
LITTLE ROCK, Oct. II,

LITTLE ROCK, Oct. II, 1874.
JEFFERSON county gives 100 majority against In
stead OF for the constitution, and Phillips and Lin
coin counties small maorities against. These are
the only counties 80 far heard from that give ma
jorities against the constitution. The majority Tor
the constitution will reach 10000
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THE CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYoRALTY.
The conferences have succeeded IN narrowing,
they say, the choice down to three gentlemen
namely, Royal Phelps, William H. Nelson and
James W. Gerard. The indications now all point
to the retirement OF Mr.. Ottendorfer as q candi.
date as 1t Is said he will refuse to run II either
Of the three gentlemen mentioned shall be set
tied upon definitely as an anti-Tammany candidate.
Indeed, 1t was given out, on what seems to be
good authority after the meeting. that II change
the names OF candidates at the mass meet
ing ON Monday night Mir. OttendOr1er
himself Will nominate the one OF the
three upon whom the managers will fix upon as
the independent standard bearer. So much time
t nas at Scarca h,s question OF
done, they add. toward making up slate for
Register and Aldermen at Large. II is pretty GER
tain, however, that Mr.. OGtendOrfer will have The
naming OF a prominent German for the position,
and that the AldermaniC candidates Will be chosen
from among the most prominent business men IN
the city-if they WIN accept the nominations,
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REPUBLICAN SPLIT IN VIRGINIA.

Rush Burgess Refuses TO Retire from
the Canvass In the Third Congress
sional District,
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. II, 1874
Rush Burgess, In lengthy letter to Alfred
Morton, Chairman OF the state Republican Com
mittee. defining his position as the republican
candidate for Congress In the Third district,
says
Until the party OF this district has spoken
through their leaders and requested me TO STAND
aside must remain where | now stand, the regu-
lar republican candidate or the Third district OF
virginia. Yet wish IL understood that |
divest myself OF all responsibility In connection
with anything that may be done In the matter IN
question, and say to you, and through you TO the
republicans OF this district, take me down or help
me to stand up; the peoples will Is my will; theirs
the right to command, mine the duty TO obey. l
submit all to them.
There Will be conference tomorrow OF the
state Committee, the two district committees and
tina nrnmlpsat msn Qt the party Tor The pnrnnaa ni
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rmonizing the apparent dif,culties now exist
WEST VIRGINIA.

moro Success for the Democracy-The
Whole Democratic Dclexa tion Eiceted
TO Congress.
WHEELING, Oct. II, 1874
The republicans concede the election OF wilson
tdemocrat to Congress in the district by about
100 majority This result makes the West Virginia
delegation In the next Congress stand three
democrats instead OF one republican, one demo-
crat and one independent, as IN the present Con-
QreS9.
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HERALD SUNDAY 49, ls74-QUADRUPE SHEET

was true ne had . large income, ont it Was.
nevertheless pubic spirited act for him to serve
without compensation.
Mr.. Haght said he never could vote for any
man foisted upon the people BY Kelly and Nor
rssey.
After further discussion the Council adjourned.
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A LAKE SCHOONER SUNK.

SAULT Srx. MARIE, Mich, Oct. II, lHA
The schooner Fostoris, laden with coal, struck
rock near Detour light and sunK In three minuteA
The hardest gale Of vino EXPERIENCED this ees
son u now blowing.
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CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION IN ILLINOIS.

CHICAGO Oct. II, 1874.
The Republican Congressional Convention OF the
Second District held here to-day renominated by
reclamation Jasper d. Ward.
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The following record will show the changes IN
the temperature for the past twenty four hours,
In comparison with the corresponding date Of Lass
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts,
pharmacy, HERALD Buidng:-
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THE DEMOCRATIC RATIPIOATION MEETING.

The mass meeting Of the democracy OF New York
county 10 ratify tie democratic nominations Will
take place Tuesday evening, 9th inst
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TROOPS FOR NEW ORLEANS.

OMAHA, Neb OCT. II, 1874
Two more companies OF the Thirteenth Infantry
arrived here to-day en- route for New Ofleans..
They viii leave here tomorrow. tk
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lsdiss' me assno. says seey dc-vhss 90 tho
Sa sasr In .n sas ossn
less. We question, however. ' whether '' me
aen q The sutnors dnness Soo s me Gul,
continuation OF those wonderful dramas which &C
nes ensa hs Du
THIS one VIII achieve equal success win It's prede-
The following is brief sketch Of the general
plot
=, the scene Of the first act II laid in Moorcrofe
MANSION, on large plantation near the CITY o.
savannah, In Georgia, during the year 1870.
kussei Moorcroit the proprietor OF the estate.
has become the legal owner. by means OF . for.
slave, his adopted brother Cyril Moorcroft The
later Is OF pure white blood, but thinks himself
tress and slave OF his father. Russell, In oroer
~ ss save ms estate from ruin, determines
sau ss cyT, an IN open market katharine Nor.
bs o. MS slavery Is told Of his situation, ana
she purchases nlm herself intending to give him
ence forever. she discovers that he loves another
woman, woman virginia =. Johns and her love is
new property. Cyrl becomes fugitive, accom-.
panied oy Virginia, ano they cross the ocean the
husband montnoid MIAMI Marie 'e unnsF n tse
a anme Alre the Lay yssgns cy sss
isss returns to America on Bar and IN
daughter, now seventeen years old the second
act finds the father and daughter ct the residence
John MoorcrOft, the son OF Russell Moorcroft tho
two young people fall in love and are promised in
marriage. The appearance OF Katharine Mordaunt
threatens TO interrupt their happiness. Recognize
ing her former lover and her slave IN Alfred La
vergne she determines to claim her property an.
existed In 1855 The bitter hatred which she
has nursed for eighteen years Is sOened into ten
derness by the gentle innocence OF the little for
eigner, Marie, ana the eloquence OF Lavergne him.
self finally brushes her old bitterness altogether.
Russell Moorcroft reappears in the last act Tho
meeting OF the brothers, which at 1rst promises
to be q fatal one, results In explanations and re-
Cancellation. Aside from this Lsan plot, tho
love AFFAIR OF Miss Bell Van Rensselaer, and
Mr. Harrington Gautry form q very Inn
porfant element OF the play After series OF bat
.'double wedding" party starts for and returns
from the church, IN the last act, after . pre-
lminary rehearsal OF the duties incident TO tho
solemn occasion. Ruckert lawyer; Mr.. Peters,
the present Mrs. Peters, Pierre, an Anglo French
negro, Dennis and Joanna, all contribute each
their share to the story and incidents Of the
comedy.
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Attempted Assassin q ton.

CLINTON. La, Oct. II, 1874.
fcud between the Breux, Weber and GAR (re-
publcan) factions eliminated to-day in an attempt
between Bayou Sara and Jackson, La, to assassi-
nate John Gair the independent republican can
didate for the senate. by parties unknown. Galr
was wounded, but not dangerously.
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The Whit1 Leaguers I1yite the Blacks
to join with Them.

80 FRANKLIN, Oct. II, 1874
At the parish nominating convention OF the
White League Of St. Mary parish, held here to-
day. the following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
We the White League Of St Mary parish In convention
assembled do hereby declare and recognize fuzzy and
freely all political and civil rights of colored people,
and In order TO give them conclusive guarantee Of our
good faith In this recoGniton, be Y resolved,
First-That clothe parish Executive Committee
with full power to retire the name or names OF any
for parish officers nominated this day BY
in favor Of competent col0red man or men, pro.
vded that not than half Of our ticket be conceded
to the coored people, and provided their candidates
competent to hll The respective oflces-
Seoond-Re 1t resolved that hereby invite the col
ored people meet 10 meeting the oath day
of October at Franklin. to nominate their candidates
and to accept the proposition here made.
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Indicted for Embcxzling $4,000.
NKw ORLEANS, Oct. II, 1874.
The Concordia parish Grand Jury, composed OF
two white men and the balance coored, have
found q true bill against Dave Young, colored
member OF the Legislature, for embezzing $50. 900
belonging to the parish. true bill was also found
against owen Stewart, the Sheriff, for obtaining
money under false pretences.
Careful inquiry to-day tails to confirm the report
that four members OF the Returning Board have
resigned. No one has yet been appointed to sue
coed Bonzano as umpire oil the Advisory Board
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FINiACIiL And COMMERCIAL
Lake Shore the Stock
Market.
GOLD 100 rs A ITO.
The Balance Of the Market
Without Interest.
WALL STREET.
WEDNESDAY. July 22-d Z. M. (

WEDNESDAY. July 22-6 p. NJ
Lake shore virtually constituted the stock mar.
Vet to-day, the transactions being 59 800 shares
As compared with 5000 shares the total dealings
" the balance OF the list This was the central
point OF interest at the opening Of the mar in
consequence or the announced meeting Of the
Executive Committee to-day, with the two ques-
lions or o lease and a dividend to be considered.
The early dealings in the stock were at 1895 and
7SH, but in the afternoon, when it was rumored
there would be no dividend paid, the stock went
OH from 1871 to 7l2a. The rest OF the market or
course sympathized in this decline, prices going
on about q to u per cent. Shortly before one
O'Clock Lake Shore rallied to 72>s the whole market
recovering slightly in sympathy. but at the second
board tnsre was
DECLINE TO TX,
and the other shares were cOrrespondIngly weak
again. During the last hour OF business stocks
we're dull the closing prices being generally the
lowest made. In Western Union there was an eX-
cepuOnal recovery OF u from the lowest point,
u In Pacific Mail and u per cent In Lake Shore
The failure Of the Lake Shore people to declare q
dividend to-day was variously commented upon.
Those ''short" of the stock were Industrious in
procla1ming 1t disappointment, although this
was one of the chances upon which they went
short, while those ''ong" OF the stock seemed per-
fectly satisfied with the exhibit that 3 per cent
had been earned, preferring that the prestige OF
an per cent stock should not be lost by the dec
laratlon OF any lower dividend 1t would have
played
RIGHT INTO THE HANDS OF THE 'DEARs,"
and they are very "shortof this stock, to nave de-
clared seml.annual dividend of per cent. The
argument they have been making on the street for
some time has been, "Thls is what you call an
eight per cent stock; 1t can't pay more than six
per cent" Passing the dividend this timo-
Notwithstanding per cent, as shown IN the SUBJ
joined report had been earned-preservcs, it
Is argued, to the stockholders higher value to
their stock than II he had divided this per cent
profit. The ''bears'' have nothing further
TO hammer the stock upon now but
that the dividend was passed. Respecting the
proposed lease OF Lake Shore by New YORK Central
nothing was learned OF the action OF the meeting,
II any, hut 1t Is said that the Commodore still cher
ishes the idea and that that OF his reasons
for passing the dividend to-day The total sales Of
all shares to-day were $780, distributed as shown
in the subjoined table,
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mane aa snc Mcier lower No white Wabash, 81 2s
sIsr a. u M,cHsan eash l5 AUGUST and september
new, 81 Ia, spot; 81 I3ls July: ST IL August; 81 H.
aepteinber No. red, 81 U6 rejected 81 Of no amber
inois 81 y Corn quiet and unchanged. Oats fair
ceaha ,snn and highes No ooc elc spot; ssc. Au.
ana msson Kece pts 80 oG0 bushels wheat 22.Q0
28O0D DO corn. ' ~ '
CHICAGO. July D. 1s7A
rIorr quiet and unchanged. Wheat-Demand light;
aonsts Si Hrm prices higher; sales OF No spring ut
q dd33s NO DO AT 81 IL 81 lIA, spot; 81 l4S. July;
ieeted u ae aAaSus 81 s. eS sspismber 10 Do 81 o re-
Tor No mixed; closed the outside price,
spU & oHic & Dig July or August; Rejected 6ltgc Oats
Ht ana IN air demand; prices higher No 5c., spot;
olsc M Jny gsc, August S5s,c, September. rye quiet
anu weaE at 7Gc Tor No Barley steady al 81 o. spot
aorx aeiiys & nnd higher at s2 spot s22 So ~ August
80 ~ w 40 september. Lard fair demand al
saneed at sii tsa 81 90 spot sl 60 sl d August
nominal-Corn TO KINGSTON djsc. On the call of the
sonrd In the afternoon wheat closed irregular and
lower NJ 81 l04, spot July 81 OTis, August Corn
closed at oo s5e spot 04$e; july; e23sc August Re-
celps7itWU pbls -four 5000 bushels wheat ls 0v do.
corn; ooo do & eats oats 3oN DO rye and 200 do barley
do corn, 2,COO do. oats ana 1000 do. barley