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The New York herald., 1874-10-24
NEW YORK CITY.

To-day Is the last day for registration.
a lecture on "Trial by Jury" was delivered last
evening by Edward Folke Esq, before the Lib
eral Club, at Plimpt0n Hall.
Nothing new transpired yesterday In the contest
between the working and employing carpenters.
Some OF the latter in conversation expressed a
firm resolution to stand by their determination TO
employ no union men after to-day.
A meeting OF savings bank officers was held
yesterday to consider the pending amendments to
the state laws In reference to those institutions
Alter much discussion the matter was referred to
acommittee to report at subsequent meeting.
George BecKler, aged forty-two, residing on
Seventeen street, near Eighth avenue, fell from
the second story window OF No /, ,l02 Third avenue
to tne sidewalk yesterday evening" recei wing
injuries which will probably prove fatal. the
injured man was removed to Bellevue Hospital.
While loading lumber yesterday, at Piftieth
street and Fourth avenue, owen Igo. Of No. 2os
East Sixty ythird street, ana John stack, OF Forty
FIRST street and Third avenue. had their legs
broken by u lot or lumber falling on them. Igo
was taken to Bellevue Hospital aud STACK to St.
Luke's hospital.
The police Of the Ninth precinct reported yester-
day that an attempt had been made the night be-
fore by some persons We: unknown to set dre to
the furniture factory OF Warren Ward, In West
Twelfth street. An investigation has been insti-
tuted and the result will be reported TO the Fire
Marshal.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS IN KINGS COUNTY

ON Thursday evening the republican nomi-
mating conventions In the Sixth and Seventh
Assembly districts named their candidates,
Jacob Worth being renominared IN the Sixth and
Major John Short being selected in the Seventh.
These two districts comprise the Thirteenth Four
teenth, Sixteenth and Nineteenth wards Of
Brooklyn.
Last night the several conventions, democratic,
liberal and republican Qor the remaining wards),
IN the Eastern District met, and. with the excep-
ton Of the democratic IN the sixth anu republl-
can IN the Eighth made their nominations
In the Sixth District Democratic Conven tion,
alter two ballots, the present incumbent, stephen
J. COl0han, was renOminAted.
The seventh District Democratic Convention
organized at No. 1l3 Johnson avenue and ad.
journed to Monday evening next
The Eighth District Democratic Convention
nominated Bernard Shverman by acclamatiOn.
The Eighth district liberal republicans endorsed
the nomination OF Mr.. B. silverman.
The Eighth district republicans tGreenpotnt) ad-
1ourned TO meet on Monday evening next
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
PORT OF NEW YORK. OCT. q, 1874.
CLEARED.

Steamship Utopia (Br). Thomson. GlaUow-henderson
Bros
steamship Augus,e Andre Ger) Grove, Antwerp
Punch, Edve Co.
Steamship Merrimack, socum, st Thomas and Rio Jan
eirO-W RGarrisoE.
Steamship Mastin (Br). Barry, st Johns NP-R Our
rie Co -
Steamship Benefactor Jones' Wilmington. NC-Wm
p Clyde 4 Co. -
4 Co.
BARK Curacao (Br). Lockhart Curacoa-Jos Foulkes
Sons - -
Brig Amy Lane Carver, seville-Wash, Field I
Way
Brig Marposa, Fletcher, New Oriesns-R Drum
mond Co.
brig Johanna, Elw ood, Richmord-John Swan
schr Potosi. Jackson, Progreso and Tsmpico-The-
baud Bros.
schr sullivan Swain, Ricn New Orieans-R Drum
mond Co.
schr A Booth, Baylis, Jacksonville-van Brunt 4
Bro,
schr Trott King, Bradford, Fcrnandina-John Boyn-
toms Son d Co
scbr Lucy Wright Elzey, Baltimore-wm Chalmers
schr X A Forsyth, Hobbie SAmford-Stamford Manu-
featuring Co.
Steamer Beverly Pierce. Philsdeipha-James hand
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REPUBLICAN, BOLT.

Trouble In the Newburg Assembly Die
trtct-Sharp Criticisms on . RepubH.
can Candidate by = Republican News
paper-A Suit for Libel.
NEwBUR0, N. Y, Oct D. 1874
The "bolsr OF the Journal, OF this city, on the
republican Assembly nomination Is still exciting
political circles IN this vicinity. That paper
refused to indorse the republican candi-
Gate, Lewis B. Halsey, charging frauds
IN the primaries, and also charging
the candidate personally with the commission Of
dishonest acts. Mr. Halsey, who is an Alderman
OF the Fourth ward OF this city, and q lawyer by
profession, at first proposed to the editor OF the
JOuy7sdl-Cyrus b. Martin-tO meet him In public
discussion at the Opera House on the charges.
This the latter declined, challenging hr. Halsey TO
carry the case into the courts by bringing
SUIT FOR LIBEL
against the Journal Mr. Halsey has at length
concluded to do this and his attorney to-day
caused the service upon the Journal editor OF the
preliminary summons. The amount OF damages
to be claimed has not yet been named. The
Journal processes TO be able 70 show jus tt1catiOn
for she publication OF the charges, and also
threatens TO make good the truth OF still other
charges. The temperance men have nomln ated
Thomas Caldwell for the Assembly. The demo-
cratic candidate, James W. Miller, u Us generally
conceded, viii be elected.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
Maritime NIiscel1any.

~ see Cable News
Purser Docherty Of the steamship Etna. from
Kingston. ia. has our thanks for favora
The new steamship City of Toxic will be open for pub
lie inspection to day Saturday. between the hours OF
II AM and Pm Her day Of departure has been post
poned until Monday, 26th, atl2M.
BARK AsRAn YOUNG CBr at Quebec 21st inst from Rot
ip! :sip sRsnaon 1rsessa Ss ..na Il insc.
The hsn ana en ns res q % ns Oy the ~
BARK AsssoHE tBrL from Mira micni for GLASGOW. be.
fore reported ashore at tsnsaale Newfoundiand has
Of deals were ere; saved.
BArr rncroR Nop wrecked at Doboy, was formerly
vessel. She is insured At home.
BaIs EAros Or, @ from New YORK Ior sohiss be.
lost stem and een feet of keel and part Of cardboard
Boston put into Charleston g iesFy condition
soHs Bucco tBr) hulnearn, from St Thomas TOR Bos.
northeriy winds and split sails
Sen. FANNIE EDIrs Bartlett from Ellsworth for
x hisss s Sses ssS s. and % 0ns pes
ton Of the same
Sen. ron.r1 before reported re towsd into
viii be repaired Al Lubec
scIa Elisa SMITH rom Proyidenes for New rork
mainmast sprung will require new mast
SOM BESeAL Titus from Rockand for I'm New York AZ.
cargo Of lime hre; smothsred it; does not think
much damage done.
ashore Goose Island OF and arrived 1t Phil
adelphia 23d, in tow.
scan c SAMPSON ran aground in the cut above the
still hard and fast on the I'D
The NEW THsxx nAsrEp scHR building in cottreli's
for CAPTAIN Jere jones' OF Brooksvle, has been
named the John g smith.
GLASGOW, Oct 23-1he new steamer Kopstock Coer) Of
inG an average speed offourteen knots
snrpsuILpISo-At East Machas M wiswcll 4 Co are
at work barkentine OF aoout $50 tons to be on
early year. captain joseph Brown wan probably
command her.
LAuxcHxs-a BurilI A Co. at East Machias will
ss vns ch.@p.n Co. o
ana whemore at East Nachis, viii launch from
his yard about Nov an hermophrodite brig Of about
$50 tons m The brig understood to be for :ale
launched Monday next from the yard Of Messrs Camp
The ne " slip j b Brown now on the stocks at EN-.
yrS ss rs I sansnsd oy.s az %
bssG feet deep and registers about i4O TONS She
square fastened through treensned and Is IN every
20 bsvS Kssa.r and oshers ., Sorssnd and % Be
commanded by Capt David keazer ,s William rhomp-
new vessel Of 2lo tons and over rigTed and ready
worth
I.urcuup-Prcm the yard OF P o'oonne, Erie Basin,
tnsS9ss % % o. 1ss sseus o toms called sd
her dimensions Length over all 70 feet; keei
:nss :ns 'f sGS S wa W.
Works ny Higgins Ostrander and s Intended for the
general towing 0a"nss' Wh.l.men.
from cruise arrived y; no report q oil: :,
ys rsoor sp her arrival AZ PernsmSuco sept a. With oil
as last reported Would sail next day Tor home
spoken.
cisco isS,p Aus 2as Is @etore re ported lon
SHIP Camilla ag%ghrey' Ie fTSm New YORK for Mel
sss ssssl sy;'i&S "a sis Sq% Won Svr. S,v @ e' Al
The New York herald., 1874-10-24

TOfwarded 70 cause his arrest consul Fcruinand
Dc Lucca obtained Q warrant from United States
Commissioner Kenneth J. White for the capture OF
Antonio and committed 1t TO the care OF Capt
Williams. All the Italian resorts IN the Eighth
and Fourteenth precincts were searched, but In
none OF them could the desired man be found
Yesterday afternoon init formation was conveyed TO
captain Williams that man answering the de-
scriptiou OF the one he was looking for had ar
nved In town from Boston. Captain Williams took
An Italian detective with him last night and went
again in quest OF Antonio He uncarthed him az
No. 81 Sullivan street. and at once arrested him.
Antonio was taken to the station house and locked
up. On searching him two valuable rings were
found ON MS person, which are supposed TO De
part OF the proceeds OF the robbery OF sgnor
Abigliano Antonio is charged with Delng CON
arraigned before Q United States Commissioner
this morning.
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ARREST OF A BRIGAED.

An Italian Charged with Murder
Arrested in the Eighth Ward.
Anfelo Antonio, VINO is charged with the murder
of Giuseppe Abigliano, a resident OF san simeone.
Italy, was arrested last night by Captain VIII.
liams, OF the Eighth ward police, at No. 81
Sullivan street. Signor Abgliano was murdered
aad STABBED at mis- residence in san simeone
by party OF brigsnds from the neigbborhood in
the year 1867, and the local police we're for long
time unable to discover the perpetrators OF the
crime. The arrest OF one OF the gang Afterwards
bTougnt to light some facts connecting Antonio
with the murder, and on investigation 1t was as
certaIned that he was the one who struck the fata
bow. News tnat he Ged to America was telegraphed
~ tAs Ital4eQ SgpsVt ~ tls port and lnsERGuVnA
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
ARRIVALS

fK,oRrRp BY THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHTEsroNR TELEGRAPH LINE
oSsensown ntS. with mdss and i6s passengers to @
iaesa Steamship Pembroke csr G.d.dsns Cardiff Oct
with mdse and TO Archip.a Baxter Sov.
Oct H. wiih msse and 81
Oct % 4. . q ION = oa stss g 40 ns HnsSor ns
steamer bound ns lat 40 s. lon Ss is. German
a. Demo-. ssRs S n s.ss. Essss
ds1son snS .is1a sios oct n IS LAT y sSis
81 = sI l0r
SBax same day, LAT = a. ION a. steamer California
Ss ssamsSip SsnSf Annie xnse. m ceetey Malaga Sep.
Ss;h es 10 'SS5 sss.
black. ana white stripes o.,tn...ra octs Saw.
nil. S.siRsss iss a.!. kas:;o%% e I'll
ss is z spoke bark Wiihelmina Pust caer' from
ssssmsnp New w Orleans Dearborn, New Orleans Oct
mdse and to q s a with
mdse s,samsnP and Pssssnrsrs 10 Marrsy Ferris
steamship GeoIse kldsr LsvTsnee Ls norfolk with
Ship City q Montreal Mpdgstt LIVERPOOL 81 days,
ship ys.eo ae q Cana rDrA reTreira Rio 'aneiro 50
dty. n oss si''s: 70 ceDu m
days with sugar 70 order yesseit iobis. Co. %
Asy Sar, Win areS %d.e SsfflasfF q Meyer
90 spoke bark Homeward Bound rom Musquosh' b.
Padre G,p cars,ns eSusssser S ss 10
Is o excns nasd signals with bark showing letters
sSm Spd c tss.n ses E.
last % Tuneh, Edye Co. Anchored at sandy Hook
s2rf Mimi Aus, cominicn, smyrna 81 DAYS xitn
acSo'' CO.. Passed iSs: a. Gibrsitsr Sept i '. "
ss sG q s e Hsh r''' rs
Rocky Glen H,gspps gsp Perth amDoy for Boston
ES:ss . an.Ssn Ssys sh coffee % Amsnei
IS scsr Rambler soi New I,ndon Coleman, Baracoa ls
strong norhsry gales carried boostay ana fore
s1a scSr Ad1e Doane sickerson Baracoa Is days with
irui, to 3 weinberg ss p.,.o por, c.,oao,,. cp "a
days with coal Bird Perkins Job 10 Brett.
' scSr Mcdonald Cot Belfast Me). Mcdonald, Jack:
sonvile, ~ days with lumber TO Drew Buckie vessel
schr Welsks, Perkins Germantowns oa 10 days, with
yellow pine 70 Hun; yssse, ..o g master
Sen, scnr ! crsnmeI, xa,hews yirsinia
sssI sssI .s asIss s:lSs sSsss sSsso.sd y'P. sI.n
! schr veldrun. cavalier, Virginia
! scbr B oiyphsnt Trusx, Virginia
sssT sssT 5s,b:s S:s. bssssy ssSs yEspiai vIs1sai.
ssRr sssr s.r.s SiT VIII. 'SaiS %sy sIt@is lsiaa
gsnfs srss SsYfsT" DC
.ReSossa ssney hoes ~ saleSr or 90
nj: iashsIsS s;aay Hse% 1a:%sf !,
schr y q McNicol, MdDning Dubec for PhiadelphtA II
anchored at sandy Hook for q harbor
The steamship England (Br, which arrived z2d re-
ports 18th no lat &c, passed amer bound east
2ist, steamship Minnesota tBr, hence for Liverpool
Passed Through Hell Gate.
BOUND SOUTH.
| Steamship Bolivar. Lawson, New Bedford for New
| York. with ndsc and psssengera
Brig George gilehrst orcutt sostonfor New York, n
ssnl Clara d kOssrs Rogers. windsor, .ss, for New
| York 10 days with plaster 10 BertAux co.
schr vests tBrj. Palmer Rockland, NB tor New Yorl
9days, with stone 10 kevius Son.
seAx saGpv IQlA Allen, keek&And, NJ, far AeN
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
THE JERSEY DEMOCRATS
Monster Mass Meeting In Newark Last
Night.

There was An immense turnout OF the dem
ocracy in Newark last night in and outside OF
the Opera House. The crowd was attracted
BY the announcement tnst Hon. 8. s Cox,
OF New York, would speak. He did speak,
and when introduced by the chairman
OF the meeting Mayor Nehemiah Perry, was en-
Enthusiastically received. He made snort speech
In his usual style, which kept the vast audience in
continual good humor and applaudng. He was
followed by N. Perry, Jr., j. c. Fitzgerald. ex-
Mayor Perry, OF Orange and Judge Teese. In
front OF the opera House Q large open air
meeting was addressed also by Mr.. Cox
and number OF local democratic orators. The
demonstration was altogether quite imposing IN
Numbers and enthusiasm. II was predicted that
New Jersey would 90 democratic by at least TO- 600
majority and that two thirds OF the Congressional
districts would be carried.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
KINGS COUNTY POLITICS.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Mr.. Archibald M. Bliss the Democratic
NOuAtuee.

The Democratic Convention OF the Fourth Con-
gressional district. Kings county, met YESTERDAY
at New Lots, fun delegation being present from
the Ninth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Sew
enteenth. Eighteenth and Twenty-fourtn wards OF
the city OF Brooklyn and the towns OF Fiatbusn,
Flatlands, New Lots, Gravesend and New utrecht.
Mr. Lott OF Gravesend, was chosen President,
and Mr. j Hamilton OF New Lots, Secretary.
Mr. Hamilton nominated Archibald n. Bliss
for Congress; Mr.. Nyckon, OF Gravesend nomi-
nated Tunis G. Bergen, and Mr.. Ferguson, Of
New Utrecht, nominated Wniiam 4. Robinson.
ON q ballot ~ votes were cast Tor Mr.. BLISS, to
for Mr.. Bergen and for Mr.. Robinson.
On motion the nomination Of Mr.. Archibald NJ
Bliss was made unanimous.
Mr.. Bliss having been waited on BY commit
tee entered the Convention and accepted the
nomination, ana pledged himself TO the interests
OF the party.
Speeches followed from Colonel e. B. Lansing.
Mr.. Hamilton, w. e. Robinson, Hugh tBoss)
Laughlin, and others, until amid great enthu-
siasm the Convention adjourned
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
Liberal Republican Nominating Conven
t1on.

The liberal republican delegates from the &C.
veral wards OF the DISTRICT which held primaries
met yesterday afternoon at East New York.
The Convention was organized by the election
OF VIM. Aniban, Presidens, and VIM. Aersten,
Secretary.
colonel E B. Lansing presented the name Of
Archibald n. Bliss as the liberal nominee for Con.
gress and, the nomination belngseconded, arising
vote was taken whicn resulted In his selection,
though the vote was not Una ntmous four delegates
refusing to record their assent to the choosing OF
Mr. Bliaa
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
NOTICE 10 MERCHANTS AND sHIP CAPTAINS

Merchants, shipping and shio captains are m
formed thai by telegrsphng to the HERALD London
Bureau, No 10 Fleet street. the arrivals at and depart
nom European ports and other ports abroad OF
American and all foreign vessels trading with the
United States the will bs cabed To this country
tree Of charge and published.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24

Steamship Merrmack for Rio Janciro; ship Pactolus,
San Francisco; barks Truro (Br. London Victoria
!Nora do; brig Neva tBr). Bridgewster Ns schr Oar
ing Funchsl (MadeirO. ..t.. ......
Vessels anchored At sandy Hook outward bound brigs
Neva for Bridge water Ms, Josephine, for st Johns NJ
schr d Harris for Cape Hayden.
Wind at sunset ESB
The New York herald., 1874-10-24

schr 0ertie 3 Morrow. from savannah for Alexan-
dria, Oct "a l5 miles gE OF Frying Pan ShoaiA
An Italian bark, showing sgnais 9ws. from Balu-
more for Queengtown, date, lat Al. lon -
An American vessel showing signals kkDb. bound 3.
Sept ID lat ~ ~ N. Ion ~ COW.
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BELOW.
SAILED.

Bark Geo Esson Br) from Pictou Ms by pilot boat NJ
GrinnelL No 2U.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
Edward T. b. TwfstIeton.

The European journals or the 10th OF October
announce the death OF the Hon. Edward Turner
Boyd Twisteton. Mr.. Twistleton was born in
1909, and from Winchester School proceeded TO
Trinity College, oxford, where he graduated in
1929 as first class in classics. This scade mica
success secured his election to fellowship In Bal
lio College, and some years afterwards ne was
ca led to Inc Bar. He did not, however, prac-
tice as q barrister. His first employment
in public capacity was that OF Assistant
Poor Law Commissioner Tor England, on which he
entered In 1882 In ls43 he appointe ed q COM
missioner TO inquire into the scotch Poor Law sys-
TEN, aud two years ater he was nominated Chief
Commissioner OF Poor Laws In Ireland which post
he held until 1s49. He was subsequently one OF
the oxford University Commissioners, Commits
si0ner Of Inquiry into the English public schoo.s,
and . civil service Commissioner from 1851 TIL
1870, when he retired into private life. In 1859 ne
contested the borough OF Cambridge In the liberal
interest, but was defeated at the poll Mr..
Twistleton was well known TO the irequenters OF
tae reading room at the British Museum, and con-
trlDuted TO various reviews and magazines. lie
VIII, however be chiefly remembered BY hts con-
tribuIion 70 the yoiumnous literature connected
with the Junlus mystery This was published
tnree years ago, and 10 entitled, "rhe Handwriting
OF Junius Professionally Investigated. BY Charles
Chabot. expert, with preface and cola teral
evidence BY the Hon, Edward Twistletonn
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
John Il. Barnard.

tensive coal, wood, saving and planning house in
South street, died suddenly at his residence In
Brooklyn yesterday. Mr.. Barnard was widely and
favorapy known as a business man, his firm hav-
ing executed large contracts for supplying the city
omces schools, &c, with fuel, and doing Q very
months ago his wife, very estimable lady, was
accidentally Killed by the mistake OF drug clerk,
As alleged, putting up W ronQ medicine on pre-
scrIption. This sad bereavement SO shocked Mr..
Barnard that his health has since declined, though
no lear OF his death was raised in the minds OF
friends till very short time before Its occurrence.
He leaves q large family. and WIDE circle OF
friends will mourn his demise.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
General John Eden, OF the British
Army.

General John Eden, G. B., OF the British Army,
died at Bath, England on the 9Th OF october. This
gallant onlcer, who had attained the advanced age
of eighty-dve years, entered the army in 1897,
served IN the campaign in Java IN 1911, with the
Twenty-secons Light Dragons, for which he re-
celved the war medal with one clasp, and WAS
aterward employed as aide de camp TO sir
Thomas Hisop, at the battle or Maheidpore. He
was tor some time on the stan as Deputy Adjutant
General in Canada, and obtained the colonelcy Of
the Thirty fourth regiment OF infantry In 1850.
The New York herald., 1874-10-24
SHIPPING NEW S.
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR rHE
MONTHS OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS

Steamer. sasis. Desinas.on. OMoe
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The Van Buren press., 1874-02-10
Influence Of newspapers.

A school teacher who has been en-
gagged for long time in his profession,
and witnessed the influence of newspapers
on the minds of family Of children,
writes as follows:
have found it to be the universal fact
with exception, that those scholars Of
both sexes, and all ages, who have access
to the newspapers at home, when com
pared with those who have not. are
| Better readers, excellent in pronun
citation, and, consequently, read more un-
derstandingly.
9. They are better spoilers, and define
words with ease and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge OF
geography and in about half the time is
requires others, as the newspapers have
made them acquainted with the locations
of the important places OF nations, their
government and doings on the globe.
They are better erammarians; for
having become so familiar with every
variety OF style in the newspapers, from
the common place advertisements to the
finished and classical Grafton of the
statesman they more readily compre-
hend the meaning of the text. aud. con
sequently, analyze its construction with
accuracy
s. They write better compositions, us
ing better language and containing more
thoughts, more clearly and mere connect.
edly expressed
Those young men who have Tor
years been readers of the newspapers are
always taking thes lead in the debating
societies, exhibiting more extensive
knowledge upon greater variety Of sub,
jec,s and expressing their views with
greater 1ucncy. clearness and correct
ness