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entire stock of Lee & Walker in Philadelphia
and will continue the business there under a
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includes about twice the quantity above named,
it will be seen that they have literally Emusic
for the million" See advertisement.
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1t is estimated that 800, 900, 600 worth
of property is destroyed by moths every
year in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
PURGED or CONTEMPT.
The Public Prosecutor of Monmouth County,
\. j., Pr0mising 60 KeforIn.

FRrrHoLD, n. j.. Oct. 24-At the open
ing Of court here to-day, e1 Judge Deckman
moved that the Pro -coutor Of the Pleas, Mr..
COnoycr, who was adjudged to be IN contempt
on Thursday last because Of iDtox cation aud
neglect OF duty, he allowed to appear before the
court and purge himself Of the contempt. Jucge
ecudder having siguined the Willingness Of tn g
court to hear the pruSecutOr Air. COpOyer enter
Ell, ana IN the course OI "a Nell-MOTdCd address
he sid that ne felt the necessity OF al pc ring
before the coUrt for TINS purpose, tho more be-
m N Oers, VINO had always treated him cOur-
topu-l ana Tor whom he had high rosuect.
lie expi essed MS deep regret for wuat had oc-
curieJ, and his mOtt0c tlOn, esuecia aily Ou ac-
count Of GOV, Palker, who nd appointed him,
an his fellow Scua' Ors VINO lad confirmed him.
Ie had tried ~ do the duties vi his uiico fIii IL
fuiiy. Hu would not Cldim lnidllibiIty, but
WIth Divine assistance lac hoped u b. Hulo to
Tcinstato himself In tho gOud opinion II MS
friends. Should he fail, he would loel inclined
to take his position ia "a less hJnuraal le calliIg.
Mir. Con yer was Nisibly affected, qua more
than Que lawS cr snow wed signs u emotion. After
~ brief consultation Wlth Ills associates Judge
ScAdder said!
Mr.. Conovcr. the Court accept the cxplhnaton that
yuu have made. no one has regr ed the Oc urTrnot
more Gee ph than We particularly tAOsc o. Us WAC have
btrh connected WIN Nuu some year IN TIE uhuinsith'
tOl OF Justice, IL avery Tor the Court
your present course.
The Court thereupon discharged the order a
contempt and romitted t3e tine. MI. Cpuoyer
win resume ms uutes II his uiiIc Immediately
ti' fuends ure conf lent tuat he wll ABIDE Ly
his PROMISES OF reform.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
LONG PoEr AND 1 snORr 0AE.
Upper and TiliOn sharing The Attentions Of
brooklyn AudIcuce.

Upper and TiliOn sharing ihc Attentions of
HrOOklyn Audicuce.
Theodore TlltOn's lecture in the Brook
lyn Academy last night was hoard bya great
throng of his friends. soon after he began, a
short, Gray-haired man, wrapped in Ioets
mantle, entered with fashion ,bly dressed
young woman. and took the most cunspicuous
prosceulum box lie stood for amOment gazing
at the lecturer, and then nestled down In u seat
close - the cushioned edge OF the box. Tho
word "Tupper" slipped through the audience.
Miss 'lalmaPe, the preachers daughter, retired
beneath The assault Of eyes 20 the shadow OF
the box, NJ rim +. Topper renamed IN front,
seemingly unconscious OF beng 90 much Observ-
ed, vet n igety for a great man. lie ch nged MS
scat three Ot four tiuts In half hour. when Mr.,
11tou swelled his flpw Of graceful oratory into
an eloquent period, Martin frquhar luppor
nodded his hr4d, aud once when Hilton strodo
over To tue boI and back AGAIN, shakng his
locks iunOusY, Iuppef5 e,es cleaned with
enthusiasm AID he cried, "Good." Good"
said Nj. Hilton, catching NJ tho word. "I'm
Liad To h0lr NOu say rs good, ana thut yOu
approve the sentiment" When Mr llton nsk kfd
Ia the ynire Of a steutor, "Whtn VIII e Tth war
no muTeT r. Jumper nraiu gave an asserting
nod. MI luton snid that brooklyn sh0 al 10
nnmcd a CITY of Homes, and y tthencillY added I.
God save, God puard, God cherish aud X on
happy the hlp9y homes aud the haDpY heaits
wuhin ihoW' when the lecture was over, hr.
Iut per haslened behind tue 81 3Los " most Mr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
Il MdN VINO WORKED FOR TILDEN
A Letter that Gives an Interior Wow ei
the Machinery Of Politics.

The Fourteenth Assembly District Con-
vention met last ulght and nominated Luke II.
Coz ms for the Assembly. James Daily, who
has twice represented that district, was n strong
candidate for the nomination. The political
management there, however. has lately exclud-
ed from influence men who identified them
selves with the reforms and Presidential aspera-
tiuns Of Gov. Tilden.
Nr. Day. as Cnairm IN Of the Committee on
Cities. aided Gov. Iilden materially In his reform
me -ures well "a o. working for him in
the st. Louis Convention.
he taxpayers Of the Fourteenth District have
hel1 meetings in the interest OF Mr. Daly's nomi-
n tion, md have gone so far US to ask him to
run as an independent candidate. lie hGs SO far
He was nominated by delegate last evening
and strong IN, crest was manifested In his be-
half. Delegate Jacob Dugro read the following
ia srcoSp AVENUE oct. "a. 1870
JAcoD DuoRo. EsQ.-bg Ucir SH. should my naIne
be mentioned to-n.gnt IN connection with the Assem-
date before the convention. had had the hon " for
two years of representing the Fourteenth District
VA, Leeisllurc, nLd II Is for tue people 10 cay how
rcprcsentei them.
During that time tried to perform my duty faith.
fuly and conscentipusy. II, however honest DIFF
ference OF opinion with and failure TO acQulesce In
fnfdcirnt to pros ribe from rcOynifion by
pafy maehnep, DC tso am deeply grateful to my
ent, every personal consideration give aud
cNtn person ! VT b. submitted to I'm cdiencc
the diversified swuE issues involved ~ the pending
JAMES DAILY.
Even in the face OF this letter several ele-
6 tes insisted upon vote, but IN tho call of
delegates Mr. CoIlus received "a majority, and
was unanimously nominated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
DISASTER ON THE MIDLAND.
A Wreck that Came Of n Passengers Med
ding with the He'll Rope.

On the New York and Oswego Midland
Railroad. on Monday evening, ono person was
killed. two were Vigorously injured, and many
were badly ourised. A Centennial excursion
train OF twenty-eght cars, running In 1ve sec
tions, started from Norwich, N. Y, at2 =. NJ.
with 1900 passengers. Section one arrived In
jersey City at $40 yesterday morning; but
while section 2. conducted by t. G. Purdy, Su-
perintendent Of the middle division. was pass
ing by Sandbsrg station, Sullivan county, pas
sen9er pulled the bell rope and the train
stopped. MIR. Purdy went through the cars to
see what had happened. and finding nothing.
started the train but before It had got under
headwsy section ., II. b. townsend, CONDUCTOR,
whired around a curve Just above. Its engl-
neer. Edmund McNif, put on all the brakes and
stuck to his pcst; his fireman, NJ. stachr,
Jumped from the locomotive. The train crashed
into tho end cars OF No, 2, and Mapfcrd ",
Boomer OF Adams, N. Y, who was standing on
the rear platform, was Instantly killed. Mr.
Purdy.who was with him, was seriously bruised
and scalded by escaping steam.
The locomotive OF No. and the rear car OF
No. gwere wrecked. Tns two leading passeneer
torn from their couplings and hurled down n
steep embaDkment. The passengers OF No.
not SO fortunate. j. 4. Youngove was severely
injured about the hips, Mr.. L. on was injured IN
bruised, Mrs. i. NJ Dsrrow slightly bruised. and
Mrs. Eaton bruised on the head, Mr.. White, a
LAWYER, was badly shaken up, and his sister-in-
law, Miss Morgan, was severely wounded In the
he'd. All the above are from Hamilton. N. Y.
The severely wounded were at once taken to
houses near by, and Ave surgeons were sent
from Middletown by the railroad company The
slightly wounded continued their Journey as
soon as possible, and arrived In Jersey City at
1l:30 A. M. yesterday. Many had limbs bandaged,
and some used sticks as crutches. The wounded
at ,Sandburg were sent home by special train
yesterday morning. Mr.. Purdy. who 10 doing
well, was taken to Mddletown, as was the body
OF Mr. Boomer. IL was afterward sent TO
In Sandburg, Ne the latter is too badly hurt to
move.
by 3 o'clock yesterday morning the wreck was
cleared away, and trains were running on time.
The railroads. ofiocrs say that this Ia the trst
passenger killed on their road since Its opening.
eight years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25

A Larsc Democratic Meeting thst said Noth-
ing About tho County Ticket.

Mammoth portraits of Tlden aud Hen
drcgs, framed IN red, white, and blue ard sur.
rounded by such legends "a Reform and Better
"Rcpuulicsn Reform Impossible; Civic Revulu-
ton Necessary" &c, completely covered tho
walls Of tho Young Mems independent club
roOms, at Prince and sullivan streets, last VEN
ing. \ great Transparency. bearing the words,
"Our Uncle sam Saved New York; He Can va
the Country was at tue base OF tho speakers
stand.
Alfred c. Chapin. "is tho cause of the poouio.
The issues of the Republican Varty are dead
issues, which they have ken pm dcspcrai ton.
They strive 10 arouse an old family quarrel but
the minds Of the people are Inclined to hirmo y
and uuiOn, knowing that pence VIII be followed
by prosperity Capital now wing idie IN tho
North will when tue south Is allOwed her rlp hts,
he productive with pfo0t 10 hOth borrower aud
lender The men who arc foremost ia tni. civil
war ave the ones most inactive during the Rebel
non. Blaine the coward sneaked from his
duty. and illiam A. Wheeler ana john A. lux
carefully remained beyond the range Of saOt
aud shell.
Tho living Issues Of finance and rotrench-
ment are ken mp lY the Democracy, because
tn y aie Of vital impOrtancs to the nalOual
Interests aud Affect every tnliYldual.
the record uf Samuel j. Niden IA one ~
which the whole county should Do proud. His
associations have always boen with men of the
Grant has parenthesiIed" eight years OF our
history which VIII be known as tho era ol degIa-
datiun."
After the speaking a collation. was served In
the Hall loasts were drunk to the next presi-
daut and Vice President, and roustng chcurs
Iammany county nominee' wefo Passed over ia
silence.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
oUIMBo APPO's LArrsI CRIME.
The Killing of One of the Lodaers In tho
Howe Lodging House.

Coroner woliman held an inquest, yesterday,
In the case OF John A. Kelly. Quimbo Appo's
latest victim. Deputy Coroner Cushman testl-
ned that he found four stab wounds. one Of
which pierced the heart.
Charles Hamilton testified a. follows:
IL live at W. Chatham square. and am night
clerk at that place, which Is known US the Howe
Lodging House. have been employed there
about two montbs. At about 1890 A. NJ. on
SATURDAY. Oct. 81, was sitting In the once with
Mf. limlermnn, the manager, and Mr.. Johnson
heard &C M In the second story above. On
arriving ct the head OF the staifc 4se | saw Kelly
ana Quimho AppO engaged In quarrel /
passed Apo ana took hold OF Kelly. pus led
him. He broke away from me aud struck Apo
again. Both men we're In the hallway. /
beard Kelly say, I'm whip you. you - -
- held Kelly hack, but he broke loose
and struck and kicked AppO. Apo staggered
to the foot OF the staircase. | again seized
said, " I'm whipping him." 1 told him to let
Apo alone. lie said no, he would whip bin.
and broko loose from me again and wen, down
stairs. Apo was then sitting on a settee. Kelly
struck bin three or four times, and Apo went
back eight or ten steps and stood In "a crouching
him ag IN, and Appo suddenly turned around
"xclaiming :" VIII you WIN YOUR Kelly rs-
treated. and Appo made several passes at him
WIKI his right hand. Al the thlfd pass Kelly
threw M his hands ma cried, My God, anl
stabOed.'
Ned that he heard Apo say 4" I'll ~ him"
After the testimony OF other witnesses had
been tAkcu, the IltY found verdict against
Atpo, and lie was committed to the city prison
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
DECIDLDLY IAHIRMovIoUs.
The Call 10 the Workingmen 10 Assemble In
Cooper Institute

The meeting or workingmen held IN the
large hll OF the Cooper Union last evening.
proved to be demonstration In favor Of
Andrcw II. Green Tor Mayor, although Mr..
Green's name was not mentioned In the call
which, printed on thousands II postal cards and
circulated through the city, read " The public
are invited to attend this meeting and learn
why labor Is unemployed, official capacity in-
dispensahie. and maladmlnistratinn OF city AT.
fairs injurious TO pro perity." Printed copies
Of MIR. Green's acceptance and reply TO the
tltizens Committee rendering him the nomina-
ton for Mayor, were distributed In the meeting.
Sr. Richard h. Powers. Of the stone cutters,
who presided, signiaed his preference for Mr..
Green by wearing brgAt green colored ribbon
In "A buttonhols Of his coat. Mr.. Green's name
was greeted with mingled applause and hisses.
Mr.. John Quinn, II the stone cutters, said that
Kisses gave tone aud character u the meet
iug.' Mr.. kiOotz, another speaker, said that
Geese ana snakes hissed."
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Cashman's speech,
MIR. Il. falcoDer OF Bedford street, VINO was IN
the body VI The haii, arose and said Tue call
which received inviting me t. come here did
not tell me that tins was to be- n Green meeting "
MIR. fIlcoDer was about 10 expl IN that he was
not a Green man but the Chlifman said, " Come
upon the stage Mr.. lalconcr went to e
stage, and waited until another speaker had lu-
ished. lhcn MIR. falcOnor arose to SPEAK, cut
the Chairman declared The meeting adjourned.
Mr.. falcOnor went out uf the hall. prott sting
against the manner In which he hal beer treat
ed. Four or live bundrsd men followed INN,
Fourth avenue 10 thirteenth street. where ne
sought III protection of Ohicer John Butterfly,
who, by vigorous use OF his ciub, dispersed Me
mon N'uO were pursuing Dir. FalcOner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
LAWRENCE JARoME,s warcH.
The Case Of the Division street Dealer who
Purchased Ii.

Essex Market Police Court was crowded
yesterday afternoon, and Justice Flammer who
did not arrive until long after 3, had his hands
full. II was not until nearly that the Jerome
watch case was reached. The boy Kruse who
stole the watch. and John schafer to whom IL
was transferred, we're not represented bv coun-
sci but Nathan J. Israel. to whom 1t was sold,
was defended by Counsellor Levy.
1he only witness examined was Th omas Bir-
mingham, news vender, whose story, II true
illustrates peculiar phase OF New York life
and affords a solution Of the problem. How 90
the yuun. thieves OF the city come INTO commu-
nicatiun with the receivers Of stolen property 2
ables dt llb Division street. The witness, II r
mingh IN, who give his testim ony in di~ join ell
y, aud VS. inclined TO supplement every
clause with an argument: deposed that he was
introduced TO John Sch ner oy one Hickev, a
mutual TREND. and that hoviog been requested
b. isr.el T. Ofing tO bin my person who mlght
nave awntch g sell. aud having been Informed
by Hickey that schafer had timepiece that
he desired To dispose Of. he introduced schaner
TO Israel ON the night after Mr. Jerome was
robbed. Inc witness, Schafer. ana Israel re-
tired 10 back room. IN which Israel paid
saw tue announcement OF the theft OF SIR. Je-
rome's watch, aud told Israel that the Wat, he
hau bought must be tue one stolen. The W.T.
ness heard Scnancr say TINT Israel would give
only 80 kruss received $40, and tue witness
"Mere you ever arrested T" asked the lawyer.
We, ths witness answered.
~ FOR MnhtF
"For stealing. ] served one month"
The lawyer then asked for a further djourn-
ment, on the ground that the witness was not
competent and tnat ne needed time to get wit
nesses for tue defence. lie further said thdt on
the FRIDAY nlrht IN question he was sent for by
Israel, that ne went TO Israers place of bust
moss, and there fodnd birmingham aud o hers
VINO were Trying to al t,kInail his client lie
sent for two police ufncers to put the men out.
The II nsaction. as lar as his client was con-
cerned, could be proved to bs a Conspiracy
among gang VI thieves TO inJure an hon
est man.
Justice Flammer adjourned the bearing until
this AFTERNOON, aud held Birmingham IN SlOJ 10
appear as witness, MI jerome becoming III.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
MANY REFORM MEETINGS.
TILDEN MEN EVERrUHER WORK
FOR 4 GREAT YICTORr.
The Prepa rations for the Spectacle in New
York on Thursdny Evening-Tho Finest
and Greatest of TorchIight Proccssions.


The Prepa rntions for the Spectacle in New
York on Thursdny Evening-Tho Finest
and Greatest of Torchiigbt Procession.
The arrangements for the great Tilden
and Hendricks torchliaht procession re COM
plete, and tomorrow evening at oo'clock pre-
cisely the head Of the column Will move from
Washington square up Fifth avenue on the route
prescribed. The divisions will form on the
streets in,ersecting Fifth avenue at right angles
and as the nrst division moves on, followed by
the Brooklyn clubs, the othet divisions will fall
into the line In the order OF their respective
numbering according to Assembly Districts.
The aids and division marshals will wear blnck
frock coat, buttoned, black pantaloons, Alpine
hats, aud white gloves. The grand marshal will
have a red, white and blue sash and rosette.
The assistant grand marshal a red, white and
blue sash and white rosette. Aids, white sash
and blue rosette. Division marshals, blue and
white sash and red rosette. Aids to division
marshals, blue sash. The marshals and aids
will carry batons with red, white and blue
streamers, and com mandants Of clubs will carsy
colored lanterns.
At the meeting last evening over 1000 add
tlonal men were reported as intending TO par
ticipate In the procession. With those already
reported. together with the Brooklyn and Jer-
sey City divisions. the total now foots up at over
5000 men. When the Twentieth Assembly
District wns called last night, the Chairman
reported 5,9q5 men, with $3.50 torches aud 800
horses
Tne procession will move IN platoons. twelve
abreast, and 1t IL estimated that 1t will be about
three hours in passing given point.
In front Of Tammany Hall an immense plat
form 10 To be erected and Rayly decorated. and
as the procession comes into view and during
lite passage rockets and bombs are to be nred.
Along the entire route OF tho procession houses
are to be decorated.
resolution was passed bv the committee
last evening that, as this Is to bc a national and
State dc onstra ion, organization shall carry
any transparency referring to any local candi-
date. but the banner or transparency bearing
the name OF the club may be carried.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
THE COUNTY TICKET.
Tammany's Ratification MeetinG-Whut the
Anti-Tnmmnny Men are Doing.

The committee appointed to make the
ARRANGEMENTS for the rammany mass meeting,
to be held on the night Of the ID of November,
have nearly completed their work. In addition
to the meeting In rsmmany Hall, there are to be
six outdoor meetings. Stands re- to be erected
In front Of the big wiGwam, in Irving place, on
Union square opposite the head OF Broadway,
and ON the plaza In Seventeenth street, oppos lte
the headquarters Of tue Democratic National
and state Committees. August Belmont Is 10
preside AZ the meeting In the hall. Ihe Tilden
and Hendricks clubs that are In sympathy witn
the / mmnny party viii parade and 10 review cd
u the big Wigwam.
The committees appointed by the Anti Tam
many Democrats, Nr. OttendOrfers Germans.
anG Col. Rush C. Hawkins party, to make a
conoln tion against lammany, authorized Mr.
Henry ClaIsen, YESTERDAY, to ask the Re ubii-
can County Convention. which meets to-
night, to appoint a committee to confer win
them. Inc conference Will he ncld to-morr. W
In the Astor House. The Republican lenders
are TO hold caucus before the assembling OF
their convention, to determine whether they
Will lDln the coalition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-25
the MrRDEsED cHAs. O. KELSEY.
District Attorney Wickbnm Entering "A Nolle
rro.eaui IN the -nmmis Cases.

Rudolph and Royal Sammis and their
counsel went TO Riverhend on Monday, preteni-
ing that they ready for trial on ind ctments
accusing them Of the murder OF Charles c. Kei-
scy, but well knowing IN Il their cas- IS were not
to DO tried. Almost without the asking. yester-
day morning, District Attorney wickhan con-
sented u enter nolls proseqli. This action
was tax. u In the face Of the following facts:
Charles q. Kelsey has been missing since the
night Of No. 4, 1872. On that night he was seized
on the Huntington, l.. l.. highway while per-
forming act of charity for an invalid sister.
lie Was dragged to the residence Of Mrs. Oakley.
HIS clothing WIS striped on He was tarTcd
and feathered. Mrs. Oakley AMI Miss Juna
Smi h. wuo has since married ROYAL Sammls,
were call ID from the house sean the naked
body. Dr. Banks broke his lantern over Kelsey =
head. keiseVs clothes were thi Jwn al hlIn. and
gathering them ~. no hurried away. lne rain
froze as 1t fell. fore Kelsey reached the him
way he was again seized ana terri llN mutilated.
Kelsey was not seen again. A. 2 o'clock the
next mo-. ninR u-negtuen near the beach al
IOyd's llarbur lac ifd the rattle OF wheels, then
tho ain d cry OF man, then the Spl sh OF oar,
aftorward the noise Of the wagon, agaiu return-
ing as II had cone. Next morning were found
on the beach kelsey = shirt, bloc IS laued and
torn, one OF kCl ey's boots, ana the package -
lemons aud g ndies thlt Kelsey was taking 70
bis sister when sviI Il 10y the mob. There was u
boat the b bJttOm uI Mdich was wet. Iu0 fisher
men knew thlttNe bOu had not been IN the
witcr for twenly-iOur nouns preyiOu' To The pre-
Cedlug uIuht. ] mere Wa, the tr OK where IL had
been DIR eyed across the beach and launched
SiX months HitefW. RI parts OF "A human DOtN
legs bore trees oI 4, aud feathers adhered to
thom. In the shnialoons pocket was kcl-eN's
wftCh chain, Identified and sworn to DY "A Huut-
ingtun teweilcr. helsey's brothers aud sistors
made solemn oath thdt they believed Kelsey
was dead. The SammiaCs were part of the mob
that seiI,d Kelsey, and tired, ieathercd, aud