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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
THE FVESING MEETINGS,

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE UNABLE TO lind STANDING
ROoM.THE GREATEST CROWD OF ANY SINCE
sUNDAY-INTEREsr AT THE INQURY MEETINGS
AND THE YOUNG MEMS MEETING.
The attendance at the meeting last evening
was much the largest Of any since Sunday afternoon.
Nearly half hour before the time for the services the
building filed with people, and the standing room
was packed closely on Sunday. meeting was At
once opened in the simpson NJ. p. Church, where
the Rev Dr. Duryca conducted the services Mr.. Sankey
came I'm and sang. A great many persons were
obliged to 20 away without gaining admission 10 either
the Rink or the church OF these the lowest estimate
places the number 1t 1000, while one Policeman, VINO
had been ut door Of the Rink all the evening" said
there we're 10000 The people present the previ-
Gus evening largely from humble stations In NE,
many Of them not being ehurehgoers While waiting
eyangelists, the choir sang the 39th hymn-"I
love tell the story"
immediately after he had rcas he'd HE desks, NJ. Moody
announced the Doth ny nm The great r stefan now -
near" All the other hymns sung by Mr. sankey
alone one OF them being, "rhe Ninety and Nine" Mr.
Moody read from Acts "a chapter and pray ed, % thon
God Of Jacob, may there be many lost ono brought
home tonight" Another hymn was sung and Nr. Moody
preached Acts xvii, 80: Bat now c"inmaudeth all
men everywhere 10 repent" f." Yon will hnd." he said.
"that tins ord repent all through tine Gospel John
the Baptist preached IN The wilderness. ana preached
nothing else and all Judea, Gaer aud even sanlaria
heard HIM You who think there IL need of
repentance remember these peabings aud that Christ
Is setting up His kingdom earth ANA that He shall
reign rivers to the ends NJ the earth He sent
forth His disciples, and their cry was Repent
Tnere 10 to be a storm greater than that men
toned in the newspapers coming from The
weet For the heavens will he rolled together
as a scroll, and the earth will BE- DESTROYED.
But We do not want the repentance which made up Of
feeling Nor do We want inat which comes from fear
We want that which changes mems lives. II Is night
about face-a repentance deep and lasting n eternity
You and I never Knew a man VI woman who had ~
pentcd and afterward regretted H. Repent tonight and
there will be JOY in Heaven"
The eongregation sang the 33h hy Jesus paid IL
all" aud HERE moments stlc prayer when
the room a. quiet " IL were empty During Mr.
Moodys frequent rspobses al Amen, That Ia
trne," and " Glory 10 God" were heard.
At the young mems meeting in the Reformed Church
nearly every seat occupied, any many spoke. Tho
inquiry meeting in the SIM son VI T.. Church was more
largely attended than before. About $50 were
present aud conyersed freely with Mr. Moody and
asked to I've prayed for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
CANDIDATES IN NEw-JERsEY.

The Republican county nominations IN Hnd-
son County are as follows: Sheriff. Jacob NJ Nerseles;
Director OF the Board OF FreehOlders August ngwersen;
Coroners Edward Benson, John O. Bird. N. d., T. ID.
Congdon NJ d. The candidates Tor Assembly are az fol
lows; Jst District William A. Lewis lid District John
d. Carscsllen; WITH District Henry Brautgam; With
District John j. Tofey With District, Thomas C. Brown;
With District f. L. Schmersahl With District, Alex
amber acobus Henry H. Newkirk, the nominee for Sur
rogate has declined, and nomination has yet been
made There has been nomination for Assembly In
the I'D District ~ Ia considered to be certainly Demo-
cratic.
The Democratic county nominations in Hudson County
are Patrick H. Isvcrty for sheriff, David c. lasted for
Director Of the Board Of Fre.holders Robert ActaSue,
jr for Surrogate; James +. Cannon, Thomas Roman,
and b. n. Crane for Coroners The candidates for the
Assembly follows !st District. Edward smith
ND District Thomas Regain; WITH District William A.
Weeks With District, Robert ID. Wynkoop; WIN Dis
trct, Thomas Carey; With District, Rudolph Rabe
ConN euon the lid District has made several unsuc-
sessfu attempts to nominate candidate
The Republicans OF the With and With Assembly DIS
trcts of Essex County have nominated James W. Pafer-
son and Marcus s. Richards for the Assembly. AZ
meeting The County Republican Committee on Tuesday
Capt A. l.. Bassett reelected Chairman. ana the
Committee recognized for the November election
The Jersey City German Democrats, dlssatshed Win
the action Of the Democratic COuny Convention: noml-
mated Henry GOede for surrogate last evening Reso!.-
tons were passed ratifyng the Republican nominations
for sheriff Director-at Large, and Coroners.
The following additional nominations we're male Tor
members Of the Assembly in Essex County. \. j., last
evening Ist District Albert ID. Traphagen, Rep; liza
Dstrict Francis X. Howell. Rep. With District, Pat
rick Doyle Dem. Mr. Doyle was member OF Tue last
The City Republican Convention last evening unan,
imousiy nominated Robert W. Towniey for Mayor; and
g. Crane, Charles Dovlin, and Truman l. Wlrans" N.Y.
Townley has accepted the nomination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
RATIFICATION MEETINGS.

The Democrats of the XlVth Assembly District
met last evening the vo Garden. In 81 Marks place
James DAILY the Tanany candidate for senator urged on his
hearers the necessity uphodDg Gov den In the work ~
canal addresses also made by Aerman pSrroy
Assemblyman Thomas copper 'aWppr, arsemp. h" ""''
neT Gen. SpinOa, ana Otheis
ratification meeting of the State and county Re
publan was held evening by the Republicans Of
the XIXth Assembly District at and psnlhays
Kitchen and Joseph Cudipp addressed the meeting.
An Italian mass meeting under the auspices of the
Tamany Democracy held last evening ~ the GernanA
Assembly Rooms in tie Bowcry f. Donnarumma presided,
and speeches male by AlgcInon - SuhNa ten NJ u
Mcmahon, and Others.
A meet.g under the auspices OF the West Side
held at No. AZ Ninth ht evening John
J. Reilly presiding Francis NJ Bxby expressed coincidence IN
the Of the anti Tammany ticket and addresses were
mA.le James d. MctIcllssi John Hayes anu Roger
OHalloian.
A large banner was raised last evening by the
anti Tmn,any citizens at No 90 East Houston ST.
bearing Oh OF their candidates The meeting was
Civil Justice Joseph HOFFMAN, jr, Republican candidate
for Assembly in the Nh District
The West Side Association of the XVIII Assem-
b,y distinct held meeting last evening at No 74 Nmihav
John j. Reilly presiding There was largo attendance
Francis NJ Bxby candidate ior senator addressed The me
ing anti ramnaBy candidates. with the exception of
John Hayes ION Ciy Justice, were approved
4 meeting of Germans was he d at Feken's Hall,
At Greenwich 81, last evening, at which Haclet
Nor .ey and Nicholas Muller Club organized Aosses
~crs delivered denouncns the present Of Tam
many Han
The nomination OF Anthony Feehsn, independent
candidate Assembly In the XIXh District approved
by large mtTammsny gathering a. Ringers Hail. Msnhat
tan,lile, last evening.
Tho Tammany Democrats of the Twenty third
warl held ricsiiou meeting at Aorsania Hall last even
william Caldwell presided The entire rammany STATE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
THE QUEENS COUNTY CONTEST.

There is sharp contest in Queens County,
the Republicans led by L. Bradford Prince their candi
date for Senator being hopeful OF reducing the Demo
cratic majority. The Republicans alleys that the defeat
of Assembly James VI. Oakley for the Democratic
nomination for Senator and the selection Of stephen d.
stevens it, the candidate has very much disappointed
Oakley and his friends. aud that as result, MI Prince
stands a very good chance Of election. The Democrats,
on the contrary, confident that the district VIII DC
Democratic BY n handsome majority. .
John VI. Clarke OF North Hampstead II nominated ny
the Republicans TO succeed Mr.. Prince 10 AssDDyman
from the District He has served in the Board OF s
pervsors OF Queens County His opponent IL townsend
d. Cock, who already served one term IN the Legsla
ture. go,
tssorge W. Bergen the RI publican candidate for Treas
urer Il member OF u prominent Brooklyn grocery tfiu.
Alyan T. Payne the Democratic candidate for Assem-
bly in the lid District lawyer and resident Of Long
Island City His Republican opponent Is John Mccartney
"a manufacturers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
THE TAMMANy MASS MEETING TO NIGHT

The Tammany Committee on Organization
and the auxiliary committees met yesterday at Iammsny
Hall and completed the preparations for the
Tammany ratification meeting 10 be held IN ahd
around the "Wigwam" this evening. There IL
every indication that the gathering VIII he
one Of he largest held by the Tammany Democracy
except those which precede Presidential elections tx
Gov seymour and Senator Herman will he present ana
speak. John Bgeow S. :. Cox Fernando Wood James
s. Thaver Edwin r. Meade Abram :. Hewitt. Benja-
min A. Willis and Others. will also speak IN
the main hail. There will be FOUR s1ahns
outside the ball. which addresses will he made ny
Agcrnon :. sullivan, Thomas Cooper Campbell, " H. H.
Dawson Elijah Ward Clarksou n. Potter, H. d. Purroy,
Maenus Gross Frederick A. COnkling, George W. B"eDe
Major Wm II. Quincy, Gen. SpinOls, ana Others. one
stand viii be given 10 the German speakers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
GENERAL FIRE RECORD.
IycENDIARIsM IN BROOKLYN.

SUPPOSED INCENDIARIsh IN BROOKLYN.
A large, twO-stOry wooden dwelling house,
owned by Alfred Pckard, Sehanerst, near Central
ave, Brooklyn L. d., was destroyed by hre of sup
posed incendiary origin about I2:45 yesterday The
loss is estimated at 81 600 and is covered by policy for
50 600 in the Wamsburgh City Insurance Company.
The northern half OF the building occupied by Pick
ard and the southern half by james Boerer and his
family Fire Marshal Ready believes that the hOu|e was
set on fire. The 0anes originated III the apartments OF
Pickard who was absent with his family, and in which
there had been fire for domestic purposes during the
preceding day The flames spread 81 rapidly that ioeer
and hi. f and children barely escaped with their lives,
and the structure almost consumed before the ar
rival OF the flremen, although the alarm was promptly
answered,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
rEIEGRAPuIC NOTEs.

Boston, Oct 27.-,John Woodbridge resigned AZ
President the Eastern Railroad today Gen lAMirhs.
ccspted The Pre- dency pro Eastern stock advanced 70
per share today.
LOWELL Mass Oct. PA party of New England
families mostly this city, enngfIi,d 10 Catherine ih-
morning special ear Tne' have TIE ear I" trn
selves through Ia San Francisco
CINCINNATI Ohio Oct. PA man named II. q.
r,nn,or was shot and killed. this morning while being
ysyed 10 the by the police. Officer Bowling Mas
cn prisoner ~ the time the sitI
Offering considerable resistance Johnson Wa employed IN
leather store.
WASHINGTON. Oct 27.-The Dental society oi
,rxiapd and the srct Of Columbia began III annual
s tins noI ming Of the dining Of the Willard
Hotel socirty aim belong many eminent membeis
the profession from PebBsyiyapia, New YORK; Connecticut
ard Massachusetts The session ~ confirm" Tor thre hs.s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
GRIMES AND cAsuAIrIEs-Ry TELEGRAPH

RAIsroN. Penn, Oct. 27.--The cars on the Big
Plane away today caused by the breaking Of the ropo
which controls the brake John hurk had his bead
stieke fatally. and John stes boot and agent
seriously injured.
MEMPHIS Tenn Oct. 27.-M. Combs, IT., who has
figured since the claim agent
LAY by the rned States Commissioner In default OF $3.50 ball.
charge Of being party attempt defraud
eminent In presenting bounty claims Of colore soldiers
Au SABIr, Mich, Oct 27--William Stewart
dealer prominent here wasound
opposite the American HOUSE yestsriay
morning with four deep wounds tho head the ssu beng
left his night prcvoaA hAy-
Ing ST. 900 his psSsep, which mssns lie savss ~
and cnr chilirsn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
FlRE IN A COAL PILE.

A large coal pile belonging TO the Staten
Island Railway Company, ut Clifton Landing. Staten
I,sndabout 900 tons-has been fire at the bottom
for several days For two days labores have been en-
gagged in shifting tho pile, and yesterday they were sue
cs.s in getting al the fire. when II was found thal
large quantity ~ the coal had been turned To coke me
hose Of the ferryhoats has been constantly employed III
throwing Naier upon Tie pile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
IN THIS CITY,

A fire broke out last evening on the hrst
floor 200 Fultonst occupied, with the basement
y Edward Iangnau spice dealer whose loss stock Is
estimated at 900 The second and third floors, occ-
pied by Higgins Co.. manufacturers Of glue, were dam
aged about 81 100. The fourth ana NTH no0rs We're IN
occupicd The building IL owned by George Moore and
was damaged about $1,000 All the losses are covered
hi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
ELSEWHERE.

READING, Mass, Oct. 27.-The cabinet fac
tory Of Alden Bachelder in this town. was burned TINS
morning large stock Of material and goods was de-
troycd The loss is $4,000. which Is partly covered by
Insurance.
BosToS, Oct. 27.-The building situated at
NOS q and . CustOm-housest., occupied by Capen,
sprague & Coz oil dealers, was partially burned this
morning The total damage amounts to S0,ooo covered
h., ineIr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
RAILROAD ELECTION AT PROVIDENCE.

PROVIDENCE, Il. l., Oct. 27.-Tbe annual
meeting OF the Neu-YOrk Providence and Boston Rail
road Company held In this city today The follow
ing directors were elected Samuel ID. Babcock Henry
Morgan VIM. Y. Cary, jr, ]. Boormsn Johnston, u. g.
baecock Geo. NJ Miller Of York; Henry Howard Of
Csvsnty T. l.; Cbss NJ Salisbury Of Providence Nathan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
REPUBLICAN LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS.
The delegates TO the With District SenafOri

Republican Convention met last evening at No. f57
Fonrth-ave, Seymour A. Bunce presiding Mr.. Thomas
C. Acton presented the of william Iaimi~er for
Senator aud gentleman nominated ny acclai1a-
on He expressed his intention OF accepting its respon-
sibility.
The delegates to the XVIlIth Assembly Dis
rct Republican Convention met last evening ut No 15I
Fourthaye Iyerson w. Knapp presided Bernard
Hglin Wa, nominated for the Assembly by accamatOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
AID FOR THE lNIIhBITANTs OF VIRGINIA CITY.
To I'M Editor of Thc TrLbMMe

TO the Edttor Of The Tribune
SIR: Yesterdays disastrous cOnfiagration III
Virginia CITY, New occurring as ii has at the commence
Inent Of the Winter and throwing out OF employment
and deprying Of shelter several thousands Of persons VIII
cause much privation and suffering.
The people Of Virginia City are notably among the
most generous in the world, and have always shown
themselves ready respond literally for the relief Of
other communities in similar positions Of distress.
Now that they require the assistance themselves,
we have no doubt that the merchants OF this city, with
their accustomed generosity, will come forward with
subscriptions Of money which we are prepared 10 for
ward through the Agency Of the Bank Of California at
Virginia City. LhpiA" 40.
keW York, Oct 30, 1873.
SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED.
The following subscriptions have already been re-
celved:
q. b. Iuntin gt0n 81 on ISidlaW 90
Alfred A. Cohep....... $50 Cyrus W. Field 100
Dickinson Comm. 30 W. W. Wakrnah Co' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28

BosroN, Oct. pa quantity of nitro glyccr-
inc or glnpowder was exploded last night under the
windows OF the Harvard College buildings, and several
hundred names OF glass shattered II was q narrow
e.care FROM more damage d. - said tmi some
of HE students we're the perpetrators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
NAVAL ORDI.IiS.

W.smNGToS Oct. 27.-Capt. Edward Barrett has
been ordered command the Plymouth IN place ~ capt joan
dPtae command OF that vessel ana
PLACED on waiting orders Lieut. Geo \ Brkn hs- been
IT,, FINN t ordered Ia duty Ia
hs suib Pacific station Assistant Pa master Joseph L.
Addrss has ported his return home having been &c rd
from The Asneot Asiac station, and has been ordered o
saiiID 4. MOO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
TESTING THE REGISTRATION.

To Test the trutn OF III aI1PgV' IT'IIT'I'II'HU
registration in Second Ward Of Brooklyn resident
Ward addressed 65 envelopes to an equal number
Of persons who had been registered and deposited them
In The Post-Ohcc. TWENTY OF the envelopes were
returned with the Indorseinent +" Not found"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28

f. Dixon of Westerly John A. Burpam of Boston. A. &.
Mathews of Soningon The receipts for the yeor ending
Aug. 81. 1875. 1908, 100 expenditures, $559629;
net earnings, SiOS541
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28

ties. Hundreds OF families homeless and hungry.
The school-houscs the only public buildings M
harmed, aud they open the people, but iminc-
date relief Is not extended much suffering viii cnsue
Utter Generalization reips in the city, Men. wom n
and children wandering about the streets seeking or
shelter. The surrounding hills dotted with camp
fires Few saloons remain but the supplies OF liquor
have been lacking, and the streets are alive Win
drunken mob The military are patI0llng the streets
for the protection Of property. .,
The feeling in this city this morning better than
yesterday and there is lees disposition 10 magnify the
disaster Contradictory reports are sill noang abont
concerning the fire In the Ophr SHAFT some processing 10
believe that the damage IL known y insiders Ia he lich
greater than admitted The most authentic information
material damage II IN reported apparently good a,
thOrity that the hosting works OF the Lady Nash
ngtOn Mine, which similar III power and pattern 10
those OF the Consolidated Virginia, Will I've set up on le
latter mine without delay. The works are now on tie
grounds OF the Lady Washington Mine, bat not yet IN
position and be made available on the Consoidcn
Virginia III % very short time Well-infOrmed parties
state confidently that the Consolidated virginia VIII
pay dividend 81 s. for two three months until nun
Roadway il again obtained
the street this morning the following stocks were
quoted about as follows: Best Belchcr. 10 Nahofla
5fi2 Consolidated Virginia, $50; Could ~ curry ~ ;
Hale NoTcross, "a Ophir, i3, and Savage, -, 900 ,oo
The total losses by the fire placed NJ from SJooVOo
panes place their losses ia the DeiglboIliood oi
81 .200000 Among the heaviest losers are the Tina ii
prria and Queen and Commercial Union about loDuoO
each North British and Mercantile, S6o,OO0 London
Assurance and Underwriters Agency, S0OOop cacu
Hartford and PheiX about yJ,OOO each. Oner Eastern
and foreign companies lose smaller amounts. Among
the local companies fine Commercial loses TlooOpo
Home Mutual. $4,000, or more, and Ilrclnans fuhd
$4,000 None Of the companies admit that they arc AT
all embarrassed by their losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-28
INSURANCE LOSSES IN NETWORK SMALL

INSURANCE LOSSES IN NEW-1ORk SMALL"
THE CITY LONG CONSIDERED DANGEROUS BY IN
DISQUALIFICATION PREMIUMS AND SMALL
LINES OF Hsks.
A number of business houses in this city
were interested in tho losses oceaoned by the re AZ
Virginia City, but as far could he learned yesterday
they generally well protected by insurance Amer
chant recently arrived from Virginia City stated 10
TRIBUNE reporter that the business portion OF The city was
confined to one long street. the buildings on which con-
sisted principally OF frame structures one to three stories
ings As he understood the dispatches this portion OF
the city was burned. 4 prominent insurance oficer
stated the buildings in Virginia City were, comparatively
speaking not very valuable. He Thought that whiie
nothing very definite could lie known about The insnr
ance for a few DAYS il would he found that the companies
were not seriously involved that the largest line oil IshS
carried by any one company probably 100000
dispatch was received during the day by the Home
Insurance Company OF this city that its losses would not
exceed S25 900. At the Underwriters Agency II was
stated they Lad only one risk In the city, and that was
not the fire. Early yesterday morning dispatch
was received the Home Office by the London mana
ger Imperial Insurance Company OF London, who
present in his city, stating that the Company toal
losses were $1,000 As this Company has had an ar
with the Queen Insurance Company o1 Liver
pool by which they wrote joint policies in California 1t is
supposed the losses Of the latter Company VIII also not
exceed This amount AT the offices OF the Lancashire OF
England and the PbrniN " thus city Is stalled th,y
writers have looked upon the city for some time rs
dangerous place take risks In, and az the premiums
had therefore been high the actual loss would not nc as
great ~ would ut first appear.
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PROBABLE sroPPAGE OF ANY HEAVY GOLD pIoDuc-
ION FOR SEVERAL MOSTHs--A MATTER OF IN
TLREsT on TWO COyTINENTs-THE VALUABLE
MACHINERY AT THE GREAT MINES.