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The New York herald., 1876-12-02
NEWS IN The CITY.

Frederick X. Saunders yesterday filed in the County
Clerks Office his assignment to Charles H. Bailey.
Michael Burke of No as New Bowery, was badly
burned on the and hands while lighting lre in
his house yesterday. He treated at the Chambers
Stree: Hospital.
Bridget Mannion housokeepcr for John and Jamca
Carroll ON Eighth avenue. between l25th and 126th
Streets while walking In her room yesterday morning
Tell dead the iloor
Patrick Brennan, OF No. $40 Third avenue. fell from
his cart and run Both shoulder blades,
three ribs and his arm broken. He was removed
to ST. Luke's Hospital.
Tho body OF Lucy Narcissus, who committed suicide
at the House OF tho Good Shepherd has been removed
to the Morguc Coroner Ellingcr will hold inquest
in the case next week.
george Mccarthy, vagrant, went into policy shop
a, No Essex street, yesterday morning, and whc in
there went to sleep. While in sumber ne died, Il 10
supposed, OF heart disease.
Early yesterday morning Mary Black, aged three
years living at No. 33s Water street, was severely
burned body by her clothing catching irc from
ovcrhcated stove she was sent to tho Chambers
Street Hospital
While passing through 10sth street, near Third
nue. yesterday, John Michel was shot in the arm and
leg by stray snots fired by unknown person. The
wounded man was removed TO Bellevue Hospital, and
the police are looking after the reckless shooter.
The old Spring Street Presbyterian church invites
all It's former MEMBERS wherever scattered to join IL
in celebrating its sixtyhth anniversary the 18th
and 18th OF December. Entertainment is offered 70
out visitors who, before tho l0th may notify
Rev. Alfred H. Moment, the present pastor.
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EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

on account OF the extreme cold weather and the
hian winds prevailing there very little work done
on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday. II was expected
that the, would be ready to bring the 'scradle
cable now lying the pier. OF Brooklyn tower
but under tho present circumstances IL was decided
10 postpone that work until Monday. The ''carrcr'
rope was finally liked IN the required position
yesterday, and extra heavy tackling put IT,
both ON the Now York and Brooklyn sides OF the
RIVER, hold u IN posiiion. Mr. Harrington busy
MI day yesterday ascertaniug Tic exact state and po
ston OF the wires arcaiy stretched and causing all
necessary preparation 10 DO made to have everything
properly secured matter what the condition OF the
weather might be, He considered that things stood
everything connected with the stretched was ast
ana secure make everything beyond per-
The New York herald., 1876-12-02
BROOKLYN.

The arrears Of taxes for 1875 amount to 81, ,sls
and tho arrears of assessments TO $6l 900 7a
The mortality report ol the Board OF Health shows
there l72 deaths in Brooklyn during tho past
ofhccr Joseph Donahuc was nncd s11 50 by Judge
Wash yesterday for acting In dsorderly manner on
Vanderbilt avenue car No H.
The tax rolls confirmed yesterday by tho Su.
pcrvsors and passed to tho Tax Collector, who
began at To receive tho taxes.
David Welsh, while intoxicated in Beaver street, was
robbed OF nearly all his cothing including his shoes,
and lhcn left TO freeze. Martin kezer was arrested
Tor tho robbery
There transferred yesterday for collection the
unpaid tax rolls OF .ss5 IRON tho Tax Department y
the Department OF ArrcarA Tho amount uncollected
81 o4l3ls AZ This Is exclusive OF unpaid assess
mcnts. amounting to SOL 9yg a. which were also sens
10 tho Department OF ArreArA
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WARMING TO POLICY-HOLDERS.

Charles Gade, OF No ASS Second avenue, paid s12 by
instaiinents to Woodan pischower OF No 1l5 Fourth
avenue, insurance agent, to get drc insurance
policy from the Relief Fire Insurance Company The
policy given and Gade continued 10 pay his money
to Dlschowcr. One ms taiment TO become due in
a lew days, and ano her agent OF the company told
Gadc to pay Dischowcr any more money, because
no not real agent OF the company named. and
that the policy he had received was good. Gade
then caused Dischowcr's arrest, the advice OF The
Other agent but he was discharged by Judge otter
bourg If he had done otherwise Gadc's policy would
thus have been declared worthless while the
that the policy genuine every way, the only
trouble being that Dischower had violated the conn-
dcncc placed his honesty by the company in not
making iuil returns.
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A DOMESTIC. DIFFICULTY.

Christopher Regensnnus aged forly.hvc, OF No. 263
Broomo street. applied to Justice Smith, at tho Essex
Market Police Court, yesterday morning, for the arrest
OF Fritz Beck, butcher, on charge OF assault and
battery. He stated that time his wife took
Beck INTO the house boardcr. The affections OF
his wife became gradually estrangcd IRON him, and
owiug 10 her abuse, In which she was seconded by
Beck he was compelled 10 leave the house She then
caused his arrest on charge OF abandonment, and on
the beng called up N court she said that Beck
had LETT the house and she willing to live with her
had not been there much longer than half an hour
when Beck came in knocked him down and threw him
out OF the house Justice Smith granted the warrant
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SUING THE CITY.

Mr.. Agernon s. Sullivan, Public Administrator, sued
the city and has just got judgment for the sum Of
$1,7al 81 a claim for salary Assistant District
Attorney 10 1871, which Comptroller Green dsailowcd.
In those days OF extravaganza the salary Of that official
was $40, 900 per annum, which the Board of Appor-
tionment, under express provision of the law,
tancd chapter 5s3 Laws OF ISL reduced to SS O00
which amount only was allowed from Juno to De-
cember 81 OF that year. Mr. sullivan sued ior the DIFF
nical distinction between city and county officers.
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MUNICIPAL NOTES.

Surrogate Calvin yesterday sworn into Office to
dll the unexpired OF Mr.. Van Schaick. The oath
was administered by Actirg Mayor Lewis Mcssrs.
Augustus Schell and James S. Thayer are tho Surro-
gates suretics IN $50, 900 each.
City Chamberlain iappan made the following state
mcnt moneys Ia his hands on the Both oil Noyem-
ber:-Baancc hand. 81, 746 $50 81; payments from
Saturday last up to that date 81 0g9 3G9 or receipts
SO, 23l, ,02 49,
Mayor wickham will be absent from official duty
until Tuesday next
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THE COMPTROLLERSHIP.

Local politicians around the City Hall again
busy yesterday in circulating rumors to the Comp
trollcrship Some say that Mr. Thaycr has prepared
letter OF deciinaton. whilc others insisted that Mr.
John Kelly would to the front at the meet
ing of the Board OF Aldermen. Those statements
could not be traced to any truthful foundation. far
tho ssvsiting statesmen" at the "Third House,
concerned. The Aldermen have adjourned over until
Thursday next but special meeting can be held on
giving twcnty-tour hours notice.
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BUSINESS FAILURE.

Tho firm Of Burtis Graf, No. 237 Water street,
dealers in stoves have become nsolvcnt The senior
member OF the firm has returned from Troy, where
their principal creditors do business They seem dis
posed takc the best offer they get and at then
instance and for their protection the firm have made
an assignment to William N. Seymour, their book
keeper The liabilities OF the firm $50, 1000; their
assets yet be stated II compromise Is ELECTED
the assignment will be annulled Meantime, the bust
ness will be conducted by tho assignee,
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POLICE CHANGES.

At meeting Of the Board OF Police yesterday 0nlccr
Mcneil, OF the Eighth precinct. was dismissed Fran
CTS Galney appointed Inspector OF dumps in the
place oi &. u. Ryan, removed. II. ). Cozzens ap
pointed clcrx IN tho House OF Detention at yearly
salary oil 5000
0liccs Titus, oil the Eighth, and Rogers OF tho
Twenty ninth prccinct were transferred to the secret
I. Stewart Il Co.
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WARNING TO COAL DEALERS.

1t may OF interest to the coal dealers Of the city
TO advise them that witnn day or two of their
number have been imposed upon by bogus orders.
Whore The rascaity comes Is little difficult de-
tortninc. but tue object to be to nave or
lhIec tons delivered ut an carly hour morning
wncn the parties manipulating tne swindc will call,
and alter announcing tnat the delivery Is mistake
take the coal away in their carts thus vctmizng
tho dealer
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RAID ON A DANCE HALL.

The Troy Guards, target company, gave ball at
Edna Hail. No 45l Seventh avenue, Thursday night,
and fight sprang up which freely participated In
by the men present. An officer OF the Twenty-nlnth
precinct tho station house In Thrtieth street
and gave tho alarm. Captain Williams and section
OF men raided the house and arrested scventy-sx
mon. The girls who were In the ballroom not
arrested The prisoners arragncd at the WASH
ington Place Police Court yesterday and fined 50
each. Two hundred and drty dollars in fines were
IA into fhe rpaS
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GENERAL HAWLEY'S LECTURE.

Tho Hon. Joseph II. Hawley, President OF the Gen.
tcnnia Commission, has accepted invitation to de-
liver lecture in this city. the sRcsults OF the In
tcrnatonal Exhibition The occasion will be one Of
great public interest Governor TGcn the Mayor and
heads departments have been invited to participate.
This address Will be given on Monday evening next,
before the Science Art Association, in Steinway
Hall There will be no charge for admission.
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POPULAR LECTURES.

The next lecture in the Cooper Union tree course for
the people will bc delivered Saturday evening in
the great hall ut eight O'Clock. by Mr. p Barnes, c.
f., of Planleld, ~ D., on rnc Modern Locomotive -
illustrated by numerous lantern VIEWS
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CamDaign Notes.

-Four ex-Confederates and one Tarbox
opened the Tammany campaign.
Carpet-bag Ex-Governor Walker, of Virgin
ia, at the Tammany pow-wow, pledged a
''solid South" South Carolina possibly ex.
cepted, TO the Democratic ticket. Northern
men may make note of this.
Is this not hypocrisy? The Democratic
State Executive Committee of New York, a,
the time Tilden was pretentiously fighting
the canal ring, made an assessment on Jarvis
Lord, the boss of the canal ring for the sum
Of 81 900, which was paid for political pur.
poses. Using thieves money to advance re-
form is a novel way to be virtuous.
The most abject come-down on record was
that of the Augustat Constitutionalst, which
ventured to say that General NJ. c. Buffers
conduct in massacreing negroes would be
universally condemned" After "calp'
from the General it stated that "tte types
made us say condemned when we should
have said "regretted''
The New York Tribune says that Mr.,
Watterson's brilliant attempt to make out
Gov. Tiden a "Degrimed blacksmith and
Gov. Hayes dandy in a 'bird taiT' coat and
kid gloves is dismal failure. The country
refuses to be aroused. and another great issue
drops out of the canvass.
Chase's Chronicle publishes call signed
by seventy independent" voters for an Ok.
ford county convention at Paris, Aug. Sd, to
consult with reference to political issues, and
if thought expedient, to nominate county
ticket.
The New York Herald says and reiterate:
that with another month OF such manage.
r1ent in the Democratic party as we have had
since the adjournment of the Convention the
canvass of Tilden will be overwhelmed with
a tempest of ridicule as disastrous as that
which destroyed the canvass of Greeley and
BrowD."
The Westtiche Post says: "This is queer
country. Democratic Judges imprison little
thieves for small offence and run railroad
sharpers and ballot-box suffers as Presiden-
tial candidates"
The Boston Post congratulates the Boston
Herald for getting down on the Democratic
side of the fence"
The Turner organization of Cincinnati,
embracing hundreds of the best German vot-
ers of the city, feels called upon to publicly
declare its allegiance to Hayes and Wheeler.
North Carolina correspondent of the
New York Times gives seven reasons for be-
lieving that the Republicans of that state will
carry it by about 5000 majority.
The state campaign in Illinois will be fought
on definite soft'money issue. Lewis Stew
art, whom the Democrats have nominated for
Governor, had been previously nominated by
the greenbackers.
The Charleston, S. c., News and Courier
(Dem.) has been censured by Democratic
conventions and cut off by Confederate read.
ers because it had the courage to denounce
the Hamburg massacre.
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Our New York Letter.
BinfOrd Wiison's sTesiimOny-Defcnse OF
the President, ETC., etc.!

New YORK, July 90, 1876.
At last we have an inside view Of the man.
agement of the Treasury Department under
Secretary Brstow. The elaborate and careful
ly prepared statement of Buford Wilson tells
the whole story. Mr.. Wilson is an interested
witness and naturally enough makes the best
case lie can for himself and his chief. But
there is nothing whatever in his narrative
which tends to cast a shadow OF doubt upon the
sincerity and good faith of the President. The
honest straightforward soldier shines through
the recital His frank, ingenious nature, his
hatred of shams, his aversion to all sorts of
snuous and tricky methods of dealing appear
in every glimpse we get of him in the course of
the story. He entered heartily and zealously
into the prosecution Of the distil,ers and reve-
nue. officers who were defrauding the govern
ment He encouraged and co-operated with
the Secretary and Solicitor, in every measure
that seemed to promise detection and punish.
ment of tie offenders Just as long as Gen.
Brstow acted under the advice of the Presi-
dent, and kept him acquainted of the opera
tions of his department, the public interests
were properly subserved.
But it appears that after a time, the Secreta-
ry wrought upon by some malign influence, to
which Mr.. Wilson gives us no clue, made the
unfortunate mistake of leaving the President
out of his confidence. The motive for this has
long been matter of speculation and coniec-
ture. One theory was that Gen. Bristow being
in training as Presidential candidate wanted
to appropriate to himself the exclusive glory
incident to the whiskey raid. Another was
that the. .mome Mt he conceived the idea of i'm
plicating Babcock in the frauds, he adopted the
policy of secrecy and concealment, from con-
viction that Gen Grants confidence in his pri-
vate secretary would render him an oppone MT
rather than an ally of such a proceeding.
Without accepting either theory, and leaving
out of view altogether the question of what
influence prompted the act, it is plain enough
that the Secretary made a lamentable mistake
From that time forward the whole move ment
against the defrauders of the revenue was
mere series of manauvres the paramount object
of which was to promote political ambitions,
the protection of the revenue being entirely
subordinate and secondary.
1t was not however, till the plot TO get Bab-
cock indicted was disclosed to the President
that his suspicious were aroused. He is yery
slow to impute sinister intent to nybody. His
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-01

The New York Tribune has set an exam.
pie which it may be we'll for other papers to
follow. The other day one of the Tamma-
ny Ring died, and in an editorial notice of
the deceased the Tribune first remarked that
it was rusty old rule which made it neces-
sary to speak well of the dead. With this
preface the Tribune proceeds to remark that
the man was esteemed a jolly, generous fel-
low, but was one of the number who cap
tured the city and compelled it to pay foI
their pleasures, and belonged TO class who
rendered very ordinary services to the public
and charged very extraordinary price for
them. Of bis associates the Tribune says
"Detunct or exiles, let us hope they may have
no successors" This sort of comment isn't
very soothing, but who will say that it is not
better to speak the truth about dead men?
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THE GREAT REPUTATION
Which VEGETINE has attained in all parts of the
country as a
Great and Good Medicine,

and the large number of testimonials which are con-
stantly being received from persons who have been
cured by its use conclusive proof of its gIeat
value. 1t is recommended by physicians and apoth-
ecaries. AS Blood-Purifier and Health Restorer
it has no equal
VEGETINE is not prepared for fancy drink made
from poor liquors, which debilitates the system and
tends to destroy health instead of restoring it.
Are not the many testimonials given for the differ
ent complaints satisfactory to any reasonable persons
suffering from disease that they be cured? Read
the different testimonials given, and no one can
doubt In many of these cases the persons say that
their pain and suffering can not be expressed in
cases of Scrofua, where apparently, the whole body
was one mass of corruption. If VEGETINE will re-
lieve pain, cleanse, purify and such Diseases re-
storing the patient to perfect health after trying diff
feren physicians, many remedies, suffering for years.
is it not conclusive proof, if you sufferer you
can be cured? Why is this medicine performing
such great cures? 1t works in the blood in the cir
culating fluid. 1t can be truly called the Great
Blood Purifier The great source of disease origin
ates in the bloOd and medicine that does not act
directly upon it, to purify and renovate has any just
Claim upon public attention. When the blood be-
comes hfeless and stagnant, either from change of
weather or climate want of exercise, irregular Diet
the blood carry off the putrid humors cleanse the
stomach, regulate the bowels and impart tone of
vigor to the whole body The conviction is in the
public mind well as in the medical profession that
the remedies supplied by the Vegetable Kingdom are
safe, more successful, in the cure of disease
than mineral medicines. VEGETINE is composed of
roots, barks, and herbs. 1t is pleasant to take and
is perfectly safe to give infant. Do you need it?
Do not hesitate to try it, You will never regret IT,
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Total 145.

Vacancies in delegations can only be filed BY
actual residents of the town whichthey represent.
The County Committee will be in session at said
Hall at o'clock a on the day of the Convention
for the purpose of receiving the credentials of dele.
cations.
HIRAM KNOWLTON, Portland, Chairman
SAMUEL DINGLEY, Sebago Lake, Secretary.
HENRY c. BREWER Freeport.
D. W. MERRILL, Upper Gloucester.
w. L. PRINCE, Cumberland.
L. b. CHAPMAN, Deering.
is. WEBB No. Bridgton.
Town committees are earnestly requested to for
ward the of delegates at the earliest possible
moment to the chairman secretary of the county
committee at Portland.
Portland, June 23th, 1876.
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News and Other Items.

A street sight at Shelby, KY, the other day,
was bearse loaded with watermelons. If the
undertaken had been smart he would have made
a free distribution of the fruit.
The Fenians of Cincinnati are recognizing
their brotherhood. The order is said to be in
good working order in Great Britain as well as
in this country.
An editor and doctor in Keyser, w. Va,
fought duel last Monday, the weapons being
double barrelled shot guns and twenty PAGES
the shooting distance Both parties blazed
away at the signal, but neither was hit, the
seconds having taken the precaution of load
ing the guns with blank cartridges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-01

BE sure to read the extract from General
Tuttle's speech, which is published else
where. Gen. Tuttle has heretofore been 9
prominent Democrat in Iowa, and has been
recognized as leader by nomination for
Governor by his party. His reasons for leav.
ing the Democratic party is worthy of con.
sderaton.
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REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republicans of Cumberland County are re-
quested to send delegates to meet in Convention in
Lancaster Hall, Portland, on THURSDAY, August
8, 1876, at 10 o'clock a. M, to nominate candidates
for four Senators, Sheriff, County Attorney, County
Treasurer, and County Commissioner, to be support
ed at the State election in September.
Also to choose County Committee, and to act on
any other business that may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows
Each city and town will be entitled to one delegate
and one additional for every sixty votes cast for Sell
den Connor for Governor in 1875, A fraction of IS
votes in addition to the full number will entile the
city or town to an extra delegate.
This basis will give the following delegates and ap-
pOrtionment:
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WHAT IS NEEDED.

BOSTON, Feb. 10, 1871.
HENRY r. STEVENS, ESQ.,
DEAR SIR-About one year since found myself in
a feeble condition from general debility. VEGETINE
was strongly recommended to me by friend who
had been much benefited by its use, procured the
article and, after using several bottles, restored
to health and discontinued its use. feel quite con-
fident that there is medicine superior to it for
those complaints for which it is especially prepared
and would cheerfuy recommend it to those who feel
that they need something to restore them to perfect
health. Respectfully yours,
U. l.. PETTENGILL,
Firm of S. M. Pettengl & Co,
No IN State Ct Boston
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CANNOT BE EXCELEED.

CHARLEsTowN March 10, 1869.
HR. STEVENS:-
DEAR SIR-This is to certify that have used your
"Blood Preparation in my family for several years.
and think that for Scrotula or Cankerous Humors
or Rheumatic Affections, it cannot be excelled and
as blood purifier and spring medicine, it is the best
thing have ever used; and have used almost ev-
erything. can cheerfully recommend it to any one
in need of such medicine.
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. A. A. DINSMORE.
10 Russell Street
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THE PRESS.
TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 1, 1876.

We do not read anonymous letters and commun-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases indispensable, necessarily tor publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
uications that are not used.
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A GOOD 81 story house, centrally located, con-
n tanning ten finished rooms with furnace, gas,
Sebago, and good drainage. There is good garden,
with Grape vines, Strawberries, Gooseberries, Cur
rants Raspberrles and Plums connected with the
house. Apply to CHARLES CUSTIS & CO., 493
Conpress Street iV7dtf
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For Sale at a Bargain.

FEtHAT well known property situated ON the corner
IL of Park and Gray streets, at present occupied
as first-class and popular boarding house. contain
ing nineteen rooms with all modern conveniences
This property can be examined any time after three
O'Clock p. m. Terms liberal. For particulars in-
quire at E. f. UPHAM & CO.'S Real Estate Agency
7 Exchange Street.
Portland, June II, 1876. jy21d1m
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For deposit in the Bank OF North America.

1t would be we'll if the friends of Samuel,
the Reformer, would rise aud explain what
he did with the $4,000 received from Tweed.
As the Democrats cast over $4,000 fraudulent
votes in the city of New York in the fall of
1868 the receipt of this money from Tweed,
the head of the Ring, looks suspicious, to say
the least,