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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23
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saivinfs Farewell.
The Academy OF Music was last night the scene
OF Signor Salvinis farewell performance on tho
American stage, al least Tor some tlme owing
no doubt. to the want OF Sufficient notice. the pub
lie did not come in such force as might have been
expected. Only the orchestra seats were well
filed. the rest Of the house being almost
empty. This was the more remarkable an
Signor Salv1ni had selected for his fare.
well representation Otheilo, In which role his
acting Is truly powerful and grand. On all osher
occasions when this performance was presented IL
drew good houses. and can therefore only attrt-
butte the small attendance to the want OF sufficient
notice. The performance was marked Dy al GhG
wonderful subtlety and yigor OF dramatic define define
tnan any other tragedian. IL produced It's wOnted
effect on the audience who frequently gave ex-
preston to their warm admiration for the genius.
or the actor. During the evening he was presenGed
with several beautiful bouquets and laurel
wreath having attached red. white anu green
streamers, representing the Italian rrlc0l0r.
Wanack's-ssEast Lynne"
Mrs. Carotta Leclercq appeared last night for
the first time at this standard theatre In the
drama OF ''East Lynnen the stage form of Mrs.
Henry Woods morbidly sentimental novel 1t 10
too late in the day TO speak at length OF such
play, which has held the boards 80
long in this country, and it is only neces-
sary mere to refer TO Miss Leciercq'a
Impersonation OF the character OF Lady Isabel.
which was iul OF emotiona power and excited 4
more than ordinary share OF the Sympathies Of
the susceptible ladies present. Mr. PlymptOn
undertook the part or Archibald Carlyle with in
different success; Mr.. Theodore Hamilton that
or Sir Francis Levis0n with admirable skill and
nonchaance; Nine. Ponsi the role OF the
testy and querulous Miss Corny, and Miss
Lille that OF Barbara Hare like an
accomplished actress. The dramatization pre-
sented iast night had many new points which
were OF a more salient nature tnan the one which
Is generally known here, and some OF which, a.
lar as the dialogue was concerned seemed TO be-
enQAOemGnc
Mr.. J. L. Tooe, the eminent English comedian,
commences at shis theatre on August II. and Will
be an event OF more than ordinary Importance
even in the bright annals OF Wallacks Theatre.
Nibl0's Theatre.
An adaptation OF Feuillet's t'Deux Orphelfne8"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-23

A.-Hernia. Since the Invention OF The
Elastic Truss Broadway the sale of wretched metal
springs horrible "hngerpads and iron hoop trusses 70
Ignorant persons should be punished as criminal
, 1874-08-29

We do not propono this morning to subject
tho report Of the plymouth Church Invostigat-
lug Committee 10 q critical examination. suf-
ace It to gay that tho Cammitteo aro unanimous
in doing just wlnt it i,as boen evident through
cot they would do. Tho and in detail: ~ An
acquitta. Oh tho charge OF adultery with hfrs.
Tilton At tho place aud timo specified In Mr. TIL
toms accusation; (2) TINT n1r. Doooher never
committed an unclasto or improper act with
Mrs. Tiltou, nor made IN hnchasto or improper
remark, proffor. or solicitation; ~ that ho has
committed or1ors Of Judgment that ho will now
admit, and which he must regret most Of
al; aud ~ that there ia nothing in tuo
evidonce that SHOULD impair tho confidence Of
Plymouth Church in tho Christian character md
integrity Of Henry Ward Beaeher. Tho osEors Of
judgment to which the Committee rofer are ~
that Mr. Deechor did not take counsel with SONG
Of hts Chtistian brethron instead Of man
whom he knew SO little and rho has proved so
uutrnstworthy as Moulton and (a) that ho
should hayo been 80 unguart:od in Ills rolationa
with the Tlton family that :lErs. Tilton had an
opportunity to fill in 1ovo with Him.
, 1874-08-29

party. Tho general auppoaftlon, prior to tho
election. WA tlat tho lcense proposition would
most cortaiu1y carry. Tho defoat OF tho conssl-
causoa which admit Of perfectly cloar
statemont; and such IN ono has actually
boon mado by tho Hon. q. D. Mansfield. lie
shows In oloar nnd luminous manner that tho
Convention did too mitch, thus exciting tho
suspicion Of tho people; TINT its aim was to
limit lilo sovereignty Of tho poop!o; TINT entire
y dtstin>t propositions wero mixod up with tho
inatrumont, and rhat its defeat was invited by
tho provision that all should bo lost togcthor.
, 1874-08-29

Viowol ct this llytanco, it ia not difficult to
appreciate tho faot that tho Chicago Exposition
OF 1879 waa unfortunate III nearly all important
respeota; in somo departments, it VIVA worry
nearly disastrous, doing moro harm than good.
Tois result, however, was not strange, as It waa
tho ,nisiai experiment. Tho managers entered
upon their duties without experience, and had a
vast building to bo 1lled with ritlloulousy short
tirno to fill It, The oonaoquonco was thoy were
obliged to take everything whcl oorad itsolf, and
to fill tho building with quito as much Of rub
bisl1 aa thero was OF attractive artioloa. This
year, however, tho managers have the benefit OF
a very yalunble experience. They Gnu 800 the
dofocta aud woak potnta OF tho lust Exposition,
aud know how to remedy thom aud they aro
doing this with determination which tnatcatoa
that wa aAa'l seally have al Exposltlon next
month, aud not 4 hugo varloty-atoro suoh a. NC
had ast voas. Ono Of the auroat features OF thiH
indication ia tue fact that tue various committees
have talon ample ti1no to do their work, 10
that nothing hau had to be done hastily.
The mechanical and manufacturing dopartm ef,tu,
the ahow Of textile fabrloa aud ornamental
goods. tho floral arrangements, tho display OF
agricultural aud miuasA proauotH from Qa
, 1874-08-29
CRIME.
murder Of = Young Lady ut DOS
noiMos, III.

murder Of Young Lady ut dos
H1oines, 1l*
Special Dispatch to The Chicago 1T3otah.
pEs MONIES, Ia, Aug. 20.-On the 1Ath Of AZ"
gust . well~dressod, handsome, and a1aole
Young woman came to this city and
applied for ronms Of merchant over
his store for tho purpose Of carrying On
tho buHinoas OF drosHmaker. Aftor satisfying
himself OF her good faith aud virtue, he leasea
hor tho rooms, and Hho u once went 70 VOTE,
conducting ha1aolf III = very docens and
Industrious nlanuor. This morning sho xsa not
geon going to hor breakfast, aud about noon tho
lar, Upon opan!ug The door leading to the
stairway he discovered great pools Of blood.
which indicated murler. Tue officers were
summoned, and tho corpse Of tho yiutim Was
Found at tno head OF tho stasrs, whonco she had
cYidan.!y boon dragged from below, where aAa
was killed. The Coroner summoned jury, aud
an examination wAa made Of lettera aud papers
about tho room, from which her name Was aB-
oerts.ned e 4s Ass. Ellen Barrett,
hors rs Mrs. Bultcr, OF Illinois. Tbs
paussble clew to the murder is TINT ahe wa8 put-
sued by hor husband, aud murdered At first
aight. The city IL In great atAts Of axoltemeat.
aud II tho murderer rRs found hs xoul4 aAs~
Ei3lH ttGalTe
, 1874-08-29

teonth nlsesics waa hold at Vanda'sh yesterday,
aud resulted in tho nomination OF tho Roy. Rolls
u: Henry Present County Judge Of CLAY County.
AL tho countica but Bond aud Fayosto wero rep-
resented by near!. full delegations. Tho Bond
aud Eayette dc!cgnsea could not nil got In OF ae~
count Of aovere storm. The resolutions reaf-
firm the Springfield platform adopted June 10,
Will, tho following additional,
j2esolrtd+ further, That Tho indab,ednesn OF tho
country must 10 met and paid In good faltb, tho
Rtso|ptd. That Government aid should bs speediiy
contributed for Tho provomsnt Of tue navigation IL
tlo hsslssipp hivor, and especially ita mouth; and
that ~s will support no man for Congress- who d po4
pledged to tho carrying out Of Tho sams.
Judge Honry briefly addressed tho Convention
returning thanss for tho nomination, aud asaur-
ing his opponeuts that Ac would mako hard bus
honorable CANVASS OF tile eutiro district. honinr
for Btlcccsg. After tho appointing Of Coneross
sional District Ceutrl Committee tho ConYon-
tlon adjourned.
, 1874-08-29

1r. Ashton iBn't as funny as lo can 10, but ho
is quito nniusing III giving notice Of suit for
libel against tho Chicago Times, md placing the
damage to his reputation caused by tho attacks
hasn't that amount Of reputation and 1t Ia had,
ftcould not ho damaged to nny appreclabla ex-
sont by tho Times; md il it woro. aud tho
Times establishment were sold up from !tg Dul-
lock press to ita gorgeous coachman, tho assote
would not yield one-auarser Of sl0o,ooo.
, 1874-08-29
DR.. PArT0H'S TESTIMONY.

Mr. Moulton having ut last testified In tho
DocoAer-Tilton case, tlero atil! remains ono wit
neas, who is supposed 10 have derived his infor-
nation from first sources, aud in original pack-
agos, rugticaeing in an obscure country village
or farmhouse in Northern New York. We rofor
to F. b. Carpenter, The artist, celebrated for his
historical picture of Lincoln aud tho Emancipa-
ton Proclamation. aa soil aa for hia portraits OF
Horny Ward Decchor and Theodore Tilton. In
tho abaouco OF Mr. Carpenters direct testimony,
Ills statements to tho Rev. ". ". Patton, D. D.,
Of this city, communicated twenty months ago,
become highly important. Alr. patton'a toati-
rnouy having beou called for by the Brooklyn Iu-
yostisating Committee, l,e has reduced it to
writing and Forwarded It to the Chairman. A
copy Of this testimony we publish elsewhere.
DR.. patton's ntatomont derives Its whole i'm
] portanco from tho facts communicated to him
by Carpenter IN the way Of business long autori-
or to tho present Investigations which 80
! greatly astoundcd him TINT he made pencil
! memorandum Of thopa willie they were frosh In
lis recollection. Without rocapitulating his Do
tailed statement III this article we draw atton-
t.on to tho fact that tnoy harmonizo. so far az
thoy Co. with wl,at has bren previously given to
the public by Tilton and Alouton. and arc 60 far
removed from tAose in poiut Of timo md clrcum-
| stance "a 10 loayo no room for tue suspicion Of
eolusion. The substance OF 1t IL tint In tho
month Of January, 1879, DR.. Patton was solicited
togo to Nov York to coufer with othor partios con-
cerning tho proposed establishment Of d daily
newspaper iu tlat city, Of Which Henry Ward
Deoohor should bo tho chief etitor-tl!at upon his
! arrival there he found Mr. Carpenter the moat
active agout in Tho eutosprlso-tbat The main
object IN Wow was to secure Alr Doeel1era ro'
tlremout from tho pulpit uulor circumstances
which would not excite suspicion, bccausn lie
had boon guilty OF adultery with tho wife Of
Theodore Tilton, and had confessed tie san,e to
Carroutor-that mr. Patton was ursoa by Car
pointer to call upon both MF. Doechor md HRS
Tiltou for tho purpose Of having the fact cor.
roboratod from thor own lips, but that ho do.
cllnod to do 80; aud that thore was ut least one
othos peraon present at tho interview In which
Carpenter mailo those statements. Tho stato
Inenss put into Dr. patton'H mouth in rocou
interview botwoen Hourly IL. Smith aud 10
porter OF tito brooklyn argus, concerning sht
late Mra Bowon and Mlaa Elna Doau Proctor
arc pronounced wholly fictitious and gratuitoua
The high character Of Dr.. Patton leayoa nj
soom for doubt t1at hia narrative Of what trane
prod Ia hls conversations with Carpenter Ia per
fautlf trus. Nor o&n ~ disoetn auy mallalou
, 1874-08-29
ARKANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. 2s.-Tle Conyention
to~day, by vote Of 68 to u, atruoA out the soc.
ton Ii tho finance report forJdllng lho Legia-
lature from over proyiIing for tho payment OF
turds bonds. III al! about sll 100000. THIS was
tho teat voto on population. Tho very decided
yoto against auol. policy IL rccolvoa here With
Tho greatest satisfaction.
sull1 1uIIeiai @ cireuit hpu rafusoS maudalpus aud
to compel tho Troaslrer to pay out funds to do
fray tho expenses Of tic Convention.
The article Oh education maaoa it tho duty Of
the Legislature to provide al atllciens aa4 prac-
tical sYstom OF common schools. It Ia thought
tho Convention will adjourn within week.
Tlore arc but two Or throo moro artiolea to act
upon.
, 1874-08-29

railroad sootions Of Western Statos and Terri
torios, md tho art dopartmont-in fact, ovory fea-
ture Of tho Exposition viii DO upon fargor and
only tho most SUCCESSFUL display which has cvor
boon mado In tho otY, but one which will safoly
challenge competition With tho Exposf-
tiona which tako place thla fall In
other cities. Tho limitations Of space
In aomo Of tho most attractive depart
uents. which wero 80 noticeable Inst year, havo
also boon romcdicd. Tho mooi,anioal depart
mont Ut tho north end Of tho building, gains LOO
x270 foet. which socurcs worry dooidod ad-
vantage for tho increase In ahafting and power.
The now dlnlng-room has been enlarged to ao-
commodato 400 people, aud 1t is to DO hoped will
be 1oaBed to catorer who Inns conacfonco a.
woll as oulinay skill. The floral department, at
tho south end of the building, Of brick and glass;
will also DO ample enough to accommodate all
contributors. The art~gallery, which will
bo QUO OF tho most attractive foa-
turos OF tho Exposition, haa been
very considerably enlarged by adding
an area Of 9ox120 foot to tho old galory+ This
will giro splendid hanging aurfaco. Undor tho
management Of the present Art Committee, as-
slstod By Nr. Dorby, the well-known councils
Rour, thetc Is no danger that tho walla this timo
will 10 aisagurod with daubs. Lnrgo numbers
Of tho pictures Layo already been received, auf-
loout indeed to show TINT tho collection viii DO
ono Of tho finest ever ,nado in tho United statos.
To OBJECT this an immonso amount Of labor has
boon oxpondel. Tho aro destroyed nearly If not
q1Ite all ut our private gallerics. and these
have not yot been roplaeod to any considerable
oxtout. Tho Committee, therefore, havo had to
depend upon artists and galleries at tho Eaat,
mud Mr. Desby's dratts upon these havo boon
honorad at sight, This will be very pleasant
announcement to tic public. % tho art depart
tnent is always tho most attractive place OF ro-
sort In Nh Exposition, both for tho cultivated
aud uucultivated admirers Of pictures.
From thoso facts it will be- seen that evory-
thing ioolH we'll for tho Exposition. Cousidor-
ing tho confusion which las baen cauaad by tue
ire, tho epcrossmout Of tho public mind in the
Bcecler business and local political oonplioa-
tions, and tie claims Of private business upon
tho various conlmittooa, this ntato of things lH
not only worry satisfactory to the public. but very
credltabe to those concerned. Tho results
growing out Of 1t will bo beneficial all round
It will inoroaso the local business Of tho city,
stimulate trade, md afford tile people choat
and admirable form OF recroation, which ia very
much neeiod after tile gumlncr's long heat anl
, 1874-08-29

Tic Chicago produce markota wero generally
caaiee yesterday In gain, and firm III provisions.
MeHs pork WIS quiet mud 15o per bri hiEhor,
c:osing at $23.00 caall. aud s17.37@l7 10 so!lor
the year. Lard was quiet Rnd unchanged. clos.
Ing at 1880 Gosh, and 9l1a715 aol!er tho yoas.
Meats uero quiet, closing at 811o for shonldoro,
1oL@121o for short ribs, 121a@12}Io for short
clear, aud 12111G13o for sweot-ricklod hama'
r4gLwtnes wero ID good demand md stronger.
x a71<o per gallon. Lake frelehts noro muEe
totfye aud unchanged, st 90 for corn to buffalo.
K1out MAJ qust ku4 nomlnAl. Wheat Was ast!Fe
, 1874-08-29

Special Dfspakch To Tha Chieado Tribune.
YonKylLLE, ILL.,, Aug. 28.-TAe contest for tho
vacant Judgeahip OF the Fourth District, occa-
sloneQ by the resignation OF Judge Wilcox, Is
now narrowed down to two candidates
B. +. Parks. Of Aurora and tho Hou. H. II.
Cody. Of Napezyiue. The former gontlemau
haa the formal Endorsement Of no party oonven-
ttou, but IL cauvassiug tho district OIL bis indi~
yduaf uertH. Mr. Cody was nominated BY tho
Independent Reform Convention composed Of
delegates from each OF tho counties In tho dia-
ttiot, panloly, Randall, Kauo aud Dupago, and
which met at Aurora last Saturday. Tue Kepubll-
eau party ealora arc secretly aiding Parks, ana DO
aud Randall Counties, He IL supposed to hayo
thu support Of tho railroad intuenoo hHo, anu II
y believed the entire saloon influence Of tho
district ia being uHod Ia bis favor: Considering
that there IL considerable apathy among tho
farmers, tho election ct Parks IL believed to po
among tue possibilities. To.uiglt fa4r audi
cnco met In Uuiou Hall, this place, to hoar Judge
patka define Ia position. He spoke ABOUT
an hour, In hia usual candid nannoI,
but no enthusiasm, ollclted Re roEarded
his reputation for honest aud ab!)lty ~
being fully established IN thss district. but waa
not 10 aura that hia opponents was. He thought
tho people could trust him ga to honesty ana
dlgnitied deportnlont as safely "a thoy oou!d Mf:
Cody, aud said ho would not ask tor tho otllco II
ho thought le could not hopor IT, Ho waa taSed
Of the excitement OF tho Dar, aud wauted Ioss on
tho bench. Ho was followed py 1sham Whito,
young attorney, from Aurora.
, 1874-08-29
Farmers, Picnic at Amboy.

Correspondence a. The Chicago 9tttHAe.
ANNOY, ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Tho farmers OF Leo
County held their second annual meeting In
beautiful grovo in tho suburbs Of Amboy, to-
day. aud, In Rpito OF threatening weather, tho
surrounding fairs, and tho busy soasoa. theJ
made succoss Of 1t. Some 2, 600 persons we're
estimated to havo beon presons, from all por-
tons Of tho county. and from tho hdtaeens
counties OF Whitcside aud ogio. Tho Executive
Committeo-M. L. Arnold, E. III. Blair, and
Ab1arn Gtatt--wefe efficient III getting
everything up in order, sud tbs arrange
ments for speaking aud for seating tho multitude
wore complete.
l.. G. Fish presided over tho meeting, which
began ut II o'clock with an eloquent prayer "
tbs Rev. G. II. Ford, Of tho Hothodiss Church
The meeting was then addressed by Aonzo
Colder. Master of tile 8tate Grange. at Bonle
loncth. qpon tho dutsea and workings OF the
aranges; after Which the ulcotng adjourned TOR
diuner. The groansward in every dlrection wAs
quickly covered With groups ot tsnl1hes aaao
friends, discussing thu mora soAaa part o. tua
advertisement; aud, II thiB and social converse.
IN hour and half was very asraeabiy spent; =.
at AZ O'Clock tho meeting was agAn caloa %
order and was addressed by ". G. Fiaeg, Proal-
deut of the Il inoas State FarnatB' Assoelsnons y
On "Tho Political Economy OF tho Faf"'f'
which demanded, 81 Ae Mought'
l, tariff for revenue only.
9. Tho supervision and control Of rsll"ay' By
5. / souud currency, equal Ia yAlua With gold.
4. TreaHury.uotea instead OF Nsttooa4-os1lA
noles.
5, Equitable taxation.
The Hon. F. 3. lfolph made short 1peeen'
tnaietiuc upon tho necessity Of cheap trannporta~
finn for the farmers OF ths Wcst and, at lata
iii rio farmers aud other industrial c1aases OF
Lee County hnyo not yat made my nominations. , ~
hmt Il in understood that convention Will 10
calIsd ore long to bring cut uan Independents Of
tho old partlas.
, 1874-08-29

a hardened offender mnst ho that old blind
man at Evanston who makes brooms for Mr.
Poriolat. Ills price Is 92.75 per dozen, whi!o
Forsyth d Co. have contracted to furnish
brooms to tho county for S2.25. OF course Tho
contractors woro obliged 10 buy Of tho old blind
man at hla own terms aud Charge 'oin up. This
is the luminous explanation OF ono Hmall dis
cropancy which 3Ir. periolat gave to tho 1nvesti-
eating Committee yesterday.
, 1874-08-29

In order TO avoid protractod contest this fall.
tue Cook County Republican Committee has de-
c4ucd not to coli convention until October.
These "conteats " orc meat aud drink, especially
drink. to all tho Committeeman. Hot and
strong contcsts, and good deal Of them, arc tho
rule, wien tho prospect OF wlunlng is falr. Tue
deley In calling i convention Is q confession Of
, 1874-08-29

aud @ lower, cloaing at o3]4c cash, and 1870
for soptombor. Corn waB loaa active and a
shade easier, closing Mt o7o cash, and .oo9<o for
gcptombor, OAtb were active md very woak,
closing at 4116o cash, aud $3.50 so1lor soptom-
ber. nyo waa quiet and ssoady ut TIC. Bar1oy
was in bottor domand aud flrmer, closing at 02o
cua1,, md s01&o for September. Hogs wero fnir-
ly aosivo ut about for'ne, prices. 8atos at 5000
6a8.25. Cnttlo werc quiet and stoady. Sheep
unchanged.
, 1874-08-29

Boys botween a8 and as ycars Of aso arc re-
queated to call at tho 0fand raciho aud list In
tho militia. Diyouacs will be held in tho la],cs'
Ordinary next wiutor on Saturday evenings.
The regiment. 1t must be understood, is for tho
special bcnaht Of the boys about town. THIS
Kind Of military pays only In renown nna glory,
ana III return demands something !ixe $500
worth Of equipment. When tho rcsimoat has
bean dzasssd, the honest bnsgAess will 30 foz
scndnay 1t out to Bridgeport to gtrlto tue mob
with terror ind endure wlat tho mob may giye
l..
, 1874-08-29

An onterpriaing compositor in chillIcothe, O.,
has made tho Hon. E. D. Mansfield adsiss Young
politicians to ''oultivato tho Intelligence and
virtues OF people rather than their wiycs and
passions." This Ia not far out; yet 1t ia plainly
tho vioos. not tho wives, al pooplo to which Mr
Mansfield has particular reference. TIE difror-
ence between wivoa and vices is considerable,
No printer in this noigbborhood would think OF
coafQundinE tuem
, 1874-08-29

ST. LOUIS, No., Aug. 2s.-The Democrats
State Convention adjourned sine die 1T o'clock
this morning. after completing State Central
Committee.
An error having occurred IN telegraphing ono
or two namcs Of the nominees Last night, tia
full and correct ticket il given az follows:
Governor, Chnrles q. Hardin; Liau.enaat-
Governor, Norman J. Coleman Secretary Of
State, II. X. McGrath Auditor. Yhomas Ha!a-
day Treasurer, Joseph ". Mereer Attorney
GENERAL, John 4. Hockaday Register Of Lands,
George Deiglo; Superintendent Of Public 1n-
ssruction, q. d. Shannon Supreme Judges: r..
Hough, for tho long torn, aud William Nopton,
to Ill vacancy.
, 1874-08-29

or Sinister motive on tho part Of Carpenter for
making auch statements, or for hostltrlng him.
ac1f shout tho business ho lind undertaken, or
for inviting DR.. Patton to eco Mr. Boocl,or and
Mis-. Tilton. Tho Whole story boara tho Impress
OF trsItbfufnoss on tho part Of Carpenter, n''d
dovotai1a, In every essential part, with that Of
Moulton. 1t Ia somowl,at surprising. that tho
Brooklyn Con,mittec, nftor calling for Dr.. Pat
on's'tcstimony, sLoud mike their report With
out waiting to recotyo 1t.
, 1874-08-29
POLITICAL.

Cook County Republican Committee
Tho momberB Of the Cook County Republican
Central Committee met yesterday afternoon ut
the Pacific Hotel, sos the purpose Of consulting
about some dotaila connected with tho approacl-
Ing election. AID. Quirk. Bchatfnor, Campbollt
md d {ow other shining Mghts wore In sttsnd-
Rnce.
It was decided pretty unanimously not to hold
tho County CONVENTION before tho frat week in
October, thus avoiding the annoyance Of q pro-
lractol contest A committee was also chosen
to aolect Campaign Commlttoe from each pro-
eislet In tho county.
, 1874-08-29

A1N011s10" 70 4SC II NxAHAUBu@X10s
70 the People q} Tia Fourth judicial C1rcttt:
hayc received written request, numesounty
signed by citizens Of Kane aud Du Pago Cou,,-
ties, asking mo to become candidate Tor Judge
at the approaching election. leart, also that
Himilar cali iB being circulated In the southern
part Of tho district.
For thoBo tokonr Of confidence and esteem,
originating as thoy did without my knowledge,
I desire to express my vory grateful thanks.
tho field, aud, wero to consent to tlo use Of
my name as a third, It would doubtlses encender
an uusccnly. triangular scramble. and what Ia
ulucl moro to be deprecated, would involve tho
use Of means and appliaucea Which 1t aoems il
cial election, but to ahfch / am not willing to
resort. For these reasons, respectfully declina
to become candidate. 1gAAu G, W4IRoI
GENEVA, Aug. %. 1874,